OLDEST RESIDENT OF PIKE COUNTY DEAD
Petersburg, Ind., July 20 - Mrs. Jane Ackman of Otwell, Jefferson township, is dead. She was the oldest citizen of Pike county - ninety-three years, five months and nine days. She leaves fourteen children, forty-two grandchildren, sixty-seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren to mourn her death.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; July 20, 1909
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WM. ADAMS IS DEAD
Wm. Adams, a well-known citizen of Turman Township died Thursday night from the effects of injuries received a few days ago when he slipped when attempting to get in his buggy while at Terre Haute frightening the horses and dragging him for quite a distance. On account of his age, being 79 years old, his chances were small. He is survived by three children, two sons, Harry and Charles and Mrs. Foutz.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; December 25, 1909
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DEATH TAKES CARLISLE WOMAN - Mrs. Elizabeth Akin Was Buried Sunday Afternoon
Carlisle, Ind., Dec 20 - Mrs. Elizabeth Akin died Friday night very suddenly, she having been poorly for some time but not considered dangerously ill. Mrs. Akin was the widow of Frank Akin, deceased, who died several years ago. She was buried in the town cemetery Sunday afternoon and the funeral services were conducted by Rev. I. H. Parrot at the Presbyterian church of which she was a member.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; December 20, 1909
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BIRDSEYE - James E. Allen, 59, formerly of Washington, died at his home Sunday night. He had been ill since 1972 and died in his sleep. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Ed. Lee Mortuary with interment in St. John's Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. He was born Feb. 21, 1924 at Washington to Roy and Cora Lucille Mode Allen and his mother survives. He married Gerry D. Blackburn Oct. 25, 1946 and she survives. Allen was a former Eli Lilly employee and retired in 1930. He attended St. Simon's Church while residing here. He served in World War II and the Korean conflict. He left here in 1946. Surviving besides his wife and mother are one son, James Edward Allen, Jr., Birdseye; four brothers and three sisters, Douglas c. Allen, Greenfield, Alford B. Allen, Baker, Ore., Daniel B. Allen, Plainfield, George A. Allen, Connersville, Mrs. George (Wilma) Workman, Louisville, Ky., Mrs. Shirley Cardinal, Connersville, and Mrs. Terry (Charlotte Sue) Riffey, city.
Times Herald, Daviess County, Indiana; January 3, 1984
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GROUND TO DEATH BY AN ENGINE
Slipping from the pilot of the engine on which he was standing, James Anderson, a brakeman on the Indianapolis Southern railway, was caught under the big switch engine used in the Dugger coal yards, this morning and was ground to pieces. A dozen cars ran over the man and his body was horribly mangled. Coroner Bailey was notified and he went to the scene of the accident at once. The accident occurred in the Monon yards at Cass, a few miles west of Dugger, about ten o'clock. The Indianapolis Southern was switching a cut of cars to the Monon tracks and Anderson was in charge of the work. He swung on to the pilot of the engine after throwing a switch and had ridden only a few car lengths when he slipped and was caught by the engine. The unfortunate man lived in Illinois and was a single man. The body will be carried to his home this afternoon. Anderson was about thirty years of age and had been in the railroad business for several years. He was considered an expert brakeman and it is not known in what manner he lost his footing.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; 25 March 1909
BODY SENT HOME - Remains of James Anderson Shipped to Effingham.
The body of James Anderson, the man who was killed at Dugger Thursday, by falling from the pilot of the engine and being run over by several cars, was taken through here Friday morning at 11:12 on No. 21, to the home of his parents, a few miles west of Effingham.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana, March 27, 1909
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Martin Luther, son of John T. and Hannah C. Anderson, was born in Sullivan County, Ind., February 19, 1873. Died March 25, 1909, being 36 years, one month and five days old. In his 19th year he professed saving faith in his Savior and joined the Christian Church. Later he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, and lived in it a devoted and honored member until God called him up higher. On February 28, 1895, he and Miss Alice Smith were united in holy wedlock. To this union was born five children, four boys and one girl, one of them preceding him to the realm above. He leaves a wife, four children, a sister, Mrs. Anna Shelburn, and two nephews to mourn his early departure. Luther Anderson, in many respects, was a model husband, his home with his family around him was the ideal place for him, no sacrifice was too great for him to undertake if it would make his family more comfortable or happy. His devoted wife was a constant inspiration to him to make the most of life, and do what they could to better their surroundings. As a neighbor he was second to none, no one passed his door in search for one that was more willing to do or be for their good. We will not look for someone to take his place. It cannot be filled by another. He is gone, it is our loss, but heaven's eternal gain. His last testimony to his family was that he was living in constant readiness for the summons from on High. And when the end came, he closed his eyes and fell asleep in Jesus. ~ A. L. Wheatly.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; April 1, 1909
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FORMER SULLIVAN MINISTER IS DEAD - REV. S. F. ANDERSON OF TERRE HAUTE SUCCUMBS: BUILT THE METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. S. F. Anderson, 66 years old veteran Methodist minister, died suddenly Tuesday night at his residence, 624 South Eighth street, Terre Haute. Twelve days ago Mr. Anderson was stricken with a severe case of complicated typhoid fever. The Rev. Mr. Anderson was born June 20, 1843, at Rome, Ind., where he finished his early education. Early in life he began the study of the gospel during his leisure hours at home. When but 18 years of age he enlisted with the Fourth Indiana Calvary, with which company he served three years. After returning from the Army he entered the blacksmithing trade. He engaged in this but a short time, after which he resumed study for the ministry. Mr. Anderson finished his course at home and received his first charge when he was 39 years old. This charge was at Huntingburg Ind. He next took up circuit work, and remained at this for several years. His next charge was at the California Street Methodist Church of Indianapolis. He served there three years, after which he was transferred to Sullivan. He undertook the building of the First Methodist church in Sullivan, which he successfully accomplished in the course of a year. He remained in charge of this congregation for five years. Later he took charge of the Methodist church at Petersburg, Ind. His term here was but three years after which he again entered circuit work which he continued for two years. He worked the Prairieton circuit during this period. While in this work he became a member of Sugar Grove church. Several years later he took temporary charge of Grace church of Terre Haute which practically ended his active career as a minister. When 26 years old he was married to Miss Mary Boyd of Rockport, Ind. Besides Mrs. Anderson he is survived by three children, Samuel R. Anderson of Terre Haute, Miss Mary Anderson of Terre Haute and Mrs. S. E. Raines of Freeport, IN. Mr. Anderson was an active member of the Sullivan Odd Fellows and also was an earnest worker in Morton Post, Grand Army of the Republic in Terre Haute. He served as chaplain for both orders. In his late years he attended the First Methodist church of Terre Haute of which his family are members. The day before his illness he preached the funeral sermon of a dear friend, a member of Grace church of which he formerly had charge.
Sullivan Democrat, Sullivan County, Indiana, October 28, 1909
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DEATH OF FLOSSIE APPLE
Farmersburg, Nov. 25 - Flossie C. Apple, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Apple, died Thursday as the result of quick consumption. She is survived by her parents and two sisters.
Sullivan Union, Sullivan County, Indiana, December 1, 1909
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PIONEER WOMAN OF CARLISLE DEAD - Mrs. Rachel Arnold, Wife of Late G. M. Arnold Passed Away
Mrs. Rachel L. Arnold, one of the oldest and best known ladies of Carlisle, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. L. Spears, at Swayzee, Ind., Monday, January 25, 1909, after suffering for several months with diseases peculiar to old age. The remains arrived here Tuesday afternoon, and the funeral services were held at the Christian church on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. L. V. Barbre. Interment took place at the Indian Prairie cemetery, east of town. The following obituary was read at the church: Rachel Lewis Gilham was born in Illinois April 22, 1831, and departed this life January 23, 1909, aged 77 years, 9 months and 3 days. She moved to Knox County, Indiana when a small child, but the largest part of her life was spent in Carlisle. She was married to George G. M. Arnold in 1851. To this happy union six children were born, three of whom have passed on to the home beyond. These were Fannie A. Dutton, Jack and Anna Arnold, the last named having died January 17, 1908. Those living are Henry G. Arnold of Louisville, Ky., George G. Arnold of Carlisle and Mrs. D. O. Spears of Swayzee, Ind. Besides these she raised two other children who were homeless. These are Mrs. Laura Rogers of Paxton and Elmer Shawn of Denver, Colo. She was a devoted and earnest member of the Christian church. In April 1903, she went to live with Mrs. D. L. Spears at Swayzee, in whose home she was given every loving attention that a daughter could bestow upon a mother. - Carlisle News.
Sullivan Union, Sullivan County, Indiana; 1909
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YOUNG ENGINEER JILTED; SUICIDES - Clint Arthurs of Lewis Drank Quantity of Carbolic Acid and Dies
Lewis, Ind., July 17 - Despondent because the woman he loved had rejected his suit, Clint Arthurs, 21 years old, committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid here last night. He drank the poison on the porch of Elisha Powell supposedly about 10 o'clock and died at 1 o'clock Friday morning. It is declared the young man was in love with Miss Lela Powell, a daughter in the home which he picked as the scene of the tragedy. Miss Powell was not at home when Arthurs ended his life. The suicide of Arthurs was a shock to the Powell household. None of the family knew the young man was near. Arthurs was an engineer at the powder works at Coalmont. He was looked upon as a hard working, steady young fellow. His mother lives in Brazil. As Dr. O. G. Crulkshank was passing the Powell home he head groans of some one on the front porch. The doctor made an examination and found young Arthurs unconscious. The physician hurriedly summoned Dr. C. C. Givens and the physicians worked over the young man until 1 o'clock, when he died without regaining consciousness. His body was taken from the Powell home to the undertaking establishment of Adrain Richey Friday, where it was prepared for burial. It is believed the young man's failure to win the heart of his choice unbalanced his mind.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; July 14, 1909
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Handwritten-Fri. Dec. 27, 1957
Albert Bailey Loses Life When Hit By Engine - Former Resident Of Community Hurt Fatally At Crown Point
Word has been received here of the tragic death Tuesday of Albert Bailey, 54, of Crown Point, a native of this community and a resident of Ceylon for a number of years. Mr. Bailey was fatally injured Tuesday morning when struck by a railroad locomotive while working in the rail yards at Crown Point. Bailey was employed by the Erie Railroad as a track maintenance man. While working with another employee, Bailey was struck by a locomotive of one of two trains switching in the yards. He suffered a skull fracture and severe head lacerations. Bailey was taken to the Methodist Hospital at Gary where he died at 9:15 a.m., an hour after the accident. Mr. Bailey was the son of the late Andrew and Lavina Lehman Bailey. He was a nephew of Wilbert E. Lehman of this place. He was married to Margaret Anna Glock of Ohio, who survives with two small daughters, Rose Mary and Lois Virginia; two brothers, Elmer and William Bailey of Wabash Township; two sisters, Mrs. John (Frances) Nevil of Ceylon and Mrs. Joe (Sylvia) Teeple of Bryant. A sister, Susan, a brother, Menas and a step-sister, Mrs. Fred (Ida) Beitler preceded in death. Funeral services were held at the Geisen Funeral Home at Crown Point this afternoon after which the body was taken to the Schinde-Wolf Funeral Home at Kenton, Ohio. Services will be held there at 1 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Herbert Pfister officiating. Burial will be in Grove Cemetery at Troy, Ohio. [Hardin County, Ohio; b. Oct. 8, 1903]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 135-136
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STUDENT DIES OF TUBERCULOSIS - Miss Goldie Baine Member of Sophomore Class Passes Away
Miss Goldie Baine died Saturday afternoon at five o'clock at her home on North French Street, after an illness of several months with pulmonary tuberculosis. Death came as a relief from months of patient suffering. She was a member of the Sophomore class of the Sullivan High School, having been unable to attend the latter part of last year on account of her health. She was at the time of her death seventeen years old. The funeral was held from the residence at ten o'clock Monday morning, the Rev. George H. Murphy officiating. The pall bearers were members of her class: Misses Margaret Park, Ruth Leach, Faye Loudermilk, Bertha Haddon and Naomi Harris. Interment was at Poplar Cemetery near Graysville.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; September 6, 1909
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Miss Mary Barnes, died Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the home of her father, a prominent farmer of Gill Township. She was eighteen years of age and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Huston Barnes. Death was due to heart trouble, from which she has suffered for five years. She has been ill for the past five years, but was thought to be no worse than common and ate her supper last night with the rest of the family. About seven o'clock, she became suddenly worse and passed away in a few minutes. The funeral will be held Thursday at the Old Hickory Church, the Rev. Samuel Sturgeon officiating. Interment will be at the Old Hickory Cemetery.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; September 22, 1909
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UNION MINER IS FATALLY HURT - Joseph Bartlett Injured By Fall of Slate - Refused to Undergo Operation
Joseph Bartlett, 32 years old, a miner employed at the Union mine just north of Sullivan, was fatally injured by a fall of slate in the mine about eleven o'clock Monday morning. He was struck in the back by the fall of slate and was taken to a hospital in Terre Haute by Dr. C. F. Briggs, who was called to attend him. The only chance to save the man's life was by performing an operation and this he refused to undergo. Bartlett resided in Sullivan and has a wife residing here, from whom he is divorced.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; July 14, 1909
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INFANT BASLER DEAD
Mary Alice, infant daughter of Donald and Jesse Basler, died Monday evening after a brief illness. She was three weeks old. The funeral was held at the house at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. M. Graheme of the M. E. church officiating. Interment at Center Ridge Cemetery.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; March 1 and March 3, 1909
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James Beaty, a farmer, living six miles southwest of Rockville, was instantly killed by being caught in the harness of his horses while returning home from assisting a neighbor in threshing wheat on Friday last. He was a poor man, and leaves a wife and six or seven helpless little children. Note: James Beaty born 2 April 1832, died 19 August 1881, buried in Bethany Cemetery in Marshall, Parke County, Indiana.
Crawfordsville Star, Montgomery County, Indiana; 25 August 1881, p. 5
James Beatty was found dead in the road some four miles south of this place on Tuesday evening last. Just how he came to his death is not certainly known. He had been assisting in threshing wheat on the Pinegar farm, two miles south of Rockville and was returning home riding a harnessed horse. It seems that the horse threw him, that his legs became entangled in the harness and that he was dragged about 150 yards. An examination showed that his skull was crushed and that his neck, thigh and four ribs were broken. Beaty was about 40 years of age, and leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his death - Rockville Republican
Crawfordsville Star, Montgomery County, Indiana; 25 August 1881, p. 8
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DEATH - Of Infant Son at Reliance Brings Temporary Release of Brad Beaver - STORY A SAD ONE - Knowing His Baby was Lying Ill at Home, He Was Forced to Remain Behind Bars Only to See Child Few Hours Before it Died
Confined the county jail, knowing that his two year old baby at home was at the point of death and fearing that the child of his heart might die before he could get a last look at it, his mind filled with apprehension and in constant dread that he would receive the sad work that his infant son had passed away, such has been the experience for the last week of Brad Beaver, one of the prisoners at the county jail, charged with shooting with intent to murder High McGrery near the Reliance mine. The word reached the jail by telephone from Beaver's wife who was at her little home west of Shelburn, alone, that the baby was dead. Beaver who has always been one of the happiest of prisoners was apparently greatly moved by the sad message and immediately applied to the sheriff for permission to see the little form and to comfort the waiting wife whom he had not seen for weeks. Sheriff Wible carried the message to Judge Henderson and without any hesitation the court ordered the prisoner taken to the home and left there until after the funeral of his infant son. He was released simply on his promise to return Friday for trial. No oath was administered but the officers have not the slightest apprehension that he will not return. The infant son of the prisoner was taken ill more than a week ago with spinal trouble and death came Wednesday night. Beaver was taken to his home by Deputy Sheriff Ed Kelley the first of the week, when the first word of the child's illness was received and was allowed to spend a few minutes with his wife and sick child. He was, however, that time in the custody of the officer during his home visit, but Thursday he was simply released until Friday. The funeral occurred at the residence Thursday afternoon and interment was at the Little Flock Cemetery. Beaver's case is one of the most pathetic which has come to the eyes of the local officers in years and they suffer no uneasiness concerning the prisoner who is being trusted on his honor to return for trial on the charge which stands against him.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; July 1, 1909
