Wisma - Tete Theodore
Source: obituary in a scrapbook from a collection of Fauniel Hershberger's typed by Walt W dated 6-23-61
WINGATE — Pete Theodore Wisma, 79, died at 4:55 p.m. Friday in the home of his son Howard, in Wingate. He had been ill since January. He was born July 30, 1881 to Jesse and Alberta Landman Wisma at Farmer's Institute, near Lafayette. His parents, two brothers and two sisters had immigrated from Holland, and he was the first child born in the United States. On Oct. 5, 1912, he was married to Blanche Leota Gray at Newtown. She died in 1950. He was a member of the Wingate Methodist Church and of the Knights of Pythias. For many years he farmed in the Newtown and Wingate area, and later he was employed at R.R. Donnelley & Sons in Crawfordsville. He retired in 1952. Survivors include his son, C. Howard Wisma of Wingate, a daughter, Mrs. Clyde F. Reed of Oxford; five grandchildren; a great-grandson, and three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Ward of South Bend and Mrs. Bessie Hogstrum and Mrs. Clara Guise of Attica. He was preceded in death by his wife and three brothers Peter, Rudolph and Job. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Wingate Methodist Church. Rev. Alva Ward, a nephew of Mr. Wisma, will conduct the services, assisted by Rev. John Landon. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church for an hour preceding the services. Friends may call at the Servies Funeral Home in Waynetown after 10 a.m. Sunday, until noon Monday.
Source: Obituary from a collection of Fauniel Hershbarger, a life-long Fountain County Indiana resident
WINGATE – Funeral services for T. T. Wisma were Monday afternoon at the Methodist Church. Rev. Alva Ward of Royal Center, a nephew of the deceased, officiated and was assisted by Rev. John Landon. Mrs. Wreatha Oxley played the organ. Hymns included a requested number, “Good Night and Good Morning.” Pallbearers were Mills Bratton, Alton Haas, Leonard Pittman, Chesley Holmes, Hugh Meharry and Clare Meharry, members of Knights of Pythias Lodge. Flowers were carried by Pythian sisters, Mrs. Alfred Harmon, Mrs. Fred Oliver, Mrs. I. L. Mitchell, Mrs. Chesley Holmes, Mrs. G. L. Wilson, Mrs. Mills Bratton, Mrs. Edna Mitchell, and women of the church, Mrs. James Kennedy, Mrs. Wiley Robbins, Mrs. R. W. Wann, Mrs. C. H. McCorkle, Mrs. Harold Price and Mrs. Don Irvin. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery. – jlr
NOTE: According to his tombstone, he isn't even named Pete but Tete Theodore Wise