FULTON COUNTY INDIANA

OBITUARIES

1931

The News-Sentinel

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The News-Sentinel

1931

Friday, January 2, 1931

Marcey EIDSON, aged 72, a life long resident of Fulton county, died Wednesday evening at 5 o’clock at the Kelley Hospital in Argos, from burns which he received on Christmas Day, Funeral services for the deceased were held from the Grossman Chapel at Argos this afternoon with Rev. Hiley BAKER of Argos in charge. Burial was made in the Reichter Cemetery near Talma.

Eidson received his fatal burns when he attempted to kindle a fire with gasoline instead of kerosene the can exploding throwing the flaming fuel over his clothing. Eidson at the time he received his burns was staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert LEEDY, six miles north of this city on the Michigan Road while the Leedys spent two days in Chicago with relatives.

After the explosion Eidson rushed into the yard his clothing a mass of flames. Clem VOLPERT of Plymouth, who was on his way to this city saw Eidson in the yard and grabbing a blanket from his car smothered the fire on the aged man’s clothes. Volpert then went into the Leedy home where he extinguished the flames which were rapidly eating their way through the dwelling.

Volpert then placed Eidson in his car and took him to the Kelley Hospital in Argos. Eidson’s head, face and shoulders were badly scarred. Death was due to faulty action of the kidneys during his suffering period. Eidson was a painter and a carpenter.

The deceased was born on a farm near Tiosa the son of Barney and Sarah EIDSON. After the death of his wife many years ago Eidson has lived by himself in Tiosa. A daughrter, who lives in South Bend and a brother, Attorney Jacob EIDSON, survive as do a number of nephews and nieces. Mrs. Barney PERSCHBACHER is a niece.

Kathleen Fern [CHURCH], eight months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs., Jesse CHURCH, died Friday morning at 7:30 in the Church home at 1527 College Avenue. Death followed an illness of two days with pneumonia.

Besides the parents the child is survived by one sister, Mary Ellen [CHURCH], and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles TAYLOR. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the home with Rev. REED, pastor of the Macy Christian Church in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Saturday, January 3, 1931

Funeral services were held this morning in Culver for William SNYDER, aged 70, who died at his home Wednesday morning after a long illness. A number of relatives including the widow and son survive.

Monday, January 5, 1931

Word was received here by relatives Sunday of the death of Mrs. Dennis STOCKBERGER, 34, which occurred at Springfield, Missouri. While it was generally known that her health had been poor for a number of years, the announcement of her demise came as a shock to her many friends and relatives here as it was not generally known that she was fatally ill. Her death was due to a complication of diseases.

Mrs. Stockberger, prior to her leaving Rochester with her husband, was one of the well known young ladies of the community. She was a [1915] graduate of Rochester High School and a member of the Tri Kappa Sorority. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. For a number of years prior to her marriage she was employed in the office of The Rochester Sentinel and enjoyed a wide business and social acquaintance.

Olive Gladys HARDIN was born in Moorsburg, Pulaski County, Indana on September 20, 1896, the daughter of William H. and Caroline HARDIN. She was married to Dennis STOCKBERGER of this city on March 31, 1920. A child, William Joel [STOCKBERGER], died in infancy.

Surviving are the husband, her father, three sisters, Mrs. F. S. WILLOUGHBY, Indianapolis, Mrs. Harry GARMAN, Kewanna, Mrs. Levi P. MOORE, Rochestr, two brothers, William H. HARDIN Jr., Toledo, Ohio, and G. M. HARDIN, Rochester. Her mother and sister, Mrs. Gene COPLEN, preceded her in death.

The body is being brought to Rochester for burial but arrangements for the funeral have not been completed as yet.

Samuel HOFFMAN, aged 87, pioneer resident of Fulton county, Civil War veteran and the last charter member of the Rochester Evangelical Church died at his home 302 West Fourth Street at 4:15 p.m., Sunday from a complication of diseases incident to old age. He had been ill for the past four years, a greater portion of which time he was bedfast.