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GETS WORD OF SISTER'S DEATH
Mrs. John Gravemier has received word of the death Sunday night of her sister, Mrs. Mary Beck, in Terre Haute. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis and had been expected for several days. Mrs. Beck was 69 years of age and was the mother of several children, all of whom reside in and near Terre Haute. The remains will be taken to Worthington for burial Tuesday.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; July 26, 1909
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Pleasantville, May 25 - John Bedwell died suddenly at his home two and one-half miles northeast of here at five o'clock Sunday morning. He was a veteran of the civil war and the old soldiers of Pleasantville attended the funeral, which was held at Burris Chapel Monday.
Sullivan Union, Sullivan County, Indiana; May 26, 1909
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FELL DEAD - Mrs. Laura Bedwell, Bride of a Week, Dies While Dressing Herself - FALLS IN FLOOR - In Apparently Good Health, She Suffers Stroke of Heart Failure and Expires at an Early Hour Monday Leaving Many Friends
One of the saddest deaths that has occurred recently is that of Mrs. Laura Bedwell, wife of John Bedwell, who died at six o'clock Monday morning. She got up Monday morning apparently in her usual good health and had started to dress when she fell over in the floor dead. Her death was due to heart and kidney trouble. She had hardly been married to Mr. Bedwell a week, as they were only married last Tuesday. She was at the time of her death thirty-six years old. She is survived by a mother, Amie Ann Draper, two brothers, W. M. Draper of this city, I. S. Draper of Bloomington and two half sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Owens, of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Carrie Jarvis, of Rosedale, Ind.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; October 18, 1909
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INFANT BENJAMIN
Byrl, the thirteen months old son of the Rev. and Mrs. Earle Benjamin, of North Main Street, died early this morning at two o'clock after a brief illness of spinal meningitis. The remains were taken to Frankfort, their former home, on the three o'clock train this afternoon where the funeral will be held.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; July 13, 1909
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WOMAN COUGHS SELF TO DEATH - Mrs. Jane Bicknell, Well Known in Southern Part of County Dies
Bicknell, Ind., April 10 - Coroner Beckes was here today noon and held an inquest on the death of Mrs. Laura Jane Bicknell, wife of the late Josephus Bicknell. Mrs. Bicknell died of heart trouble. She suffered an attack at about 2 o'clock this morning, the attack being by hard coughing and died at about 3 o'clock, before a physician could be secured. Her illness was first noticed by her son, Franklin. In addition to her own son, she is survived by two step-sons, Louis and Whitfield Bicknell. The funeral services will be held Sunday.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; April 10, 1909
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Handwritten-Wed. Feb. 19, 1958
AMISH CHURCH BISHOP IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Services were conducted for Eli Bontreger, 90, an Amish Church Bishop since 1901, and believed to be one of the oldest Amish Bishops in the United States. Bontreger died Saturday at Sarasota, Fla., where he had been spending the winter, after being bedfast for two days. [buried Bontrager North Cemetery; Shipshewana, Lagrange County, Indiana]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 137
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WELL KNOWN RESIDENT DEAD - Death Takes Mrs. Laura Brandenburg of Oaktown
Mrs. Laura J. Brandenburg, the aged widow of David Brandenburg, died last Friday night at her home east of Oaktown. Mrs. Brandenburg's maiden name was Beard and she was born near Mauckport, Ind, Oct. 13, 1815, being 93 years, 7 months and 25 days old at time of death. She was married to David Brandenburg in the year 1836 and to this union were born 16 children, 11 of whom survive. Thirty-six years ago the deceased and her husband came to this county; within a year Mr. Brandenburg died, and for 35 years this good woman remained true to the memory of the love of her youth. Mrs. Brandenburg was known as a pure, christian woman being a consistent member of the U. B. Church from childhood. Naturally kind and affectionate she was hospitable to a fault, literally obeying the injunction to "feed the hungry, clothe the poor" and many unfortunates in life's battle were recipients of her bounty. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Sunday at the residence, Bro. Geo. Wolfe officiating, after which the remains were interred by the side of her husband in the Charley Cemetery, east of Oaktown. - Oaktown Record.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; June 24, 1909
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MINER SHOOTS MAN WHO REFUSED DRINK - Kills Fellow Workman in Linton Saloon Who Declined to Buy Treat
Linton, April 10 - Because it is said he refused to buy him a drink, John Cox, a miner, 33 years old, deliberately shot and killed John Brazelle, another miner, 34 years old, in the Miners' Saloon in Main Street tonight with a 38-calibre revolver. Cox made his escape in the confusion following the shooting. Brazelle, with his brother, Thomas, and two companions, John Jones and Niles Stansberry, had purchased half a gallon of whiskey and were starting to leave the saloon for the Atlas blocks three miles west of Linton, when Cox entered. Neither of the companions of the dead man or any other man in the saloon saw any evidence of trouble until they heard the report of Cox's revolver and saw him making his way toward the door through which he escaped. Since the shooting there have been a number of rumors as to the cause of it. The most plausible, it is said, is that Cox, who is known as a 'drink moocher' in Linton had asked Brazelle to buy him a drink, and on his refusal had shot him. Another is that Cox is said to have been hunting a man to kill earlier in the night , and probably had mistaken Brazelle for the man he was seeking. The brother and companions of Brazelle deny the rumor that cox, who was a road layer at Vandalia mine No. 8, at which Brazelle was employed as a jerryman, had had trouble with Brazelle, and that the shooting was the outgrowth of a long standing grudge. Brazelle and his companions had quit working at the Vandalia mine and had intended going to Carlisle, Ind., tomorrow to work. The dead man was unmarried, and his home is in Wadsworth, Ohio, where he was a member of the Masonic lodge. The bullet struck Bazelle at the end of the breast bone, and he died almost instantly. His body was taken to the undertaker and prepared to shipment to Ohio. Cox is a married man and has a family of four children. He came to Linton from Tennessee, where it is said he killed a negro. He is described as being five feet, 11 inches tall, and slender. He wore a black drooping moustache, and has a dark complexion.
Sullivan Union, Sullivan County, Indiana; April 14, 1909
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Verna Joy Brazzel, 85, of Kokomo died at 10:45 pm on Sunday, August, 31, 2014 at Waterford Place Health Campus. She was born on December 11 ,1928 in Chicago, Ill to John and Annie (Duckworth) Poska. Verna was a 1947 graduate of Peru High School and spent her career at Delco Electronics, retiring in 1993. She loved sewing, shopping, flea marketing, and spending time with family. Survivors include daughters Teresa Gifford of Kokomo, Stacey (James) Merrill of Brownsburg; grandchildren Jen Gifford of Indianapolis, Julia Brewer of Russiaville, Brendon Groves of Carlisle, PA, Heather Groves of Douglasville, GA; great grandchildren Charlie and Lexie Brewer. Preceded in death by her parents John and Annie Poska, son Randall Groves; infant brother, son-in-law Mark Gifford and her beloved yorkies Lovey and Puddin. A Private family memorial will be held at a later date.
Unknown source
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Chester D. "Fish" Brickley, 71, of South Bend, died at 11:07 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, in South Bend Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brickley was born in Wells County on April 9, 1939, to Herbert and Gladys Rohrabaugh Brickley. Surviving relatives include his wife, Jeanne Maurer Brickley; two daughters, Tonia Brickley Fisher and Loretta Brickley, both of South Bend; seven sisters, Elizabeth (William) Heron of Montpelier, Freida Key (Ken) Jackson of Monroeville, Beatrice (John) Huffman of Goshen, Janet Marshall of Fort Wayne, Dorothy (Enos) Gore of Keystone, and Alice Jacobs and Dixie (Hank) Osborn, both of Ossian; and four brothers, Dean (Gelene) Brickley of Ossian, Clarence (Debby) Brickley of Tocsin, and Bill (Lois) Brickley and Jerry (Pat) Brickley, both of Bluffton; and one granddaughter. Mr. Brickley was preceded in death by one son, Ronald Brickley. A celebration of Mr. Brickley's life will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Firefighters Lodge, 4025 Lincoln Way West, South Bend. Mr. Brickley donated his body to science.
News-Banner (Wells County, Indiana) online edition, January 13, 2011
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FORMER CITIZEN DIED IN CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 2
Abram Brodie, a former citizen of this county, died in Angel's Camp, Cal., Tuesday of last week, as the result of a stroke of paralysis. Brodie left this county nine years ago, and for several years worked in the gold mines in California until his health failed. During his residence in this county he married the daughter of Sanford Graham, who he leaves, together with several children. He was a brother of William Brodie of Cass Township.
Sullivan Union, Sullivan County, Indiana; February 10, 1909
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WEEKS' SUFFERING ENDS IN DEATH - Cancer of Stomach Kills Miss Ida Brookbank - FORMERLY POST OFFICE CLERK
Miss Ida Florence Brookbank, a respected lady of this city died Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at her home on Donaldson Street. She was afflicted with cancer of the stomach and has passed through weeks' of suffering which she bore patiently, seldom complaining She is well known in this city, having been for a number of years a clerk in the post office. She has been for a number of years a member of the Christian church of this city, and when her health would permit, she was a regular and faithful attendant. She is survived by an aged mother, Mrs. Emily Brookbank and a host of friends. She was at the time of her death, forty-seven years, three months and twenty days old. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the Christian church, the Rev. Grim officiating. Interment will be at Center Ridge.
Sullivan Daily Times; Sullivan County, Indiana; Thursday, October 14, 1909
DEATH OF IDA BROOKBANK
Miss Ida Brookbank died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her mother, Mrs. Emily Brookbank, on Donaldson Street, after an extended illness with cancer of the stomach. She was 47 years old and was a member of the Christian church. She was employed as a clerk in the Sullivan post office for several years. The funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Christian church and were conducted by Dr. W H. Grim. The burial occurred at Center Ridge.
Sullivan Union, Sullivan County, Indiana; October 20, 1909
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UNIDENTIFIED FOREIGNER THROWN FROM CAR; DEAD
Fracturing his skull when he fell from the south bound inter-urban car at Hulman Street in Terre Haute at five o'clock Friday evening, a man at first believed to be John Brosto of near Shelburn was moved to St. Anthony's hospital and died less than an hour later. It later developed that the man was not Brosto and his name has not been learned. He was a Romanian and was en route it is said to Shelburn. It is supposed he lived in some of the mining camps east of there. Conductor J. H. Harber was in charge of the car and witnesses to the affair tell varied stories. Some Sullivan passengers said today that Harber gave the man a push and that he fell to the pavement. Others say he was holding to the railing and fell himself. He was disorderly, the conductor claimed, and was ordered from the car. Conductor Harber said the man was boisterous and insulted several passengers on the car and was otherwise guilty of misconduct. The conductor denies that he threw the man from the platform when he refused to alight. A telephone message to Terre Haute Saturday morning brought the information that the conductor had not been placed under arrest and probably would not be arrested at all. Further effort to identify the dead man is being made.
Sullivan Daily Times; Sullivan County, Indiana; Friday, December 17, 1909
CONDUCTOR BLAMED FOR MAN'S DEATH - Investigation in John Brosto Case Brings Interesting Testimony
GOING TO SULLIVAN - Romanian Miner, Witnesses Say, Was Creating no Disturbance and Was Pushed From Sullivan Inter-urban by Trainman
The coroner's investigation into the death of John Brosto, a Romanian miner of near Shelburn, who sustained a crushed skull in falling from a Sullivan inter-urban car, is assuming interesting proportions. The investigation is being conducted at Terre Haute. Two witnesses to the street car tragedy which Friday night, resulted in the death of John Brosto, a Sullivan county miner, declared that the conductor in charge of the inter-urban forcibly pushed Brosto from the car. Brosto fell to the ground, his head striking the ground with such force as to fracture his skull, resulting in his death a short time later at St. Anthony's hospital. Both witnesses say that the act of the conductor was uncalled for; that the miner had not been insulting, as alleged, and that he had created no disturbance. They say that Brosto was rudely jerked from his place on the rear platform, and ejected forcibly into the street, merely because he had protested against taking his fare from the conductor and leaving the car. The miner was on his way to Sullivan. Both witnesses of the affair were strong in their condemnation of the conductor's act, and one of them said that another passenger whose name they did not know, had even suggested that a warrant be sworn out against the car man immediately. Conductor Harber was in charge of the car. The statements of the two witnesses follow: Sidney Pearce, foreman of the American Car and Foundry Co.: "I got on the car at Park St. and was talking to Bob Vaughn. We both stood on the rear platform of the car and were talking when Brosto came walking down the aisle of the car. We made room for him on the platform but he stood on the step of the car instead, holding to both hand rails. I said to Bob, "That man is sick at his stomach." I warned the man that he had better stand back on the platform for fear he might be thrown from the car. Without a word he obeyed my suggestion. "When we reach Hulman street the conductor came to the rear of the car, took some money from his belt and said to the Romanian, "Here is your money, get off here." The man answered back, "No, No, Sullivan." The conductor, without a word further gave the man a rough jerk almost throwing him from his feet. The Romanian cried, "Wait. Wait." At this the conductor grabbed the man around the shoulders and with one lunge threw him off the platform backwards. The man alighted squarely on his head and lay motionless on the ground. The conductor stood, half dazed for a moment and I turned to him and said: "There you have a dead one." The conductor called his motorman and the two carried the injured man to the office of Dr. Bohn. We followed them into the office to see if the man was dead. The man was seated on the floor with his head against the leg of the conductor and a chair. From the blood on the chair it was evident that the man's skull was fractured and he would not live long. A doctor was called and we returned to our car." Robert Vaughn, real estate dealer, who was also standing on the rear platform of the car at the time of the accident, corroborated Pearce's statement and added: "After we went into the office of Dr. Bohn someone spoke up and asked how the man was hurt. No one offering to give an answer I spoke up and said pointing to the conductor, "That man there threw him off the car." Without a word the conductor walked from the room and went into the drug store adjoining. "From the time I got on the car at Wabash avenue Brosto made no disturbance whatever. He was seated in the front of the car and seemingly had little to say. When he retreated to the rear of the car it was evident that he was sick. When Sid told him to step upon the platform he did it without a word." Vaughn further said that a man unknown to them, and who stood near, wanted to swear out a warrant for the arrest of the conductor at the time. Manager Grover of the traction company has issued the following statement: "Relative to the accident to John Brosto on Friday night: from our investigation of the facts in the case, we find that Mr. Brosto was intoxicated and first located in the snacking compartment. On account of the change from the cold atmosphere outside to the warm air in the car, he became sick and was about to vomit in the car. He walked through the passenger compartment and stood in the rear door, from which place he refused to move when requested by the conductor. The car was well loaded and had a number of ladies. "In order to avoid his committing a nuisance in the car, which would have been very obnoxious to the passengers and damaging to their wearing apparel, the conductor thought it better to stop the car within the city limits and put the passenger off and have him sober up, than to take him farther into the country. The car was stopped at Hulman Street, and the passenger requested to alight. Upon his refusal the conductor returned him his fare and again requested him to leave the car, and upon further refusal attempted to put him off. He, however, held to the door of the car and in removing his hold, the passenger suddenly let go and fell from the platform so suddenly that the conductor was unable to catch him. "The company tries, so far as possible, to avoid intoxicated people boarding the cars, and in cases of this nature their only object is to protect the passengers. It is not intended to injure any person."
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana; December 21, 1909
Contributed by Karin King

JERRY BROWN DEAD - Terre Haute Man, Well Known Here, To Be Buried Today
Jerry Brown, the well-known horse buyer, died at his home in Terre Haute, Sunday morning, at eight o'clock of heart disease. Mr. Brown was well known here and has many friends who will be grieved to hear of his death. He was a brother of James Brown, south of town. The funeral is to be held from the home at two o'clock, Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Highland Lawn.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana, February 1, 1909
Contributed by Karin King

DIES IN HOSPITAL
Arthur Bryant, a nephew of Mrs. Sarah Benefield and Mrs. Amanda Evans of this city died at the Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Sunday afternoon after a short illness.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana, September 13, 1909
Contributed by Karin King

HARRISON BUFF'S WIFE DIED AT CALIFORNIA
Judge G. W. Buff has received word advising him of the death of the wife of his brother, Rev. H. T. Buff, at their home in South Pasadena, California. She died the 18th inst., and had been in very poor health for several years. Besides the husband, a daughter survives her. Mrs. Buff was well known here where her husband was for a time the pastor of the Christian church. Their home was on the little farm just west of the cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Buff were married at Carthage, Ind., nearly 35 years ago, she being the third wife. We believe that the daughter is his only surviving child, his son, Orlando, by a previous marriage, having died years ago, and was buried here in Center Ridge. Time has slipped away so swiftly that it is hard to realize that Rev. Harrison Buff is now in his 80th years. He was the oldest of the family of children of the late John Buff, who died in Merom in March, 1886. Father Buff was the head of one of those sturdy, sterling families who came from Ohio in the early sixties to educate their children, and for them the county owes a debt of gratitude to the college. The Buff homestead is on the Merom road, a mile and a half this side of Merom where Matthew Berry now resides. Just this side and adjoining were two other homes of Ohio Families, Henry Gettinger and Richard Thompson, whom the college brought to Sullivan County, along with the Buffs, Mrs. Gettinger being one of the Buff family, but like Harrison, she was married in Ohio. Richard Thompson yet lives at an advanced age, his home being at Trimble, Ill., with a daughter, Mrs. John Trimble.
Sullivan Union, Sullivan County, Indiana, April 28, 1909
Contributed by Karin King

STABS GIRL TO DEATH WITH POCKET KNIFE - Vincennes Man Then Argues With Her Father That he Did Not Do It
Vincennes, Ind., Nov. 29 - Setting on the side of the bed beside the girl he had stabbed to death and arguing with her father that he had not killed her, the police shortly after six o'clock last night arrested Oscar Savage, age 30, who a few moments earlier had killed Etta Burba, age 20, daughter of Jasper Burba, of this city, by piercing her heart with a long bladed pocket knife. Just previous to his arrest he or the father, it cannot be learned which, had picked the girl up off the floor where she had fallen. Jasper Burba had a severe scalp wound which it is thought Savage inflicted with a bottle in a fight previous to the death of Miss Burba. Savage it is said had planned to go to Cincinnati tomorrow. He had been keeping company with the murdered girl and as far as can be learned had not quarreled with her. It is claimed he was under the influence of liquor when, taken in charge by the police. He made no effort to escape. Miss Nettie O'Neal, of Hazelton, Ind., who first saw the murdered girl, she having gone to her home to visit her, says Miss Burba was laying on the floor in a pool of blood when she entered the door and that the girl's father met her crying, "My God, call the police, he has stabbed her to death." She ran through half a dozen houses before finding a phone and then ran all the way to police headquarters two miles distant, falling in a dead faint when she reached there. Coroner Beckes has viewed the remains but will not hold his inquest until tomorrow. Miss O'Neal was later arrested as an important witness.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana, November 30, 1909
Contributed by Karin King

MRS. BURNETT DEAD
Mrs. Lillie Burnett, wife of Elijah Burnett, died at half past six o'clock Monday afternoon, after a brief illness. She was thirty-nine years, three months and twenty-one days old. The funeral is to be held from the Christian church at 10:30 Wednesday morning, the Rev. J. M. Vawter officiating. Interment will be at Center Ridge.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana, January 12, 1909
Contributed by Karin King

DASHES IN FRONT OF TRAIN; KILLED - Passengers on Morning Train on I.S. Witness Gruesome Spectacle
It was a gruesome spectacle the passengers on east bound train number 21 on the Indianapolis Southern witnessed at Effingham, Ill., when an old man whose name is reported as John Burroughs threw himself in front of the swiftly moving locomotive and was killed. The train which is due in Sullivan at 10:53 arrived thirty minutes late caused by the work of gathering up the pieces of the unfortunate man's body and making reports at police headquarters concerning the man's death. Conductor Dan Nicholas who had charge of the train number 21 told the local agents of the tragedy and said the man's head was severed entirely from his body. Very little was learned by he trainmen about the man but the general belief was that he committed suicide, throwing himself across the track as the train approached where he was concealed. The man was sixty years of age. Many of the passengers witnessed the awful spectacle and the more inquisitive ones crowded around when the work of removing the body from beneath the wheels was being done. The engineer got a glimpse of the man as he plunged in front of the train and at once brought his engine to a stop and the body was removed and taken back into Effingham, the accident occurring near the border of the city.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana, July 16, 1909
Contributed by Karin King

Col. Burton of Ottwell, near Petersburg, Ind was smothered to death in a foul well this week. Note: Buried Walnut Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Coleman F. Burton 1834-23 August 1881 Otwell, Pike County, Indiana.
Crawfordsville Star, Montgomery County, Indiana; 25 August 1881, p. 5
Contributed by Karen Zach

FLOWERS KILL GIRL
Linton, Ind., July 20 - The funeral of 3-year-old Mattie Bush was held Sunday from the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Brown, where the child, with her mother, had been visiting. Mrs. Bush brought her little daughter from Eureka, Cal., to this city for a visit and the child became ill after eating blossoms of some poisonous flower. She died after suffering intensely for three or four days. The father was unable to get to the city in time for the funeral.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana, July 20, 1909
Contributed by Karin King

