Gustav A. Berghoff
Last rites for Gustav A. Berghoff, 76, leader in Fort Wayne industry for more than half a century, who died Thursday afternoon following an extended illness, will be held Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the residence at 1410 East Washington Boulevard and 9 o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements for services at the church have not been completed. The body will be taken home at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Ankenbruck's Funeral Home and friends may call after 4 o'clock. Friends are asked to omit flowers. St. Mary's Holy Name Society will meet Sunday night at 8 o'clock at the home for recitation of the rosary.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Mrs. Geneva Bornwasser committed suicide Thursday in Indianapolis by hanging herself with the cord of her bathrobe in a hospital. Mrs. Bornwasser was the wife of George P. Bornwasser, grand secretary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Greencastle Daily Banner, Putnam County, IN; 5 May 1933, p. 1
Contributed by Karen Zach

Mrs. Joseph Schwarz, Mrs. Ira Snouffer and Robert Eckert of this city have returned home after attending funeral services Tuesday for A. L. Boseker, former local resident, at Gary. Mr. Boseker died last Saturday at his home in Gary.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 25, 1940

RETIRED WARSAW PHYSICIAN DEAD
Warsaw, Jan. 24 - Dr. J. M. Byler, 92, retired Warsaw physician, died today at his home here following an illness of several months. He opened medical offices in Warsaw in 1875 and aside from a 10-year period spent in practicing in Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Liberty and Nappanee, he lived and practiced in Warsaw. He was born at Lancaster, O., on March 5, 1847 and when he was 5 years of age he came with his parents in a covered wagon to Peru, Ind. Later his family moved to a farm near Leesburg. He taught school at North Webster for several years and later received his degree from the Hahneman Medical College in Chicago. Surviving are four children, Chris Byler of Marion, A. L. Byler, Miss Helen Byler and Mrs. Sarah Young, all of Warsaw. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian Church with Rev. A. V. Hayes officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 25, 1940

Hartford City, Jan. 11 - Miss Ruth P. Chandler, a lifelong resident of Hartford City died at the Blackford County Hospital last night of heart disease. She is survived by three sisters, Edith and Jennie Chandler of this city and Mrs. Marie Ketterman of Shideler and two brothers, Jay Chandler of this city and William Chandler of Oshkosh, Wis. The funeral will be held at the Burk and Fennig Funeral Home Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 12, 1940

Walter Cherry, 65, of R. R. No. 4, Waynedale, died of a heart attack at noon Thursday while attending to business at the Allen County Courthouse. He was taken to the Methodist Hospital, but was pronounced dead upon arrival. Cause of death was determined by Dr. A. R. Savage, Deputy Allen County Coroner. The deceased attended Waynedale Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Harold Bluethman of Chicago; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Harold Danield, Mrs. Helen Love and Mrs. Margaret Baders of this city and a brother, W. Y. Cherry of Chicago. The body was taken to Mungovan & Sons Mortuary.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 26, 1940

Hartford City, Jan. 10 - Word was received here today of the death of Urbine Clapper, 57, a former resident of Hartford City at his home near Reed City, Mich. Funeral services will be held Friday and burial will be made at Reed City. The wife and one daughter survive.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 11, 1940

Huntington, Jan. 10 - Charles Henry Coen, 74, died at his home here yesterday following a two years illness. He is survived by his widow, Sarah Nunemaker, who survives. He leaves a son, Fred W. Coen, Anderson, three daughters, Mrs. Anna E. Pearson, Westport, Mrs. Hazel Whiteman, Shirley and Mrs. John H. Friddle, Anderson. Brief funeral services will be held at the residence at 11:30 am Friday after which the body will be taken to Anderson for services in the Church of God and burial in Maple Wood Cemetery. Rev. Virgil Camp will officiate.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 11, 1940

COLDITZ RITES TO BE TUESDAY
Funeral services for Rev. Carl M. Colditz, 81-year-old retired Lutheran minister who died early yesterday afternoon at the Lutheran Hospital will be held Tuesday at 1:30 pm at Klaehn & Sons Funeral Home and at 2 pm at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Rev. Fred Heidbrink will be in charge and burial will be in Friedheim Cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after today. A native of Germany, Rev. Colditz arrived in Pittsburgh at the age of 29. He was educated at Springfield, Ill., college and held his first pastorate at Pierpont, Mo. Later he transferred to a Lutheran church near Jefferson City, Mo. Before his retirement in 1921, he was pastor of a church at Colling, Ill. Following retirement he moved to Fort Wayne to reside with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frieda Colditz, 1111 Wilt Street. He is survived by a son, Arthur, of Detroit and a grandson, Eugene Colditz of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 28, 1940

Churubusco, Jan. 19 - Frank Coulter, 70, native of Whitley County and resident of Smith Township until two years ago, died at 9 o'clock tonight at the home of his son, William Coulter of Kendallville, after a long illness. The son is the only survivor. The body was brought to the Sonday Funeral Home and funeral services will be held at the funeral home Sunday at 2 pm. Burial will be in Christian Chapel Cemetery at Merriam.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 20, 1940

Huntington, Ind., March 28 - Conductor Joseph N. Cramer of this city was fatally injured at Springfield, Oh, Thursday. He jumped off his train and was impaled on the sharp prong of a switchstand.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; 28 March 1891
Contributed by Karen Zach

Silver Lake, Jan. 23 - Mrs. Laura A. Cretcher, 86, died today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Morrison, near here. Surviving besides the daughter is a son, H. G. Cretcher of Rosamond, Cal. Funeral services will be held at the Church of God in Warsaw at 10 a m Friday with Rev. Primley of Pierceton officiating. Burial will be in Washington Union Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 24, 1940

Hold Funerals Today, Sunday For Youths
Wabash, Jan. 26 - Funeral services were arranged today for three youths who died yesterday at the Wabash County Hospital here of injuries suffered late Wednesday night in a truck-auto collision on State Road No. 13, one mile south of Urbana. Walter Blocher, 22, of Silver Lake, only survivor of the crash, remained in a critical condition tonight at the hospital. Blocker, driver of the truck, suffered severe internal injuries when he was crushed by the steering wheel. He also suffered a fracture of the right thigh, which was set today. He was too weak to be questioned by Coroner Todd Bender and Sheriff Vear Howell, who are investigating the fatal accident. Funeral services for Lester Cripe, 19 of North Manchester, passenger in the truck, who died late last night, will be held Sunday at 10 am at the Old Order Church of the Brethren West of North Manchester with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Cripe of North Manchester; one brother, Daniel Cripe at home, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cripe of near North Manchester. Funeral services for Ray Yoder, 16, of Delphi, passenger in the truck and brother-in-law of Blocher, who died early yesterday, will be held Saturday at Camden in Carroll County. Funeral services for James Eugene Urschel, 21, of Urbana, driver of the automobile, who died early yesterday, will be held Saturday at 2 pm at St. Peter's Church at Urbana with Rev. Andrew Mast and Rev. Schlinkmann officiating. Burial will be in Urbana Cemetery. A basketball game scheduled for tonight between Urbana and Lincolnville was postponed in respect to the memory of Urschel, former star of the Urbana team.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Kendallville, Jan. 23 - Ms. Mary Daniels, 63, died today at the home of her sister, Mrs. L. V. Grossman near here of tuberculosis. She had been a patient at the Irene Byron Sanitarium for many years. Surviving are the sister and two brothers, George and W. H. Uhl of near here. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the A. J. Berhalter Funeral Home, Rev. Albert Smith officiating with burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 23, 1940

Funeral services for John Wesley DeVilbiss, 65, who was found dead in his bed Saturday morning at 1508 Hurd Street, will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at Chalfant, Perry & Pook Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery. DeVilbiss was found by W. C. Strander, plant superintendent at S. F. Bowser & Company, who went to visit him. DeVilbiss was employed at the Bowser Company for 20 years. Dr. A. P. Hattendorf, Allen County Coroner, said death resulted from a heart attack. DeVilbiss had been ill since January 11. His is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Mann of Arkansas and a sister who resides at Mishawaka. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 3 pm today.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 28, 1940

Grover Hill, O., Jan 21. - Isaac Didrick, 63, businessman here for many years, died of a heart attack last night at his home here. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Sylvia Didrick; one son, Dana Didrick of Grover Hill; one grandchild; one brother, John Didrick of Celina and one sister, Mrs. Leona Wooster of Celina. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Methodist Church here with Rev. Glenn Myers officiating. Burial will be in Middle Creek Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 22, 1940

Auburn, Jan. 12 - Funeral services for Wellington Donley, 62, Auburn Automobile Company employee for 24 years, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Dilgard Funeral Home. Homer J. Aspy, pastor of the First Baptist Church will officiate and burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Donley died Thursday night at his home from a heart ailment which forced him to stop work a month ago. Survivors are the widow; three sons, LeRoy and Grant at home and Henry of Auburn; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth B. Peters of Garrett and Miss Luetta Donley of northwest of Hamilton; five grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lucille Schivier of Chicago; and three brothers, Ed of Brimfield, Charles of Fort Wayne and Frank of Los Angeles.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 13, 1940

Howard J. DYNES, 17-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Denver Dynes, Columbus, Ind, died after being run over in front of his home.
Greencastle Daily Banner, Putnam County, IN; 29 July 1947, p. 3
Contributed by Karen Zach

Martin F. Eifrid, 50, of Fort Wayne, a former resident of Decatur, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday in St. Joseph's hospital, Fort Wayne. He was a supervisor at American District Telegraph. Mr. Eifrid lived in Fort Wayne most of his life. Surviving are his wife, Joanne; a son, Martin F. II, of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Mrs. Sharon Marvin and Mrs. Kathleen Aldrich of Fort Wayne, and Jennifer, at home; his mother, Mrs. Bertha Eifrid of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Mrs. Eleanor DeWitt, Mrs. Delores Stephenson and Mrs. Mary Ann Finton of Fort Wayne, and seven brothers, Michael, Walter, Ronald, Richard, Thomas and John, all of Fort Wayne, and Joseph, in Pennsylvania. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today in Klaehn's South Anthony Chapel. Burial will be in Concordia cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Saturday, March 1, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Alva ELSTON, 24, North Madison, Ind., drowned while boating in the Ohio off Madison. His four companions swam to safety
Greencastle Daily Banner, Putnam County, IN; 29 July 1947, p. 3
Contributed by Karen Zach

Mrs. George Esmond, formerly Miss Catherine Wilt, of Fort Wayne, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wilt, died at her home in Minneapolis Sunday, at the age of sixty-nine years, after an illness of several years. Death was due to pernicious anemia. She is survived by her husband and three daughters, Mrs. William Denny, of Omaha, Mrs. J. Fowler Avery and Mrs. Chester B. Simmons, of Minneapolis. Three sons, Francis W., George A., and Henry, died in infancy. Mrs. Esmond was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church and an active church and missionary worker. She was one of the founders of the Ladies' Relief union of this city and had been second vice-president of the organization for a number of years. Mrs. Esmond's body is to be brought to this city and removed to the home of Frank P. Wilt, 1634 South Calhoun street, where the funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon. Interment will be at Lindenwood.
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana; Monday, March 29, 1915
Contributed by Karin King

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today at the Marquart funeral home, Fort Wayne, Monroeville, for Joshua "Buzz" Feasby, 85, of Fort Wayne, brother of Mrs. Firsta Sorgen of Berne, who died at 2:45 p.m. Friday in the Turtle Creek Convalescent Center in Fort Wayne. Burial was in the IOOF cemetery, Convoy, O. He was a native of Van Wert county, O., and resided most of his life in Fort Wayne. Mr. Feasby was a retired storeroom clerk at Phelps Dodge, Fort Wayne. Survivors include two sons, Robert E. of Fort Wayne, and Billy Fulton of Columbia City; two daughters, Mrs. Bernard Geis of Monroeville, and Mrs. Francis Baker of Convoy, O.; two brothers, Willis of Monroeville and Lester of Van Wert, and one sister Mrs. Firsta Sorgen of Berne.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, April 7, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Terre Haute, Ind., March 28 - Daniel and John French, two young farmers living 5 miles south of here, died Wednesday within 12 hours of one another from some unknown cause. Both died soon after eating meals. The family did not call in a physician and the neighbors notified the coroner, who has gone to investigate the cases. Both men were in excellent health and ugly rumors have already been put in circulation hinting at poisoning by members of the family.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; 28 March 1891
Contributed by Karen Zach

The remains of Mrs. C. C. Gephart, who died at her home in Denver, Colo., last Thursday were brought here Monday over the Erie railroad and taken to the home of Mrs. Robinson, west of town. The funeral services were held at the M.E. church Wednesday forenoon conducted by Rev. Ralph Wright. Leona Florence Adams was born October 5th, 1885 in Liberty township Van Wert co., Ohio and died at Denver, Colorado, age 22 years, 8 months and 11 days. She was united in marriage to Charles C. Gephart October 26th, 1905. She leaves a husband, son, step-father, one brother, two sisters and a host of relatives to mourn her loss. Her mother and one brother preceded her to the better land. She was converted at North Liberty. She afterwards united with the Methodist Episcopal church of Ohio City, of which she remained a member until her death.
[buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio City, OH]
Ohio City News, Van Wert County, IN; June 26, 1908
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Henry Gerdeman residing west of Delphos, was found dead in a ditch on his farm about eight o'clock Wednesday morning. He was 51 years of age.
Ohio City News, Van Wert County, IN; March 6, 1908
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Doyle L. Gettys, three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gettys, Jr., the former of who is proprietor of the Jared Sanatorium, died this morning at 1a.m. at the residence, 10 West Linden Avenue. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the residence, conducted by Elder Young of Lafayette. Interment will be made in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Unknown newspaper clipping dated April 20, 1915
Contributed by Karin King

Funeral services for Chalmer M. Gilbert, 75, of Fort Wayne, a former resident of Adams county will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in D.O. McComb & Sons funeral home, Fort Wayne. He died Wednesday at his residence. Mr. Gilbert, who retired from the Zollner Corp., Fort Wayne, in 1964, was a veteran of World War 1, and a native of Adams county. Surviving are three sisters, Mr. Joe Tybon of Waynedale; Mrs. Naomi Yager of Craigville and Mrs. Golda Schurmann of Huntington, W.Va. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park funeral home. Entombment will be in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Friday, March 7, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Gnau, 55, of 450 East Creighton Avenue, who died at 3:40 o'clock Tuesday morning at her home following a five-week illness, will be held Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock at Ankenbruck's Funeral Home, and 9 o'clock at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Rev. John A. Bapst officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery. The Christian Mothers' sociality and Ladies' Catholic benevolent Association will meet at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the funeral home for recitation of the rosary. Friends may view the body at the funeral home. The deceased was a member of St. Peter's Church, the Christian Mothers' Sociality and the L.C.B.A. Survivors include the husband, Joseph C.; two daughters, Mrs. Vincent Kintz of this city and Miss Mary Margaret Gnau at home; a son, Clarence Gnau of this city; a foster son, James Mattes at home; two brothers, Joseph Ehinger of this city and Bernard Ehinger of New Haven and two sisters, Mary Ehinger and Mrs. Mathias Kramer of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 24, 1940

Funeral services for Mrs. Wilhelmina Graeber, 77, who died at her home Saturday morning near Woodburn, will be held Tuesday at 1:30 pm at Zion Church at Bull Rapids near Woodburn. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be removed to the home this afternoon from Oetting Funeral Home in Harlan. Although immediate cause of death was a hip fracture suffered five weeks ago, Mrs. Graeber had been in failing health a long time. A resident of Allen and Adams Counties all her life, Mrs. Graeber was a member of Zion Lutheran Church at Bull Rapids. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Emma Juergens, Mrs. Alvina Bleeke and Mrs. Luetta Leibundgut, all of Milwaukee, Wis., Mrs. Louise Juergens of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Minnie Armbruster of Woodburn; a son, Fred Grabemeyer of Fort Wayne; six sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Graeber's husband, Fred, died of a heart attack December 6 at the corner of Calhoun and Berry Street.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 21, 1940

Etna Green, Jan. 16 - Thomas L. Hamlin, 61, died this morning at his home at Etna Green after an illness of several months. He had operated a general store in Etna Green for many years. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Alice Hamlin; the widow; a son, Wayne Hamlin of Indianapolis; two brothers, Willard and Paul Hamlin, both of Etna Green and two sisters, Mrs. John Poor of Etna Green and Mrs. F. E. McLucas of Wheaton, Ill. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Etna Green United Brethren Church of which the deceased was a member; Rev. T. M. Cornelius will officiate and interment will be in the Etna Green Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 14, 1940

Churubusco, Jan. 15 - Anthony Heckman, 47, of Swan Township, Noble County, died at 3 pm today at Sacred Heart Hospital at Garrett. Surviving are two brothers, Gus Heckman of Swan Township and John Heckman of Fort Wayne and one sister, Mrs. Annie Brindle of Lake Township, Allen County. The body was brought to the Sonday Funeral Home here and will be returned to the residence Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9 am at the Ege Catholic Church with Rev. Louis Michalski officiating. Burial will be in the Ege Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 16, 1940

Carroll Heiston of the Academy has been called to his home in Martinsburg by the death of his mother. It is thot (sic) Mr. Heiston will return to school in about two weeks.
Greencastle Herald, Putnam County, IN; 17 February 1909
Contributed by Karen Zach

Alva P. Helmick, 66, of 1408 Swinney Avenue, died Saturday afternoon at his home as the result of complications. He had been in failing health several years. Helmick was a retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company employee. He is survived by a son, Paul of Auburn; a daughter, Mrs. Paul Tackett of Fort Wayne and four grandchildren. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Garrett. Funeral services will be held Monday, 10:30 am at Chalfant, Perry & Pook Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Dyrt of St. Paul's Methodist Church in charge. Burial will be in Sherwood, O.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 21, 1940

Funeral Notice - K of P - Members of Indianapolis Lodge NO 56, K or P are herewith informed of the death of Brother William Henry. He will be buried at Crown Hill, from family residence, 221 North Noble Street, Sunday, March 1, at 2 o'clock p.m. Members wishing to attend the funeral will meet at the residence. WH Nickerson, CC; Attest: George T. Breunig, K of R and S.
Indianapolis Journal, Marion County, Indiana; 1 March 1896, p. 9, c. 2
Contributed by Karen Zach

Indianapolis, Ind., March 20 - William Herndon, aged 78, a first cousin to William Herndon, of Springfield, ill who was Lincoln's law partner before the war, died at his home in this city. Herndon came near being executed by Morgan the raider. He was identified just in time by an old resident of Covington, Ky. Herndon was a loyal union man and was forced to leave Kentucky for that reason.
Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Montgomery County, IN; 22 March 1895
Contributed by Karen Zach

Auburn, Jan. 10 - Funeral services for Carmen Herzog, month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Herzog, Jr., of Waterloo will be held Thursday afternoon at the Dilgard Funeral Home here. Rev. O. B. Noren will officiate and burial will be in the Butler Cemetery. The child died this morning at the home. The survivors are the parents; a brother, Joseph John; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Herzog of this city and Walter Kiser of Kendallville, and a great grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Boren of here.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 11, 1940

Hartford City, Jan. 16 - The funeral of Paul E. Hoffmann, 50, school bus driver who died of heart disease at his home near here, will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at St. John's Catholic Church here; Rev. Leo Hoffman of Tipton will be celebrant of the mass; Rev. Ralph Hoffmann, of East Chicago, will be the deacon and Rev. J. H. Moran of the church here, sub-deacon.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 16, 1940

Earl Howard, 34, of 206 south Second St., a resident of Decatur for six months, was killed Friday afternoon while working for the Sennix Scission Pipe Line Co. he was working near Seymour and underground when the earth caved in on him; his body was found several hours later. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. He was born in Floyd county, Kentucky, on Feb. 22, 1941. His father, Tony Howard, resides in Stone, Ky. and his mother Edna Dailey-Dennis is a resident of Celina, O. Mr. Howard was married on July 13, 1962, to Paula Crabtree, and she survives along with seven children; four sons, Eric, Kevin, Gary, and Michael, and three daughters, Tammy, Regina, and Carol; one half brother, Kenneth Dennis of Celina; five half sisters, Mrs. Kenneth (Gilda) Brummette of Rockford, O.; Mrs. Gail (Carol) Zizelman of Celina; Mrs. Larry (Mona) Shinaberry of Celina; Mrs. Haskell (Magdalaene) Varney of Hardy, Ky.; Letha May of Texas. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. (Ohio time) at the W. H. Dick & Sons funeral home, Celina, with burial in the Mercer Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Saturday, March 15, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

South Whitley, Jan. 13 - Ira M. Howenstine, 74, who was in the ice business here for many years died late today at his home here following an illness of three months. He is survived by one daughter, Rilla Howenstine and one son, Opal Howenstine, both at home. Funeral services will be conducted Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the Miller Funeral Home here. Burial will be in South Whitley Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 14, 1940

Albion, Jan. 26 - Graveside services for Mrs. Eliza Huff, 89, former resident of Brimfield who died at a Richmond Hospital, will be held Sunday at 2 pm at Orange Cemetery near Rome City with Rev. John A. Smith officiating. The body was brought to the Bonham Funeral Home here and friends may call there after Saturday at noon.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Jones, 83, mother of Rev. Otis Jones, pastor of Calvary Methodist Church at New Haven, who died at 3:30 o'clock Friday morning at her home in Bourbon, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Bourbon Presbyterian Church. Burial will be there. The deceased had been an invalid the last 12 years and had been bedfast four months. Her husband, Al Jones died in October, 1938.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 13, 1940

Word of the death Friday of Mrs. Mary Helen Kennelly at Portland, Ore., was received here yesterday by Mrs. Mary Hoy of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Kennelly's mother. Mrs. Kennelly formerly resided here. Besides her mother, she is survived by two brothers, J. J. Hoy and Alvin Hoy, also Fort Wayne residents.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 28, 1940

CHARLES S. KISER
Old Fort Wayne Man Dies Today - Wrote Last Request on Back of Calendar
Charles S. Kiser, a life-long resident of Fort Wayne and well-known to everyone here, passed away this morning at the home of J. V. McMillan, 140 Masterson avenue, where he had been staying since the (cut off). Death came at the age of seventy years after several months' illness. His father, Peter Kiser, for a number of years ran a general merchandise store on Calhoun street and was one of the best known of the earlier citizens. Charles learned the pattern-maker's and carpenter's trade and until several years ago, when he retired from active service, was employed in the Fort Wayne Foundry & Machine company's plant. On January 18 on the January sheet of a big wall calendar he wrote a request that he be buried by the K. of P. lodge, of which he was a member, and that the Peltier undertaking establishment be given charge of his body. He leaves several brothers, only one of whom - Ellis, of Springfield, Mo.- has been located.
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana; Monday, March 29, 1915
Contributed by Karin King

Bernard B. Leazier, 38, resident of Fort Wayne until three years ago, died at 10 o'clock Friday morning at his home in Lansing, Mich. Survivors include the widow, Mildred; two children, Bonnie Lee and Perry James Leazier, all of Lansing; the father, Charles Leazier of this city; five brothers, James and Pearl living in Michigan and Ed, Don and Lester Leazier of this city and two sisters, Mrs. Florence Driver and Mrs. William Peterson, both of Lansing. The body will be brought here tonight and will be taken to the home of Donald Leazier, 718 Runnion Avenue at 7:30 pm. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the North Side Missionary Church on Lillian Avenue; Rev. Cyril Eicher officiating. Burial will be in Eel River Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 13, 1940

Miss Lottie E. Lee was born in Eldorado, Preble county, O., May 1859. Died April 19, 1908; aged 48 years, 11 months and 15 days. She was united in marriage with Samuel Fleming July 18, 1878. To this union was born two daughters, she was converted at the age of 18 years and united with the United Brethren church at Eldorado, and she remained a faithful member until she moved to Ohio City 22 years ago, when later she united with the Church of God where she remained a faithful worker until death. She leaves a husband, two daughters, one grand-son, two brothers and other relatives and a host of friends to mourn her loss; but while we mourn for her remember she is peacefully resting with her Savior.
[buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio City, OH]
Ohio City News, Van Wert County, IN; April 24, 1908
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Funeral services for W. Earl Lee, 57, of Rockford, O., brother of Mrs. Norman (Vera) Hoblet of Willshire, O., will be held at 1:30 p.m. (Ohio time) Sunday in Ketcham-Ripley funeral home, Rockford. Mr. Lee served as executive director of the Mercer county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. He died at 3 a.m. Thursday in Van Wert county hospital following a six-month illness. Survivors include the widow, Janette; one brother, Carl o fElida, O.; three sisters, Mrs. Dave (Nora) Proffite of New Lebanon, O.; Mrs. Norman (Vera) Hoblet of Willshire; and Mrs. Cleo Applegate, Lehigh, Fla., a daughter, Mrs. Tom (Patty) Romer of Coldwater, O.; and two grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home today. Rev. Larry Hopkins will officiate at Sunday's service, with burial in Riverside cemetery, Rockford.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Saturday, March 1, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Franklin Lehman, 78, of Littlefield, Tex., a native of Berne, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday following an illness of several months. He was a farmer near Littlefield until ill health forced him to retire. Mr. Lehman was a member of the Baptist Church in Littlefield. Born Jan. 26, 1897 at Berne, he was a son of John and Rachel Stauffer-Lehman, and was married to the former Martha Weyman of Littlefield. Survivors include the wife, one daughter, Mrs. Don (Deloria) Carr of Littlefield; one sister, Mrs. Martha Neuhauser of Berne; five brothers, Cliff, Walter, Howard, Marvin and Orlando, all of Berne; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning in Littlefield, with burial there.
[buried Littlefield Memorial Park, Littlefield, Lamb County, TX]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Wednesday, April 9, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara B. Linn, 89, of Fort Wayne, were held at 2 p.m. today in D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park funeral home, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Linn died at 1:20 p.m. Friday in her home. She was a native of Decatur, but had resided most of her life in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Linn was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Charles Gatton of Fort Wayne; and two sister, Mrs. Florence Sweet of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Mabel Tucker of Marion. Burial was in Lindenwood cemetery, Fort Wayne.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, March 10, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Auburn, Jan. 25 - Funeral services for Charles Luce, 84, who died of pneumonia yesterday at the Souder Hospital here, will be held Saturday at 2 pm at the Dilgard Funeral Home here with burial in Roselawn Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 26, 1940

George Martin, 60, of Monroeville, principal of Monroeville elementary school died Wednesday evening at Parkview memorial hospital, Fort Wayne. He was a native of Allen county and a teacher and later principal of the Monroeville high school. Survivors include his wife, Lois; three sons, John of Tipton; Kim, at home, and George Jr. Seoul, Korea; a daughter, Mrs. Renee Waldo of Carmel; three brothers, Delphis and Ralph , both of Fort Wayne and Harry of Huntertown; and two sisters, Mrs. William Sobraski and Mrs. Oscar Bobay, both of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Rose Catholic Church, Monroeville, with burial in the Ligonier cemetery, Ligonier. Preferred memorials are to the Allen county unit of the American Cancer Society. Friends may call at the Marquart funeral home, Monroeville, Friday afternoon.
[buried Oak Park Cemetery, Noble County, IN]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Thursday, March 6, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Louis R. McDowell, 62, former Decatur resident and retired Penn Central employee, died Saturday at his home in Martinsville. He is survived by his wife, Artie, and four grandchildren; all four reside with Mr. and Mrs. McDowell. The family had lived in Decatur for some 22 years, moving to Martinsville in the summer of 1973. Their last Decatur residence was on N. Third St. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m.at Neal Sumner Funeral Home in Martinsville.
[buried Mount Zion Cemetery, Morgan County, IN]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, March 10, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Delphos, O., Jan. 26 - The funeral of Mrs. Mary Martin, 81, who died yesterday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Frank Boberg of this city, will be held at the Antioch Church north of Delphos at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery. Mrs. Martin died of senility and a heart ailment. Her husband, Joseph, died on April 14, 1935. Surviving are the daughter; seven sons, Henry of Van Wert, Louis, James and Sam of Delphos, John of Lima, Eckhard of Grover Hill and Charles of Fremont, and two sisters, Mrs. Louisa Fisher and Mrs. Elizabeth Wink of Cloverdale.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Stanley McKinley, 7-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl McKinley of the Taylor Road, R.R. No. 2, Churubusco, died of pneumonia at 2:45 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home. Survivors include the parents; four brothers, Earl, Jr., Robert, Donald and Edward McKinley, and two sisters, Miss Audrey and Miss Charlene McKinley, all at home, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McKinley of this city and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rogers of Compton, Cal. The body was brought to Klaehn & Sons Funeral Home.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 25, 1940

Mrs. Anna D. Miller, 62, of 1244 Eliza Street, died at Lutheran Hospital at 6 pm Sunday. She had been ill three weeks and complication set in. A member of Concordia Lutheran Church, she is survived by her husband, Emil O. Miller; four daughters, Mrs. Charlotte McBride, Mrs. Joan Fisher, Mrs. Esther Blaising and Mrs. Eileen Barrett, all of Fort Wayne; six sons, Erick, George H., Arnold, Walter, Alfred and Herbert, all of Fort Wayne; a sister, Mrs. Max Miller of Fort Wayne and 13 grandchildren. The body was removed to D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home where it may be viewed after 6 pm today.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 22, 1940
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna B. Miller, 62, 1344 Eliza Street, who died Sunday evening at the Lutheran Hospital following a three-week illness, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home and at 1:30 o'clock at Concordia Lutheran Church; Rev. Walter Klausing officiating. Burial will be in Concordia Lutheran Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 23, 1940

Sturgis, Mich., Jan. 23 - Mrs. Mary Miller, 80, a resident of Branch County most of her life, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Waltke in this city. Mrs. Miller is survived by three sons, Edwin Harris and Jesse Miller of this place, Ray Miller of Matteson Township; a daughter, Mrs. Bernice Waltke of Sturgis, two sisters, Mrs. Betsy Smith and Mrs. Carrie Malone of Sturgis, and one brother, D. E. Bowdish of Burr Oak Township. Services will be conducted at the Moon Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. C. T. Doolittle of the Sturgis Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in the Adams Cemetery in Bronson Township.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 24, 1940

Auto Victim's Rites are Set
Funeral services for Ira Moore, 64, of 2926 Smith Street, fatally injured Saturday night when struck by an automobile at Piqua and Gumpper Avenues, will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Mungovan & Sons Mortuary with Rev. H. Backs officiating and interment will be in Lindenwood Cemetery. Moore, a resident of the city 41 years, was employed as a machinist by the Danner House Wrecking Company. His death resulted from hemorrhages from a kidney punctured in the accident. Melvin Kiessling, 21, of 1201 West Wildwood Avenue was driving the automobile. The accident victim was born in Allen County, Ohio near Lima but had spent most of his life in Fort Wayne. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Hattie Moore; a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Loveland of this city; two sons, Robert E. Moore of this city and Gerald B. Moore of Waynedale; a brother, Walter Moore of Florida; two sisters, Mrs. Rose Mason of Beaver Dam, Ohio and Mrs. Rena Amstutz of Bluffton, Ohio and two grandchildren, Robert and Jean Loveland.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 16, 1940

MRS. W. E. MOSSMAN DIES
Prominent Ft. Wayne Woman Passes Away at Biloxi, Mississippi
Had Been in South a Week With Daughter - Death Due to Nervous Breakdown
Word was received here this morning in telegrams from Biloxi, Miss., of the sudden death of Mrs. W. E. Mossman, of this city, there this morning. Mrs. Mossman, who was the wife of W. E. Mossman, of the Mossman-Yarnelle company, had gone to Biloxi in the hope of recuperating her health. She had been ailing for some time. She was sixty-three years old. Mrs. Mossman went to Biloxi with her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Jacobs, last week, and at the time of her departure was not in the best of health, although it was thought that she would make steady improvement in the south. She belonged to one of the finest and the oldest of the Fort Wayne families and had been a conspicuous figure in the city's social life for a number of years. Born in Mansfield, O., she was married to W. E. Mossman and came to Fort Wayne about thirty-five years ago. Her family, the (cut off)..one of the fine old families of the rich country around (cut off)..dren, Mrs. George Philbrick, Mrs. George Jacobs and Mr. Paul Mossman, of Fort Wayne, and Mr. Mossman, survive her. Ever since she has been in Fort Wayne, she has been a member of the Plymouth Congregational church, and has been prominent in its charitable work throughout her long residence here. The news of her death came as a sudden shock to her family, as letters from Mrs. Jacobs had reported her as improving in health at a rapid rate. Though she had been able to be about, she had been ill for several months, and it was with the hope that her health would improve that she went to the south with her daughter. Mrs. Jacobs will leave Monday night for Fort Wayne with the body, and is expected to arrive here Wednesday morning. The funeral arrangements have not been made.
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana; Monday, March 29, 1915
Contributed by Karin King

A former resident of Adams County, Opal R. Wagers-Myers, 76, died March 27 in San Diego, Calif., where she has resided the past nine years. She had been in ill health several years and seriously ill the past 11 weeks with an acute heart condition. Born August 18, 1899 in Marion county, she was the daughter of Amos and Nancy Sims Wagers, and was united in marriage to the late Clyde L. Myers on Nov. 2, 1919. Mrs. Myers was a resident of the Berne and Geneva area during her years in the county. Surviving are five children, Mrs. Donald (Vivian) Pherson of Decatur, Mrs. Charles (Peggy) Wilson with whom she resided, Mrs. Jesse (Patricia) Wyse of Bluefield, Va., Robert Richard Myers of Roanoke, and Mrs. Linda Helberg of Boise, Idaho; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews of this vicinity. Private graveside services will be held next Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Saturday, March 29, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Marine Corps veteran and Portland resident, Larry D. Nuckols Sr., 54 died late Monday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie following a brief illness. Born April 2, 1941 in Jay County, he was the son of Herbert C. and Alma I. Bricker Nuckols. He was a 1959 graduate of Gray High School and attended Ball State University. He had been employed for the past 32 years at ABB Power T & D in Muncie and was a member of the Ridgeville Post of the American Legion. He was also a member of Ham Radio Operators and an avid boxing fan. Surviving are two daughters, Tamara L. Oliver of Bluffton and Jennifer D. Nuckols of Portland; two sons, Larry D. Nuckols Jr. of Muncie and Jeffery A. Nuckols of Portland; his mother, Alma I. Nuckols of Ridgeville; four brothers, George H. Nuckols of Hobart, Mack Nuckols of Portland, Erwin "Bud" Nuckols of Hartford City and Herbert Nuckols of Portland; three sisters, Donna J. Fry of Hartford City, Wanda Miller of Portland and Judy A. Moore of Ridgeville; and three granddaughters. He was preceded in death by one son, Thaddeus Nuckols. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel at Williamson and Spencer funeral Home in Portland and Friday morning until the 11 a.m. service. Rev. Carl Stone will officiate the funeral. Burial will be at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery north of Muncie. (Nov. 27, 1995)
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Huntington, Jan. 26 - Mrs. Minnie E. Orr, 70, died tonight at her home here. Surviving are her husband, Charles W. Orr; five sons, Oliver Orr of Fort Wayne, and William, L. D., Fred and Edward Orr of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Grace M. Parr and Mrs. Anna Snowden of this city; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two stepsons; two brothers, James Smith of Dayton and Wirt Smith of Wisconsin; three sisters, Mrs. Daisy Howard of Lafayette, Mrs. Flora Clausin of Radnor and Mrs. Stella Burns of Canada. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 pm at Central Christian Church with Rev. John Paul Peck officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

John Adam Orth, 103, grandfather of Mrs. Miles W. DeWitt of 3813 Robinwood Drive, died Saturday at his home in Dunkirk, O. Mr. Orth would have been 104 years old next February 26. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock (EST) at Dunkirk, with burial there.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 23, 1940

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Osterheld, 78, will be held Monday at 2 pm at Scheumann Funeral Home with Rev. P. L. Dannenfeldt in charge. Burial will be in Concordia Cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after noon today. Mrs. Osterheld died at midnight Friday following a coronary occlusion at the residence of her brother, Louis Limecooly, 2722 South Calhoun Street. She formerly resided at 2531 Weiser Park Avenue. Mrs. Osterheld's husband, Fred died two years ago. Her brother is the only survivor. Mrs. Osterheld was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Children Friends' Society.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 14, 1940

Hattie Dee Elaine Parrett, 72
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. today at Warren for Hattie Dee Parrett, 72, who died unexpectedly Friday at Huntington hospital. A resident of Mt. Etna, she was a housekeeper at Huntington Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Parrett had resided in Huntington County for 53 years. She was a member of the Mt. Etna Wesleyan Church. She was born in Arkansas Jan. 22, 1922 to John and Annie Cline. Her marriage in Oklahoma on Aug. 22, 1942 was to George Albert Parrett, who survives. In addition, she is survived by two sons, Jim and Dan Parrett, both of Huntington; a sister, Mrs. Arthur (Evelyn) Wynn, and two brothers, Ray and Tom Cline, all of Oklahoma; and 13 grandchildren. Bergman-Glancy H. Brown & Son Funeral Home in Warren was in charge of arrangements and Rev. Gary Riley officiated at the rites. Burial was in Mt. Etna Cemetery. Memorials to Mt. Etna Wesleyan Church. (Dec. 15, 1995)
[buried Mount Etna Cemetery, Huntington County, IN]
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The mother of Bluffton attorney Trent Patterson, Mrs. Geraldine A. Patterson, 81, died Tuesday at St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, Ill. She had been ill the past two weeks. Born April 9, 1914 in LaGrange, she was a retired medical laboratory technician. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth G., on Nov. 16, 1993. They were married Nov. 26, 1936 in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Patterson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Tri Kappa, Elks Ladies, and was active in the Noble County Chapter of the American Red Cross and was an elder and deacon in her church. Surviving, in addition to the Bluffton son, are a daughter, Nancy Collins of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be officiated by Rev. Stanley Kessler at 11 a.m. Friday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Memorial to the First Presbyterian Church. (Dec. 5, 1995)
[buried Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville, IN]
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Robert E. Patterson, 65, Winchester, Indiana, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 29, 1995, in the Randolph County Hospital. He was born February 26, 1930, in Winchester, Indiana, and was the first son of George and Hazel (Coryell) Patterson. Mr. Patterson worked at Anchor Glass, retiring in July of 1990. He had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He attended the Main St. Christian Church and was a member of the Indiana Sheriffs Association and the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union. He was also a member of the Anchor Sympathy Club. Surviving relatives include his ex-wife, Leah Patterson, Winchester, Indiana; 3 sons: Jerry (wife Amanda) Patterson, Lowell (wife Beverly), Patterson, and Garry Patterson, all of Winchester; 5 daughters: Mrs. Kelly (Marsha) Avitt, Winchester; Kathy Patterson, Berne; Nancy Carnes, Muncie; Mrs. Edwin (Rena) Howard, Winchester; and Tamara Patterson, Winchester; 4 brothers: Raymond Patterson, Winchester; James (wife Doloris) Patterson, Winchester; Harry (wife Charlotte) Patterson, Union City, Indiana; and John (wife Sharon) Patterson, Eaton, Indiana; 3 sisters: Beulah Rittenhouse, Winchester; Mrs. J. B. (Virginia Anderson, Lansing, Michigan; and Mrs. Cloy (Lois) Lewis, Jeffersonville, Indiana: 14 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by a son, Creston Patterson; a brother, William Patterson, and a sister, Margaret Patterson. Services were at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 2, in the Thayer Funeral Home, Winchester. Rev. Stephen Conner officiated. Burial was in the Bear Creek Cemetery. Calling hours were 2-4p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Monday, January 1, in the funeral home. Memorials to the Riley Children's Hospital.
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Mrs. Lillie B. Perkins, 95, of Tipton, mother of Eddie McFarland of Decatur, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday. She was born April 4, 1879, and was married to Lee McFarland on Dec. 23, 1899; he died July 12, 1914. She married Frank Perkins in January of 1920 and he died in September of 1946. Surviving are three children, Eddie McFarland of Decatur; Melvin McFarland of Roachdale; Fred McFarland of Roanoke; seven grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She is the grandmother of Mrs. Wendell Abbott and Mrs. Dave Cole of Decatur. One daughter preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Normandy Christian Church, Normandy, located near Tipton.
[buried Tipton County, IN]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Thursday, March 6, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Huntington, Jan. 25 - Friends here have been notified of the death of Cad Phillips, 61, last week at Madison Wis., where he was a telegrapher. Phillips and a brother attended Huntington College together a number of years ago and he worked as a telegrapher for the Erie Railroad while a student.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 26, 1940

Leesburg, Jan. 25 - Clark Powell, 91, retired carter, died at his home last night. He had been in failing health for two years. He spent most of his lifetime in the Leesburg community. Surviving are a son, Cecil Powell of Leesburg, and two daughters, Mrs. Nora Stephenson of Warsaw and Mrs. Clarence Young of Frankfort. The funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 pm at the Dye & Kelly Mortuary in Leesburg. Rev. Fred Wilde, pastor of the Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Leesburg Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 26, 1940

Paul A. (Blue) Powell, 69, of route 1, Coldwater, O., brother of Mrs. Chalmer, (Evohn) Snider of Willshire, O., died at 10 a.m. Saturday at his residence. Death was attributed to an apparent heart attack. Born Feb. 28, 1906, he was the son of Charles W. and Nellie McQueen-Powell. He married Margaret Konrath in 1935 and she died in 1972. Mr. Powell was a retired farmer. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Chalmer (Evohn) snider of Willshhire; Mrs. Esther Lawson of Celina, O., and two nephews. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at the Vale-Stein-Lehman funeral home, Celina, with Rev. Henry Seibert officiating. Burial was in Swamp College cemetery. [Mercer County, Ohio]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Tuesday, March 4, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Paul D. Rash, 93, died at his home in Sycamore Village 1:40 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2018. He was born October 3, 1924 in Decatur, Indiana, a son of Isaac and Velma Leota (Elzey) Rash. His formative years were spent in Adams County public schools, then his parents moved to Ohio and he graduated from Payne High School. He was in the U.S. Army from 1943 until 1945, where he was wounded in Germany. After his discharge he started his employment at Essex Wire in Fort Wayne where he met and was eventually married to Ruth Irene Bollinger on October 28, 1948. They lived in Fort Wayne until 1950 when they purchased a farm in Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County. Later they sold their farm and moved to the lake. They then moved to a home on Etna Road near five points. He drove a fuel truck for Farm Bureau then he worked for the Indiana State Highway and retired as a custodian at the Columbia City Joint High School. He was a member of the Larwill Due Guard Lodge # 278, a member of the Legion of Honor Mizpah Shrine, Whitley County Shrine Club, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne Veterans of Foreign Wars 857, Disabled American Veterans, AARP and the Columbia City Chapter # 65 Order of the Eastern Star. He is survived by his wife, Irene; a brother, Robert L. Rash Sr., of Indianapolis; sister, Laura Miller of Terre Haute; and a nephew, Devon Miller of Terre Haute. He was preceded in death by a brother; Ivan L. Rash and a sister Kathleen Singh. A Masonic service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial is in South Whitley Cemetery. Visitation is 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Unknown source
Contributed by Karin King

Van Wert, O., Jan. 19 - Aylmer E. Rison, 85, retired railroader, died suddenly of heart disease last night at his home in this city. He was a native of Miamisburg, O., and had resided in this city for 65 years. The deceased was employed for many years as car foreman at the Cincinnati Northern Shops and retired 25 years ago. He was affiliated with all branches of Masonry and was a member of the First Methodist Church. Surviving are three daughters, Miss Ruth Rison and Mrs. C. L. Houltry of this city and Mrs. G. T. Hartsfield of Inglewood, Cal., and a son, H. C. Rison of Santa Monica, Cal. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:30 pm at the First Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. R. B. Foster, assisted by Ivanhoe Commandery, Knights Templar. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 20, 1940

A Young lady Commits Suicide
Miss Elizabeth Ann Riston, a young lady living in Cole Creek township in this county, committed suicide on last Wednesday night, by taking strychnine. It was the old story, unrequited love and betrayal. The gay deceiver is said to be a young man by the name of Jackson Poe. He was arrested on Thursday and lodged in the city jail. The victim of the arts and wiles of the betrayer is represented as being a beautiful and accomplished lady, who, realizing her condition, with the painful agonizing grief that virtue always feels when hurled from its high estate, became maddened and sought death as a refuge. Like many of Eve's family, it was
"One more unfortunate, Weary of breathe, Rashly importunate, Gone to her death."
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; 10 Nov 1866
Arrested - Jackson Poe, implicated in the suicide of Miss Riston, was arrested by Marshal Ross; and on Saturday last, underwent an examination before Mayor Layman who recognized him in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance at Court, in default of which he was remanded to jail, to away his trial at the next judicial term.
We the undersigned Jurors, empaneled and sworn on the 8th day of November 1866 at the township of Coal Creek in the county of Montgomery in the State of Indiana, by Uriah M. Scott, Coroner of said county, to inquire and true presentment make in what manner and by whom Elizabeth Riston on the 7th day of November 1866 came to her death, after having examined the body, we do find that the deceased came to her death by taking poison known as strychnine; and we the jury further find that one William J. Poe was concerned in the perpetration of her death as an accessory before the fact. Given under our hands at the time and place of said inquisition abovementioned - John Blankenship, Foreman. Josiah Hutchinson. Benjamin Roadhammer. James McCollister. Edmond F. Goff. Benjamin Swank. Samuel Bagby. David W. Brown. Michael Thomas. Philip Swank. Lyman Quick. W.H. Simms.
Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Montgomery County, IN; 22 Nov 1866, p. 3
Contributed by Karen Zach

Huntington, Jan. 21 - Funeral services for Joseph Sattison, 84, who died at his home near here, were held today at the Swift Funeral Home here with burial in Hamilton Cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mary Sattison; one son, George Sattison; one daughter, Euna Sattison; two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 22, 1940

Henry Schlaudroff, 83, died Saturday afternoon at the home of his son, John L. Schlaudroff, 2909 Alexander Street. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 pm at the son's residence and at 2 pm at Concordia Lutheran Church with Rev. Walter Klausing in charge. Burial will be in Concordia Cemetery. Besides the son at whose residence he died, Schlaudroff is survived by another son, Henry F. of Fort Wayne; four daughters, Mrs. Martin Doctor, Mrs. Herman Kneller and Mrs. Edwin Kaiser of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Crist Kaiser of Marion Township; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Henry Braun of Madison Township and Mrs. Elizabeth Greibel and Mrs. Minnie Miller of Fort Wayne. The body will be removed from Chalfant-Perry & Pook Funeral Home to the son's residence after 7 pm today.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 14, 1940

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE
SONNENBERG, O., June 24, 1912
Elizabeth Schneck (Sprunger) was born at Berne, Ind., Nov. 3, 1857. She lived with her parents. At the age of 19 she joined the Mennonite church. April 8, 1880, she was married to Peter Schneck, near Dalton, Ohio. To this union four children were born. Two died in infancy. Her invalid daughter, Caroline, preceded her in death about 21 months ago. The only remaining child is Wesley, a noble young man, just grown into a full stature and revealing a character that is only shaped by a true mother. She fell asleep on June 20, 1912. Her last moments were passed in joy, as she was awaiting the summons of her Master Jesus Christ. She portrayed a Christian in the true sense of the word. The immediate cause of her death was dropsy of the heart. Mrs. Schneck attained the age of 54 years, 7 months and 17 days. She leaves to mourn her death a loving husband, a son and an aged father, besides 9 sisters and 6 brothers. The funeral was held Sunday morning from the Mennonite church. Rev. Gottshall, from Bluffton, O., officiated. The funeral was very largely attended, the church being filled and many were not able to gain entrance. The family is very highly respected and we all sympathize with the bereaved ones.
[buried Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery, Kidron, Wayne County, OH]
Berne Witness, Adams County, Indiana; Friday, June 28, 1912
Contributed by Karin King

Rev. Paul W. Schultz, 75, of Glendale, Calif., a retired clergyman and former pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church in Decatur, died Monday evening in a Glendale hospital. Rev. Schultz suffered a stroke Jan. 4 and had been in failing health since that time. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in Glendale, with burial in the Forest Lawn cemetery. Rev. Schultz served as pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church in Decatur from Feb. 14, 1926, until August of 1947. He delivered his farewell sermon to members of the local Lutheran congregation on August 10, 1947. Following his 21-year tenure as pastor here, Rev. Schultz moved to California after accepting the post as representative for Valparaiso University's branch office in Glendale. While at Zion in Decatur, the church grew to one of the largest in the city and was rebuilt and enlarged in 1936. Rev. Schultz came to Decatur from Ironwood, Mich., and was installed as pastor on Feb. 14, 1926. He was born in 1900 in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and graduated from Concordia College, Springfield, Ill., in 1925. Rev. Schultz was married to Frieda Brauer of Cleveland, O., on May 22, 1926, and she served as church organist at the Zion Lutheran Church. Survivors include the wife, and six children, Edna Mae, Marelyn, Paul, Jr.; David, Sylvia and Gloria, all residing in California. Persons wishing to send cards to the widow may address them to Mrs. Frieda Schultz, 524 Maple St., Glendale, Calif. 91206
[buried Glendale, Los Angeles County, CA]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Friday, March 7, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Died - Mrs. Louisa H. Seeger, Saturday morning 7 a.m. at residence, 892 North Senate avenue, age 39 years. Burial private, March 2, 1896, 2 p.m.
Indianapolis Journal, Marion County, Indiana; 1 March 1896, p. 9, c. 2
Contributed by Karen Zach

Angola, Jan. 23 - Mrs. Lilly Sharp, 74, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Weicht Tuesday morning. The body will remain at the Weicht Funeral Home until noon Thursday, after which it will be taken to the Hamilton Methodist Church, where the funeral will be at 2 o'clock; Rev. John Humphreys assisted by Rev. Sharp will officiate. Burial will be at Hamilton. Surviving are the husband, Eugene Sharp; one daughter, one son, two grandchildren and one sister.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 24, 1940

Former Hartford City resident Miss Ruby Garnet Shrader, 85, Died at 9:50 a.m. Monday, at the University Care Center in Upland, following an extended illness. She had been living at the center for the past eight years. Born July 1, 1910 in Blackford County, she was the daughter of Homer Marion and Lena Etta Shelton Shrader. She was a 1929 graduate of Roll High School and had been a past owner and operator of the Shrader Grocery Store in Roll. She retired in 1980 as ward clerk at the Blackford County Hospital and was a member of Roll United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. Surviving are one sister, Mary Howe; one brother, George Shrader, both of Hartford City; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Walker & Glancy Funeral Home in Montpelier. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Rev. Steve Landis officiating. Burial will be at Roll Cemetery [Blackford County, IN]. (Nov. 25, 1995)
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Died - V.B. Silsebee, aged 47 at the home of his foster mother, Mrs. M.E. Hunt, 101 North New Jersey Street. Services at house at 3 p.m. Sunday March 1.
Indianapolis Journal, Marion County, Indiana; 1 March 1896, p. 9, c. 2
Contributed by Karen Zach

Richard L. Simpson Sr., 73
Father of Richard Simpson Jr., of Ossian, Richard L. Simpson Sr., 77, Fort Wayne, died Thursday at Lutheran Hospital. A native of Fort Wayne, he worked at Dana Corp, for ?? years, retiring in 1976 as an expeditor. Mr. Simpson was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. In addition to a son at Ossian, he is survived by his wife, Wilma J.; two other sons, Terry and Jeffrey Simpson, both of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Eva Mae Gieger and Linda Simpson, both of Fort Wayne; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be private and there will be no calling. Entombment will be in Covington Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Elzey & Haggard Home for Funeral, Waynedale. (Dec. 14, 1995)
[note age discrepancy in headline & obit]
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Mrs. Evangeline Shannon Skeldon, 38, sister of Mrs. Ralph Wood and Verne Shannon of this city, died yesterday morning at a Toledo, O., hospital where she had been a patient for one week. She was a former resident of Wawaka. Surviving in addition to her relatives in this city are her husband, Al Skeldon and an infant daughter in Toledo; her father, Charles Shannon of Wawaka, and two other brothers, Robert Shannon of Toledo and Charles Shannon, Jr. of Wawaka. Funeral services and burial will be in Toledo.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 25, 1940