The deceased was born on a farm near Sanducky, Ohio, on December 10, 1843 the son of Frederick and Elizabeth HOFFMAN. He was educated in the schools at Sandusky and later owned a farm near Sandusky, Ohio. When he was 18 years of age Mr. Hoffman enlisted in the Northern army and fought for three years, with the 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Mr. Hoffman took part in most all of the important battles on the western front during the Civil War and marched with Sherman to the sea. He was discharged with the rank of Sargeant. Hoffman after his discharge returned to his home and three years later came to this county to reside settling on farm west of this ciy where he lived for many years or until the time he retired and moved to this city.

Mr. Hoffma was the last charter member of the Rochester Evangelical church. His family and four other families all members of the Evangelican Church in Ohio, formed the local church in 1874. Since the church was organized three different edifices have housed the organization, the first one a frame structure, which was built by the charter members, having burned. Mr. Hoffman was a trustee of the local church for 20 years and for 16 years was superintendent of the Sunday School.

Mr. Hoffman was a member of the local post of the Grand Army and the Evangelical church. Survivors are the widow who was Emma J. HOFFMAN, and son, William [HOFFMAN]. Funeral services will be held from the home at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. P. G. KUEBLER in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Friends may view the body at the home until the hour of the funeral.
Funeral services for Mrs. Aaron ROUCH, 76, who died Saturday evening at 7:30 in her home six miles northwest of Fulton, were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the Bethel U.B. Church. Rev. G. CHAMPLIN officiated and burial was made in he Salem Cemetery, northwest of Fulton.

Mrs. Rouch’s death was due to complications of diseases and followed an illness of several years.

Rosanna [LINDEN], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob LINDEN, was born in Ohio, but had lived in the Fulton community for many years. Upon reaching womanhood, she was married to Aaron ROUCH, and if Mrs. Rouch had lived the couple would have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Saturday, January tenth. She was a member of the Bethel U.B. Church.

Surviving are her husband and daugher, Mrs. Minnie NICHOLS, who lives at home, and two grandchidren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida HOOVER, 72, who died Saturday afternoon at her home in Congress Park, Ill., will be held at the home of her brother, Charles Harter, west of Akron Tuesday morning at 10:30. Mrs. Hoover had been an invalid for several years, a victim of paralysis.

Ida [HARTER], daughter of Frederick and Lucinda HARTER, was born west of Akron Sept. 16, 1859. In January, 1876, she was united in marriage to Absolom HOOVER, who died in 1916.

Survivors are one brother, Charles HARTER, of Akron, one daughter, Mrs. Inez BLOOM, of Congress Park, Ill., four gradchildren and one great-grandchild. Trella [HARTER] and Otis HARTER, of Rochester, are cousins of the deceased.

The body will arrive in Rochester late tonight and funeral services will be in charge of Rev. Clyde MILLER, pastor of the Akron M.E. church. Burial will be made in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Billy Richard [RANS], 14 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy RANS, north of Kewanna, died at noon Monday at the Cass county hospital in Logansport, the result of swallowing a grain of corn which lodged in the tube leading to the lungs. The child accidentally swallowed the corn last Tuesday and since that time has been in a very serious condition and all efforts to save his life proved fruitless.

Survivors are the parents, four sisters and five brothers. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Joseph M. DERROUGH, aged 40, manager of the Rochestr plant of Armour and Company, was found dead at 7:30 o’clock Monday morning in his room in the Barrett Hotel by the hotel porter when he went to call him. Indications point to suicide, but Coroner A. E. STINSON who conducted the investigation refused to give out his verdict saying that he would reserve the same for several days, while he conducts a further investigation. The deceased lived at 6832 East End Avenue Chicago.

Walter TRAVIS, the porter, as has been custom since Mr. Derrough came to this city ten weeks ago, always called him at 7 o’clock each morning. This morning Travis made his call as usual but received no response. He reported to Hugh McMAHAN, owner of the hotel, that Derrough had not answered his knock and asked what he sould do about it.

When 7:30 passed and Mr Derrough had not come down to the lobby, Mr. McMahan told Travis to again knock on the door of the apartmet and if he received no response to go into the room and awaken Derrough as he might be sleeping soundy. Travis then retraced his steps

to Derrough’s door.

Travis received no response to his knock and to his call. He then walked into the room. He found Derrough under the bed with only his feet extnding out from under the piece of furniture. Travis made a quick survey of the room which was covered with blood and hurriedly ran down the stairs and repored his discovery to Mr. MrMahan.

