SCHEFKE, Peter Bernard - 1967
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, March 14, 1967
COVINGTON – Peter Bernard Schefke, 44, was fatally stricken Monday at his home on Rt. 1. Mr. Schetke owned and operated a welding shop at his home. He had been a logger and a trucker. He was a member of the Kingman Christian Church. Mr. Schefke had lived in Fulton Township for the past 10 years. Prior to that he had resided in the Kingman and Yeddo communities. A native of Pennsylvania, he was born May 25, 1922, a son of Benjamin and Mary Albert Schefke. He was married to Carrie Everett Dec. 22, 1956. Surviving are the widow; his mother who resides in Clearfield, Pa.; a daughter, Mrs. Carmel Kandie Scott; a step-son, Maxie Everett of Kingman; two sisters, Mrs. Valerie Delp of Hillsdale and Mrs. Nettie McCullor of Bakersfield, Calif., and a brother, Gerald of Kingman. He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. (EST) at the Bodine and Shelby Funeral Home in Covington with Rev. Larry McMillin officiating. Burial will be in Kingman Fraternal Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today and Wednesday afternoon and evening. -– jlr
Source: 1960s Area Obituaries – thanks to Covington Public Library hand dated March 1967
Peter Bernard Schefke, age 44, of Covington Rt 1, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 9:30 a.m. Monday March 13 in the yard at his home. Mr. Schefke was born May 25 1922 in Pennsylvania, the son of Benjamin and Mary Schefke. He was married Dec 22, 1956 to Carrie Everett who survives. He had been a logger and trucker. He also had operated a small welding shop at his home. He was a member of the Kingman Christian Church. Surviving in addition to the wife are one daughter, Mrs. Carmel Kandle Scott; one stepson, Max of Kingman; his mother of Fairfield, PA; one brother, Gerald of Kingman and two sisters, Mrs. Valeria Delp of Hillsdale and Mrs. Betty McCullor of Bakersfield, Calif. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home in Covington. The Rev. Larry McMillin will officiate and burial will be in the Fraternal Cemetery at Kingman. - kbz