WEST, Dale
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
WAYNETOWN — Funeral services for Dale West were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Servies Funeral Home, followed by burial in the Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Dale West, 42, a former resident, died suddenly of a coronary at 2 a.m. Sunday, April 5, 1964, at the home of Don Dazey where he was visiting. He had been ailing 14 months. Mr. West was born Oct. 16, 1921 at Mellott. His parents were John and Edith ( McCoy) West. He was married to Juanita Allen at Crawfordsville on Aug. 3, 1957. He was a member of the Waynetown Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Crawfordsville. He attended the Waynetown School and served in the U. S. Army from Feb. 3, 1945 to Aug. 4, 1946. After his childhood he lived in Waynetown and Crawfordsville until 1960 when he went to Phoenix, Ariz., and was back here on a two weeks vacation. He was to return to Phoenix Monday. He is survived by his wife, who arrived by plane from Phoenix, Sunday; also his mother, Mrs. Edith West, Waynetown; two daughters, Janet and Jackie; two sons Jerry and Jackie; three step daughters, Ouida, Melody and Pamela, residing in Phoenix; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Springer and Mrs. Mary Lewellen, Waynetown; Mrs. Maxine Welliver, Crawfordsville, and Mrs. Martha Hutchison, Wingate; ten brothers, George and James, Lafayette; Gerald, Linden; John T. Paul and Robert, Waynetown; Donald, of Rosedale, Oscar, Veedersburg; Max and Alfred, Crawfordsville; a number of nieces and nephews, two uncles and three aunts. -- typed by Walt W
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. Year 10 April 1964
Dale West, 42, of Phoenix, Ariz., a brother of Oscar West of Veedersburg, died Sunday at the home of Don Dazey in Waynetown where be and his family were visiting during a vacation. He was to have returned to Arizona on Monday.
Mr. West was born Oct. 16, 1921 in Mellott, the son of John and Edith McCoy West. He was married Aug. 3, 1957 at Crawfordsville to Juanita Allen, who survives. He was raised in Mellott and later resided in Waynetown and Crawfordsville before moving to Phoenix in 1960. He was a member of the Waynetown Baptist Church and VFW Post He had served in the Army from Feb. 3, 1945, to Aug. 4, 1946.
Other survivors include his mother, Mrs. West of Waynetown; two daughters, Janet and Judy; two sons, Jerry and Jackie; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Springer and Mrs. Mary Lewellen, both of Waynetown, Mrs. Maxine Welliver of Crawfordsville and Mrs. Martha Hutchinson of Wingate;
Also ten brothers, George and James, Lafayette, Gerald, Linden, John T., Paul, and Robert
all of Waynetown, 'Donald of Rosedale, Max and Alfred of Crawfordsville, and Oscar of Veedersburg.
Services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Servies Funeral Home with burial in the Waynetown Masonic Cemetery.