McMahan called a local doctor, then officers and Coroner Stinson. Derrough’s death had evidently occurred sometime before midnight, the local doctor and Coroner Stinson determined. He had bled to death from a cut on the left side of the throat which was three inches long and two inches deep and had severed the jugular vein.

It is believed that Derrough cut himself during a moment of despondency. He had removed his clothing except his underwear and socks and then had donned a pair of trousers which were part of a tuxedo suit The walls of the room were spattered with blood as was hie bed and the floor of the room and also the clothes closet.

After the jugular vein had been severed Derrough had evidently stumbled about the room as the blood from the wound had fallen into his opened grip which he had placed in his clothes closet. How he happened to fall under the bed is one of the unexplainable mysteries connected with the death of the executive.

It was first thought that perhaps Derrough had accidentaly cut his throat while shaving but this theory was discounted when all of his shaving paraphernalia was found intact. His shaving brush was in its case and the cap on his shaving cream was also closed. His razor, a straight one, was closed while bood was on the blade.

Why Derrough committed suicide, if that was his means of death, is a mystery. He was second in authority in the product division of Armour & Co., with which concern he had been employed for the past seven years. His removal to this city was a promotion instead of demotion as it was hinted in this city this morning. He had planned to move his family to this city today from Chicago. In his grip was found a $15,000 life insurance poicy, one of several policies which he carried.

Derrough was about the hotel all day Sunday. The last persons to see him in the lobby at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon report he appeared cheerful and that if ever had anything which was worrying him he gave little indication of his feeling. He was a man of great restraint and very unemotional according to his fellow empoyees and persons who knew him best.

The theory has been advanced that Derrough might have been murdered as the door to his room was found unlocked and his razor closed. As far as his associates knew he had no enemies and his business connections while with Armour & Company in Chicago never resulted in ill feeling towards him.

Derrough’s body was moved to a local undertaking parlor where it was prepared for burial. Relatives from Chicago and Champaign, Ill, are expecrted in this city this evening, as well as Armour & Company officials from Chicago.

Little could be learned of Derrough’s life here. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, the Methodist Church and the Kiwanis Club of this city. He was born near Champaign, Ill., where his father still resides. In additon to the father, his wife and two children, three brothers ssurvive. It is thought burial will take place at Champaign, Ill.
Tuesday, January 6, 1931

The funeral of he late Dennis STOCKBERGER will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the residece of Levi P. MOORE, 217 West Eighth Street. Rev. Daniel PERRY will officiate and burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The funeral will be private, the relatives and close friends of the family attending.

Funeral services for Billy Richard RANS, 14 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy RANS, of Kewanna, who died Monday at the Cass county hospital in Logansport, will be held at 2:00 Wednesday afternoon at the Kewanna Baptist church. Rev. FOX will officiate and burial will be made in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Wednesday, January 7, 1931

Schuyler HECKAMAN, of Akron, received word of the death of his father, Jacob HECKAMAN, aged 76, which occurred at his hoime in Bremen yesterday., The deceased, who was the father of 14 living children, conducted one of the largest stock dealing enterprises in Marshall county.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma BARNES, 89, were held at the Ditmire funeral home in Macy Tuesday afternoon, Rev. E. P. WHITE having charge. Mrs. Barnes died following injuries received in a fall several days ago.

Mrs. Barnes [Emma ROBBINS] was born February 2, 1841, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ROBBINS. She was united in marriage with Elijah BARNES and to this union one daughter was born. Mr. Barnes and daughter died many years ago. A number of years of Mrs. Barnes’ life was spent in teaching school.

Burial was made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Thursday, January 8, 1931

The fourth tragic death to result in this vicinity within the past two weeks occurrd near Akron at 12:10 o’clock Thursday afternoon when David KELLER, 53, was instantly killed while falling timber on his farm two and one-half miles northeast of Akron. An examination by physicians who were summoned to the home revealed Keller had suffered skull fractures.