Mother of Decatur lady dies today Mrs. Bernice Bushong, 74, of Beaverdam, O., mother of Mrs. Carl (Ruth) Sheets of Decatur, died early this morning. She had not been ill and death was unexpected. Funeral arrangements are pending. [buried Rockport Cemetery; Rockport, Allen County, Ohio]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Friday, April 2, 1971
Bernice M. Bushong, 74, was found deceased in her home, Friday, April 2, 1971. She was born October 8, 1896, in Cairo, Ohio, the daughter of John and Nellie Rifle Lewis. She married Walter Bushong. He died in August 1948. Survivors included four sons: Raymond of Beaverdam; Walter of Alger; Harry of Lima; and Edward of Arlington, Washington. Six daughters: Mrs. Clarence (Norma) Burkholder of Ohio; Mrs. Roger (Julia) Klingler of Lima; Mrs. Helen Ridenour of Lima; Mrs. Carl (Ruth) Sheets of Decatur, Indiana; Mrs. Emil (Betty) Gratz of Hudson, Wisconsin; and Pat, of Beaverdam. She also was survived by her sister, Mrs. Margaret Crider of Lima; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Mrs. Bushong rites set for Monday
The mother of Mrs. Carl Sheets, of Decatur, died early Friday morning at Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Walter Bushong, 74, of Beaverdam, Ohio, died as a result of a heart attack; her husband died in 1948. Besides Mrs. Sheets, other sons and daughters surviving Mrs. Bushong are Patricia Bushong of Beaverdam; Mrs. Clarence Burkholder and Mrs. Roger Klinger of Beaverdam; Mrs. Charles Ridenour of Lima; Mrs. Emil Gratz of Hudson, Wisconsin; Raymond Bushong, of Beaverdam; Harry Bushong of Lima; Walter Bushong of Alger, Ohio; and Edward Bushong of Arlington, Washington. Also surviving are a sister (Mrs. Russell Crider), and two brothers, (Harry Lewis of Van Wert, Ohio and Dale Lewis of Lima, O.) Mrs. Bushong also leaves 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren behind. Funeral services will be at the Childs and Son-Laman, Lewis Chapel in Lima at 10 a.m. Monday and burial will be in the Rockport Cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Saturday, April 3, 1971
Contributed by Karin King

MINER DIES UNDER SLATE - Jasonville Man Meets Instant Death and Partner is Injured
Jasonville, Ind., Nov. 29 - Caught under 15 tons of falling slate, William Butts, 25 years old, was instantly killed in the Vivian mine, near Jasonville, Thursday. John Robinson, who was working with him, was seriously injured and is not expected to recover. He was taken to St. Anthony's Hospital in Terre Haute. Robinson is 35 years old and is married.
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan County, Indiana, November 19, 1909
Contributed by Karin King

Dorothy M. Caston, 86, Fort Wayne, a native of Adams County, died Saturday in Covington Manor. Among survivors are two sons; two daughters; three brothers; and four sisters, including Marie Brown, Decatur. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Roanoke Memorial Chapel, with burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Roanoke [Huntington County, Indiana]. Visiting hours are 2-8 p.m. Tuesday in Roanoke Memorial Chapel. [died June 3, 1995]
Decatur Library, Adams County, Indiana, Obit Book #9
Contributed by Karin King

Handwritten-Mon. May 27, 1957
RITES TODAY FOR EDGAR J. CLAUSER
Services were held this afternoon at the Klaehn Funeral Home in Fort Wayne for Edgar J. Clauser, 52, of that city, a native and former resident of Berne. Burial was in Lindenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Clauser died unexpectedly Friday evening, being pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital at 6:05 p.m. Friday. He had suffered a heart attack at his home a little earlier. Mr. Clauser had suffered a fainting spell a few weeks ago while at work but his condition was not considered serious. He had been employed as a salesman for the Holsum Bakery Company for 14 years. Prior to that he was employed with the Bowser Company. While in Berne, Clauser was manager of the local Kroger Store for a number of years. After moving to Fort Wayne he remained with Kroger until joining the Bowser firm. He graduated from Berne High School and was an outstanding basketball player while in school. Born August 27, 1904, Clauser was the son of Rev. Alfred M. and Fanny Garrett Clauser, both deceased. Surviving are the widow, Wanda S.; one son, Thomas, at home; one daughter, Mrs. Richard Lehman, Berne; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Wulliman, Fort Wayne; four brothers, Norman R., Ft. Wayne, Warren E., St. Joe, Myron J. and Alfred E., both of Berne and three granddaughters.
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 137
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

LEONA COKINS
GALVESTON, Texas - Mrs. Mary Leona Cokins, 73, former Daviess County resident, died at St. Mary's Hospital here at 10 a.m. Sunday. She had been in failing health several years and was seriously ill two weeks. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Poindexter Funeral Home, Odon Chapel, with the Rev. Kenneth Wooden officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. She was born Dec. 3, 1910 in Montana to Valentine and Sarah Taylor Cole. She married Paul Cokins Jan. 1, 1940 and he survives. She was a member of the Galveston Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband and two sisters, Mrs. Clair (Barbara Dorothy) Stuffel, Montgomery Rt. 1, and Mrs. Mollie Iona Burks, Washington. One sister has died.
Times Herald, Daviess County, Indiana; January 3, 1984
Contributed by Karin King

Chesterton, Ind., Oct. 16 - John G. Coulter, for years agent for the Lake Shore Road and assessor of Westchester Township died at his home here.
Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Montgomery County, Indiana; 18 October 1895, p. 7
Contributed by Karen Zach

Mrs. Mary Craig, the biggest woman in the world, weight 800 pounds, died at Danville this week.
Crawfordsville Star, Montgomery County, Indiana; 6 Oct 1881, p. 8
Contributed by Karen Zach

Services for Howard D. Crowl, 81, of 1206 Clayton Ave. will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday in C.M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. in Queen of Angels Catholic Church. He died at 1:45 a.m. yesterday in St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Ossian who resided in Fort Wayne most of his life, he retired from the old Pennsylvania Railroad in 1958 after 47 years' service. Mr. Crowl was a veteran of World War I, a founder of the Fort Wayne Transportation Club, and a member of American Legion Post 47. Surviving are his wife Beatrice; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Jean Robinson, in Maryland, and Mrs. Kay Shelpon, Chicago; two stepdaughters, Mrs. James Hake, New Haven, and Mrs. Eileen York, Fort Wayne; and a brother, Sherman, Yoder. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home where Rosary services will be at 7 p.m. today. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; 5 Sep 1974
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

Elsie O. Dawson, 92, died Wednesday at 12:40 p.m. in Betz Nursing Home, Auburn. She formerly lived at Hoham Apartments in Auburn. Mrs. Dawson was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and the Order of Eastern Star in Auburn. She was born Oct. 24, 1896 in DeKalb County to John and Barbara (Buchle) Weihmuller. She married Walter W. Dawson in Auburn in 1916. He preceded her in death May 3, 1974. Surviving are a sister, Viola Dosch, Fort Wayne; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one son, James; six sisters and five brothers. Services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. in McComb, Dilgard and Cline Funeral Home, Auburn. Friends may call tonight from 6-9 and Friday from 12 noon-1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. An Order of Eastern Star service will begin at 7:30 tonight in the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorial donations to St. Mark's Lutheran Church are preferred.
Evening Star, DeKalb County, Indiana; 30 Mar 1989
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

AUBURN YOUTH DIES OF RHEUMATIC FEVER
The funeral of the late James Weihmuller Dawson was held Saturday afternoon at St. Mark's Lutheran church in Auburn, of which he was a member. The Rev. Allen K. Trout, the pastor, officiated and burial was made in Woodlawn cemetery. James was 23 years old and resided with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Dawson of 603 North Van Buren street, Auburn. He was stricken with rheumatic fever a year ago and was bedfast most of the time since. He died Thursday at 2:10 a.m. James was born near Corunna and graduated from Auburn high school in 1941. Later he was employed in an Auburn store and by Warner Automotive Parts Division. He was a 32nd degree Marson and was a Member of the Shrine at Fort Wayne and the Moose lodge in Auburn. The parents are the only survivors.
Garrett Clipper, DeKalb County, Indiana; 23 Dec 1946
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

MINNIE DAWSON BURIED MONDAY - Resident of Auburn Died in South Bend Convalescent Home where She was Under Care 5 ½ Months
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Dilgard & Cline funeral home in Auburn for Mrs. Minnie Dawson, who lived at 307 North Jackson street, Auburn, for eight years. Rev. George Schuette, pastor of the St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran church in Auburn officiated. Burial followed in the Union cemetery, northwest of Garrett. Mrs. Dawson passed away at 12:12 p.m. Saturday in the Boyer Convalescent Home in South Bend, where she had been under care for 5 ½ months. Before entering the nursing home there, Mrs. Dawson had lived for about three years with a daughter, Mrs. Ray Swank, of 808 34th street, South Bend. She was the widow of Josiah C. Dawson, who preceded her in death in 1950. Mrs. Dawson was born in Richland township near Corunna on Jan. 31, 1885. Her parents were John Wayne Weihmueller and Mary Deuchle Weihmuetter, both deceased. Others surviving include a brother, Harold Weihmueller of Kendallville; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Farrington of Corunna, Mrs. Walter Dawson of 603 North Van Buren street, Auburn, and Mrs. Carl Dosch of Fort Wayne. Two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive. Four brothers and four sisters preceded her in death. Mrs. Dawson was a member of the Sixteen Lutheran church near Corunna.
Evening Star, DeKalb County, Indiana; 8 Apr 1968
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

Funeral services for Walter W. Dawson will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Dilgard and Cline Funeral Home, Auburn. Mr. Dawson, a retired Warner Automotive employe(e), died at 5:10 a.m. today in DeKalb Memorial Hospital. He was a 40 year resident of 603 N. Van Buren St., Auburn. He was proceeded in death by his parents, William and Laura (McClellan) Dawson, a son, two brothers, and one sister. Survivors include the wife, Elsie (Weihmuller), who he married in 1916; and a brother, Harvey Dawson, Garrett. Mr. Dawson was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, the Eastern Star and was a 32-degree Mason. Rev. George Schuette, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, will officiate at the funeral service. Calling will be after 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Masonic services will be at 8 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Evening Star, DeKalb County, Indiana; 5 May 1974
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

Carl W. Dennis, 73, a resident of Auburn for the past 67 years, died Monday at 3:30 p.m. in his home at 102 Iwo St. Mr. Dennis was a retired florist. He was born July 3, 1904 in West B ethel, Me. to the late Robert Wesley Dennis and Etta (Griffin) Dennis. He is survived by his wife, the former Hildred Ensley, whom he married in 1958. His first wife, the former Naomi Kraft, preceded him in death in 1957. Also surviving are a son, Billy K. Dennis of Fort Wayne, a brother, Leo of Auburn, and two grandchildren. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the IOOF (Odd Fellows) Lodge. His funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in Dilgard & Cline Funeral Home. Rev. George Schuette, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today.
Evening Star, DeKalb County, Indiana; 18 Oct 1977
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

AUBURN - Isaiah (Ike) DePew, 69, Rt. 1, Auburn, died at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday in DeKalb Memorial Hospital following a two-week illness. Mr. DePew was born in DeKalb County Feb. 12, 1891, to Charles and Margaret DePew and lived his lifetime in the Auburn area. He was a retired farmer and also was formerly employed by Rieke Corporation. He married Alverda May Funk in 1912. She died Jan. 11. Survivors include a son, William C., Rt. 1, Auburn, two daughters, Mrs. Howard Oberlin, Mooresville, and Mrs. Jonas Relyea, Rt. 2, Butler; 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He was a member at Cedar Chapel Church. Services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Dilgard and Cline Funeral Home, Auburn, with the Rev. Everett Haines officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. Friday.
Evening Star, DeKalb County, Indiana; 5 Feb 1970
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

DeKALB YOUTH DIES IN CRASH OF HELICOPTER
A2/c John H. DePew, flight mechanic, son of William DePew of R. 1, Auburn, and Mrs. Orleva Funk of R. 1, Avilla, was one of the five-men crew killed when its helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon in a remote area on the Greenland ice cap, 175 miles east of Thule Air Force Base. Men were sent on a tractor treaded "weasel" to the scene of the crash and brought the bodies back to the base for trans-shipment to Maguire AFB, N. J. The fate of those aboard is still unknown because adverse weather prevented aerial inspection of the scene. The helicopter was attached to an air rescue squadron and was on a routine mission when it vanished in a cloud bank and crashed. An investigation team has been (sent to) the crash. DePew, 22, entered the service in 1956. He was a 1955 graduate of St. Joe high school. He took his basic training in Texas, then went to Massachusetts and then to Greenland. He was to return home from his present assignment on Aug. 4. While in high school he played basketball and softball, and after graduation worked for a time at International Harvester Co, in Fort Wayne. Surviving besides the parents are three brothers, five half-brothers and three half-sisters.
Garrett Clipper, DeKalb County, Indiana; 28 Jul 1958
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

FUNERAL FOR BABY WAS HELD IN AUBURN SUNDAY
Marsha K. DePew, who was born to Maynard and Flossie DePew of Rt. 2, Butler, in the Dr. Bonnell M. Souder hospital in Auburn on Sept. 18 of this year, died of congenital heart disease in the St. Joseph's hospital at Fort Wayne at 12:50 a.m. Friday. The baby had been in ill health since birth and had been taken to the Fort Wayne hospital only one day before she died. The body was removed to the Gerig funeral home in Auburn, where services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Joseph Ferguson of near Auburn officiated and burial was in Cedar Chapel cemetery. Surviving besides the parents are the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dorsey of near Grabill; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde DePew of Rt. 1, Waterloo and great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tarlton of near Spencerville.
Garrett Clipper, DeKalb County, Indiana; 27 Oct 1952
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

