WILDMAN, Arilla Jessie Bowman - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. Arilla Jessie WILDMAN, 79, of Wallace, died at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday Oct 18, 1960 at the Westbrook Nursing Home in Crawfordsville where she had been a patient two weeks. She had been in failing health for 8 years and seriously ill 4 weeks. Born Aug 15, 1881 near Wallace she was the daughter Henry & Martha Wilkinson Bowman. She was married to Harvey Sample, who preceded her in death. She was later married to Ed Wildman who preceded her in death July 1957 Mrs. Wildman had been a resident of the Wallace community most of her life. She was a member of the Lutheran Ch and the OES Chapter 415. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Zackmire of Wallace with who she made her home; a step son Seward of Mecca; 3 grandchildren and 2 greats . She was also preceded in d. by two sons, a daughter and a great grandchild. Services were at 2:30 pm Thursday at the Wallace Lutheran Church with Rev. John R. Servies officiating. Burial in Lutheran Cemetery.

Wallace - Mrs. Arilla Jessie Wildman, 79, died at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday in the Westbrook Nursing Home in Crawfordsville. She had been in poor health for eight years, was seriously ill for the past four weeks, and was taken to the nursing home two weeks ago. She was born Aug. 15, 1881, near Wallace to Henry and Martha Wilkinson Bowman. She married Hardy Sample, and after his death married Ed Wildman, who died July 15, 1957. She was a member of the Wallace Lutheran Church and OES 415 at Wallace. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Zackmire of Wallace; a stepson, Seward Wildman of Mecca; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the home of Mrs. Mabel Zackmire in Wallace after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Services will be held at the Wallace Lutheran Church at 2:30 p.m. EST Thursday with Rev. John Servies officiating. The body will lie in state in the church for one hour preceding the services. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery adjoining the church.

Wallace- Funeral services for Mrs. Arilla Jessie Wildman were held at the Lutheran Church Thursday afternoon with Rev. John R. Servies officiating. John Thomas sang, accompanied by Mrs. Katie Starnes of Crawfordsville. The pallbearers were Raymond Ingram, Randell Thompson, Claude Alward, Clarence Bowman, Roscoe Keller and Carol Keller. Serving as flower bearers were members of Wallace Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, and the Ladies Aid Society; Marilyn Sowers, Vida Mitchell, Alta Brown, Ura Hamm, Nora Collins, Zelpha Summers, Ella Ward, Betty Hester, Helen McKee, Sybil Shuler, Goldie Bayless, Clara May Crowder, Della Glascock, Helen Thompson and Helen Alward. Burial was in the cemetery adjoining the church.