Norman MOORE and son Estil [MOORE], neighbors of Keller, who were assisting him in falling trees for a supply of wood, were the only witnesses of the fatal accident. According to the elder Moore the three workmen had just completed the felling of a large red oak tree and as the tree struck the ground it rolled in such a manner that one of its larger branches struck Keller a crushing blow on his head. Keller’s death, according to the Moores, who escaped injury, was instantaneous, the victim never uttering a gasp or sound by the time they reached his side.

The accident victim was immediately removed to his home where physicians were summoned to no avail. Coroner Dr. A. E. STINSON was notified of the violet death and his verdict will undoubtedly be given late today. The victim was well known throughout the eastern section of Fulton county, having resided throughout his entire life on the farm where he met his death.

David, son of John and Margaret KELLER, was born on April 2, 1878. On April 19, 1924, he was united in marriage to Mary HEIGHWAY, who survives. Mr. Keller upon

reaching maturity followed the occupation of farming and had made a wide acquaintance of friends in the vicinity of Akron. Besides the widow, a sister Mrs. Mary MOORE, of near Akron ssurvives.

Funeral arrangemets which were not available at press time today will be carried in tomorrow’s issue.

A number of the local employees of the Armour plant motored to Champaign, Ill., this morning where they attended the funeral of Joseph DERROUGH, former manager of the plant whose lifeless body was found in his room at the Barrett Hotel last Monday morning.

Friday, January 9, 1931

Funeral services for David KELLER, who was instantly killed Thursday while falling timber on his farm, will be held Saturday afternoon, 1:30 o’clock at the Akron Methodist church. Rev. J. S. JOHNS of the Mentone Christian Church will officiate. Burial will be made in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Coroner A. E. STINSON today gave a verdict of suicide in the death of Joseph M. DERROUGH, aged 40, manager of the local branch of the Armour Company in East Rochester, who was found dead in his room at the Barrett Hotel last Monday morning by a porter when he went to call him for the day. Derrough bled to death from a self-inflicted wound, a cut on the left side of the throat which was three inches long and two inches deep and which had severed the jugular vein Coroner Stinson said.

Derrough, according to Coroner Stinson must have been conscious for at least 20 minutes after he had cut his throat. Derrough’s family discount the suicide theory saying he had no reason to end his life as he had neither domestic nor financial worries Detectives who investigated the case say that had Derrough been attacked he would have been able to utter a cry of distress as he was neither bound nor gagged when he was found.

Derrough was found under the bed in his room clad only in his underwear, socks and trousers. The walls, floor and clothes closet in Derrough’s room were spattered with blood as was his bed and the inside of his grip which contained insurance policies totaling $15,000. A blood-covered razor belonging to Derrough, found in his grip, is believed to have been the instrumet which was used by Derrough in cutting his throat.

Before arriving at his verdict Coroner Stinson took depositions from Hugh McMAHAN, landlord of the Barret Hotel, S. K. GUNTHER a traveling salesman of Indianapolis who occupied a room adjoining the one in which Derrough died, Walter TRAVIS porter at the hotel who found the body, Oliver DERROUGH of Champaign, Ill., father of the decesed and C. S. HOWARD of Cincinnati, Ohio, a traveling salesman who occupied a room on the second floor directly under the one in which Derrough died. Funeral services for Derrough were held Thurday afternoon at Champaign, Ill.

Derrough came to this city 10 weeks ago to manage the Armour plant. While here he made a number of friends. He had been in the employ of the Armour Company for the past nine years during which period he rose to the position of first assistant manager of the produce department. Derrough was of a rather nervous disposition. Two bottles which had contained Dr. Miles Nervine tablets each of 25 tablet capacity were found in his room one of which he had entirely consumed and all but seven of the other on the day he committed suicide.
Saturday, January 10, 1931

John WAGONER, age 75, passed away at the home of his son, Olin WAGONER in Newcastle Township Friday evening at 8:30. The deceased had been bedfast for four weeks, and in poor health for the past several months.

John, son of Jacob ad Rebecca WAGONER, was born near Leiters Ford, March 13, 1855. Practically all his life was spent in Fulton County, he having moved to Newcastle Township ten years ago. He always foillowed the occupation of farming and was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are the widow, and son, Olin of near Talma, two daughters, Mrs. Ed PONTIOUS of Rochester ad Mrs. Walter HARTLE of Leiters Ford, twelve gradchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the M.E Church at Leiters Ford Monday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. KENNEDY of Talma and Rev. GREEN of Leiters Ford officiatig. Burial will be made at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery at Leiters Ford.

