The St. Luke's Cemetery is located on one and a half acres of land on the west side of County Road 500 West
(seven miles east of Bluffton, Indiana and five miles west of Monroe, Indiana) one and a half mile north of SR-124
[four and a half miles south of US-224] in Kirkland Township, Adams County, Indiana.
The coordinates are 40.7664357 Latitude (DEC) and -85.0335797 Longitude (DEC); or
404559N Latitude (DMS) and 08509201W Longitude (DMS). The elevation is 837 feet (255 meters) according to
Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report (GNIS).
The St. Luke's church building is on the south east corner of
County Road 500 West and County Road 100 North in Adams County. The church has built a fellowship hall across the road
from the church on the north east corner of the intersection of the two county roads. The cemetery is a half mile north
of these buildings. The graves begin well back from the road. Current rows begin numbering from the east side of the cemetery
(closest to the road) and end at the row in front of the fence dividing the cemetery from the field behind (west of the
cemetery). Lots are numbered from south to north (left to right facing the cemetery from the road) in this reading.
The names on the gravestones are listed in a modified index at the bottom of this reading. Surnames
are listed alphabetically and individuals are listed according to cemetery location within each surname grouping.
This reading was done in August 1998 and completely re-read again in
September 2010. The numbering system follows the rows of stones
from south to north beginning with Row 1 on the east (toward the
road) and ending with Row 14 on the west. The cemetery has room to
expand (double in size) eastward, between the road and the row
counted as Row 1 in this reading.
The oldest death dates found in this active cemetery were 1904. (The most recent recorded is 2008.)
See the
chronological listing
for St. Luke's for the order of burials. Zion Cemetery, which is one mile south, has older graves for this
community.
This reading notes the location of the monument by row and lot, copies its
inscription, and gives a concise description of the gravestone (a vestige of the first reading
which did not include images). Newspaper obituaries are added when found. (Obituaries are used with permission.)
Hypertext links related family members also buried in this cemetery.
Contact [email protected] for photographs or more information.
St Lukes Cemetery view from the road in 2006
An Annotated Record of the Gravestone Inscriptions of St Lukes Cemetery
Kirkland Township, Adams County, Indiana
Row 1: (1 stone)
1. st0101
MANKEY Dale E. 1920 ____ (Married Nov. 23, 1946) Lorena 1926-1994
linked rings in heart bordered by roses over marriage date.
right side (north end) of row.
Row 1, marker 1: [gray granite upright on gray granite base on concrete footing]
Dale E. Mankey
Dale E. Mankey, 83, of Satsuma, Florida, a former
Decatur resident, died Saturday.
He was a member of St. Luke United Church of Christ in
rural Decatur.
Surviving are his second wife, Edith; a son, Dale E.
Mankey Jr. of Decatur; four daughters, including Jan
Roop of Monroeville; 15 grandchildren; and five great-
grandsons.
His first wife, Lorena, is deceased.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. this Sunday in
the Fellowship Hall at St. Luke United Church of Christ,
with a dinner to follow.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CII, NO. 34,
Tuesday, Feb[ruary] 10, 2004 p. 2A, col. 1.
Lorena S. Mankey
Lorena S. Mankey, 68, Satsuma, Florida, a former rural
Decatur resident, died at home at 2:45 a.m. today.
She was born on February 3, 1926 in Ashland, Kentucky to
Ellis and Martha Thompson Huffman and married Dale E.
Mankey Sr. on November 23, 1946. He survives.
She retired from Franklin Electric Co. in Bluffton and
attended St. Luke's United Church of Christ, rural
Decatur.
Other survivors are a son, Dale E. Mankey Jr., Decatur;
four daughters, Mrs. John (Eva) Tallyn, Flossmoor, Illinois,
Mrs. Dennis (Janice) Roop, Monroeville' Mrs. Carl
(Sharon) Egly, New Haven; and Mrs. Frederick (Dianna)
Eldridge, Lakeland, Florida; a sister, Mrs. Jack (Delores)
Arnold, Kettering, Ohio; 15 grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Luke's
United Church of Christ, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visiting hours are 7-9 p.m. Sunday and 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Monday in Haggard and Armes Funeral Home, Decatur, and
10-11 a.m. Tuesday in the church.
Preferred memorials are to the Hospice of North Central
Florida, 3204 Crill Ave., Palatka, Florida, 32177, or the
American Cancer Society.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. XCII, NO. 71
Friday, March 25, 1994 p. 2, col. 1.
Lorena S. Mankey, 68
Mrs. Lorena S. Mankey, 68, of Satsuma, Fla., formerly of the
Decatur area, died at 2:45 a.m. today at her residence.
Born Feb. 3, 1926 in Ashland, Ky., she was a daughter of
Ellis and Martha Thompson Huffman. Her marriage Nov. 23,
1946 was to Dale E. Mankey Sr., who survives. Mrs. Mankey
retired from Franklin Electric and attended St. Luke's United
Church of Christ.
In addition to the husband, surviving are four daughters, Mrs.
John (Eva) Tallyn of Flossmoor, Ill., Mrs. Dennis (Janice) Roop
of Monroeville, Mrs. Carl (Sharon) Egly of New Haven, and
Mrs. Frederick (Dianna) Eldridge of Lakeland, Fla.; a son, Dale
E. Mankey Jr. of Decatur; a sister, Mrs. Jack (Delores) Arnold
of Kettering, Ohio; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Rites will be officiated 11 a.m. Tuesday by Rev. Jerry
Flueckiger at St. Luke's United Church of Christ, with burial in
the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 2 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Haggard & Armes Funeral Home,
and one hour prior to rites at the church.
Preferred are memorials to Hospice of North Central Florida,
3204 Crill Ave., Palatka, Fla. 32177, or the American Cancer
Society.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. 65 No. 110
Friday, March 25, 1994 p. 3, col. 1.
Row 2: (1 stone)
2. st0201
DICK Donald J. Aug. 1, 1935 ____ Mary M. Apr. 8, 1937 ____
Row 2, marker 1: [grey granite upright on grey granite base on concrete footing]
Row 3: (7 stones)
3. st0301
VIDAL William James Allen Sept. 18, 1984 - Nov. 11, 2004
Row 3, marker 1: [black granite upright on black granite base on concrete footing]
Obituary Notice William "Will" James Allen Vidal
William "Will" James Allen Vidal, 20, of rural Decatur, died on Thursday, November 11, 2004 in
Allen County in a traffic accident.
He was born on September 18, 1984 in Allen County to Richard B. and Christine Elzey Vidal. His
father is deceased, but his mother, now Christine Ashbaugh, lives in Troy, Ohio.
He was a 2003 graduate of Adams Central High School, where he was
active in Future Farmers of America, the National Chorus for FFA,
wrestling, football, and baseball.
He was a mechanic for Butler Telecom in Fort Wayne and a
member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ, rural Decatur.
Other survivors are his grandparents, Max and Dianne Elzey of
Decatur; his great-grandmother, Mary Ann Holthouse of Decatur; one brother, Jeremy
Vidal of Fort Wayne; one sister, Monica Eloph of Troy, Ohio; five uncles: Dan Elzey (wife, Gale) of rural
Decatur; Jesse Vidal (wife, Pat) of Pennville, Indiana; Billy Vidal of Florida; James Vidal of Bluffton; and
Roger Davis of Tennessee, and four aunts: Mrs. Randy (Laurie) Gay of Decatur; Mrs. Allen (Paula)
Brannon of Georgia, and Mrs. Ken (Cindy) Roger and Patricia K. Vidal, both of Florida.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Haggard and Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur, with
Pastor Tim Timmons and Rev. Rick Pulling officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke's United Church of
Christ Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday in Haggard and Sefton Funeral Home.
Memorials are to the Adams County Community Foundation's Angel Cancer Fund or to the Heart Club
of Adams County.
(This obituary notice was paid for by the family.)
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CII, NO. 270,
Saturday, Nov[ember] 13, 2004 p. 2A, col. 1.
4. st0302
SHOAF Arthur 1909 - 2005 August 27, 1932 date ribbon over two rings Eleanor M. 1915 - 2004
Row 3, marker 2: [grey granite upright on grey granite base on concrete footing]
Arthur C. Shoaf
Arthur C. Shoaf, 96, formerly of rural Berne, died at 8:03 a.m. Sunday in Swiss Village at Berne.
He was born on August 1, 1909, in Adams County to Chester and Blanche Hoffman Shoaf.
He married Eleanor M. Steele on August 23, 1932; [s]he died on March 12, 2004.
He worked in the maintenance department at the Central Soya site in Decatur (now
Bunge North America) and was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Decatur.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Nancy) Yoder of Berne; a son, Jack A.
Shoaf of Berne; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren;
and three step-greatgrandchildren.
A daughter died in infancy and two brothers and a sister are also deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, with burial in St. Luke
Cemetery, rural Decatur.
Visiting hours are 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Preferred memorials are to the church.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CIII, NO. 244,
Monday, Oct[ober] 17, 2005 p. 2A, col. 1.
Eleanor M. Shoaf
Eleanor M. Shoaf, 88, a lifelong Decatur resident, died at 1:25 p.m. Friday in Adams County Memorial Hospital.
She was born on April 25, 1915 in Decatur to Roy C. and Hattie Gibson Steele.
She married Arthur C. Shoaf on August 23, 1932; he survives.
She was a homemaker who worked at the Ben Franklin store in Berne and at Decatur Industries. She was a
member of Zion United Church of Christ in Decatur and the French Township Extension Homemakers.
Other survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Nancy) Yoder of Berne; a son, Jack Shoaf of Berne; two sisters, Helen
Emenhiser of Decatur and Viola Miller of Goshen, Indiana; six grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and 13 great-
grandchildren.
A daughter died in infancy and a brother is also deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with burial in St.
Luke's Cemetery, rural Decatur.
Visiting hours are 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday and 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Preferred memorials are to Swiss Village in Berne.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CII, NO. 62,
Saturday, March 13, 2004 p. 2A, col. 1.
5. st0303
SHOAF Edna Mae 1917 - ____ Married July 24, 1937 Harold J. 1910 - 1984
Row 3, marker 3: [red granite upright on red granite base on concrete footing]
Obituaries Harold J. Shoaf
Harold J. Shoaf, 74, Hernando, Fla., self-
employed plumber in the Decatur area for 20 years
and also a former employee of Central Soya
and the General Electric Co. in Decatur, died
unexpectedly at 1:15 p.m. Thursday in Citrus
County Memorial Hospital, Inverness, Fla.
He was stricken at home a short time earlier
with an apparent heart attack.
He was a resident of route 6 Decatur, until
moving to Florida in 1976. He was a lifelong
member of Zion United Church of Christ and
graduated from Decatur High School.
Born in Kirkland Township on Oct. 8, 1910,
he was a son of Chester and Blanche Hoffman-
Shoaf, and was married July 24, 1937, to Edna M.
Lautzenheiser; she survives.
Also surviving are five children, Mrs. Edward
(Judy) Mosshammer, Hamilton, Ind.; Mrs.
John (Kathy) Frey, Fairborn, O.; Miss Jane
Shoaf, Salt Lake City, Utah; Gary Shoaf,
Monroeville; Lee Shoaf, route 2 Decatur; a
sister, Mrs. Robert (LaVere) Light, route 6,
Decatur; a brother, Arthur Shoaf, route 1,
Berne; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at
Zwick, Boltz & Jahn Funeral Home, Rev.
Lawrence Balleine officiating. Burial will be in
St. Luke's Cemetery, Honduras. Friends may
call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials are to the church.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXXII, NO. 265,
Friday, November 9, 1984 p. 2, col. 1.
6. st0304
BROWN Oscar T. 1919 - 1986 L. Marie 1912 - ____ In Loving Memory
farm combine engraved on left side
west side inscription: Our Children Rene, Blair; Grandchildren Kent Mike Angie
Row 3, marker 4: [polished black granite upright on polished black granite base on concrete footing]
Obituaries Oscar T. Brown
Services for Oscar T. Brown, 67, route 4, Decatur, prominent
Kirkland Township farmer who was active in Democratic party
circles, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in St. Luke's United Church of
Christ, Rev. Peter J. Smith officiating. Mr. Brown died late
Thursday morning in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at
Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home from 2-9 p.m.
Saturday. The body will lie in state one hour prior to services at the
church. Memorials are to the Adams County Heart Club or St.
Luke's United Church of Christ Memorial Fund.
A former elder and Sunday teacher at St. Luke's, and sexton of
St. Luke's Cemetery for 15 years, Mr. Brown served on the advisory
board of Kirkland Township. He was a member of the Adams
County Heart Club.
Born in Kirkland Township on March 2, 1919, he was the son of
James and Lena Adler-Brown, and was married May 17, 1941, to Marie
Johnloz; she survives. Also surviving are two sons, Rene L.
Brown, route 4, Decatur, and Adams County Attorney Blair A.
Brown, route 4, Decatur; and one granddaughter, Angela L. Brown.
Two brothers, William A. Brown and Robert L. Brown, preceded in
death.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXXIV, NO. 92
Friday, April 18, 1986 p. 2, col. 1.
Decatur Area Resident, Oscar T. Brown, 67, Dies
Oscar T. Brown, 67, of Decatur Route 4 died at 10:10
a.m. Thursday at Lutheran Hospital. Death followed
an extended illness.
Born March 2, 1919, in Kirkland Twp., Adams
County, he was a son of James D. and Lena Adler
Brown. His marriage to Marie Johnloz, who survives,
took place May 17, 1941.
Mr. Brown, a resident of Kirkland Twp., his entire
life, had served as sexton of St. Luke United Church of
Christ Cemetery the past 15 years. He was a member
of the St. Luke Church, where he formerly served as an
elder and Sunday school teacher.
A member of the Kirkland Twp. advisory board, he
was active in the Democratic party. He was also a
member of the Adams County Heart Club.
Surviving, in addition to the wife, are two sons, Rene
L. Brown and Decatur attorney Blair A. Brown, both of
Decatur Route 4, and three grandchildren.
Calling will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the
Winteregg-Linn and Haggard Funeral Home at
Decatur.
The body will lie in state at St. Luke United Church of
Christ from 1 p.m. Sunday until the services at 2 p.m.
Rev. Peter J. Smith will officiate and burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Preferred memorials are to the St. Luke Church or
the Adams County Heart Club.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. LVI No. 142
Friday, April 18, 1986 p. 3, col. 1.
north gravel driveway dividing rows
7. st0305
Scott Alan DICK Apr. 26, 1961 - Aug. 25, 1990
baseball bat, glove, and ball; football engraved on lower left corner; Ball State University in upper right corner
east side inscripion: His Loving Children Megan Michelle and Nathaniel Scott
Row 3, marker 5: [polished black granite upright on black granite base on concrete footing]
Obituaries Scott A. Dick
Scott Allan Dick, 29, Granger, Indiana, a native of Decatur,
died sometime Saturday morning when shot during an
armed robbery of a drug store in South Bend at which he was
employed as assistant manager (see story on page one).
He was born on April 26, 1961 in Decatur to Donald J.
and Mary M. Thatcher Dick, route 6, Decatur. He married
Tonya J. Sanabria on May 28, 1983; she also survives.
He was employed by the Osco Drug Store chain for four
years and worked in its stores in Muncie and Indianapolis
before moving to Granger in April of this year to work in the
South Bend store.
He was a 1979 graduate of Adams Central High School in
Monroe and a 1983 graduate of Ball State University in Muncie
with a bachelor's degree in science and education. He was a
member of the Education Honor Society at Ball State. He was
a quarterback on Adams Central's football team as a senior,
but was named to the Allen County Athletic Conference's
all-conference team that year as a safety. He was also a four-
year varsity baseball player for the Flying Jets.
Mr. Dick was a member of St. Luke United Church of
Christ, Kirkland Township.
Other survivors include a son, Nathaniel Scott Dick, and
a daughter, Megan Michelle Dick, both at home; a brother,
Matthew Jon Dick, Seabrook, Texas; and four sisters, Mrs.
David (Kim) Robbins, Celina, Ohio; Sheri L. Dick, St. Marys,
Georgia; Amy Elizabeth Dick, route 6, Decatur; and Dawn R.
Dick, a student at Ball State.
Funeral services are at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in St. Luke
United Church of Christ, rural Decatur, Rev. Barry Humble
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visiting
hours at Zwick-Sefton and Jahn Funeral Home are 7-9
p.m. Monday and 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. There will be
visitation at the church from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Preferred memorials are to an education fund set up for
Megan and Nathaniel Dick. Donations may be sent to that
fund in care of Zwick-Sefton and Jahn Funeral Home, 520
N. Second St., Decatur, 46733.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXXVIII, NO. 202
Monday, August 27, 1990 p. 2, col. 1.
Services Wednesday for Scott Dick, 29, Adams County Native
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for Scott
Allan Dick, 29, of 50666 Tumbleweed Tr., Granger, who was
fatally injured Saturday morning in an apparent robbery while at
work at Osco Drug, South Bend.
Born April 26, 1961 in Decatur, he was a son of Donald J.
and Mary M. Thatcher Dick, who survive in rural Decatur. His
marriage on May 28, 1983 was to the former Tonja J. Sanabria,
who also survives.
A member of St. Luke United Church of Christ in rural Decatur,
Mr. Dick was a 1979 graduate of Adams Central High School,
where he served as quarterback of the football team his senior
year, was a four-year varsity baseball player, and was named
All-Conference defensive safety. He received his bachelor's degree
in science and education in 1983 from Ball State University,
where he was a member of the Education Honor Society.
Survivors, in addition to the wife and parents, include a daughter,
Megan Michelle Dick, and a son, Nathanial Scott Dick, both at
home; four sisters, Mrs. Dave (Kim) Robbins of Celina, Ohio,
Sheri L. Dick of St. Marys, Ga., Amy Elizabeth Dick of rural
Decatur, and Dawn R. Dick, of Ball State University; and one
brother, Matthew Jon Dick of Seabrook, Texas.
The body will lie in state one hour prior to the 1:30 p.m.
services Wednesday at St. Luke United Church of Christ. Rev.
Barry Humble will officiate and burial will follow in St. Luke
Cemetery, rural Decatur.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 5 and
7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Zwick-Sefton and Jahn Funeral Home in
Decatur.
Preferred are memorials to the education fund for Megan and
Nathaniel Dick.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. LIX No. 252
Monday, August 27, 1990 p. 3, col. 1.
8. st0306
DICK Albert F. 1903 - 1969 Virgil L. 1900 - 1981
Row 3, marker 6: [polished red granite upright base on concrete footing
with Daughters of the American Revolution marker]
Albert Dick dies Friday at hospital
Albert F. Dick, 66, well-known farmer of Decatur route 4, died
at 8:40 p.m. Friday at the Adams county memorial hospital, a few
hours after admittance.
Born in Peoria, Ill., March 24, 1903, he was a son of Karl and
Sophia Stick-Dick, and was married to Virgil L. Andrews Oct.
18, 1924.
Mr. Dick was a member of St. Luke's United Church of
Christ, Decatur route 4.
Surviving are his wife; four daughters, Mrs. William (Vilet)
Beck of Marion, Mrs. Irvin (Alice) Liechty of Berne, Mrs.
Loren (Doris) Sprunger of Berne, Mrs. William (Mary) Augsburger
of Fort Wayne; six sons, Edward E. Dick of Decatur route 4, Robert
J. Dick of Fort Wayne, Herman F. Dick of Lamghorne, Pa.,
Donald J. Decatur route 6, Harold W. Dick of Portland route 3,
and Roger L. Dick of Muncie; two sisters, Mrs. Clark (Emma)
Funk of Monroe, and Mrs. Lena Beer of Berne and 34 grandchildren.
One daughter, Esther, and one brother are deceased.
Funeral rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the St.
Luke's United Church of Christ with Rev. John Dulin officiating.
Burial will be in St. Luke's cemetery. Friends may call at
the Winteregg-Linn funeral home from 7 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m.
Tuesday. The body will lie in state at the church from 12
noon Tuesday until time of the services. Preferred memorials
are to the United Church of Christ children's home at Fort
Wayne.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXVII NO. 117.
Saturday, May 17, 1969 p. 1, col. 4.
DICK RITES TUESDAY
Services for Albert F. Dick, 66, Decatur Route 4 farmer who
died at 8:40 p.m. Friday at Decatur Hospital a few hours after
admittance, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's United
Church of Christ, burial to be in St. Luke's Cemetery. Survivors
include his wife, four daughters, six sons, 34 grandchildren
and two sisters. Calling at the Winteregg-Linn Funeral
Home. Daughters-in-law include Mrs. Robert (Arlene) Dick of
Fort Wayne and Mrs. Ed (Peggy) Dick of Decatur Route 4, both
formerly of Wells County.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXXIX No. 168
Monday, May 19, 1969 p. 1, col. 1.
Virgil Leotis Dick
Virgil Leotis Dick, 80, Rt. 4, Decatur, died at 4:40 a.m. today at the Lutheran
Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIX, NO. 151
Saturday, June 27, 1981 p. 1, col. 6.
Obituaries Virgil Leotis Dick
Virgil Leotis Dick, 80, Rt. 4, Decatur, died at 4:40 a.m. today
at the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, where she had been a
patient 10 days.
She was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
Born Oct. 9, 1900, in Washington Township, she was
the daughter of Lewis and Melinda Good-Andrews, and was
married to Albert F. Dick on Oct. 18, 1924; he died May 16,
1969.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. William
(Violet) Beck, Marion; Mrs. Irvin (Alice) Liechty, Berne;
Mrs. Loren (Doris) Sprunger, Bluffton; Mrs. William (Mary)
Augsburger, Middletown, Ind.; six sons, Edward E., Rt. 4,
Decatur; Robert J., Fort Wayne; Herman F. Langhorn
Manor, Pa.; Donald J., Rt. 6, Decatur; Harold W., Rt. 6,
Portland; Roger L., Maumee, O.; 38 grandchildren; six great-
grandchildren. Three brothers and four sisters preceded her in
death.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the St.
Luke's United Church of Christ, Rev. John Niederhaus offficiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Winteregg-Linn & Haggard
Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Sunday and the body will lie in
state at the church one hour prior to services. Preferred
memorials are to the church.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIX, NO. 151
Saturday, June 27, 1981 p. 7, col. 7 & 8.
9. st0307
Esther Marie dau. of A.F. & V. L. DICK 1926 - 1951
Row 3, marker 7: [small red granite block]
Miss Esther M. Dick Is Taken By Death Kirkland Township Girl Dies Sunday
Miss Esther Marie Dick, 24, of Kirkland township, died at 6 o'clock
Sunday morning at the home of her parents. She had been ill for five
years with complications.
She was born in Kirkland township Aug. 24, 1926, a daughter of
Albert and Virgile (sic) Andrews-Dick. She was a member of St. Luke's
Evangelical and Reformed church at Honduras.
Surviving in addition to her parents are six brothers, Sgt. Edward
E. Dick, with the army air force in Germany, Robert, Herman, Harold,
Donald and Roger Dick, all at home; and four sisters, Mrs. Violet
Beck of Muncie, Mrs. Lauren Sprunger of Berne, Misses Alice
and Mary Dick, both at home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the St.
Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church, the Rev. H. H. Meckstroth
officiating. Burial will be in the St. Luke's cemetery. The body
will be removed from the Jahn funeral home to the residence,
where friends may call after 6 o'clock this evening. The brother
serving in Germany is believed enroute home, and in event he does
not arrive in time for the funeral, burial will be delayed until his
arrival.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XLIX. No. 90.
Monday, April 16, 1951. p. 1, col. 6.
Miss Esther Dick Dies Early Sunday
Miss Esther Marie Dick, 24, died at 6 o'clock Sunday morning at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dick, seven miles east
of Bluffton on road 124 and one mile north. She had been ill five
years and death was attributed to tuberculosis and complications
from the flu.
The decedent was born Aug. 24, 1926 in Kirkland township, Adams
county to Albert and Virgil Andrews Dick. She was a member
of the St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church.
Surviving besides the parents are five brothers Sgt. Edward E.
Dick, of the air corps, in Germany, Robert, Herman, Harold and Roger
Dick, all at home; four sisters, Mrs. Viola Beck, of Muncie, Mrs.
Doris Sprunger, of Berne, Alice and Mary, both at home. Miss
Alice Dick was to have been married Sunday afternoon, but due to
the death of the sister the ceremony was postponed.
The body taken to the Jahn funeral home will be removed to
the residence where friends may call after 6 o'clock this evening.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at
the St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church Rev. H. H.
Meckstroth officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The brother, Sgt. Dick, who is stationed in Germany, has been
granted an emergency leave, and in case he does not arrive home
in time for the funeral services the body will be taken to the
cemetery mausoleum and burial services will be conducted later.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXI No. 140
Monday, April 16, 1951 p. 1, col. 5.
Row 4: (9 stones)
10. st0401
FUNK Bonnie L. 1931 - ____ Leonard D. 1928 - 1995
west side inscription: Our Children Judy Janis Joy
Row 4, marker 1: [red granite upright on red granite base on concrete footing]
Leonard D. Funk
Leonard D. Funk, 67, 1002 Mix Ave., died at 6:09 a.m.
Sunday [at] Adams County Memorial Hospital.
He was born on July 5, 1928 in Adams County to Clark and
Emma Dick Funk and married Bonnie L. Baumgartner on
November 12, 1949. She survives.
He was formerly employed by Yost Construction of Decatur
and Habig Trucking of Bluffton. He was a member of
St. Luke's United Church of Christ, rural Decatur.
Other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Judy)
Newman, Lenoir, North Carolina; Mrs. Paul (Janis) Whitcomb,
Decatur; and Mrs. Don (Joy) Erxleben, Decatur; three
brothers, Kenneth Funk, Decatur; Jerry Funk, Portland;
and Larry Funk, Mesa, Arizona; two sisters, Mrs. Loren
(Norma) Myers, Monroe, and Mrs. Charles (Eileen) Hoffman,
Sun City, Arizona; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Haggard and
Armes Funeral Home, Decatur, with burial in St. Luke's Cemetery,
rural Decatur. Visiting hours are 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday. Preferred memorials are to Adams County
Home Health Care.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. XCIII, NO. 290
Monday, December 11, 1995 p. 2, col. 2.
Leonard D. Funk, 67
Decatur resident Leonard D. Funk, 67, died Sunday at Adams
County Memorial Hospital in Decatur.
Born July 5 1928 in Adams County, he was the son of Clark
and Emma Dick Funk. He married Bonnie L. Baumgartner, who
still survives, on Nov. 12, 1949.
He was a former employee of Yost Construction in Decatur
and Habig Trucking of Bluffton. He was also a member of St.
Lukes United Church of Christ.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three daughters, Mrs.
Robert (Judy) Newman of Lenior, N.C., Mrs. Paul (Janis) Whitcomb
and Mrs. Don (Joy) Erxleben, both of Decatur; three brothers,
Kenneth Funk of Decatur, Jerry Funk of Portland and Larry Funk
of Mesa, Ariz.; two sisters, Mrs. Loren (Norma) Myers of Monroe
and Mrs. Charles (Eileen) Hoffman of Sun City, Ariz.; and 12
grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday
at Haggard & Armes Funeral Home where services will be at
10 a.m. on Thursday. Rev. Jerry Fleuckiger will officiate the
ceremony.
Burial will be at St. Luke's Cemetery in Decatur.
Memorials to the Adams County Home Health Care.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. 67 No. 34
Monday, December 11, 1995 p. 3, col. 1.
11. st0402
FUNK Clark 1902 - 1995 Emma S. 1900 - 1985
Row 4, marker 2: [rose colored granite upright on rose colored granite base on concrete footing
(white quartzite gravel borders Clark & Emma Funk and Ron Myers monuments)]
Obituaries
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[photo caption: Clark Funk]
Clark Funk, 91, Decatur, died at 2:40 p.m. Saturday in
Adams County Memorial Hospital. He was a resident of
Woodcrest Nursing Home.
He was born on March 26, 1903 in New Holland, Ohio to
Charles and Eliza Ratcliff Funk and married Emma Dick on
April 16, 1926. She died in 1985.
He was a retired farmer and a former employe of Schafer Co.
in Decatur and Indiana's highway department. He was a
member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ, rural Decatur,
and was a deacon, elder, trustee, and Sunday School
teacher. He also was a member of the United States Trotters'
Association and was a long-time fan of horse racing.
Surviving are four sons, Leonard and Kenneth Funk,
both of Decatur; Jerry Funk, Portland; and Larry Funk,
Mesa, Arizona; two daughters, Mrs. Leonard (Norma) Myers,
Monroe, and Mrs. Charles (Eileen) Hoffman, Sun City,
Arizona; 12 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. A
grandson, Ron Myers, five sisters, and two brothers are
deceased.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Luke's
United Church of Christ, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visiting hours are 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday in Haggard and
Armes Funeral Home and 10-11 a.m. Wednesday in the
church. Preferred memorials are to the church.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. XCIII, NO. 18
Monday, January 23, 1995 p. 2, col. 1.
Clark Funk, 91
A former Monroe area farmer, Clark Funk of Decatur died
Saturday at Decatur Hospital. He was 91.
In addition to farming, he has been employed at Schafer
Wholesale and with the Indiana State Highway Department.
His wife, Emma, died in 1985.
Surviving are four sons, Leonard and Kenneth, both of Decatur,
Jerry of Portland and Larry of Mesa, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren and
29 great-grandchildren.
Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday will be at St. Luke's United
Church of Christ in Decatur. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Calling will be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Haggard
and Armes Funeral Home in Decatur and an hour prior to services
at the church.
Memorials to the church.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. 66 No. 71
Monday, January 23, 1995 p. 3, col. 1.
Obituaries (see page 7) Emma S. Funk
Emma S. Funk, 85, route 1, Monroe, died Thursday.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXXIII, NO. 304
Friday, December 27, 1985 p. 1, col. 6.
Obituaries Emma S. Funk
[photo]
Emma S. Funk, 85, route 1, Monroe, died at 1 p.m. Thursday at
Swiss Village Nursing Care Center, Berne.
She was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ and the
Women's Guild. Born on Nov. 4, 1900, in Peoria, Ill., she was the
daughter of Karl and Sophia Schmidt-Dick, and was married to
Clark Funk on April 16, 1927; he survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Leonard and Kenny, both of
Decatur; Jerry, Keystone; Larry Funk, Tempe, Ariz.; two
daughters, Mrs. Loren (Norma) Myers, route 1, Monroe, and Mrs.
Charles (Eileen) Hoffman, Monroe; 12 grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren. Two brothers, Frederick and Albert
Dick, one sister, Mrs. Lena Beer, and one grandson, Ron Myers, are
deceased.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke's United
Church of Christ, Rev. Gary Hoffman and Rev. Peter Smith
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may
call at Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home from 2-9 p.m. today
and from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, and then at the church
one hour prior to services. Memorials are to the church.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXXIII, NO. 304
Friday, December 27, 1985 p. 7, col. 5 6.
Deaths Jerry Funk's Mother, Mrs. Clark Funk Dies at Age 85
Mother of Jerry Funk of Keystone, Mrs. Clark
(Emma S.) Funk, 85, of Monroe Route 1 died at 1 p.m.
Thursday in the nursing care unit at Swiss Village,
where she had been a patient the last month.
Mrs. Funk was a member of the St. Luke's United
Church of Christ and its Women's Guild.
Born Nov. 4, 1900, in Peoria, Ill., she was a daughter
of Karl and Sophia Schmidt Dick. Her marriage to
Clark Funk, who survives, took place April 16, 1927.
In addition to the husband and son at Keystone,
surviving are three other sons, Leonard Funk and
Kenny Funk, both of Decatur, and Larry Funk of
Tempe, Ariz.; two daughters, Mrs. Loren (Norma)
Myers of Monroe Route 1 and Mrs. Charles (Eileen)
Hoffman of Monroe, 12 grandchildren and 18 great-
grandchildren.
Calling after 2 p.m. today and until noon Saturday
will be at the Winteregg-Linn and Haggard Funeral
Home in Decatur.
At 1:30 p.m. Saturday the body will be taken to St.
Luke's Church of Christ at Honduras for services at
2:30 p.m. in charge of Rev. Gary Hoffman and Rev.
Peter Smith. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Preferred are memorials to St. Luke's United
Church of Christ.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. LVI No. 47
Friday, December 27, 1985 p. 3, col. 1.
12. st0403
Ron W. MYERS Dec. 14, 1955 July 25, 1979 I am with you always until the end of time
west side inscription: Ron Beloved Son of Loren & Norma
Row 4, marker 3: [red granite upright on red granite base on concrete footing]
Tuesday services for victim of drowning
Funeral services for Ronald W. Myers, 23-year-old route 1, Monroe resident who
drowned while swimming in a West Virginia river Wednesday morning, will be held
next Tuesday.
The body of the 1974 Adams Central High School graduate was recovered around 1
p.m. Friday, about two miles downstream from where the tragedy occurred.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Rev.
John Dulin and Rev. Kent Ulery in charge, and burial will be in the church cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to services.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Sunday at the Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral
Home.
The tragedy occurred around 9 a.m. Wednesday near Oak Hill, in Fayette County,
West Virginia. Mr. Myers was vacationing with three friends--Ross Andrews, route 3,
Decatur; Jack Andrews, route 4, Decatur; and Dan Gremaux, route 5, Decatur--and
was swimming in the New River. He suddenly called out for help and went down, and
efforts to locate him in the river were unsuccessful.
The two Andrews, who were with Mr. Myers at the time of the drowning, and
Gremaux have now returned to Adams County.
A 1974 graduate of Adams Central High School, Mr. Myers resided with his parents,
Loren W. and Norma J. Funk-Myers, on route 1, Monroe. He was employed at Zurcher
Firestone in Monroe, and also farmed his grandfather's farm.
He was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ and served as a deacon.
Born December 14, 1955 in Decatur, Mr. Myers is survived, in addition to his parents,
by two sisters, Mrs. Wayne (Sherrill) Frock of route 1, Monroe, and Mrs. Steve (Diana)
Bailey, Lawton, Oklahoma. Also surviving are the maternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Clark Funk, route 1, Monroe, and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Frank Myers,
Pleasant Mills.
Preferred memorials are to the church.
[photo]
[photo caption: Ronald W. Myers]
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXVII, NO. 177
Saturday, July 28, 1979 p. 1, col. 2 & 3.
13. st0404
MYERS Norma J. May 13, 1933 - ____ Loren W. July 20, 1928 - ____ Married Aug. 1, 1953
Row 4, marker 4: [red granite upright on red granite base on concrete footing]
14. st0405
Arthur W. Moeschberger July 28, 1917 - Nov. 23, 2007 brass plaque on large boulder
another brass plaque on boulder and a third on the concrete footing
Row 4, marker 5: [large boulder on concrete footing]
Arthur Moeschberger
Arthur Moeschberger, 90, of Decatur, a former Monroe
resident, died Friday at the nursing center in Woodcrest
Retirement Community.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Haggard and
Sefton Funeral Home.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CV, NO. 269
Saturday, November 24, 2007 p. 3A, col. 1.
Obituaries Arthur W. Moeschberger
Arthur W. Moeschberger, 90, Decatur, who served 16
years as clerk-treasurer of Monroe, died Friday at the
nursing center in Woodcrest Retirement Community.
He was born on July 28, 1917, in Adams County to
Martin and Kathryn Von Behren Moeschberger.
He married Milita Egly on March 29, 1941; she
survives.
He worked at Economy Printing in Berne from
1935-1939, at the Decatur Daily Democrat from 1939-54,
and as a machinist at Fort Wayne Newspapers from 1954 until retiring
in 1981. He was a member of St. Luke Church of rural Decatur and was a
Sunday School teacher there for 68 years as well as an elder and president
of the consistory.
Mr. Moeschberger was a member
of the board of the Adams County Council on Aging,
vice-president and treasurer of Area Three Council on
Aging, and was active in a former Decatur theater group
directed by Reid Erekson. A member of American Legion
Post 43 in Decatur, he served in the U.S. Army during
World War II.
Other survivors are two sons, Olin W. Moeschberger
of Monroe and Donald G. Moeschberger of Kokomo; two
daughters, Mrs. Paul (Maris) Fried of Menomonee Falls,
Wisconsin, and Rev. Karen Moeschberger of Oxford,
Michigan; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Two brothers and a sister are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday
in St. Luke Church, with burial in the church cemetery,
including military graveside rites by the color guard
from American Legion Post 43.
Visiting hours are noon-1 p.m. Tuesday in Porter
Auditorium at Woodcrest and 4-8 p.m. Tuesday in
Haggard and Sefton Funeral Home, and also 10-11 a.m.
Wednesday in the church.
Preferred memorials are to the church or to Family
[abrupt end of obit.]
The Decatur Daily Democrat [VOL. CV, NO. 270]
Monday, November 26, 2007 p. 3A, col. 1.
north gravel driveway dividing rows
15. st0406
Mildred C. Corson 1908 - 2002
Row 4, marker 6: [small red granite block on concrete footing]
OBITUARIES Mildred C. Corson
Mildred C. Corson, 94, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday in
Greencroft Terrace at Goshen.
She was born in Adams County on April 29, 1908 to Eli
and Grace Rickner Bixler and married Alton B. Corson on October 31, 1931; he died in 1969.
She was a secretary for the late Dr. Richard Parrish in Decatur and a caregiver
for many years as well as a member of Plymouth United Church of Christ at
Goshen. She formerly was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in rural
Decatur and was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, including service
as a Worthy Matron in the Decatur branch of the OES and as a Rainbow Mom for many years.
Surviving are a son, Ronald D. Corson of Syracuse; a
brother, Leo Bixler of Churubusco; a sister, Faye Harvey of
Sidney, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
A daughter, two brothers, and two sisters are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in St.
Luke's United Church of Christ, with burial in the church
cemetery.
Visiting hours are 4-8 p.m. Friday in Haggard and Sefton
Funeral Home, Decatur, with an Order of the Eastern Star
memorial service at 8 p.m., and at the church one hour
prior to services.
Preferred memorials are to the Polio Foundation.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. XCVX, NO. 275
Thursday, Nov[ember] 21, 2002 p. 2A, col. 1.
16. st0407
Alton B. Corson 1905 - 1969
Row 4, marker 7: [small red granite block on concrete footing]
Alton B. Corson dies at hospital
Alton B. Corson, 64, of Homestead 6, active in church, lodge
and athletic circles for many years, died at 8:50 a.m. today
at the Adams county memorial hospital, where he had been a
patient one day.
Mr. Corson was stricken with a heart attack while at work
Friday and after returning home was taken to the hospital.
Born in Kirkland township March 25, 1905, he was a son
of Frank and Susan Scherry-Corson, and was married to
Mildred Bixler Oct. 30, 1931.
Mr. Corson attended Ball State College and taught in the
Election and Smith schools in Kirkland township. A graduate
of United Electric school at Louisville, Ky., he had been
employed as a wire enamaler (sic) at the Taylor street plant of the
General Electric Co. in Fort Wayne since 1927.
He was a member of the old Whippet and G.E. and Inca
Indians basketball teams, and in recent years was a member
of the Johnson Studie horseshoe team.
Mr. Corson was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ,
Masonic lodge 571, the Adams county Horseshoe league, and
was a past patron of the Order of Eastern Star.
Surviving are his wife; one son, Ronald D. Corson, a teacher
in the Munster community schools; one grandson, Jermey (sic)
D. Corson; one sister, Mrs. Arlie (Gladys) Fisher of Tampa, Fla.;
and two brothers, Dallas and Harold Corson, both of Fort
Wayne. A daughter, Scherrill, died in 1949.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
[photo]
[photo caption: Alton B. Corson]
at the Zwick funeral home, with Rev. William C. Feller officiating.
Burial will be in St. Luke's cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home after 10 a.m. Sunday until time of the services.
Preferred memorials are to the United Church of Christ memorial
fund for United Church homes.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXVII NO. 81.
Saturday, April 5, 1969 p. 1, col. 3 & 4.
ALTON CORSON DIES
Born in Kirkland Twp., Adams County, Alton B. Corson, 64, of
Decatur died Saturday at Decatur Hospital, where he had been
a patient only one day following a heart attack while at work
at the Taylor St. plant in Fort Wayne of General Electric,
where he had been employed since 1927. Surviving are his
wife, formerly Mildred Bixler, a son, a grandson, a sister and
two brothers. Rites will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Zwick
Funeral Home with burial at St. Luke's Cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXXIX No. 132
Monday, April 7, 1969 p. 6, col. 5.
17. st0408
Susanna Corson Reppert 1880 - 1956
Row 4, marker 8: [small red granite block on concrete footing]
Susanna C. Reppert Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Held Here Today
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Zwick funeral
home for Mrs. Susanna C. Reppert, 76, lifelong resident of Adams county,
who died at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home of a son,
Alton B. Corson, one and one-half miles west and three-fourths of a
mile north of Coppess Corner. She had been ill the past six years.
The Rev. Lewis Minsterman officiated, and burial was in St. Luke's
cemetery.
She was born in Adams county March 1, 1880, a daughter of Jacob
and Caroline Diehl-Scherry.
Mrs. Reppert was a member of St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed
church and was a charter member of the Women's guild of the
church.
Surviving are her husband, William Reppert; three sons, Alton
B. Corson of Washington township, Harold and Dallas Corson of Fort
Wayne; one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Peck of Fort Wayne; one stepson,
Dallas Reppert of Fort Wayne; six stepdaughters, Mrs. Forest Owens,
Mrs. Herman Keller, Mrs. Paul Uhrick and Mrs. Luther Brokaw,
all of Decatur, Mrs. Wallace Miner of DeKalb, Ill., and Mrs. William
Sanders of Chattanooga, Tenn.; 23 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren;
and two brothers, William Scherry of Magley and Lewis
Scherry of Genoa, O. One sister preceded her in death.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. LIV. No. 108.
Monday, May 7, 1956. p. 1, col. 6.
concrete planter
18. st0409
Sherrill Ann dau. of A.B. & M.C. CORSON Mar. 25, 1937 July 22, 1949
Row 4: marker 9: [smaller red granite block on concrete footing]
Row 5: (6 stones)
19. st0501
HOFFMAN Otto W. 1895 - 1977 Verna E. 1896 - 1978
Row 5, marker 1: [gray granite upright on gray granite base on concrete footing]
Otto William Hoffman
Otto William Hoffman, 82, Monroe, a former Adams County Commissioner, died
at 6:40 a.m. today at the Adams County Memorial Hospital.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIV, NO. 213
Saturday, September 10, 1977 p. 1, col. 6.
Otto William Hoffman
Otto William Hoffman, 82, of 304 Van Buren St., Monroe, a
former Adams County Commissioner, died at 6:40 a.m.
today at the Adams County Memorial Hospital. He had been
in failing health for one year.
Mr. Hoffman, a Democrat, served as county commissioner
from 1950-1954 and was a former school teacher and farmer.
He was a member of the St. Luke's United Church of Christ
at Hondorus (sic), where he was on the consistory as an elder and
trustee, and was active in church affairs. Mr. Hoffman, an
avid sports fan, was a member of the Moose Lodge 1311.
Born in Adams County on Feb. 4, 1895, he was the son of Jonas
and Lucy Zaugg-Hoffman, and was united in marriage on
March 17, 1917 in Decatur, to Verna Owens, who survives.
Also surviving are seven children, Dale Hoffman,
Edwardsburg, Mich.; Kenneth Hoffman, Monroe; Mrs. Art
(Dorothy) Beeler, Decatur; Mrs. Bernard (Virginia) Gase,
Fort Wayne; Mrs. Doyle (Phyllis) Winteregg, Berne;
Charles Hoffman, Monroe; Thomas Hoffman, Decatur; one
sister, Mrs. Mary Fisher, route 4, Decatur; one brother, Barry
Hugo Hoffman, Camden, Mich.; 22 grandchildren and 16 great-
grandchildren. One brother and two sisters preceded him in
death.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the
Zwick Funeral Home, with Rev. Kent Ulery officiating. Burial
will be in the St. Luke's United Church of Christ Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Sunday.
Preferred memorials are to the Cancer Society or St. Luke's
Church.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIV, NO. 213
Saturday, September 10, 1977 p. 7, col. 5.
Obituaries (See page 5A) Verna Hoffman
Mrs. Verna Hoffman, 81, 304 S. Van Buren Street, Monroe, died at 7:15
a.m. today at the Adams County Memorial Hospital.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXVI, NO. 283
Tuesday, December 5, 1978 p. 1, col. 4.
Verna Hoffman
Mrs. Verna Hoffman, 81, 304 S. Van Buren Street, Monroe, died
at 7:15 a.m. today at the Adams County Memorial Hospital,
where she had been a patient for one day.
A native of Benton County, Mrs. Hoffman was a member of
the St. Luke's United Church of Christ and the St. Luke's
Women's Guild. She was born on December 16, 1896, and was the
daughter of Sherman and Augusta Van Horn-Owens.
Mrs. Hoffman was married to Otto Hoffman on March 17, 1917;
he preceded her in death on September 9, 1977. Survivors
include seven children, Mrs. Arthur (Dorothy) Beeler, route
3, Decatur; Mrs. Bernard (Virginia) Gase, Fort Wayne;
Mrs. Doyle (Phyllis) Winteregg, Berne; Dale E. Hoffman,
Edwardsburg, Michigan; Kenneth C. Hoffman, Monroe;
Charles N. (Chuck) Hoffman, Monroe; and Thomas W. Hoffman,
Decatur; 22 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. One
sister, one brother and one grandchild preceded her in
death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday
at the Winteregg-Linn and Haggard Funeral Home, with
the Rev. Kent Ulery officiating. Burial will be in the St. Luke's
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m.
Wednesday. Preferred memorials are to the St. Luke's
United Church of Christ.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXVI, NO. 283
Tuesday, December 5, 1978 p. 5A, col. 5.
20. st0502
HOFFMAN Kenneth 1919 - 1990 Janice 1920 - ____
Row 5, marker 2: [gray granite upright on gray granite base on concrete footing,
with US flag in spread winged eagle 1941-1945 holder]
Kenneth C. Hoffman
Kenneth C. Hoffman, 70, Berne, died at 1:05 a.m. today
in the Department of Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Fort
Wayne. He had been a patient there the past three weeks.
He was born on May 16, 1919 in Adams County to Otto
and Verna Owens Hoffman and married Janice Sprunger on
November 10, 1940; she survives.
He formerly owned Ken's Service Garage and Grocery in
rural Decatur and Monroe Garage and K&J Laundramat, both
in Monroe.
Other survivors are a daughter, Judy Studebaker,
521 S. 13th St.; a son, William Hoffman, Placerville, California;
three sisters, Mrs. Arthur (Dorothy) Beeler, route 3, Decatur;
Mrs. Bernard (Virginia) Gase, Fort Wayne; and Mrs. Doyle
(Phyllis) Winteregg, Rainbow Lake, Geneva; three brothers,
Dale Hoffman, Edwardsburg, Michigan; Charles Hoffman,
103 Rochester Ct.; and Tom Hoffman, 1034 Mix Ave.; three
grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Funeral services are pending at Haggard and Armes Funeral
Home. Burial will be in St. Luke's United Church of Christ
cemetery, rural Adams County. Preferred memorials are to St.
Luke's United Church of Christ.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXXVIII, NO. 13
Tuesday, January 16, 1990 p. 2, col. 2.
21. st0503
KLICKMAN August A. 1886 - 1970 Otto H. 1888 - 1973 Hulda F. 1892 - 1977 Anna W. 1894 - 1974
Row 5, marker 3: [large polished gray granite upright on gray granite base on concrete footing]
August Klickman dies early Sunday
August A. Klickman, 84, retired farmer, died at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday at his home, Bluffton route 4, following an illness of two
weeks.
He was born in Germany Jan. 27, 1886, a son of Ferdinand and
Augusta Yake-Klickman, and was never married.
Mr. Klickman was a member of St. Luke's United Church of
Christ.
Surviving are one brother, Otto Klickman, and two sisters, Miss
Anna Klickman and Miss Hulda Klickman, all residing on Bluffton
route 4. A brother, William, and two sisters, Cora and Bertha,
are deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
at the Winteregg-Linn funeral home, with Rev. John Dulin officiating.
Burial will be in St. Luke's cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home after 12 noon Tuesday until time of
the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXVIII NO. 252
Monday, October 26, 1970 p. 1, col. 3.
August Klickman Dies; Rites Set
August A. Klickman, 84, of Bluffton Route 4 died at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday at his home four miles west of two miles south of Monroe
after an illness of two weeks.
Born Jan. 27, 1886 in Germany, he was a son of Ferdinand and
Augusta Yake Klickman. He was never married.
A retired farmer, he was a member of the St. Luke's United
Church of Christ at Honduras.
Surviving are two sisters, Miss Hulda Klickman and Miss Anna
Klickman, with whom he resided.
Friends may call after noon Tuesday at the Winteregg-Linn
Funeral Home in Decatur, where services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday. Rev. John Dulin will officiate and burial
will be in the St. Luke's church cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXXX No. 302
Monday, October 26, 1970 p. 3, col. 4.
Otto H. Klickman dies at hospital
Otto H. Klickman, 84, of route 4, Bluffton, a retired farmer, died
at 11:55 p.m. Sunday at the Adams county memorial
hospital. He had been hospitalized two days.
He was a member of the St. Luke's United Church of Christ at
Honduras.
Born in Germany on October 5, 1888, he was the son of Ferdinand
and Augusta Yake-Klickman, and was never married.
Surviving are two sisters, Miss Anna W. Klickman, and Miss
Hulda F. Klickman, both of route 4, Bluffton. Two brothers and two
sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Winteregg-Linn funeral home, with Rev. John D. Dulin officiating.
Burial will be in the St. Luke's cemetery, Honduras.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXI NO. 114.
Monday, May 14, 1973 p. 1, col. 1.
Obituaries Hulda F. Klickman
Hulda F. Klickman, 85, route 4, Bluffton, died at 8:25 a.m.
Sunday at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, where she
had been hospitalized one day.
Born in French Township on April 25, 1892, she was the
daughter of Ferdinand and Augusta Yake-Klickman.
She was a member of the St. Luke's United Church and the
Ladies Aid of the church.
She was the last member of her family.
Three brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the
Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home, with Rev.
Matthew Worthman officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon
today.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIV, NO. 209
Tuesday, September 6, 1977 p. 5, col. 4.
Hulda Klickman Dies at Age 85
The last of her family, Miss Hulda F. Klickman, 85, of
Bluffton Route 4 died at 8:25 a.m. Sunday at Decatur
Hospital.
A daughter of Ferdinand and Augusta Yake Klickman, she
was born April 25, 1892 in Adams County.
Miss Klickman, a lifelong resident of Adams County and a
homemaker, was a member of St. Luke's United Church of
Christ.
Friends may call at the Winteregg-Linn and Haggard
Funeral Home at Decatur, where services will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday. Rev. Matthew Worthman officiating. Burial
will be in St. Luke's Cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XLVII No. 260
Tuesday, September 6, 1977 p. 3, col. 1.
Anna Klickman dies here today
Miss Anna W. Klickman, 80, of route 4, Bluffton, died at 7:26
a.m. today at the Adams county memorial hospital, where she
had been hospitalized two days.
The body was removed to the Winteregg-Linn and Haggard
funeral home, where funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXII NO. 237.
Tuesday, October 8, 1974 p. 1, col. 5.
Klickman rites are on Friday
Funeral services for Miss Anna W. Klickman, 80, of route
4, Bluffton, will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Winteregg-Linn
and Haggard funeral home, with Rev. John D. Dulin officiating.
Burial will be in St. Luke's cemetery, Honduras. Friends
may call at the funeral home after 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
Miss Klickman, a lifelong resident of Adams county, died
at 7:26 a.m. Tuesday at the Adams county memorial
hospital, where she had been hospitalized two days.
She was a member of the St. Luke's United Church of Christ
at Honduras.
Born in French township on June 13, 1894, she was the
daughter of Ferdinand and Augusta Yake-Klickman.
Surviving is one sister, Miss Hulda F. Klickman of route 4,
Bluffton. Two sisters and four brothers preceded her in death.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXII NO. 238.
Wednesday, October 9, 1974 p. 1, col. 6.
Miss Klickman, 80, Dies; Rites Friday
A resident of Bluffton Route 4, in Adams County, Miss Anna W.
Klickman, 80, died at 7:26 a.m. Tuesday in Decatur Hospital,
where she had been a patient two days.
A daughter of Ferdinand and Augusta Yake Klickman, she was
born June 13, 1894 in Adams County.
Miss Klickman was a member of St. Luke's United Church of
Christ at Honduras.
Surviving is a sister, Miss Hulda Klickman of Bluffton
Route 4.
Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Winteregg,
Linn and Haggard Funeral Home in Decatur, where services at 10
a.m. Friday will be in charge of Rev. John D. Dulin. Burial
will be in St. Luke's Cemetery at Honduras.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XLIV No. 288
Wednesday, October 9, 1974 p. 3, col. 1.
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DICK Robert Joseph Mar. 23, 1932 - ____ Married Dec 8 1950 Ruth Arlene Sept. 2, 1932 - 1999
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FORT WAYNE--Ruth A. Dick, 66. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Waynedale
United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, with visitation from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday in
Klaehn, Fahl, and Melton Funeral Home on Winchester Rd. in Fort Wayne.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. XCVII, NO. 119,
Thursday, May 20, 1999 p. 2A, col. 2.
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Gary D. BEER 1947 engraved lamb, daffodils, cross
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Lloyd F. Egly
Lloyd F. Egly, 69, brother of a Decatur man, died at 8:30 a.m.
Saturday in Blackford County Hospital in Hartford City. He
had resided in Hartford City for a few years.
Death was due to cancer.
He was born in Wells County on March 18, 1914 to Lewis and
Nellie Marie Diehl-Egly and married the former Mable Keck
in Adams County in 1936; she died on December 13, 1966.
Mr. Egly was a general laborer and a lifelong Wells
County resident until his move to Hartford City.
He is survived by four sons--Roger Egly, stationed with the
United States military services in Germany; Dwight Egly,
Fayetteville, North Carolina; and Walter and Frank Egly,
both of Hartford City; two daughters--Carol Egly of
Bluffton and Martha Schoaf of California; two brothers--Virgil
Egly of Portland and Robert Egly of 130 Grant St.; 18
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Thoma-Rich Funeral
Home in Bluffton, Rev. Robert Thomas officiating. Burial will
be in the Hondorus (sic) Cemetery in Adams County.
Visitation is today and Tuesday.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL.LXXXI, NO. 197
Monday, August 22, 1983 p. 7, col. 4.
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SHOAF Blanche 1887 - 1964 Chester W. 1887 - 1965
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Chester W. Shoaf dies last evening
Chester W. Shoaf, 78, of Monroe route 1, well known farmer
and former employe of the Adams county highway department, died
at 6:20 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's hospital, Fort Wayne,
where he had been a patient since Tuesday afternoon. He had
been ill for the past 10 months.
He was born near Oak Harbor, O., May 15, 1887, a son of
William and Sadie Benedict-Shoaf, and had lived in Adams county most
of his life. He was married to Blanche Hoffman Aug. 1, 1908.
His wife preceded him in death Oct. 30, 1964.
Surviving are three sons, Arthur Shoaf of Monroe, Harold
Shoaf of Decatur 6, and Raymond R. Shoaf of Decatur route 4;
one daughter, Mrs. Robert (LaVere) Light of Decatur route 6;
24 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Fred
Shoaf of Waynedale, Ed Shoaf of Decatur route 4, and Charles
Shoaf of Decatur route 6, and four sisters, Mrs. Noah (Lulu)
Egly of Monroe route 1, Mrs. Mable Lininger of Decatur route
4, Mrs. Mae Musser of Decatur route 3, and Mrs. Ora (Ireta)
Ratcliff of Decatur route 6. One brother is deceased.
Funeral rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Zwick
funeral home, with Rev. William C. Feller officiating. Burial will
be in the St. Luke cemetery, Decatur route 4. Friends may
call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today until time of the
services.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXIII NO. 267
Friday, November 12, 1965 p. 1, col. 4.
CHESTER SHOAF DIES
Chester W. Shoaf, 78, of Monroe Route 1, former Adams
County highway worker, died at 6:20 p.m. Thursday in St.
Joseph's Hospital. He had been ill 10 months. Surviving are
three sons, one daughter, two brothers, four sisters, 24 grand-
children and 28 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2
p.m. Sunday at the Zwick Funeral Home in Decatur.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXXVI No. 11
Friday, November 12, 1965 p. 1, col. 1.
Mrs. Blanche Shoaf Dies Friday Night
Mrs. Blanche Shoaf, 77, of route 1, Monroe passed away
suddenly at 7:30 p.m. Friday in her home. She had been in failing
health for two years.
She was born Jan. 3, 1887 in Kirkland township, a daughter of
James and Kathryn Hilgeman Hoffman and was married on
August 1, 1908 to Chester W. Shoaf, who survives.
A member of the First United Church of Christ in Decatur, she
leaves three sons, Arthur of Monroe, Harold of route 6, Decatur,
and Raymond of route 4, Decatur, and a daughter, Mrs. Robert
LaVere Light of route 6, Decatur. Two sisters, Mrs. Fred
Wolfe of Keystone and Mrs. Frank Kulak of Saskatchewan,
Canada, also survive.
The body is at the Zwick funeral home in Decatur, where
friends may call after 7 p.m. this evening. Funeral services
will be held at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Monday.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXII. NO. 258.
Saturday, October 31, 1964. p. 1, col. 6.
MRS. SHOAF DIES
Mrs. Blanche Shoaf, 77, wife of Chester Shoaf, died at 7:30 p.m.
Friday at her home southwest of Monroe. Three sons, one daughter,
two sisters, 24 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren survive.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Zwick Funeral
Home in Decatur. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXXIV No. 308
Saturday, October 31, 1964 p. 1, col. 1.
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HOFFMAN Rev. Jason 1888 - 1958 Emma 1887 - 1981
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Rev. Jason Hoffman Dies In California Native Of Kirkland Township Is Dead
The Rev. Jason Hoffman, 70, a native of Kirkland township, died
at 3:15 p.m. Thursday in El Cajon, Calif., following an illness of
two years.
Rev. Hoffman was a member of St. Luke's Evangelical and
Reformed church at Honduras, and was a retired minister of the
Reformed church.
He was born Sept. 29, 1888 in Adams county, a son of James
D. and Katharine Hilgemann Hoffman and was married to Emma
Reppert at Magley June 11, 1914.
Surviving are the widow; three sons, Roland Earl Hoffmann,
California; Richard Hoffman, Florida; Donald Hoffmann, Enid,
Okla.; a daughter, Mrs. Frank Lahr, California; three sisters,
Mrs. Chester Shoaf, of near Monroe; Mrs. Fred Wolfe, near Montpelier;
and Mrs. Frank Kulak, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; a
brother, James Hoffmann, Arkansas; two half-sisters, Mrs. Mary
Graber, of Berne, and Mrs. Ida Homer, of Warren, O.
Friends may call at the Yager funeral home in Berne after 9 a.m.
Monday.
Services will be at St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church
at Honduras at 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. C. A. Schmid of Berne
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. LVI No. 234.
Saturday, October 4, 1958 p. 1, col. 4.
Emma Hoffman
Emma Hoffman, 93, a native of Adams County, died last
Friday in Grants Pass, Ore.
She was the last survivor of Chris and Mary Spies-Reppert
and was married to Jason Hoffman; he died in October of 1958.
She was born in Adams County on Aug. 27, 1887.
Survivors include four sons, Roland, Oklahoma City, Okla.;
Donald, Crescent, Okla.; Richard, Independence, Ore.;
Earl, Grants Pass, Ore.; and 11 grandchildren. A number of
relatives also reside here. One daughter, Virginia, preceded
her in death in August, 1980.
Funeral services were held this afternoon in Grants Pass;
the body will be cremated.
A memorial service here will be announced at a later date.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIX, NO. 39
Monday, February 16, 1981 p. 2, col. 1.
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In Loving Memory Steven Joe ANDREWS 1969 - 1985
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Steven Joe Andrews
Services for Steven Joe Andrews, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Andrews, route 4, Decatur, will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at
Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home, Rev. Peter Smith
officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-9 p.m. Friday.
A junior at Adams Central, he was a member of the wrestling
team. He attended St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
Born on Sept. 4, 1968, in Decatur, he was the son of Jack and Patricia
Myers-Andrews.
Surviving, in addition to the parents, are six brothers, Donald
E. and Ross L. Andrews, both of Monroe; Gary R. Jerry T., Randy
W., and Scott D. Andrews, all of route 4, Decatur; one sister,
Laurinda M. Andrews, route 4, Decatur; and the maternal
grandmother, Laura Myers, route 6, Decatur.
Memorials are to the Adams Central school or St. Luke's United
Church of Christ.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIII, NO. 215
Thursday, September 12, 1985 p. 5, col. 4.
newspaper report of traffic accident in
addendum.
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ANDREWS Patricia A. June 25, 1929 - June 5, 2006 Sept 23, 1950 date on ribbon over two rings Jack Aug. 8, 1925 - ____
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OBITUARIES Patricia Andrews
Patricia Andrews, 76, of Decatur, died Monday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Haggard and Sefton Funeral Home.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CIV, NO. 132,
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 p. 3A, col. 1.
OBITUARIES Patricia A. Andrews
Patricia A. Andrews, 76, rural Decatur, died Monday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She was born on June 25, 1929, in Adams County to Hugh T. and Laura L. Fleming Myers.
She married Jack Andrews on September 23, 1950; he survives.
She was a homemaker who also worked at several factories and local restaurants. She
was a member of St. Luke United Church of Christ, rural Decatur, where she taught
Sunday School for many years.
Surviving are six sons, Donald E. and Ross L. Andrews, both of Monroe; Gary R., Jerry
T., and Randy W. Andrews, all of Decatur; and Scott D. Andrews of Rockford, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Jeff
(Laurinda M.) Goode of Indianapolis; two brothers, Harry and John Myers of Decatur; a sister, Mrs. Jim (Gladys)
Coyne of Decatur; and 12 grandchildren.
A son, a sister, and a grandson are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Luke United Church of Christ, with burial in the
church cemetery.
Visiting hours are 4-8 p.m. Wednesday in Haggard and Sefton Funeral Home and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday in
the church.
Preferred memorials are to the church of to the Heart Club of Adams County.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CIV, NO. 133,
Wednesday, June 7, 2006 p. 3A, col. 1.
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PATCH Margaret W. Dec. 19, 1928 - June 7, 2006
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OBITUARIES Margaret W. Patch
Margaret W. Patch, 77, formerly of Geneva, died Wednesday at Woodcrest Retirement Community,
Decatur.
She was born on Paulding, Ohio, on December 19, 1928, to Thomas and Eva
Snider Jacobs.
She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church in Berne.
Surviving are a sister, Dorothy Windsor of Fort Wayne; a nephew, David Windsor of
Fort Wayne; and her companion, Virgil D. Egly of Decatur.
A brother and sister are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Thoma-Rich-Hewitt-Chaney Funeral Home, Bluffton, with
burial in the cemetery at St. Luke United Church of Christ, rural Decatur.
Visiting hours are 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday.
Preferred memorials are to the American Diabetes Association or the National Kidney Foundation.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CIV, NO. 134.
Thursday, June 8, 2006 p. 3A, col. 1.
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Glenn L. ROTH 1915 - 1989
etched farm landscape
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Glenn L. Roth
Glenn L. Roth, 74, route 4, Decatur, died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday
at home.
He was born on May 14, 1915 in Adams County to
Christian and Anna Ebnit Roth and was a retired farmer and a
member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Four sisters and
four brothers are deceased.
Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Haggard
and Armes Funeral Home, Rev. Peter Smith officiating. Burial
will be in St. Luke's cemetery. Visiting hours are 2-5 and 7-9
p.m. Tuesday. Preferred memorials are to the church.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXXVII, NO. 267
Monday, November 13, 1989 p. 2, col. 2.
Retired Adams County Farmer, Glenn L. Roth, Dies at Age 74
Glenn L. Roth, 74, of Decatur Route 4 died at 5:38 a.m.
Saturday at his home.
Born May 14, 1915 in Adams County, he was a son of Christian
and Anna Ebnit Roth.
Mr. Roth, a retired farmer, was a member of St. Luke's United
Church of Christ.
Several nieces and nephews survive.
Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the
Haggard and Armes Funeral Home at Decatur, where services
will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Rev. Peter Smith will officiate,
and burial will be in St. Luke's Church Cemetery.
A preferred form of memorial is a gift to St. Luke's Church.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. LIX No. 11
Monday, November 13, 1989 p. 3, col. 1.
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ROTH Albert 1892 - 1979
west side inscription: Roth, Children: Gareld, Richard, Lloyd, Dwight, Floyd, Donna, Verrea, Kenneth, Clifford
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Albert Roth
Albert Roth, 86, of Route 2, Decatur, a well-known Kirkland
Township farmer and carpenter for many years, died unexpectedly
at his residence at noon Sunday.
He was a member of the St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
Born in Adams County on August 25, 1892, he was the son of
Christian and Anna Ebnit-Roth.
Survivors include four sons, Lloyd C., Route 2, Albion; Floyd
M., Monroe; Dwight L., Route 1, Decatur; and Kenneth E. Roth,
Decatur; two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Verrea) Zimmerman,
Route 2, Decatur; and Mrs. Earl (Donna) Habegger, Berne; one
brother, Glenn Roth, Route 4, Decatur; 23 grandchildren; 41
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Three sons, Gerald, Richard, and Clifford, four brothers, and
three sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the St.
Luke's United Church of Christ, with Rev. Kent Ulery officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at
the Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home after 2 p.m.
Tuesday.
Preferred memorials are to the church and the body will lie
in state there one hour prior to services.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXVII, NO. 102
Monday, April 30, 1979 p. 2A, col. 8.
Albert Roth, 86, Has Fatal Attack
An active farmer and carpenter, Albert Roth, 86, died
unexpectedly at noon Sunday at his home on Decatur Route 2. Ill
the past few months, his death was possibly due to a heart
attack.
A member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Mr.
Roth was born Oct. 25, 1892 in Adams County to Christian and
Anna Ebnit Roth.
Survivors include four sons, Lloyd C. Roth of Albion Route 2,
Floyd M. Roth of Monroe, Dwight L. Roth of Decatur
Route 1 and Kenneth E. Roth of Decatur; two daughters, Mrs.
Walter (Verrea) Zimmerman of Decatur Route 2 and Mrs. Earl
(Donna) Habegger of Berne; a brother, Glenn Roth of Decatur
Route 4, 23 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the
Winteregg-Linn and Haggard Funeral Home in Decatur.
The body will be taken at 10 a.m. Wednesday to St. Luke's
United Church of Christ for services there at 11 a.m. in
charge of Rev. Kent Ulery. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Contributions to St. Luke's United Church of Christ is a
preferred form of memorial.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XLIX No. 152
Monday, April 30, 1979 p. 3, col. 7.
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ROSS C. son of A. & E. Roth Nov. 21, 1930
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EGLY Virgil D. 1917 - ____ Edith B. 1922 - 1979
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Carl Egly's Mother, 57, Dies Suddenly
Mother of Carl C. Egly of Bluffton, Mrs. Virgil (Edith B.)
Egly, 57, of Fort Wayne was dead on arrival at 9:20 p.m.
Friday at Bluffton Community Hospital at Bluffton, O.
Death which came unexpectedly was due to a stroke.
Mrs. Egly and her husband were enroute home after
spending three weeks in Florida, when she became
suddenly ill as they were passing through Bluffton, O.
The couple had lived in Fort Wayne since 1970.
Born April 27, 1922 in Fort Wayne, she was a daughter of
Wilford Smallback of Fort Wayne and the late Lavilla
Smallback. Her marriage to Mr. Egly, who survives, took
place in June 1946.
In addition to the husband and father, she is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Randy (Mary) Sparks of Orlando, Fla.; two
brothers, Edward Smallback of Fort Wayne and Robert
Smallback of Churubusco, and three grandchildren.
Calling will be after 10 a.m. Sunday at the Thoma-Rich
Funeral Home where services at 1:30 p.m. Monday will be in
charge of Edward Geans. Burial will be in Honduras
Cemetery in Adams County.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XLIX No. 221
Saturday, July 21, 1979 p. 3, col. 8.
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Our Baby Raymond EGLY 1951 - 1952
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Virgil Egly Baby Dies at Hospital
Raymond Egly, eight-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Egly,
Craigville Route 1, died at 2:20 this morning at the Wells County Hospital.
Death was attributed to intestinal flu following an illness
of four days.
Surviving in addition to the parents is a sister, Mary Egly, at
home. The mother is the former Edith Smallback.
The body was taken to the Thoma Funeral Home, where it
will remain for services at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. Emory
Leader officiating. Burial will be in the St. Luke's Cemetery in
Adams County.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXII No. 209
Monday, July 7, 1952 p. 1, col. 3.
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Lafie L. Leeth July 28, 1929 May 31, 1997
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Lafie L. Leeth
Lafie L. Leeth, 67, Ossian, died Saturday in Ossian Health
Care.
Among survivors are two sons; six daughters, including
Mrs. Norman (Karen) Bailey, Geneva; and a sister. His wife,
Gladys, died on December 19, 1989.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St.
Luke's United Church of Christ, rural Adams County, with burial in the church
cemetery. Visiting hoiurs are 6-9 p.m. Tuesday and noon-9
p.m. Wednesday in Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. XCV, NO. 129
Monday, June 2, 1997 p. 2, col. 2.
Lafie L. Leeth, 67
Retired 43-year employee of Franklin Electric Co., Lafie L. Leeth,
67, died at 11:37 p.m. Saturday at Ossian Health Care.
Mr. Leeth retired in 1994 from Franklin Electric. He also was a self-
employed, licensed journeyman electrician.
He was born in New Haven on July 28, 1929 to Lafayette E. and Olive
Price Leeth. His marriage in Adams County on April 29, 1950 was to
Gladys Mankey, who died Dec. 19, 1989.
Mr. Leeth was a member of the St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
Surviving are two sons, Michael Leeth of Markle and Terry Leeth of
Bluffton; six sisters, Mrs. Stephen (Cynthia) Kosinksi of East Hampton,
Conn., Mrs. Norman (Karen) Bailey of Geneva, Mrs. Allen (Elaine) Newcomb
of Colorado Springs, Colo., Mrs. Loren (Julie) Jackson of Fort
Wayne and Mrs. David (Jennifer) Meadows and Vickie Leeth, both of
Bluffton.
A sister, Mrs. Donald (Olive) Lee of Paulding, Ohio; 15 grandchildren
and one great-grandchild also survive.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke's United Church
of Christ in Adams County with Rev. Jerry Flueckiger officiating. Burial
will be in St. Luke's Cemetery.
Calling hours at Goodwin Memorial Chapel will be from 6 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday and from 12 noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Calling for one hour
also at the church prior to services.
Memorials to the church or to the Wells County Chapter of the
American Cancer Society.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. 68 No. 179
Monday, June 2, 1997 p. 3, col. 1.
Gladys A. Leeth
Gladys A. Leeth, 62, Bluffton, sister of a Decatur man,
died of heart problems at 12:25 a.m. today at Wells Community
Hospital.
She was born in Adams County on September 5, 1927
to Harvey Mankey and Emma Roth. She worked at Arby's in
Bluffton and was a member of the St. Luke's United Church of
Christ.
She married Lafie L. Leeth in 1950; he survives. Also surviving
are a brother, Dale Mankey of rural Decatur; two sons; six
daughters; and nine grandchildren.
Services are Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Luke's United
Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visiting hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Goodwin Memorial
Chapel and one hour before services at the church Thursday.
Memorials are to the Women's Guild of the church.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXXVII, NO. 297
Tuesday, December 19, 1989 p. 2, col. 1.
Mrs. Gladys Leeth, Age 62, Dies; Services on Thursday
Funeral services will be held Thursday for Mrs. Gladys A.
Leeth, 62, of 3541E 400N, who was dead on arrival at Wells
Community Hospital at 12:24 a.m. today. Her sudden death was
due to a heart condition.
Born Sept. 5, 1927 in Kirklin (sic) Twp., Adams County, she was
a daughter of Harvey and Emma Roth Mankey. Her marriage to
Lafie L. Leeth, who survives, took place in Adams County April
29, 1950.
Mrs. Leeth was an employee of Arby's Restaurant in Bluffton,
and a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Honduras.
In addition to the husband, survivors include two sons, Michael
Leeth of Markle, and Terry Leeth of Bluffton; six daughters, Mrs.
Stephen (Cynthia) Koskinski of Middletown, Conn., Mrs. Norman
(Karen) Bailey of Bluffton, Elaine Johnson of Hampton, Va, Mrs.
Darrell (Julie) Lutz of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Ted (Jennifer) Baumgardner
of Ossian, and Vickie Leeth at home; one brother, Dale Mankey
of rural Decatur; and nine grandchildren.
Friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday at Goodwin Memorial
Chapel.
The body will be removed to St. Luke's United Church of
Christ at 9 a.m. Thursday, where funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. Peter Smith at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Luke's
Cemetery.
Preferred memorials are to the Women's Guild of the church.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. LIX No. 41
Tuesday, December 19, 1989 p. 3, col. 3.
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STEPLER Daniel S. 1882 - 1957 Ida M. 1884 - 1981
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Daniel S. Stepler Dies Last Evening Funeral Services Wednesday Morning
Daniel S. Stepler, 75, retired Kirkland township farmer, died at
7:30 o'clock Sunday evening at a Richmond hospital following an illness
of several years.
He was born in Adams county Feb. 12, 1882, a son of John and
Elizabeth Sifferly-Stepler, and was married to Ida Reichenbach
Feb. 12, 1914.
Mr. Stepler was a member of St. Luke's Evangelical and
Reformed church at Honduras.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Boyd D. Stepler of
Sheboygan, Wis., and Freeman D. Stepler of Decatur, and five
grandchildren. Four brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Lewis Minsterman officiating. Burial
will be in St. Luke's church cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening until time of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. LV. No. 119.
Monday, May 20, 1957 p. 1, col. 6.
Obituaries
[photo] Ida M. Stepler
Ida M. Stepler, 97, of Decatur, a former resident of the Village
Green Apartments, died at 3:35 a.m. today at the Decatur
Community Care Center. She had been in failing health since
July.
She was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ.
Born in Putnam County, O. (Pandora, O.), on Oct. 5, 1894,
she was the daughter of Gottleib and Fredericka Schwitzer-
Reichenbach, and was married on Feb. 12, 1914, to Daniel S.
Stepler; he died May 19, 1957.
Survivors include two sons, Rev. Boyd Stepler, Linton, Ind.,
and Freeman Stepler, Decatur; one brother, Hiram Reichenbach,
Bluffton, O.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Three sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Zwick,
Boltz & Jahn Funeral Home, with Rev. Lawrence H. Balleine
officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke's Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 until 9 p.m.
Friday.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIX, NO. 261
Thursday, November 5, 1981 p. 2A, col. 1 & 2.
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BROWN James D. 1878 - 1957 Lena 1884 - 1968
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base on concrete footing]
James Brown Dies At Farm Residence Kirkland Township Farmer Dies Sunday
James D. Brown, 78, well known Kirkland township retired farmer,
died at 9:40 o'clock Sunday morning at his home, Decatur route
four, following a heart attack. He had been in failing health for
several years.
He was born in Kirkland township Aug. 11, 1878, a son of Robert
and Sophia Good-Brown, and spent his entire life in that township. He
was married to Lena Adler Dec. 16, 1903.
Mr. Brown taught in public schools of the county for 16 years.
He was a member of St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church
at Honduras, and served as Sunday school teacher and church
officer for many years.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, William Brown of Monroe,
and Robert and Oscar Brown, both of Decatur route four; five
grandchildren; one brother, John Brown of Bay City, Mich., and two
sisters, Mrs. Samuel Diehl and Mrs. Lucy Miller, both of Decatur.
Four brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted in 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at
the Black funeral home, and at 2:30 p. m. at the St. Luke's Evangelical
and Reformed church, the Rev. Lewis Minsterman officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at
the funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening until time of the
services.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. LV. No. 53.
Monday, March 4, 1957 p. 1, col. 4.
Mrs. Lena Brown dies at hospital
Mrs. Lena Brown, 84, of Decatur route 4, widow of James
D. Brown, died at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday at the Adams county
memorial hospital, where she had been a patient two weeks.
She was born in Kirkland township June 16, 1884, a daughter of
William and Christina Ballentine Adler, and was married to James
D. Brown Dec. 16, 1903. Her husband preceded her in death
March 3, 1957.
Mrs. Brown was a member of St. Luke's United Church of
Christ and the St. Luke's Women's Guild.
Surviving are three sons, William A. Brown of Monroe, and
Robert L. and Oscar T. Brown, both of Decatur route 4; one sister,
Mrs. Amelia Engle of Monroe route 1; three brothers, Fred
Adler of Decatur route 4; David Adler of Denver, Colo., and
William Adler of Grand Coulee, Wash.; five grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren. One sister is deceased.
Funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the St. Luke's
United Church of Christ, with Rev. John Dulin officiating. Burial
will be in St. Luke's cemetery. Friends may call at the
Winteregg-Linn funeral home from 7 p.m. today until 11:30
a.m. Sunday, and at the church from 12 noon until time of the
services.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXVI NO. 282.
Friday, November 29, 1968 p. 1, col. 4.
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BROWN Robert L. Aug. 27, 1913-May 28, 1984 (Parents of James, Neil,
Joan) Thelma R. Jan. 23, 1917-May 22, 1992
Row 7, marker 5: [polished gray granite upright on gray granite base on concrete footing,
with US flag in brown spread winged eagle 1941-1945 holder]
Obituaries Robert L. Brown
Robert L. Brown, 70, route 4, Decatur, died at
2:40 p.m. Monday in the Ossian Health Care Center, Ossian, after an extended illness.
A retired Adams Central school teacher, Mr. Brown taught 40 years in all, and also was
a Kirkland Township farmer. He was a member of St. Luke United Church of Christ,
where he served as an elder, Sunday School teacher and superintendent.
He was born August 27, 1913, in Adams County to James D. and Lena
Adler-Brown, and was married June 1, 1941, to the former Thelma Darr,
who survives. Also surviving are three children, Mrs. David (Joan) Furey of Ossian,
James A. Brown, route 4, Decatur, and R. Neil Brown of route 5,
Decatur, a brother, Oscar T. Brown, route 4, Decatur; and six
grandchildren. One brother, William, preceded in death.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Luke
United Church of Christ, Rev. H.C. Niederhaus officiating, and burial
will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Winteregg-Linn &
Haggard Funeral Home from 7-9 tonight, 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, and
one hour prior to the service at the church. Optimist memorial
services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday and military graveside services will
be by American Legion Post 43.
Preferred memorials are to the St. Luke land and parsonage fund.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. LXXXII, No. 126
Tuesday, May 29, 1984 p. 2A, col. 1.
Ossian Woman's Father, Robert Brown, 70, Dies
Father of Mrs. David (Joan) Furey of Ossian, Robert
L. Brown, of Decatur Route 4 died of cancer at 2:40
p.m. Monday at the Ossian Health Care Center where
he had been a patient seven weeks. He had been ill the
past year.
A retired school teacher at Adams Central where he
was an instructor 40 years, Mr. Brown, a Navy
veteran, was a member of St. Luke United Church of
Christ of Honduras, of which he was an elder, Sunday
school teacher and Sunday school superintendent.
Additionally he was a member of the Decatur
Optimist Club, Adams County Teacher Association, of
which he was a past president, IDTA-NEA and Adams
Central Classroom Teacher Association.
A son of James D. and Lena Adler Brown, he was
born Aug. 27, 1913 in Adams County. His marriage to
Thelma Darr, who survives, took place in Vera Cruz
June 1, 1941.
In addition to the wife and daughter at Ossian,
survivors include two sons, James A. Brown of
Decatur Route 4 and R. Neil Brown of Decatur Route 5;
a brother, Oscar T. Brown of Decatur Route 4 and six
grandchildren.
Calling at the Winteregg-Linn and Haggard Funeral
Home in Decatur will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and
from 2 to 5 and 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesday.
At 10 a.m. Thursday the body will be taken to the St.
Luke United Church of Christ at Honduras for services
at 11 a.m. in charge of Rev. John H. C. Niederhaus.
Burial will be in the church cemetery, with full
military rites in charge of the Decatur American
Legion.
Optimist memorial services will be at 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to St. Luke Land and
Parsonage Fund.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. LIV No. 177
Tuesday, May 29, 1984 p. 3, col. 1.
[photo] Thelma R. Brown
Thelma R. Brown, 75, route 4, Decatur, died at 3:05 p.m.
Friday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, shortly after being
admitted there.
She was born in Adams County January 23, 1917 to
James O. and Bernice (Miller) Darr. She was married to
Robert L. Brown on June 1, 1941 in Vera Cruz. She was a
homemaker and member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ
and the Womens Guild of the church.
Survivors include two sons, James A. Brown and R. Neil
Brown, both of Decatur; a daughter, Mrs. David (Joan)
Furey, Ossian; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A
brother, Dwight Darr, preceded her in death.
Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's
United Church of Christ, Rev. Jerry Flueckiger officiating. Visiting
hours are 7-9 p.m. Sunday and 4-9 p.m. Monday at Haggard
& Armes Funeral Home and a[n] hour prior to services at
the church. Burial will be in St. Luke's Cemetery. Memorials
are to the Women's Gild of the church.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. XC, NO. 123
Saturday, May 23, 1992 p. 2, col. 1.
Mother of Ossian Woman, Mrs. Robert (Thelma) Brown, Dies
Mrs. Thelma R. Brown, 75, of rural Decatur, widow of Robert
L. Brown and mother of Mrs. David (Joan) Furey of Ossian,
died at 5:05 p.m. Friday at Lutheran Hospital.
Born Jan. 23, 1917 in Adams County, she was a daughter of
James O. and Bernice Miller Darr. Her marriage to Mr. Brown,
who died May 28, 1984, took place June 1, 1941.
Mrs. Brown was a member of St. Luke's United Church of
Christ and its Women's Guild.
Surviving, in addition to the daughter at Ossian, are two sons,
James A. Brown and R. Neil Brown, both of Decatur, six grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Calling will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 4 to 9 p.m.
Monday at Haggard and Armes Funeral Home at Decatur.
The body will lie in state one hour prior to the services at 11
a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's United Church of Christ. Rev. Jerry
Flueckiger will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family has designated the Women's Guild of St. Luke's
Church as recipient of any memorials friends or family may wish
to make.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. LXI No. 173
Saturday, May 23, 1992 p. 3, col. 1.
north gravel driveway dividing rows
40. st0706
GERBER Mary Anna 1861-1946 Gottlieb F. 1858-1945
Row 7, marker 6: [red granite slant on red granite base on concrete footing]
Gottlieb F. Gerber Dies This Morning Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon
Gottlieb F. Gerber, 87, a resident of Adams county for more
than 60 years, died at 3:20 o'clock this morning at his home four and
one-half miles southeast of Berne following a heart attack.
He was born in Canton Berne, Switzerland, March 23, 1858, and
came to Adams county in 1881. He was a member of the Cross
Evangelical and Reformed church at Berne.
Surviving are the wife, formerly Mary Amstutz; three sons, George
Gerber of Magley, Abraham of Craigville and Paul, at home; and
three daughters, Mrs. Bernice Wells of Marion, Mrs. Earl Chamberlain
of Rushville, and Mrs. Marion Michaels of Monroe. One
son is deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at
the Trinity Evangelical church at Berne, with the Rev. C. A. Schmid
officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke's cemetery at Honduras.
The body will be removed from the Yager funeral home to the
residence Saturday morning.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XLIII. No. 176.
Friday, July 27, 1945. p. 1, col. 7.
CRAIGVILLE MAN'S FATHER IS CALLED
Gottlieb F. Gerber, 87, a resident of Adams county for more than 60
years, died Friday at his home four and one-half miles southeast of
Berne following a heart attack.
He was born in Canton Berne, Switzerland, March 23, 1858, and
came to Adams county in 1881. He was a member of the Cross Evangelical
and Reformed church at Berne.
Surviving are the wife, formerly Mary Amstutz; three sons, George
Gerber of Magley, Abraham of Craigville and Paul, at home; and
three daughters, Mrs. Bernice Wells of Marion, Mrs. Earl Chamberlain
of Rushville, and Mrs. Marion Michaels of Monroe.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Evangelical church at Berne, with Rev. C. A. Schmid officiating. Burial
will be in St. Luke's cemetery at Honduras.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XVI. No. 227.
Saturday, July 28, 1945 p. 3, col. 2.
OBITUARIES Viola C. Berglund
Viola C. Berglund, 75, of Decatur, died suddenly at 6:35
p.m. Monday in Parkview Hospital at Fort Wayne, 18 days
after undergoing heart surgery.
She was born on November 30, 1927 in
West Orange, New Jersey, to Bror W. and
Astrid T. Carlson Hage and married Charles
E. Berglund in December of 1973; he died in
January of 1986.
She was a retired cook and a member of
St. Luke United Church of Christ, rural
Decatur.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. James
(Joyce A.) Langham of Payne, Ohio; a brother,
Arthur Hage of Marine-on-St. Croix, Minnesota; and
three grandchildren.
Her twin sister and a granddaughter are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in St.
Luke United Church of Christ, with burial in the church
cemetery.
Visiting hours are 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday in Zwick
and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur and 10-11 a.m. Friday
at the church.
Preferred memorials are to the church.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CI, NO. 48,
Wednesday, February 26, 2003 p. 2A, col. 1.
42. st0802
HUBNER Dula E. 1894 - 1978
Row 8, marker 2: [rose colored granite slant on concrete footing]
43. st0803
HUBNER Edward L. 1889 - 1942
Row 8, marker 3: [rose colored granite slant on concrete footing]
EDWARD HUBNER IS CLAIMED BY DEATH FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT LAFAYETTE; FUNERAL FRIDAY AT VERA CRUZ
Edward Hubner, 53, former Wells county resident, died at 2 a.m.
today at his home in Lafayette. He had been seriously ill for the past
month, and his death was attributed to nervous breakdown and
complications.
Mr. Hubner was born Sept. 17, 1889 in Illinois, a son Fred and
Marie Hubner. His marriage in 1911 was to Dula Klopfenstine, who
survives. He resided in Wells county for a number of years, having moved
from south of Bluffton about 20 years ago to Lafayette.
Surviving besides the widow are five sons, Herbert Hubner, of
Lafayette, Robert Hubner, of Wisconsin, Norman, Edward and Larry, all
at home; a daughter, Mrs. Theda Wapels, of Lafayette; three sisters,
Mrs. Minnie Mills and Mrs. Marie Burmeister, both of Lafayette, and
Mrs. Lizzie Meyer, of Howe, and two brothers, Fred Hubner, of Sturgis,
Mich., and Frank Hubner, of Bluffton. Two sons died in infancy.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Vera Cruz
Evangelical and Reformed church. Burial will be in the St. Luke's
cemetery at Honduras.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XVI. No. 38.
Wednesday, December 16, 1942. p. 1, col. 6.
variety of bushes and plants
44. st0804
Brooks Marcel Scherry Age 3 Mo. 10 Days July 4, 1914 Oct. 12, 1914
Row 8, marker 4: [small red granite block on concrete footing]
YOUNG BABE DEAD.
Brooks, the three months' old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Scherry,
residing in Kirkland township, passed away early this morning, after having
suffered for several weeks with whooping cough. The babe is survived by the
parents and a little sister. The funeral services will be held Sunday morning
at the Honduras German Reformed church and interment will be made in
the church cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume XII. Number 244.
Friday Evening, October 16, 1914. p. 1, col. 4.
Last First Sex Age Date of Death Place of Death Book Page
Scherry B M M 3m 16 Oct 1914 Kirkland Twp H-24* 70
Index to Death Records, Adams County, 1882-1920 Inclusive, Compiled by Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938
45. st0805
GERBER Abraham 1894-1947 Vina M. 1895-1971
Row 8, marker 5: [long red granite block on concrete footing
with US flag in US World War 1917 1918 star and wreath holder]
G. E. Employe Dies Wednesday Evening Abraham Gerber Funeral Saturday
Abraham Gerber, 52, an employe of the Decatur General Electric
plant since November of 1942, died at 9:15 o'clock Wednesday
night at the Adams county memorial hospital. Death followed
a two weeks illness of influenza and kidney complications.
He was born in Adams county December 12, 1894, a son of G. F.
and Mary Amstutz-Gerber, and was married to Vina Ratcliff
March 21, 1918.
A veteran of World War I, he was a member of Adams Post 43,
American Legion. He was a member of St. Luke's Evangelical
and Reformed church at Honduras.
Surviving in addition to the wife are five children: Alvin E.
of Ossian, Alice M., Robert O., Etta L. and David L. Gerber, all
at home; two brothers, George of Magley and Paul Gerber of Berne;
three sisters, Mrs. Jennie Wells of Marion, Mrs. Carolyn Chamberlain
of Rushville and Mrs. Alice Michaels of near Monroe, and one
grandchild. One daughter and
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one brother are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the home,
one mile north and one-half mile east of Craigville, and at 2 o'clock
at the St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church, with the Rev.
H. H. Meckstroth officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke's cemetery.
The body will be removed from the Jahn funeral home to the
residence Friday evening.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XLV, No. 67.
Thursday, March 20, 1947 p. 1, col. 2; p. 6 [not 4], col. 3.
ABRAHAM GERBER CLAIMED BY DEATH
Abraham Gerber, 52, of near Craigville, died at 9:15 Wednesday
night at the Adams county hospital at Decatur following an illness of
two weeks. His death was attributed to influenza and kidney
complications.
Mr. Gerber was born in Adams county on Dec. 12, 1894 to Gottlieb
and Mary Amstutz Gerber. His marriage to Vina Ratcliff took place
in Bluffton on March 21, 1918.
The decedent was employed at the General Electric plant in
Decatur and was a veteran of World War I, a member of the Adams
county American Legion, and belonged to the St. Lukes Evangelical
and Reformed church in Kirkland township.
Surviving besides the widow are five children, Alvin Gerber, of
Ossian, and Alice, Robert, Etta, and David Gerber, all at home; two
brothers, George Gerber, of Magley, and Paul Gerber, of Berne; three
sisters, Mrs. Jennie Wells, of Marion, Mrs. Caroline Chamberlin, of
Rushville, and Mrs. Alice Michaels, of Monroe, and one grandchild. A
daughter and a brother are deceased.
The body will be taken from the Jahn funeral home to the residence
one mile north of Craigville Friday evening.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
St. Lukes Evangelical and Reformed church, with Rev. H. H.
Meckstroth officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XVIII. No. 117.
Thursday, March 20, 1947 p. 1, col. 2.
Vina M. Gerber dies this morning
Mrs. Vina M. Gerber, 76, of route 1, Craigville, widow of
Abraham Gerber, died at 2:40 a.m. this morning at the Adams
county memorial hospital following an extended illness.
Born in Howard county, January 28, 1895, she was a
daughter of Denton and Etta Connor-Ratcliff and was married
to Abraham Gerber on March 21, 1919.
Mrs. Gerber was a member of the St. Luke's United Church of
Christ.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss Alice Gerber, route 1,
Craigville, Mrs. John (Etta) Williams, route 2; three sons,
Alvin Gerber, route 2; Robert Gerber, Preble; David Gerber,
route 1, Uniondale; three brothers, Elmer Ratcliff, Ossian;
Ora Ratcliff, route 6; Lee Ratcliff, Fort Wayne; and six
grandchildren. One daughter and one grandson preceded her in
death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the
Winteregg-Linn funeral home, with Rev. Matthew Worthman
officiating. Burial will be in the St. Luke's cemetery. Friends
may call at the Winteregg-Linn funeral home after 12 noon
Wednesday.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXIX NO. 57.
Tuesday, March 9, 1971 p. 1, col. 1.
Mrs. Vina Gerber Dies; Rites Set
Mrs. Vina M. Gerber, 76, of Craigville Route 1, widow of
Abraham Gerber, died at 2:40 a.m. today at Decatur Hospital
following an extended illness.
Born Jan. 28, 1895 in Howard County, she was a daughter of
Denton and Etta Connor Ratcliff. Her marriage to Mr. Gerber,
who died in 1947, took place March 21, 1919.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss Alice Gerber, at home, and
Mrs. John (Etta) Williams of Decatur Route 2, three sons, Alvin
of Decatur Route 2, Robert of Preble and David of Uniondale
Route 1, three brothers, Elmer Ratcliff of Ossian, Ora Ratcliff
of Decatur Route 6 and Lee Ratcliff of Fort Wayne, and six
grandchildren.
Friends may call after noon Wednesday at the Winteregg-
Linn Funeral Home in Decatur, where services will be held at
2 p.m. Thursday. Rev. Matthew Worthman will officiate at the
services and burial will be in the St. Luke's Cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXXXI No. 107
Tuesday, March 9, 1971 p. 3, col. 8.
Row 9: (12 stones)
46. st0901
STEPLER Tracie 1950 Frieda 1914 - 1986 Boyd 1914 - 2008
Row 9, marker 1: [upright black granite on black granite base on concrete footing]
Boyd D. Stepler
Rev. Boyd D. Stepler, 93, a native of Decatur, died
January 27 in Plantation Bay Rehabilitation Center at
St. Cloud, Florida.
He was an Adams County agricultural agent before
becoming a pastor in the United Church of Christ.
Among survivors are his wife; two daughters, and a
nephew, Jack Stepler of Decatur.
A memorial service was held on Thursday in St.
Cloud.
Burial will be this spring in the cemetery at St. Luke's
Church, rural Decatur.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CVI, NO. 28
Saturday, February 2, 2008 p. 3A, col. 1.
Frieda Stepler
Frieda Stepler, 72, route 1, Linton, Indiana, died at 4:05 p.m.
Sunday at her home.
A native of Berne, she and her husband, Rev. Boyd Stepler, had
served Saron United Church of Christ in Linton since 1960. Her
husband survives.
She was born April 23, 1914, the daughter of Abraham and Sara
Schwartz-Inniger. Also surviving are two daughters, Lynne Plew of
St. Cloud, Florida, and Sandra Haytovik, Valparaiso; a sister,
Rozella Viers, North Manchester; and three grandchildren. A[n] infant
daughter, two brothers and one sister are deceased.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the church Rev.
George Berry officiating, and burial will be in St. Luke United
Church of Christ Cemetery, Bluffton. There will be graveside
rites at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Calling is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday
at Welch-Cornette Linton Chapel.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXXIV, NO. 282
Monday, December 1, 1986 p. 5, col. 1 & 2.
Frieda Stepler
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke
United Church of Christ Cemetery near Craigville for Frieda Stepler,
72, who died Sunday at her Linton, Indiana, home.
A native of Berne, she is the widow of Rev. Boyd Stepler.
Calling was held today at Welch-Cornett Linton Chapel, Linton.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXXIV, NO. 283
Tuesday, December 2, 1986 p. 9, col. 6.
47. st0902
Carrie wife of Wm. A. Klickmann Jan. 27, 1887 June 24, 1925 Isaiah 17, 7
Row 9, marker 2: [gray granite slant on concrete base]
Caroline Moser, wife of William Klickman,
MONROE LADY DIES TODAY Mrs. William Klickman Expires At Memorial Hospital Here
Mrs. William Klickman, 39, of near Monroe, died at the Adams County
Memorial hospital at nine o'clock this morning, after a short illness. A
bursted blood vessel was the immediate cause of the death.
She was a member of the St. Lukes Reformed church and was a
faithful worker in all the church activities. Two children by a former
marriage and the husband survive.
No definite funeral arrangements have been made, but it was stated
this afternoon that the funeral probably would be held from the St.
Lukes Reformed church, Sunday afternoon, and burial would take place
in the cemetery near the church. Definite arrangements, however, will
not be made until tonight or tomorrow.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXIII. Number 151.
Friday, June 26, 1925. p. 1, col. 7.
48. st0903
Klickman Father William A. 1887-1965 Mother Sarah B. 1905-1980
Daughter Margaret B. 1920-1965
Row 9, marker 3: [polished gray granite upright on gray granite base on concrete footing]
William Klickman Dies This Morning
William A. Klickman, 77, of 503 Indiana street, retired farmer
and laborer, died at 7:55 a.m. today at the Adams county memorial
hospital. He had been in failing health for several years,
and critically ill for the past week.
He was born in Germany Sept. 17, 1887, a son of Ferdinand and
Augusta Yake-Klickman, but came to Adams county when a
young man. His first wife, Caroline Moser, preceded him in
death in 1925. He was married Dec. 21, 1838? to Sarah Gerber.
Mr. Klickman was a member of the Zion United Church of
Christ.
Surviving are his wife; two brothers, August and Otto
Klickman, both of Bluffton route 4, and three sisters, Misses Hulda, Anna
and Cora Klickman, all of Bluffton route 4. A daughter, Margaret,
died in February of this year. One brother and one sister
are also deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at
the Winteregg-Linn funeral home, with the Rev. William C. Feller
officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke's cemetery at Honduras.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today until
time of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXIII. NO. 215.
Monday, September 13, 1965. p. 1, col. 7.
Obituaries (See back page) Sara Barbara Klickman
Sarah Barbara Klickman, 75, of the Decatur Community Care Cente, died
at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Adams County Memorial Hospital.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXVIII, NO. 270
Friday, November 14, 1980 p. 1, col. 1.
Sara Barbara Klickman
Sarah Barbara Klickman, 75, a resident of the Decatur
Community Care Center and a retired Adams County Memorial
Hospital employee, died at 12:20 p.m. Thursday in the Adams
County Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness.
She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Berne, and
the Women in Mission Society of the church.
Born in Fortuna, Mo., on Sept. 5, 1905, she was the daughter of
Israel and Barbara Suter-Gerber, and was married on Dec. 21, 1930, to William
Klickman, who died Sept. 13, 1965.
There are no immediate survivors.
One daughter, Margaret Klickman, died Feb. 25, 1965,
and three brothers and six sisters also preceded her in
death.
Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Mennonite
Church chapel in Berne, with Rev. Curt Claasen officiating.
Burial will be in St. Luke's Cemetery. Friends may call at
the Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home after 4 p.m.
today. The body will lie in state one-half-hour prior to services.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXVIII. NO. 270
Friday, November 14, 1980 p. 10, col. 1.
Margaret Klickman Dies Last Evening
Miss Margaret Klickman, 44, died suddenly at 8:15 o'clock
Thursday evening at her home, 252 1/2 South Second street.
Born in Fortuna, Mo., Dec. 18, 1920, she was a daughter of
William and Sarah Gerber-Klickman and was never married.
Miss Klickman graduated from Pandora high school in Pandora,
O., in 1942, and attended Bluffton College at Bluffton, O. She
had taught Sunday school in Pandora, O., and Decatur for
20 years.
She was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ in this
city. There are no near survivors.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the
Winteregg-Linn funeral home, with the Rev. William C. Feller officiating.
Burial will be in St. Luke's cemetery. Friends may call at
the funeral home after 7 p.m. today until time of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXIII. NO. 48.
Friday, February 26, 1965. p. 1, col. 3.
KLICKMAN RITES HELD
Services were held Sunday at Decatur for Miss Margaret
Klickman, 44, who died Thursday. The only survivors are the
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Klickman of Decatur. Burial
was in St. Luke's Cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXXV No. 100
Monday, March 1, 1965 p. 3, col. 5.
49. st0904
DOLCH Henry 1873-1937 Kathryn C. 1877-1964
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HENRY DOLCH IS CLAIMED BY DEATH CHESTER RESIDENT DIES AT STATE HOSPITAL, FUNERAL THURSDAY
Henry Dolch, 64, a resident of Chester township, died at the
Easthaven state hospital at Richmond at 8:30 this morning, after an
illness of 10 weeks from complications.
Born in Ohio on Jan. 4, 1873, Mr. Dolch was a son of Jacob and
Catherine Schiley Dolch, both natives of Germany. On June 22, 1902,
he was united in marriage to Catherine Hoffman.
Surviving are the widow; six children: Herman, Martin, Albert
and Edward Dolch, all at home; Miss Anna Dolch, of Fort Wayne,
and Mrs. Ida Beer, of Monroe; one sister, Miss Mary Dolch, of Fort
Wayne, and a brother, Jacob Dolch, of Monroe. One son, a brother, and
a sister preceded him in death.
Mr. Dolch was a member of the St. Luke's Reformed church at
Honduras.
The body will remain at the Jahn funeral home until Wednesday
morning, when it will be taken to the home, four miles northwest of
Montpelier. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon at the St. Luke's Reformed church at Honduras, in charge of
Rev. H. H. Meckstroth. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Bluffton, Indiana: Evening News-Banner Vol. IX. No. 2.
Tuesday, November 2, 1937 p. 1, col. 4.
Catherine Dolch Dies Early Today
Mrs. Catherine Dolch, 86, died at 1:30 o'clock this morning at
the South View nursing home at Bluffton. She had been in failing
health for several years and critically ill for the past three
weeks.
She was born near Chattanooga, O., Oct. 12, 1877, and was a
life-long resident of the Berne community. Her husband, Henry
Dolch, preceded her in death a number of years ago.
Mrs. Dolch was a member of the Cross United Church of Christ
at Berne.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Enos Neuenschwander of
Berne route 1, and Mrs. Tillman Beer of Monroe route 1; three
sons, Edward Dolch of Portland, and Martin and Albert Dolch of
Fort Wayne; one sister, Mrs. Lucy Sheets of Wren, O.; three
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at
the Yager funeral home at Berne, with burial in St. Luke's cemetery
at Honduras. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m.
Wednesday.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXII. NO. 154.
Tuesday, June 30, 1964. p. 1, col. 8.
peony bush
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Herman J. DOLCH 1903-1949
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Martin H. DOLCH 1910-1991
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Martin Dolch, Age 79, Dies Tuesday After Long Illness
A resident of Meadowvale Care Center, Martin Dolch, 79, died
there at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. He had been in failing health the
past several years.
Born Dec. 29, 1910 in Wells County, he was a son of Henry
and Catherine Hoffman Dolch.
Survivors include a brother; Edward Dolch of rural Portland;
and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Neuenschwander and Mrs. Ida Kohler,
both of Swiss Village in Berne.
Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Carole Green at
10:30 a.m. Thursday at Thoma-Rich Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in St. Luke's Cemetery, Adams County.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. LX No. 242
Wednesday, August 14, 1991 p. 3, col. 1.
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Albert W. DOLCH 1914-1986
Row 9, marker 7: [gray granite block sharing concrete footing with Martin Dolch]
Albert Dolch
Services were held Saturday morning at Thoma-Rich Funeral
Home, Bluffton, for Albert Dolch, 71, Cooper Care Center, Bluffton,
who died Thursday in Wells Community Hospital, Bluffton.
Burial was in St. Luke's Cemetery.
He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Vera
Cruz. Born in Wells County on July 3, 1914, he was the son of Henry and
Catherine Hoffman-Dolch, and was never married.
Survivors include two brothers, Edward Dolch, Portland, and
Martin Dolch, Meadowvale Care Center, Bluffton, and two sisters,
Mrs. Ida Kohler and Mrs. Anna Neuenschwander, both of Berne.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXXIV, NO. 100
Monday, April 28, 1986 p. 5, col. 1 & 2.
Albert Dolch, 71, Dies After Stroke; Funeral Rites Saturday
Albert Dolch, 71, who had been a resident of the
Cooper Community Care Center, died of a stroke at
2:30 p.m. Thursday at Wells Community Hospital,
where he had been a patient one day.
A member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Mr.
Dolch was born July 3, 1914, in Wells County to Henry
and Catherine Hoffman Dolch. He never married.
Surviving are two brothers, Edward Dolch of
Portland and Martin Dolch of Meadowvale Care
Center, and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Kohler of Berne and
Mrs. Anna Neuenschwander of Berne.
Calling after 7 p.m. today will be at the Thoma-Rich
Funeral Home. Services there at 10:30 a.m. Saturday
will be in charge of Rev. Randy Rossman and burial
will be in St. Luke's Cemetery in Adams County.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. LVI No. 148
Friday, April 25, 1986 p. 3, col. 1.
north gravel driveway dividing rows
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SCHERRY Will F. 1890-1974 Fern M. 1893-1961
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Mrs. Fern Scherry Dies At Hospital
Funeral services will be held Monday for Mrs. Fern Scherry, 69,
wife of William Scherry, of Peterson, who died at 1:40 p.m. Friday
at the Adams county memorial hospital. She had been ill for the
past five weeks and hospitalized for three weeks.
She was born at Craigville Jan. 19, 1892, a daughter of Daniel and
Louisa John-Melching, and was married to William Scherry Aug.
6, 1910. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Aug.
6, 1960.
Mrs. Scherry was a member of the St. Luke's Evangelical and
Reformed church and the Kirkland Ladies club.
Surviving in addition to her husband are one daughter, Mrs. Luther
(Wava) Arnold of Kirkland township; one son, Layke Scherry of
Kirkland township; five grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Roy
(Mary) Heller of Kirkland township. One son, Brooks, and one
sister and two brothers are deceased.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Zwick funeral home,
the Rev. L. C. Minsterman officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke's
cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today
until time of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. LIX. No. 59
Saturday, March 11, 1961. p. 1, col. 3 & 4.
Prin. Scherry's Mother Dies at 69
Mrs. William (Fern) Scherry, 69, mother of Layke Scherry,
principal of the Poplar Grove School south of Bluffton, died at 1:30 p.m.
Friday at the Decatur Hospital.
Born Jan. 19, 1892 at Craigville, she was the daughter of Daniel and
Louisa John Melching. Her marriage was to William Scherry, who
survives.
A resident of Peterson in Adams County, she had been a patient at
the hospital since Feb. 17. She was a member of the Honduras United
Church of Christ and the Kirkland Ladies Club.
Surviving, in addition to the husband and son, who resides on
Decatur Route 2, is a daughter, Mrs. Luther (Wava) Arnold of Kirkland
Twp.; a sister, Mrs. Roy Heller, also of Kirkland Twp., and five
grandchildren.
The body is at the Zwick Funeral Home at Decatur, where
friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with
Rev. Louis Minsterman officiating. Burial will be in the St. Luke's
Cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXXI No. 110
Saturday, March 11, 1961 p. 1, col. 2.
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Jack L. Shady Sept. 7, 1926 - Oct. 2, 2008 Husband of Frances M.
Going Home (on side of trailer of semi-tractor trailer)
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OBITUARIES Jack L. Shady
Jack L. Shady, 82 years old, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 5:35 a.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2008, in
Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Jack was born on Tuesday, September 7, 1926, in Fort Wayne, the son of the late Hubert Shady and the
late Gladys (Corson) Shady.
Jack was first married to Florence "Flo" Lehrman and she survives.
He then married Frances M. Rose on October 10, 1992 and she is deceased.
Jack was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Decatur and
American Legion Post 296 in Fort Wayne and was a former member of
Moose Lodge 1311 in Decatur. Jack was an avid bowler before his failing
health prevented him from enjoying
this pasttime. Jack served his country during World War II in the United States Army Air Corps.
Jack retired in 1982 from Navistar Final Repair Department with 36 years of service and then worked
part-time as a truck driver for Ryder Transportation.
Surviving are a daughter, Carol (Mike) Terhune of Decatur; a son, Dennis (Connie) Shady of Decatur; a
daughter, Joan Roth of Decatur; a son, Kenneth Shady of Decatur; a stepson, Roger (Cindy) Rose of Decatur;
a stepson, Michael (Denise) Rose of Hoagland, Indiana; a stepson Don Rose of Paso Robles, California; a half-
brother, Fred Peck of Pleasanton, California; seven grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and eight great-
grandchildren.
Preceding Jack in death were one brother, Max Shady and one sister, Virginia Hazelwood.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008, in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home,
Decatur, with Rev. Randy Rossman officiating.
Friends will be received from noon to service time on Sunday in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home.
Preferred memorials are to the Shriner's Children's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CVI, NO. 233
Friday, October 3, 2008 p. 3A, col. 1.
Frances M. Shady
Frances M. Shady, 74, Fort Wayne, died on Saturday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Among survivors are her second husband, Jack L. Shady; three sons, including Roger Rose of Decatur and
Mike Rose of Hoagland; two stepsons, Dennis and Kenneth Shady, both of Decatur; a sister; and a brother.
A funeral mass will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, Fort
Wayne, with burial in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Visiting hours are 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in
Hockemeyer and Miller Funeral Home, Fort Wayne.
The Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. CIII, NO. 198,
Tuesday, August 23, 2005 p. 2A, col. 1.
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Buried At Sea Max E. Shady A.O.M. 2/C U.S. Navy U.S.S. Belleau Wood 1925-1943
Row 9, marker 10: [long gray granite block on concrete footing, with US flag in US American Legion holder]
In Memory of Max E. Shady AOM3 US Navy World War II Apr. 25, 1925 - Sep. 2, 1943 Purple Heart
[brass plaque embedded in concrete]
Adams County Youth Is Killed In Action Max Eugene Shady Is Reported Dead
Another name was added today to the list of Adams county's World
War II dead when relatives here were informed that Max Shady, 18,
was "killed in action."
No details were given concerning the death of the former Adams
county lad, who had been serving as a turret gunner on a navy plane.
Word of his death was received by his mother, Mrs. August Peck
of Preble township, in a telegram from the navy department.
The youth enlisted in the U. S. navy on his 17th birthday, April
25, 1942, while attending Decatur junior-senior high school as a senior.
His diploma was awarded him after he entered the service.
He received his boot training at Great Lakes, Ill., and entered naval
aviation. After receiving his training as a gunner, he was assigned
to combat duty.
While his exact whereabouts were not known for sometime, another
Decatur young man, Milo Stalter, wrote sometime ago that he had
met Max. Since Stalter was serving in and near the Hawaiian
Islands, it was presumed at that time that Max was also in the
vicinity.
Max was born in Preble township on April 25, 1925. He attended
grade school at Magley and finished his education at the Decatur junior-
senior high school. His father has been deceased for a number of
years.
Surviving, besides the mother and step-father, are: a sister, Miss
Virginia Shady, employed at the local General Electric plant; a
brother, Jack Shady, student at the Decatur junior-senior high school
and a half-brother, Frederick Peck, at home.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XLI. No. 212.
Wednesday, September 8, 1943. p. 1, col. 2.
ADAMS COUNTY LAD KILLED IN ACTION MAX EUGENE SHADY, 18, WAS TURRET GUNNER ON NAVY PLANE
Max Eugene Shady, 18, son of Mrs. August Peck, of Preble township,
Adams county, has been killed in action with the U. S. Navy, his
mother was informed Wednesday by the navy department.
Shady, a turret gunner on a navy plane, enlisted on his 17th birthday
April 25, 1942, during his junior year in the junior-senior high
school at Decatur.
No details of his death were revealed in the official navy
notification.
The sailor is survived by his mother and stepfather, a sister,
Miss Virginia Shady of Decatur; a brother, Jack Shady, high school
student at Decatur, and a half-brother, Frederick Peck, at home.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XIV. No. 262.
Thursday, September 9, 1943 p. 6, col. 7.
HUBERT SHADY DIES AT HOSPITAL Decatur Man Succumbs To Illness Of Pneumonia Saturday Evening
Hubert C. Shady, 23, died of pneumonia, at the Adams County Memorial
Hospital Saturday evening, at 6:30 o'clock. Mr. Shady resided on
Eleventh street, this city, and was employed at the foundry.
Mr. Shady was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss Shady, residing west of
Craigville, where he was born August 4, 1902. On February 8, 1921, he was
married to Miss Gladys Corsen (sic). He leaves to mourn his untimely death,
his wife, Gladys; two children, Virginia Lucille and Max Eugene; his
seven brothers, Rollie of Ashtabula, Ohio; Floyd, of Los Angeles, Calif;
Ralph, of Tocsin; Roscoe, Charles, Marshall and Joseph at home, and
one sister, Mrs. Hazel Reber, of Craigville. One brother, Maxie, died
eight years ago.
Mr. Shady was a member of the Zion Reformed church, from which
church the funeral will take place on Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock,
the Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, officiating.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXIV. Number 81.
Monday, April 5, 1926. p. 1, col. 4.
HERBERT SHADY IS CLAIMED BY DEATH SON OF MR. AND MRS. CURTIS SHADY DIES OF PNEUMONIA AT DECATUR.
Herbert Shady, 23, of Decatur, died at the Decatur hospital Saturday
evening at 6:30 o'clock, after an illness of five days of pneumonia.
The deceased was born in Wells County, August 24, 1902, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shady. He was married to Miss Gladys Corson, at
Hillsdale, Michigan, about five years ago.
Surviving are his parents and wife and two children, Virginia, 5 years
old, and Max, 11 months old. Brothers and sisters are Rollie Shady,
Ashtabula, Ohio; Ralph Shady, Tocsin; Mrs. Hazel Riber (sic), north of Craigville;
Floyd Shady, Los Angeles; and Roscoe, Clarence, Marshall and Joseph at
home.
Short funeral services will be held at the home at 10 o'clock and at the
German Reformed church at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday forenoon. Burial
will be made at Sa. Luke cemetery in Adams County.
Bluffton Evening News Thirty-Fourth Year, No. 158
Monday, April 5, 1926 p. 1, col. 1.
Obituaries (See page 4) Gladys M. Fisher
Gladys M. Fisher, 71, Paisley, Fla., died unexpectedly at 4 a.m.
today in Paisley. She is a former Adams County resident.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIII, NO. 216
Saturday, September 13, 1975 p. 1, col. 8.
Obituaries Gladys M. Fisher
Gladys M. Fisher, 71, Paisley, Fla., a former Decatur resident,
died at 4 a.m. this morning in Paisley. Death was unexpected.
She had resided in Florida 13 years.
Mrs. Fisher, a member of the United Church of Christ, was
born Nov. 25, 1903, in Washington Township, Adams County, the daughter of Frank
and Susanna Scherry-Corson, and first married to Hubert
Shady, who died in 1926. She married Arlie Fisher on July 25,
1958, and he survives.
Also surviving are two children, Mrs. Joseph (Virginia)
Hazelwood, Fort Wayne; Jack Shady, Decatur; three step-children,
Fred Peck, Pleasanton, Calif.; Mrs. Lois
Brockman, Clearwater, Fla.; Don Fisher, Stryker, O.; one
brother, Dallas Corson, Fort Wayne; 10 half-sisters, Mrs.
Forest (Ada) Owens, route 6, Decatur; Mrs. William (Clara)
Miner, DeKalb, Ill.; Mrs. Martha Uhrick, route 6,
Decatur; Mrs. Luther (Lela) Brokaw, route 4, Decatur; Mrs.
Bill (Violet) Sanders, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mrs. Carl
(Ruth) Tuecke, Waverly, Iowa; Mrs. Joseph (Leona) Mohr,
LeClair Iowa; Mrs. Lois Yohe, Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. Esther
Rieck, Dubuque, Iowa; Mrs. Doris Hedrick, Dubuque, Iowa;
two half-brothers, Melvin Corson, Milwaukee, Wis.; Carl
Corson, Buena Park, Calif.; five grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren.
One son, Max, two brothers, one grandson, Steve Hazelwood,
and one half-sister preceded in death.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete, pending arrival of
the body at the Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIII, NO. 216
Saturday, September 13, 1975 p. 4, col. 4.
Gladys M. Fisher
Funeral services for Gladys M. Fisher, 71, Paisley, Fla., a
former resident of Adams County, will be held Wednesday
at 1:30 p.m. at the Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home,
with Rev. Howard Beer officiating. Burial will be in the St.
Luke's Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2
p.m. Tuesday. She died unexpected at 4 a.m. Saturday.
She was a member of the Union Congregational Church.
Born in Washington Township, Adams County, on Nov. 25, 1903,
she was the daughter of Frank and Susanna Scherry Corson-
Reppert, and was first married to Hubert Shady who died in
1926. She married Arlie Fisher on July 25, 1958 and he survives.
Also surviving are three children, Mrs. Joseph (Virginia)
Hazelwood, Fort Wayne; Jack Shady, Decatur; Fred Peck,
Plesanton (sic), Calif.; two step-children, Mrs. Lois Brockhoff,
Clearwater, Fla.; Don Fisher, Stryker, O.; one brother, Dallas
Corson, Fort Wayne; five half-sisters, Mrs. Carl (Ruth)
Tuecke, Waverly, Iowa; Mrs. Joseph (Leona) Mohr, LeClair,
Iowa; Mrs. Lois Yohe, Atlanta, Georgia; Mrs. Esther Rieck,
Dubuque, Iowa; Mrs. Doris Hedrick, Dubuque, Iowa; two
half-brothers, Melvin Corson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Cal
Corson, Buena Park, Calif.; five step-sister, Mrs. Ada Owens,
Decatur; Mrs. Wallace (Clara) Miner, DeKalb, Ill.; Mrs.
(Martha) Uhrick, Decatur; Mrs. Luther (Lela) Brokaw, Decatur;
Mrs. Bill (Violet) Sanders, Chattanooga, Tenn.; seven
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and eight step-
grandchildren. One son, Max, two brothers, and one grandson,
Steve Hazelwood, preceded her in death.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIII, NO. 217
Monday, September 15, 1975 p. 4, col. 1.
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Devona E. dau. of W & W BERTSCH Oct. 27, 1936 Oct. 31, 1936
Row 10, marker 1: [small red granite block on concrete footing]
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EGLY Noah 1889-1977 Lula M. 1894-1995
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Obituaries (See page 7) Noah Egly
Noah Egly, 88, route 1, Monroe, died Friday evening at his home.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIV, NO. 213
Saturday, September 10, 1977 p. 1, col. 6.
Noah Egly
Noah Egly, 88, route 1, Monroe, died suddenly at his
residence Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.
A retired farmer, he was a member of the St. Luke's United
Church of Christ. He was born in Wells County on April 10, 1889, to
Emil and Magdelina Amstutz-Egly and was married to Lula
Shoaf on January 24, 1914.
Survivors in addition to his widow include three daughters,
Mrs. William (DeLores) Joray, route 1, Geneva; Mrs. Earl
(Ireta) Harmon, route 6, Decatur; and Mrs. Arthur
(Milita) Moeschberger, Monroe; one sister, Mrs. Lydia
Merkey, Bluffton; three brothers, Glen Egly, of Ohio
City, Ohio, Levi Egly, Shelby, Ohio, and Walter Egly, route 2,
Decatur; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Five brothers and seven sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. at
the Winteregg-Linn and Haggard Funeral Home with the
Rev. Kent Ulery officiating. Burial will be in the St. Luke's
Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m.
Sunday.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXIV, NO. 213
Saturday, September 10, 1977 p. 7, col. 5 & 6.
Mrs. Merkey's Brother Has Fatal Seizure
A resident of Monroe and a brother of Mrs. Lydia Merkey of
Bluffton, Noah Egly, 88 died suddenly and unexpectedly of a
heart attack at 7:30 p.m. Friday at his home. He did not have a
history of heart problems.
A member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ at
Honduras, he was born April 10, 1889 in Wells County to Emil and
Magdelina Amstutz Egly. His marriage to Lula Shoaf, who
survives, took place Jan. 24, 1914.
Surviving, in addition to the wife and sister, are three
daughters, Mrs. William (Delores) Joray of Geneva
Route 1, Mrs. Earl (Ireta) Harmon of Decatur Route 6 and
Mrs. Arthur (Milita) Mosechberger (sic) of Monroe; three
brothers, Glen Egly of Ohio City, O., Levi Egly of Shelby,
O., and Walter Egly of Decatur Route 2, eight grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren.
Calling will be after 7 p.m. Sunday at the Winteregg-Linn
and Haggard Funeral Home in Decatur, where services at 10
a.m. Tuesday will be in charge of Rev. Kent Ulery. Burial will
be in St. Luke's Cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XLVII No. 264
Saturday, September 10, 1977 p. 3, col. 1.
Obituaries Lula M. Egly
Lula M. Egly, 101, Berne, a former Monroe resident, died
at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday in Swiss Village, her residence for some
three and one-half years.
She was born on February 13, 1894 in Adams County to
William and Sadie Benedict Shoaf and married Noah Egly
on January 24, 1914. He
died on September 9,
1977.
She was a homemaker,
a member of St. Luke;s
United Church of Christ and
its women's guild, and an
active quiltmaker.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. William (Delores)
Joray, rural Geneva; Ireta Harmon, Decatur; and Mrs. Arthur
(Milita) Moeschberger, Monroe; a sister, Mable M. Liniger,
Decatur; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandchild. Five brothers and three
sisters are deceased.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in St. Luke's
United Church of Christ, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visiting hours ar[e] 2-9 p.m. Thursday in Haggard and
Armes Funeral Home, Decatur, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday in
the church.
Preferred memorials are to the church or to Crossroads
Children's Home in Fort Wayne.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. XCIII, NO. 151
Wednesday, June 28, 1995 p. 2, col. 1.
Lula M. Egly, 101
A resident of Swiss Village, Mrs. Lula M. Egly, age 101, died
at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday.
Born Feb. 13, 1894 in Adams County, she was a daughter of
William and Sadie Benedict Shoaf. Her marriage to Noah Egly,
who died Sept. 9, 1977, took place Jan. 24, 1914.
Mrs. Egly was a member of St Luke's United Church of
Christ, its womens guild and was an avid quilter for many years.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. William (Delores) Joray of
Geneva, Mrs. Ireta Harmon of Decatur, and Mrs. Arthur (Milita)
Moeschberger of Monroe; a sister, Mrs. Mable M. Liniger of
Decatur; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-
great grandchild.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Haggard &
Armes Funeral Home, Decatur, and one hour prior to rites officiated
by Rev. Jerry Flueckiger at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church.
Burial will be in St. Luke's Cemetery, Decatur.
Memorials to the church or Crossroads Children Home.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. 66 No. 204
Wednesday, June 28, 1995 p. 3, col. 1.
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EGLY Nellie N. 1894-1973 Lewis M. 1891-1973 PFC WWI 325FA
Row 10, marker 3: [gray granite upright on gray granite base on concrete footing,
with US flag in US World War 1917 1918 holder]
Lewis Egly, 82, dies at Bluffton
Lewis Egly, 82, of 1006 Marion Street, Bluffton, a native of
Adams county, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Clinic
hospital at Bluffton, following an illness of two days.
He was born in Adams county on March 10, 1891, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Egly, and was married on Feb. 8, 1913 to Nellie
Diehl, who preceded him in death on May 20, 1973.
Surviving are three sons, Lloyd of Bluffton, Robert of
Decatur, and Virgil of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Mrs.
William (Zella) Wittwer, of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Alvie (Martha)
Miller of Linn Grove, and Mrs. Emma Barkley of Decatur; four
brothers, Glen and Levi of Convoy, O., Walter of route 1,
Craigville, and Noah of route 1, Monroe, 11 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Thoma-
Rich funeral home, Bluffton, with Edward Willett officiating.
Burial will be in the Honduras cemetery. Friends may call at
the funeral home.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXI NO. 269.
Wednesday, November 14, 1973 p. 1, col. 1.
Services Friday For Lewis Egly, 82
Lewis Egly, 82, 1006 South Marion St., died at 11:45 p.m.
Tuesday at Clinic Hospital following an illness of two days.
A son of Emil Egly, he was born March 10, 1891 in Adams
County. His marriage, Feb. 8, 1913 in Adams County, was to
Nellie Diehl who died last May.
Survivors include three sons, Lloyd of Bluffton, Robert of
Decatur and Virgil of Fort Wayne.
Also surviving are four brothers, Glen Egly and Levi Egly,
both of Convoy, O.; Walter Egly of Craigville Route 1 and Noah
Egly of Monroe Route 1; four sisters, Mrs. Lydia Merkey of
Bluffton, Mrs. William (Zella) Wittwer of Fort Wayne, Emma
Barkley of Decatur and Mrs. Alva (Martha) Miller of Linn
Grove, 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call after noon Thursday at Thoma-Rich Funeral
Home where services are set for 2 p.m. Friday with Rev.
Edward Willett in charge. Burial will be in Honduras Cemetery in
Adams County.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XLIV No. 12
Wednesday, November 14, 1973 p. 3, col. 1.
Nellie N. Egly dies at hospital
Mrs. Nellie N. Egly, 79, of Bluffton, wife of Lewis Egly, died
at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at the Clinic hospital in Bluffton. She had been
in failing health for several years.
She attended the Church of the Nazarene at Bluffton.
Born in Adams county on Jan. 8, 1894, she was the daughter of
Tillman and Mary Macklin-Diehl, and was married in Adams
county on Feb. 8, 1913, to Lewis Egly.
Surviving are the husband; three sons, Lloyd of Florida;
Robert of Decatur, and Virgil of Fort Wayne; one brother, Ervin
Diehl of California; 11 grandchildren and 18 [great] grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Thoma
funeral home, Bluffton, with burial in the Honduras cemetery,
located near Monroe. Friends may call at the funeral home
after 1 p.m. today.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXXI NO. 120.
Monday, May 21, 1973 p. 1, col. 1.
Tuesday Rites Set For Mrs. Lewis Egly
In failing health several years, Mrs. Lewis M. (Nellie N.)
Egly, 79, of 1006 South Marion St. died at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at
Clinic Hospital.
Born Jan. 8, 1894 in Adams County, she was a daughter of
Tillman and Mary Macklin Diehl. Her marriage to Mr. Egly,
who survives, took place Feb. 8, 1913 in Adams County.
Surviving, in addition to the husband, are three sons, Lloyd
of Florida, Robert of Decatur and Virgil of Fort Wayne, 11
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at Thoma Funeral Home, where services
at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday will be in charge of Rev. Edward Willetts.
Burial will be in the Honduras Cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXXXIII No. 170
Monday, May 21, 1973 p. 3, col. 4.
north gravel driveway dividing rows
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Albert son of H. & R. PRESDORF died Mar 3, 1911 Aged 25 Y. 12 D.
Row 10, marker 4: [gray marble wedge on top of concrete slab over grave]
FUNERAL THIS MORNING. Many Attend Last Sad Rites for Albert Presdorf.
The funeral of Albert Presdorf was held Tuesday a. m. at 10 o'clock from
the home at Honduras and at 11 o'clock from the Zion church. A large
number of relatives from here were in attendance to pay their last sad
respects. Immediately following the later services the remains were brought
to this city and placed in the vault at the Decatur cemetery. The body will
later be placed in a cement vault especially made at the St. Luke cemetery
north of Honduras, as its final resting place.
Decatur Democrat. Volume LVI Number 10
Thursday, Mar[ch] 9, 1911 p. 1, col. 2.
peony bushes
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Beatrice PRESDORF 1898-1917
Row 10, marker 5: [white marble slab on top of concrete slab over grave]
YOUNG LADY DEAD Beatrice, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Presdorf DIED LAST NIGHT Near Honduras--Was Ill Long Time of Tuberculosis.
Beatrice, highly esteemed young lady of near Honduras, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Presdorf, and niece of Eli Meyer, Mrs. John Glancy
and the late John D. Meyer, died last night at 11:30 at the family home
following an illness of some length from tuberculosis.
Born in French township, November 20, 1898, the deceased was but a little
past nineteen years of age and a most promising womanhood was cut short.
Noah and Willis Presdorf, of Howe; and Mrs. Esther Klopfenstein, who
lives in Michigan, with the bereaved parents, constitute the immediate relatives.
Eli and Albert are two brothers who preceded her in death.
The funeral will be Sunday morning at 9:30 from the home; and at 10
o'clock from the Zion Reformed church, the Rev. Schrorer officiating.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume XV. Number 300.
Thursday Evening, December 20, 1917. p. 1, col. 4.
63. st1006
PRESDORF Rosa 1862-1936 Henry 1857-1937
Row 10, marker 6: [red granite upright on red granite base]
ADAMS COUNTY NATIVE DIES Funeral Services Are Held Today For Henry Presdorf
Funeral services were held this afternoon for Henry Presdorf, 80,
former resident of Adams county, who died Friday night at the home
of a daughter in Burr Oak, Michigan.
The deceased was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He moved from a farm
in French Township to a farm north west of Lagrange in 1922. At the
time of his death he was staying with the daughter, Mrs. Otto Klopfenstein
in Burr Oak. His wife died three years ago.
Surviving are one daughter and two sons. Short services were held
this morning at the home of a son, Willis at Lagrange and again this
afternoon at the St. Luke's Reformed church, 10 miles southwest of
this city.
Burial was made there. The body was brought through here about
noon today.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXXV. No. 169.
Monday, July 19, 1937. p. 1, col. 8.
ROSE PRESDORF DIES SATURDAY Adams County Native Dies Saturday At Home In LaGrange
Mrs. Rose Presdorf, 73, LaGrange, died Saturday at 5 a. m. Death
was due to complications.
The deceased was born May 6, 1862, in French township, Adams
county, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Meyer. She was a member
of the St. Lukes Reformed church.
Surviving besides the husband, Henry Presdorf, are two sons,
Noah and Willis, north of LaGrange and a daughter, Mrs. Otto Klopfenstein
of Burr Oak, Michigan. Mrs. Presdorf was a sister of the
late Eli and John Meyer of this city and also an aunt of Mrs. Huber
DeVoss and Mrs. Chalmer Hower.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the St. Luke's
Reformed church, Adams county, and burial will be made in the
church cemetery. Rev. Meckstroth will have charge of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXXIV. No. 77.
Monday, March 30, 1936. p. 1, col. 5.
Row 11: (12 stones)
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Herbert R. SESSENGUTH born & died Oct. 19, 1916
Row 11, marker 1: [red granite block on white marble base]
small concrete planter
65. st1102
Mother Bertha SEESENGUTH 1858-1939
Row 11, marker 2: [red granite block on white marble base]
AGED WOMAN IS TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. Bertha Seesenguth Dies This Morning At Home Of Son
Mrs. Bertha Seesenguth, 81, a native of Germany, died this
morning at 6 o'clock at the home of a son, Bert Seesenguth in
French township. Death was attributed to pneumonia and heart
complications.
The deceased was born in Germany May 18, 1858, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ginther. She came to this country in 1853 after
the death of her husband in 1891.
Surviving are two sons, Arnold and Bert Seesenguth, of Bluffton,
route four, and a daughter, Mrs. Emma Stanke of Chicago.
Two brothers, a sister, a son and daughter are deceased. Four
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
at the home of the son, Bert, four miles west of Monroe, and at 2
o'clock at the St. John's Reformed church at Vera Cruz, with burial
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AGED WOMAN IS
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in the St. Luke's cemetery, Kirkland township.
The body will be removed to the residence tomorrow morning
from the Jahn funeral home in Bluffton.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXXVII. No. 271.
Wednesday, November 15, 1939. p. 1, col. 7; p. 6, col. 5.
BERTHA SEESENGUTH ANSWERS SUMMONS DEATH OCCURS AT HOME OF SON AND FUNERAL WILL BE HELD FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Mrs. Bertha Seesenguth, 81, died at 6 o'clock this morning at the
home of a son Bert Seesenguth, near Bluffton, from pneumonia and
heart trouble. She had been ill since June 4.
Born in Germany, Feb. 8, 1858, the decedent was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Ginther. Her marriage to Henry Seesenguth took place May
18, 1881, in Germany. He died in 1891. Mrs. Seesenguth came to America
in 1893.
Surviving are two sons, Bert, at whose home she died, and Arnold,
near Bluffton, a daughter, Mrs. Emma Stanke, of Chicago, Ill., and four
grandchildren. A daughter, a son, two brothers, and a sister are
deceased.
The body will be at the Jahn funeral home until Thursday morning
when it will be taken to the home of the son, Bert.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the home and
at 2 p.m. at the St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church at
Vera Cruz, of which Mrs. Seesenguth was a member, with Rev. H. H.
Meckstroth in charge. Burial will be in the St. Luke's cemetery.
Bluffton, Indiana: Evening News-Banner Vol. XI. No. 13.
Wednesday, November 15, 1939 p. 1, col. 6.
concrete planter
66. st1103
SEESENGUTH Elizabeth A. 1895-1942 Bert A. 1890-1972
Row 11, marker 3: [long red granite block on concrete footing]
Bert Seesenguth dies at hospital
Bert Seesenguth, 82, of Bluffton route 4, a retired farmer, died at
4:45 a.m. Sunday at the Clinic hospital in Bluffton.
A native of Germany, he was born there March 14, 1890, a son
of Henry and Bertha Gunther-Seesenguth.
Mr. Seesenguth was a member of the St. Luke's United Church of
Christ at Honduras.
Surviving are his wife, Florence, to whom he was
married July 5, 1944; one son, Donald L Seesenguth of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two
daughters, Mrs. Earl (Ruth) Mankey of Decatur route 2, and Mrs. Richard (Pauline)
Augsburger of Fort Wayne; 10 grandchildren and 28 stepgrandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke's United
Church of Christ at Honduras, with Rev. John Dulin officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at
the Yager funeral home after 7 p.m. today. The body will lie in
state at the church from 12 noon Wednesday until time of the
services. Preferred memorials are to the church.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXX NO. 103,
Monday, May 1, 1972 p. 1, col. 1.
B. A. Seesenguth Dies; Rites Set
A retired farmer on Bluffton Route 4, Barthold A. (Bert)
Seesenguth, 82, died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday at Clinic Hospital. He
became ill April 25 and was admitted to the hospital April 29.
Born March 14, 1890 in Germany, he was a son of Henry
and Bertha Gunther Seesenguth.
Mr. Seesenguth was a member of the St. Luke's United
Church of Christ at Honduras.
Surviving are the wife, Florence; a son, Donald L. of
Chattanooga, Tenn.; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Ruth) Mankey of
Decatur Route 2 and Mrs. Richard (Pauline) Augsburger of Fort
Wayne, 10 grandchildren and 28 stepgrandchildren.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the Yager Funeral Home
in Berne.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Luke's
United Church of Christ with Rev. John Dulin officiating and
burial in the church cemetery.
A preferred form of memorial is a contribution to St. Luke's
United Church of Christ.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXXXII No. 154
Monday, May 1, 1972 p. 3, col. 2.
Adams Co. Woman Takes Her Own Life French Township Woman Is Suicide
Mrs. Elizabeth Seesenguth, 47, wife of Bert A. Seesenguth, took
her own life about 11 o'clock this morning when she hanged herself
on a rope thrown over a rafter in the summer kitchen of the Seesenguth
home in French township.
Coroner J. Jerome Yager, who was summoned, said he would
return a verdict of suicide by hanging. Despondency and ill health
were advanced as motives. She had been ill for a long time. The
body was found by the husband when he came to the house for
the noon meal, after she had called to him.
Mrs. Seesenguth was born in French township January 13, 1895,
the daughter of Emil and Magdalena
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Amstutz-Egly. She was a member of the St. Luke's Reformed church.
Surviving, besides the husband, are three children: Mrs. Earl
Mankey of Kirkland township, Donald and Pauline at home; the
following brothers and sisters: Albert Egly of Magley, Noah of
Monroe, Lewis of Preble, Ed of Wren, Ohio; Glen and Ralph, of
near Decatur, Walter of Preble, Mrs. Charles Merkey of Wells
county, Mrs. William Wittwer of Fort Wayne, Mrs. John Barkley
of Decatur, Mrs. Herman Girod of Salem, Mrs. Walter Conrad of
Magley and Mrs. Alva Miller of near Berne.
The body was taken to the Yager funeral home in Berne.
Funeral services were not completed late this afternoon.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XL. No. 196.
Wednesday, August 19, 1942. p. 1, col. 7; p. 4, col. 4.
FRENCH TOWNSHIP WOMAN HANGS SELF MRS. BERT SEESENGUTH IS FOUND DEAD AT HOME; FUNERAL FRIDAY P.M.
Mrs. Elizabeth Seesenguth, 47, wife of Bert A. Seesenguth, took
her own life Thursday when she hanged herself by means of a rope
thrown over a rafter in the summer kitchen of the Seesenguth home in
French township, Adams county.
Despondency and ill health were advanced as motives. She had been
ill for a long time. The body was found by the husband when he went
to the house for the noon meal.
Mrs. Seesenguth was born in French township January 13, 1895,
the daughter of Emil and Magdalena Amstutz-Egly. She was a
member of the St. Luke's Reformed church.
Surviving, besides the husband, are three children: Mrs. Earl
Mankey of Kirkland township, Donald and Pauline at home; the following
brothers and sisters: Albert Egly of Magley, Noah of Monroe, Lewis
of Preble, Ed of Wren, Ohio; Glen and Ralph of near Decatur, Walter
of Preble, Mrs. Charles Merkey of Wells county, Mrs. William Wittwer
of Fort Wayne, Mrs. John Barkley of Decatur, Mrs. Herman Girod of
Salme, Mrs. Wlater Conrad of Magley, and Mrs. Alva Miller of
near Berne.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Luke's
Reformed church at Honduras, with Rev. H. H. Meckstroth officiating.
Burial will be in St. Luke's cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XIII. No. 246.
Thursday, August 20, 1942 p. 6, col. 1.
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Roy Delbert son of Albert & Stella Egly born Feb. 5, 1913 died Jan. 23, 1914 aged 11 M. 18 D.
Row 11, marker 4: [gray marble slab on concrete base]
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EGLY Albert 1885-1955 Sylvia S. 1887-1954
Row 11, marker 5: [long red granite block on longer concrete slab]
Albert Egly Dies At Home At Convoy, O. Funeral Services Friday Afternoon
Albert Egly, 70, a retired farmer, died at 4:30 p. m. Tuesday at
his home at Convoy, O., following an illness of three weeks.
Mr. Egly was a member of the Woods Chapel Evangelical United
Brethren church.
Surviving are six sons, Elmer Egly of Tucson, Ariz., Howard,
Herman, Chester and Paul Egly, all of Fort Wayne, and Harold
Egly of Garrett; two daughters, Mrs. Dorotha Bingham of Churubusco
and Mrs. Edith Densel of Convoy; 36 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; five brothers, Levi Egly of Convoy, Glen Egly
of near Ohio City, O., Walter Egly of Decatur, Noah Egly of Monroe
and Lewis Egly of Bluffton, and five sisters, Mrs. Walter Conrad
and Mrs. John Barkley of Decatur, Mrs. Charles Merkey and Mrs.
Alvin Miller of Bluffton, and Mrs. William Mittmer of Fort Wayne.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Woods Chapel
U. E. B. church, the Rev. Albert N. Straley officiating. Burial
will be in the Zion cemetery near Craigville. The body was removed
to the H. D. Smith funeral home at Convoy, where friends may call
until time of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. LIII. No. 111.
Wednesday, May 11, 1955. p. 1, col. 7.
Albert Egly Dies At Home in Ohio
Albert Egly, 70, retired farmer, relatives of whom reside in Wells
County, died about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home near Convoy, O.,
after an illness of three weeks.
Survivors include six sons, Elmer, Howard, Herman, Chester, Paul
and Harold; two daughters, Mrs. Dorotha Bingham, Churbusco (sic), and
Mrs. Edith Densel of Convoy; five brothers, Levi and Glen of Ohio,
Walter of Decatur, Noah of Monroe and Levi of Bluffton; five sisters,
including Mrs. Alvin Miller of Bluffton; 36 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Woods
Chapel Church at Convoy, of which Mr. Egly was a member. Burial
will be in the Zion Cemetery near Craigville.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXV. No. 162
Wednesday, May 11, 1955 p. 3, col. 7.
69. st1106
Hugh son of E. L. & M. EGLY born Oct. 25, 1897 died Mar. 17, 1909
aged 11 Y. 4 M. 22 D. sleep our brother through this day / ...
Row 11, marker 6: [two line faint inscription on weathered gray marble upright on gray marble base]
70. st1107
Emil L. EGLY 1861-1915 Magdalena his wife 1866-1928
Row 11, marker 7: [large polished gray granite on large gray granite base on concrete footing]
KICK IS FATAL Emil L. Egley Died from Effects of Colt's Kick, at 6:50 This Morning. SIXTEEN CHILDREN And the Wife and One Sister Survive--Funeral to be Friday Morning.
Emil L. Egley, died at 6:50 o'clock this morning after suffering for over
three weeks from wounds inflicted when he was kicked by a colt. He resided
on a farm in Washington township, five miles southwest of Decatur,
and was a farmer by profession.
He was born April 3, 1861, at Berne, Switzerland, and came to this country
at an early age. He was married to his surviving wife on August 5, 1884,
and had resided in Wells and Adams counties since the marriage.
The wife and sixteen children survive, one child preceding him in
death. The surviving children are: Albert, Mrs. John Bourne, Mrs.
Charles Merkey, Noa[h], Lewis, Zella, Mrs. Burt Seesenguth, Mrs. Clarena
McKean, Edwin, Martha, Glen, Levi, Clara, Edna, Ralph, Walter; and
Hugh, the last named being a deceased child. A sister, Mrs. Jonas Strohm,
of Vera Cruz also survives.
Emil L. Egley was a member of the German Reformed church.
The funeral services will be held Friday morning from the home at 10
o'clock, going to the Zion church at Hondorus (sic), where further services
will be held. Burial will be in the St. Lucas (sic) cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume XIII. Number 251.
Wednesday Evening, October 20, 1915 p. 2, col. 3.
EMIL EGLEY IS DEAD FROM INJURIES FARMER SUCCUMBED AFTER THREE WEEKS--WIFE AND 16 CHILDREN SURVIVE.
Emil Egley, 54, died at 6:50 o'clock this morning at his home in
Washington township, Adams county, northeast of Bluffton, after making a
brave but futile battle of three weeks from injuries sustained when he was
kicked by a colt at the George Bright sale. Amputation of one leg failed
to give relief from complications that developed.
Born in Berne, Switzerland, April 3, 1861, Mr. Egley came to America
when a young man and had spent the rest of his life in Wells and Adams
counties.
Surviving are his wife, to whom he was married August 5, 1884, and
sixteen children.
Surviving children are Albert, Noah, Lewis, Zella, Edwin, Martha, Glen,
Levi, Clara Edna, Ralph and Walter Egley, Mrs. John Borne, Mrs. Charles
Merkey, Mrs. Bert Seesenguth and Mrs. Clara McKean. One child, Hugh,
is dead. A sister, Mrs. Jonah Strohm, lives at Vera Cruz.
The funeral will be held Friday at ten o'clock, at the Zion church, at
Honduras. Burial at St. Lucas (sic) cemetery.
Bluffton, Indiana: The Evening News. Twenty-Fourth Year, No. 17.
Wednesday, October 20, 1915 p. 1, col. 4.
EMIL EGLEY IS DEAD FROM INJURIES
(From Wednesday's Daily)
Emil Egley, 54, died at 6:50 o'clock this morning at his home in
Washington township, Adams county, northeast of Bluffton, after making a
brave but futile battle of three weeks from injuries sustained when he was
kicked by a colt at the George Bright sale. Amputation of one leg failed
to give relief from complications that developed.
Born in Berne, Switzerland, April 3, 1861, Mr. Egley came to America
when a young man and had spent the rest of his life in Wells and Adams
counties.
Surviving are his wife, to whom he was married August 5, 1884, and
sixteen children.
Surviving children are Albert, Noah, Lewis, Zella, Edwin, Martha, Glen,
Levi, Clara Edna, Ralph and Walter Egley, Mrs. John Borne, Mrs. Charles
Merkey, Mrs. Bert Seesenguth and Mrs. Clara McKean. One child, Hugh,
is dead. A sister, Mrs. Jonah Strohm, lives at Vera Cruz.
The funeral will be held Friday at ten o'clock, at the Zion church, at
Honduras. Burial at St. Lucas (sic) cemetery.
Bluffton Chronicle. Volume 49. No. 17.
Wednesday, October 27, 1915. p. 5, col. 6.
TO THE WIDOW Emile Egly Leaves All His Estate, to be Hers Absolutely and IN FEE SIMPLE Asks That Wife Serve as Executrix--Qualifies and Gives $3,600 Bond.
Emile Egly, the prominent Kirkland township farmer, whose death occurred
this week, from injuries received when he was kicked by a horse, made
a will September 22, directing the disposal of his property, and this was
presented for probate today by his attorney, D. B. Erwin. Mr. Erwin
and Carl Adler were the witnesses.
Mr. Egly directs first, that any debts he contracted and all the
expenses of his last illness, be first paid. The remainder of the estate, both real
and personal, is to go to his wife, Magdalena Egly, absolutely, in fee
simple, subject only to the payment of debts. He asks that the widow
serve as executrix.
Mrs. Egley took out letters of administration, giving $3600 bond.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume XIII. Number 255.
Saturday Evening, October 23, 1915. p. 1, col. 5.
EMIL EGLEY BEQUEATHED ALL PROPERTY TO WIDOW.
Emil Egley, the prominent Adams County farmer, whose death occurred
last Wednesday, from injuries received when he was kicked by a
horse, made a will September 22, directing the disposal of his property,
and this was presented for probate by his attorney, D. B. Erwin. Mr.
Erwin and Carl Adler were the witnesses.
Mr. Egly directs first, that any debts he contracted and all the
expenses of his last illness, be first paid. The remainder of the estate, both real
and personal, is to go to his wife, Magdalena Egly, absolutely, in fee
simple, subject only to the payment of debts. He asks that the widow
serve as executrix.
Mrs. Egley took out letters of administration, giving $3,600 bond.
Bluffton Chronicle. Vol. 49. No. 17.
Wednesday, October 27, 1915. p. 4, col. 2.
DRINKS ACID BY MISTAKE; DIES Mrs. Magdalena Egley Believed To Have Mistaken Acid For Medicine
Mrs. Magdalena Amstutz Egley, 62, highly respected woman, residing
four miles southwest of Decatur, died at 9:30 o'clock this morning, after
taking a quantity of carbolic acid, believed to have been mistaken for
medicine.
Mrs. Egley had not been feeling well for several days and this
morning she told one of her daughters that she believed she would lie down
and rest a while, as was often her custom. She was in the habit of
taking a dose of medicine before lying down, also, and it is believed
that she took the carbolic acid by mistake, before lying down. Later,
her daughter entered the room where Mrs. Egley was lying on a davenport
and noticed that she was breathing deeply. Further investigation showed
that she had taken the poisonous acid. A physician was summoned,
but Mrs. Egley was unconscious and soon passed away. Buys Acid Wednesday
Yesterday, Mrs. Egley and her children had planned to disinfect their
poultry brooder and they discovered that they had no carbolic acid. Mrs.
Egley came to this city yesterday afternoon and purchased a small bottle
of carbolic acid for that purpose. It was that acid that she drank this
morning.
Mrs. Egley was the mother of seventeen children, sixteen of whom are
living. She was a daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Amstutz and was
born at Beaverdam, Ohio, April 3, 1866. She was married to Emil Egley
August 5, 1884. Mr. Egley died October 20, 1915. Mrs. Egley was a
member of the Zion Reformed church in this city.
The sixteen surviving children are: Albert, of Poe; Mrs. Bert Seesenguth,
Mrs. Clarence McKean and Noah, of Monroe; Edwin and Glen, of Convoy,
Ohio; Mrs. Charles Markey, Mrs. William Wittmer and Lewis, of Bluffton;
Mrs. Alva Miller, of Domestic; Mrs. John Borne, of near Magley; Levi
and Clara, of Decatur; and Edna, Ralph and Walter, at home. Another
son, Hugh, died in 1909. Twenty-nine grandchildren and the following
brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. David Kauffmann, of Lafayette;
Mrs. William Cavanaugh, of Hartford City; Mrs. James Nelson and
Mrs. David Zurfluh, of Lima, Ohio; and Dorsey and Jacob Amstutz, of
Bluffton, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at the residence at 1:30 o'clock and at the
Zion Reformed church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with the Rev. A.
R. Fledderjohann in charge. Burial will be made in the St. Luke
cemetery, at Honduras.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXVI. No. 94.
Thursday, April 19, 1928. p. 1, col. 6.
3 CHILDREN OF VICTIM RESIDE HERE MRS. MAGDALENA EGLEY IS BELIEVED TO HAVE TAKEN POISON BY MISTAKE
Mrs. Magdalena Amstutz Egley, 62, highly respected woman whose
home is near Decatur, and mother of three Bluffton residents, died at
her home four miles southwest of Decatur, at 9:30 o'clock this morning,
after having taken a quantity of carbolic acid.
It is believed that the bottle of acid was mistaken for medicine. Mrs.
Egley had been ill for the last few weeks and just about an hour before
she died, said had told her daughter that she would take a
dose of medicine and lie down and rest.
She was the mother of seventeen children, sixteen of whom are living.
They are Mrs. Charles Merkey, Mrs. William Wittmer and Louis Egley,
of Bluffton; Albert, of Poe; Mrs. Bert Seesenguth, Mrs. Clarence
McKean and Noah Egley, of Monroe; Edwin and Glen of Convoy, Ohio;
Mrs. Alva Miller, of Domestic; Mrs. John Borne, of near Magley; Levi
and Clara, of Decatur; Edna, Ralph and Walter, all at home.
Twenty-nine grandchildren and six brothers and sisters also survive.
Bluffton Evening News Thirty-Sixth Year 171
Thursday, April 19, 1928 p. 1, col. 8.
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Magdalena dau. of F. & M. HUBNER born Mar. 19, 1897 died Feb. 23, 1904 aged 6 y. 11 m. 4 d.
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..., Powerful in than never to love, Then we much ..., Then no more our ____ know.
[four lines of text on base]
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Eli PRESDORF died Mar. 25, 1908 aged 23 Y. 11 M. 24 D.
Precious Father, But we wave to ____ done, U..., D... right and
..., S..., But ..., .....
Row 11, marker 9: [eight lines of faint text]
CALLED TO REWARD After Waging a Heroic Fight Against Death, Eli Presdorf Answers Call WAS ILL FOR MONTHS From Tuberculosis of the Bowels and Succumbed to the Ravages Thereof
After hovering between life and death for more than two months, Eli
Presdorf, aged 24 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Presdorf, of French township,
died last night from tuberculosis of the bowels in its worst form. Heroically
the young man fought against the grim reaper, but without avail and
although he rallied on several different occasions, death was an inevitable
result. In September, 1906, the deceased was married to Miss Sadie Hubner and
immediately afterward he removed to this city, engaging in the furniture
and undertaking business with his uncle, Eli Meyer and J. O. Ball. He
was at that time a healthy robust young man and little was it thought
that he would so soon be called by the death angel. Five months ago a baby
was born to the happy union and although it brought much joy to the
home, Mr. Presdorf has been so ill that he never enjoyed the fullness of
joy attendant to fatherhood, but he was compelled to be content to engage
in a serious battle against death. At times he was thought victorious, only
to relapse into a serious stage that caused the abandonment of hopes for
his recovery. The deceased was hopeful, however, to the last. During his
illness he has submitted to three operations for the removal of tubercular
masses and he has endured the accompanying pain bravely, thinking that
his health would be restored. The last operation was performed this
week and since then he has rapidly sank until 10:30 o'clock last night
when his spirit took its flight. The deceased was beloved by all who
knew him, he was energetic and honest in business and a faithful worker
in behalf of the Decatur Reformed church, of which he was a member.
His multitude of friends join the bereaved relatives in their hour of
sorrow. His faithful wife, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Presdorf, two sisters,
Esther and Beatrice, and three brothers, Albert, Noah and Willie survive
him.
The funeral services will be held next Sunday. The friends will gather
at the German Reformed church in this city at 9:30 o'clock in the morning
and the cortege will leave for the country at 1:00 p. m. The funeral
will be preached at the Honduras church by Rev. L. C. Hessert of this
city. Interment at the German Reformed church cemetery at Honduras.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume VI. Number 74
Thursday Evening, March 26, 1908. p. 1, col. 5.
73. st1110
HUBNER Marie 1858-1937 Fredrick 1859-1914
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[double lot, with cap stones in corner with F.H. on two on south side, H.H. on two on north side]
74. st1111
Wm. SCHMOEKEL 1860-1943
Row 11, marker 11: [red granite block in south lot with four capstone perimeter]
75. st1112
HILGEMANN Wilhelmine Ehefrau von H. G. HILGEMANN geb. 9, Feb. 1822
gest. 21 Juli 1910 alter 88 J. 5 M. 12 T. Off. Joh. 19.9
Heinrich G. HILGEMANN geb. 16, Nov. 1830 gest. 7, Maerz 1909 alter 78 Y. 3
M. 21 T. Selig sind die todten, die in / dem Herrn sterben.
Row 11, marker 12: [large black granite upright in large gray
granite base with US flag in GAR 1861 1865 star holder]
LONG LIFE CLOSED George Henry Hilgeman Gone to Eternal World WAS ILL LONG Old Age Played Important Part in His Demise
Infirmities of old age, together with the infection of a complication of
ailments, have brought to a close a life of usefulness in the demise of George
Henry Hilgeman, late of Kirkland township, who yesterday afternoon at
one o'clock spoke his last farewell of Mr. Hilgeman, grief has come
imto (sic) those who had been dear to him. Although born in Germany, the
deceased has long been a resident of Adams county, and while here had
established an acquaintanceship throughout the county exceeded by
but a few. His life has been one of good deeds of domestic indulgence,
and he leaves behind a reputation envied by many, attained by few. Mr.
Hilgeman was kind hearted and he was a believer in and a practicer of
philanthropy. He has lived seventy-eight years, three months and twenty
one days during which time he has been upright in principles and true
to his every earthly obligation. His departure was signaled yesterday and
the call was answered without a murmur as he sank into the sleep of the
just. As a consequence of the death measurably to the family and friends
of the man who may find consolation in the consciousness that the deceased
has lived his life well. The funeral services will be held from the St.
Luke Reformed church Wednesday morning at ten o'clock. The decedent
is survived by his widow and several children.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume VII. Number 57.
Monday Evening, March 8, 1909. p. 2, col. 4 & 5.
OBITUARY.
Wilhelmina Elizabeth Hilgemann, nee Lammert, was born on the ninth
of February, 1823, at Linnen, Kries, Thecklenburg, Province Preussen, Germany.
Her devout parents dedicated her in early childhood to the Lord
through the sacrament of holy baptism. She also received thorough
religious instructions and by the rights (sic) of confirmation was received into full
membership of the Reformed church. She always remained a noble and
active member of the church. In the year 1846 she, her sister and other
emigrants came to America and settled in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Here she entered into the holy bonds of matrimony with William Hilge.
Their union was blessed with five children, four daughters and one son.
Having resided in Cincinnati a little more than ten years, the family
moved to Adams county, Preble township, Indiana. Her husband died here in
1857, leaving her, with her children. But on the third of October 1857, she
was married to Henry Hilgemann, with whom she shared the hard work
of pioneer life. In the year 1874 she and her family moved to Kirkland
township, where they labored under rich blessings and became well-to-do,
and amassed considerable wealth. This second union was blessed with
three children, two daughters and one son. After the death of her husband,
which occurred on March 7, 1909, she longed for her demise. After a slow
and tedious ailment she passed away about 1 o'clock Thursday morning,
July 21, 1910. She attained unto the age of 87 years, 5 months and 12 days.
Two husbands, two children from the first union and two from the second,
preceded her into eternity. There remains to mourn her departure three
daughters and one son, sixteen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren,
many near and distant relatives and friends.
Flood the heart with parting tears.
Frot the head with passing years,
Let the days of earth be filled with care;
But the Lord at length will come,
In his love to take us home,
And we'll never know a sorrow there.
Decatur Democrat. Volume LIII Number 30
Thursday, July 28, 1910 p. 5, col. 4.
two large evergreen trees
Row 12: (9 stones)
76. st1201
Baby ENGLE son of Leo & Emelia Oct. 4, 1916
Row 12, marker 1: [small polished square faced granite block on new concrete footing]
ENGLE CHILD DEAD.
A still-born child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Engle of Kirkland
township this morning. Burial services were held this afternoon, privately,
interment being in Mt. Zion cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume XIV. Number 236.
Wednesday Evening, October 4, 1916. p. 1, col. 5.
FY12 marker
77. st1202
Rosa E. dau. of F. & C. YAKE born Sep. 19, 1889 died Dec. 28, 1904
aged 15 y. 3 m. 9 d.
Row 12, marker 2: [inscription on top angle of chisel shaped gray marble shaft on gray marble base on concrete block base]
... in our circle, On earth we will meet here no more, She has gone
to be home in heaven, And all her sufferings are ....
[four lines faint text on west side of base]
Miss Yake Dead.
Last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Yake occurred the
death of their fifteen-year-old daughte[r], Miss Roseia Yake, death being due
to complication of diseases. She was a sister of Mrs. Charles Bentz, of this
city, and Mrs. F. J. McKean, Emma, Fillia and George Yake, east of the
city. She was a member of the Reform church of Honduras, was baptized
in her infancy.
The funeral will be held at the Reform church tomorrow at one o'clock,
Rev. Vitz officiating.
Bluffton, Indiana: The Evening News. Thirteenth Year. No. 81
Thursday, December 29, 1904. p. 2, col. 1.
Miss Yake Dead.
Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Yake occurred the
death of their fifteen-year-old daughte[r], Miss Roseia Yake, death being due
to complication of diseases. She was a sister of Mrs. Charles Bentz, of this
city, and Mrs. F. J. McKean, Emma, Fillia and George Yake, east of the
city. She was a member of the Reform church of Honduras, was baptized
in her infancy.
The funeral was held at the Reform church Friday at one o'clock,
Rev. Vitz officiating.
Bluffton Chronicle. Volume 63. Number 27
Wednesday, January 4 1905. p. 1, col. 5.
MISS YAKE DEAD.
Miss Rosie Amelia Yake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Yake, died
at her home Wednesday, east of town. Death was due to complication of
diseases. Miss Yake was a sister of Mrs. Charles Bentz of this city and Mrs. T.
J. McKean, Emma, Tillie and George Yake, east of the city. She was a
member of the Reformed church of Honduras; was baptized in her infancy.
The funeral was held at the Reformed church Friday at 1
o'clock. Rev. Vitz officiated.
The Bluffton Banner. Vol. LVI. No. 1
Wednesday Evening, January 4, 1904 (s/b 1905) p. 3, col. 3.
78. st1203
Mattilda E. YAKE 1886-1908
Row 12, marker 3: [gray granite block]
DEATH WAS DUE TO OLD OPERATION. MISS TILLIE YAKE DIED AT SISTER'S HOME AT LINN GROVE FUNERAL SUNDAY.
Miss Tillie Yake passed away at five o'clock Wednesday evening at the
home of her sister, Mrs. T. J. McKean at Linn Grove, where she had
been taken for treatment ten days ago. She had suffered many weeks
of sickness, following an operation at Hope hospital at Ft. Wayne for
appendicitis. She convalesced sufficiently from the operation to give her
friends hope that she would recover but the shock to her nervous system
was such that she took a relapse. She was bedfast for the second time
only since last Friday, at which time she began failing rapidly. The
remains were removed today to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fredinand (sic) Yake, east of Bluffton, in the edge of Adams County, and the
funeral will be held at the Zion church at Honduras at ten o'clock
Sunday forenoon.
Miss Yake leaves to mourn her death her parents, three sisters, Mrs.
Charles Bentz, of this city, Mrs. T. J. McKean, of Linn Grove, and Miss
Emma Yake, and one brother George Yake. A large circle of friends in
this city are also left to mourn her death. She formerly made her home
in this city when she was employed as an operator at the United
Telephone Company's office.
Bluffton, Indiana: The Evening News. Sixteenth Year No. 144
Friday, March 13, 1908 p. 2, col. 5.
DEATH WAS DUE TO OLD OPERATION. MISS TILLIE YAKE DIED AT SISTER'S HOME AT LINN GROVE FUNERAL SUNDAY.
Miss Tillie Yake passed away at five o'clock Wednesday evening at the
home of her sister, Mrs. T. J. McKean at Linn Grove, where she had
been taken for treatment ten days ago. She had suffered many weeks
of sickness, following an operation at Hope hospital at Ft. Wayne for
appendicitis. She convalesced sufficiently from the operation to give her
friends hope that she would recover but the shock to her nervous system
was such that she took a relapse. She was bedfast for the second time
only since last Friday, at which time she began failing rapidly. The
remains were removed Friday to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fredinand (sic) Yake, east of Bluffton, in the edge of Adams County, and the
funeral was held at the Mt. Zion church at Honduras at ten o'clock
Sunday forenoon.
Miss Yake leaves to mourn her death her parents, three sisters, Mrs.
Charles Bentz, of this city, Mrs. T. J. McKean, of Linn Grove, and Miss
Emma Yake, and one brother George Yake. A large circle of friends in
this city are also left to mourn her death. She formerly made her home
in this city when she was employed as an operator at the United
Telephone Company's office.
Bluffton Chronicle. Volume 41. Number 38
Wednesday, March 18, 1908 p. 1, col. 6.
79. st1204
YAKE Ferdinand J. 1855-1922 Caroline his wife 1858-1941
Row 12, marker 4: [large gray granite upright on large gray granite base on concrete footing]
FERD YAKE'S DEATH CAUSED BY PARALYSIS DEATH OCCURS AT LINN GROVE AND FUNERAL THURSDAY AT HONDURAS.
Ferd Yakes (sic), age 67 years, died at his home one mile north of Linn
Grove about 10 o'clock Monday morning following a stroke of paralysis
which he suffered early Saturday forenoon. The paralysis left Mr.
Yakes completely paralyized (sic)with the exception of his heart and he lapsed
into unconsciousness about four hours following the stroke from
which he never rallied.
Ferd Yakes (sic) was born in Germany, June 13, 1855, and came to America
when seventeen years old. He settled in Ohio but came to Indiana
about forty years ago. When he came to Indiana Mr. Yakes (sic) first settled in
French township, Adams county. He later moved to Preble township, lived
in Decatur for a few years, removed to Preble township, and about three
years ago moved to his present home north of Linn Grove.
Caroline Yakes, the wife, and four children survive. The children are
Mrs. Charles Bentz, of Linn Grove; Mrs. Dr. T. J. McKean, of Linn Grove,
Mrs. C. A. Nissen, Adrian, Michigan; and George H. Yakes, of Akron, Ohio.
Two daughters preceded their father in death. Mrs. Ferdinand Klickman,
of near Monroe, is a sister to Mr. Yakes.
Funeral services will be held from the Reformed church at Honduras
at 10 o'clock Thursday morning and burial will be made in the cemetery
at the church.
Bluffton Evening News Thirty-First Year, No. 56.
Wednesday, December 6, 1922. p. 1, col. 2.
MRS. CAROLINE YAKE CLAIMED BY DEATH DEATH OCCURS AT HOME OF DAUGHTER, MRS. CORA BENTZ; RITES TUESDAY
Mrs. Caroline Yake, 83, died at 5 p.m. Sunday at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Cora Bentz, southwest of Berne, a former resident of
Bluffton. Death followed an illness which had confined her to her bed
for two weeks.
Mrs. Yake was a native of Oak Harbor, O., but had resided in
Adams county many years.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Bentz, Mrs. T. J. McKean, of
Montpelier, and Mrs. C. A. Nissen, of Adrian, Mich.
The body will be returned from the Yager funeral home at Berne
to the residence, where it may be viewed after 5 o'clock this evening.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Bentz home,
with Rev. C. J. Gerig in charge. Burial will be in the St. Luke's Reformed
cemetery.
Bluffton, Indiana: Evening News-Banner Vol. XIII. No. 14.
Monday, November 17, 1941 p. 1, col. 5.
80. st1205
George E. YAKE, Indiana, Pvt. U.S. Army February 20, 1941
Row 12, marker 5: [white marble slab with US flag stuck in ground by chopped end of brass rod]
Yake Funeral Rites On Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for George Edward Yake, 41, whose death occurred
yesterday at Montpelier, will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. in St. Luke's
Reformed church, eight miles north of Linn Grove in Adams county.
Mr. Yake was born in Adams County March 14, 1899. He was a
son of Ferdinand Yake. Surviving are his mother who lives near
Berne, three sisters, Mrs. T. J. McKean of Montpelier, Mrs. Cora
Bentz of Linn Grove and Mrs. Emma Neisen of Adrian, Mich., Mr.
Yake was a world war veteran and at one time was a member of the
Akron, Ohio, police force.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXXIX. No. 45.
Friday, February 21, 1941. p. 1, col. 3.
GEORGE YAKE DIES MONTPELIER HOME PNEUMONIA CAUSES DEATH AT HOME OF SISTER AFTER THREE WEEKS ILLNESS
George Edward Yake, 41, died at 11:30 this morning at the home of
a brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. T. J. McKean, of Montpelier.
He had been ill from complications for about three weeks, and death
was attributed to bronchial pneumonia.
Born in Adams county, March 14, 1899, the decedent was a son of
Ferdinand and Caroline Yake. He was married to Grace Bickel, who
died about 19 years ago.
Mr. Yake was a World war veteran, and for a few years following
the war he was a member of the police force at Akron, O. About a
year ago, he operated a cafe in Montpelier.
Surviving are his mother, who resides near Berne; and three
sisters, Mrs. McKean, at whose home he died, Mrs. Cora Bentz, of near
Linn Grove, and Mrs. Emma Neisen, of Adrian, Mich. Two sisters
preceded him in death.
The body was removed to the Walker mortuary in Montpelier.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Bluffton, Indiana: Evening News-Banner Vol. XII. No. 93.
Thursday, February 20, 1941 p. 1, col. 6.
FY12 marker
81. st1206
KLICKMAN Ferdinand 1860-1906 Augusta 1860-1940
Row 12, marker 6: [gray granite upright on gray granite base on concrete footing]
Ferdinand Kleckmen Dead.
Ferdinand Klickman, who has been sick the past week, died suddenly
yesterday morning at 7:30 with lung fever. He seemed to be better and
went to sleep early in the morning and died while sleeping seemingly
without pain. Mr. Klickman was born in Prussia, Germany, in the town
of Brekingbrick, February 19, 1860, being forty six years and twenty two
day[s] of age. He was married at the place of his birth to Miss Gusta Yake
and moved to America in 1890, settling in Ottoway (sic) county, Ohio, and
two years later moved to French township, Adams county, and lived
on the same farm until just two weeks ago he moved on the farm he just
recently bought, where he died. He leaves to mourn their loss a wife,
seven children, four daughters and three sons, four brothers and one
sister, and a mother eighty three years old. One son died in infancy. The
funeral will be held by Rev. Vitz at the Reformed church one half mile
north of Honduras Friday at 11 o'clock a.m., meeting at house at
9 a.m. Mr. Klickman was one of French township's most respected
citizens. He was always ready and willing to do his part as a neighbor
and by his death the family loses a loving husband and kind father and
the community an honest and upright neighbor.
Bluffton, Indiana: The Evening News. Fourteenth Year No. 143
Wednesday, March 14, 1906 p. 3, col. 6.
identical copy in
Bluffton Chronicle. Volume 37. Number 37
Wednesday, March 14, 1906 p. 5, col. 7.
MRS. KLICKMAN TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. Augusta Klickman Dies Sunday In French Township
Mrs. Augusta Klickman, 79, a native of Germany, died Sunday
morning at her home in French township. Death was attributed
to pneumonia, following an illness of one week.
The deceased was born in Germany, August 27, 1860, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Yake. The (sic) was married to Ferdinand
Klickman in June, 1884 in Germa[n]y. The couple came to this
country in 1890, living in Ohio for two years and then moving to
French township.
The husband died March 18, 1906. Surviving are the following
children: Bertha, August, at home; William of Ohio; Otto, Hulda, Anna
and Cora, all at home. One son, four brothers and one sister are
deceased.
She was a member of the St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed
church in Kirkland township. Funeral services will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home and 1:30 o'clock at the
church with the Rev. H. H. Meckstroth officiating. Burial will be
made in the church cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXXVIII. No. 19.
Monday, January 22, 1940. p. 1, col. 4.
MRS. KLICKMAN IS CALLED BY DEATH DEATH OF MRS. FERDINAND KLICKMAN OCCURS NEAR VERA CRUZ SUNDAY
Mrs. Augusta Klickman, 79, widow of Ferdinand Klickman, died
at 3:35 a.m. Sunday at her home two miles east of Vera Cruz. She
had been ill one week from pneumonia.
The decedent had been a resident of the community 50 years, having
come to America in 1890 from Germany. She was a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Gottlieb Yake and was born in Germany Aug. 27, 1860.
Her marriage took place in her native land in 1884, six years previous
to the immigration of herself and her husband to this county.
Her husband's death occurred March 13, 1906.
Surviving are two sons, William of Ohio, and
Otto, at home, and
five daughters, Bertha,
Augusta [August A.],
Hulda,
Anna and Cora Klickman,
all at the parental homestead. Mrs. Klickman was the last of a family
of six, four brothers and a sister having preceded her in death.
Mrs. Klickman was a member of the St. Luke's Evangelical and
Reformed church and was a charter member of the Ladies Aid Society
of the church.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. at the home and at 1:30
p.m. Wednesday at the St. Luke's church, in charge of Rev. H. H.
Meckstroth. Burial will be in the St. Luke's cemetery.
Bluffton, Indiana: Evening News-Banner Vol. XI. No. 69.
Monday, January 22, 1940 p. 1, col. 6.
82. st1207
Bertha T. KLICKMAN 1884-1963
Row 12, marker 7: [gray granite slant on gray granite base on concrete footing]
Bertha T. Klickman Dies This Morning
Miss Bertha Theresa Klickman, 78, died at 10 o'clock this morning
at her home on Bluffton route 4. She had been in failing health
for three years and critically ill for the past six weeks.
She was born in Germany, Oct. 11, 1884, a daughter of Ferdinand
and Augusta Yake-Klickman.
Miss Klickman was a member of St. Luke's United Church of
Christ at Honduras.
Surviving are three brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at
the Winteregg-Linn funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Oleson
officiating. Burial will be in the S. Luke's church cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday until
time of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXI. NO. 198.
Thursday, August 22, 1963. p. 1, col. 5.
BERTHA KLICKMAN DIES
Miss Bertha Theresa Klickman, 78, of Bluffton Route 4, Kirkland
Twp., died at her home at 10 a.m. today. Friends may call after 2
p.m. Friday at the Winteregg-Linn Funeral Home at Decatur, where
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Rev. Robert Oleson will
officiate and burial will be in the St. Luke's Cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXXIII No. 248
Thursday, August 22, 1963 p. 3, col. 2.
83. st1208
Cora E. KLICKMAN 1897-1967
Row 12, marker 8: [identical gray granite slant on gray granite base on concrete footing]
Cora E. Klickman is taken by death
Miss Cora Elvina Klickman, 69, a lifelong resident of Adams
county, died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at her home on Bluffton route
4. She had been in failing health for two weeks and critically ill
three weeks.
Born in French township April 11, 1897, she was a daughter of
Ferdinand and Augusta Yake-Klickman, and had never married.
Miss Klickman was a member of St. Luke's United Church of
Christ.
Surviving are two brothers, August and Otto Klickman, and
two sisters, Miss Anna and Miss Hulda Klickman, all of Bluffton
route 4. A sister, Bertha, and a brother, William A., are
deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the
Winteregg-Linn funeral home, with Rev. H.E. Settlage officiating.
Burial will be in St. Luke's cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home until time of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat VOL. LXV NO. 36
Monday, February 13, 1967 p. 1, col. 1.
north gravel driveway dividing rows
84. st1209
HOFFMAN James D. 1850-1928 Catharine L. 1863-1937
Row 12, marker 9: [red granite slant on concrete base]
JAMES HOFFMAN EXPIRES SUNDAY Retired Adams County Farmer Dies At Hospital Here Sunday Morning
James D. Hoffman, 77, was relieved of his earthly sufferings, at 3:15
o'clock, Sunday afternoon, February 12, 1928. Death occurred at the
Adams County Memorial Hospital, and followed a six weeks illness of
complications.
James D. Hoffman, was the son of Stephen and Pauline Daubenspeck
Hoffman, and was born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1850.
He came to Adams county, February 22, 1866, and settled on a farm in
Kirkland township.
On June 4, 1874, Mr. Hoffman was married to Miss Jennie Fulk, of
Warren, Ohio. Six children were born to this union, four of whom preceded
their father in death. Mrs. Hoffman died December 31, 1883. On December
13, 1885, Mr. Hoffman was married to Miss Catherine Hilgeman, who survives.
To this union six children were born, one daughter dying in infancy.
The following children also survive: Mrs. J. L. Graber, French
township; Mrs. Wm. Homer, Warren, O.; Mrs. C. W. Shoaf, Preble township;
the Rev. Jason Hoffman, Berne, Minn.; James C. Hoffman, at home;
Gladys Hoffman, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Fred Wolfe, Fort Wayne. One
brother, Jonas D. Hoffman, resides in Washington township. There are
seventeen surviving grandchildren. Five children, seven brothers and two
sisters preceded Mr. Hoffman in death.
James D. Hoffman was a grandson of Wm. Hoffman, a veteran of the
Revolutionary War. He was a charter member of the St. Lukes Reformed
church in Kirkland township, which he atte[n]ded for forty years. He was
the last survivor of the charter members, and served as deacon and as
choral teacher in the church for several years. Nine years ago, together
with his family, he retired from the farm and moved to this city, where
he has resided at 247 North Sixth street. After coming to Decatur, Mr.
Hoffman transferred his membership to the Zion Reformed church in
(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)
JAMES HOFFMAN EXPIRES SUNDAY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
this city.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the
residence, and at 1:30 o'clock at the Zion Reformed church. The Rev. A.
R. Fledderjohann, and the Rev. O. H. Scherry, the latter of Vera Cruz,
will officiate at the services. Burial will take place in the St. Lukes
Reformed cemetery, Kirkland township.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXVI. No. 37.
Monday, February 13, 1928. p. 1, col. 2; p. 2, col. 3.
ADAMS COUNTY WOMAN DIES Catharine Hoffman Dies At Her Home In French Township
Mrs. Catharine Hoffman, 73, died at her home in French township
at 1:35 o'clock this morning, following a six weeks' illness.
Carcinoma was given as the cause of death.
The deceased, who was a life long resident of Adams county
with the exception of five years spent in Whitley county, was born
at Magley, September 11, 1863, a daughter of Henry and Wilhelmina
Lambert Hilgeman. She was married at St. Luke's church
in Kirkland township, December 15, 1885 to James D. Hoffman, who
preceded her in death February 12, 1928. She was a member of
the St. John's and Evangelical Reformed church (sic) of Vera Cruz.
The following sons and daughters survive: Mrs. Chester Shoaf,
French Township; Rev. Jason Hoffman, Wabash, Minnesota;
Mrs. Fred Wolfe, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Frank Kulak, Saskatchewan,
Canada. One daughter is deceased. Two step-daughters, Mrs.
Joseph Graber of Vera Cruz and Mrs. William Homer of Warren,
also survive, together with 17 grandchildren, three great grandchildren
and a half sister, Mrs. Lewis Guenthner of Fort Wayne.
One brother, one sister, one half brother and two half sisters are
deceased.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. (EST) at the
St. John's church with burial in St. Luke's cemetery. Rev. H. H.
(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ADAMS COUNTY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
Meckstroth will have charge of the services, assisted by Rev. Otto
Sherry of New Bavaria, Ohio.
The body will be removed from the Jahn funeral home at Bluffton
to the residence Thursday afternoon.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXXV. No. 113.
Wednesday, May 12, 1937. p. 1, col. 7; p. 3, col. 6.
Row 13: (6 stones)
85. st1301
Father and Mother
[inscription on west side of slant top]
`At Rest' on arch over dove flying over cemetery/heaven's gate
`Wolfe' west side inscription on gray marble base
W.S. WOLFE died Nov. 14, 1915 aged 84 Y. 6 M. 26 D.
[inscription on south end of gray marble]
Sarah WOLF
Row 13, marker 1: [north end inscription on gray marble shaft on
gray marble base on large formed concrete base on concrete footing]
PIONEER IS DEAD Washington Simeon Wolfe Died at Home in French Township Sunday. OF BOWEL TROUBLE Aged Wife and Two Children Survive--Funeral Time Not Stated.
Washington Simeon Wolfe, a prominent farmer of French township, and
for forty years a resident there, died at nine o'clock yesterday morning after
a long illness of bowel trouble. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Wolfe, early pioneers. He was born in Pennsylvania April 28, 1831 and
came to this state soon afterwards.
He is survived by the wife, Sarah Wolfe, Joseph, a son of French
township, and Liza Hartman, a daughter of Ross North Dakota. Andrew Wolfe
of Bluffton, and John Wolfe of Peru are brothers of the deceased. One
sister is dead. He is also survived by eighteen living grand children and
twenty-one living great grand children.
Funeral services will be held from the Zion Reformed church and burial
in the St. Luke's cemetery at a time to be announced later.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume XIII. Number 274.
Monday Evening, November 15, 1915. p. 1, col. 2.
WASHINGTON SIMEON WOLFE IS DEAD
Decatur, Ind., Nov. 16--Washington Simeon Wolfe, 84, pioneer of
French township, is dead after a long illness of bowel trouble. He was a
native of Pennsylvania, but had lived here for more than forty years. His
widow, Sarah Wolfe, survives, also the following children: Joseph, French
township; Lisa Hartman, Ross, N. D.; Andrew, Bluffton; John, Peru. The
funeral will be held at the Zion Reformed church, the date to be
announced later.
Bluffton, Indiana: The Evening News. Twenty-Fourth Year, No. 40
Tuesday, November 16, 1915. p. 2, col. 2.
MRS. SARAH WOLF DIED AT AGE OF NINETY DEATH OCCURRED AT 2 A.M. TODAY AT HOME OF MRS. ELIZA HARTMAN.
Mrs. Sarah Wolf, age ninety, died at 2 o'clock this morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Eliza Hartman, 912 South Morgan street.
Her home was in Adams County, eight miles east of Bluffton, but she had
been here at the home of her daughter for six weeks.
Born in Ohio, April 18, 1831, Mrs. Wolf was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Sills, and at the time of death had attained the age of 90
years, 7 months and 28 days. Her marriage to Washington Simon Wolf
took place in 1856.
She lived in Rockcreek township until 1872, since which she lived in
Adams County. Mr. Wolf died November 17, 1915 (cf. his obit.). Mrs. Wolf was the last
of a family of ten children. Two children survive, Mrs. Hartman, and
Joseph Wolf, of Fort Wayne. Eighteen grandchildren and fifty-seven
great grandchildren survive.
The funeral services will be held at Honduras at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, with burial at St. Luke's cemetery, one-half miles north of
Honduras.
Bluffton Evening News Thirtieth Year, No. 65.
Friday, December 16, 1921. p. 1, col. 3.
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AMACHER Christian 1862-1915 Mary 1873-1928
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DIED AT NOON Well Known Farmer Died This Morning After Illness of Two Years. FROM TUBERCULOSIS Widow and Three Children Survive--Funeral to be Held Sunday.
Christian Amacher, well known farmer, living west of Monroe, died
at his home at 10:50 this morning after suffering two years from tuberculosis.
The end, though not unexpected, caused much sorrow among his many
acquaintances over the county. He was born in Switzerland in 1861 and
came to this country when a boy. He had been industrious and a good citizen
and his death is deeply regretted. He is survived by the widow and three
children, Victor, Margaret and Amelia. One brother, Fred Amacher, who lived
in this county until a few months ago, when he returned to Switzerland, also
survives. The age of the deceased was fifty-three years, eight months
and twenty-seven days. The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon
from the German Reformed church near Honduras.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume XIII. Number 36.
Thursday Evening, February 11, 1915. p. 1, col. 4.
TUBERCULOSIS IS CAUSE OF DEATH CHRISTIAN AMACHER DIED YESTERDAY AT HIS HOME NEAR MONROE.
Christian Amacher well known farmer, living west of Monroe, died
at his home at 10:30 Thursday morning after suffering two years from
tuberculosis. The end, though not unexpected, caused much sorrow among
his many acquaintances. He was born in Switzerland in 1861 and came to
this country when a boy. He had been industrious and a good citizen and his
death is deeply regretted. He is survived by the widow and three children,
Victor, Margaret and Amelia. One brother, Fred Amacher, who lived
in Adams county until a few months ago, when he returned to Switzerland
also survives. The age of the deceased was fifty-five years, eight
months and twenty-seven days. The funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon from the German Reformed church near Honduras.
Bluffton, Indiana: The Evening Banner Volume XV, Number 68.
Friday, February 12, 1913 p. 1, col. 3.
The last will and testament of Christian Amacher deceased, was
probated at the clerk's office yesterday. It gives to Frederick Amacher all real
and personal property and provides that he shall pay to Christian Amacher
$150 and John Amacher $100.
Decatur Democrat. Volume XLI. Number 50.
Thursday, February 24, 1898. p. 1, col. 4.
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Amelia wife of J. J. GIROD 1900-1928
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DEATH CLAIMS YOUNG MOTHER Mrs. Amelia Delma Girod, 27, Dies At Home In Blue Creek Township
Berne, Ind., March 21--(Special)--Mrs. Amelia Delma Girod, 27, died of
tuberculosis, at her home in Blue Creek township, about one mile east
of Salem, at 6 o'clock this morning, Wednesday, March 21, 1928. Her
illness covered a period of seven years, the last three years of which she was
confined to her bed.
Mrs. Amelia Delma Girod was the daughter of Christian and Mary
Amacher and was born January 4, 1900. She is survived by one son,
Delmar Dale, aged 9 years, her husband, Jesse J. Girod, and her mother,
Mrs. Mary Amacher Moser, of Kirkland township. One sister, Mrs.
William Fuchs, resides near Decatur, and a brother Victor Amacher, resides in
Kirkland township. Two sisters and her father preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the
home and at 2 o'clock at the St. Luke's Reformed church, one-half
mile north of Honduras. The Rev. Otto Scherry will officiate at the obsequies (sic).
Burial will be made in the St. Luke's Reformed church cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXVI. No. 69.
Wednesday, March 21, 1928. p. 1, col. 4.
MRS. JESSE GIROD DIES EARLY TODAY DEATH FOLLOWS INVALIDISM OF SEVERAL YEARS FROM TUBERCULOSIS.
Mrs. Amelia Selna Girod, 28, wife of Jesse J. Girod, died at 6 o'clock
this morning at her home one mile east of Salem. Death was attributed
to tuberculosis. She had been an invalid seven years and had been
bedfast three years.
She was a daughter of Christian and Mary Amacher, and was born
in Monroe township, Adams county, on January 4, 1900, and at her
death was aged 28 years, 3 months, and 17 days.
Her marriage to Jesse J. Girod took place February 13, 1918 in Blue
Creek township, Adams County. Surviving are the husband and one
son, Delmer Dale, aged 9 years, the parents, and one brother, Victor
Amacher, of Kirkland township, and one sister, Mrs. Wilbert Fuchs, near
Decatur. Two sisters are dead.
Mrs. Girod was a member of the St. Luke's Reformed church.
Funeral services will be held at the St. Luke's Reformed church, one
half mile north of Honduras, at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, following
services at the home at 1 P. M. Rev. Otto Scherry will have charge.
Bluffton Evening News Thirty-Sixth Year 146
Wednesday, March 21, 1928 p. 1, col. 1.
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YAKE Mother Wilhelmina his wife Aug. 7, 1849 June 9, 1939
Father Herman YAKE Aug. 3, 1846 Mar. 19, 1913
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AN OLD RESIDENT Of Adams County Passes Away Wednesday Afternoon at 3 O'clock, CANCER OF STOMACH Was Cause of Death---Has Been Life-long Resident of Adams County.
Death claimed another victim Wednesday afternoon when Herman Yake,
a life-long resident of Adams county, passed to the great beyond at 3 o'clock
at his home in Kirkland township. Mr. Yake had been a sufferer for almost a
year from cancer of the stomach, but up until six weeks ago he was able
to attend to his duties on the farm and around the home. Since that time,
however, he has been confined in the house and has been suffering greatly
from the ailment. Mr. Yake was 66 years, 7 months and 18 days old and
has been a resident of this county all of his life. Surviving him is the widow,
four sons, Gust, Louis, William and Henry, all residents of the county;
four daughters, Mrs. Anna Worthman, of near Preble; Mrs. Kane of Columbus,
Ohio, and two daughters who married brothers of Rev. L C. Hessert
of this city, and who now reside in Fort Wayne.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 from the St. Lucas (sic)
Reformed church and interment will take place in the church cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume XI. Number 68.
Thursday Evening, March 20, 1913. p. 1, col. 3.
DEATH CAME TO HERMAN YAKE ADAMS COUNTY MAN CLAIMED BY DEATH FATHER OF LEWIS YAKE, THIS COUNTY.
At the age of 66 years, 7 months and 16 years (s/b days), Herman Yake, one of
the best known farmers of Kirkland township, Adams County, passed away
Wednesday evening at his country home, about three miles southwest of
Peterson.
Mr. Yake was born in Germany but came to the United States about forty
years ago. He settled in Ottawa county, Ohio, where thirty-eight years ago
he was married to Miss Welhelmina Martin. Twenty-seven years ago he,
with his family, came to Adams county and purchased a farm in French
township where he resided with his family until six years ago when he
sold it and repurchased in Kirkland township where he has since resided.
The widow and eight children survive. One son, Frederick, died
several years ago at the age of 16 months.
The surviving children are, Lena Hessert, of Fort Wayne; Minnie
Hessert, of Fort Wayne; Elvina Kane of Columbus, Ohio; Gus Yake, of Root
township, and Anna Worthman, of Kirkland township.
The funeral was held today, leaving the house at 1:30 p.m. for the
St. Luke's German Reformed church near Honduras. Burial will be in the
cemetery near the church.
Bluffton, Indiana: The Evening News. Twenty-First Years, No. 146.
Friday, March 21, 1913. p. 1, col. 7.
ADAMS COUNTY RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Herman Yake Dies Early This Morning Of Paralysis
Mrs. Herman Yake, 89, for 43 years a resident of Adams county,
died at 12:30 o'clock this morning at the home of a son, Lewis Yake,
two miles south of Peterson. Death was caused by paralysis after a
week's illness.
The deceased was born in Germany August 7, 1849, the daughter
of Fred and Anna Weist-Martin. Her husband died in 1914. She was
a member of the St. Luke's Reformed church in Kirkland township.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Edward J. Hessert, of
Fort Wayne; Mrs. Cenia Cain, of Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Wilmer
Worthman, Craigville rural route; William Yake, of Sturgis, Michigan,
Gust, Lewis, and Henry Yake, all of Decatur rural route 2. Thirty-one
grandchildren and nine great grand-children also survive. One daughter
and one son are deceased. Mrs. Yake was the last surviving member
of her family, three brothers and three sisters preceding her in
death.
Funeral services will be held at the church Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev. H. H. Meckstroth officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
The body will be removed to the Lewis Yake residence this evening
from the Jahn funeral home of Bluffton.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXXVII. No. 136.
Friday, June 9, 1939. p. 1, col. 6.
WHILMENIA YAKE ANSWERS SUMMONS DEATH OCCURS AT HOME OF SON IN ADAMS COUNTY; FUNERAL SUNDAY
Mrs. Whilmenia Yake, 89, widow of Herman Yake, died at 12:30 a.m.
today at the home of a son, Lewis Yake, one mile east of the Kirkland
high school. She has been suffering from paralysis for the past week.
Born in Germany Aug. 7, 1849, she was a daughter of Fred and Anna
Weist Martin. Her husband died in 1914. She had been a resident of
Adams county for 53 years.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Edward J. Hessert, of Fort
Wayne, Mrs. Venia Cain, of Columbus, O., and Mrs. Wilbur Worthman,
of Craigville route; four sons, Gust Yake, Lewis Yake and Henry
Yake, near Decatur and William Yake, of Sturgis, Mich.; 31 grandchildren
and nine great grandchildren. One daughter, one son, three brothers
and three sisters are deceased.
The body will be at the home of the son until time for funeral
services which will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the St. Luke Evangelical
and Reformed church, of which she was a member, with Rev.
H. H. Meckstroth in charge. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Bluffton, Indiana: Evening News-Banner Vol. X. No. 187.
Friday, June 9, 1939 p. 1, col. 3.
north gravel driveway dividing rows
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YAGER Gustav 1842-1926 Sophia 1856-1932
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MRS. SOPHIA YAGER DIES NEAR OSSIAN FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD FRIDAY WITH BURIAL AT OSSIAN.
Mrs. Sophia Wilhelmenia Yager, 82, Ossian, died at 5 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at the home of a son, Charles Yager, four miles northeast
of Ossian. She had been in poor health several months and Sunday
suffered a broken arm and shoulder joint in a fall, which hastened her
death.
She was born on May 18, 1851, to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Rapp, at
Buffalo, N. Y. At the age of five years she came with her parents
to Wells county. For the past 24 years she had been a resident of
Ossian. Her marriage to Peter Yager took place in 1870. He passed away
in 1913.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Susie Nickles and Mrs. Emma
Hendry, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Ida Merriman, near Decatur; two sons,
George and Charles Yager, near Ossian, 14 grandchildren, and 15 great
grandchildren.
The deceased was a member of the Ossian Presbyterian church.
Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon at the
home of the son, Charles, and at 2 o'clock at the Ossian Presbyterian
church, with Rev. A. S. Elzey officiating in the absence of the
pastor, Rev. Pitzer. Burial will be in Oaklawn cemetery, Ossian.
Bluffton, Indiana: Evening News-Banner Vol. IV. No. 180.
Thursday, June 1, 1933 p. 1, col. 8.
Recent Deaths MRS. SOPHIA YAGER
Mrs. Sophia Yager, aged 82 years, passed away about five o'clock
Wednesday evening at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Yager, northeast of Ossian, following an injury on Sunday
morning when she received a hard fall. The bone was broken in her
right arm above the elbow, her right shoulder crushed, and there were
severe bruises to her back and side. She had been in a frail condition for
some time, but was much better of late, and able to be about in the
house a part of the time. She was in too frail a condition, however, to
withstand the shock of the injuries on Sunday morning, and her strength
gradually waned.
Funeral services have been arranged; and will be held at 2:00
o'clock Friday afternoon, from the Ossian Presbyterian church of which
Mrs. Yager was a member. Interment will be made in Oaklawn
cemetery. Rev. A. S. Elzey will be the officiating minister in the absence
of the pastor.
Sophia Wilhelmina Rapp was a daughter of Frederick Rapp, a native
of Germany. She was born on May 18, 1851, at Buffalo, N. Y., came to
Wells county, Indiana, in the year 1856, and has resided here ever since.
She had lived in Ossian for the past twenty-four years. In 1870 she was
united in marriage to Peter Yager, who passed away at the home on east
Mill street in 1913. Two sons and three daughters survive, and are
George, Sr., and Charles Yager, of near Ossian; Mrs. Susie Nicklas and
Mrs. Emma Hendry, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Ida Merriman, of near Decatur.
There are fourteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.
The Ossian Journal Volume 20 No. 11
Friday, June 2, 1933. p. 1, col. 3.
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DICKINSON Landon 1882-1931 Sadie DICKINSON 1885-1920 Wayne son of L. & S. Dickinson 1919-1920
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MRS. LANDON DICKINSON CLAIMED BY DEATH FORMER ADAMS COUNTY LADY DIES FROM PNEUMONIA AT ARCOLA.
Relatives her received word today of the death of Mrs. Landon Dickinson
at her home northwest of Arcola, Indiana, death resulting from pneumonia
following flu. She was a sister of Frank, Ed and Fred Hubner, of
this county, Mrs. Minnie Mills of Brookston, Mrs. Lizzie Meyer, of
Brookston, Mrs. Marie Burmeister, of Chicago. The husband and four small
children survive, with her mother, Mrs. Marie Hubner, of Lafayette, Ind.
The family formerly lived about two miles across the line in Adams county,
and are well known there.
The funeral will be held at St. Luke's Reformed church at Honduras
at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Bluffton, Indiana: The Evening News Twenty-Eighth Year, No. 123.
Monday, February 23, 1920. p. 1, col. 5.
DICKINSON BABY IS CLAIMED BY DEATH
The body of Wayne Dickinson, 10-months-old son of Landon Dickinson,
White county, arrived here to-day, and the funeral was held this afternoon at
one o'clock at the St. Luke's Reformed church near Honduras.
The little boy died Saturday at Lafayette, after a short illness with
bronchial pneumonia. The mother, who was formerly Miss Sadie Hubner, of
Adams county, died February 27, of pneumonia. The father survives, with
one grandmother, living in Lafayette, one grandfather, Henry Dickinson, of
Madison county, Indiana, and many other relatives. Frank Hubner, living
near Uniondale, is an uncle.
The Evening News Twenty-Eighth Year, No. 153.
Monday, March 29, 1920 p. 2, col. 5.
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Caroline 1872-1932 WEILEMANN Henry J. 1867-1927
Row 14, marker 1: [long gray granite block on long concrete footing with peony bush over her grave,
concrete slab over his]
HENRY J. WEILEMANN DIES FRIDAY NIGHT OTTO WEILEMANN OF BLUFFTON IS SON--FUNERAL TO BE MONDAY AFTERNOON
Henry J. Weilemann, 60, father of Otto Weilemann of Bluffton, died Friday
night at 7 o'clock at the Easthaven sanitarium following nine months of
illness due to heart disease. Before entering the sanitarium his occupation
had been that of a farmer.
Mr. Weilemann was born in Allen county, a son of Rudolph Weilemann
and Elizabeth Hagley Weilemann, both of whom were born in Switzerland.
He was united in marriage Nov. 27, 1892 with Carline Bardelmeier, who
survives and lives in Wells county, eight and one-half miles east of
Bluffton, near the Adams county line. Only the one son, Otto, survives. His home
is on West South street, here.
Mr. Weilemann had been a resident of Wells county thirty-one years.
There are two brothers, Jacob and Rudolph, of Allen county, Mrs. Henry
Worthman, of Decatur, and Mrs. Lydia Heine, of Fort Wayne, are sisters. Two
other sisters are dead.
The body of Mr. Weilemann will be taken to the St. Luke Reformed church
Kirkland township, Adams county, of which he was a member, and funeral
services will be performed Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in
the adjoining cemetery.
Bluffton Evening News Thirty-Fifth Year 291
Saturday, September 10, 1927 p. 1, col. 3.
OTTO WEILEMANN'S MOTHER IS CALLED MRS. CAROLINE WEILEMANN DIES AT HOME OF SON THIS MORNING.
Mrs. Caroline Weilemann, 59, widow of Henry Weilemann, passed
away at 12:45 this morning at the home of her son, Otto Weilemann,
212 West South street. She had been ill the past year.
Mrs. Weilemann had been a resident of Wells county the past
thirty-five years and was respected by all who knew her. She was born
in Adams county on July 27, 1872, a daughter of Henry and Sophia
Henschen Bardlenier, and was 59 years and 5 months of age at the
time of her death.
She was united in marriage to Henry Weilemann and he preceded
her in death.
Surviving are one son, Otto Weilemann, Bluffton, and four sisters, Mrs.
Jacob Borne, Adams county; Mrs. Peter Doermer, Fort Wayne; Mrs.
Fred Wentz, Cincinnati, O., and Mrs. John Kraft, Willard, Colo.
Three brothers are deceased.
Mrs. Weilemann was a member of the St. Luke Reformed church at
Magley.
Short funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Monday aft[e]rnoon at
the home of her son, Otto Weilemann, 212 West South street, and at
2 o'clock at the St. Luke Reformed church at Magley in charge of Rev.
Matthew Worthman and Rev. Grether.
Burial will be made in the St. Luke cemetery.
Bluffton, Indiana: Evening News-Banner Vol. III. No. 100.
Saturday, February 27, 1932 p. 1, col. 4.
DEATH CLAIMS FRANCES ROTH Kirkland Township Lady Dies Thursday After Short Illness
Miss Frances Roth, 29, daughter of Christ and Ann Abnet-Roth of
Kirkland township, a half mile north of Honduras, died at her home
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock of complications. Death followed a
one day's illness.
Miss Roth spent practically her entire life in Adams county. She
was born in Newcastle. She was a graduate of the Kirkland high
school, and was a member of the St. Luke's Reformed church in
Kirkland township.
Surviving besides the parents are the following brothers and sister:
John Roth, Kirkland township, Fred Roth, Fort Wayne, Albert Roth,
Kirkland township; David Roth, rural route, Decatur; Mrs. Harve
Mankey, Kirkland township, and Glen Roth at home. Two sisters
and a brother are deceased.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
St. Luke's Reformed church with the Rev. H. H. Meckstroth, officiating.
Burial will be made in the church cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXXIV. No. 175.
Friday, July 24, 1936. p. 1, col. 7.
FRANCES ROTH'S FUNERAL SATURDAY RITES TO BE AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, WITH BURIAL IN CHURCH CEMETERY.
The funeral of Miss Frances Roth, 29, whose death occurred at 2 p.m.
Thursday at the state hospital at Newcastle, will be held at 2 p.m.
Sunday, at St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church, of which she
was a member, in charge of the Rev. H. H. Meckstroth. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
Death was due to heart trouble and complications.
Miss Roth was born in Adams county, July 2, 1907 to Chris and
Anna Abnit Roth and had been a resident of the county all of her
life.
Surviving are the parents and sister and brothers, Mrs. Emma
Mankey, of Decatur; John Roth, near Decatur; Fred Roth, of Fort Wayne;
Robert and David Roth, both of Decatur; and Glen Roth at home.
Two sisters and on[e] brother are deceased.
Bluffton, Indiana: Evening News-Banner Vol. VII. No. 225
Friday, July 24, 1936 p. 3, col. 2.
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Harry ROTH born Mar. 14, 1905 died Mar. 24, 1905
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Martha ROTH Nov. 30, 1902 Oct. 23, 1915
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TYPHOID FATAL Typhoid Proves Fatal for Fourteen-year-old Martha Roth Saturday. SEVERAL IN FAMILY Have Been Attacked--Sister Frances Now Lies at Point of Death.
Martha Roth, fourteen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Roth, of near
Vera Cruz, died at midnight Saturday, after an illness of typhoid fever. She
was born November 30, 1902. Another sister, Frances, is now lying at the
point of death from the same disease.
Martha is survived by the parents and the following brothers and
sisters: Albert, David, John, Fred, Glen, Emma, Selma and Frances.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the St.
Luke's Reformed church, Rev. Schrorer officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume XIII. Number 256.
Monday Evening, October 25, 1915. p. 1, col. 4.
MRS. SPRUNGER DEATH'S VICTIM Former Adams County Resident Dies At Van Wert, Ohio
Mrs. Albert P. Sprunger, 33, of Van Wert, Ohio, sister of Mrs.
Emma Mankey and John, David and Albert Roth of near Decatur, died
at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Sprunger was born August 8, 1900, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Christ Roth of near Decatur. Her marriage to Mr. Sprunger took
place on May 8, 1924.
Surviving are the parents, the husband, two children, Violet, 8, and
Donald, 5, and the following brothers and sisters: Frances and Glenn
at home; Mrs. Emma Mankey, John, David and Albert Roth of
near Decatur, and Fred of Fort Wayne. A sister, Martha, and a
brother, Harry, preceded her in death.
She was a member of the Evangelical church of Van Wert. Funeral
services will be held Friday at 12 o'clock, standard time, at the home
in Van Wert, and at 2 o'clock, standard time, at the Pleasant Dale
church, three miles south and four and one half miles west of Decatur.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXXII. No. 40.
Thursday, February 15, 1934. p. 1, col. 3.
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ROTH Anna 1871-1951 Christian 1868-1938
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CHRIST ROTH DIES IN ADAMS COUNTY DEATH OCCURS THIS MORNING AND FUNERAL TO BE HELD THURSDAY
Christ Roth, 70, died at 6:15 a.m. today at his home in Kirkland
township of heart trouble and complications, following an illness of
seven months.
Born in Switzerland March 25, 1868, he was the son of John and
Margaret Roth. On June 6, 1890 he was married in Wells county to
Anna Ebnit, who survives. Mr. Roth lived in this country for 50 years.
Surviving besides the widow are the children, John, Albert, and
David Roth, and Mrs. Harvey Mankey, all of Decatur routes, and Fred
Roth, of Fort Wayne, and 14 grandchildren. Three daughters and a
son are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the St. Luke's
Evangelical and Reformed church, of which Mr. Roth was a member,
in charge of Rev. H. H. Meckstroth. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Bluffton, Indiana: Evening News-Banner Vol. IX No. 261.
Tuesday, September 6, 1938 p. 3, col. 2.
Mrs. Christ Roth Dies Last Evening Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon
Mrs. Christ Roth, 79, died at 6 o'clock Thursday evening at her
home south of the Adams Central high school, after a week's illness.
Born in Switzerland Nov. 3, 1871, she was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Ebnit. She was married to Christian Roth Jan. 6,
1890, her husband preceding her in death in 1938. She had lived in
Adams county for 50 years.
Mrs. Roth was a member of the St. Luke's Evangelical and
Reformed church.
Surviving are five sons, John, Albert, Dave and Glen Roth, all of
near Decatur, and Fred Roth of Fort Wayne; 14 grandchildren;
18 great-grandchildren and a brother, Adolph Ebnit of Alma,
Mich. One son and four daughters are deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the
St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church, the Rev. H. H.
Meckstroth officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The
body will be removed from the Jahn funeral home to the residence,
where friends may call after 5 o'clock this evening.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XLIX. No. 100.
Friday, April 27, 1951. p. 1, col. 2.
peony bush
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Leonard O. son of E. & L. Beer Apr. 24, 1922 Apr. 26, 1922
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concrete urn
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DICK Father Karl 1867-1947 Mother Sophia 1871-1950
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Kirkland Township Farmer Dies Friday Karl Dick Funeral Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the St. Luke's
Evangelical and Reformed church for Karl Dick, 79, retired Kirkland
township farmer, who died Friday afternoon at his home.
The Rev. H. H. Meckstroth will officiate and burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Death followed an illness of two years and was attributed to
complications. He was born in Alsace-Lorraine December 29, 1867, the
son of Karl and Margaret Dick, both deceased. He had resided in
Adams county for 40 years.
Surviving are the widow, Sophia Stock-Dick, to whom he was
married August 23, 1895; two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Beer of near
Berne and Mrs. Clark Funk of near Monroe; a son, Albert of near
Decatur; 21 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; two brothers,
Fred of near Bluffton and Phillip of Strausburg, Germany. A brother,
two sisters and a son are deceased.
The body will be returned from the Jahn funeral home in Bluffton
to the residence, two miles south of the Kirkland high school this
afternoon, and may be viewed there until time for the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XLV. No. 264.
Saturday, November 8, 1947 p. 1, col. 7.
KARL DICK, 79, IS CALLED BY DEATH
Karl Dick, 79, a retired farmer and a resident of Kirkland township,
Adams county, for 40 years, died at his home at 1:05 p.m. Friday.
Death was due to an illness of several years and complications.
The decedent was born Dec. 20, 1867, in Alsace Lorraine, France, a
son of Karl and Margaret Lowengruth Dick. He was united in marriage
to Sophia Stock, Aug. 23, 1895, in Peoria, Ill.
Survivors besides the wife include two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Beer, of
Berne, Mrs. Clark Funk, of Monroe, a son, Albert, of Decatur, two brothers,
Fred, of Bluffton route 2, and Phillip, of Strausburg, Germany; 21
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A son, one brother, and
two sisters are deceased.
The body will be returned to the residence this afternoon from the
Jahn funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday
at the St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church in Kirkland
township, of which the decedent was a member, with Rev. H. H. Meckstroth
officiating. Burial will be in the St. Luke's cemetery.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XIX. No. 7.
Saturday, November 8, 1947 p. 1, col. 2.
Mrs. Sophia Dick Dies This Morning
Mrs. Sophia Dicks, of Kirkland township, died at 9:20 o'clock this
morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Beer, two miles north
of Berne, following a month's illness. She was a member of the
St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church. Her husband, Karl Dick,
died Nov. 7, 1947.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Beer and Mrs. Clark
Funk, of south of Monroe, and one son, Albert Dick of Kirkland township.
The body was removed to the Jahn funeral home at Bluffton.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XLVIII. No. 301.
Saturday, December 23, 1950. p. 1, col. 8.
Dick Funeral Rites Held This Morning
Funeral services were held this morning at St. Luke's Evangelical
and Reformed church for Mrs. Sophi Dick, who died Saturday
morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Beer. The Rev. H. H.
Meckstroth officiated and burial was in the church cemetary (sic).
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XLVII. No. 302.
Tuesday, December 26, 1950. p. 1, col. 1.
Mrs. Sophio (sic) Dick Rites Conducted
Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Dick, 79, whose death occurred
Saturday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Beer, in Kirkland
township, were held this forenoon at the St. Luke's Evangelical and
Reformed church, of which Mrs. Dick was a member. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Rev. H. H. Meckstroth, of Vera Cruz, conducted the services.
The body was returned to the home of the daughter until time
for services.
Survivors include another daughter, Mrs. Clark Funk, near
Monroe, a son, Albert, near Decatur, 21 grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren and two sisters.
Bluffton News-Banner Vol. XXI No. 46
Tuesday, December 26, 1950 p. 3, col. 2.
north east corner of gravel driveway
large evergreen tree
99. st1409
MOSER Peter Moser 1869-1927 Agnes his wife 1883-1916
Row 14, marker 9: [red granite upright on gray granite base]
PETER H. MOSER, FARMER, SHOOTS SELF TO DEATH Heat Believed To Have Caused Adams County Farmer To End His Life LIFELESS BODY FOUND BY WIFE
Peter H. Moser, 57, one of the best known citizens of the western part
of Adams county, ended his life at about 5 o'clock last evening in the
hay loft of his barn, shooting himself through his right temple with a
thirty-two calibre revolver. He resided in Kirkland township.
No cause has been ascertained for the rash act, since he left no letter
or note of any kind and had been in apparent good health. Mrs. Moser
had been away during the afternoon, attending a meeting of her church aid
society. She returned home about 4'oclock, and discovered that her husband
had not eaten the lunch she had prepared, went to look for him, finding
him asleep in his automobile. She awakened him and assisted him
to the house. Wife Hears Shot
Shortly afterward, he seemed to feel better and left the house, his
wife presumed that he was going after the cows. A few moments
later, she heard a shot and rushing to the barn, found his lifeless body.
It is thought most likely that he suffered from the intense heat and that
this caused a partial prostration.
The deceased was born in Berne, Switzerland, 57 years ago last month,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moser, both of whom are deceased. He had
lived in this county since a child and was well known as an industrious
and excellent citizen. His first wife, who was Miss Agnes Bluhm, died
eleven years ago. His second wife was formerly Mrs. Chris Amacher.
She survives, together with a number of children and other relatives.
The three sons of the deceased are Frank and Henry Moser, at home,
and Raymond Moser, of Decatur. There are also three step-children,
Victor Amacher, Mrs. Wilbur Fox and Mrs. Gus Girod, all of this county.
The following brothers and sis-
(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) PETER H. MOSER, FARMER, SHOOTS SELF TO DEATH (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
ters also survive: Mrs. Jacob Welfley, Mrs. Fred Kohler and John
Moser, French township; Otto Moser, Berne, and Misses Anna and Kate
Moser, of Berne.
Mr. Moser was a member of St. Luke's Reformed church near
Honduras, and the funeral will be held from there at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, Rev. Scherry, of Vera Cruz, officiating, and interment in the
church cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XXV. No. 219.
Friday, September 16, 1927 p. 1, col. 3; p. 2, col. 3.
DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Peter Moser, Living West of Monroe, Drops Dead Suddenly OF HEART FAILURE Was Just Recovering from Severe Case of Typhoid Fever.
Mrs. Peter Moser, residing four miles west of Monroe, died suddenly
this morning from acute heart failure. Mrs. Moser was recovering
from a severe case of typhoid fever and was believed to be gaining
strength rapidly.
At breakfast this morning she was feeling excellent and desired a
larger breakfast than the nurse would permit her to have. While thus talking
with the nurse she suddenly collapsed and died before the nurse could
reach her side.
(Continued on Page 2.)
DIED SUDDENLY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
Miss Hartman, a trained nurse from the Hope hospital, instantly
gave her heart stimulants, but without avail.
That Mrs. Moser was subject to attacks was not thought probable, as
her heart action during her illness was exceptionally good. She is
survived by a husband and three sons. Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
Decatur Daily Democrat Volume XIV. Number 205.
Tuesday Evening, August 29, 1916. p. 1, col. 4; p. 2, col. 3.
evergreen tree stump
large evergreen tree
[end of reading]
St Lukes Cemetery view from the road in 1998
INDEX
st130286. AMACHER Christian 1862 - 1915 st130286. AMACHER Mary 1873 - 1928 st060327. ANDREWS Steven Joe 1969 - 1985 st060428. ANDREWS Jack 1925 - st060428. ANDREWS Patricia A. 1929 - 2006 st050523. BEER Gary D. 1947 - 1947 st140797. BEER Leonard O. 1922 - 1922 st080141. BERGLUND Viola C. 1927 - 2003 st100158. BERTSCH Devona E. 1936 - 1936 st03046. BROWN Oscar T. 1919 - 1986 st03046. BROWN L. Marie 1912 - ____ st070438. BROWN James D. 1878 - 1957 st070438. BROWN Lena 1884 - 1968 st070539. BROWN Robert L. 1913 - 1984 st070539. BROWN Thelma R. 1917 - 1992 st040615. CORSON Mildred C. 1908 - 2002 st040716. CORSON Alton B. 1905 - 1969 st040817. REPPERT Susanna Corson 1880 - 1956 st040918. CORSON Sherrill Ann 1937 - 1949 st02012. DICK Donald J. 1935 - st02012. DICK Mary M. 1937 - st03057. DICK Scott Alan 1961 - 1990 st03068. DICK Albert F. 1903 - 1969 st03068. DICK Virgil L. 1900 - 1981 st03079. DICK Esther Marie 1926 - 1951 st050422. DICK Robert Joseph 1932 - st050422. DICK Ruth Arlene 1932 - 1999 st140898. DICK Karl 1867 - 1947 st140898. DICK Sophia 1871 - 1950 st130690. DICKINSON Landon 1882 - 1931 st130690. DICKINSON Sadie 1885 - 1920 st130690. DICKINSON Wayne 1919 - 1920 st090449. DOLCH Henry 1873 - 1937 st090449. DOLCH Kathryn C. 1877 - 1964 st090550. DOLCH Herman J. 1903 - 1949 st090651. DOLCH Martin H. 1910 - 1991 st090752. DOLCH Albert W. 1914 - 1986 st050624. EGLY Lloyd 1914 - 1983 st050624. EGLY Mabel 1917 - 1966 st060933. EGLY Virgil D. 1917 - ____ st060933. EGLY Edith B. 1922 - 1979 st061034. EGLY Raymond 1951 - 1952 st100259. EGLY Noah 1889 - 1977 st100259. EGLY Lula M. 1894 - 1995 st100360. EGLY Lewis M. 1891 - 1973 st100360. EGLY Nellie N. 1894 - 1973 st110467. EGLY Roy Delbert 1913 - 1914 st110568. EGLY Albert 1885 - 1955 st110568. EGLY Sylvia S. 1887 - 1954 st110669. EGLY Hugh 1897 - 1909 st110770. EGLY Emil 1861 - 1915 st110770. EGLY Magdalena 1866 - 1928 st120176. ENGLE baby son of Leo & Emelia 1916 st091257. (SHADY) FISHER Gladys 1903 - 1975 st040110. FUNK Leonard D. 1928 - 1995 st040110. FUNK Bonnie L. 1931 - ____ st040211. FUNK Clark 1902 - 1995 st040211. FUNK Emma S. 1900 - 1985 st070640. GERBER Gottlieb F. 1858 - 1945 st070640. GERBER Mary Anna 1861 - 1946 st080545. GERBER Abraham 1894 - 1947 st080545. GERBER Vina M. 1895 - 1971 st130387. GIROD Amelia 1900 - 1928 st111275. HILGEMANN Heinrich G. 1830 - 1909 st111275. HILGEMANN Wilhelmine 1822 - 1910 st050119. HOFFMAN Otto W. 1895 - 1977 st050119. HOFFMAN Verna E. 1896 - 1978 st050220. HOFFMAN Kenneth 1919 - 1990 st050220. HOFFMAN Janice 1920 - ____ st060226. HOFFMAN Rev. Jason 1888 - 1958 st060226. HOFFMAN Emma 1887 - 1981 st120984. HOFFMAN James D. 1850 - 1928 st120984. HOFFMAN Catharine L. 1863 - 1937 st080242. HUBNER Dula E. 1894 - 1978 st080343. HUBNER Edward L. 1889 - 1942 st110871. HUBNER Magdalena 1897 - 1904 st111073. HUBNER Fredrick 1859 - 1914 st111073. HUBNER Marie 1858 - 1937 st050321. KLICKMAN August A. 1886 - 1970 st050321. KLICKMAN Otto H. 1888 - 1973 st050321. KLICKMAN Hulda F. 1892 - 1977 st050321. KLICKMAN Anna W. 1894 - 1974 st090247. KLICKMANN Carrie 1887 - 1925 st090348. KLICKMAN William A. 1887 - 1965 st090348. KLICKMAN Sarah B. 1905 - 1980 st090348. KLICKMAN Margaret B. 1920 - 1965 st120681. KLICKMAN Ferdinand 1860 - 1906 st120681. KLICKMAN Augusta 1860 - 1940 st120782. KLICKMAN Bertha T. 1884 - 1963 st120883. KLICKMAN Cora E. 1897 - 1967 st070135. LEETH Lafie L. 1929 - 1997 st070236. LEETH Gladys Mankey 1927 - 1989 st01011. MANKEY Dale E. 1920 - 2004 st01011. MANKEY Lorena 1926 - 1994 st040514. MOESCHBERGER Arthur W. 1917 - 2007 st140999. MOSER Peter Moser 1869 - 1927 st140999. MOSER Agnes 1883 - 1916 st040312. MYERS Ron W. 1955 - 1979 st040413. MYERS Loren W. 1928 - ____ st040413. MYERS Norma J. 1933 - ____ st060529. PATCH Margaret W. 1928 - 2006 st100461. PRESDORF Albert 1886 - 1911 st100562. PRESDORF Beatrice 1898 - 1917 st100663. PRESDORF Henry 1857 - 1937 st100663. PRESDORF Rosa 1862 - 1936 st090754. PRESDORF Henry 1857 - 1937 st110972. PRESDORF Eli 1884 - 1908 st040817. REPPERT Susanna Corson 1880 - 1956 st060630. ROTH Glenn L. 1915 - 1989 st060731. ROTH Albert 1892 - 1979 st060832. ROTH Ross C. 1930 - 1930 st140292. ROTH Frances 1908 - 1936 st140393. ROTH Harry 1905 - 1905 st140494. ROTH Martha 1902 - 1915 st140696. ROTH Christian 1868 - 1938 st140696. ROTH Anna 1871 - 1951 st080444. SCHERRY Brooks Marcel 1914 - 1914 st090853. SCHERRY Will F. 1890 - 1974 st090853. SCHERRY Fern M. 1893 - 1961 st111174. SCHMOEKEL William 1860 - 1943 st110164. SESSENGUTH Herbert R. 1916 - 1916 st110265. SEESENGUTH Bertha 1858 - 1939 st110366. SEESENGUTH Bert A. 1890 - 1972 st110366. SEESENGUTH Elizabeth A. 1895 - 1942 st090954. SHADY Jack 1926 - 2008 st091055. SHADY Max E. 1925 - 1943 st091156. SHADY Hubert C. 1902 - 1926 st091257. (SHADY) FISHER Gladys 1903 - 1975 st03024. SHOAF Arthur 1909 - 2005 st03024. SHOAF Eleanor M. 1915 - 2004 st03035. SHOAF Edna Mae 1917 - ____ st03035. SHOAF Harold J. 1910 - 1984 st060125. SHOAF Chester W. 1887 - 1965 st060125. SHOAF Blanche 1887 - 1964 st140595. SPRUNGER Selma E. 1900 - 1934 st070337. STEPLER Daniel S. 1882 - 1957 st070337. STEPLER Ida M. 1884 - 1981 st090146. STEPLER Tracie 1950 st090146. STEPLER Frieda 1914 - 1986 st090146. STEPLER Boyd 1914 - 2008 st03013. VIDAL William James Allen 1984 - 2004 st140191. WEILEMANN Henry J. 1867 - 1927 st140191. WEILEMANN Caroline 1872 - 1932 st130185. WOLFE Washington S. 1831 - 1915 st130185. WOLF Sarah 1831 - 1921 st130589. YAGER Gustav 1842 - 1926 st130589. YAGER Sophia 1856 - 1932 st120277. YAKE Rosa E. 1889 - 1904 st120378. YAKE Mattilda E. 1886 - 1908 st120479. YAKE Ferdinand J. 1855 - 1922 st120479. YAKE Caroline 1858 - 1941 st120580. YAKE George E. 1899 - 1941 st130488. YAKE Herman 1846 - 1913 st130488. YAKE Wilhelmina 1849 - 1939
![[St Lukes Cemetery]](st0010.jpg)
![[St Lukes Cemetery]](st0006.jpg)
![[gravestone of Dale and Lorena Mankey]](st0101.jpg)
1. st0101![[gravestone of Donald and Mary Dick]](st0201.jpg)
2. st0201![[gravestone of William James Allen Vidal]](st0301.jpg)
3. st0301![[gravestone of Arthur and Eleanor M. Shoaf]](st0302.jpg)
4. st0302![[gravestone of Edna Mae and Harold J. Shoaf]](st0303.jpg)
5. st0303![[gravestone of Oscar and Marie Brown]](st0304.jpg)
6. st0304![[gravestone of Scott Dick]](st0305.jpg)
7. st0305![[gravestone of Albert and Virgil Dick]](st0306.jpg)
8. st0306![[gravestone of Esther Dick]](st0307.jpg)
9. st0307![[gravestone of Bonnie and Leonard Funk]](st0401.jpg)
10. st0401![[gravestone of Clark and Emma Funk]](st0402.jpg)
11. st0402![[gravestone of Ron Myers]](st0403.jpg)
12. st0403![[gravestone of Norma J.and Loren W. Myers]](st0404.jpg)
13. st0404![[gravemarker of Arthur W. Moeschberger]](st0405.jpg)
14. st0405![[gravestone of Mildred Corson]](st0406.jpg)
15. st0406![[gravestone of Alton Corson]](st0407.jpg)
16. st0407![[gravestone of Susanna Corson Reppert]](st0408.jpg)
17. st0408![[gravestone of Sherrill Ann Corson]](st0409.jpg)
18. st0409![[gravestone of Otto and Verna Hoffman]](st0501.jpg)
19. st0501![[gravestone of Kenneth and Janice Hoffman]](st0502.jpg)
20. st0502![[gravestone of August, Otto, Hulda, and Anna Klickman]](st0503.jpg)
21. st0503![[gravestone of Robert Joseph and Ruth Arlene Dick]](st0504.jpg)
22. st0504![[gravestone of Gary Beer]](st0505.jpg)
23. st0505![[gravestone of Lloyd and Mabel Egly]](st0506.jpg)
24. st0506![[gravestone of Blanche and Chester Shoaf]](st0601.jpg)
25. st0601![[gravestone of Jason and Emma Hoffman]](st0602.jpg)
26. st0602![[gravestone of Steven Andrews]](st0603.jpg)
27. st0603![[gravestone of Patricia and Jack Andrews]](st0604.jpg)
28. st0604![[gravestone of Margaret W. Patch]](st0605.jpg)
29. st0605![[gravestone of Glenn Roth]](st0606.jpg)
30. st0606![[gravestone of Albert Roth]](st0607.jpg)
31. st0607![[gravestone of Ross Roth]](st0608.jpg)
32. st0608![[gravestone of Virgil and Edith Egly]](st0609.jpg)
33. st0609![[gravestone of Raymond Egly]](st0610.jpg)
34. st0610![[gravestone of Lafie Leeth]](st0701.jpg)
35. st0701![[gravestone of Gladys Leeth]](st0702.jpg)
36. st0702![[gravestone of Daniel and Ida Stepler]](st0703.jpg)
37. st0703![[gravestone of James and Lena Brown]](st0704.jpg)
38. st0704![[gravestone of Robert and Thelma Brown]](st0705.jpg)
39. st0705![[gravestone of Mary Anna and Gottlieb Gerber]](st0706.jpg)
40. st0706![[gravestone of Viola C. Berglund]](st0801.jpg)
41. st0801![[gravestone of Dula Hubner]](st0802.jpg)
42. st0802![[gravestone of Edward Hubner]](st0803.jpg)
43. st0803![[gravestone of Brooks Sherry]](st0804.jpg)
44. st0804![[gravestone of Abraham and Vina Gerber]](st0805.jpg)
45. st0805![[gravestone of Tracie, Frieda, and Boyd Stepler]](st0901.jpg)
46. st0901![[gravestone of Carrie Klickmann]](st0902.jpg)
47. st0902![[gravestone of William, Sarah, and Margaret Klickman]](st0903.jpg)
48. st0903![[gravestone of Henry and Kathryn Dolch]](st0904.jpg)
49. st0904![[gravestone of Herman Dolch]](st0905.jpg)
50. st0905![[gravestone of Martin Dolch]](st0906.jpg)
51. st0906![[gravestone of Albert Dolch]](st0907.jpg)
52. st0907![[gravestone of Will and Fern Scherry]](st0908.jpg)
53. st0908![[gravestone of Jack L. Shady]](st0909.jpg)
54. st0909![[gravestone of Max Shady]](st0910.jpg)
55. st0910![[gravestone of Hubert Shady]](st0911.jpg)
56. st0911![[gravestone of Gladys Fisher]](st0912.jpg)
57. st0912![[gravestone of Devona Bertsch]](st1001.jpg)
58. st1001![[gravestone of Noah and Lula Egly]](st1002.jpg)
59. st1002![[gravestone of Nellie and Lewis Egly]](st1003.jpg)
60. st1003![[gravestone of Albert Presdorf]](st1004.jpg)
61. st1004![[gravestone of Beatrice Presdorf]](st1005.jpg)
62. st1005![[gravestone of Rosa and Henry Presdorf]](st1006.jpg)
63. st1006![[gravestone of Herbert Sessenguth]](st1101.jpg)
64. st1101![[gravestone of Bertha Seesenguth]](st1102.jpg)
65. st1102![[gravestone of Elizabeth and Bert Seesenguth]](st1103.jpg)
66. st1103![[gravestone of Roy Egly]](st1104.jpg)
67. st1104![[gravestone of Albert and Sylvia Egly]](st1105.jpg)
68. st1105![[gravestone of Hugh Egly]](st1106.jpg)
69. st1106![[gravestone of Emil and Magdalena Egly]](st1107.jpg)
70. st1107![[gravestone of Magdalena Hubner]](st1108.jpg)
71. st1108![[gravestone of Eli Presdorf]](st1109.jpg)
72. st1109![[gravestone of Marie and Fredrick Hubner]](st1110.jpg)
73. st1110![[gravestone of William Schmoekel]](st1111.jpg)
74. st1111![[gravestone of Wilhelmine and Heinrich Hilgemann]](st1112.jpg)
75. st1112![[gravestone of baby Engle]](st1201.jpg)
76. st1201![[gravestone of Rosa Yake]](st1202.jpg)
77. st1202![[gravestone of Mattilda Yake]](st1203.jpg)
78. st1203![[gravestone of Ferdinand and Caroline Yake]](st1204.jpg)
79. st1204![[gravestone of George Yake]](st1205.jpg)
80. st1205![[gravestone of Ferdinand and Augusta Klickman]](st1206.jpg)
81. st1206![[gravestone of Bertha Klickman]](st1207.jpg)
82. st1207![[gravestone of Cora Klickman]](st1208.jpg)
83. st1208![[gravestone of James and Catharine Hoffman]](st1209.jpg)
84. st1209![[gravestone of W.S. and Sarah Wolf]](st1301.jpg)
85. st1301![[gravestone of Christian and Mary Amacher]](st1302.jpg)
86. st1302![[gravestone of Amelia Girod]](st1303.jpg)
87. st1303![[gravestone of Wilhemina and Herman Yake]](st1304.jpg)
88. st1304![[gravestone of Gustav and Sophia Yager]](st1305.jpg)
89. st1305![[gravestone of Landon, Sadie, and Wayne Dickinson]](st1306.jpg)
90. st1306![[gravestone of Caroline and Henry Weilemann]](st1401.jpg)
91. st1401![[gravestone of Frances Roth]](st1402.jpg)
92. st1402![[gravestone of Harry Roth]](st1403.jpg)
93. st1403![[gravestone of Martha Roth]](st1404.jpg)
94. st1404![[gravestone of Selma Sprunger]](st1405.jpg)
95. st1405![[gravestone of Anna and Christian Roth]](st1406.jpg)
96. st1406![[gravestone of Leonard Beer]](st1407.jpg)
97. st1407![[gravestone of Karl and Sophia Dick]](st1408.jpg)
98. st1408![[gravestone of Peter and Agnes Moser]](st1409.jpg)
99. st1409![[St Lukes Cemetery]](st0098a.jpg)
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