Huntington, Jan. 21 - Joseph Theodore Smith, 73, died today at his home here after four months' illness. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mary Jane Williams Smith; a son, Walter Smith, Huntington; a brother, Lafe Smith, South Bend and a half-brother and half-sister, John Smith and Mrs. Kate Edwards, both of Huntington. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Bailey Funeral Home, Capt. George S. Clifft of the Salvation Army officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 22, 1940

Mother of Mrs. Jeanne (Eugene) McCord of Bluffton, Mrs. Vivian Smith, 94, died Tuesday night in Idylwood Care Center in Sunnyvale Calif. She had been ill one week. She was a native of Ravenna, Ohio, and a daughter of Emerson and Nettie Smith. She had taught school a number of years in Ohio before moving to California. In addition to the daughter in Bluffton, she is survived by a son, G. Robert Botkin of Los Altos, Calif.; eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Memorial services and burial at Ravenna, Ohio, will be conducted at a later date. (no date; on same page as obit from Oct. 1995)
[buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Ravenna, Portage County, OH]
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Rev. Lynn A. Soughan, 52, 342 Winchester St. Decatur, IN died 5:40 p.m. Friday, July 7, 1995 at the Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born June 15, 1943 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Raymond and Elaine (Rummel) Soughan and married Vivian A. Smith May 20, 1967, who survives. A minister in the North Indiana Conference United Methodist Church, Rev. Soughan was a graduate of North Side High School, Fort Wayne, IN; graduate of Indiana Central College, Indianapolis, IN; graduate of Evangelical Theological Seminary, Naperville, IL; was a member of the North Indiana Conference United Methodist Church; member of Marriage Encounter and served on many District, Conference and community boards; has served as Pastor at Twelve Mile United Methodist Church; Harlan United Methodist Church, Kemp United Methodist Church, Tipton, IN and last pastured at St. Marks's United Methodist Church, Decatur, IN. Surviving in addition to his wife Vivian A. (Smith) Soughan, Decatur IN are a daughter, Jessica Soughan, Decatur, IN; 2 sons, Dennis Soughan, Des Moines, IA and Daryl Soughan, Indianapolis, IN; his parents, Raymond and Elaine Soughan, Fort Wayne, IN; a sister, Mrs. Vonn (Norma) Hoffman, Fort Wayne, IN; and a brother, Larry Soughan, Phoenix, AZ. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, 1995 at the St. Marks United Methodist Church, Decatur, IN. Rev. Fuhrman Miller and Rev. Thomas Frost will officiate. Burial services will be private. Calling hours are 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the Haggard & Armes Funeral Home, 225 W. Adams, Decatur, IN and 1 hour prior to Service Tuesday at the Church.. Memorials to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana or Donor's Choice.
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Mrs. Edith Steinbrunner, 73, of Fort Recovery, O., mother of Mrs. John (Sue) McConaha, of route 3, Decatur died Saturday morning at the Decatur Community Care Center, where she had resided for two years. She was a lifelong resident of the Fort Recovery area and was a member of the United Church of Christ there. Her husband, Roman, preceded her in death in 1956. Survivors include the daughter, Mrs. John (Sue) McConaha of route 3, and three grandchildren, Michael, Sharon, and Patrick. Two brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. (Ohio time) Tuesday at the United Church of Christ, Fort Recovery, and burial will be in Springhill cemetery. Friends may call at the Brockman funeral home, Fort Recovery, from 7 to 9 p.m. (Ohio time) today and before the services Tuesday. Preferred memorials are to the Presbyterian Building Fund.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, March 24, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Noah R. Steury, 75, of 10836 Denham Dr., Sun City, Ariz., founder of the Decatur Industries, died unexpectedly Saturday while playing golf in Arizona. Death was attributed to an apparent heart attack. Mr. Steury, active in civic and church affairs while a resident of Decatur, founded the Decatur Industries in 1943. He retired five years ago and moved to Sun City. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church and a past president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce and the Decatur Lions Club. He was a member of Decatur Lodge 571, Shrine and Scottish Rite, both of Fort Wayne, and the Jesters of Sun City. Mr. Steury was active in the Lions club sight Preservation program in Arizona. Born in Monroe township on October 8, 1899, he was a son of Rudolph and Anna Mazelin-Steury, and was united in marriage to Amanda Graber on June 8, 1924. Mr. and Mrs. Steury celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last June. Survivors include the wife; one son, Norman, president of the Decatur Industries; two daughters, Mrs. John (Vera) Spahr of West Lafayette, and Mrs. James (Anna Marie) Webb, of route 1,Leesburg; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Graber and Mrs. Margaret Nussbaum, both of Berne; three brothers, Amos of Bluffton; Cal of Amherst, O.; Reuben of Berne, now on a work project in Zaire, (formerly the Belgian Congo); 10 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Before moving to Decatur, he managed Nussbaum Novelty in Berne. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Lundberg funeral home, Sun City; burial will also be in Sun City. The son, Norman, flew to Arizona to help make arrangements for the funeral. Preferred memorial are to the Lions Club Sight Preservation program and memorials can be obtained from the Zwick funeral home in Decatur.
[buried Sunland Memorial Park, Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, March 10, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Mrs. Mary Alice Sthair, 78, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Sweeney, 1616 Green Street, following an illness of six months. A native of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Sthair had lived here all her life. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers Society and the Sacred Heart League. Mrs. Sthair's husband, George, died 23 years ago. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Swinney and Mrs. Herbert Young, both of Fort Wayne, and two grandchildren. The body was removed to Mungovan & Sons Mortuary and will be taken to Mrs. Sweeney's residence this afternoon at 5 pm. Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Alice Sthair, 78, who died late Friday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Sweeney of 1616 Green Street, will be held Monday at 8:30 am at the daughter's residence and at 9 am at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Rev. John A. Bapst will be in charge. Besides Mrs. Sweeney, Mrs. Sthair is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Herbert Young of Fort Wayne and two grandchildren. Her husband, George Sthair, died 23 years ago. The body was taken to Mrs. Sweeney's residence from Mungovan & Sons Mortuary yesterday afternoon. The Christian Mothers Sociality, of which Mrs. Sthair was a member, will meet there this evening at 8 o'clock for recitation of the rosary. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 28, 1940

Widow of Rev. Earl L. Stites, Pearl I. Stites, 90, died at 1:45 a.m. Thursday at the home of a daughter in Huntington. Mrs. Stites was manager of the Huntington College dining commons for 11 years, retiring in 1971. She was a member of College Park United Brethren in Christ Church, the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Women's Missionary Fellowship. Mrs. Stites was born in Miltonvale, Kan., on April 9, 1905, to George P. and Anna L. Jones Simpson. Her marriage on Sept. 13, 1922 in Miltonvale was to Rev. Stites, who died May 19, 1971. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Stanley (Lola Lee) Peters and Mrs. Larry (Shirley) Smith, both of Huntington, and Mrs. Kenneth (Joan) Fisher of Arvada, Colo.; a son, Elmo E. Stites of Colorado Springs, Colo., 13 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and three great-great=grandchildren. A daughter, Leah Christine Stites, is deceased. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Saturday will be at the College Park United Brethren in Christ Church with Rev. Brent Birdsall officiating. Calling hours at Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today and at church from 9 a.m. Saturday until time for services. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday (CST) at the Miltonvale Cemetery in Miltonvale, Kan. Memorials to Children's Ministries of the College Park United Brethren in Christ Church. (Dec. 14, 1995)
[buried Miltonvale Cemetery, Cloud County, KS]
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Harley E. Studler, 75, of Fort Wayne, but a native of Linn Grove, died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday at his home. He resided in Fort Wayne for 50 years and was employed 39 years with Bowser, Inc., of Fort Wayne. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Frances, and one son, Donald of Fort Wayne. Friends may call at the Mungovan and Sons south Chapel from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, with a Rosary service there at 8:15 p.m. tonight. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and at 11:30 a.m. in the church. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Tuesday, March 11, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Mrs. Dezrie P. Symmonds died Sunday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vera A. Singer, 420 Ross street, after an extended illness due to gallstones. Mrs. Symmonds, who was the wife of Alonzo P. Symmonds, had made her home in this city for the last two years. She is survived by the husband and three daughters, Mrs. Vera Singer and Miss Beulah Symmonds, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. C. W. Skinner, of Oklahoma.
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana; Monday, March 29, 1915
Contributed by Karin King

Businessman Is Taken By Death
John W. Roehrs, 65, 816 Nuttman Avenue, vice present of the E. H. Rolf Coal Company, died of cerebral hemorrhages Monday night at Cincinnati, O., following a three-week illness. The deceased was associated with the Rolf Company for 30 years, and was also vice present of William Scheele and Company. He was a member of Emmaus Lutheran Church. Survivors include the widow, Sadie; a son, Milton Roehrs of Los Angeles, Cal.; two daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Nickel and Miss Marion L. Roehrs at home, and a brother, Herman Roehrs of Danville, Ky. The body was brought here to the Wellman Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be made after word is received from the son in Los Angeles.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 24, 1940

Resident Ruth Elizabeth Thornburgh, 66, died at 9:44 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie following a ??? Born, ?? 9, 1929, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of ??? and Hazel Mildred Suddoth Wilson. She married ??? Thornburgh, who survives, in 1948 in Hartford City. She graduated from Montpelier High School and the Chester Center Christian ??? She was a homemaker. Surviving in addition to her husband, are three sons, Jack and Mark Thornburgh, both of Bluffton, and Doug, of Poneto; three daughters, Mrs. Ron (Connie) Huffman of ??? City, Mrs. LaDon (Joy) Broderick of Keystone, and Mrs. ??? (Kathy) French of Decatur. Also surviving are five brothers, Paul Wilson of Dunkirk, Walter Wilson of Hartford City, Charles Wilson of Montpelier, Thomas Wilson of Jupiter, Fla., and Ben Wilson of Indianapolis; three sisters, ???? Twibell and Wilma McClain both of Hartford City, Barbara Eubank of Upland, 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Walter & Glancy Funeral Home in Montpelier where services will be held at 2 p.m. Rev. Paul Brown and Rev. Stan Hoover will officiate the ceremony. Burial will be at Brookside Cemetery in Montpelier. Memorials to the Ruth Thornburgh Memorial Fund c/o Jack ??? P.O. Box 101, Keystone, Indiana 46759. (Dec. 11, 1995) left side cut off
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Harry D. Tope, 75, of route 2, Ohio City, O., one-fourth of a mile north of Wren, O., on road 49, died at 2:30 a.m. (Ohio time) today at the Van Wert county hospital, where he had been a patient six days. He was employed at the Schafer Co. in Decatur for nearly 50 years. Mr. Tope was a member of the Wren United Methodist Church. Born in Willshire township, Van Wert county, on March 6, 1900, he was a son of William V. and Christina Viola Snyder-Tope, and was never married. Mr. Tope lived his entire life on the same farm. Survivors include two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Cloe Tope, with whom he made his home; Mrs. Helen Tope of Glenwood, and two nephews and one niece. Three brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will e held at 1 p.m. (Ohio time) Monday at the Zwick funeral home, with Rev. Wilbur Stivers officiating. Burial will be in the Woodland cemetery, Van Wert. Friends may call at the funeral home after 11 a.m. (Ohio time) Sunday.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Saturday, April 12, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Died - Mrs. Sarah VanMeter, aged 86, 8 p.m. Cause, old age. Funeral notice later.
Indianapolis Journal, Marion County, Indiana; 1 March 1896, p. 9, c. 2
Mrs. Sarah S. VanMeter, who was born in Johnson County, 86 years ago, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.M. Lewis, 397 North Alabama Street. Mrs. VanMeter lived in this city when a girl, but married John C. Thompson of Johnson County and left here. Mr. Thompson was at one time a member of the Legislature. After his death she married Jacob VanMeter, who was a wealthy farmer of Bartholomew County. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curvin. She was a member of the Third Christian Church. The funeral arrangements have not been definitely arranged, but the funeral will probably occur tomorrow afternoon. She had made her home with her daughter for the last three years.
Indianapolis Journal, Marion County, Indiana; 1 March 1896, c. 3
Contributed by Karen Zach

Berne resident Timothy M. Vaught, 39, died unexpectedly on Wednesday at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Death was attributed to natural causes. He was born Nov. 30, 1955 in Marion and was the son of ?? Eltzroth Vaught. He married Jan Bracht on Oct. ??? in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Huntington. He was a 1974 graduate of Huntington North High School and was employed at Dana Corp in Fort Wayne since 1978. He was a member of the United Church of Christ in Plum Tree ??? for the Huntington County Youth Baseball. Surviving in addition to his wife in Huntington and parents in Warren, are two sons, Zachary A. and Andrew T., both at home; two brothers, David K. Vaught and Scott E. Vaught, both of ??? Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. on Sunday at the Hart Funeral Home in Huntington where services will be held Monday at 10 am. Pastor Charles Dye and Father Thomas Zelinski officiating. Burial will be at Gardens of Memory in Marion. Memorials to a college education for his two sons. (Feb. 22, 1995) left side cut off
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Ex-Gov. Wallace of Indianapolis, who died suddenly on Sunday night the 4th inst, was a member of Congress from 1841 to 43 and as a member of the special committee on Morse's telegraphic appropriation had the good fortune to give the casting vote in favor of the application.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; 24 September 1859
Contributed by Karen Zach

Defiance County Official Dies
Defiance, O., Jan. 19 - Funeral services for Ezra W. Warren, 56, Defiance County Recorder since 1933, who died of a heart attack this morning at his home at Jewell, will be held Monday at 2 pm at the Mansfield Funeral Home here. He had been in apparent good health and had attended a Democratic rally here Wednesday night. Surviving are the widow; four daughters, Mrs. Virginia Immel of Defiance, Mrs. Glenadene Koch of Colgate and Mary and Martha Warren at home; two brothers, Sherman and Harry Warren of Adrian, Mich., and four sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bennett of Napoleon, Mrs. Emma Marshall of Miller City, Mrs. Margaret Jones of Leipsic and Mrs. Dora Callahan of Rockford.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 13, 1940

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Wendelin Church, Fort Recovery, O., for Joseph Wendel, 65, who died Wednesday at his home on route 1, Fort Recovery. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was retired employee of Avco Division, New Idea Farm Equipment Co., Coldwater, O. Survivors include the wife, Mildred; six sons, seven daughters, four brothers and one sister. Mr. Wendel has a number of relatives in the Chattanooga, O. area.
[buried Mercer County, OH]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Friday, March 7, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Margaret M. Wendel, 74, Decatur, died at 8:13 a.m. Sunday December 3, 1995, in the Adams County Memorial Hospital, Decatur. She was born A?? 28, 1921, in Adams county to Bernard J. and Hilda Marie (Reinking) Ulman. She married Clayton Wendel on December 24, 1942. He preceded her in death in 1985. Mrs. Wendel was a homemaker and former employee of General Electric Company in Decatur from 1939 to 1943. She was a member of the Adams County American Legion Auxiliary Post 43, Decatur, and a former resident of Bronson,Mich. Surviving are her brother, Gerald R. Ulman, Decatur, and 3 sisters; Billy (Marlene) Weaver, Ohio City, Ohio; Mrs. Raymond (Phyllis) Evard, Wayne; and Marge Ulman, Monroe. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December ??at the Matteson Lake Cemetery, Bronson, Michigan. Burial will be in the Matteson Lake Cemetery. Calling hours are 2-9 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, in the Haggard & Armes Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials to the Thomas Edison ??? Center, Van Wert, Ohio. left side cut off
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Pierceton, Jan. 12 - John Wiggs, 63, was found dead yesterday at his home near here where he lived alone. Dr. Leslie Laird of North Webster, Kosciusko County Coroner said death had been caused by a heart attack. One son, Donald Wiggs of Gary survives. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the Ashley Funeral Home with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 13, 1940

Funeral services for Mrs. Zenith Wilson, 82, a former resident of Geneva and Bryant, were held Monday at Pullium funeral home in Oblong, Ill. Burial was in Oblong. She died Saturday at 12 noon at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong. She was the widow of Ora Wilson. She was born Dec. 18, 1892 in Geneva, the daughter of Chester and Anna Loyar-Pingry. Survivors include three sons, Earl of Phoenix, Ariz.; Lester of Oblong, and Don of Findlay, O.; four sisters, Mrs. Marie Hughes of Pennville; Mrs. Edna Tenney and Mrs. Leila Hunt of Greenville, Mich., and Mrs. Willard (Marion) Lawrence of Clarksville, Mich.
[buried Oblong Cemberty, Crawford County, IL] Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Tuesday, April 8, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Van Wert, O., Jan 13 - Miss Viola M. Zirkle, 47, formerly of Van Wert, died early today at the Memorial Hospital in Lima. Miss Zirkle had been dietician at the hospital for 14 years. She served in the same capacity at the Van Wert County Hospital before going to Lima. Survivors are her mother, Mrs. Clara Zirkle of Lima; a sister, Mrs. E. W. Davies of Van Wert and two brothers, Paul of Venedocia and Samuel G. Zirkle of Defiance. Funeral services will be held at Lima Monday afternoon. The body will be brought to Van Wert for burial in Woodland Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 14, 1940

Mrs. Mary Waldschmidt Zollinger, 69, died at 10 o'clock Monday morning at her home at 1005 Forest Avenue, following an illness of several years. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church. Her husband, Edward Zollinger, died 16 years ago. Survivors include a daughter, Miss Lucille Zollinger at home; four sons, Erwin, Robert, Louis and Emmett Zollinger of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Christina Schaefer of this city and Mrs. E. W. Powers of Eagleville, Cal., and six grandchildren. The body will be taken home at 6 o'clock tonight from Klaehn & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home, and 2 o'clock at St. John's Church; Dr. F. H. Rupnow officiating. Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 16, 1940