Franklin, Ind., Oct. 16 - Elba Desure, editor and proprietor of the Republican, died at his home here after an illness of five weeks of typhoid fever. He was superintendent of the state YPSCE.
Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Montgomery County, Indiana; 18 October 1895, p. 7
Contributed by Karen Zach

Sec. Lt. Richard D. Dosch, 21, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Dosch, 2814 Indiana Ave., was killed in action June 21 in the North African theater, according to word received by his parents from the War Department. Lieutenant Dosch, husband of the former Delores Daniels, daughter of Mrs. Leone Daniels, 311 West Rudisoll Blvd., was a bombardier on a Liberator bomber. He was married May 5, and went overseas June 1, 1944. He enlisted in the Army Air Forces in January, 1942, and was commissioned a second lieutenant and awarded the wings of a bombardier at Big Springs, Tex., Dec. 24, 1943. He also received training at the University of Alabama. He was graduated from South Side High School and was in the General Electric Apprentice School at the time he enlisted. He was a member of the West Creighton Ave., Christian Church. The parents, the wife, and a sister, Mrs. James D. Weaver, of Alamagorda, N. M., survive. His brother-in-law also is a lieutenant and a bombardier.
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Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

MOTHER OF CITY RESIDENT DIES
Funeral services for Bonnie P. Dwight, 45, of Fort Wayne, mother of Gregory Fries of Decatur, were held at 2 p.m. today in D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home. She was dead on arrival at Parkview Memorial Hospital at 10:10 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Dwight, a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, and worked three years as a cost accountant for Phelps Dodge Co. Surviving are her husband, Gordon; five sons, David Lee and Tracey Tod, both at home; Gregory Fries of Decatur; Raymond A. Fries of New Haven, and Preston A. Fries of Fort Wayne; and her mother, Mrs. Raymond Sparrow of Fort Wayne.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; May 13, 1974
Contributed by Karin King

James F. Ebert, 101, passed away at 3:55 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Waterford Place Health Campus. He was born the son of Cleo E. and Hallie Sophia (Hurlock) Ebert on September 5, 1912, in Elwood. On January 10, 1932, he married Eleanor Rose McCreary, and she preceded him in death in 1991. Due to his work ethic, talents, and interests, James went on to have unrivaled life and career experiences. He was a garage mechanic, farmer, cement finisher, carpenter, shrimp boat owner, gold miner, and construction foreman for bridges and power plants. James served his country by building airplane engines for Allison during WWII in Indianapolis. He retired from Tousley-Bixler Construction in 1976, and after that he helped manage Chena Marina/RV Park in Alaska with his daughter Suzanne who owned it. His memberships included the First Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Kokomo, and he was a 32nd Degree Mason. He spent his later years in Dunnellon, FL, Fairbanks, AK, and Kokomo. He is survived by his daughters, Margaret Abney, Kokomo, and Suzanne Spanjer, Fairbanks, AK; grandsons, Kevin, Kent, and Kriss Abney, James Allen Ebert, and Jan Jay Pruce; granddaughters, Karyn Holloway, Tonya Cassell, and Pauletta Swank; 20 great grandchildren; and 15 great-great grandchildren (with 3 more expected in November 2014). He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and sons, James Warren Ebert, Noblesville, William Joseph Ebert, who died shortly after birth, and Frederick Lynn Ebert, who died in a plane crash in Alaska. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 5, 2014, at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory, Lincoln Road Chapel, 1315 W. Lincoln Rd. Kokomo, IN 46902 with Pastor Jerry Van Auken officiating. Burial will follow in Kokomo Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
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Contributed by Karin King

December 14, 1931 - November 12, 2013
Amos S. Eicher, 81, of Shipshewana, died at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, after an apparent brain aneurysm that he suffered on November 1, 2013. He was born on December 14, 1931 in Berne, to John E. and Catherine (Schwartz) Eicher. On June 27, 1954 in Bowling Green, MO, he married Edna Miller; she survives. Survivors in addition to his wife are six daughters - Elizabeth "Betty" Yoder of Sebree, KY, Rosetta (Orva) Lehman of Topeka, Martha (Don) Young of Bristol, Wilma Melms of Econto, WI, Marilyn (Harlan) Yoder of Centreville, MI, Rebecca (Kermit) Hochstetler of Sheboygan, WI; two sons - John (Laura) Eicher of Wakarusa, Perry Eicher of Shipshewana; 35 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; five sisters - Anna (Edwin) Espenshade of Quincy, MI, Mary Eicher, Rosina (Daniel) Miller, both of Greentop, MO, Barbara Graber of Quincy, MI, Esther (Menno) Steury of Spencerville. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Martin and Raymond Eicher; four brothers and three sisters. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church, a dairy farmer, had worked at Culver Duck, Middlebury for over 20 years and at Miller Milling, Shipshewana. After retiring in October of 2012 he continued to clean local Shipshewana area business properties. Visitation will be after 1:00 p.m.on Thursday, November 14 and all day Friday, November 15, at the Andrew Yoder, Jr. residence, 7230 West 250 North Shipshewana. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 16 at the Nelson Miller residence, 2145 North 735 West Shipshewana. Services will be conducted by Bishop Casper Hochstetler, Bishop Chris Bontrager and the home ministers. Burial will be in Naylor Cemetery, Shipshewana. Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebury is in charge of arrangement. [buried Bontrager North Cemetery; Shipshewana, Lagrange County, Indiana]
Miller-Stewart Funeral Home; Middlebury, Indiana
Contributed by Karin King

MOTHER OF CITY RESIDENT DIES
B. Mae Fager, 86, a former resident of Kunkirk and mother of Ray Fager of Decatur, died at 10:15 p.m. Friday at the Jay County Hospital extensive care unit, where she resided two years. The body was taken to the Jones Mortuary in Dunkirk, where arrangements are incomplete. Burial will be in the Strong Cemetery in Albany.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Saturday, March 16, 1974
Contributed by Karin King

Sister of Decatur man taken by death
Mrs. Arberdeen F. Fickert, 62, of Van Wert, O., sister of Verl Snyder of Decatur, died suddenly this morning at 7:15 o'clock at her home. Mrs. Fickert was born in Rockford, O., on June 11, 1908, the daughter of Benjamin and Merle Rush-Snyder, and was married to Raymond Fickert on February 9, 1929. She was a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church, Ohio City, and the Missionary Society. Surviving are her husband; one son, Leroy Fickert, Ohio City, O.; two daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Betty) Roe, Pleasant Mills; Mrs. Wilma Spatharos, Ohio City; three brothers, Verl Snyder, Decatur; Carl Dee Snyder, Lambertville, Mich.; Lowell Snyder, Crestline, O.; six sisters, Mrs. Lena Cook, Mrs. Norman Fahncke, both of Celina, O.; Mrs. Bais Feizer, Mrs. Darrell Huffman, Mrs. Paul Sapp, all of Rockford, O.; Mrs. Olen Deitsch, Fort Wayne, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Cowan & Son Funeral Home, with Rev. George W. Dittmar officiating. Burial will be in the Ohio City Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Wednesday, April 7, 1971
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Handwritten-Mon. Dec. 30, 1957
FORMER SPEAKER HERE IS INJURED FATALLY - REV. PERRY BRAXTON FITZWATER, 86, DIED AT EVANSTON, ILL. Evanston, Ill., Dec. 30-The Rev. Perry Braxton Fitzwater, 86, nationally known religious author and educator, died in a hospital Sunday 12 hours after he was struck by an automobile. He retired six years ago as dean of faculty members of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago and was the author of a syndicated newspaper column on Bible lessons. He also was the author of several books and of the Moody Institute's Sunday School lessons printed in their monthly publication. The motorist, Albert J. Fisher, a druggist in suburban Skokie, said an icy patch of street prevented him from stopping his car after the minister stepped from a curb. Rev. Fitzwater was well known to many Berne people and was a union meeting speaker here one year. Mrs. Nathan Sprunger, the former Martha Gilliom was Rev. Fitzwater's personal secretary for several years in the educational department of the Moody Bible Institute and he officiated at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Sprunger a few years ago. [buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 131
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

GIRLS TERRIBLE DEATH
Kokomo, Ind., July 7 - Mona, the 17-year-old daughter of Hiram Fritz, went to a woods near her home and saturating her clothing with coal oil, set them on fire. The screams which she could not suppress brought her girl companions to her rescue, but they were too late to save her, and she died a few hours later in dreadful agony.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; July 10, 1902
Contributed by Karin King

Services were held for Chester D. Gause, 77, of St. Louisville, at 11 a.m. Monday at Brucker & Kishler Funeral Home, the Rev. Tim Mason officiated. He was buried at Irville Cemetery [Nashport, Muskingum County, Ohio]. He died Jan 29, [1998], at the Hospice of Central Ohio. He was born Feb. 13, 1920, in Blackcreek Township to James and Rosetta (Slusser) Gause. On April 4, 1951, he married Maxine E. Fisher, who survives. Other survivors are three daughters and their husbands, Gloria and Larry Longfellow, Toboso, Julie and Harold Neldon, Newark, and Rose and Clifford Mason, Hebron; two sons and their wives, Chester Leroy and Connie of St. Louisville, and Donald L. and Dannette of Utica and a son, Clarence Schellenbarg, St. Louisville, and a son and his fiance, Robert E. Schellenbarg and Angie Houston, Marne; a brother Lloyd of Rockford; two sisters, Eulah Shank, Maples, Ind., and Thelma Gehron, Middletown; 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Deceased are 11 brothers and sisters. He was a retired welder for Rockwell International and was a farmer. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of World War II. He was a member of Utica American Legion Post 92, United Auto Workers Local 1037, and a Farm Bureau Association. Contributions can be made to the Hospice of Central Ohio, 1435 B. West Main St., Newark, or the American Cancer Society.
From the Florence Gause collection; January 1998
Contributed by Karin King

Handwritten-Mon. April 28, 1958
Sister of Ira C. Gerber Dies In Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Ira C. Gerber left on Sunday for Kidron, Ohio in response to a call Saturday informing them of the sudden death of Mr. Gerber's sister, Mrs. John (Helen) Geiser Friday night. She submitted to surgery Friday morning at the Community Osteopathic Hospital in Orrville, Ohio, and death followed. Surviving are the husband, John; three sons and four daughters; her father, Peter P. Gerber; three sisters and six brothers. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Kidron Mennonite Church. [buried Sonnenberg Mennonite Cemetery; Kidron, Wayne County, Ohio]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 140-141
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Ralph A. Gerig taken by death
An Auburn man, Ralph A. Gerig, 71, father of Mrs. Walter Henkel of Berne and Darrell L. Gerig of Monroe, died in Auburn's DeKalb Memorial Hospital Sunday night of a heart attack. Gerig, who had been ill several months was 71. Gerig complained of a pain the day he died, but went to church, then collapsed when he returned home. He was dead on arrival at the hospital. Gerig had been active in the chicken-hatchery business for many years and had owned both the Gerig Leghorn Farm and the Auburn Hatchery and Feed Mill. He was the son of Eli and Caroline Gerig and was married to Marie Niswander of Pandora, Ohio, Sept. 16, 1928. Surviving him are his wife, the two above mentioned children, another daughter (Mrs. Joyce Widmark, Celina, Ohio), eight grandchildren, three brothers, and two sisters. The body is at the Gerig Funeral Home in Auburn and funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday at the Auburn Missionary Church; burial will be at Leo, Indiana.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; April 6, 1971
Contributed by Karin King

Handwritten-Mon. Dec. 30, 1957
GRANDMOTHER OF MRS. RUSSELL BISEL DIES
Funeral services were held last Tuesday for Mrs. John Harris, 89, of near Fiat. She was the grandmother of Mrs. Russell Bisel of Berne R. R. 1.
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 135
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Handwritten-Fri. Nov. 29, 1957
R. G. Heffner Taken By Death Late Thursday - Funeral Sunday For Resident Of Near Chattanooga, Ohio
Rudolph G. Heffner, 71, who resided one and one-half miles east of Chattanooga, Ohio, died at 7:59 p.m. Thursday at the Adams County Memorial Hospital in Decatur following a heart attack. He was admitted to the hospital in the afternoon after suffering a heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. Heffner resided in a trailer home on the farm of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Koch, Rockford R. R. 1. Mr. Heffner had not been ill. He suffered the attack after Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. Heffner was retired. He worked in the oil fields for 30 years and was an automobile mechanic for 13 years. Surviving are the wife, Nellie; the daughter, Mrs. Koch; three sons, Luther Heffner, Lansing, Michigan; Cleo Heffner, Decatur and Robert, at home; a brother, Vernon Heffner, Mendon, Ohio and a sister, Mrs. Marguerite Roebuck, Fort Wayne. The body was taken to the Ketcham Funeral home in Rockford and will be returned to the Koch home where friends may call after 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Zion Lutheran Church in Chattanooga of which he was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 131
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Nephew of Decatur ladies dies Saturday
Jack Hiatt, 46, an attorney in West palm Beach, Fla., and nephew of Miss Esther Bowers and Mrs. Vida Kaough of Decatur, died at 4 a.m. Saturday at the Veterans Hospital in Miami, Fla., following an illness of two years. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Ruth Gill, of West Palm Beach, the former Ruth Bowers of Decatur; his wife, Sue; three sons, John, Dan and James, all at home; one daughter, Virginia, at home; and one brother, William, of West Palm Beach. Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. today at West Palm Beach.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana, April 19, 1971
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Funeral services for Charles T. Hiland, 87 years old, 1812 East Tabor Street, a veteran of the Spanish-American War will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at GH Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Hiland died Sunday in St. Francis Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Indianapolis. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Margaret Hiland; a son, Charles T. Hiland, Jr. of San Diego, Calif and a granddaughter.
Indianapolis (Marion County, Indiana) Star, Marion County, IN; Tuesday, 30 May 1967, p, 43
Charles T. Hiland, 87, 1812 E. Tabor, died yesterday in St. Francis Hospital. Hiland was a retired bartender and lived in Hawaii 20 years, returning to Indianapolis in 1946. He was a Spanish-American War veteran. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in GH Herrmann South East Street Funeral Home.
Indianapolis (Marion County, Indiana) News, Marion County, IN; Monday, 29 May 1967, p. 5
Contributed by Peggy Warren on the Indiana Genealogy Facebook page

Services for Gwendola Hiland, 71, Zionsville, will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Flanner & Buchanan Zionsville Mortuary. Mrs. Hiland died yesterday in her home. She was a retired employee of Ayres'. She was a member of Zionsville Christian Church and Nattie Ransford Chapter of Eastern Star.
Indianapolis (Marion County, Indiana) News, Marion County, IN; Thursday, 3 Sept 1964, p. 28
Mrs. Gwendola Hiland, age 73, of 125 S. Main St, Zionsville, wife of L. Frank Hiland, mother of William C. Hiland and Mrs. Richard W. Askren, both of Indianapolis, sister of Miss Estella Montague of Falls Church, Va, also 4 grandchildren, passed away Wednesday morning. Funeral Friday afternoon 2 o'clock, Flanner & Buchanan Zionsville Mortuary. Burial Pleasant View Cemetery. Friends invited.
Indianapolis (Marion County, Indiana) News, Marion County, IN; Thursday, 3 Sept 1964, p. 49
Mrs. L.F. (Gwendola) Hiland, 73 years old, 125 South Main Street, Zionsville died yesterday at her home. She was a member of the Zionsville Christian Church and the Nettie Ranford Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. She was a retired employee of LS Ayres & Co. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Flanner and Buchanan Zionsville Mortuary. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery.
Indianapolis (Marion County, Indiana) News, Marion County, IN; Thursday, 3 Sept 1964, p. 46
Contributed by Peggy Warren on the Indiana Genealogy Facebook page

Mr. Howard Hiland, age 88 of Indianapolis, brother of Charles Hiland, Indianapolis, and several nieces and nephews, passed away Wednesday night. Funeral Saturday afternoon 2:00 o'clock Flanner and Buchanan Zionsville Mortuary. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Calling after 7 p.m. Friday.
Indianapolis (Marion County, Indiana) Star, Marion County, IN; Friday, 4 Sep 1964, p. 32
Mr. Howard Hiland, age 88, of Indianapolis, brother of Charles Hiland, Indpls, and several nieces and nephews, passed away Wednesday night. Funeral Saturday afternoon 2:00 o'clock Flanner and Buchanan Zionsville Mortuary. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Calling after 7 p.m.
Indianapolis (Marion County, Indiana) News, Marion County, IN; Friday, 4 Sep 1964, p. 26
Howard Hiland, age 88 years, a former resident of Zionsville, died Wednesday night in the Pike Nursing Home in Indianapolis. Mr. Hiland was employed as a laborer in the Zionsville and New Augusta communities many years. He is survived by a brother, Charles Hiland of Indianapolis and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Flanner and Buchanan Zionsville Mortuary at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Robert H. Anderson, pastor of the Zionsville Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery.
Unknown (found in family papers)
Contributed by Peggy Warren on the Indiana Genealogy Facebook page

Emma L. Hinson, 77, of Burlington, passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Monday, September 1, 2014 at Northwoods Village Health Center in Kokomo. She was born the daughter of Ralph and Marie Osmon on April 16, 1937 in Wabash. After graduating High School she worked at the Dinner Bell and Louie Mann's Pit Stop. Her hobbies included cooking and spending time with her family. She is survived by her son, Dennis Eugene Farmer, Lakeland, FL; daughters, Diane (Mark Kucholick) Hartleroad, Kokomo, and Doris (Earl) Pickering, Logansport; grandchildren, Justin Pickering, Jerry Hartleroad, and Amy Scott; seven great grandchildren; and one niece. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, sister, Omadell Grindle, and a nephew. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2014 at Stout & Son Funeral Home (Neptune Chapel) 44 Michigan Street Burlington, IN 46915, with Pastor Dave Osborne and Pastor Terry Ballenbacher officiating. Burial will follow at Galveston Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2014.
Unknown source
Contributed by Karin King

Beth Hoffman, 16, is taken by death
Miss Beth Anne Hoffman, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Hoffman of Route 1, Hoagland, died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, after an extended illness. Miss Hoffman was a junior at Heritage High School. She was a cheerleader, a member of the staff of the Heritage Courier and a member of the school band. She was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church at Flatrock, and secretary of the Walther League. She was born in Decatur on August 13, 1954, the daughter of Donald E. and Joan Bultemeier-Hoffman. Survivors include the parents; two brothers, Ronald, a student at Vincenes University, and James, at home; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walther N. Hoffman of Hoagland and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Bultemeier of Route 1, Decatur. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church at Flatrock, with Rev. Donald E. Frank officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Zwick Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today and until 11 a.m. Saturday, and at the church from 12 noon until time of the services. Preferred memorials are to the St. John Building fund, Flatrock.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; April 1, 1971
Contributed by Karin King

Miss Louisa Hollenberg of Terre Haute, while eating breakfast, strangled over a morsel of food which lodged in her windpipe and she died before relief could be had. She was 32 years old.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, Indiana; 30 Dec 1893, p. 4
Contributed by Karen Zach

Handwritten-Fri. Nov. 8, 1957
CLARENCE HOUSER, 50, DIES AT GREENVILLE, O - BROTHER OF MRS. HOMER MILLER SUCCUMBS UNEXPECTEDLY
Clarence Houser, 50, Greenville, Ohio, brother of Mrs. Homer Miller of this community, died unexpectedly at 1:30 a.m. Thursday following a heart attack. Death occurred in a Greenville Hospital. Mr. Houser operated the Jack and Jill Clothing Store in Greenville. He had been in ill health for two months and had spent several weeks in the hospital this summer and fall. He improved to the extent that he was able to be returned to his home but was again admitted to the hospital Tuesday after an attack. A native of this community, Mr. Houser was born south of Geneva April 6, 1907, the son of Phillip and Martha Cunningham Houser. He was married to Ruth Hilbolt of Fort Recover, Ohio. Surviving are the wife; two sons, Don Houser of Celina, Ohio and Denny, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Patsy Ann Nill, Dayton; a step-daughter, Joan Hilbolt, and the step-mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Houser, both of Celina; two sisters, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Andrew Fickert of Dayton and two brothers, Marion of Goodland, Kansas and Adam, Rockford, Ohio. A brother, Kenneth, preceded in death. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Miller Funeral Home in Greenville. Burial will be at Fort Recovery, Ohio. [Spring Hill Cemetery]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 131
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

The husband of a former Uniondale resident, Harry Junior Hughes, 73, of Hannibal, Mo. died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at Hannibal Regional Hospital after a prolonged fight with bile duct disease. Harry was born Sept. 11, 1937, on the family homestead near Waynetown, to Harry Elvis and Mary Almeda Hughes. They preceded him in death. Harry has always felt a deep connection to the community he was raised in and recently became a 50-year member of the Alamo, Indiana Masonic Lodge. Harry graduated from Alamo High School in 1955 and Purdue University in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics. It was as a student at Purdue that he met and fell in love with Jean R. Miller from Uniondale. They married on June 4, 1961, at St. Paul Lutheran Church near Uniondale; she survives, and they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. Harry went to work for the J.C. Penney Company in store management upon graduation from Purdue and worked continually for the company until his retirement in January of 1998. His career with J.C. Penney took the Hughes family from Crawfordsville, Ind. to Rockford, Ill. to St. Louis, Mo.-where he worked in three different stores as an assistant store manager. In 1977, Harry became the store manager of the downtown store in Belleville, Ill. In 1980 the family moved to Hannibal when Harry became the store manager of the J.C. Penney store here in town. He managed the Hannibal store for nineteen and a half years. Harry is also survived by their three children, Beth (Stephen) Sankpill of Hannibal, Mark (Shaylene) Hughes of Gladstone, Mo,, and Lee Anne (Jason) Spurlin of Brunswick, Ohio; his older sister, Geraldine (Robert) Smith of Crawfordsville; and three grandchildren: Hugh Sankpill, Rebecca Hughes, and Isaiah Hughes. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at First Presbyterian Church of Hannibal. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, at First Presbyterian Church of Hannibal. Burial will be in Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal, Mo. Harry's family will always remember him as a man who loved deeply, lived simply, and treated others the way he wished to be treated. He will forever be remembered as a loving disciple of the Lord Jesus, a passionate provider for his family, and a self-less contributor to his community and country. In lieu of flowers, the family humbly requests that memorial contributions be made to First Presbyterian Church of Hannibal or The Mark Twain Home and Museum, c/o Smith Funeral Home & Chapel, P.O. Box 549, Hannibal, Mo. 63401.
Bluffton News-Banner, Wells County, Indiana, February 2, 2011
Contributed by Karin King

William C. Hultz, a prominent attorney of Sullivan, was killed by a masked assassin on the streets of that city at 8 o'clock last Saturday morning. Ex-Sheriff Lem Willis is under arrest as the assassin. A Sullivan special to the Indianapolis News says: There was a deadly enmity between the men an Willis had served notice that Hultz could not live in Sullivan. Until within a few months Willis and Hultz were close friends and Hultz owes much of his success in this county to Willis' influence. Hultz was also the intimate friend of Willis' family. Three months ago Willis had cause to suspect that there were improper relations between Mrs. Willis and Hultz and he laid a trap which was successful. Returning unexpectedly to his home, he found Hultz and Mrs. Willis together and he tried to kill the intruder, shooting him twice before he succeeded in escaping from the house. Hultz was desperately wounded and for several weeks lingered close to the grave. Willis, meanwhile, returned his wife to her father's care and obtained a divorce, after which he brought suit against Hultz claiming $25,000 damages for alienating her affections. This suit is still pending. After Hultz's convalescence he went to Arkansas on a hunting expedition and it was given out that he intended to locate in that state. A few days ago, however, he returned to Sullivan. Friday morning as Hultz was walking the street he was suddenly confronted by a man wearing a wig and mask, and carrying a double-barreled shot gun. Instinctly he recognized Willis in this garb and he turned to escape, attempting to make his way to a livery stable close at hand. The first shot winged im and the second one, fired as quickly as the assassin could pull the trigger, tore a gaping hole in his back. He felt to the ground crying out, Lem Willis has shot me," and died almost instantly. The murderer ran from the spot and as there were but few persons on the street and none close at hand, his flight was not intercepted. Hultz's dying words however, gave a clue and a boy who was found who saw Willis tear off his mask and wig and throw them into a pond as he fled toward his home, which is outside the city limits. An hour later Willis was arrested by a constable as he was walking toward the city. The accused claimed to be in ignorance of the shooting but his statement was not accepted. The murdered man served one or more terms as prosecuting attorney of this judicial district and he was a man of prominence both as a lawyer and a politician. At the time of the original trouble Willis had the sympathy of the community, and no prosecution was entered against him.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, Indiana; 30 Dec 1893, p. 4
Contributed by Karen Zach

Franklin Koos Is Taken By Death - Adams County Native Dies At Fort Wayne
Franklin L. Koos, 76, of 901 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne, a native of Adams County, died At 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Parkview Memorial Hospital in that city, following an illness of three weeks. Mr. Koos retired six years ago from the Lincoln National Bank & Trust Co., where he had worked in the mortgage and loan department for 35 years. He was born in St. Mary's Township Feb. 26, 1882, a son of George and Catherine Lillich-Koos. His wife, the former Stella McFarland, died 10 years ago. Mr. Koos was a member of the Plymouth Congregational Church. Surviving are two stepdaughters, Mrs. Eli Torrance of Minneapolis, Minn., and Miss Arna McFarland of Ashland, Wis.; four brothers, Bernon Koos of Enid, Okla., Walter Koos, Adams County assessor, and Edward Koos, both of Decatur, and Benjamin Koos of Ames, Ia., and one sister, Mrs. Phillip Rash of Portland. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Klaehn Funeral Home, 420 West Wayne Street, the Rev. William B. Howenstine officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening until time of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Thursday, May 1, 1958
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

ANN M. LoCASTRO, 72, of Ossian, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, at her daughter's home. Born July 15, 1938, in New York, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Catherine (Marchetillo) D'Arco. She retired from Lincoln Life in the 1980's and then worked as a homemaker. She attended St. Therese Catholic Church. Surviving family include her children, Regina Hart, Kathy (Randy) Jones, Lisa (Frank) Dutt, David (friend, Mandy) LoCastro; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arnold LoCastro, in 2001; and two grandchildren. Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 120 West Mill St., Ossian, with calling one hour prior. Calling also from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at the funeral home. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the family.
Elzey Funeral Homes, Allen County, Indiana, January 13, 2011
Contributed by Karin King

Handwritten-Fri. Dec. 27, 1957
Alvin Lugibihl, 74, Of Pandora, Ohio, Dies
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at eh Grace Mennonite Church at Pandora, Ohio for Alvin Lugibihl, 74, a retired farmer of near Pandora. Mr. Lugibihl died unexpectedly from a heart attack Tuesday morning in a Lima, Ohio hospital. He had been in the hospital for some time for treatment for a blood clot in a leg. Lugibihl was the brother of the late Mrs. Henry Reusser and Dan Lugibihl of this place. Lugibihl's sister, Mrs. William Steiner of near Bluffton, Ohio, died a few weeks ago. The widow, three sons, two daughters and one brother survive. [buried Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora, Putnam County, Ohio]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 132
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Handwritten-Fri. Nov. 29, 1957
Brother-In-Law Of Local Man Succumbs
Elmer F. Mager, 64, Van Wert, Ohio, died at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday in the Van Wert County Hospital following an illness of two weeks. He submitted to surgery, then suffered a heart attack Wednesday evening. He was a farmer. Mr. Mager was the brother-in-law of Crayton Grubb of Berne. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Trinity E. U. B. Church at Van Wert and burial will be in the Ridge Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Lucy A., a daughter, Mrs. Doris Heppeard, Marathon, Fla.; two sons, Raymond T., Lima and Sgt. Carl R., U.S. Army, Germany; and nine grandchildren. [buried Ridge Cemetery, Middle Point, Van Wert County, Ohio; born Oct. 26, 1893]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 135
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Mrs. Anna F. McKeen, wife of the President of the Vandalia Road, died at Terre Haute on Monday.
Crawfordsville Star, Montgomery County, Indiana; 6 Oct 1881, p. 8
Contributed by Karen Zach

Mrs. Irene M. McKinney, 77, 405 N.E. 18th St., died at the Daviess County Hospital at 9:55 p.m. Sunday. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Gill Chapel with the Rev. Leion Guinn officiating. Burial will be in the Bethany Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today. She was born July 2, 1906 in Daviess County to Austin and Matilda LeMasters McBride. She married William D. McKinney Sept. 26, 1925 and he survives. McKinney was retired from Uniroyal in 1969. She was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church and the Crusaders Class of the church. She leaves her husband and two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Robert (Norma) Williams, city, Mrs. Herman (Lois) Lashley, Rt. 4, David McKinney, Otterville, Mo. and William E. McKinney, Bloomfield; 17 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Mae Harner, city and Mrs. Albert (Glenn) Mason, Seelyville. She was preceded in death by three grandchildren, one sister and four brothers.
Times Herald, Daviess County, Indiana; January 3, 1984
Contributed by Karin King

Anna Mikalas, 90, passed away Tuesday morning, September 2, 2014 at Jefferson Manor. She was born the daughter of Charles P. & Catherine Mikalas on October 20, 1923 in Kokomo. She was a 1941 graduate of Kokomo High School, and was very proud of being on the Bronze Plaque there all four years. Her career was spent as the Corporate Secretary for Cuneo Press. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Carmel and St. Andrew Episcopal Church in Kokomo. She enjoyed shopping, spending time with her friends. Anna always had a smile, and it was said that she never met a stranger. She is survived by her cousin, Catherine Lazardi, Florida; and several friends in Kokomo. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Mary, and her fiancé' George Ramos. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. at Crown Point Cemetery on Friday, September 5, 2014. Friends may visit from Noon - 1:30 on Friday at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory, Lincoln Road Chapel, 1315 W. Lincoln Rd. Kokomo. Contributions may be made in her memory to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN 46032.
Unknown source
Contributed by Karin King

Jos. Miller, a wealthy farmer living near Rushville, choked to death this week from a wheat beard that lodged in his throat.
Crawfordsville Star, Montgomery County, Indiana; 6 Oct 1881, p. 8
Contributed by Karen Zach

Handwritten-Fri. Nov. 29, 1957
DIES IN LOUISIANA
Mr. and Mrs. Amos A. Neuenschwander of southwest of Berne have received word of the death of David Moser, 92, at Lake Charles, La. He died last Sunday and was buried at Lake Charles. Mr. Moser was an uncle to Mr. Neuenschwander. He was born in this community but went to Louisiana many years ago. His wife survives. [buried Highland Memory Gardens, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 135
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Della (Stettler) Motter-Krill - Former Decatur resident dies
Mrs. Della K. Krill, 76, of Bluffton, O., a former resident of Decatur, died at 5 a.m. Monday at the Bluffton Community Hospital following an illness of nine months. Mrs. Krill was born in Allen County, Ohio, the daughter of Eli and Anna Mochstetler-Stettler and was married to Benjamin Motter and then later married to Ralph Krill. Mr. Krill died in 1966. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Aubrey (Dorothy) Stephens, Dayton, O.; Mrs. George (Treva) Troutman, Dayton; one son, Ralph, Rawson, O.; two brothers, Ira, Louisville, Ky.; Phillip Theodore, Ala.; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Emanuel United Church of Christ, Bluffton, and friends may call at the Diller Funeral Home. [buried Emmanuel Cemetery; Allen County, Ohio]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Tuesday, April 6, 1971
Contributed by Karin King

Handwritten-Wed. May 1, 1957
HELEN E. NICKEL, 54, SUCCUMBS IN INDIA - MISSIONARY SINCE 1929, FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT, DIES
Word was received here Tuesday of the death at 3 p.m. (India time) Tuesday, April 30, of Miss Helen E. Nickel, 54, a missionary in India since 1929. Miss Nickel is a former resident of Berne and graduated from the local high school in 1919. She died at a hospital in Champa, India from a heart ailment, following a heart attack in March. Miss Nickel was born in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, September 26, 1902, the tenth member of a family of 11 children. She was the daughter of Theodore and Susannah Janzen Nickel. When she was 10 years of age she moved with her family to Waldheim, Saskatchewan, Canada where she completed the grade schools. Because the town did not have a high school she came to live with her sister, Mrs. P. R. Schroeder, and her husband who was pastor of the local First (missing) She attended Bluffton College for one year and graduated from Taylor University. During later years she did post-graduate study at Northern Baptist Seminary and at the New York Biblical Seminary. This is the way she earned her A.B. and M.R. E. degrees. After the death of her father on her 15th birthday her high school work here was interrupted for a year. She taught school in the pioneer community of Waldheim, Canada, worked in a Mountain Mission in Kentucky and served as principal of the Friends Academy at Haviland, Kansas. She taught school in northern Indiana for a few months and served as hostess at the Mission Center in Chicago where she took advanced school work. She returned to India for her last term in September of 1954. Her field of service in India for two terms was as Janjgir, C.P., as principal of the Annie Funk Girl's School. She also served at Jagdeeshpur where she supervised the work of the primary schools which provide for the children of Christian believers. [buried Kotagiri Cemetery, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India]
Adams County (IN) Historical Museum 1955 March-April 1958 Scrapbook, image 137
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

Janice Rae Noll, 74, of North Fort Myers, FL passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Cape Coral Hospital. She was born on December 13, 1936 in Noblesville, Indiana, the daughter of Richard Martin and Juanita Hiday Martin. She was a member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in North Fort Myers. She is survived by her loving family including her husband, Gene Noll of North Fort Myers; daughter, Kim Uhles and her husband, Mark; son Mark Noll and his wife, Dara; grandchildren, Kyle Uhles, Dane Godfrey, Wesley Godfrey; brother, Dick Martin and his wife, Jayne; sisters, Sharon Bulger, Lynn Runkel and her husband, David, and Rhonda Lautzenheiser and her husband Dean. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Donald Martin. A Memorial Service will be celebrated at 3 pm on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 2951 Trail Dairy Circle, North Fort Myers, FL 33917 239-543-2686. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to the church. Arrangements under the direction of Coral Ridge Funeral Home & Cemetery, Cape Coral, FL. [buried Coral Ridge Cemetery; Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida]
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Contributed by Karin King

Charles H. "Chod" Pierson, 87, Kokomo, passed away at 11:26 a.m. Monday, September 1, 2014 at Waterford Place Health Campus. He was born November 14, 1926 in Kokomo to Paul and Anne (Hammel) Pierson. On July 3, 1949, at Grace United Methodist Church, he married Patricia A. Clark, who survives. A 1945 Kokomo High School graduate, Chod went on to serve his country with the United States Army during the latter part of World War II. Following his military service, Chod worked for Sears as a divisional sales manager for 37 years. He was known as a "jack of all trades" and could fix anything. In retirement he enjoyed working in his yard, wintering in Naples, FL and playing golf. An avid sports fan, Chod enjoyed watching several sports, especially college basketball. He was a life member of the Elks Lodge as well as Grace United Methodist Church where he ushered for many years in addition to serving on the finance committee. Most of all he loved spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Pat Pierson; daughters, Karyn (Kenneth) Wilson and Beth (Chris) Roseland; grandchildren, Andrew (Ryan) Wilson, Adrianne Joergensen, Katy Roseland, and Christopher Roseland; great-grandchildren, Alix Wilson and Meritt Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday September 5, 2014 at Grace United Methodist Church, 219 W. Mulberry Street, with Rev. Larry Newberg and Rev. Chris Roseland officiating. Private burial will follow in Albright Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 3:00 p.m. until service time Friday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace U.M.C.
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Contributed by Karin King

Earl A. Prough, 91, of Goshen, died at 1:02pm on Monday, May 12, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. The past month he had been in declining health, staying at the Courtyard Health Care. He was born at home on September 5, 1922 in Elkhart County to Perry E. and Mary (Coffman) Prough. On December 6, 1942, in Goshen, he married Ida Mae Troyer, she survives. Survivors in addition to his wife are three daughters, Nancy Rawlings of Bradenton, FL, Sandra (Billy) Miller of Middlebury, June (Cecil) Bontreger of Goshen; a son, Ronald (Diana) Prough of Goshen; nine grandchildren, Ryan, Roger, Bryan, and Jared Prough, Myron Bontreger, Jackie Reschly, Nick Bontreger, Scott Miller, Stacey Garten; 24 great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Grace Wyse of Archbold, OH, Mary Chupp of Elkhart; brother, Harry (Margaret) Prough of Goshen. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Kathleen Stahl; son, Jerald Prough; twin grandsons, Dewayne and Lawayne Prough; son-in-law, John Rawlings. He was a farmer, mason worker for Walt Eldridge Masonry, and a horse trainer and jockey of standardbred horses starting in 1958. He was a member of the American Trotter's Association for over 20 years and won Trainer of the Year in 1986. He was a member of Clinton Brick Mennonite Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, May 16 at Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, 1003 South Main Street, Middlebury. There will also be one hour of viewing prior to the 10:30 am funeral service on Saturday, May 17, at Clinton Brick Mennonite Church, Goshen. Services will be conducted by Pastor David Hathaway. Burial will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury. Memorials may be given to Clinton Brick Mennonite Church.
Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, Elkhart County, Indiana, May 13, 2014
Contributed by Karin King

Ida Mae Prough, 88, of Goshen, died at 9:45 pm, on Saturday, May 17 at Courtyard of Goshen, on the eve of her husband of 71 years funeral. She was born on October 2, 1925, in Topeka, to Emanuel and Ellenora (Kauffman) Troyer. On December 6, 1942 in Goshen, she married Earl A. Prough, he died May 12, 2014. Surviving are three daughters, Nancy Rawlings of Bradenton, FL, Sandra (Billy) Miller of Middlebury, June (Cecil) Bontreger of Goshen; a son, Ronald (Diana) Prough of Goshen; nine grandchilden, Ryan, Roger, Bryan and Jered Prough, Myron Bontreger, Jackie Reschly, Nick Bontreger, Scott Miller, Stacey Garten; 24 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; a brother, Levoyd (Mary Lou) Troyer of Barnndille, SC. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Jerald Prough, twin grandsons, two sisters, Alma Harshberger and Joyella Hodge, son-in-law, John Rawlings. She had worked at Salem Bank, Tower Federal Savings & Loan, Keene Machine and most recently for Dr. Stanley in Goshen. She was a member of Clinton Brick Mennonite Church where she was active in the women's sewing circle and served on the hostess committee for many years. She was also an avid bowler. Visitation will be from 5: 00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 21 at Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, 1003 South Main Street, Middlebury. There will also be one hour of visitation prior to the 10:30 am funeral services on Thursday, May 22 at Clinton Brick Mennonite Church, Goshen. Services will be conducted by Pastor David Hathaway and grandson Myron Bontreger. Burial will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury. Memorials may be given to Clinton Brick Mennonite Church.
Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, Elkhart County, Indiana, May 17, 2020
Contributed by Karin King

