SERVICES TODAY FOR WALTER ALLEY, 71
Walter C. Alley, 71, rural Auburn, died at 7:45 a.m. Monday in DeKalb Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home, Auburn, with Rev. Dean Waddell officiating. Burial will be in Christian Union Cemetery. Born in Garrett on Oct. 8, 1913, he was the son of Earl and Pearl (Watson) Alley. He and Delores Boren were married in DeKalb County on June 4, 1937. She preceded him in death in 1979. Survivors include a son, David, Auburn; three daughters, Elizabeth Pepple, Auburn; Nan Grable, Butler; and Linda Clifton, Angola; and 10 grandchildren. A brother, a sister and two grandchildren preceded him in death. A tool and die maker, Mr. Alley retired from Rieke Corp. after 23 years of service. He was a member of the S.A.L. American Legion Post 97, Auburn; the Auburn Moose Lodge 506; and the Garrett Fraternal Order of Eagles 1357. The family has requested preferred memorials to the DeKalb County Humane Shelter.
DeKalb County, Indiana Obit Book, Volume 9; September 5, 1985
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PIONEER DEKALB RESIDENT IS DEAD - Mrs. Etha L. Alling, Age 81, Passed Away in Auburn Wednesday Evening Following Long Illness
A pioneer and lifelong DeKalb county resident, Mrs. Etha L. Alling, age 81, died at Dr. J. A. Sanders hospital in Auburn at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Alling suffered from diabetes and complications. She suffered a stroke about eight weeks ago and had been a patient at the hospital for the past three weeks. Mrs. Alling was born in Jackson township, DeKalb county, on Jan. 7, 1871, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Cupp. She had lived all of her life in and near Auburn. She was united in marriage to Frank Mutzfeld in the year 1889. Mr. Mutzfeld died in 1902 and four years later she and Percy Alling were married . Mr. Alling died in 1942. Mrs. Alling had been living with Mrs. Faye Miller at 112 West Third street in Auburn for the past three years. Only survivors are a half-sister, Mrs. Dora Dannels of Clay City, Ill., and a number of nephews and nieces. Two brothers preceded Mrs. Alling in death. The body was removed to the (cut off).
DeKalb County, Indiana Obit Book, Volume 9; October 4, 1952
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NEW HAVEN - Raymond W. Alwood, 78, died Monday at 11:45 p.m. in the Byron Health Care Center, Fort Wayne. He was a former Butler resident. Mr. Alwood was a World War II army veteran, and had retired from the New York Central Railroad in 1978 after 32 years. Surviving are his wife, Tracy of Manitou Beach, Mich.; three daughters, Sandra Durley of Manitou Beach, Mich., Clela Glass of Fort Wayne and Toni Godfrey of South Bend; three sisters, Rhoda Obendorf, Emily Tressler, and Margaret Alwood, all of Butler; two brothers, Howard of St. Joe and Samuel of Angola; and six grandchildren. Friends may call from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today, and one hour prior to service in E. Harper and Son Funeral Home, New Haven. Services will be in the funeral home Thursday at 11 a.m. Burial will be Butler Cemetery. Memorial donations may be sent to the Crippled Children's Fund, South Bend.
Auburn Evening Star, DeKalb County, Indiana; Wednesday, May 24, 1989
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WATERLOO WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Cedar Lake Church of the Brethren near Auburn for Helen Anderson, 55, Rt. 2, Waterloo, who died of multiple head injuries from a traffic mishap on Old Road 427 north of Auburn last Friday. The Andersons were northbound when he pulled out to pass a line of slow-moving vehicles in front of him. As he pulled even with the tractor causing the slowdown in traffic, the farm vehicle began a left turn onto County Road 38. The car rammed the rear tires of the massive tractor and flipped end-over-end off the road. Mrs. Anderson was born May 23, 1925 in Steuben County, the daughter of Albert and Doris Pankop. She married Alvin Henderson in 1944. Following his death in 1959, she remarried Melvin Eugene Anderson Oct. 12, 1959 in Garrett. Surviving Mrs. Anderson are her mother, two daughters and one son. Another son preceded her in death. Also surviving are three brothers, Ronald Pankop, Rome City; Harley Pankop and Virgil Pankop, both of Waterloo. Three grandchildren also survive.
DeKalb County, Indiana Obit Book, Volume 9, May 24, 1980
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John C. Anderson, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of the Wea Plains, died March 31, 1847.
Lafayette Journal and Courier, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; Wednesday, 24 Aug 1927, p. 7
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FORMER WREN RESIDENT DIES - Word is Received Of The Death Tuesday Of Sherman Anderson
B. J. Rice received word today of the death of a nephew, Sherman Anderson, who died Tuesday morning at his home in Gideon, Mo. The deceased formerly operated a sawmill at Wren, Ohio, leaving Wren about 20 years ago with his brother, Will and Lewt, to establish the Gideon-Anderson lumberyard in that town. Surviving are the widow, one son, Ralph Anderson, of Gideon; four brothers and one sister. A number of cousins reside in this community. Funeral services and burial will be held at Gideon Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Nov. 12, 1941
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Mrs. Estella Anspach of 2119 Oliver street, died suddenly Friday night in Toledo at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter Herrendon. The body was brought to D. O. McComb & Sons' funeral home and will be taken to the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the residence and at 2:30 o'clock at the First Evangelical church, Rev. W. J. Dauner officiating. Burial in Prairie Grove cemetery. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Milton Barton, Mrs. Robert Herber, Mrs. Donald Platt and Miss Virginia Anspach, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Herrendon; three sons, Harold, Garold and John Anspach, Fort Wayne, and six grandchildren.
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; July 14, 1940
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Ruth L. Anthony, 70, died Friday at 3:30 a.m. in Meadowhaven Nursing Home, Butler. She formerly resided at 112 E. Madison St., Auburn. She was a retired telephone operator and had worked 38 years for Indiana Bell Telephone Co. She was born Oct. 24, 1917 in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, to Chester and Emma (Combs) Grogg. They preceded her in death. Surviving are three daughters, Kay Tule of Butler, Ann Mahnesmith of Angola, and Sue Mattia of Caracas, Venezuela; three sons, Daniel of Golden Lake, Michael of Dallas, and Gary of Butler; one sister, Betty Haynes of Auburn; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the DeKalb County Humane Society, the Pioneers of America, the Communication Workers of America, and the American Legion Auxiliary. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home, with Father Mel Herber of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery, Auburn. Memorial gifts may be given to the DeKalb County Humane Society.
DeKalb County, Indiana Obit Book, Volume 9; April 16, 1988
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Richmond, Ind. - Harry Armstrong, 54 years old, died yesterday after a long illness. He was a resident of the Huron Hotel. Survivors include two sons, Donald and Jack and two daughters, Mrs. Jean Caudell and Evelyn Armstrong. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Stegall-Barheide-Orr Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairmount.
Indianapolis Star, Marion County, Indiana; Sunday, 23 Nov 1952, p. 25
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The funeral services for the late Oliver Armstrong will occur on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian Church in charge of Rev. J.F. Ashley. Marion, a son has arrived at the family home, southeast of Noblesville from Hamburg, Iowa and a daughter, Mrs. Oliver Shoemaker is expected Saturday evening.
Noblesville Ledger, Hamilton County, Indiana; Friday, 4 Jan 1929, p. 1
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Eli Arnold, a pioneer resident of Eel River township, died Monday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Stevick, aged 73 (or 71) years. The deceased was born in Eel River township, April 17, 1839, and his death occurred on the old homestead. In his early youth he was a merchant at Heller's corners, later enlisting in the army, where he served with distinction. Upon his return to peaceful pursuits, he engaged in the mercantile business at Arcola and was for a time postmaster at that place. There he was married to Miss Marcissa (sic) Hollopeter and to this union were born four children, three of whom survive. Later he was engaged in business at Cedarville and still later lived on a farm, one and one-half miles north of Leo. Twelve years ago he retired and lived in Leo until January first when Mrs. Arnold died. Sence then he had lived with his daughter, Mrs. Stevick. He was a pioneer member of the Methodist church and a member of the Sion B. Bass post G. A. R., of Fort Wayne. Surviving relatives include three children, Clarence A., of South Bend, Mrs. Bertha Stevick, of Leo, and Merton W., of Fort Wayne, and four brothers, Henry, of South Bend, Allen and Charles, of Eel River township and William, of Arcola. Funeral services will be conducted today at 1:30 at the house, and at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church at Leo. Interment will be made at the Leo cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Allen Co, IN; Wednesday, 18 Oct 1911
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CLARENCE AYRES DIES IN TEXAS - Decatur Native Dies Of Heart Attack On Texas Ranch
Clarence L. Ayres, 67, native of Decatur, who rose to the presidency of the American Life Insurance company in Detroit more than a decade ago, died of a heart attack on his ranch near Edconch, Tex., on September 4, according to a newspaper clipping received here today. Mr. Ayres was a former director of the Old Adams County Bank in this city and assisted in the reorganization of that financial institution in 1931. He spent his boyhood in this city and was well known here. Mr. Ayers was born in St. Mary's township, August 8, 1874. He attended the local schools and in the article published in the Detroit Free Press was referred to as "a product of a country school, maintained even at the height of his success that he was going to school every day." He entered the insurance business as a young man, studied in his spare time and was admitted to practice in Indiana in 1898. He went to Detroit in 1901 and in ?? years had risen to manager of the insurance firm. In 1908 Mr. Ayres organized a Northern Assurance Co. of Michigan, which later was reorganized as the American Life Insurance Company and served as its president. Mr. Ayers was widely known in Masonic circles and was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows. He was one of the principal workers for a federal law restricting the sale of firearms. He was active in Michigan politics for several years. He is survived by his widow, Ida, and three children, Byron of Detroit, Robert of Dallas and Mrs. Constance Doman of Detroit. Burial was made in Rio Grande Valley. [buried Hillcrest Memorial Park; Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Sept. 4, 1941
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William Baatz, a young man living on Hendricks Street, died early this morning of typhoid fever. He was twenty-two years old. The deceased was a polisher by trade.
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel, Allen County, Indiana; Wednesday, March 24, 1897
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Services will be at 11 am Saturday in D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home for Clara V. Babcock, 97, of Angola, formerly of Fort Wayne. She died at 5:25 am Thursday in Parkview Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Babcock, a native of Monroe, is survived by two daughters, Ruth Lee of Kendallville and Helen Woodruff of New Haven and two sons, Harry of Fort Wayne and Melvin T. of Alma, Mich. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Allen Co, IN; Friday, October 9, 1981, Page 6C
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MRS. BARVA, 84, DIES; RITES SET FOR THURSDAY
Following a serious illness of one week, Mrs. Alvoretta O. Barva, 84, member of a pioneer Allen County family and a lifelong resident of the county, died at 7:45 a.m. Monday. She had been ill three months. Mrs. Barva died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ramona McCarthy, 131 West DeWald Street. The widow of Joseph F. Barva, a retired real estate brother, she was born in Cedar Creek Township, the daughter of Edward and Margaret Ely. She is the last of that immediate family, having survived four younger sisters and one brother.
HERE SINCE 1895
Married on December 25, 1872 [sic], she moved with her family from the Barva Homestead in Cedar Creek Township to Fort Wayne in 1895. Mrs. Barva was a member of St. Patrick's Church. For a number of years she was a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Parish and the Rosary Sodality there. She was secretary-treasurer of Virgil Weaver's War Mothers of World War I. In addtion to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Muldoon, in 1928.
SURVIVORS LISTED
Survivors include three sons, Frederick H. and George E., both of Fort Wayne, and Bernard J., Erie, Pa.; four daughters, Mrs. McCarthy, Mrs. Vivian Stahl, Mrs. Martha Schabacker and Mrs. Gladys Ream, all of Fort Wayne; 23 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The body was taken in the Mungovan & Sons Mortuary, where friends may call after 7 p.m. today. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at the funeral home and at 9 a.m. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. Lawrence Monahan will officiate, with burial in the Catholic Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Allen Co, IN; Tuesday, March 8, 1949
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KIDNEY TROUBLE IS FATAL TO J. F. BARVA - Former Teacher and Cedar Creek Township Trustee Dies After Long Illness
Joseph F. Barva, aged 77, a former school teacher in Cedar Creek and Milan township, Allen County, for 30 years and a former trustee of Cedar Creek township, died of kidney trouble Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Edwin T. McCarthy, 2214 Webster Street, after an illness since last March. Mr. Barva, who made his home with the daughter, taught school in the Leo and Cedarville schools and also in schools in Milan Township until his retirement as a teacher 35 years ago. He later was a farmer in St. Joe and Cedar Creek townships until he moved to Fort Wayne. The deceased was a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Surviving are the widow, Alvoretta; four daughters, Mrs. Perry Stahl, Mrs. Ernest Cutter, Mrs. A. Ream and Mrs. McCarthy, all of Fort Wayne; three sons, Fred H. and George E., of this city, and Bernard J., of Erie, Pa.; 18 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Edward, of Fort Wayne and Henry, of Whitley County, and a sister, Mrs. Theodora Thimlar, of New Haven. The body was taken to Mungovan & Sons' Mortuary. Funeral rites will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at the McCarthy residence, and at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, with the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Thomas M. Conroy officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery. The body was to be taken to the home this afternoon.
News Sentinel, Allen County, Indiana; Monday, December 3, 1934
Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Joseph F. Barva; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 77; Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1857; Birth Place: Indiana; Death Date: 2 Dec 1934, 6:30 p.m.; Death Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Father: Fredrick J. Barva; Mother: Susanna Constans; Spouse: Alvoretta; Informant: Mrs. Edward McCarthy; Fort Wayne, Indiana
Burial: December 5, 1934; Catholic Cemetery
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Mrs. Alta Mae Beasley, 92, of Eel River Township died at 12:50 a.m. yesterday in St. Anne Nursing Home where she had been a patient six years. She was a native of Eel River Township. Surviving are nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sheets Funeral Home in Churubusco. Friends may call there after 3 p.m. today. Burial will be in Eel River Cemetery.
Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; Tuesday, October 15, 1974, Page 5C
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William H. Beasley, R. R. 2, Churubusco, died at 2:30 p.m. yesterday at Garrett Community Hospital where he had been a patient since Nov. 22. He was 90. A lifelong resident of Eel River Township, he was a member of Pleasant Hill Church of the Brethren. Survivors include his wife, Alta; one sister, Mrs. Gertie Hauelsen, Churubusco; and a half sister, Mrs. Veta Rhodes, LaOtto. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Sonday & Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco, the Rev. Ivan Fry and the Rev. George Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Eel River Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. today.
Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; Wednesday, December 6, 1967
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CHANDLER, Ariz. - Robert Beber, 73, died Aug. 12 in Phoenix, Ariz. of an aortic aneurysm. He formerly lived in Butler Center, south of Garrett, then spent 45 years in California. He recently had moved to Chandler. His parents were the late Wanda and Earl Beber. Surviving are his wife, Reath L. (Phillips) Beber, a former Auburn resident; five sons, Dan of Sonora, Calif., Robert of Chandler, Thaddeus of Salt Lake City, Utah, Philip of Victorville, Calif., and Jan K., of Hesperia, Calif.; four daughters, Roberta Leon of Irvine, Calif., Jodie Ayers of Anaheim, Calif., Linnie L. Beber of Victorville, Calif., and Beth Fleming of Hesperia, Calif.; one brother, Harold of Riverside, Calif.; 31 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held in Lakeshore Mortuary Chapel in Tempe, Ariz. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 7038, Phoenix, AZ 85011.
DeKalb County, Indiana Obit Book, Volume 9, September 9, 1991
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CORUNNA - Carl Becker, 82, Rt. 1, Corunna, died at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday in DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn, of a heart attack. He had been hospitalized three and a half hours. He was born Oct. 23, 1888, in Richland Township to John and Sarah (Garver) Becker. He married Bernice Raub Dec. 24, 1909, in Waterloo. She survives. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary Christmas Eve. Mr. Becker was a life-long resident of Richland Township and had resided on County Road 28 for 60 years. He taught for many years in Richland Township. After retiring from this job, he became a professor at Tri-State College, Angola, in the math department. He retired in 1958 from Tri-State College. Mr. Becker was a member of the Auburn Masonic Lodge; Waterloo Lions Club; the White shrine of Jerusalem, Kendallville; the DeKalb Retired Teachers Association; Phi Delta Kappa, Fort Wayne; the Knights of Pythias Lodge, Corunna; and Tri-State College Alumni, Angola. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Chester (Rachel) Bard, Corunna, and Mrs. Howard (Wilma) Bard, Corunna; five grandsons; six great-grandchildren; and two nieces, Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Frank and Mrs. Ralph (Gladys) West, both of Auburn. A sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted in the Graffis Funeral Home, Waterloo, at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Max Smith, Waterloo United Methodist Church minister, officiating. Burial will follow in Corunna Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. White Shrine of Jerusalem twilight services will be at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
DeKalb County, Indiana Obit Book, Volume 9; 1971
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CHILD DROWNS IN FORT WAYNE POOL - Indiana recorded its 30th and 31st drownings in 11 days Monday.
Three year old Dan McCann drowned at Fort Wayne in a neighbor's swimming pool. Authorities said the child apparently climbed a four-foot fence at the pool, which was not in use at the time. [buried Calvary Cemetery; Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana]
Rose Bell, 15, Terre Haute, drowned in Otter Creek near Terre Haute while wading with three companions. She apparently stepped into a hole. [buried Little Flock Cemetery, Shelburn, Sullivan County, Indiana]
Meanwhile the body of Samuel Henry, 25, Elkhart, missing since June 11 when he disappeared in a lake north of Elkhart, was recovered Monday. [buried Rice Cemetery; Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Tuesday, June 18, 1968
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M. C. BENWARD, N. P. Engineer, Dies at 52
Maurice C. Benward, 52, died at 9 p.m. yesterday in his home at 1708 Illinois St. Mr. Benward had been a Nickel Plate Railroad engineer 33 years. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Scottish Rite, the Sol D. Bayless Lodge 359, F&AM, and the Eel River Baptist Church. Survivors are the wife, Maude; a daughter, Mrs. Joan Tudor; a son, Keith Benward; two sisters, Mrs. Glenn France and Mrs. Joseph Johnston, all of Fort Wayne, and five grandchildren. The body was taken to the D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home. [burial Eel River Cemetery, Dunn Mill, Allen County, Indiana]
Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; Feb. 11, 1954
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Funeral services for Claude Biggs, 54 years old, who died Friday in his home, 2212 West 63rd Street, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Biggs, a native of Henryville, was employed as general foreman of the machine repair department of Allison Division, General Motors Corporation. He had lived in Indianapolis since 1918. Survivors include the widow; Mrs. Frances Isabelle Biggs; three sons, Orville Biggs, Donald Biggs and Thomas Biggs and four brothers and three sisters.
Indianapolis Star, Marion County, Indiana; Sunday, 23 Nov 1952, p. 25
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Reuben Billman died at his home in Schuykill county, Pennsylvania, last Thursday of old age. He was ninety years old and a well known man in his community. He was the father of Solomon Billman of this city.
Decatur Democrat, Adams County, Indiana (a weekly newspaper); Thursday, March 6, 1902
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Private burial services for Otto E. Birk, 80 years old, a former resident of Indianapolis who died last September in Los Angeles, Cal., will be held at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Birk lived here more than 50 years before moving to Los Angeles. He was a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Elks Lodge. Survivors are two brothers, William M. Birk, Indianapolis and Harry A. Birk, Monrovia, Cal and three sisters, Mrs. Anna B. Lefler and Miss Nelle G. Birk of Newport Beach, Cal., and Mrs. John Dolfinger, Los Angeles, all former residents of Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Star, Marion County, Indiana; Sunday, 23 Nov 1952, p. 25
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Gary E. Black, 27, found dead at home
Gary Eugene Black, 27, was found dead early Sunday in the garage at his home, 715, East Maple street, Convoy, O. The Van Wert county coroner ruled death was accidental and caused by carbon monoxide. Black had been working on his car. Time of death was set at 2 a.m. Mr. Black was an employee of International Harvester Co. in Fort Wayne. Surviving are his wife, the former Helen Ann Snyder; one daughter, Lori Ann; and the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Black. Rites will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Trinity Lutheran church. Friends may call at the Stainfield funeral home in Convoy after 7 p.m. today. [buried IOOF Cemetery; Convoy, Van Wert County, Ohio; born Feb. 15, 1945]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, Dec. 11, 1972
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GEORGE A. BLUME, 92, of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, 9 a.m., at Parkview Hospital. He was self employed/owner of Quality Motor Sales for 40 years, retiring in 1975. Surviving are his wife, Angeline; two sons, Thomas G. (Millicent) Blume and Dennis A. (Jennie) Blume, both of Fort Wayne; one sister, Helen Krouse of Fort Wayne; and five grandchildren. Funeral service is 10 a.m. Saturday at Tom Mungovan Funeral Home, 2221 S. Calhoun St. Visitation is from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Published in Fort Wayne (Allen County, IN) Newspapers on Oct. 2, 2008
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Died. Urick Boddiger of Monroe township. Funeral services were held Tuesday forenoon at the Reformed church.
Decatur Democrat, Adams County, Indiana (a weekly newspaper); Thursday, March 6, 1902
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Daniel J. "DJ" Brandenberger, 91, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born in Milan Center, he was the President of D J Brandenberger, Inc. for 55 years, retiring in 1992. Survivors include wife, Elsie Brandenberger of Fort Wayne; daughters, Deborah and Doris "Dot" Brandenberger, both of Fort Wayne; sisters, Irene Wickey of Grabill and Anna Mae Wickey of Mich.; and granddogs, Katie and Sammi. He was preceded in death by his son Dean, in 1962. Service is 1 p.m. Tuesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with the Rev. Peter Janzen officiating. Calling is from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial in Leo Cemetery, Leo-Cedarville. Memorials to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home or First Mennonite Church.
Fort Wayne New-Sentinel, Allen County, Indiana; August 5, 2008
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ELSIE V. BRANDENBERGER, 91, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born in Chicago, IL. Elsie and her husband, Daniel owned D. J. Brandenberger, Inc. She was a member of First Mennonite Church. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Brandenberger and Doris "Dot" Brandenberger; sisters, Mary Beck and Carolyn Boggs; cat Zachary; and two granddogs, Katie Ann and Sam. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents, George and Asta Shannon; son, Dean Brandenberger; sister, June Bischoff; and brothers, Chet Shannon, Robert and William Cooper. Service is 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with calling one hour prior. Pastor Peter Janzen officiating. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial in Leo Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, First Mennonite Church, or Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control. To sign the online guestbook, www.mccombandsons.com
Published in Fort Wayne (IN) Newspapers on August 5, 2010
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Mrs. Jennie G. Bright, 74, of Huntertown, died at noon yesterday in the West Berry Nursing Home where she had been a patient the past year. Mrs. Bright was a member of the Huntertown Methodist Church. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Mabel Moudy, Mrs. Dora Souders and Mrs. Hattie Schwartz, all of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Lela Dunten, Huntertown, and one brother, Walter Hursh, Huntertown. The body is in the D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home where friends may call after 7 p.m. today. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, the Rev. Howard Western officiating. Burial will be in Huntertown Cemetery.
Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana, October 19, 1955
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Mrs. Myrtle Bulger, 68 years old, 3188 Broadway, died yesterday in an ambulance while en route to St. Vincent's Hospital. A native of Worthington, Mrs. Bulger had lived in Indianapolis 45 years. She had been in ill health several years. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Only survivors are three nephews, Thomas, George and John Bulger, all of Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Star, Marion County, Indiana; Sunday, 23 Nov 1952, p. 25
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Berneice H. Bulmahn, 62, Tucson, Arizona, a former Decatur resident, died Saturday in Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona. She was born in Monroe to Perry and Elizabeth Fogelman Morgan and married Robert Bulmahn, who survives; they moved to Arizona in the 1950's. She was a nurse's aide at a nursing home in Tucson. Other survivors are three daughters, two sons, and 14 grandchildren. Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday in East Lawn Cemetery, Tucson.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Tuesday, March 27, 1990
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FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DIES - James Burkhead Dies Sunday At His Home In Fort Wayne
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Mungovan & Sons mortuary, Fort Wayne, for James "Cladd" Burkhead, 61, retired Pennsylvania railroad shop worker and native of Decatur, who died Sunday at his home in Fort Wayne. Death was caused by a heart ailment and followed an illness of several years. He was born in this city and had resided in Fort Wayne for the last 39 years. He was a member of the United Brethren church and a Spanish American War veteran, having served in Company B of the 160th volunteer regiment. Surviving are the widow, Cora; a daughter, Mrs. Carl Griffith of Fort Wayne; a half-brother, D. O. Burkhead of Huntington, and three grandchildren. Burial will be in the Prairie Grove cemetery. The members of Henry Lawton auxiliary will conduct services tonight at 8 o'clock at the residence, 901, St. Mary's avenue, Fort Wayne.
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Aug. 12, 1941
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Richmond, Ind. - Howard S. Campbell, Richmond carpenter died in Reid Memorial Hospital yesterday of a fractured skull. Campbell was injured Friday night when he fell at a restaurant here. He was a native of Livingston, Tenn.
Indianapolis Star, Marion County, Indiana; Sunday, 23 Nov 1952, p. 25
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COLLIER, Gladys A. - Graveside services at 3 p.m. today in Greenlawn Cemetery, Martinsville. No calling. Arrangements by Costin Funeral Chapel, Martinsville.br> Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana, Monday, October 10, 1994
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Many friends gathered at the M.E. Church, Thursday afternoon to pay their last tribute to Miss Mildred Cornelison. The services were in charge of Rev. G.E. Jones, with Rev. M.O. Lester assisting. Pallbearers were Herbert Ashcock of Kokomo; Henry Owens, Cicero; Richard Warren, John Carroll, Herman Wise and Maurice Cooper, all of Noblesville. The flower girls were Suzanne Jones, Iris Wild, Mary Ward, Denzel Kinzer, Joyce Wise, Margaret Barker, Crystal Barker and Eva Virgin. The interment was at Crownland.
Noblesville Ledger, Hamilton County, Indiana; Friday, 4 Jan 1929, p. 1
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HERB L. CURTIS DIES SUDDENLY THIS AFTERNOON - Former Decatur Athletic Director Dies Of Stroke
Herbert L. Curtis, 46, athletic director and head basketball coach at the Decatur public high school from 1926 until 1935, died suddenly at 1:15 o'clock this afternoon at the Wells county hospital in Bluffton. Herb, as he was familiarly known to school officials, students and fans during his long stay in this city, suffered a paralytic stroke while at the Liberty Center high school, west of Bluffton, and was taken immediately to the hospital, where he died shortly after being admitted. He had been employed by the Crowell Publishing Co., for the last several months and he was at this work when stricken today. His cousin, Ernest Curtis, former principal and coach at Monmouth high school, is now principal and coach at Liberty Center. Curtis, during his many years as a basketball mentor, was recognized as one of the ablest teachers of fundamentals, and his teams were highly regarded throughout this section of the state for their skill in ball handling, footwork and general basketball keenness. He came to Decatur in the fall of 1926, after a highly successful record at Monrovia, where he coached such stars as Branch McCraken, later an All-American at Indiana university, now head basketball coach at the state institution; and Blanchard Horton, former Decatur football coach. Curtis resigned his position in this city during the summer of 1935 to accept the post as principal of Southport high school, a large consolidated school near Indianapolis. He remained at Southport for four years. He was employed by the state of Indiana for a time as head of the Indiana institutional division, resigning to accept the position with the publishing company. He was a member of Adams post 43, American Legion, while a resident of this city. During his years as mentor, Curtis' Yellow Jackets won three undisputed championships of the Northeastern Indiana high school conference, and also annexed several sectional titles, despite being force to compete in the Fort Wayne sectional some of those years. He is survived by the widow, Hazel, who also taught in the Decatur schools, two brothers, Glenn Curtis, basketball coach at Terre Haute Teachers college, and Hugh Curtis, of Monrovia. [buried Stilesville Cemetery; Stilesville, Hendricks County, Indiana]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Nov. 12, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Blackwell Dalton, 52 years old, longtime Indianapolis resident who died Thursday at Madison, Wis., will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Shirley Brother's Irving Hill Chapel. Burial will be in Washington Park Cemetery. Born in Indianapolis, Mrs. Dalton lived here 45 years. She had moved to Madison with her husband about six months ago. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Surviving are the husband, John Dalton, Madison; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Ellen Baldwin, Westmont, Ill; two grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.
Indianapolis Star, Marion County, Indiana; Sunday, 23 Nov 1952, p. 25
Contributed by Karin Zach

William H. Day, owner of the steam boat by that name which navigated the Wabash River between Lafayette and Evansville, died at his home here May 21, 1847.
Lafayette Journal and Courier, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; Wednesday, 24 Aug 1927, p. 7
Contributed by Karin Zach

On June 6, 1847, William L. Embree, then postmaster of Lafayette died.
Lafayette Journal and Courier, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; Wednesday, 24 Aug 1927, p. 7
Contributed by Karin Zach

George Farrell, 26, Dies in 'Chute Jump - Former G.E. Policeman Is Killed At Angola In First Leap He Tries.
His first try at parachute jumping proved fatal to George B. Farrell, 26, 1512, Taylor Street, at 10 a.m. today at the Angola Airport. One of a class of five Fort Wayne men who had gone to the airport to practice parachute leaps, Mr. Farrell was the first pupil to go aloft. He went up in a plane piloted by Russell Waters, of Tri-Lake and this city, after receiving preliminary instruction from Ford Hurni, an instructor. At 2,200 feet, well above the limit for such jumping set by the Civil Aeronautics Authority, Mr. Farrell jumped from the plane. Watchers saw his body streak earthward. The parachute failed to open until less than 100 feet from the ground, too late to save the jumper. Hurni said Farrell had apparently failed to pull the ripcord until too late, since the 'chute had functioned perfectly, except for the fact that it had not been opened soon enough. Mr. Farrell's body was badly crushed by the impact with the ground. He was killed instantly. An investigation has been started by Dr. E.P. Eberhart, Steuben County coroner. The body was taken to the Klink Funeral Home in Angola, but was to be removed to D. O. McComb & Sons' Funeral Home in this city later today. Mr. Farrell, accompanied by Virgil Schultz, Bill Kiester, Harry Karr and Walter Metz, had motored to the Angola Airport to practice jumping. Until a month ago, Mr. Farrell had been an industrial guard and a member of the General Electric company police. He had been transferred to the heat treatment department in the same plant. Mr. Farrell was a member of the Fort Wayne Gospel Temple. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Wilma Farrell and two children, Janet and Byron. [buried Greenlawn Memorial Park; Fort Wayne, Indiana]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Sept. 28, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

MRS. VELMA P. FEASEL
Mrs. Velma P. Feasel, 67, of 6810 Old Trail Road died at 12:55 p.m. yesterday in Lutheran Hospital. She was a member of Forest Park United Methodist Church. Her husband, Dorl Feasel, died in 1969. Surviving are a son, James E., Fort Wayne; a brother, Don Haver, Fort Wayne; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Elzey Home for Funerals, Waynedale, the Rev. Benjamin Antle officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana, Wednesday, December 6, 1972
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

EDWARD LEE FOGEL, 67, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at his residence. Born June 29, 1943, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Dexter C. Fogel and Mabel G. Knapp. He was a Navy veteran. He was a shipping and receiving coordinator at MPI, retiring after 37 years of service in 2005. He was a member of American Legion Post 82, F. O. E. Aerie 248 and AMVETS. Suriviving are his wife, Nettie (Todd) Fogel; four sons, Tim Fogel of California, Louie Budal, Jeff Fogel and Earl Fogel, all of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Tina (Doug) Lovett of Fort Wayne and Judy Simpson of Texas; one brother, Albert (Kay) Fogel of Wisconsin; two sisters, Dee (Joe) Pincus of Florida and Carol (Carl) Ehinger of Fort Wayne; and three great-grandchildren. No service or visitation. Arrangements by C. M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St.
News-Sentinel, Allen County, Indiana, August 5, 2010
Contributed by Karin King

Philip Foresman, formerly state representative from Tippecanoe County, died suddenly June 7, 1847.
Lafayette Journal and Courier, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; Wednesday, 24 Aug 1927, p. 7
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George W. Frietzsche, 73 years old, a native of Hamilton County died Wednesday at his home, 543 West Drive, Woodruff Place Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at Shirley Brothers undertaking establishment, 946 North Illinois Street, Indianapolis at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial will be in Stoney Creek cemetery near Noblesville about 3:15 o'clock. Mr. Frietzsche was born near Noblesville and had lived in Indianapolis since 1916. He formerly was employed as a night watchman for Kingan and Company. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. HH Smith of Chicago; two sisters, Miss Ella F. and Tillie M. Frietzsche, of Indianapolis and a brother, Frank Frietzsche of Granit city, Ill.
Noblesville Ledger, Hamilton County, Indiana; Friday, 4 Jan 1929, p. 1
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Paula L. Goeglein, 95, Fort Wayne, mother of a Hoagland woman, died Monday in Golden Years Homestead. She was an Allen County resident for 60 years. Her husband, Fred V. Goeglein, died in 1976. Among survivors are a daughter, Betty Peters, Hoagland; three sons; and three sisters. Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, with burial in the church cemetery. Visiting hours at E. Harper and Son Funeral Home, New Haven, are 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. There is visitation at the church from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Tuesday, March 27, 1990
Contributed by Karin King

Mrs. Grant, 65, dies suddenly Mrs. Blythe Archibald Grant, 65, widow of the late Dr. W.L. Grant, of Rensselaer, sister-in-law of the late Mrs. Martha G. Heller, of Decatur, died suddenly at her home Saturday morning apparently of a heart attack. Mrs. Grant, a musician and teacher of piano lessons, was found dead in her bathroom after music pupils were unable to get an answer Saturday morning. It appeared that she had died suddenly about 8 a.m. after getting things ready for breakfast, and with her radio still on. She had apparently been in good health. A native of Morocco, Ind., she was born July 12, 1907, and was married to Dr. W. L. Grant at Morocco June 19, 1936. Her husband was a Rensselaer dentist, and preceded her in death about five years ago. A daughter also preceded her in death. One son, John Grant, and a brother Elbert, survive. Services will be held in Rensselaer at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana, Monday, December 4, 1972
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Mrs. Lily Griffith, the wife of John Griffith was buried at Brownsburg, Wednesday following funeral services at the home on Federal Hill. Rev. JH Mavity had charge of the services. Mrs. Griffith died following an attack of the flu.
Noblesville Ledger, Hamilton County, Indiana; Friday, 4 Jan 1929, p. 1
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Sister of Preble lady taken by death
Mrs. Charles M. (Joyce) Griner, 33, former Fort Wayne resident, died Saturday in the Cabel-Huntington hospital at Huntington, W. Va., after a long illness. Her husband was formerly city circulation manager of Fort Wayne Newspapers, Inc. Mrs. Griner, a native of Arcola, is survived by her husband; a son, Christopher, at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur C. Kurtz of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Kenneth Kurtz of Aecola, and Robert Kurtz of South Whitley; and three sisters, Mrs. Lois Goudy of Van Wert, O., Mrs. Carol Selking of Preble, and Mrs. Karen Ayres of Fort Wayne. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran church, Cook road, Lake township, Allen county. Friends may call at the Klaehn funeral home in Fort Wayne. [burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park; Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, Oct. 30, 1972
Contributed by Karin King

Glennis E. Haas, 53, of 4506 Smith Road, a lifelong Fort Wayne resident, died Saturday in Lutheran Hospital. She was employed by Prentice Products for ten years. Surviving are her husband, Frederick; a daughter, Mrs. Linda Durnell, Fort Wayne; a son, Allen F., Fort Wayne; three sisters, Mrs. Leona L. Brockhouse and Mrs. Viola W. Philo, both of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Phylis D. Cook, Garrett, and six brothers, Gerald M. Nuttle, Glenwood J., Owen G., Clarence V., and John G., all of Fort Wayne, and Ralph E., Richmond. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Klaehn's Wayne Street Chapel where friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Allen Co, IN; Monday, August 28, 1978
Contributed by Karin King

ETHEL CONNIE HANNA, 70, of Fort Wayne, died yesterday in St. Joseph Medical Center. The Morganfield, Ky., native was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her husband, Richard; daughter, Sandra J. Johnson of Anderson; sisters, Helen Wasik of Bremond, Texas, Eloise Heidt of Fort Branch, Geraldine King of St. Louis and Linda Loney of Henderson, Ky.; brother, Thomas Tapp of San Angelo, Texas; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday in D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, where calling is 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson. Preferred memorials are gifts to the church.
News-Sentinel, Allen County, Indiana; Monday, October 10, 1994
Contributed by Karin King

Woodrow Hayworth, 84, a longtime Decatur resident, died at 6:55 a.m. Monday in Fort Wayne Veterans' Administration hospital. He was a patient there for two weeks. He was born in Taylorsville, Indiana on November 11, 1922 to Frend [sic] and Rilla Sims-Hayworth. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Decatur American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. Surviving are three daughters, a son, and three grandchildren. Graveside funeral services at the National Cemetery in Marion are tentatively set for 10:30 a.m. Friday. Arrangements are by C. M. Sloan and Sons Funeral Home in Fort Wayne.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Wednesday, January 21, 1987
Contributed by Karin King

Louis W. Herrick, 59, an employee of the Food Machinery Co., died at 10 p.m. yesterday in Parkview Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient 51 days. Mr. Herrick, whose home was on Lagro Drive, came here about 15 years ago from Auburn. Surviving are the widow, Stella; three sons (sic): Alvin, Marion, Bobbie and Joseph, Fort Wayne; a daughter, Mrs. Eileen Sencenich, Fort Wayne; two sisters, Mrs. Sophie Brandon, Auburn, and Mrs. Thelma Taylor, Columbia City, and eight grandchildren. The body was taken to the D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home. [burial France Cemetery; Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana]
Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; May 6, 1955, page 6
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Ronald W. Hinchman, 30, dies - Coroner's inquest today into the shooting death of former city attorney
A coroner's inquest was being conducted today by Johnson county officials into the Saturday morning shooting death of Ronald W. Hinchman, 30, former Decatur resident and attorney who practiced with the Robert Anderson law firm Hinchman died shortly before noon Saturday from a gunshot wound in the chest while at the home of Mrs. Violet Tinkle, his mother-in-law, in Greenwood. Greenwood police said the wound was either self-inflicted or accidental from a small German made handgun. The attorney, who was admitted to the Indiana Bar Association on September 26, was currently in the process of moving his family from their Decatur residence to Noblesville, where he had accepted a position with the law firm of Webb & Webb. He had been practicing law with the Noblesville firm approximately one month. Hinchman joined the Robert Anderson law firm in Decatur shortly before being admitted to the bar association. Sources in Franklin, Johnson county seat, reported this morning that Hinchman was found in a bedroom of his mother-in-law's home. The Greenwood police are conducting the investigation into the death. The attorney was born on November 3, 1942, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Lowell W. Hinchman, Glenwood, who survive, in addition to the widow, the former Melinda Tinkle; a son, Stacy, 10; four sisters, Miss Elda Hinchman, Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. Thomas Muster, Rushville; Mrs. Michael Pursley, Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Richard Huston, Cheyenne, Wyo.; and a grandmother, Mrs. Clara Hinchman of Glenwood. Hinchman was graduated from Rushville high school in 1960 and Purdue University, with a bachelor of arts degree in political science, in 1965. He served two years with the Peace Corps in India and was a junior high school teacher in Shelbyville for one year prior to entering the Indiana University school of law in 1969. He graduated from the IU law school in August of 1972. While in Decatur, Hinchman resided at 342 Mercer avenue. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Moster and Sons mortuary at Rushville. Burial will follow at Rushville's East Hill cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana, Monday, December 4, 1972
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

A memorial service was held recently at Moss Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater, Fla., for Col. Irving A. Hirschy, 78, Belleair Bluffs, Fla. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Col. Hirschy graduated from Berne High School in 1917 and from Lake Forest College in 1921 with a commission of second lieutenant. He served the Armed Forces in different parts of the world, and rose in rank from second lieutenant to colonel and had resided in Florida since his retirement. He died December 13 in Veterans Hospital, Bay Pines, Fla. Col. Hirschy married Velma Schug of Berne in September of 1923 and she survives along with several nieces and nephews. He was the son of Amos and Emma Schenbeck-Hirschy. Col. Hirschy was a member of the Morgan Park Presbyterian Church, Morgan Park, Ill. [burial Arlington National Cemetery; Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Thursday, 29 December 1977
Contributed by Karin King

Crash Victim's Funeral To Be Held Saturday - Charles Hollmann Dies, Miss Della Hollmann Is Critically Injured.
As funeral services were being arranged for Saturday at the Rodenbeck-Trier funeral home for Charles Hollmann, 47, his sister, Miss Della Hollmann, remained in a critical condition today in Cameron Hospital in Angola after an automobile accident Wednesday about 4:30 p.m. about two miles north of Angola on U.S. Highway 27. Mr. Hollmann and Miss Hollmann resided at 1224 East Washington Boulevard where the deceased operated the Simplex Tool and Machine Company. The hour of the funeral is to be announced later. Dr. Paul F. Miller, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Concordia Cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 12 o'clock Friday noon. Miss Hollmann had not regained consciousness this morning. She was thrown through the windshield of the car driven by her brother and suffered a fractured skull. Llewellyn Kelly, 34, of Jackson, Mich., driver of the other car, and Mrs. Gertrude Kelly, 35, his wife, were injured in the accident, although their 13-month-old son, Philip, escaped injury. Mr. Hollmann and his sister were driving north on U.S. 27 to their Lake James cottage, and the Kelly car was approaching them from the north en route to Anderson to visit Mr. Kelly's father. The Kelly car swerved crossways of the road, according to State Patrolman Sam Patton, who with Deputy Sheriff Russel Hevel investigated the accident, and the Hollmann car ploughed into the other machine. Both cars were demolished. The Klink ambulance and the Weicht ambulance of Angola were called and took the injured persons to the Cameron Hospital where Mr. Hollmann was found to be dead on admittance. He suffered a fractured skull. Mrs. Kelly, whose condition was reported today as fair, suffered a fractured pelvis and head injuries, and Mr. Kelly received bad body bruises in addition to other minor injuries. The accident occurred north of the old fair grounds, on an apparently level stretch of road, and the reason for the swerving of the Kelly car was not determined. Survivors include a brother, Herman of Fort Wayne, a former resident of Decatur.
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Sept. 4, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Toll Of Crash Rises To Two - Miss Della Hollmann Rites Set For Wednesday At 3 P.M. At Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Rodenbeck-Trier Funeral Home for Miss Della Hollmann, 54, 1224 East Washington Boulevard, who died Sunday at 1:43 p.m. in Cameron Hospital in Angola of a basal skull fracture received last Wednesday afternoon in an automobile accident near Angola. Dr. Paul F. Miller, pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Concordia Cemetery. The casket is not to be opened but friends have been asked by the family to call at the funeral home from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday. Charles Hollmann, 47, brother of Miss Hollmann and operator of the Simplex Tool & Machine Company here, was killed instantly in the accident. Mr. Hollmann and Miss Hollmann were driving to their Lake James cottage when their automobile collided with a big car occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Kelly and their small son of Jackson, Mich. Miss Hollmanm was a lifelong resident of this city, and a member of Sp. Paul's Lutheran Church and Ladies' Aid Society. Surviving are four brothers, Herman and Louis Hollmann, both of Fort Wayne; George Hollmann, of Glendale, Calif., and William Hollmann of Delphos, O., and a niece, Mrs. Ruth Moor, of Flint, Mich.
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Sept. 8, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

TO BURY WRECK VICTIM FRIDAY - Funeral To Be Held Friday
Funeral services for Paul E. Hommert, 21, of Fort Wayne, who was killed early Wednesday morning when his truck crashed into a bridge on federal road 27 by-pass, one mile north of Decatur, will be held Friday afternoon. The services will be held at 2 p.m. at Mungovan and Sons funeral home in Fort Wayne with the Rev. Paul L. Dannenfeldt officiating, and burial will be in the Greenlawn Memorial park. The body was taken to the Mungovan funeral home after the accident yesterday from the Zwick funeral home in this city. It may be viewed there after 5 p.m. today. The condition of Eugene Hoodemple, 24, of Fulton, Kentucky, who was seriously hurt when the car he was driving crashed into the overturned truck that Hommert had been driving, was reported improving today. The attending physician stated that Hoodenpyle's condition is not believed serious. His injuries, however, were very severe. He suffered a mangled left arm and a fractured right knee cap.
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-July 19, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

WOMAN KILLED AT VERA CRUZ - Mrs. Robert Hurst Is Killed By Automobile Thursday Night Mrs. Mary Hurst, 36, was fatally injured early Thursday evening when she was struck by an automobile in front of her home on state road N. 116 near Vera Cruz. She suffered fractures of the skull and neck. Harold Kistler, 24, of Linn Grove, was driver of the automobile. Mr. Hurst and John Jett, owner of the farm on which Mr. and Mrs. Hurst lived, were driving several mules across the highway. Authorities said Kistler swerved his auto to avoid the mules and struck Mrs. Hurst, whom he failed to see in the dusk. She was thrown 30 feet. The Hursts moved to Wells county two years ago from the city. Surviving are the husband, Robert, and a son, Robert Jr. The body was removed to Marion last night. [buried Riverside Cemetery; Gas City, Grant County, Indiana under "Kathryn"]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-July 18, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

ROSE JACKSON, 93, died yesterday in Lawton Nursing Home.
The Cass County native was a member of Waynedale Church of Christ and widow of Vernon J., who died last year. Surviving are nieces and a nephew. Services are pending Saturday in D.O. McComb & Sons Foster Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave., where calling is 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Entombment will be in Covington Memorial Gardens. Preferred memorials are gifts to the church.
News Sentinel, Allen County, Indiana; Thursday, June 21, 1990
Contributed by Karin King

Services for Mrs. Georgia Johnson, 62 who died Friday in Methodist Hospital will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. in King & King Chapel. A native of Warren County, Ky., Mrs. Johnson had lived in Indianapolis 50 years.
Indianapolis News, Marion County, Indiana; Monday, 26 Feb 1973, p. 35
Contributed by Karin Zach

RETIRED RAIL ENGINEER DIES - Cassius M. Keller, Native Of Decatur, Dies At Huntington
Cassius Marcellus Keller, a native of Decatur, died Thursday at his home in Huntington after a year's illness. He was born in the city July 18, 1861, a son of Jacob and Harriet Keller. He retired from the Erie railroad in 1930 following an accident in which he suffered loss of a leg. He had been an engineer for 30 years preceding his retirement. Surviving are the widow and two sons, Cassius M. Keller, Jr., New Bedford, Mass., and Kenneth B. Keller of Fort Wayne; and two daughters, Mrs. Sadie Croft of North Manchester and Mrs. ?? of Silver Lake. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kilty funeral home in Huntington. [buried Mount Hope Cemetery; Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-July 18, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Mother of city resident dies
Mrs. Anna Kesling, 93, of Jacobson road, Crane, died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday at her home. She was the mother of Mrs. George Rentz of Decatur. She was born in Logansport Sept. 18, 1879, a daughter of John and Mary Katharine Krug-Prosch. Her husband, Walter Kesling, preceded her in death in 1912. Mrs. Kesling was a member of Calvary Lutheran church-Missouri synod. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Leta Brock of Crane, and Mrs. George (Marjorie) Rentz of Decatur; one sister, Mrs. Gilbert (Mary) Williamson of South Bend; three grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Day & Carter mortuary in Bedford, with Rev. W.E. Hanneman officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Mt. Hope cemetery at Peru.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana, Wednesday, December 13, 1972
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Sessillia Kohli dies in Michigan
Mrs. Sessillia Kohli, 91, of route 2, Bryant, widow of William Kohli, died Monday evening at 8 o'clock a the Berrien Springs hospital, Berrien Springs, Mich. She had been ill 10 days. Mrs. Kohli worked 15 years at the Central Market in Monroe before retirement. She was born in Bluffton, O., Feb. 8, 1881, the daughter of Frederick and Anna Sheibly-Bigler, and was married to William Kohli on Nov. 1, 1904 in Bluffton, O. Mr. Kohli died in 1944. Her parents were born in Switzerland. Surviving are one son, Philip Kohli, route 2, Bryant, with whom she made her home; one daughter, Mrs. Lester (Ruth) Johnson of Berrien Springs, Mich.; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Yager funeral home, with Rev. Garl Shaw officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery, New Haven. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Tuesday, Oct., 31, 1972
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

LOCAL LADIES BROTHER DIES - Joseph Kriegel Dies At Lima, Ohio, Following Operation
Funeral services for Joseph Kriegel, 57, Lima, Ohio contractor and brother of two local residents, who died Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in that city will likely be held Friday morning. The services have been tentatively set for 9 a.m. Friday in Lima and burial will be in that city. The deceased was a brother of Mrs. Charles Lose and Mrs. Martin Braun, both of Decatur. Other survivors are a son Urman; three brothers, Frank of Galion, Ohio, Ray and Carl of Lima, Ohio. Mr. Kriegel had undergone an operation on Sunday and then complications arose.
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Sept. 10, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Mrs. L. W. Lammiman Dies In Toledo, Ohio
Word was received here today of the death of Mrs. Lewis Lammiman, of Toledo, O., sister-in-law of Mrs. Roy Runyon of this city. Surviving are the husband and two children, Junior and Beth Ann, both at home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. (EST) Saturday at Toledo. [buried at Toledo Memorial Park; Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Nov. 27, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

CLARA PEQUIGNOT LEAKEY, 84, 1975 Niagra Drive, died Sunday in Lutheran Hospital after a none-week illness. A native of Continental, Ohio, Mrs. Leakey lived most of her life in Fort Wayne. She retired in 1960, after 28 years of service, from the Fort Wayne Tailoring Co. Surviving are her husband, Clarence; a daughter, Mrs. Dolores Altekruse, Fort Wayne; two sons, Robert and Gordon, of Fort Wayne; three stepsons, Ross and Eugene Leakey, both of Fort Wayne, and Donald Leakey, Long Beach, Calif.; and one brother, Ronald Ross, Roanoke. Friends may call at D. O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Funeral Home Monday from 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at 9:30 am. Tuesday in the funeral home and at 10 a.m. at St. Jude's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Allen Co, IN; Monday, August 28, 1978
Contributed by Karin King

LEHMAN, Martin L. - Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Calling 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials to First Missionary Church or donor's choice.
Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; Monday, October 10, 1994
Contributed by Karin King

Services for Mrs. Odessa Lewis, 62, 2829 E. Riverside Drive, will be tomorrow at 11 a.m. in St. Jude Deliverance Center Church of which she was a member. Friends may call today in Summers Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Lewis died Friday at her home. Survivors: husband George; daughter Mrs. Lora Clark.
Indianapolis News, Marion County, Indiana; Monday, 26 Feb 1973, p. 35
Contributed by Karin Zach

VELMA S. LEWIS, 84, died yesterday in Brighton Hall Nursing Center, New Haven. The Fort Wayne native formerly worked at Allen County Abstract Co. six years and was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband, Robert C.; a daughter, Cynthia Havel; sons, Thomas L. and Stephen E.; and a sister, Ruth Voelker, all of Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday in (cut off)
News Sentinel, Allen County, Indiana; Thursday, June 21, 1990
Contributed by Karin King

There were no funeral services for H.W. Loehr here, Wednesday as short services had been held at the Wolf home at Indianapolis. The interment occurred at the Crownland cemetery here in the community where Mr. Loehr was born and had lived so many years. The sudden death of Mr. Loehr, following an attack of pneumonia was a great shock to his many friends here but he had not been in the best of health for some time. Mr. Loehr had been able, however, to keep up his work and had a very find position with the Central Buick Company at Indianapolis. This community will long remember the kindly man, "Billy Loehr."
Noblesville Ledger, Hamilton County, Indiana; Friday, 4 Jan 1929, p. 1
Contributed by Karin Zach

31 July 1884 - 2 Jan 1929
The funeral services for Mrs. Charles Lowther were held at the Stanford & Hayes Funeral parlors Friday morning in charge of Rev. F.O. Lester. Mrs. Lester sang; with Mrs. Will Hayes at the piano. The pall bearers were members of the family. There was a very fine tribute of flowers. The burial was at Crownland Cemetery.
Noblesville Ledger, Hamilton County, Indiana; Friday, 4 Jan 1929, p. 1
Contributed by Karin Zach

Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Catherine Maley, until recently a resident at 1021 east Washington Boulevard, at the home of a son, James Kearney, of Gary. She had gone to Gary to make her home with the son following the death in this city of her husband, Frank Maley, about a month ago.
News-Sentinel, Allen County, Indiana; May 20, 1932
Contributed by Karin King

Louis G. Mallonee dies at Union City
Louis G. Mallonee, 66, of Union City, a brother of two Adams county ladies, died at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Union City memorial hospital. He was born in Decatur on June 6 [sic], 1906, the son of Melvin and Nancy Andrews-Mallonee. Mr. Mallonee operated the Louis Motor Pool, an auto repair service in Union City. Surviving are his wife, Marjorie, three step-children, Mrs. Cynthia Mart of Union City; Robert Wilt of Ansonia, O.; Carl Wilt of Michigan; three sisters, Mrs. Winifred Sommer of route 4; and Mrs. Neva Hendricks of Decatur; Mrs. Edith Minger of Bluffton; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian church in Union City on Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. James Roghair officiating. Burial will be in the Lisbon cemetery. Friends may call at the Brooks and Sons funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Tuesday, Dec. 26, 1972
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Funeral services for John McMullen will be held this morning at 8:30 at the residence, 540 Masterson avenue, and at 9 o'clock at the St. Patrick's Catholic church. The pall bearers will be the Messrs. William Kaough, Captain Michael Connors, Dr. E. J. McOscar, Michael Shea, Emmet Martin and P. A. Randall. [buried Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana]
Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; June 14, 1910
Contributed by Karin King

WILLSHIRE - The infant child of David Miller died Tuesday afternoon at the family residence on Springfield street. Aged five months. Funeral services will be held Thursday. Interment in the Willshire cemetery.
Decatur Democrat, Adams County, Indiana (a weekly newspaper); Thursday, March 6, 1902
Contributed by Karin King

WILMINGTON, Ohio - Willie Miller, 75, of Wilmington, Ohio, died Saturday at his residence. He had been disabled since World War II. Born in Brethett County, Ky., Nov. 4, 1910, he was the son of Newton and Maudie (Martin) Miller. A former resident of Corunna, he had lived in Wilmington since fall 1985. Surviving are two sons, James Miller of Wawaka; and Charles Miller of Helmer; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A sister and two brothers preceded him in death. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville, with Rev. Garland Slone officiating. Burial will be in Waterloo Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home Wednesday from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.
DeKalb County, Indiana Obit Book, Vol. 6, p. 115
Contributed by Karin King

LOCAL LADY'S FATHER DIES - M. Moore Dies This Morning At Indianapolis Hospital
A. M. "Barry" Moore, 81, father of Mrs. Jesse Rice of this city, died this morning at 7:30 o'clock at the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis. Death followed an extended illness and was attributed to complications. Surviving besides the daughter here, are the widow and two other daughters, Mrs. Ed. Lewis of Warren, Ohio, and Mrs. Stewart Norris of Los Angeles. The deceased was well known here, having visited in this city many times. The body will be returned to Elwood, where he resided. Funeral arrangements were not completed. [buried Elmwood Cemetery; Elmwood, Madison County, Indiana]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, no date
Asbury Moore, Old Resident, Dies at 81
Asbury Milford Moore, 81, retired businessman and farmer, residing at 2020 Main St., died this morning at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis of complications following an illness of nearly one year. Mr. Moore was a native of this community, having spent most of his life in Elwood. He was born April 21, 1860 on a farm south west of the city and was the son of Joseph and Angeline Moore. He was united in marriage in 1881 to Eva Richardson, who died a few years later. In 1892 he was married to Clara Bell Hughel, who survives. Three daughters also survive: Mrs. Bertha Rice, of Decatur, Mrs. Marie Lewis, of Warren Ohio and Mrs. Clarice Norris, of Los Angeles, Cal. There are four grandchildren. Mr. Moore was one of Elwood's oldest and most well-known citizens and was active in civic and social activities. He operated a drug store in Tipton for some time. For many years he was manager of hardware department of the Charles Wiley department store in this city. When the store removed from this city, Mr. Moore operated a farm south of Elwood, but during the past several years has lived a retired life at his home in Elwood. The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and was active in church work. He was a member of the Masonic lodge and a charter member of the Order of Eastern Star. He was returned today to the York funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
The Elwood Call-Leader, Madison County, Indiana; p. 1, Thursday, September 18, 1941
H. Moore Rites Saturday Afternoon
Funeral services for A. H. Moore, father of Mrs. Jesse Rice, of this city, who died yesterday in Indianapolis, will be held at Elwood Sunder afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will at Elwood.
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Sept. 20, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Father of city residents dies
Paul E. Moore, 58, father of Rex and Donald Moore, both of Decatur, died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday at his home on Grabill route 1, after an illness of 16 years. Mr. Moore was formerly employed by Peter Eckrich & Sons, Inc. Surviving are his wife, Violet; the two sons; his mother, Mrs. Gladys Moore of Grabill; and five grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Woodburn Missionary church, with Rev. Gerald Ringenberg officiating. Burial will be in the Scipio cemetery [Allen County, IN]. Friends may call at the Hockemeyer-Oetting funeral home in Harlan after 7 p.m. today, and at the church after noon Wednesday.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Monday, Oct., 30, 1972
Contributed by Karin King

DEATH CLAIMS RUDOLPH MOSER - Funeral for Brother-in-Law of Mrs. Robert Schwartz, Tuesday
Rudolph J. Moser, 85, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Berne, died Sunday evening, at 7:20 o'clock, at the Methodist Hospital. He had been ailing for the past two weeks, but was able to be about until two weeks [sic] ago. The deceased was born February 26, 1855, in Switzerland. He was married to Emma Schwartz, who preceded him in death five years ago. He formerly was a carpenter and cabinet maker, and was a member of the Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church at Fort Wayne. Children living are Martin Moser of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Olga Minnich of Arcola and Mrs. Melita Pfeiffer of Fort Wayne with whom he made his home. Six grandchildren are also living. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Robert Schwartz and John M. Amstutz. Three sisters and one brother preceded him in death. The only living relative is a nephew, who is a soldier in the Swiss Army. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Klaehn and Sons Funeral Home at Fort Wayne, with Rev. Carl Koepke officiating. Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery.
No source provided; handwritten date: Monday, Monday, July 1, 1940
Contributed by Karin King

ANNETTE MOSES DIES SUDDENLY - Decatur's First Librarian Dies Of Heart Attack Tuesday
Miss Annette Moses, 74, for 27 years librarian at the Decatur public library, died suddenly of a heart attack late Tuesday afternoon at the Peabody memorial home in North Manchester, where she had made her home since her retirement in 1933. Mrs. Moses was born in Decatur, a daughter of William and Julia Moses. She served as librarian here from 1906 to 1933. She was the first librarian, having been employed when the library was first erected, and under her guidance, the institution attained a high degree of efficiency. Although she had been in poor health for the past year, Miss Moses' death was entirely unexpected and came as a distinct shock to her many friends in this city. A brother, Homer P. Moses, of Fort Wayne, is the only near relative surviving. Two brothers, Louis and Warren, are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock (CDT) Friday at the Peabody memorial chapel in North Manchester, where the body may be viewed until time of the services. Burial will be in the family plot in Lindenwood cemetery, Fort Wayne.
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Aug. 20, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Richmond, Ind. - Melvin E. Murphy, 22 years old, died yesterday at his home, 315 South Fifth Street. He is survived by his father, Clyde, two brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Stegall Berheide-Orr Funeral Home. Burial will be in Earlham Cemetery.
Indianapolis Star, Marion County, Indiana; Sunday, 23 Nov 1952, p. 25
Contributed by Karin Zach

FORMER LOCAL WOMAN KILLED - Mrs. O. Earl Myers Is Killed In Auto Accident Sunday
Mrs. Ethel Myers, 49, of Fort Wayne, a former resident of Decatur, was fatally injured shortly after noon Sunday when the auto driven by her husband, O. Earl Myers, and Miss Leona Hambrecht, 40 of Iowa City, Ia., crashed on a strip of blacktop pavement at what is known as the "sinkhole" on U. S. highway 6 west of Kendalville. Mrs. Myers died at 2:55 p.m. in Lakeside hospital in Kendalville of a skull fracture, a crushed chest and fractures of the leg and arm. Myers, a member of the federal building custodian staff at Fort Wayne, suffered a fracture of the left arm and a brain concussion. Miss Hambrecht is reported in serious condition with a crushed chest and jaw fracture. Both are in the Lakeside hospital. Russell Lindsey, state police officer, stated that Miss Hambrecht lost control of her car during a light rain, and it skidded into the path of the Myers auto. Mrs. Myers was Miss Ethel Lawson before her marriage, which took place in this city. The family resided here until about 20 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Myers were en route to Rome City, where they were to be dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stonerook and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boknecht of this city. [buried La Fontaine IOOF Cemetery; La Fontaine, Wabash County, Indiana]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Sept. 28, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Joseph W. Myers, 44, dies of heart attack
Joseph W. (Toby) Myers, 44, of Convoy, O., route 2,one and one-half miles north of Middlebury, O., died suddenly of a heart attack at his home at 8 a.m. Sunday. He had been an employee of International Harvester Co. in Fort Wayne for 23 years, and served with the U.S. Army in Germany during World War II. Born in Monroeville June 21, 1928, he was a son of Ralph and Miriam Meese-Myers, and was married to Cleva Weaver Oct. 30, 1954. Mr. Myers was a member of the Monroeville United Methodist church and the American Legion at Willshire, O. Surviving are his wife; three children, Kent J., Julie and Jeffrey, all at home; his mother Mrs. Miriam Myers of Monroeville; four sisters, Mrs. Jack (Kay) Weddle of Franklin, Mrs. Harold (Phyllis) Stevenson and Mrs. Ed (Harriet) Beucler, both of Monroeville, and Mrs. Robert (Jean) Justice of Franklin; and three brothers, Jed, Max and Ralph Myers, Jr., all of Monroeville. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Zwick funeral home, with Rev. O.B. Turner officiating. Burial will be in Monroeville memorial gardens, with military rites by the Willshire American Legion. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today until time of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Monday, December 11, 1972
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Services for Evelyn E. Neuman, 54, of 6102 Dartmouth Court will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in C. M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. in t. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. She died at 1:45 a.m. yesterday in her home. She was a native of North Dakota, and had lived in Fort Wayne 35 years. Surviving are her husband, Robert C.; a son, Steve, Louisville, Ky.; two daughters, Miss Barbara Neumann [sic], at home, and Mrs. Sharon Merin, Indianapolis; her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Somdahl, Richland, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Thurston, Richland, and Mrs. Phyllis Spurlock, Seattle; and a brother, Eugene Somdahl, Harrisburg, Pa.
Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; October 15, 1974
Contributed by Karin King

William Nix Dies Sunday In Michigan
William Nix, who was well known is this city, died Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at his home in Bay City, Michigan, after a several months' illness. He is survived by the widow, the former Elizabeth Miller, daughter of J. C. Miller of this city; a son, Robert; two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at Bay City. Burial will be there. [buried Saint Patrick Cemetery; Bay City, Bay County, MI]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-July 6, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Miss Ophelia Owendorf, 59, 517 Traub, died Thursday in General Hospital. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Williams Funeral Home. Miss Ownedorff (sic) was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.
Indianapolis News, Marion County, Indiana; Monday, 26 Feb 1973, p. 35
Contributed by Karin Zach

Services for Theresa Palyszawski [sic], two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palyszawski, 2016 Oliver street, will be held Monday, 8:30 a.m. at the home and at 9 a.m. at St. Hyacinth's Catholic church with Rev. Julian Doktor in charge. Burial will be in Catholic cemetery, and the body will be returned to the residence from Mungoan & Sons' mortuary this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The child died early Saturday morning at her home following a long illness. The parents and two sisters, Phyllis and Loretta, survive.
Journal-Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; April 14, 1940
Contributed by KK

Mrs. Bernice E. Palmer, 55, 105 Girls School Road, died yesterday in Riley Towers Apartments while visiting with friends. Mrs. Palmer owned Flandre Salon of Beauty. She was a member of Chapter 399 of Eastern Star. Services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in Flanner & Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary. Survivor: daughter Mrs. Patricia Shirley.
Indianapolis News, Marion County, Indiana; Monday, 26 Feb 1973, p. 35
Contributed by Karin Zach

PIONEER FARMER DIES AT AGE OF 84 YEARS
James D. Parker, 84, a Civil war veteran and pioneer resident of Allen County, died last night at 5:30 o'clock at his farm home, four miles north of the city on the St. Joe road, of senility. He was one of the earliest settlers of the county. He was born in Preble county, O., March 30, 1840. His parents moved to Indiana and settled on the farm where Mr. Parker died when he was a babe six months old. He had always lived there. In 1860, Mr. Parker was married to Miss Sophronia Eby who died in 1878. In 1880, Mr. Parker married Miss Lavina Welkart. Three children were born to both marriages. In 1863 Mr. Parker enlisted in Company E, One hundred and forty-second Indiana infantry. He served until the close of the war. Surviving are the wife and six children, Anne E., Charles, Ninn, Earl, Joseph and Milton; and one brother, William, 87, of St. Joseph township.
Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; Wednesday, May 14, 1924
Contributed by Karin King

SERVICES TODAY FOR HERB PFEIFER
Services for Herbert P. Pfeifer, 58, of Fort Wayne, a nephew of Phil Sauer of Decatur, will be held at 3 p.m. this afternoon in D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, the Rev. Carl B. Schultz officiating. Burial will be in Covington Memorial Gardens. Mr. Pfeifer died at 7:10 a.m. Thursday in the Parkview Memorial hospital where he had been a patient five days. He was a knitter 23 years at the old Wayne Knitting Mills until 1948 and had been employed at Montgomery War and Co. three years. He was a member of Emmaus Lutheran Church and a charter member of the St. John Lutheran Adult Society. Surviving are his wife, Violet; two daughters, Mrs. James Scherer and Mrs. Patricia Walters, both of Fort Wayne; a brother, Emil, Fort Wayne; a sister, Mrs. Arthur Koehlinger, Fort Wayne; and five grandchildren. [buried Covington Memorial Gardens; Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Saturday, Sept. 23, 1967
Contributed by Karin King

RECEIVES WORD OF DEATH OF NIECE
Mrs. Charles A. Andrews has received word of the death of her niece, Mrs. Thelma Barber Reeves, Sunday afternoon at her home in Jefferson, O. She was born in Adams county, a daughter of Raymond and Millie Myers-Barber, and moved to Warren, O., when a young girl. There are several relatives in this vicinity. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Jefferson and Miller funeral home in Jefferson, O.
Note: name is actually spelled Reeve on stone; buried East Lenox Cemetery, Lenox Center, Ashtabula County, Ohio; born 1902; her husband is Delos W. Reeve (1901-1954)
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Monday, September 26, 1966
Contributed by Karin King

ARTHUR REMMEL ENDS OWN LIFE - Former Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Editor Takes Own Life
Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 4-(UP)- Arthur K. Remmel, former managing editor of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel shot and killed himself at noon today, police announced. He was 55 years old. Dr. A.P. Hattendorf, Allen county coroner, with a verdict of self-inflicted shooting, said Remmel left no notes explaining the act. He said Remmel had been in poor health recently. Police said the former editor was alone in his home at the time of the shooting. They said Remmel apparently tried to shoot himself while standing in a front room of his home. The bullet missed and lodged in the ceiling. They said that he then walked to the stairway and fired again. This time the bullet entered his head behind the ear. Mr. Remmel was granted a six-month leave of absence from the News-Sentinel on June 2nd of this year. He later formally resigned because of his health. He was born at Winchester, Indiana and began his newspaper career as a reporter on the Winchester Herald in 1906. He is survived by his wife, Nellie, one daughter, and his brother, William D. Remmel, U.S. commissioner for the Northern Indiana district. [buried Lindenwood Cemetery; Fort Wayne, Indiana]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

ALPHUS M. ROOP DIES SUDDENLY - Former Decatur Resident Dies At Akron Saturday Night Funeral services for Alphus M. Roop, 50, former Decatur resident who died suddenly Saturday night at Akron, Ohio, will be held in that city Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Burial will be at Akron. The deceased was born here, the son of George and Sarah Roop. He had resided in Akron for the past several years. According to word received here, he had a heart attack while in downtown Akron and died shortly after. He was an employee of the Goodyear plant in Akron. Surviving are a step-son, Russell Mongoven, with whom he made his home in Akron, two brothers, Jess and Miles of this city. Mrs. Brice Roop, Mrs. Ralph Roop, Mrs. Omar McManama and Mrs. Edward Coffee, Jr., went to Akron, Ohio this afternoon. They will attend funeral services Tuesday for Alphus M. Roop, form lo... (rest is unreadable) [buried Rose Hill Burial Park, Akron, Summit, Ohio]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; 20 Sep 1941 in Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski
ALPHEUS M. ROOP
An employee of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co for 23 years, Alpheus M. Roop, 52, of R. D. 5, South Akron, died late Saturday at Peoples hospital. He leaves his wife, Hilda; one son, Russell McGovern, and two brothers, Miles and Jesse, both of Decatur, Ill (sic). Mr. Roop worked in the tube room at Goodyear. He was a member of Joppa Lodge No. 666 F & A M. Funeral services will be at 3 pm Tuesday in Billow's chapel, with Joppa lodge officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Akron Beacon Journal, (OH) Monday, 22 Sep 1941, p. 18
Contributed by Margie Roop Pearce

DANIEL O. ROOP DIES SUDDENLY - Blue Creek Township Teacher Dies This Afternoon Daniel O. Roop, 58, prominent Blue Creek township resident and veteran school teacher, died suddenly this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Adams County memorial hospital. Death was attributed to heart trouble. He had taught his classes in Blue Creek township yesterday and became ill last night. He was admitted to the hospital this afternoon and died shortly after. The deceased was born in Blue Creek township, the son of William and Lavina Roop. He was married to Goldie A. Miller. The widow, two daughters, Glennys, a teacher at Hagerstown, and Mrs. Christian Inniger, a teacher in the Monroe township school; a brother, Loren of Detroit, are among the survivors. The body was removed to the Yager funeral home in Berne, pending completion of funeral arrangements. [buried Willshire Cemetery, Willshire, Van Wert County, Ohio]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook, Handwritten-Sept. 10, 1941
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski Blue Creek School Teacher Dies Suddenly
Daniel O. Roop, 58, prominent Blue Dreek township resident and veteran school teacher, died suddenly Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Adams county memorial hospital. Death was attributed to heart trouble. He had taught his classes in Blue Creek township Tuesday and became ill Tuesday night. The deceased was born in Blue Creek township, the son of William and Lavina Roop. He was married to Goldie A. Miller. The widow, two daughters, Glennys, a teacher at Hagerstown and Mrs. Christian Inniger, a teacher in the Monroe township school; a brother, Loren of Detroit, are among the survivors.
The Willshire Herald, Willshire, Van Wert County, Ohio, Thursday, September 18, 1941, Vol. 45, No. 24, page 3
Contriubuted by Margie Roop Pearce