WEVER, Joseph R.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 28 Nov 1962 p 4
HILLSBORO -- Joseph R. Wever, 50, a former Fountain County resident, died Tuesday night in St. Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka after being a patient there for several weeks. He was born Dec. 23, 1911, in Colison, Ill., and his parents were Joseph and Maude Wever. In January of 1938 he married Mary Ruth Davis. The couple lived in the Newtown and Covington 1ocales for a few years before moving to Mishawaka where they lived for 20 years. He was a steel company employe. Survivors include the widow; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Jo Phillips of Mishawaka and Katherine Ann and Ruth at home; and a sister, Mrs. Marguerite Stine of Covington. The body was taken to the Crumley Funeral Home in Hillsboro where arrangements are pending. --typed by Walt W
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.
Hand dated 1962
Hillsboro---Funeral services for Joseph R. Wever, 50, a former Fountain County resident, who died Tuesday night, Nov. 27, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka, were held Friday afternoon at the Crumley Funeral Home here. He had been hospitalized for several weeks. Mr. Wever was born Dec. 23, 1911 at Collison, Ill., the son of Joseph and Maude Wever. He was married in January 1938 to Mary Ruth Davis, who survives. He had resided near Newtown and Covington for several years before moving to Mishawaka 5 years ago. He had been employed by a steel company. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Jo Phillips of Mishawaka, Katherine and Janet, both at home; and one sister, Mrs. Marguerite Stine of Covington. The Rev. Ross Kirk officiated and burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery here. --typed by Walt W
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. 30 November 1962
Joseph R. Wever, 50, a former Fountain County resident, died at the St. Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka about 10 p.m. Tuesday. He had been a medical patient at the hospital for a number of weeks.
He was the son of Joseph and Maude Hill Wever and was born Dec. 23, 1911, at Collision, Ill. He was married to Mary Ruth Davis, of Collision on Jan. 22, 1938. They resided near Newtown and Covington for several years and has resided in Mishawaka for the past 5 years. He had been employed by a Steel Co.
Survivors are the wife and three daughters Mrs. Mary Jo Phillips, of Mishawaka and Katherine Ann and Janet Ruth at home; one sister, Mrs. Marguerite Stine of near Covington.
Funeral services will be held at Crumley Funeral Home at 2 p.m. EST with the Rev. Ross Kirk officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro.