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Bunton, William H. --- MCN December 14, 1929 Funeral services for William H. Bunton, an old resident of LaPorte county, who passed away at 7:40 o'clock Friday morning, will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning at the Hummer mortuary with the Rev. Donald C. Ford officiating. Burial will be made in Oak Grove cemetery, near Rolling Prairie.
Burhans, George ---- George Burhans---MCEN November 19, 1912 George Burhans died at his home in Pleasant Township Sunday after an illness of several years. Mr. Burhans was born April 24, 1822, in this county. He had been a resident of this county all his life. Mr. Burhans was married to Rosilla Dawson in 1875. The widow and two daughters, Mrs. Effice Lahker and Mrs. Ella Pagel, both of this county survive. The funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the Oak Grove cemetery. Rev. Noland of Rolling Prairie, officiated.
CLOSSON
FUNERAL - Funeral services for Samuel D. Closson, 70, Orlando, Fla.,
who died at 4:15 pm Saturday at the Air Force Base hospital in Orlando after
one year's illness, will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the Haverstock Funeral
home with the Rev. Dr. J.J. Bailey officiating. Burial will be at the Oak Grove
Cemetery. Friends may call at the Haverstock chapel from tomorrow noon and
until time of services. He as born Jan. 2, 1892 in Benton Harbor, Mich, to
Edgar and Cora Closson, and had lived in Orlando for 10 years, going there from
LaPorte. He was married Jan. 10, 1920 in LaPorte to Hilda Reed. Mr. Closson was
a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife; one son, Jack, Orlando, Fla.;
one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Luther, LaPorte; four grandchildren; two sisters,
Mrs. August Priebe, Benton Harbor, Mich., and Mrs. P Connors, Los Angeles,
Calif.; and two brothers, Glenn and Don Closson, both of Benton Harbor. One
brother preceded him in death. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Tue, May 15, 1962
pg. 2.
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Collum, Marcena ------ Marcena Collum, son of Wm. H. Collum, aged 15 years and 11 days died Feb. 21. His disease was lung fever. The remains were laid to rest in the family plot in Oak Grove cemetery. In Michigan City News March 1, 1888
Culvahouse, Carl Eugene Carl Eugene Culvahouse, 8, son of Mr & Mrs Arden Culvahouse, R. R. 1 Hamlet, was instantly killed about 12:40 P.M. today when struck by a truck driven by Donald M. Fredenburg, 18, R. R. 3, this city. Fredenburg, traveling west on U. . 6 about 1/2 mile west of the intersection of U. S. 6 and 35 is employed by Woodruff and Son. Three witnesses reported that the boy had crossed the road to take mail from a mail box in front of his home and then darted out in front of the truck which was traveling about 30 mph. Other details of the accident are incomplete. - Michigan City News Dispatch July 14, 1950
LAWRENCE
FREESE - The funeral for Mr. Lawrence M. Freese, Jr., 76,
of 2157 Packard Place, El Cajon, Calif., who died Tuesday, March 9, 1999, at
his home, will be Monday at 11 am at Haverstock Funeral Home with Rev. Bill
Freese officiating. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm, and
Monday at 11 am until the time of services. Burial of ashes will take place at
a later date in Oak Grove Cemetery, Mill Creek. Memorial contributions may be
made to Hospice of Grossmont Hospital, P.O. Box 3739 La Mesa, Calif,
91944-3739. He was born March 24, 1922, in LaPorte to Murriel and Marie
(Garrison) Freese. Mr. Freese was a welder at Allis-Chalmers for 35 years, a
U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, and a member of the Moose Lodge and
American Legion, both of New Carlisle. On July 7, 1940, in LaPorte, he married
Virginia E. Hager, who died Feb. 13, 1994. Surviving are on daughter, Marjorie
Pease of El Cajon; one son, Thomas of Atlanta, GA; nine grandchildren; and 15
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Source: The
LaPorte Herald Argus, Friday, March 12, 1999.
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MRS. FULLER CAR VICTIM: - A former LaPorte county resident, Mrs. Hilda R. Fuller, 67, Walkerton, was killed Thursday noon when she failed to stop her car near Syracuse at the intersection of an Elkhart county road and State Road 13, police said, and was hit by a car driven by Edward Kane, 35. Kane's wife, Della, 40, and their son, Brian, 2, were hurt seriously and hospitalized at Goshen. Kane and the couple's other children, Alan, 14, and Lynne, 13, were hurt less seriously. Mrs. Fuller, whose husband, John, manages the Western Auto store in Walkerton, was going to Ligonier to close out a variety store they owned there. The couple previously had closed down a Western Auto store there. She was born in Wills township, LaPorte county, on July 28, 1900 to Frank and Polly (Hastings) Reed. She was married in LaPorte on Jan. 10, 1920 to Samuel D. Closson, who died May 12, 1962. She then was married in September, 1962 to John fuller, in Walkerton, and the couple resided there ever since. She was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving besides her husband, John Fuller, are one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Luther, LaPorte, one son, Jack Closson, Orlando, Fla; two step-sons, Wilbur Fuller, Bridgman, Mich., and Ted Fuller, Rolling Prairie; one step-daughter, Miss Beryl Fuller, Minneapolis, Minn.; one sister, Mrs. Ethel Daly, South Bend; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the Haverstock Funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery, Wills township. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday noon and until time of services. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Fri, Oct 27, 1967, pg. 3.
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ELBERT HARNESS Elbert W. Harness, 63, of 1088 E. Ind.
2, Lot 6, died Saturday, May 21, 1988, at 6:48 pm at LaPorte Hospital. He was
born May 10, 1925, at Mill Creek, to Elbert and Golda Mae (Reed) Harness and
lived here all his life. A graduate of Mill Creek High School, he was a member
of Mill Creek Baptist Church; Michigan City DAV; North Liberty VFW; Fish Lake
American Legion Post of which he was past commander; past chef de gare of
Voiture 276 40 & 8 and served with the 101st Airborne Division in WW II. He
had retired as a captain from Pinkerton Security. On Dec 21, 1945, in South
Bend, he married Virginia Okrzeski, who died in 1974. On Nov. 25, 1983, in Mill
Creek, he married Ruth Andrews, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Jaquin (Linda) Torres, of LaPorte, and Mrs. Tim (Sheila) Bruce of Michigan
City; one son Allen Dale, of Houston, Texas; 14 great-grandchildren; one
sister, Mrs. Wesley (Maxine) Worthington, of North Liberty; one brother, Allen
H. of Goshen, and a number of nephews and nieces. His parents, two brothers,
one sister and two grandchildren preceded him in death. The funeral will be
Tuesday at 2:30 pm at the Haverstock Funeral Home with Rev. Ronald Devenport
officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2-9 pm and until
the service on Tuesday. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery with military
rites by American Legion Post 400. Memorial contributions may be made to the
organization of the donor’s choice. Source: LaPorte County
Museum in LaPorte, LaPorte, IN. (May 21, 1988)
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Harness, Carrie - Obituary in the Herald Argus August 30, 1927. a
After her husband, Simeon died she went on to live with her daughter, Cora,
and her husband, Walter Schultz. Mrs. Carrie Harness, widow of Simeon Harness,
who precede her in death eight years ago, passed away yesterday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Walter Schultz, living nine miles north of this city. Mrs.
Harness had been in failing health for some time, but was confined to bed for
only the last 10 days. In the last few days she showed improvement and while
those who watched over her so carefully felt greatly encouraged she passed away
suddenly at noon yesterday at the age of 69 years. She was born April 28, 1858
in LaPorte County and had lived here all her life. Mrs. Harness was a patient
sufferer, a loving and devoted mother and always looked on the bright side of
life, her friends say. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Louis Swartzell of this
city and Mrs. Walter Schultz of Springfield township, with whom she made her
home; two grandchildren Victor and Betty Jean Schultz, five brothers and one
sister besides many other relatives and a host of friends. She was a member of
the Methodist church. Funeral services will be held at the Oak Grove church
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. Short services will be held
at the house at 1:15. The Rev. P.T. Shields of South Bend will officiate.
Interment will be in Oak Grove cemetery with E.E. Ebbert in
charge.
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Elbert Harness - Seized with a sudden heart-ailment while directing the Mill Creek Baptist church choir at 8 o'clock last night, Elbert Harness, 57, Mill Creek postmaster, died within a few minutes. He was removed from the church to his home nearby but died before medical attention reached him. Mr. Harness was a life-long resident of Mill Creek. He had given no indication of illness during the evening or when he arose to direct the choir in the evening anthem. Suddenly he slumped to the platform and a number of choir members hurried to his aid. Mr. Harness was born in Mill Creek Dec 10, 1881, the son of Lorenzo and Abigail Harness, and had lived there all his life. He was married Nov. 24, 1909 at LaPorte to Golda Reed, who survives him. He is also survived by four sons, Allen, of LaPorte, the county school instrumental music supervisor; Dale, Westley, and Elbert, Jr., all at home; two daughters, Maxine and Kathleen both at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Albert Thayer and Mrs. George Bracken both of Mill Creek. Mr. Harness was a deacon in the Mill Creek Baptist church, as well as choir director. For a number of years he operated a general store in Mill Creek, but more recently he had devoted his attention of the postmaster. Source: LaPorte County Museum in LaPorte, LaPorte, IN (Sep 25, 1939)
Mrs. Hattie H. Harness - Mrs. Hattie H. Harness, age 49, wife of
Lewis E. Harness of rural route # 4, passed away at 7:15 last evening, May 5,
1938 at the Fairview Hospital after a week’s illness.
Mrs. Harness was widely known in LaPorte, as well as in
the Mill Creek community and elsewhere in the county.
The
daughter of Ernest and Eva Rang, she was born at New Washington, Ohio on June
14, 1888.
She had lived in this county for the past 34
years moving here from Starke County. She was a member of the Women’s
Benefit Association, the Royal Neighbors of LaPorte and the Salem Ladies Aid.
She is survived by her husband, one son, Gerald E. Harness at home; one
daughter, Mrs. Beatrice G. Crippen of Detroit: three sisters, Mrs. Dora Heffner
of Mishawaka, Mrs. Ida Schultz of Saginaw, Michigan; and Mrs. Rosa Lutts of
Elkhart, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday afternoon,
Daylight Savings Time at the First Methodist Church. The Rev. Clyde H. Lininger
will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery with O.M.
Haverstock.
The body may be viewed at the Haverstock
Chapel from tonight until the time of the services.