Monday, January 12, 1931

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth MILLER, mother of Charles G. Miller, of Kewanna, died at four o’clock Monday morning at her home in Star City. Death followed a four weeks’ illness. Surviving are three sons, J. L. [MILLER] and Wm. E. MILLER of Toledo, Charles G. [MILLER] of Kewanna, ad two daughters, Mrs. Bard WASHBURN, South Bend, and Mrs. Frederick HARDERICK, of Logansport. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Nelson COOK, 74, prominent retired farmer of Denver, died Saturday night at 9:30, death being due to paralysis. Mr. Cook had been in ill health for several years ad his condition had been regarded as critical the past three weeks.

Before moving to Denver 21 years ago Mr. Cook lived at Chili. Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Miss Amy LOWE, of Rochester, a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth KEIM, of near Green Oak.

Fueral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the home Burial will be made in the Chili cemetery.

Sanford Edgar FINNEY, 58, life-long resident of the Argos community, died Sunday morning in his hoime two miles southwest of Argos. Death foillowed an illness of one year.

The deceased was the son of John and Alzina FINNEY and was born on a farm in Marshall County, March 15, 1873. He was married to Anna HAYNES who died 20 years ago.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. John HARRIS, of Winfield, Kansas; two sons, John FINNEY, of San Francisco, and Carl FINNEY, of South Bend, one brother, Carl FINNEY, Culver, and three sisters, Mrs. James ALVEY, South Bend, Mrs. William KLINE, Culver and Mrs. L. L. MILLER, Argos.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock at the Argos Christian church. Burial will be made in South Bend.

Following a week’s illness, Mrs. Anna MILLER, 51, of Warsaw, former resident of Argos, died Monday morning at 5:30 at the Kelly Hospital in Argos.

The deceased was born on October 11, 1879 and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BLOUGH. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to Hampton MILLER. For a number

of years Mr. and Mrs. Miller lived in Argos, moving to Warsaw about eight years ago. She was a member of the Argos Christian Church.

Besides the husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth BLOUGH, three sisters, Mrs. Ida LOLALMORE, of Chicago, Mrs. Willias [sic] FLORA, of Wyoming and Miss Mary BLOUGH. Two brothers also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Christian Church in Argos. Rev. Hiley BAKER will officiate and burial will be made in the Argos Maple Grove cemetery.

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd BANER, near Argos, died Monday morning at the Kelly hospital a few hours after birth.

Tuesday, January 13, 1931

Friends in this city have received word of the death of Mrs. H. F. MYERS of Albion, Ill., which occurred Monday morning. Mrs. Myers was the mother of Mrs. William DEEMS, of Huntington and often visited her daugher when the Deems family resided in this city.

Wednesday, January 14, 1931

[no obits]

Thursday, January 15, 1931

Merton BOOKWALTER, aged 50, who lives on a farm a mile and half northeast of Athens and who was a trveling salesman for the Ritemore Company, a proprietary medicine house, was found dead in his car in front of the Albert FRIDAY home six miles southwest of this city in the Antioch neighborhood at 3:40 p.m. today. The body was found by Mr. Friday after his dogs continually barked which barking aroused his suspicions. Going to the car the engine of which was still running, Friday found that Bookwalter was dead. Death it is thought had occurred 10 minutes before Friday found the body which was still warm. It is believed a heart attack was the cause of the death. Coroner A. E. STINSON was called. Tim KEIM, a farmer living near the Friday home, stated that he was forced to pull around the Bookwalter automobile which was standig in the middle of the road with a load of corn just a few minutes before Friday found the body. Bookwalter is survived by his widow. He had lived in the Athens neighborhood but short time.

Friday, January 16, 1931

Coroner A. E. STINSON today rendered his verdict in the death of Merton BOOKWALTER, aged 53, of near Athens, who was found dead in his car Thursday afternoon by Albert FRIDAY, a farmer who lives six miles southwest of this cirty in the Burton neighborhood. The Bookwalter car at the time of Bookwalter’s death, was standing in front of the Friday home with the engine running. Friday made an investigation of the Bookwalgter car after his dogs had aroused his suspicions by their barking.