Otto Reinking taken by death Mrs. Edgar Reinking of 809 Walnut St. has received word of the death of her brother-in-law, Otto Reinking, 52, of Cleveland, O., who passed away at 6 a.m. Wednesday. His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reinking, both of Decatur. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at Cleveland. [buried Lutheran Cemetery; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; born Oct. 25, 1918 Adams County, Indiana]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Thursday, April 8, 1971
Contributed by Janice Vasilovski

George Riley of Ft. Wayne, was a flagman at the Clinton Street Crossing for many years - so long, in fact, that he was regarded as a landmark. The other morning he complained of feeling ill and asked to be relieved and, when his substitute came, he walked to an adjoining barn, sat down on a box and died.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, Indiana; 30 Dec 1893, p. 4
Contributed by Karen Zach

Cremated; ashes scattered
The sister of several Wells County residents and a former resident of Bluffton, Tangela Rene Scherbring, 39, of Decatur, died at 9:23 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Bluffton on Feb. 17, 1971, to Bryce W. and Dorothy (Hamrick) Brickley. A 1990 graduate of Bluffton High School, she worked at Domino's Pizza in Decatur and Dollar General. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Sarah Jane Sharpe of Decatur; one sister, Tina Brickley of Garrett; three brothers, Bryce Brickley of Keystone, and Joe and Jay Brickley, both of Bluffton; and three sisters, Darlene Flick of Bluffton, Doris Brickley of Illinois and Pricella Phillips of Glendale, Ariz. Calling hours will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at the Decatur Church of God. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. at the church. The Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur is in charge of arrangements.
News Banner, Wells County, Indiana; January 19, 2011
Contributed by Karin King

Services for Hazel M. Schwartz, 53, of 1923 Rosemont Drive, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in D. O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Mrs. Schwartz died at 6:35 p.m. Friday in Lutheran Hospital. Mrs. Schwartz, a native of Roanoke, was a member of North Highlands Presbyterian Church and the Rebekah Lodge, Roanoke. Surviving are her husband, Lawrence R.; two sons, Arthur R. and Carl M., Fort Wayne; and two sisters, Carolyn Holmes, Fort Wayne, and Dorothy Gale, North Manchester. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery. Preferred memorials are to the American Cancer Society.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; 24 Dec 1978
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

John B. Schwartz, 86, a teacher in Allen County schools 40 years before his retirement a number of years ago, died about 8:45 a.m. yesterday in Parkview Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since May 11. He resided at 3333 Parnell Ave. Mr. Schwartz was a native of Allen County and a member of Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church. Surviving are the wife, Clara E.; a son, Dale Schwartz, Chicago; three daughters, Mrs. Fred Henschen, Lake Gage, Mrs. Nicholas Vandervort and Mrs. Wilfred Harber, this city; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The body is at the D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home, where friends may call after 7 p.m. today. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, Rev. E. W. Drews officiating. Burial will be in the Leo Cemetery.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; 6 Jun 1961
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

Ruth G. Schwartz, 88, of Main Street, Northampton, died Tuesday morning in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall Township. She was the wife of the late William B. Schwartz, who passed away in 1996. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late William G. and Grace (Neff) Straup. Ruth worked as a collar turner for the former Clyde Shirt Co., Northampton, for many years. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Northampton. Ruth was a 1937 graduate of Palmerton High School. She lived for her children and her life revolved around her family. Survivors: Daughters, Patricia H., wife of David Bollinger, of Schnecksville, Mrs. Marie A. Jones of Northampton, Jane L., wife of Robin Silfies, of Cherryville; sons, Curtis C. and his wife, Nancy, of Schnecksville, Jerry D. and his wife, Michelle, of Palmer Township, Thomas W. and his wife, Bonnie, of Northampton; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. Services: memorial, private. Interment, Towamensing Cemetery, Third Street and Fireline Road, Palmerton. Arrangements, Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton. Contributions: St. Paul's U.C.C. Memorial Fund, 19th Street and Lincoln Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067.
The Morning Call, Lehigh County, PA; 3 Jan 2008
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

PAUL M. SCOTT, 77, OF West Chester, Pa., formerly of Wilmington and Media, died Monday of heart failure in Pocopson Home, West Chester. Mr. Scott was a design draftsman at Sun Oil Co., Marcus Hook, retiring in 1973 after 25 years. He also was a consultant with BP Oil Co., Blue Bell. A major in the Delaware National Guard, he and served in the Army during World War II and the Korean War. Survivors: wife, Audrey S. of Modest Town, Va.; sons, Robert M. of West Chester, Jeffery S. of Salisbury, Md., and Brett of Modest Town; daughters, Donna S. Kane of Dover, Del., and Joy Scott of Sunbury, Maine; sister, Lorraine Steele of Erie; and nine grandchildren. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday, Reilly & Della Vechhia Funeral Home, 410 N. Church St., West Chester. Visitation: 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Burial: private. Contributions: Pocopson Home, 1695 Lenape Road, West Chester.
Wilmington News Journal, Lawrence County, PA; 5 Jan 1996
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

Bryan Matthew Short, 51, of Olyphant, passed after losing his battle with addiction on June 16 [2021]. Born in Columbus, Ind., on Jan. 3, 1970, to Deborah (Roberts) England and Clayton Smith. He moved to Scranton in 1996 with his wife, Barbara and their children. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Bloomsburg University. Bryan loved his family, traveling and music, especially Lana Del Ray. He was an amazing cook and his Thanksgiving dinners will be missed. He is survived by his beloved partner, Daniel Siniawa Jr. of Olyphant; his mother, Deborah England of Scranton; two brothers in Indiana, Josh England and Tom Short; his three children, Jade, Gepetto and Lindsay; and three grandchildren, Alex, Lazarus and Cayden. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Laverne Roberts. Friends may call Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home Inc., 318 E. Drinker St., Dunmore. Interment is private at the convenience of the family.
Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home, Dunmore PA
Contributed by Lindsay Powers on the Indiana Genealogy Facebook page

Pleasant Lake - Lois E. Shoudel, 83, died Wednesday at 4:45 p.m. in the Meadow Haven Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 26, 1905 in Antwerp, Ohio to Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder. She married Charles F. Shoudel on May 2, 1930. He preceded her in death Feb. 4, 1982. Mrs. Shoudel had been a resident of the nursing home for two weeks before her death. Previously, she had lived on Route 1, Pleasant Lake. She is survived by one brother, George Snyder, of Fremont; and one granddaughter, Debbie Shoudel, Angola. Mrs. Shoudel was preceded in death by two sisters, Troas and Marie, and one son, Charles W. Shoudel Jr. She was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Auburn. Friends may call Friday from 1-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at McComb, Dilgard and Cline Funeral Home, Auburn. Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home. Dr. Clark E. Hobby, pastor of St. Mark's will officiate. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn.
Evening Star, DeKalb County, Indiana; June 17, 1988
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

Gertrude T. Shutt, 78, of Fort Wayne died Sunday in Woodview Health Care Center. The native of Poland retired in 1982 from Container Corp. of America after 20 years, was the widow of Lester J., who died in 1969, and a member of St. Jude Catholic Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mary Pratt-Hyser of Fort Wayne; sisters, Helen Julow of Garrett and Victoria Brown-Parrish of Fort Wayne; two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services are 10 a.m. tomorrow in the church, with burial in Catholic Cemetery. Calling is 4 to 8 p.m. today in C. M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home, 1327 Wells St., and 9 to 10 a.m. tomorrow in the church. A vigil is at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Preferred memorials are gifts to the church or Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Foundation.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana; 8 Oct 1991
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

Mrs. Regina Sknerski, 37, of 3341 Maple Dr., Highland, died Friday in St. Catherine Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Victor; three daughters, Debra, Sandra and Linda, a son, Garry, all at home; father, Charles Bailor of East Chicago; three brothers, Chester Bailor of East Chicago, Arthur Bailor of Hammond and Edward Bailor of North Carolina. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Our Lady of Grace Church in Highland. The Rev. A. H. Van Nevel will offer the mass. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Calling hours at the Fagen Funeral Gardens, 2822 Highway Ave., Highland, are from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. today. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today.
Munster Times, Lake County, Indiana; 8 Jan 1967
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

HIGHLAND, IN - Victor F. Sknerski, age 86, of Highland, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009. He is survived by four children: Debra LaBounty, Sandra (Gary) Arner, Garry (Georgette) Sknerski and Linda (Mark) Lawford; five grandchildren: Jennifer, Stephanie, Neil, Eric and Laura; two great grandchildren: Ephram and Evangeline; two brothers: Walter (Elverna) Sknerski and Ed Sknerski. Preceded in death by his wife, Regina. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 20, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman Road (two blocks south of Ridge Road), Highland, IN with Randy Harrison, Minister, officiating. Cremation to follow. Friends may visit with the family from 5:00 p.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Victor was a World War II veteran.
Munster Times, Lake County, Indiana; 19 Mar 2009
Contributed by Scott Bowmar; Transcribed by Mark Barnhart

Dr. Norman L. Stahl, 79, of Macon Ga., and formerly of Ossian, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 at his residence. Dr. Stahl was born in Ossian on Nov. 19, 1931, to Raymond and Mary (Yager) Stahl. Surviving relatives include two sisters, Rosalyn Brickley of Markle and Connie Stackhouse of Bluffton; two sons, Norman L. Stahl Jr. and Thomas R. Stahl; two daughters, Barbara Ann Stahl and Jane M. Stahl; and six grandchildren. The Southcare Cremation Society and Memorial Center, Macon, Ga. was in charge of arrangements.
News-Banner, Wells County, Indiana; February 25, 2011
Contributed by Karin King

DECATUR COUPLE'S SON-IN-LAW DIES
Word has been received of the death of Robert Sweeney, 56, Hicksville, Ohio, husband of a former Decatur resident. Sweeney passed away at his home Friday morning following a long period of illness. Survivors include the wife, the former Flora Blakey [sic], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Blakey, 201 South Seventh Street, Decatur. Several in-laws reside in Adams county. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. (Ohio time) at the funeral home in Hicksville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday (Ohio time).
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County; Indiana, May 5, 1973
Contributed by Karin King

Connie J. Taylor, 70, Vero Beach, FL., formerly of Kokomo, died at 10:17 a.m. Friday, August 29, 2014, at Community Howard Specialty Hospital in Kokomo. She was born the daughter of James H. and Marjorie A. (Simpson) Edwards on January 3, 1944 in Kokomo. She married Gary Taylor who preceded her in death on June 23, 2006. Connie graduated from Galveston High School in 1962 and was a school teacher for 33 years at Indian Heights Elementary School. She also worked in the real estate office of Dorothy Edwards for a time. Connie was a member of the ISTA and the Taylor Teachers Association. Connie grew up in the EUB church of Galveston and attended other churches as an adult. She is survived by her son, Alan Taylor of Vero Beach, Fl., honorary son, Thomas Charles McCarthy of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Alexis Koontz, Autumn Koontz, Allee Taylor; sisters, Jean Roberts of Galveston, Janet (Cyril) Diehl of Galveston, Becky (Danny) Spence of Kokomo; mother-in-law, Geneva Taylor of Kokomo; nieces and nephews, Keith (Gina) Roberts, Terri (Harold) Vincent, Bobbi (Rod) Lynch, Cany Miller, James (Sandra) Miller, Jeff (Lea) Spence, Neal Spence and several nieces and nephews. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Gary Taylor, father-in-law, Everett Taylor and two brothers-in-law, Bobbie Roberts and George Taylor. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home, 414 W. Jefferson Street. Friends are invited to call from 4-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. The family would like to thank the Great Lakes Hospice Staff for the wonderful care they provided for Connie. Special thanks to Kristen, Dawn, Beth, Pepper and Dr. Dusty Reed. She loved you all.
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Contributed by Karin King

Michael Wagner, of Wayne County, who recently committed suicide, was a brother of the Rev. Martin Wagner of Danville, Ill while Clayton D. Wagner, another brother, is a successful teacher in Wayne County. The deceased was a man of culture and ability and he stood high with his fellows.
Crawfordsville Review, Montgomery County, Indiana; 30 Dec 1893, p. 4
Contributed by Karen Zach