Copied from the LaPorte Daily Herald-Argus May 6, 1938
donor - Carolyn Hunt
HARNESS FUNERAL - Funeral services for Mrs. Golda M. Harness 71, of 5120 North Thirty-Fifth Street, Phoenix, Ariz, who died at 2:20 am Thursday at Memorial hospital in Phoenix, will be at 1 pm Monday at the Haverstock Funeral home. The Rev. Walter Morris will officiate and burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery, Wills township. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight and until time of services. Mrs. Harness was born July 11, 1893 in Nutwood, Ind., St. Joseph county to William and Minnie (Simcox) Reed and had lived in Phoenix for six years going there from South Bend. She was married Nov. 24, 1909 in LaPorte to Elbert Harness who died Sept. 24, 1939. She was a member of the Mary Vale Baptist church, Phoenix, and the LaPorte chapter of Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are four sons, Allen, Goshen; Dale, LaPorte; Wesley, Phoenix; Elbert, Walkerton, and two daughters, Mrs. Wesley Worthington, North Liberty, and Mrs. John Lucas, Phoenix; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister Mrs. Elmer Miller, LaPorte, and two brothers, John Reed, LaPorte, and Clifford Reed, Battle Creek, Mich. Her husband and two brothers preceded her in death. Source: Herald Argus, Sat, May 15, 1965.
Lewis Edward Harness - Funeral services for Lewis Edward Harness,
84 of 13732 East Monroe Avenue, Baldwin Park, California, who died at 10:30
A.M. Friday at his home, will be at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday at the Haverstock
Funeral Home. The Rev. Ralph Richardson will officiate and burial will be in
Oak Grove Cemetery in Wills Township. Friends may call at the funeral home from
tomorrow night and until time of service.
Taken from the LaPorte
Herald-Argus June 20, 1965 - Contributed by: Carolyn Hunt
Virginia B. Harness - tombstone photo - Contributed by: Brenda Horton at BAnnHorton3@aol.com
WILLIAM
HARNESS - WESTVILLE-William Dale
“Red†Harness, 70, of New Durham Mall
Estates, Lot 174, died Friday, Jan 11, 1965, at 4:10 pm at LaPorte Hospital. He
was born Feb. 23, 1914, in Rolling Prairie to Elbert and Golda (Reed) Harness.
He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and retired owner of West-end Shell
Service Station. On Sept. 4, 1965, in Mill Creek, he married Elizabeth Wingate
who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Carol) Rensberger
of Mill Creek, and Mrs. Terry (Ellen K.) Job of LaPorte; two sons, James Dale
of LaPorte and Robert Allen of Mill Creek; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Gerald
(Judy) Schuster and Mrs. Joan Mewbourne, both of LaPorte; 14 grandchildren; two
sisters, Mrs. Wesley (Maxine) Worthington of North Liberty and Mrs. John
(Kathleen) Lucas of Phoenix, Ariz., and three brothers, Allen H. of Goshen,
Wesley of San Diego, Calif., and Elbert of LaPorte. The funeral will be Monday
at 1 pm at Grace Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Borgstrom officiating. Friends
may call at the Haverstock Funeral Home Sunday from 2-9 pm and Monday from 8-10
am, then at the church from 11 am – 1 pm. Burial will be in
Oak Grove Cemetery. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Sat, Jan 12, 1985.
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POLLY ELLEN HASTINGS REED - Polly Ellen Hastings Red, age 43,
died at 7:40 am today at the Holy Family hospital. She was the wife of George
Franklin Reed, 101 1-2 Bond street, and was ill only a few weeks. Mrs. Reed was
born in Wills township on Nov. 28, 1881. She had lived in this county all her
life. On Oct. 8, 1897, she became the wife of Mr. Reed. She was a member of the
Christian church at Sauktown. She leaves her husband; two children, Hilda Eva
Closson of LaPorte, and Ethel Inez Daly of Elkhart; her mother, Mrs. Alexander
Hastings of Rolling Prairie; and the following brothers and sisters, Mames
Hastings, Miss Nova Hastings and Mrs. Oscar Halter, all of Rolling Prairie;
Mrs. J. Hicks of Michigan City, Mrs. John Fuller of Gary, Mrs. Firman Rouse of
Laveres, Colo., and Mrs. William Hunt of Wills township. The funeral
arrangements have not been completed, but it is known that burial will be at
the Oak Grove cemetery. The undertaker is E.E. Ebbert. Source: The LaPorte
Daily Herald Argus, Thurs, Sep 3, 1925, pg.2.
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Haverstock, Lloyd - - ROLLING PRAIRIE - Lloyd A.
Haverstock, 77, Rolling Prairie, died at 6:10 p.m. Friday (March 26, 2004) at
his home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Haverstock Funeral Home,
LaPorte, with Pastor John M. Vincent officiating. Burial is in Oak Grove
Cemetery in Mill Creek. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m.
until the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Haverstock was born April 1,
1926, in LaPorte to Archie and Edna (Stoner) Haverstock. On Nov. 18, 1945, in
Mill Creek, he married Georgiana "Butch" Hager, who survives. Survivors also
include three sons, Jim (Sue) Haverstock, Bloomington, Ind., and Jack (Ronda)
Haverstock and Tim (Becky) Haverstock, both of Rolling Prairie; three
grandsons, Scott, Ryan and Kyle Haverstock; a granddaughter, Shauna (Shannon)
Barnhart; two stepgranddaughters, Jessica and Kathryn Orszulak; a stepgrandson,
Cory Orszulak; a stepgreat-granddaughter, Carlie Metcalf; and a brother, Donald
(Peg) Haverstock, Rolling Prairie. Mr. Haverstock lived all of his life in the
Rolling Prairie area. He was self-employed as a farmer and was a member of
Sauktown Church of Christ, Rolling Prairie Masonic Lodge and LaPorte County
Farm Bureau. Memorials may be sent to VNA Hospice of LaPorte. Source: Michigan
City, Indiana, The News Dispatch, Sunday, March 28, 2004.