Coroner Stinson in his verdict stated that Bookwalter had died of a heart attack due to a badly dilated heart and organic heart trouble. Bookwalter had been a patient of Coroner Stinson who had warned him not to overexert himself as his heart would not permit of such exercise.

Coroner Stinson believes that Bookwalter had been forced to crank his car which exertion proved too greaat for him and caused his death.

The deceased was born in Cass county near Twelve Mile on Dec. 24, 1878, the son of William and Rachel EURITT BOOKWALTER. He lived for many years in Macy, also at Peru and South Bend. For the last 18 months he has resided on what is known as the Tom BRYANT farm a mile and a half northeast oif Athens.

At the time of his death Mr. Bookwalter was employed as a salesman for the R. E. Ritemore Drug Company in this territory and it was while he was at his work that death came upon him. Mr. Bookwalter had been subject to heart trouble for the past eight years following an attack of influenza.

Surviving him are a wife, Jenneatte, his parents, one daughter, Miss Marjorie BOOKWALTER, of California; three sisters, Mrs. Verne ENYEART, Macy; Mrs. Edith WOLFE, of South Bend; Mrs. Ida COMBS, northern Michigan and one brother John [BOOKWALTER] of Macy.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock in Macy at the M.E. church with Rev. E. P. WHITE in charge. Interment will be in the Plainview cemetery in Macy.

Saturday, January 17, 1931

Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. FOOR, who died at her home east of Rochester, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at Church of God in Rochester. Rev. T. J. STEEBERGEN will officiate and buria will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Monday, January 19, 1931

Mrs. Ida CARTER, 71, resident of Rocheser for 60 years died Monday morning at 8:55 in the home of her daugher, Mrs. Charles Willard, 1425 Bancroft Avenue, death being due to complications of diseases. Mrs. Carter suffered a stroke of paralysis 12 years ago and had been an invalid since that time.

Ida [STEVENS], daughter of Jacob and Bethany STEVENS, was born on February 16, 1859 in Montgomery County, Ohio and moved with her parents to this community when a young girl. On August 21, 1879 she was married to Lot M. CARTER, who died 37 years ago. She was a member of the Baptist Church and the F.H.C. Club.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Marie ORT, of Mishawaka, and Mrs. Charles WILLARD, of Rochesrter; three sisters, Mrs. J. L. BABCOCK, of Rochester; Mrs. Rilla CUSHMAN, of Lafayette, and Mrs. Mary C. JONES, of Dayton, Ohio; and one brother, Schuyler STEVENS, of Kokomo. Two grandsons and eight great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held at the Willard home Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. Rev. J. B. GLEASON will be in charge and burial will be made in the Citizens cemetery.

Mrs. Beverly BUSSERT, 50, of South Bend, died Monday morning at 10:30 at Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester. Death ws due to brights disease and followed a year’s illness. Mrs. Bussert had been a patient at the local hospital for the past three months.

The deceased [Beverly BUSH] was born in Tiosa and had lived all of her life in Fulton County with the exception of the past eight years, during which time the Bussert family had resided in South Bend. She was the daughter of the late Mrs. Charles BUSH.

Surviving are her husbad and one son, Wilbur [BUSSERT], of South Bend. A sister, Mrs. Neal STAUFFER, lives in Hillboro, Kentucky.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Mrs. Frank MONTGOMERY has received word of the death of Frank WINGERD, 70, which occurred Saturday afternoon at his home in Delphi. Death was due to a heart attack. Mr. Wingerd is a former resident of Newcastle Township and had many friends in this community.

Surviving are his wife and seven children. A daughter, Miss Lorene [WINGER], was an art instructor in the Rochester schools two years ago. Funeral services were held in Delphi Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Mary MURRAY, aged 80, a life-long resident of the Grass Creek community passed away at the home of her daughter Mrs. Dollie MAUDLIN, of Grass Creek Monday morning. The deceased, who for some time has made her home with Mrs. Maudlin and another daughter, Mrs. George WADDUP, also of Grass Creek, had been in ill health for a number of months suffering from a complication of diseases.

Mrs. Murray, whose maiden name was Mary BOWMAN, was united in marriage to Owen MURRAY upon reaching womanhood, and to this union three children were born, two of whom survive. Mr. Murray passed away in the year of 1902. The deceased was a member of the Grass Creek United Brethren church, at which edifice funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. Burial will be made in the Grass Creek cemetery.

Marjorie Jean [ALDRIDGE], two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville ALDRIDGE, living northwest of Kewanna, died Sunday night at ten o’clock at the home of her parents. The child had been ill for three weeks with pneumonia. An operation was resorted to Saturday morning whan a tube was inserted into the lung. The child is survived by one brother, Robert Howard [ALDRIDGE], and the parents. No funeral arrangements have as yet been made.

Otto CAPLE, 80, former resident of Rochestr, died Saturday in a hospital in Miami, Florida. Death followed an illness of three weeks.

The Caple family lived many years in the vicinity of Rochester where Mr. Caple was well known as a grower of fruits and vegetables. Sixteen years ago the family moved to Miami where they have since resided.

Besides the wife, Anna A CAPLE, he leaves four children, Harry [CAPLE], of Heraldsberg, California, John [CAPLE], of Miami; Ruth DELGADO, of Ponce, Porto Rico, and Lillian KEIM, of Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Finley CLAY, near Rochester.

Funeral services were held at the home in Miami Monday.

Becoming critically ill on the street shortly before noon Saturday after going to Logansport to see his doctor, Henry REICHARD, 73 years old, of this city, veteran cigar maker who was better known as Bob WHITE, died at 12 o’clock in the Stag cigar shop, 210 Fourth street, where he was taken by Patrolman Charles DEANE.

W. A. MILLER, 1802 Spear street, one of the proprietors of the Stag cigar store, aided Patrolman Deane to carry the sick man into the store and they made him as comfortable as possible on a lounge and then called a physician. Reichard died before he could be given medical attention.

The body was removed to the Chase Mortuary on the order of Coroner M. S. STEWART and was prepared for burial. Death was believed due to heart disease.

Reichard has been working on a farm near Logansport for several months. He had worked

at his trade in this city last summer. He had worked in many cigar shops in this city in other years.

White’s identification was made possible through a hunting license issued here which he had in his clothing when he died. Survivors are his wife and son who live in Fort Wayne The body will probably be taken to Fort Wayne for burial. White was a member of the Cigar- makers Union

Mrs. J. W. FOOR, 54, life-long resident of Fulton County, died at 10:10 Friday morning in the Foor family home four and one-half miles east of Rochester on the Fort Wayne road. Mrs. Foor had been ill since October and death was due to complications of diseases.

Martha L. [RICHARDSON], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Riley RICHRDSON, was born in Fulton County on April fifth, 1876. In 1896 at Green Oak she was married to J. W. FOOR. Mrs. Foor was a member of the Church of God and the Mooseheart Legion.

Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Lennie DARR, of South Bend, and Miss Alta FOOR; five sons, Orin [FOOR] of Huntington, Osee [FOOR], East Chicago, Harvey [FOOR], Gridley, Illinois, Leslie [FOOR], South Bend, and Ralph [FOOR] at home; four brothers, Francis [RICHARDSON], Riley [RICHARDSON] and Charles RICHARDSON, of Spokane,Wash.; four sisters, Mrs. Emma GOOD and Mrs. Mary GOOD, of Rochester; Mrs. James WATSON, Lutherville, Wis., and Mrs. Sadie SWARTZLANDER, of Akron.

Burial arrangements have not been completed.

Doris Ann [OVERMYER], three months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd OVERMYER, of Lake Bruce, died at 1:30 Friday morning. Death followed an illness of two weeks. Surviving are the parents and two brothers.

Funeral services will be held Sunday morning.

Tuesday, January 20, 1931

Frank STETSON, of this city, received word today from Beecher SWEET, of Los Angeles, California, telling of the death of his brother, William SWEET, of Riverside, Californie. Mr. Sweet, who formerly lived in Rochester, died on January ninth. Surviving are two brothers, Beecher [SWEET], of Los Angeles, Arthur [SWEET], of Miami, Florida, and a sister living in Kansas.

Funeral services for Mrs. Beverly BUSSERT, who died at Woodlawn hospital yesterday morning after a three-months illness due to Bright’s disease, will be held from the Methodist church here at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. T. L. STOVALL in charge, assisted by Rev. T. J. STEENBERGEN. Burial will be made in the Sand Hill cemetery. The body was moved this afternoon to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan BUSSERT, 430 West Eighth street, where it will remain until the hour of the services

Wednesday, January 21, 1931

Mrs. Lelia Fern ROUCH, 23, died Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 in her home three miles southwest of Lucerne. Death was due to complications which developed followig the birth of a son on January twelfth.

Lelia Fern [McCROSKEY], daughter of Earl and Bertha McCROSKEY, was born in Fulton County in September 1907, and upon reaching womanhood was married to Charles

ROUCH. She was a member of the Bethel United Brethren Church.

Surviving are her husband, parents, two sons, Paul Eugene [ROUCH], aged two, and Dwight LeRoy [ROUCH], one week. Another son, Dean [ROUCH], died when only six weeks old. A sister, Mrs Ola BEVINGTON, near Walnut, and two sons, Lloyd [ROUCH] and Russell [ROUCH], at home, also survive.

The body has been removed to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCROSKEY, northwest of Fulton. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at one o’clock at the Bethel U.B. church with Rev. G. R. CHAMPION in charge. Burial will be made in the Salem cemetery.

Relatives here have received word of the death of John GOTTSCHALK, 14, son of Mr and Mrs. Harry GOTTSCHALK, of Bunker Hull, which occurred Monday. The youth died in a hospital in Kokomo following a mastoid operation. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Bunker Hill.

Thursday, January 22, 1931

John A. BRAMAN, 81, life long resident of Fulton County, died at nine o’clock Thursday morning in his home at 501 Manitou Avenue, this city. Death followed an illness of several weeks with complications of diseases incident to advanced years.

The deceaed was born in Fulton County, February 11, 1849 the son of John and Rachel BRAMAN. On November 24, 1870 he was married to Mattie BURTON. He was a charter member of the Red Man lodge.

Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Elma SQUIRES, of Stillwell, Oklahoma, and a son, Albert L. [BRAMAN], of Rochester two brothers, Schuyler [BRAMAN], of Rochester, and Antony [BRAMAN], of Shelbyville, Ill.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock at the residence. Burial will be made in the Citizens Cemetery.

Henry FISHER, 85, well known retired farmer, of Mexico, died at his home Wednesday afternoon, following a two weeks’ illness caused by a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Fisher was a cousin of Henry A. BARNHART, of Rochester, and was well known in this community.

Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Isabelle AULT, two sons, Ira FISHER, of Mexico, Tony FISHER, of Denver, and a daughter, Bertha FISHER, of Mexico. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the Mexico Church of the Brethren with Rev. Frank FISHER officiating. Burial will be made in the Greenlawn cemetery.

Mrs. William EILER, 51, wife of Rev. EILER, former pastor of the Rochester United Brethren church, died Wednesday afternoon at four o’clock at a hospital in Lafayette, Indiana, death being due to uremic poisonng. Mrs. Eiler was taken suddenly ill Sunday, her condition gradually growing worse until the end.

The Eiler family lived in Rochester for a couple of years, moving from here to Fremont, Indiana last October. Surviving are her husband, daughter, Thelma [EILER], and son, Linden [EILER], both at home.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at one o’clock at the U. B. Church in Huntington, Ind. The body will be taken to Huntington Saturday morning.
Herman HARTUNG, 82, one of the well known business men of Rochester passed away at his home at 2:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Death resulted from an attack of pneumonia the deceased being ill for only two or three days.

Herman, son of Christian and Johanna HARTUNG, was born in Langrewlesen, Germany, Dec. 23, 1849, and came to this country in the year of 1852. On June 23rd, 1872 he was united in marriage to Charlotte KIRCHOFF, the ceremony being performed in Ft. Wayne. Mr. Hartung moved to Rochester in the year 1884, where he has been engaged in the tailoring business. The deceased who was a member of the Lutheran church is survived by two sons, