Seymour, Ind., Nov. 2 -- Louis Adkins, a farmer who lived near here, was fatally crushed by a falling tree Saturday.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; November 2, 1891
Contributed by Karen Zach

Merrill A. Anspaugh, 67, of route 1, Hoagland, a native of Geneva, died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday in his home. He had resided in Fort Wayne the last 47 years. He was a retired employee of General telephone Co., where he had worked 20 years. He had previously work 20 years for the Ohio Oil Co. Survivors include his wife, Mary A.; three daughters, Mrs. Joyce Hinen and Mrs. Barbara Beck, both of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Mary Lou Miller of Angola; three sons, Kenneth D. and Earl M., both of Fort Wayne, and Lyle G. of Woodburn and one sister, Mrs. Woodrow Kelly of Geneva. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in D. O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Chapel, Fort Wayne, where friends may call today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in IOOF cemetery, New Haven.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, May 5, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Word has been received here of the death of Joseph Bash, 74-year-old former Fort Wayne business man, following a stroke at his home at Champaign, Ill. Death, which occurred from a stroke which he suffered Wednesday night. Bash is survived by four sons and three daughters. One of the sons, Homer Bash, is a Fort Wayne resident. Approximately eight years ago Bash founded the AAA Coal Company. He moved to Champaign three years ago, after turning over his business to his son. Funeral services will be held Monday at Champaign.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 21, 1940

Auburn, Jan. 26 - Hugh Baum of New York City, formerly of this city, died Wednesday, according to word received by friends here. While in Auburn, Mr. Baum operated the Onion Supply Company and recently was employed in New York as an onion buyer for the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Survivors include his mother, who resides in Norfolk, Va.; a sister, Peggy, at home; two brothers, Forrest and Claude, the latter residing in Plainwell, Mich., and two daughters, Gayle and Karen. Services will be conducted at Norfolk.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Van Wert, O., - Jan 19, Funeral services for C. R. Baxter of this city will be held Saturday at 2:30 pm at St. Mark's Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. E. E. Snyder. Interment will be in King Cemetery near Middle Point.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 20, 1940

North Manchester, Jan. 25 - Mrs. Pearl Bell, 80, who came here four years ago from Jonesboro t make her home with her sister, Miss Ida Lester, died last night after an illness of two weeks. Surviving are four sisters, Miss Lester, Mrs. May Murphy of Detroit, Mrs. Nettie Thompson of McAllen, Tex., and Mrs. Carrie Holderman of Azusa, Cal. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 pm at the Burgess Funeral Home here with burial at Jonesboro.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 26, 1940

Edith Cosetta Bilger, 17-year-old daughter of Mrs. Clarence Bilger, died at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home, 1517 Winter street, after an illness extending over several years. She was born in Fort Wayne. Surviving are the mother, Mrs. Cora Bilger; three brothers, Clark, Everett and Kenneth Bilger, and three sisters, [sic] Elmer Hageman, Miss Arlene Bilger and Mrs. Clarence Haslup, of Chicago, and the grandmother, Mrs. Louisa Dinius, of Huntington.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; Thursday, May 11, 1922
Contributed by Karin King

Mrs. Elizabeth Birkhold, aged 61 years, died yesterday afternoon at 3:20 o'clock at the home of her son, John Birkhold, of 225 East Williams street. Death was due to pneumonia. The decedent was the widow of Mathew Birkhold, who passed away six years ago. The deceased, a resident of Fort Wayne for forty-five years attended the Salem Reformed church. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Fred Schnepp, of Detroit; one son, John; four brothers, William, John, Simon and Daniel Smith; two sisters, Mrs. Ed Holzworth, of this city, and Mrs. Fred Matize, of Richmond. There are also two small grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Salem Reformed church, with Rev. F. W. Kratz officiating. Interment in the Lindenwood cemetery.
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana; Tuesday, June 1, 1920
Contributed by Karin King

Columbia City, Jan. 26 - Mrs. Celesta Pearl Bonebrake, 60, of Richland Township, died Thursday afternoon of cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs. Bonebrake was born in Georgetown, O. She was married to James Bonebrake. Surviving besides the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Madge Waugh of Fort Wayne and Opal Bonebrake at home, and two sons, Glen and Carl Bonebrake, at home. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the South Whitley Church of God, Rev. Kilpatrick officiating. Burial will be in the South Whitley Cemetery. The body was removed to the residence today from the Miller Funeral Home.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Decatur, Ind., March 4 - The funeral of Elva Rex BONHAM, wife of Charles Bonham of Vicksburg, Mich who died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rex for pneumonia will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Rex home and at 1:30 o'clock from the Methodist Church.
Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (IN); March 4, 1919
Contributed by Karen Zach

JULIUS BORK, NICKEL PLATE EMPLOYE, SUCCUMBS TO APOPLEXY
Julius Bork, a retired railroad man, who for many years was hostler at the Nickel Plate yards in this city, died very suddenly Friday morning at the home of a son, Henry Bork, 2389 Gay street, at the age of 72 years following a stroke of apoplexy which he suffered Thursday evening at midnight. He retired from the railroad work several years ago and since that time was a trackman for the city lines of the Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction company. Mr. Bork was born in Germany, but came to this country and immediately to Fort Wayne when he was quite young. The deceased is survived by the following children: Mrs. Gust Degitz, Charles, William, August, Henry and Herman Bork. Fourteen grandchildren and one half-brother, William Lemko, also survive. Private funeral services Monday at the residence of his son.
Fort Wayne Sentinel, Allen County, Indiana; Friday, Feb. 26, 1915
Contributed by Karin King

Garrett, Jan. 26 - Funeral services for Suzanne, three-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Almon Brown of this city, who was found dead this morning by her mother, who was sleeping with the child, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence, Rev. William Ramey of the Auburn Church of God will officiate and burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, St. Joe. Death was caused by a heart ailment, from which the child had been suffering since birth. DeKalb County Deputy Coroner Howard Clark of Auburn made an investigation of the death. Survivors are the parents; a sister, Sally; one brother, Alvon, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Kester of west of Auburn and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Brown of South of Auburn.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Warsaw, Jan. 24 - Funeral services for Miss Emma Campfield, 79, who died yesterday afternoon at her home here, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Kelly Mortuary here. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. A brother, Joseph Campfield, with whom she made her home, is the only surviving relative.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 25, 1940

Henry Castle, a 17-year-old boy of Indianapolis, Ind., died Sunday from a knife wound inflicted by William Jones, a bootblack.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; November 2, 1891
Contributed by Karen Zach

Seymour, Ind March 27 - Elias Champion, aged 58 years, fell from a scaffolding Wednesday afternoon and the blade of a long knife, which he had open in his hand, penetrated his abdomen for several inches, causing a fatal wound.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; 27 March 1891, p. 2
Contributed by Karen Zach

Economy, Ind., June 7 - Edmond Clark, 63, died Monday morning, June 6 at 2:40. Funeral Wednesday afternoon in the Friends' church at 2 o'clock, Rev. Oliver Fraser will conduct the funeral. Mr. Clark was one of the prominent farmers of the county and a life long member of the Friends' church. He leaves a wife and one son and many relatives.
Richmond Palladium, Wayne County, IN; 7 June 1910, p. 6
Contributed by Karen Zach

Spencerville, Jan. 26 - Miss Mary Comeskey, 71, former Jackson Township teacher and Spencerville telephone operator and postal clerk, died last night after a brief illness, at the home of a niece, Mrs. L. L. Akey of near here. Two sisters, Mrs. Laura Moudy of R. R. No. 2, Fort Wane and Mrs. Annetta Lochner of Spencerville survive. Miss Comeskey was a member of the Spencerville Methodist Church, where services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 with Rev. L. E. Clayton officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Chapel Cemetery. The Walter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Indianapolis, Dec 27 - Simeon Coy, the most picturesque political character in the history of Indiana, died this afternoon of diabetis. He was once convicted of ballot box forgery and sent to the penitentiary. He had a place in the city Council while in prison. President Harrison pardoned him. Coy was a Democrat. His friends may be suffered to shield others.
Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Montgomery County, IN; 28 Dec 1894
Contributed by Karen Zach

Wabash, Ind., March 27 - Wednesday morning at Benton Harbor while Roy Crandall, a 10-year-old lad was picking up coal in the yard of the CW&M RR he crawled beneath a car just as an engine backed in and coupled on to the car. Before he could get out the wheels caught his legs and cut them off. Death ensued in a few moments.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; 27 March 1891, p. 2
Contributed by Karen Zach

Huntington, Jan. 26 - Mrs. Serafina Giampietri Crocesi, 47, died at her home here today after being ill since last August. She was born in Navelli, Italy. Her marriage was to Leopold Crocesi at Danville, Ill. Surviving are the husband; five children, Carolina, Elda, Thomas, Louis and Albina, all at home, and two sisters Mary and Rosa Giampietri, in Italy. Funeral services will be conducted at 9 o'clock Monday morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rev. T. E. Dillon officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Anderson, Ind., Oct. 1 - Friday while the bridge construction crew were hoisting stone by a big derrick resting on a flat car, all at once the supports gave way and the whole outfit toppled over and rolled down a steep embankment. A heavy stone caught Ed Cunningham and crushed him almost beyond recognition. Robert McClash and TY Coleman, the latter of Claypool were seriously injured.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; October 1, 1892, p. 1
Contributed by Karen Zach

Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine DeWald, 74, former local resident who died Thursday at her home in Hollywood, Cal., will be held this morning at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Walnut Park, Los Angeles. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery there. The deceased was a daughter of the late Henry Monning, pioneer local resident. She left here 35 years ago. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Henrietta Serrel and a grandson in Los Angeles; two sisters, Ms. Anna J. Aurentz of this city and Mrs. J. C. Greene of Cincinnati, O., and a brother, Henry Monning of Fort Wayne. The deceased was well known here for her work in health organizations. She went to Los Angeles from here to become superintendent of the Yale Street Center for the Parent-Teacher Association there.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Mrs. Vauneda (Bonnie) Dibert, 63, route 2, Bronson, Mich., a former resident of Willshire, died about noon Sunday at Bronson Methodist hospital, where she had been a patient three months. She had been ill with cancer. A member of Willshire United Methodist church, she was a cashier at Fellspausch Food Center in Bronson. Mrs. Dibert was born December 2, 1911, in Willshire township, Van Wert county, to Jesse and Ida Harper-Sipe; her father resides in a nursing home in Fort Wayne. Also surviving is the husband, Ernest. One brother is deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday (Ohio time) at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert, Rev. Donald L. Eichar and Rev. Charles Richards in charge. Burial will be in Tomlinson cemetery in Mercer county, O. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. (Ohio time) tonight.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, May 5, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Mrs. John Lee Dinwiddie of Fowler, Ind died at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis at noon Monday, according to word received here. Mrs. Dinwiddie was widely acquainted here, she was prominent in DAR degles ? and took part in the meeting and banquet for the order in this city in February. She was national chairman of the Real Daughters at the time of her death and was an ex-vice president general and former state regent of DAR.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; May 4, 1926, p. 5
Contributed by Karen Zach

Mrs. Virginia M. Donnells, 52, of Decatur, a former resident of Fort Wayne, died at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Adams county memorial hospital. She was a native of Fort Wayne and had resided there until moving to Decatur one year ago. Survivors include her husband, James L.; two sons, James G. Todd, Fort Wayne; and John C. Winebenner, Warsaw; five daughters, Mrs. Linda L. Norman, Mrs. Sue E. Betts and Miss Debra L. Todd, all of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Barbara K. Smith, Warsaw, and Mrs. Joyce A. Otis, Huntertown; and one sister, Mrs. Mildred Koehler, Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mungovan & Sons South Chapel, Fort Wayne, where friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, May 12, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Robert (Bob) Ehrsam, 63, of Elkhart, a native of Berne and chairman of the math department at Memorial high school in Elkhart, died at 4 a.m. Sunday at Elkhart General Hospital, where he had been a patient four weeks. He was a baseball coach at school from 1944-1958 and headed the Elkhart Inner-City project for a number of years. He was a 1930 graduate of Berne high school, where he was a member of the basketball team. He graduated from Earlham College in 1934, where he played football, and in 1948 received his Masters Degree from Indiana University. He was a member of the Trinity Methodist Church in Elkhart. Born in Berne on October 28, 1911, he was a son of Morris J. and Emma Brown-Ehrsam, and was married to Ruth McConkey of Williamsport. Survivors include the wife; one daughter, Mrs. Sue Doering of York, Pa.; one brother, Edward Ehrsam of Bradenton, Florida; two sisters, Mynne Ehrsam of Columbus, O., and Mrs. Martha Niederhauser of Berne, but now a resident of the Decatur Community Care Center, and two grandchildren. One brother, Henry, and two sisters, Mrs. Walter Reusser and Clara Ehrsam Schug preceded in death. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Trinity Methodist Church, Elkhart, and friends may call at the Wally-Mills-Zimmerman funeral home after 2 p.m. today.
[buried Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Tuesday, May 6, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Genevieve E. Ellis, 72, of Toledo O., mother of Jean Pangle of Decatur, died at 9:35 a.m. Saturday in a Toledo hospital following an illness of one month. She was born March 12, 1903, in Lapeer, Mich., a daughter of George and Maude Washborn-Rowden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle P. Ellis Sr., whom she married March 28, 1923. Survivors include three children, Jean Pangle of Decatur; Barbara Van Pelt of Toledo, and Lyle Ellis Jr. of St. Petersburg, Fla.; one brother, George Rowden of Lapeer; one sister, Ruth Rowden of Lapeer; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ellis was owner and operator of an answering service in Lansing, Mich. before her retirement about 12 years ago. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today in Alspach funeral home, Van Wert, O., with Rev. Howard McCracken officiating. Burial was in Woodland cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Tuesday, May 6, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Dorothy Pearl Enos, 69, of Fort Wayne, sister of Mrs. Sephus Jackson of Decatur, died at 6:55 p.m. Sunday at Parkview memorial hospital. She was a native of Willshire, O., and a former resident of Decatur. Survivors include her husband, Floyd; two daughters, Mrs. Marshall Morter and Mrs. Warren Nonnenmacher, both of Fort Wayne; one son, James of Defiance, O.; one sister, Mrs. Sephus Jackson of Decatur, and one brother, Judson Passwater of Willshire. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in D. O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park funeral home, Fort Wayne. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Graveside services will be at 12:30 (EDT) Wednesday at Willshire.
[buried Willshire Cem in Van Wert County, Ohio]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Tuesday, May 6, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Wolcottville, Jan. 26 - Funeral services for Harley J. Eshelman, 58, who died suddenly of a heart attack last night at his home at Montpelier, O., will be held Sunday at 2 pm at the Wolcottville Methodist Church with the local Masonic Lodge conducting rites. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery here. He was a native of this community and served here many years as agent for the Wabash and Pennsylvania Railroads, going to Montpelier in 1937 as agent for Wabash Railroad. Surviving are the widow; two sons, Hugh and Frank Eshelman of Kendallville; two grandchildren and two brothers, Arlie Eshelman of Wolcottville and Homer Eshelman of Sturgis, Mich.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fluke of St. Joe died at 9 o'clock Monday morning at the Lutheran Hospital. The body was taken to the Funderburg Funeral Home in Markle, where funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. M. R. Scott officiating and burial will be in the Markle Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 23, 1940

Stephanie Forester, 9, daughter of Bill and Peggy Sprunger-Forester of Pompano Beach, Fla., was killed Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. when she was struck by lightning while walking home from school. Her mother is a former Berne resident. She was born in Pompano Beach on Sept. 10, 1965. Survivors include her parents and one brother, Chris, at home. She had a number of relatives in Adams county. Funeral services will be held in Pompano Beach. Persons wishing to send sympathy cards may address them to Bill Forester, 4221 N.E. 11th Terrace, Pompano Beach, Fla., zip code, 33064.
[buried Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, North Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Wednesday, June 4, 1975
Contributed by Karin King

Pierceton, Jan. 26 - Mrs. Kate Galbreath, 49, died at her home here last night after an illness of 15 months. Surviving are the husband, Sam; a daughter, Leah and a son, Norman, both at home; two brothers, Perry Robinson of Mentone and Oliver Robinson of Warsaw, and the mother, Mrs. Lucinda Robinson of Tippecanoe. The funeral services will be held at the Pierceton Methodist Church Sunday at 2 pm with Rev. Burgess of Tippecanoe and Rev. George Dunham of Pierceton officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Goshen, Ind., Nov. 2 -- Dr. William A. Galpin of this city, one of the best known of his profession in northern Indiana died Saturday while at the dinner table and apparently in the best of health.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; November 2, 1891
Contributed by Karen Zach

Bluffton, Ind., March 4 - Influenza is still evident in Jackson Township, Wells County according to word from there that two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Godfrey died of the disease within the last week and their double funeral service is to be held Wednesday.
Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (IN); March 4, 1919
Contributed by Karen Zach

Etna Green, Ind March 11 - Samuel Griffith of north of here was found dead din his bed Saturday morning. He lived alone and had been at work hauling sugar water the day before. It is said he had over worked.
Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (IN); March 11, 1919
Contributed by Karen Zach

Harold S. Haggard, 64, of Fort Wayne, a native of Adams county, died at 4:50 p.m. Saturday at his residence. Mr. Haggard, who was employed by the Allen county assessor's office, retired last October. He was a past president of the Southwest Conservation Club and a member of the Allen county police reserves for 25 years. Born in Adams county, he was the son of J. Frank and Nola Haggard. Survivors include his mother; his wife, Madalyn; and one son, James, all of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Elzey-Dickey-Haggard Home for Funerals, Waynedale, where friends may call from 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. Preferred memorials are gifts to the Heart Association.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, May 5, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Wabash, Jan. 21 - Funeral services for William Henry Hawk, 75, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Wire Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Tucker in charge. Mr. Hawk, who was a lifelong resident of Wabash County, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Charles Machmer, after an illness of several weeks. He is survived by two children, Mrs. Gertrude Machmer of Wabash and Oren Lee Hawk of Cleveland.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 22, 1940

Warsaw, Jan. 26 - Mrs. Lavina Hayward, 87, of this city, died at the home of F. E. Moser here last night. She had been residing at the Moser home during her recent illness of three months. A daughter, Mrs. Alice Cameron of Washington, survives. The funeral arrangements have not been made, pending the arrival of the daughter.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Auburn, Jan. 26 - Private funeral services for Miss Ruth Heffley, 24, will be held Sunday afternoon at the family home east of here. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Miss Heffley died Tuesday from a heart attack caused by scarlet fever and her mother, who was vacationing in Florida, did not learn of her daughter's death until last night.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Indianapolis, May 10 - Robert Heifenstein, age 6, was drowned and his brother, howard, age 9, a cripple, had a narrow escape from a similar fate today when the two boys were either pushed or fell into White River north of Broad Ripple, a suburb. Police were investigating a report that a man or an older boy had pushed the two lads into the water. The boys are believed to have stopped along the river bank to play while on their way home from school.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; May 11, 1926, p. 7
Contributed by Karen Zach

John L. Hess, age…….. Pine Village, Ind., died at Home Hospital in Lafayette at 4:45 a.m. Sat., December 30, 1995. He had been ill and hospitalized for 16 days. He was born near Pine Village on November 8, 1911, the son of George A. and Laura E. Freeman Hess. He had lived in that community all his life. He graduated from Pine Village High School in 1930 and attended the University of Wisconsin. He was married June 26, 1936 in Bringhurst, Ind., to Frances M. Smith who survives. Mr. Hess was a farmer all his life. He was a crop farmer and also raised draft horses for many years. He also had show horses. In 1938 he won the Grand Champion Belgian Mare Award at the International Livestock Exposition. He also served on the Warren County School Board and was a member at the time of the consolidation. He was a Director of the Williamsport Citizens State Bank for 40 years and also served on the BOD of the Pine Village Cemetery Association. Mr. Hess retired in 1985. Surviving besides his wife are one son, George A. (Ellen) Hess of West Lafayette; one daughter, Mrs. Gerel (Mary) Thompson of Fillmore, Ind.; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Wayne. Visitation was Tuesday at Fisher Funeral Home in Williamsport. Funeral services were there Wednesday with Rev. Gene Polf and Mr. Mike Link officiating. Burial at Pine Village Cemetery.
Review-Republican, Williamsport, IN; January 5, 1996, p. 4

PINE VILLAGE - John L. Hess, 84, Pine Village, died at 4:45 a.m. Dec. 30, 1995 at Home Hospital, Lafayette. He had been ill and hospitalized for 16 days. He was born near Pine Village, Nov. 8, 1911, the son of George A. and Laura E. Freeman Hess. He married Frances M. Smith June 26, 1936 in Bringhurst. She survives. He had lived in the Pine Village community all his life. He graduated from Pine Village High School in 1930 and attended the University of Wisconsin. He was a farmer all his life. He was a crop farmer and also raised draft horses for many years. He also had show horses. In 1938 he won the Grand Champion Belgion Mare Award at the International Livestock Exposition. He also served on the Warren County School Board and was a member at the time of the consolidation. He was a director of the Williamsport Citizens State Bank for 40 years and also served on the BOD of the Pine Village Cemetery Association. He retired in 1985. Surviving, besides the wife, are: a son, George A. (Ellen) Hess, West Lafayette; a daughter, Mary (Gerel) Thompson, Fillmore; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Wayne. Funeral services will at Fisher Funeral Home, Williamsport, at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) with the Rev. Gene Polf and Mike Link officiating. Burial will be in Pine Village Cemetery.
Fountain County Neighbor (IN); January 3, 1996
Both contributed by Jack L. Roudebush

Emerson Eli Hetrick, 73, 112 Franklin St., Williamsport, died Sunday, May 22, 1994, 12:30 a.m. in Home Hospital, Lafayette. He had been hospitalized earlier in the week. He was born in Warren County, December 23, 1920. He was the son of Freeman and Lena (Schupp) Hetrick. He was a life resident of Warren County. He had attended school in Judyville. He had formerly lived in the Tab community for many years and had resided in Williamsport for the past 19 years. He had worked at the Harrison Steel Castings Company in Attica for 20 years. He retired in 1982. He was a veteran of WW II serving in the U. S. Army. He was a member of the Locust Grove United Methodist Church. He was Sunday School Superintendent for many years in the church. He enjoyed his children and his granddaughter, Nikki, as well as many friends. He was married to Madora F. Brown on December 28, 1943 in Williamsport. She survives. Also surviving, are: two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Linda D.) Underhill of Lafayette; Mrs. Bob (Luann) Douglas of West Lebanon; a granddaughter, Nikki Douglas of West Lebanon; a brother, John (Lea) Hetrick of Rt. 4, Veedersburg; four sisters, Evangeline Taflinger and Mrs. George (Edith) Snyder, both of Lafayette, Eunice Robertson of Kouts and Mrs. Wilmer (Juanita) Brier of Rt. 4, Attica. He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Dean Hetrick; three brothers and one sister. Visitation was Monday at Maus Funeral Home, Attica. Service there on Tuesday with Rev. John Buckley officiating. Interment with military graveside service in Locust Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Locust Grove United Methodist Church.
Review-Republican, Williamsport, IN; May 26, 1994, p. 4

WILLIAMSPORT - Emerson Eli Hetrick, 73, 112 Franklin St., Williamsport, died at 12:30 a.m. May 22, 1994, at Home Hospital, Lafayette. He had been hospitalized earlier in the week. He was born in Warren County, Dec. 23, 1920, the son of Freeman and Lena Schupp Hetrick. He married Madora F. Brown, Dec. 28, 1943 in Williamsport. She survives. He was a life resident of Warren County. He had attended school in Judyville. He had formerly lived in the Tab community for many years and has resided in Williamsport for the past 19 years. He had worked at the Harrison Steel Castings Company in Attica for 20 years. He retired in 1982. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Army. He was a member of the Locust Grove United Methodist Church. He was Sunday School Superintendent for many years in the church. He enjoyed his children and his granddaughter, Nikki, as well as many friends. Surviving, besides the wife, are: two daughters, Linda D. (Larry) Underhill, Lafayette; Luann (Bob) Douglas, West Lebanon, a granddaughter, Nikki Douglas, West Lebanon; a brother, John (Lea) Hetrick, Veedersburg; four sisters, Evangeline Taflinger and Edith (George) Synder, both of Lafayette; Eunice Robertson, Kouts, and Juanita (Wilmer) Brier, Route 4, Attica. Funeral services will be held at Maus Funeral Home, Attica, at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. John Buckley officiating. Burial with military gravesite services will be in the Locust Grove Cemetery.
Fountain County Neighbor (IN); May 24, 1994
Both contributed by Jack L. Roudebush

