PEEVLER, Robert - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mellott – Robert Peevler, 63, a retired pipefitter and welder, died at 3:21 a.m. Saturday in Veterans Administration Medical Center, Danville, Ill.  He lived in Mellott.  Born Feb 15, 1926 in Detroit, Mich he graduated from Richland Township HS.  On Jan 20, 1946 he married in Newtown to Kathleen Coleman who survives.  Mr. Peevler attended Mellott United Church of Christ.  He was a member of Quigle-Palin American Legion in Newtown; VFW in Covington; Richland Lodge 205 F&AM in Newtown and Scottish Rite, Shrine and Local 157 Plumbers and Fitters all in Terre Haute.  A veteran of the US Navy Seabees he served in Hawaii the Philippines and other areas in the South Pacific.  Surviving with his wife are three sons: Jerry P; Robert “Rusty”” and William D. Peevler; his mother, Idelle Gallaher of Crawfordsville and a sister, Mrs. Roena Vershek.  --kbz