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Willard Henning - LaPorte - Willard F. Henning, 88, LaPorte, died at 4:33 p.m. Friday (July 30, 2004) at LaPorte Hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cutler Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ron Devenport officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, Mill Creek. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. until the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Henning was born Oct. 13, 1915, in LaPorte. Source: The News Dispatch-Michigan City, Sunday, August 01, 2004
Ernest
W. Hooten, 47, of route 1, Mill Creek, died at 1 am today at Hines
Veterans hospital. He had been ill for a year. Mr. Hooten was born in Wills
township on Feb. 9, 1921 and lived here all his life. He was the son of
Schuyler and Ida Bell (Wiltfong) Hooten. He was a carpenter. He was married
Feb. 18, 1943 in Brownwood, Tex., to Kathryn Worthington. He was a member of
the Sauktown Church of Christ. A veteran of World War II, he was a member of
the American Legion post at Fish Lake, the Stillwell Rod and Gun club and of
the Carpenter's union. Surviving are his wife; Kathryn; two daughters, Mrs.
Walker (Diane) Wolff, route 2, Walkterton; Mrs. Wesley (Mary) Ward, LaPorte;
two brothers, Lawrence G., New Carlisle, and Edwin L., Mill Creek; three
sisters Mr. Fanell Hostetler, New Carlisle, and Mrs. Daphne Ketch and Miss
Barbara Hooten, both of Mill Creek; and two granddaughters. Funeral services
will be held at 2:30 pm Monday at the Havestock Funeral home, the Rev. Elmer
McEathron officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call
at the Funeral home Saturday noon and until time of services. Military services
will be conducted by the Fish Lake American Legion Post No. 400. Source: The
LaPorte Herald Argus, Fri, Mar. 15, 1968, pg. 3.
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Mr.
Lawrence G. Hooten, 78, of West Michigan Street in New Carlisle, died
Friday, Nov. 3, 1995, at 9:30 pm LaPorte time, at his home. He was born June 5,
1917, in LaPorte County, to Schuyler and Ida (Reed) Hooten, and was a lifelong
area resident. Mr. Hooten was a member of New Carlisle Weslyn Church and Mill
Creek Arbor Gleaners. On Jan. 30, 1942, in Mill Creek he married Ethel M. Hahn,
who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Ann Becker and Peggy Gray of
New Carlisle; two sons, Lawrence e. of New Carlisle, and Col. Robert L. Hooten
of Colorado Springs, Co.; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters
Daphne Ketch of New Carlisle, and Barbara Viers of LaPorte; one brother, Edwin
of Mill Creek. The funeral will be at 10 am LaPorte time Tuesday, at New
Carlisle Wesleyan Church with Rev. Donald Bayne officiating. Friends may call
from 1 to 8 pm LaPorte time Monday, at Kewski Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Oak Grove Cemetery. Source: The LaPorte Herald Argus, Mon, Nov 6, 1995, pg. 19.
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KATE HUNT - Mrs. Kate Hunt, 54, died at 6:00 A.M. today, April 29, 1935 at her home in Mill Creek after an illness of three days. She was born June 30, 1880 in Wills Township, the daughter of Jacob and Martha Stoner. She lived in the township her entire life. On June 30, 1900 she was united in marriage at Rolling Prairie to John C. Hunt, who survives her. Surviving in addition to her husband are one daughter, Neva May Keen, three sons, J. Paul, Bloomington, Ind., Kenneth A. now in Alaska, Roy L. at home, five grandchildren, five brothers, Andrew Stoner, Ellsworth Stoner, Walter Stoner, David Stoner, all of Rolling Prairie and Vernon Stoner of LaPorte, on sister, Mrs. Ettie Dudley, Rolling Prairie. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30, Standard time at the home, the Rev. Clayton H. Wilson officiating. Burial will be Oak Grove Cemetery with O.M. Haverstock in charge. The body may be viewed from Tuesday morning until time for the funeral. The LaPorte Herald-Argus April 29, 1935
JOHN C. HUNT - John C. Hunt, 57, of Mill Creek, rural
route 1, died yesterday noon, October 4, 1935 after an illness of five months.
He was born June 12, 1878 in Wills Township, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Hunt, and had lived in the township his entire life.
Mr. Hunt
died suddenly in a field on the farm yesterday. Dr. Daniel G. Berneske, county
coroner, was called and said he had succumbed from natural causes.
He was united in marriage June 30, 1900 to Kate Stoner at
Rolling Prairie. She preceded him in death April 29, 1935. Surviving are one
daughter, Mrs. Neva Keen, of Rolling Prairie, three sons, J. Paul Hunt of
LaPorte attorney, Kenneth A. Hunt on his way home from Alaska, and Roy L. Hunt
at home, five grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Jennie Ross, LaPorte.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 at the home, the
Rev. Clayton H. Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery
with O. M. Haverstock in charge. The remains may be viewed at the home from 4
o’clock today until time for the funeral.
The LaPorte
Herald-Argus October 5, 1935
Edward Lewis - Source: La Porte Daily Herald, Wednesday April 21, 1909 Page 5. Eward Lewis, died at 6 o'clock this morning at his home in Pleasant township. Death was due to dropsy. The deceased was born Feb 18, 1843, and during the civil war served in Co. E of the 12 Michigan regiment. He is survived by a widow, two sons and one daughter all living in Pleasant township. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. Weir & Sievert are in charge.
MAX
E. NORRIS Max E. Norris died at 10:55 am Friday at the LaPorte Hospital
following a brief illness. H was 61. A lifelong LaPorte County resident, Norris
was a farmer and had worked for 16 years as a prison guard. He was born to
Wesley and Leila (Sharp) Norris Oct. 15, 1916, in Wills township. On Oct 16,
1937 he married Ardene May Wiltfong, who survives. Norris was a member of Mill
Creek Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge 291 of Rolling Prairie. Also surviving
are his daughters Mrs. Sandra West of Mill Creek, Mrs. Louis (Sherrill) Spear
of New Carlisle, Mrs. Walter (Betsy) Singleton of Stillwell, his sons, Ronald
and Terry both of Mill Creek, his mother Mrs. Leila Norris of LaPorte, 13
grandchildren, sisters Mrs. William (Margaret) Robinson of Mill Creek and Mrs.
Kenney (Betty) Ames of Goshen, Norris' father, son Duane and brothers Joe and
John preceded him in death. Friends may call from Sunday noon at Haverstock
Chapel until services by Rev. Ronald Devendport at 1:30 pm Monday. Rev. Mark
Hostetler will officiate at the burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. The Rolling
Prairie Masonic Lodge will have a memorial service tonight at 7:30 pm in the
chapel. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Feb 18, 1978, Sat.
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WILBUR
PAGE - Wilbur William Page, 75, of 4747 E. State Road 4 Mill
Creek died at 2:50 am Thursday at the LaPorte Hospital, after an extended
illness. He was born Nov. 11, 1896, in Scipie township to Edward and Margaret
(Marx) Page, and lived in this area all his life. He was married on Oct 12,
1920 in Joliet, IL to Wanda Wiltfong who survives. He was a retired carpenter,
a member of the Mill Creek Baptist church, and a member of the Masonic Lodge
222 of Kingsbury. Survivors include his wife; one son, Dillard of Mill Creek;
one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Lotus) Schward, of LaPorte; nine grandchildren; six
great grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Margaret Page, of LaPorte,; two sisters,
Mrs. Kathryn Mitchell of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Dorothy Mitchell of LaPorte. One
son, his father and one sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be
at 2 pm Saturday at the Haverstock Funeral home, the Rev. Elmer C. Johnston
officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today and Saturday
until the time of the services. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Source:
LaPorte Herald Argus, Frid, July 5, 1974.
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George Franklin Reed, 81, of the Helena Rest home, Waterford, died there at 4:30 yesterday afternoon. He was born February 26, 1876 in Will township to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reed. A retired farmer, he was married to Polly Hastings who preceded him in death. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Samuel Clossin, Orlando, Fla; and Mrs. Vernon Daly, Niles, Mich; three sisters, Mrs. Bare and Mrs. Ida Hooten, both of Mill Creek, and Mrs. Nellie Bennitt, LaPorte; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon at the Haverstock Funeral home with the Rev. William Babb officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the Haverstock chapel tonight and until time of services. Source: The LaPorte Herald Argus, Friday, May 10, 1957, page 2. - Reed obituaries - Contributed by: Brenda Horton at BAnnHorton3@aol.com
Polly Ellen Hastings Reed, age 43, died at 7:40 am today at the Holy Family hospital. She was the wife of George Franklin Reed, 101 1-2 Bond Street, and was ill only a few weeks. Mrs. Reed was born in Wills Township on Nov. 28, 1881. She had lived in this county all her life. On Oct. 8, 1897, she became the wife of Mr. Reed. She was a member of the Christian church at Sauktown. She leaves her husband; two children, Hilda Eva Closson of LaPorte, and Ethel Inez Daly of Elkhart; her mother, Mrs. Alexander Hastings of Rolling Prairie; and the following brothers and sisters, James Hastings, Miss Nova Hastings and Mrs. Oscar Halter, all of Rolling Prairie; Mrs. J. Hicks of Michigan City, Mrs. John Fuller of Gary, Mrs. Firman Rouse of Laveres, Colo., and Mrs. William Hunt of Wills township. The funeral arrangements have not been completed, but it is known that burial will be at the Oak Grove cemetery. The undertaker is E.E. Ebbert. Source: The LaPorte Daily Herald Argus, Thurs, Sep 3, 1925, pg.2
HAROLD RENSBERGER - Harold Darius Rensberger, 69, of Mill Creek, died at 1:30 pm Sunday at his residence after an illness of 11 years. He was born Oct. 11, 1905 in Starke Co, Ind., to Joseph and Della (Horne) Rensberger. He was married Aug. 3, 1935 in Michigan City to Floy Wiltfong. He was a member of the Mill Creek Lions Club; Lincoln Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept; Moos Lodge of LaPorte, Masonic Lodge of Kingsbury; Scottish Rite; Shrine Harmony Booster Group No. 3 and Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Surviving are his wife; one son, Harold D. Rensberger and one daughter, Mrs. Gary K. Hanna, both of Mill Creek and two grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, one granddaughter and four sisters. Funeral services will be at 1 pm Wednesday at Haverstock Funeral Home with Duane Lantz (State Chaplain of Fire Departments) officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from noon Tuesday until the hour of services Wednesday. Source: LaPorte County Museum in LaPorte, LaPorte, IN. (1975) - Contributed by: Brenda Horton at BAnnHorton3@aol.com
Obituary for Kathryn
Wiltfong Replogle: - Mrs. Kathryn Leslie Replogle, age 34, of Mill
Creek died last evening at 9:30 at the Fairview hospital. The daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Wiltfong, Mrs. Replogle was born in Mill Creek, Oct. 2, 1895,
and lived there all her life. She was married in LaPorte on June 25, 1927, to
Charles Replogle, who survives her. She was a member of the Women's Prayer and
Service band of the Mill Creek Baptist church. Others surviving are a daughter,
Yolanda, age 13; three brothers, Melvin, Russell and Clifford Wiltfong of Mill
Creek; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Hefferman of Chicago, and the mother, Mrs. Clara E.
Wiltfong of Mill Creek. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Standard time, at the Mill Creek Baptist church, the Rev. Mark L.
Marshall of the LaPorte Presbyterian church, assisted by the Rev. Simpson of
Mill Creek, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery with E.E. Ebert
in charge. Source: The LaPorte Daily Herald Argus, Mon, Sept. 8, 1930, pg.
2.
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Elias Monroe Wiltfong - Earnest is the son of Elias Monroe Wiltfong and Elizabeth Lane Earnest Wiltfong, second and only son of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Wiltfong, died at the home of his father near Stillwell, Sunday morning at four o'clock of diphtheria. The funeral was held from the house at 11 o'clock Sunday morning in accordance to the laws of the board of health. Austin Cutler had charge of the funeral. This is the second member of that family to be stricken down with that dreaded disease within two weeks. The strictest kind of care has been taken to guard against the disease spreading. Source: The Daily Bulletin, Mon, Apr 25, 1898, pg.4.
Howard
D. Wiltfong, 80, Mill Creek, died at 7:15 am Sunday at E. Street
division hospital. He was born in LaPorte county Aug. 21, 1891 to Lewis and
Belle (Ostrander) Wiltfong and had lived in the county his lifetime. In 1948 he
operated a grocery store at Wanatah and was retired at the time of his death.
He was married March 23, 1913 in South Bend to Mabel J. Grove who died April
17, 1970. He was a member of the Mill Creek Baptist church, Mill Creek Lions
club, Farm Bureau. Mr. Wiltfong was one of the oldest dulcimer players in
LaPorte county. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Max (Ardene) Norris, LaPorte,
and Mrs. James (Thelma) Hostetler, Walkerton; one son, Howard Glenn Wiltfong,
Arkansas; 11 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Wanda
Page, Mill Creek. Two brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be
at 2 pm, Tuesday at the Mill Creek Baptist church with the Rev. E.H. Eckstein
officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the
Haverstock Funeral home today and until 11 am Tuesday and at the church until
time of services. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, April 3, 1972 pg.
2.
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Wiltfong, Joseph Allen - Obituary in the Herald Argus April 17,
1929. Joseph Allen Wiltfong, age, 64, of Mill Creek, died this morning at 3
o’clock. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wiltfong. Mr.
Wiltfong was born in Sauktown, Wills township, Nov. 20, 1864, living in this
county all his life. He married Miss Clara Elivra Collom of Mill Creek in
Galien, Michigan November 1, 1885. He was a member of the Presbyterian church.
Surviving are three sons, Melvin Allen Wiltfong, Clifford Merle Wiltfong, and
Russel Glenn Wiltfong all of Mill Creek; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Bell
Hefferman of Washington, D.D. and Mrs. Kathryn Leslie Replogle of Mill Creek;
14 grandchildren; and four brothers, George Wiltfong and Monroe Wiltfong of New
Carlisle, William Wiltfong of South bend, and Lewis Wiltfong of Wills township.
Funeral services will be held at the Mill Creek Baptist church Saturday morning
at 10:30. S. Arthur Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery
with E.E. Ebbert in charge.
Wiltfong obituaries Contributed by: Brenda
Horton at BAnnHorton3@aol.com - unless otherwise noted.
LAURA ETTA WILTFONG - Mrs. Laura Etta Wiltfong; 64, of Mill Creek, died at 5:30 pm yesterday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Neuschafer, Kouts. The daughter of William and Henrietta Snyder, she was born at Fish Lake on Feb. 14, 1896 and had lived one year at Kouts going there from Mill Creek. She was married Nov. 23, 1913 in Mill Creek to Clifford Wiltfong. She was a member of the Baptist church of Mill Creek. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Herbert Colston, Stillwell; Mrs. Neuschafer, Kouts; Mrs. Reese Shepard, Kouts, and Mrs. Raymond Pigford, Massapequa, NY.; three sons, Joseph, Noah, and Hiawathia, all of Mill Creek, and 15 grandchildren. Her husband, one son, and one brother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Friday afternoon at the Haverstock Funeral home with the Rev. William T. Fleming officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday night at the Haverstock chapel and until time of services on Friday. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Tue, Jan 12, 1960.
MABEL J. WILTFONG - Mrs. Mabel J. Wiltfong, 81, Mill Creek, died at 6:15 pm Friday at the E. Street division hospital. She was born in March 12, 1889 in Willis township, LaPorte County, to Joshua and Mary J. (Hastings) Grove. She lived in this area her entire life. On March 23, 1913, she was married in South Bend to Howard D. Wiltfong, who survives. She was a member of the Mill Creek Baptist church. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Thelma Hostetler, Walkerton, and Mrs. Ardene Norris, LaPorte; one son, Howard Glenn, Glenwood, Ark.; 11 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. One brother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm Monday at the Mill Creek Baptist church, the Rev. Robert H. Mitchell and the Rev. Harold B. Wright officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the Haverstock Funeral home from Sunday noon. The body will be at the church from noon on Monday until services. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Sat, Apr 18, 1970, pg.3.
Wiltfong, Samuel - Obituary in the LaPorte Herald Argus October
12, 1953. Samuel Wiltfong, 85, of Mill Creek, died at 6
o’clock this morning at the Waldron Nursing home in Walkerton
after several years’ illness. The son of Samuel and Barbara
Wiltfong, he was born November 2, 1867 in Wills Township, LaPorte County, where
he lived all his life. He was a retired farmer. On October 29, 1890 he was
married to Bell Ostrander in South Bend. Mr. Wiltfong was a member of the
Sauktown Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Howard D. and Lloyd
Wiltfong, both of LaPorte; one daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Page of Mill
Creek’ five grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. His
wife and one son, Paul preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Haverstock chapel.
The Rev. Dueben Kyrk, will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Grove cemetery.
Friends may call at the Haverstock chapel until time of
services.
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Wiltfong, - Mrs. Emma W. Wiltfong, 81, of 238 Zigler street, New Carlisle, died at 6:50 am yesterday at the Stites Nursing home after a one-year illness. She was born Oct. 27, 1883 in Kouts, Ind., to Ferdinand and Wilhelmina Schulz and had lived in New Carlisle for the past eight years, going there from Mill Creek where she had spent most of her life. Mrs. Wiltfong was married in North Liberty on Dec. 21, 1905 to Melvin Wiltfong, who died April 21, 1954. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Eunice Plumback, New Carlisle, two sisters, Miss Hattie Schultz and Miss Tille Schultz, both of LaPorte, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 pm Wednesday at the Haverstock Funeral home with the Rev. Mildon Willford officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from tonight and until time of services. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Mon, March 8, 1965. Contributed by: Brenda Horton at BAnnHorton3@aol.com
Wiltfong EILEEN CLARA WILTFONG - Eileen Clara Wiltfong, the
eldest daughter of Melvin and Emma Wiltfong, was born at Mill Creek, Dec 23,
1906, and died March 11, 1921. She leaves besides her parents, one sister,
Eunice, and both grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schultz of LaPorte, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Wiltfong of Mill Creek, and other relatives and friends. She was
attending the high school at Mill Creek and was in the eighth grade. The loss
of Eileen is a great shock to the community as her smiling faced and her
pleasant disposition helped to inspire job in other people's hearts. Like a
flower at its beauty giving joy and pleasure to the world which when at its
best drops its petal to the ground and is scattered to mother earth, only to
again bring happiness in later days so Eileen, although she has left this
world, she is not dead--she only sleeps. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Tues,
March 22, 1921 pg.5.
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HIAWATHIA
WILTFONG Mr. Hiawathia Merle Wiltfong, 76, of 7255E CR-75S, Mill Creek,
died Saturday, April 27, 1996, at 7:50 am at his home. He was born Oct. 18,
1919 in Mill Creek to Clifford and Laura (Snyder) Wiltfong and had been a
lifelong resident of Mill Creek. Mr. Wiltfong was a member of Mill Creek
Baptist Church and American Legion Post 400 of Fish Lake, had retired as a
crater after 42 years at Modine Manufacturing, and was a U.S. army veteran of
World War II. On July 24, 1954, in Iuka, Miss., he married Mildred Sutton, who
survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Vanasa Otto of LaPorte, and
Pamela Schmalfeldt and Darla, both of Indianapolis; two sons, Hirian of
Indianapolis, and Harlan of Mill Creek; three granddaughters; four sisters,
Euanna Pigford of New York, Clara Shepard of Kouts, Katheren Neuschafer, of
Valparaiso, and Marlene Colston of Kingsbury, and one brother, Joseph of Mill
Creek. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Eugene,
Luther and Noah. The funeral will be at 11 am Tuesday at Haverstock Funeral
Home with Rev. Ronald Devenport officiating. Friends may call at the funeral
home from 3 to 9 pm today and until the service Tuesday, and at Mill Creek
Baptist Church following the committal service. Burial will be in Oak Grove
Cemetery, Mill Creek, with military services by American Legion Post 400.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mill Creek Baptist Church or VNA Home
Care Services Inc. Source: The LaPorte Herald Argus, Mon, Apr 29, 1996, pg. 18.
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Luther Wiltfong - Tombstone photo
RUSSELL
WILTFONG Russell Glen Wiltfong, 78, route 6, died at 6:05 am today at
Pine Lake Division Hospital. He was born on Oct 29, 1891 in North Liberty to
Joseph and Clara Wiltfong. He was married on June 14, 1913 in South Bend to
Mabel Wedel. Mr. Wiltfong had live din LaPorte for 57 years. He was a retired
employe of Modine Manufacturing company. Surviving are his wife, Mabel; two
sons, Russel M. and Marsena B. Wiltfong, both of LaPorte; four daughters, Mrs.
Harold Rensberger of Mill Creek, Mrs. Lewis Reise Sr., of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs.
Richard Clark of LaPorte and Mrs. Dewaine E. Arney of Fish Lake; one sister,
Mrs. V.J. Hefferson of Chevy Chase, MD; 10 grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. One daughter, one sister, two brothers, one grandson and one
great granddaughter preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm Friday at Haverstock Funeral home, the Rev. Elmer C. Johnston
officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home after noon Thursday and until time of services. Source: LaPorte
Herald Argus, Wed, July 1, 1970, pg.4.
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RUSSELL M WILTFONG - Russell M. Wiltfong, 52, route 6, died at 7:35 pm Sunday at LaPorte Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Mill Creek April 20, 1922 to Russell and Mabel (Wedel) Wiltfong and had lived in the area during his lifetime. Mr. Wiltfong was a farmer. Surviving are his mother, LaPorte; one brother Marsena B. Wiltfong, LaPorte; four sisters, Mrs. Harold Rensberger, Mill Creek; Mrs. Lewis Reese, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz; Mrs. Richard Clark, LaPorte, and Mrs. Dwaine E. Arney, Fish Lake. His father and one sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 1 pm Wednesday at the Haverstock Funeral home with the Rev. Elmer C. Johnston officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from Tuesday noon until time of services. LaPorte Herald Argus, Aug 22, 1974
MISS ENOLA WILTFONG - Miss Enola Eldora Wiltfong, 10-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wiltfong, passed away Saturday at 9:30 am at
the home in Lincoln township after an illness of five days. The girl was born
in Lincoln township on July 18, 1921, and lived there all her life. Surviving,
in addition to the parents, are four sisters, Floy Leslie, Alice, Mae, Leota
Madelene and Oda Darlene Wiltfong; two brothers, Marcena Benhart Wiltfong and
Russell Marvin Wiltfong of Mill Creek, seven aunts, nine uncles and a number of
other relations. Funeral services were to be held at the Mill Creek Baptist
church this afternoon, the Rev. Mark L. Marshall of LaPorte officiating. Burial
was in Oak Grove cemetery, with O.M. Haverstock in charge. Source: The LaPorte
Daily Herald Argus, Mon, May 16, 1932, pg. 2
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at BAnnHorton3@aol.com.
BESSIE
A. WILTFONG - Mrs. Bessie Alma Wiltfong, 76, of 101 Lincoln Way East,
died at 5:45 pm Wednesday at her home. Mrs. Wiltfong was born March 29, 1893 at
Hutchinson, Kans., to John B. and Emma (Dietrich) Kuntz. She was married in
South Bend on April 20, 1915 to Lloyd Wiltfong, who survives. She was a member
of the Christian church at Wanatah and Westville chapter 133, Order of the
Eastern Star. Surviving besides the husband are one sister, Mrs. Elsie
Cantwell, Hutchinson, Kans, and several nieces and nephew. Twin children died
at birth. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm Saturday at the Haverstock
Funeral home, the Rev. Elmer C. Johnston officiating. Burial will be in Oak
Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 pm Friday until
time of services. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Thurs, Feb 19, 1970, pg.4.
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NOAH ALVIN WILTFONG Noah Alvin Wiltfong, 44, route 1, Mill Creek, died suddenly at 6:50 pm yesterday at Community Hospital. Mr. Wiltfong was born in Mill Creek on Dec. 29, 1921 and had lived there all his life. He was employed at the Bendix corporation in South Bend. He was married in Crown Point on Oct 3, 1953 to Lillie A. Howard, who survives. He was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses church. Surviving besides his wife are one daughter, Miss Marsha Wiltfong, at home; one son, Noah Glen, at home; two brothers, Hiawatha and Joseph, both of Mill Creek; four sisters; Mrs. Euanna Pigford, Massapequa, N.Y.; Mrs. Claretta Shepard and Mrs. Katherine Neufshaffer, both of Kouts, and Mrs. Marlene Colston, Stillwell. His parents, two sons and one brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday at the Haverstock Funeral Home with Stanley Spangler officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight and until time of services. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Thurs, Apr 28, 1966 pg.4 Contributed by: Brenda Horton at BAnnHorton3@aol.com
MRS. BELLE WILTFONG Mrs. Belle Wiltfong, 77, wife of Lewis Wiltfong of Mill Creek, died at 11 o'clock last night at her home following an illness of three weeks. The daughter of David and Phoebe Ostrander, she was born in Rolling Prairie, on Feb. 20, 1866 and had lived in this vicinity nearly all her life. On Oct. 29, 1880 in South Bend, she was married to Lewis Wiltfong who survives her. She was a member of the Sauktown Christian church. Surviving besides her husband are two sons, Howard D. of Wanatah, and Lloyd D. of LaPorte; one daughter, Mrs. Wanda Page, Mill Creek; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. One son, Paul, preceded her in death in 1923. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:15 pm at home and at 3 o'clock from the Sauktown Christian church, with the Rev. G.C. Rambo officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery with O.M. Haverstock in charge. Friends may call tomorrow noon at the home and until time of funeral. Source: The Herald Argus, Mon, June 28, 1943, pg.2. Contributed by: Brenda Horton at BAnnHorton3@aol.com
Wiltfong, Ernest - Earnest Wiltfong, second and only son of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Wiltfong, died at the home of his father near Stillwell, Sunday morning at four o'clock of diptheria. The funeral was held from the house at 11 o'clock Sunday morning in accordance to the laws of the board of health. Austin Cutler had charge of the funeral. This is the second member of that family to be stricken down with that dreaded disease within two weeks. The strictest kind of care has been taken to guard against the disease spreading. Source: The Daily Bulletin, Mon, Apr 25, 1898, pg.4.
MABEL J. WILTFONG Mrs. Mabel J. Wiltfong, 81, Mill Creek, died at 6:15 pm Friday at the E. Street division hospital. She was born in March 12, 1889 in Willis township, LaPorte County, to Joshua and Mary J. (Hastings) Grove. She lived in this area her entire life. On March 23, 1913, she was married in South Bend to Howard D. Wiltfong, who survives. She was a member of the Mill Creek Baptist church. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Thelma Hostetter, Walkerton, and Mrs. Ardene Norris, LaPorte; one son, Howard Glenn, Glenwood, Ark.; 11 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. One brother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm Monday at the Mill Creek Baptist church, the Rev. Robert H. Mitchell and the Rev. Harold B. Wright officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the Haverstock Funeral home from Sunday noon. The body will be at the church from noon on Monday until services. Source: LaPorte Herald Argus, Sat, Apr 18, 1970, pg.3.Contributed by: Brenda Horton at BAnnHorton3@aol.com
Howard REED Birth Date: 21 Mar 1906 Death Date: 22 Dec 1991
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