Robert S. Hickman, 88, of 402 W. Smith St., Oxford, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan, 13, 1998 at his home. Born Oct. 22, 1909, in Oxford, he graduated from Oxford High School in 1927 and moved to Detroit in 1929. He lived in Detroit until 1980, when he returned to Oxford. He married Joyce Sansone on May 31, 1975, in Detroit. She survives. Mr. Hickman worked for Michcon Consolidated Gas Co. as a stationery engineer for more than 30 years, retiring in 1976. He formerly worked for Ford Motor Co. in Detroit for 10 years and for Allied Chemical Corp., also in Detroit, for eight years. He was a master carpenter. Mr. Hickman was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Fowler. Also surviving, are: three sons, Richard Sansone of Detroit, John Radtke of Oxford, and Mark Sansone of Pt. Huron, Mich., and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Bradley Radtke on Feb. 16, 1994 and a granddaughter, Summer Sansone. Memorial services at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Oxford, at 11 a.m. Saturday with Elder Steve Kerkhoff officiating. Interment Oxford West Cemetery. Family will receive friends at their residence after 1 p.m. Saturday. Landis-Loy funeral directors in charge.
Review-Republican, Williamsport, IN; January 15, 1998, p. 4
Contributed by Jack L. Roudebush

Emma L. Hicks, 82, of 407 Ferry St., Lafayette, died at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1995, in St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center. Mrs. Hicks had been in failing health for the past two years. Born in Grayson County, Va., May 13, 1912, she moved to Lafayette in 1914. Mrs. Hicks worked in the laundry room at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center for 13 years. Surviving, are: five sons, William Cadwallader and Marvin Cadwallader, both of Lafayette, Robert Cadwallader and Jack Cadwallader, both of San Diego, and Mike Cadwallader of Milpitas, Calif.; seven daughters, Mrs. Ed (Edna) Clark of Williamsport, Mrs. Larry (Molly) Crouch of Milpitas, Calif., Mrs. Robert (Mary Ann) Warnick of New Richmond, Clara Stout of Hillsburg, Pa., Edith Miller and Susan N. Jacobs, both of Lafayette, and Nancy Irons of Frankfort; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Donald Jacobs in 1990. No visitation. Service at Tippecanoe. Memory Gardens Mausoleum Chapel on Friday with Rev. Ross Terry officiating. Hippensteel funeral directors in charge.
Review-Republican, Williamsport, IN; January 12, 1995, p. 4
Contributed by Jack L. Roudebush

Mrs. Gus Lauer of 2507 South Lafayette Street received word of the death Friday of her brother-in-law, Chester E. Hitesman, 57, at Winnipeg, Canada. Mrs. Hitesman is the former Miss Elizabeth Pennington of this city.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Kendallville, Jan. 26 - Mrs. Mary Holmes, 77, widow of Lemual J. Homes, died in her home here today. She resided here for the last 32 years. Surviving are one son, Jay Holmes of this city; one sister, Mrs. George Schneider and one brother Charles Gillian, both near Avilla, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rev. M. F. Kretzmann officiating, with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery near Avilla.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Huntington, Jan. 26 - Samuel Jones, 70, died today at his home here after suffering a second stroke of paralysis. He was an assistant carpentry foreman for the Indiana Service Corporation until ill health forced his retirement last June. The wife, formerly Harriet Broom is dead. Surviving are two sons, Richard Benjamin Jones, Toledo and Fred Jones, Bowerstown; two stepsons, Arthur Brock, Toledo and Thomas Broom, Pontiac, Mich.; a foster daughter, Mrs. Harriet Cain, Marion; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning at the Bailey Funeral Home, Rev. P. Virgil Harris officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Columbia City, Jan. 23 - Michael Kirby, 84, former Columbia City business man, died this morning at his home in Chicago where he lived with a daughter, Miss Effie Kirby. Kirby had been in failing health for some time. Surviving children are Harley Kirby and Miss Effie Kirby of Chicago; Walter Kirby of St. Paul, Minn., and Cyril Kirby of Rochester, Minn. He is also survived by two brothers, James and T. F. Kirby of Kokomo and two sisters, Mrs. Hannah Linth of Kokomo and Mrs. Catherine Dougherty of Ottawa, Ill. The body will arrive in this city Wednesday morning and will be taken to the DeMoney Funeral Home where friends will be received after 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, with Rev. F. J. Quinn officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (IN); January 24, 1940

Centerville, Mich., Jan. 26 - Mrs. Katie Klesner, 65, a resident of this county all her life, died at her home here yesterday following a stroke suffered in the morning. Mrs. Klesner was a member of the Centerville Woman's Club, was treasurer of the St. Joseph Count Federation of Clubs, and was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving are the husband, William Klesner, and three sons, Karl of Detroit, Louis and Lawrence of Flint. Services will be held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. W. T. Marshall of the Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Prairie River Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Laporte, May 29 -- The sudden death of Fred Kochanowicz of this city is developing into a murder mystery. Mrs. Kochanowicz who attended a wedding brought her husband home a bottle of pop which he drank. It developed that carbolic acid had been impregnated with the pop and the drug caused his death. The police found evidence that man boarding in the neighborhood of the Kochanowicz home, who attended the wedding festivities, purchased carbolic acid at a drug store and are working on the theory that he may be implicated.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; May 30, 1913, p. 7
Contributed by Karie Zach

James C. Laisure, 77, of Hoagland, a native of Adams county, died at 10 a.m. Monday in Fort Wayne Lutheran hospital, where he and been a patient six weeks. He was a member of the Olive Branch N. 248 Masonic Lodge in Poe. He had been employed by the General Electric Co. Broadway plant, retiring in 1959. He was born Nov. 14, 1897, in Adams county, the son of John and Sarah Renneker-Laisure, and was united in marriage April 7, 1917, to the former Daisy Glantzer. Survivors include his wife, Daisy; one son, David of Ossian; one daughter, Mrs. William (Betty) Good of Fort Wayne; one brother, Ralph of Orland; and two sisters, Mrs. Estella Perkins of Oscoda, Mich., and Mrs. Charles (Cleo) Bogard of Morrison, Tenn., and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Zwick funeral home, where friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, with Masonic memorial services at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Antioch cemetery, Hoagland. Rev. Marvin V. Anderson will officiate at the funeral home.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Tuesday, May 6, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

MRS. MARY LARE, PIONEER, IS DEAD AT CONVOY, OHIO
CONVOY, Ohio, Feb. 24 - Mrs. Mary Lare, sixty-three years old, wife of John D. Lare, died at her home at 4:20 o'clock Monday morning, following an illness since August 4, due to complication of diseases. The decedent was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Tracy, who have preceded her in death, she being the last in that family. The decedent had been a life long member of the Methodist church and was also connected with the various other societies of that congregation. Surviving besides the husband are three sons, Ira. R. of Fort Wayne; Jay and Ray, of Convoy, and one daughter Mrs. James W. Sponseller of Dixon, Ohio, and twelve grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the Mentzer M. E. church at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial in the cemetery near by.
Fort Wayne News & Sentinel, Allen County, Indiana; Monday, Feb. 24, 1919
Contributed by Karin King

Scottsburg, Ind., Oct. 7 - George E. Leggett, 60 years old, mayor of Winchester, Ind, was killed instantly here this afternoon and his wife was injured slightly when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by an Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern traction car at the Wardle Street crossing in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Leggett were riding in a closed car and were returning home from Jeffersonville after visiting their son, Lt. J.O. Leggett, who is stationed at the quartermaster's depot at Jeffersonville.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; Oct. 8, 1918, p. 6
Contributed by Karen Zach

Howard Edward Leighner, of route 3, Rockford, O., a native of Adams county, died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday in his home after a short illness. Born Nov. 17, 1918 in Adams county, he was the son of Harry O. and Mary Applegate-Leighner. He was employed at International Harvester in Fort Wayne and was also a farmer. Survivors include his mother of Rockford; his widow, the former Olive Book; three sons, Leslie of Croton-On-Hudson, N.Y.; Edward Gene at home and David Lawrence of Woodhaven, Mich.; one daughter, Mrs. David (Mary) Fisher of Cecil; two brothers, Roy and Ray of Rockford; two sisters, Mrs. Max Thomas of Litchfield, Mich. and Mrs. Lois Yaeger of Cincinnati and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held at t1:30 p.m. today at Ketcham-Ripley funeral home in Rockford, Rev. Richard LePate officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery, Rockford.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Friday, May 23, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

OREN STANLEY LEON 4-5-1856 to 8-27-1923
Muncie, Ind., Aug. 27 - Orin S. Lenon 67 years old, prominent Delaware County farmer, was found dead in the garage at his farm early this morning. He shot himself through the head. Despondencey over the ill health of himself and wife is said to have been the cause. He was one of the largest land owners in the county.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; August 28, 1923, p 1
Contributed by Karen Zach

Decatur, Ind March 4 - The funeral of Miss Amanda Leimanstall, was conducted this morning at 0 o'clock from the Reformed Church by Rev. L.W. Stolte.
Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (IN); March 4, 1919
Contributed by Karen Zach

Celina, O., - Jan. 26, Funeral services for William Lewingdon, 65, who died last night at his home here after a brief illness, will be held Saturday at 2 pm at the Pulskamp Funeral Home here with burial in Swamp College Cemetery. Surviving are his step-mother, Mrs. Cynthia Lewingdon; two half-brothers, Joseph and Charles Lewingdon and two half-sisters, Mrs. F. H. Knapp and Mrs. Celia Karnes, all of Columbus.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Auburn, Jan. 26 - Mrs. Catherine Lockwood, 74, widow of Morton Lockwood, died this morning at her home here after a short illness of gall bladder disease. Her husband, who operated a saw mill in this city for many years, died last June. The body was taken to the Dilgard Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements. Survivors are two sons, Chester Lockwood of DeKalb County and Roy of Pontiac, Mich.; two daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Hull of Clear Lake and Mrs. Lovina Gump of Waterloo; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, George and Vern Rohm of Pontiac and a sister, Mrs. Laura Hull of this city.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

The funeral of the late Mrs. Alvira Ludington was held this morning from the home, conducted by Rev. H.L. Davis. The interment took place at Porter Cross Roads.
Hammond Times, Lake County, IN; 23 May 1907, p. 6
Contributed by Karen Zach

Clarence E. Mann, 55, 2328 1/2 N. "B" St., Elwood, a former Muncie resident, died Saturday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness of a few weeks. He was born in Geneva, Ind., but spent most of his life in Muncie prior to moving to Elwood two years ago. He served in the Army during World War II. Mr. Mann had been employed at Ex-Cell-O Corporation in Elwood the past 20 years. He was a member of UAW Local 1384 at Elwood and the American Legion post at Portland. Surviving are his wife, Amparo Wallace Mann; a son, Rodney Mann, Portland; a daughter, Brenda Mann, Muncie; a step-daughter, Teresa Wallace, and a step-son, David Wallace, both of Bradenton, Fla.; six sisters, Hellimina Carpenter, Camden, Mich., Mrs. Lela Elliott, Argos, Ind., Mrs. Edith Nevil, Geneva, Mrs. Grace McFarland, Dunkirk, Mrs. Florence Nevil, Berne, and Mrs. Dorothy Devroy, Ellenton, Fla.; two brothers, Norman, Portland, and Harvey, Ellenton; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at Meeks Mortuary at 1 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. Robert L. Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory. Friends may call at the mortuary from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday and any time before services Tuesday.
unknown source
Contributed by Karin King

Clarence E. Mann, 55, of Elwood, a native of Geneva, died Saturday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, following an illness of several weeks. Born in Geneva on June 11, 1919, he was a son of Charles A. and Emma Triplett-Mann. Survivors include his wife, Amparo Wallace Mann; one son, Rodney Mann of Portland; one daughter, Brenda Mann of Muncie; one step-daughter, Teresa Wallace of Bradenton, Florida; one step-son, David Wallace of Bradenton, Florida; six sisters, Mrs. Edith Nevil of Geneva; Mrs. Grace McFarland of Dunkirk; Mrs. Hellimina Carpenter of Camden, Michigan; Mrs. Lela Elliott of Argos; Mrs. Florence Nevil of Berne, and Mrs. Dorothy Devroy of Ellenton, Florida; two brothers, Norman of Portland and Harvey of Ellenton, Florida, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today at Meeks Mortuary in Muncie, with Rev. Robert L. Brown officiating. Burial was in Garden of Memory.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Tuesday, May 13, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Mrs. Ruby J. Martz, 51, of Fort Wayne, mother of Nancy Martz of Decatur, died at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday in Lutheran hospital, where she had been a patient two weeks. Mrs. Martz was a native of Bluffton and had resided in Fort Wayne since 1952. Surviving are her husband, Ervin; five daughters, Betty and Mary Martz, both at home; Sheila Riedt of Bluffton, Nancy Martz of Decatur, and Darla Martz of South Bend; three sons, Keith and George, both of Fort Wayne, and Bruce, at home; and three brothers, Francis Jamison of Decatur; Dee of Upland, Mich., and James of Warren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in D.O. McComb & Sons funeral home, where friends may call after 7 p.m. today. Burial will be in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Thursday, May 15, 1975
Contributed by Karin King

Valparaiso, Ind., Oct. 5 - While returning home from this city Tuesday evening the team of John Matthews, Sr, one of the oldest residents of Porter County, became frightened and threw him from the wagon. He struck upon his head, receiving fatal injuries
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; October 5, 1892, p. 2

Wanatah, Ind., Oct. 5 - Near here Tuesday John Matthews was killed by the collapse of a bridge over which he was driving.
Contributed by Karen Zach

Allen Mazelin, Route 1, Port Trevorton, Pennsylvania, formerly of Berne, died October 31. He was the son of Joel and Elizabeth (Falb) Mazelin. He is survived by his wife Rebecca (Mazelin) and two sons; four sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were held November 2.
[Buried Hoover Mennonite Cemetery, Port Trevorton, Snyder County, PA]
Berne Witness, Adams County, Indiana; Monday, Nov. 4, 1985
Contributed by Karin King

Delphi - Services for Mrs. Nancy McCormick, 96 at 303 1/2 E Monroe St will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sullivan-Lloyd Funeral Home here with Rev. Fred Lanan and Rev. James Rankin of Janesville Wis officiating. Burial will be in Delphi Masonic cemetery. A native of Cass County, Mrs. McCormick died at 3:45 pm. Friday at her residence.
Logansport Pharos, Cass County, IN; 12-10-1967
Contributed by Karen Zach

Lagro, Jan. 13 - Funeral services for Miss Margaret McGurie, 88, will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Rev. W. P. Mannion in charge. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Miss McGuire, who was born in Ohio, but came to Lagro many years ago, died late Friday afternoon at the home of Raymond Fearnow. She had been ill for a number of weeks. Miss McGuire was one of the oldest members of St. Patrick's. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Bener of near Lagro and Mrs. Ellen Schetszle of Wabash and one brother, Frank P. McGuire of Roann.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (IN); January 14, 1940

Monroeville News item -- The funeral services for Mrs. E.W. Meeks, were held at the ME Church Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Meeks died at the home of her daughter in New York City last Tuesday and the remains were brought here for burial in the IOOF Cemetery beside her husband and daughter.
Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (IN); March 11, 1919
Contributed by Karen Zach

Gladys Margaret Meyer, 66, route 2, Montpelier, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday at the Clinic hospital in Bluffton. Among survivors is a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Joan) Shannon of Decatur. She was born on December 10, 1908 to Leander P. and Stella May Carnes-Sills, and in October of 1925 she was married to Glen A. Meyer. Survivors include Mrs. Shannon and two other daughters, Mrs. Norman (Pat) Dobson of route 1, Bluffton, and Mrs. James (Karon) Bothsat of Montpelier; three sons, Frederick Lee and Kenneth Leroy of Montpelier, and Galen K. of route 1, Keystone; four sisters, Mrs. Lawrence (Fern) Gilland, Mrs. George (Jane) Whetsell and Mrs. Leo (Irene) Alexander, all of Hartford City, and Mrs. James (Audrey) Bell of route 2, Montpelier; eight brothers, Claude, Russell and Paul I. of Montpelier, Leslie and Wayne of Fort Wayne, Lee Jr. of route 1, Poneto, Lloyd D. of Warren, and Robert of Keystone. Funeral services were held at 4:30 this afternoon at Walker Funeral Home, Montpelier, Rev. Harold DeMott in charge, with burial in Brookside cemetery, Montpelier.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Wednesday, May 28, 1975
Contributed by Karin King

Warren, Jan. 26 - Mrs. Lydia Michael, 73, widow of H. G. Michael, died today at the home of a son, Joyce Michael, three miles north of Warren, after an illness of one week of pneumonia and complications. Surviving are the son; three step-children, Claude Michael, Talmadge Michael and Mrs. Maude Barr, near Bluffton; two grandchildren and several step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the Markle Evangelical Church, of which Mrs. Michael was a member, in charge of Rev. George Gocker. Burial will be in Barnes Chapel Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Amos H. Moore, 57, of Portland, a native of Adams county, died Tuesday afternoon at his home following an extended illness. He had operated a trucking company and truck terminal since 1945. He was born Feb. 18, 1918 in Adams county, the son of Harry and Emma Brown-Moore, and was married to Wilma P. Switzer, who survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Miss Pamela K. Moore of New Haven; two brothers, Irvin Moore of Berne, and Eugene Moore of Dunkirk; one sister, Mrs. William (Harriett) Hefcote of Geneva; and one aunt, Mrs. Carrie Mehan of Portland. He was a veteran of World War 11 and a member of the Portland American Legion Post, Teamsters Union, Portland Elks Lodge and Portland Moose Lodge. `Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Baird-Freeman funeral h-me Portland, with pastor William Andrews officiating. Burial will be made in Gardens of Memory, Muncie. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today. The family requests memorials be made to the Jay county Cancer Society.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Thursday, May 8, 1975
Contributed by Karin King

On the 12th, Mrs. Bethunia Nightingate (sic), beloved consort of Elias Nightingale, aged 54 years.
Evansville Daily Journal, Vanderburgh County, IN; Nov 17, 1863, p. 2
Contributed by Karen Zach

Sunman, Ind., Aug. 27 - J. Lovenher (sic), Garrett, Ind engineer of Baltimore & Ohio express train No 13, westbound was killed when his train plunged into the ditch I a washout near here early today. The entire train - fifteen express cars - left the track. Lovenger (sic) was the only casualty. Lovenger's body was found beneath the locomotive shortly before moon today. The wreck occurred at 3:30 a.m.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; August 28, 1923, p 1
Contributed by Karen Zach

Final rites for John Oster, 74, a retired employee of the Logansport State Hospital will be at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church with Rev. Robert Fosselman officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Logansport Pharos, Cass County, IN; 12-10-1967
Contributed by Karen Zach

FORMER SIX MILE PASTOR DIED TUES.
Rev. R. W. Page Died After 3-Day Illness - Funeral On Thursday
Word has been received of the death of rev. R. W. Page, 73, formerly pastor of the Christian church in Bluffton and at Six Mile on the Linn Grove-Bluffton road west of here. He died early Tuesday morning at his home in Albion, following an illness dating from last Saturday. Death was attributed to heart disease and complications. He left his home last Saturday for the purpose of going to Burrows, where he was to deliver a sermon Sunday. He became ill at Wolcottville and was returned to his home. He was a native of Ohio, having been born at Xenia, a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Page. He married Mary Jeannette Coppock, whose death occurred in 1925. His marriage to Miss Martha Mault took place at the Six Mile church west of here in 1927, and she survives. There also survive seven children (cut off)
[buried Christian Chapel Cem., Merriam, Noble County, IN]
Berne Witness, Adams County, Indiana; Wed., Oct. 14, 1931
Contributed by Karin King

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Planes died Wednesday. The funeral was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock conducted by Rev. Robert Beer.
Hammond Times, Lake County, IN; 23 May 1907, p. 6
Contributed by Karen Zach

Butler, Ind., March 4 - Edwin Praul, 70 years old died this morning at his home here form heart trouble and a complication of diseases. Mr. Praul had been a life-long resident of DeKalb County and had been engaged in farming practically his entire life. He had been in poor health for some time, but his conditioni wasnot regarded as critical until a week or 10 days ago. A widow and two sons, Eugene and Frank, survive. Funeral services Friday afternoon.
Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (IN); March 4, 1919
Contributed by Karen Zach

Huntington, Jan. 15 - Miss Ella Reese, 86, died here today at the home of Mrs. Edna Grass, where she had lived for several years. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at the Bailey Funeral Home, Rev. Burl M. Bechdolt, officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; Friday, January 16, 1940

Delphos, O., Jan. 13 - The funeral of George Reindl, 77, who died at his home four miles west of Delphos at 8:30 o'clock last night, will be held at St. John's Catholic Church at 9:00 o'clock Tuesday morning. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Mr. Reindl has been ill for the past five years and his condition became serious a week ago. His wife, Mary, died six years ago. Surviving Mr. Reindl are seven children, Ed of Chicago, Mrs. Arnold Gerdemann, Mrs. Alfred Gerdemann, Arnold, Hubert and Mrs. Richard Baldauf of Delphos and Albert of Bascom, O.; 20 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Anna Edwards of Lakewood, O., and a brother, Joseph of Delphos.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (IN); January 14, 1940

Monticello - Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home for Mrs. Lottie D. Rice, 82 of Court Street. She died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mae Shearer, Kokomo, with whom she had resided for a short time. She was born in Ohio on April 20, 1885, the daughter of William and Anna Davis. Her marriage was in 1903 to Charles Rice, who died in 1927. She resided in Monticello for several years. Surviving with her daughter, Mrs. Shearer are three sons: Ralph and Cleo of Monticello and Floyd of Reynolds and 13 grandchildren. The Rev. H. Wayne Kaiser will officiate and burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Logansport Pharos, Cass County, IN; 12-10-1967
Contributed by Karen Zach

Funeral services for Frederick J. Rockey, 58, of Fort Wayne, father of David A. Rockey of route 1, Decatur, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Elzey-Dickey-Haggard Home for Funerals, Waynedale. He died at 6:30 p.m. Monday in Lutheran hospital, shortly after admittance. He had been ill two years. He was a native of Whitley county and resided in Fort Wayne 25 years. Mr. Rockey was a retired employee of Essex International with 32 years of service, a former vice president of the Essex Credit Union and a World War 11 veteran. Surviving are his wife, Bertha; three sons, Michael B. Myers, at home; Frederick W. of Columbia City, and David A. of route 1, Decatur; two daughters, Mrs. Donna Jean Fahlsing of Fort Wayne; and Miss Janice E. Rockey of Winona Lake; one sister, Mrs. Frances Wolfe of Columbia City; one brother, Robert Kelly of Miami, Fla.; one half brother, Harry Kelly of Churubusco; and one half sister, Mrs. Ethel Harter of Laotto. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Covington Memorial Gardens. Preferred memorials are gifts to the First Brethren Church Building Fund.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Wednesday, May 21, 1975
Contributed by Karin King

Wabash, Ind., March 27 - Nixon Rush, an old resident of Grant County was knocked down and fatally injured at Fairmount Wednesday while crossing the track of the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan RR. He is very deaf and failing to notice a switch train stepped upon the track just ahead of a train. He was badly cut and brushed and sustained internal injuries which will prove fatal.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; 27 March 1891, p. 2
Contributed by Karen Zach

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 (IN); January 14, 1940

Agnes I. Schmidt, 62, of Convoy, O., mother of two Decatur residents, died at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Van Wert county O. hospital. She was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Convoy. Born in Dixon, O., on May 27, 1912, she was a daughter of Charles and Clara Bellis-Gaskill. Her mother resides in Dixon. Other survivors include the husband, Karl; three sons, Russel Waltmire of Decatur; Harold Waltmire of Convoy, and Robert Waltmire of Van Wert; four daughters; Mr. James (Carolyn) Everett of Decatur; Mrs. Roger (Ruthann) Goddard of Westerville, O.; Connie Wilson and Mrs. Marvin (Judy) Kruckeberg, both of Convoy; three stepdaughters; three sisters, Mrs. Elmer (Berdine) Gromeaux and Mrs. Wayne (Geraldine) Habegger, both of Monroeville; Mrs. Richard (Mary Ellen) Morris of Owasso, Mich.; 24 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. (Ohio time) Thursday at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, with Rev. Kurt Bickel officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial cemetery, Monroeville. Friends may call at the Stainfield funeral home, Convoy, form 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. (Ohio time) Tuesday and Wednesday. Preferred memorials are to the Redeemer building fund.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Monday, April 28, 1975
Contributed by Karin King

Logansport, Ind., March 27 - James J. Shaffrey died at the Johnston Hotel here Wednesday from the effects of an overdose of morphine. He had filled many positions of honor and trust here. He was for a long time editor of the Daily Star and was afterward Justice of the Peace and Prosecuting Attorney.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; 27 March 1891, p. 2
Contributed by Karen Zach

Van Wert, O., Jan. 13 - John Frank Shook, 76, died this morning at his home in Glenmore, Willshire Township. He had been ill for about one year. The deceased, a native of Harrison Township and a lifelong resident of the county is survived by his widow, Emma; two daughters, Mrs. Bert E. Smith of Van Wert and Mrs. Lewis Hovermann of near Willshire; a sister, Mrs. John Dull of Willshire and two brothers, Henry of Van Wert and Benjamin Shook of Wren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 am at the Greenbrier Radical U.B. Church in Willshire Township. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (IN); January 14, 1940

Huntington, Ind., March 4 -- Andrew J. Sickafoose, age 67, died at his home near Goblesville Monday noon after a serious illness of two weeks. He had been in poor health for more than three years. Mr. Sickafoose was married March 23, 1873 to Mary Ellen Slusser who with four daughters and one son survives. Mr. Sickafoose was a member of the United Brethren Church of Goblesville and lived 32 years on the farm where he died.
Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (IN); March 4, 1919
Contributed by Karen Zach

Rev. W. P. Shamhart, former pastor of the West Creighton Avenue Christian Church from 1907 to 1939 died at the home of a daughter in Cayce, S.C. according to word received here by Rev. Nicholas Kohr of 2307 Fox Avenue.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (IN); January 26, 1940

Luster Silvers, 79, died at 10:40 o'clock last night at the home of his son, Alva Silvers, 2229 Riedmiller Avenue. Death resulted from an extended illness. Surviving in addition to the son at whose home he died are one daughter, Mrs. Susan Cathell of Willard, O.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Tressel of Columbus, Ind.; two half-brothers, Mark Silvers of Lima, O., and Hinton Silvers of Celina, O.; three half-sisters, Mrs. Emma Helbig of Mansfield, O., Mrs. Zora Dosiz of Wabash and Mrs. Irene Snow of Lima; and 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. The body was removed to C.M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home where friends may call after 6 pm today. Funeral services will be conducted from the funeral home at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial will be in the Hicksville, O. Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 24, 1940

Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 7 - James Sites, 78, of Indianapolis, a veteran of the Civil War, was killed almost instantly early today when he plunged 60' down an elevator shaft at the Indiana State Soldiers' Home. According to officials at the institution Sites in attempting to go from his room to another part of the building accidentally walked into the elevator shaft. Sites, who was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, was admitted to the institution in January.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; Oct. 8, 1918, p. 4
Contributed by Karen Zach

Columbus, Ind, March 27 - Lombert N. Goldsmith, who shot and killed Robert Skillman at 7th Street Station on March 12, was arraigned before Mayor WA Stoder Wednesday on a charge of murder and was again turned free on $15,000 bond.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; 27 March 1891, p. 2
Contributed by Karen Zach

Henry, the 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, 1601 West Main street, died today of an infection of the throat, which followed an attack of diphtheria. The parents and four brothers and sisters survive.
[Buried Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne]
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana; November 7, 1913
Contributed by Karin King

O. Clem Smith, 88, a lifetime resident of 15901 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne, father of Bellmont high school teacher Brice Smith, died at 3:50 a.m. Sunday in Fort Wayne Lutheran hospital. Mr. Smith was a retired farmer and a member of the Poe United Methodist Church for 75 years and Marion township trustee for eight years, and a charter member of Indiana Farm Bureau. Surviving Are his wife, Maud; and three sons, Brice B.; Dean W. and Ross W., all of Poe. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Poe United Methodist Church, with calling there from 1 p.m. until service time Tuesday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Elzey-Dickey-Haggard Home for Funerals, Waynedale. Burial will be Williamsport cemetery, Poe. Preferred memorials are gifts to the Poe United Methodist Church.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, May 12, 1975
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

W. H. Soldner, 85, chairman of the board of directors of Van Wert Manufacturing Co., died Saturday morning in Van Wert Manor, Van Wert. He had been seriously ill since December. Mr. Soldner was an Adams county native. Mr. Soldner had been very active in civic and community affairs and recently was voted a Paul Harris Fellow by members of the Van Wert Rotary club. Born in November of 1889 to Samuel and Sarah Gilliom-Soldner on a farm near Berne, he attended the School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Mo. And graduated with his doctor's degree in 1915. He served in the medical corps of the U.S. Army during World War 1, then following the war moved to Fort Wayne. He moved to Van Wert in 1930 after he and his brother had purchased stock in the Van Wert Manufacturing Co. Mr. Soldner later served as president of the firm until his retirement. The company is Van Wert's oldest manufacturing firm. He was married in 1930 to Elizabeth Longbotham; she preceded him in death on January 31, 1961. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. John (Constance) Ehrgott of Westwood, N.J.; a son William E. of Van Wert; two brothers, Dr. Tilman Soldner of Berne and Grover of Bluffton, O.; and four grandchildren. One brothers and one sister are deceased. Funeral services' were held this afternoon at Alspach's Funeral Home in Van Wert, and burial was in Woodland cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Tuesday, May 27, 1975
Contributed by Karin King

Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock for Thurman F. Sparkman, 65, 319 E. 32nd St., at the Baker Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. R. A. Burchfield, pastor of the Fifth Street Methodist Church, in charge. Burial will follow in the Lindenwood Cemetery at Fort Wayne. Mr. Sparkman died Friday afternoon at St. John's Hospital after a 10-day illness. Friends will be received at the funeral home between noon and 4 p.m. and 7 and 9 p.m. Sunday.
Anderson Herald (IN); May 9, 1954
Contributed by Karin King

Muncie, May 22 - Despondent because of ill health and family troubles, Mrs. Delia May St. John, 30 years old, wife of Frank St. John, proprietor of the St. John Hotel, drank carbolic acid and died from the effects. Mrs. St. John walked out of her room into the lobby of the hotel and announced to her husband and a maid that she had taken poison. Physicians were summoned but they were unable to revive the young woman. They had been married only a few months.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; May 23, 1913, p. 2
Contributed by Karen Zach

Miss Jeanette Starkel, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Starkey, of 1620 Cass street, died at the residence of the parents at 8 o'clock this morning after an illness of one year's duration. The deceased was a member of the Trinity church and up to the time of her illness she belonged to the Junior Epworth League. She was born in this city July 26, 1898. Surviving besides the parents, she leaves one brother, Clyde, and one sister who lives at home. Funeral services will be held from the Trinity M. E. church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Hill officiating. Interment at Lindenwood.
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana; May 25, 1914
Contributed by Karin King

Celina, O., Jan. 19 - Funeral services for Mathias Staugler, 73, who died today at his home here, will be held Monday at 9:30 am at St. Francis Catholic Church at Cranberry Prairie with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Theresia Reler Staugler; one son, Frank Staugler of Ft. Recovery; one daughter, Mrs. A. P. Kothman of Celina; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two brothers, John Staugler of Coldwater and Philip Staugler of Sharpsburg and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Wehrkamp of North Star.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (IN); January 20, 1940

Colon, Mich., Jan. 13 - Ernest Stoldt, 61, lifelong resident of this community died at the St. Joseph County Infirmary Friday night. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Hacker of Leonidas, Mrs. Sophia Brandt of Sturgis and Mrs. Lena Stoll of Sherwood. Services will be held at the German Lutheran Church Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. Bartell officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (IN); January 14, 1940

Delphos, O., Jan. 13 - Funeral services for David Sudmoeller, 83, who died at his home here Thursday evening, will be conducted at St. John's Catholic Church at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Sudmoeller suffered a stroke on Tuesday of this week. He spent the greater part of his life in Delphos. His wife, Mary Elizabeth, died on June 28, 1936. Mr. Sudmoeller is survived by a son, Clarence, at home, and three grandchildren.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (IN); January 14, 1940

Peru, Ind., May 10 - Death wrote the finale to a gay auto party here early today when Robert Sullivan, 18, high school senior and star basketball player, died in a local hospital. The auto in which Sullivan and three other young people were riding turned over near Somerset, 15 miles southeast of Peru Sunday night. Miss Margaret Price, 18, of Wabash young Sullivan's companion and Paul Voorheis, 25, of Peru were seriously injured. Miss Mildred Bell, 24, of Peru, the fourth member of the party was unhurt. The four occupants were pinned under the overturned auto for nearly 10 minutes before they could be extracted by passerby. The tragedy occurred at a picturesque point along the Frances Slocum trail, made famous by Indian history.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; May 11, 1926, p. 6
Contributed by Karen Zach

Terre Haute, Ind, Oct 4 - Floyd, the 2-year-old son of Martin Swalls, of Los Creek township was killed by the discharge of a shotgun in the hands of his cousin, Frank Palmer, a boy 15 years of age. Palmer was handling the gun. His fingers slipped on one of the hammers and the gun was discharged shooting his little cousin, who had followed him into the room. The shot struck the child in the neck. It also nearly tore off his right hand which was up to his face when the gun went off. The Palmer boy insists that he did not know that his cousin had come into the room.
Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Montgomery County, IN; October 4, 1892, p. 1
Contributed by Karen Zach

Bedford, Ind., May 10 - John Sweeney, age 12, attending a school picnic near this city, went wading in Back Creek and was drowned when he stepped into the deep water. His teacher had warned him not to wade in the creek at that place.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; May 11, 1926, p. 1
Contributed by Karen Zach

Clarence Taylor died Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of his parents in Odell of pneumonia. The young man had been sick for about two weeks, having contracted the Spanish Influenza, which later developed into pneumonia. Besides his parents, Alonzo and Jennie Taylor, he is survived by two sisters and one brother, Hazel, Nellie and Lloyd. The funeral was held from the Odell Church Monday with burial at West Point. The Masonic order had charge of the funeral services.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; Oct. 1, 1918, p. 6
Contributed by Karen Zach

Etna Green, Ind March 11 - William Tyler died at his home here Saturday morning at 4 o['clock after a prolonged illness. Many relatives survive.
Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (IN); March 11, 1919
Contributed by Karen Zach

Terre Haute, May 29 - Labor organizations were stirred by the killing of Edward Wade, a teamster, by Emil Ehrmann, an ovrall manufacturer at the gate of the Ehrmann plant. A strike has been on in the factory since January 1. According to witnesses Ehrmann became involved in a quarrel with a woman picket and slapped her. Wade remonstrated and Ehrmann was said to have drawn a revolver and shot Wade dead. A crowd of 3,000 unionists and sympathizers gathered and threats of lynching were heard. The police quieted the mob and arrested Ehrmann on a charge of first degree murder.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, IN; May 30, 1913, p. 7
Contributed by Karen Zach

Mrs. Nanna Ellen Waterman, 62, died at 9:30 pm yesterday at her home in Monroeville after an illness of three years. She was a member of the Methodist Church there and Rebekah Lodge No. 838. She was born in Auglaize County, O., and came to Monroeville when eight. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Montgomery. Surviving are the husband, Ralph W. Waterman; three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Weikel and Mrs. Marguerite Johnston of Monroeville and Mrs. Opal Weber of Fort Wayne; a son, Floyd C. Waterman at home and a granddaughter, Nancy Ann Weber. The body was taken to Painter Brothers Funeral Home in Monroeville and will be returned to the residence this afternoon.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; Friday, January 15, 1940

James Earl Werbe II, buyer for Hook Drug Inc. of Indianapolis, died Saturday, May 24, suffering a fatal heart attack. The Werbes were returning to Shelbyville from Ball State University where they had attended the graduation exercises of their daughter, Chris. Feeling sick, Mr. Werbe told his wife to turn around and seek help at the hospital at Muncie; however, he was dead on arrival. Mr. Werbe is survived by his wife, Bernice, a teacher in the Shelbyville school system, and four children, Mark, Chris and Judy, all at home; and a son, James, of Indianapolis. Mr. Werbe was the father-in-law of Julie Werbe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Zerkel, Jr. of Decatur. Services were conducted at the Carmony Funeral Home in Shelbyville, with burial in the Forest Hill Cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Friday, May 30, 1975
Contributed by Karen King

Wabash, Jan. 26 - Mrs. St. Agnes Wick, wife of Clyde Wick, died suddenly today at her home here. She had been a resident of Wabash for the past three years having moved here from Niles, Mich. She is survived by her husband, two sons, and two daughters, all at home. The body was removed to the Wire Funeral Home. No arrangements have been completed for the funeral service.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; January 27, 1940

Bluffton, Ind., March 4 -- Ralph Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Williams of Jackson Township died of influenza. There are several other cases in a serious condition.
Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (IN); March 4, 1919
Contributed by Karen Zach

Garnet Young, aged fifteen days, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Young, died yesterday at the home of his parents, at 664 Gay street. The parents and four sisters survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the residence.
Fort Wayne Daily News, Allen County, Indiana; Friday, November 7, 1913
Contributed by Karin King

LIFE HERE IS ENDED
Death After Surgical Operation of Mrs. Chas Young
Mrs. Mamie Young, the wife of Charles Young, of 1311 North Harrison street, died at St. Joseph's hospital last night, aged nearly twenty-four years. Some time ago she was afflicted with an abscess and on Sunday she was removed to the hospital and an operation performed, but death followed. The remains were removed to the family home by Undertaker Peltier. Mrs. Young's maiden name was Jones and she was born at Van Wert, Ohio, September 9, 1881. On April 17, 1901, she was married to Mr. Young, who is a brakeman on the Lake Erie & Western. Mrs. Young was a member of Westminster Presbyterian church and was beloved by a large circle of friends. Besides her husband, she leaves her mother, Mrs. E. Foltz, of 453 Holman street, and a brother, John Jones, who is an agent for the Prudential Life Insurance company.
Fort Wayne Daily News, Allen County, Indiana; July 12, 1904
Contributed by Karin King

ANOTHER AGED MAN TAKES CARBOLIC ACID
Stephen Young's Wife Struggles With Him To Prevent Him From Taking His Life
Mrs. Stephen Young, an invalid for four years from te effects of a paralytic stroke, exerted all the force at her command this noon to prevent her aged husband from swallowing the contents of a bottle which contained carbolic acid. She succeeded in preventing him from swallowing the drug in her presence. Stephen Young, bent with age, then hurried to the barn in the rear of the home at ?? Howell street, along the G. R. and I. tracks, west of the city, swallowed two ounces of carbolic acid and dropped to the floor in the agonies of a torturing death.
INFORMED HER SONS
Mrs. Young informed her sons of the scene in her room, and they ran in the barn after their father. They were too late. He had drunk the deadly drug, and was in an unconscious swoon on the barn floor. Messengers were sent for Dr. G. B. Stemen, and he arrived in a few minutes with antidotes, and for half an hour he labored over the unconscious form till death ended the career of the man determined to end his own life. Stephen Young was 75 [sic] years old and left his home in Germany at the age of six years to live in America. He owned a farm five miles west of Fort Wayne for a number of years. About twenty-one years ago, he went security for a man for $1,500 on a note and he suffered the loss of the money and to save himself from ruin, disposed of his farm and purchased the home on Howell street where he has since resided. He has devoted his time to gardening and doing odd work about. Four years ago his wife was stricken with paralysis and has been almost helpless ever since. This has weighed heavily on his mind, and he has been moody much of the time since. A short time ago he wanted one of his sons to buy a revolver. He said that he wanted to kill rats about the barn. His son then believed that his father was planning to take his own life and prevented the bringing of the revolver into the house.
HAD BEEEN DRINKING
Since then Mr. Young had been intemperate in his habits and at times has been drinking to excess. While in his cups he has discussed self-destruction. This morning he went to the Benton drug store on West Main street in Nebraska [sic], and purchased the two ounce vial of carbolic acid. He brooded over his troubles at home till a few minutes after the noon hour, when he entered his wife's bedroom and attempted to end his life in her presence. Her heroic efforts saved her the pain but did not ultimately prevent him from carrying out his determined plans. The family is shocked over the tragedy but the unfortunate wife and mother is assisted in bearing her troubles by a family of devoted children. There are seven children in the household. Mrs. Louisa Ryan, one of the daughters, lives at home and has been the head of the household since her mother's illness. The other daughters are Mrs. Anna Desmond and Mrs. Emma Probst. The sons are Edward, John, Amos and Tillman. For some time the financial affairs of Mr. Stephen Young have been in the hands of Secretary E. W. Cook, of the Citizen's Trust company. The funds in Mr. Cook's hands, as trustee, is money made by the deceased while he was running a thrashing machine in Allen county. He accumulated considerable money at this business after his unfortunate experience in going security on a $1,000 note. He was refused money from this fund to use for intoxicants and his moody condition has been noticed during the last few days. He brooded over the fact that his financial affairs were out of his own hands. Late this afternoon Coroner Stults was called to the home to view the remains and Klaehn & Melching to prepare the body for interment.
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana; Monday, July 11, 1904
Contributed by Karin King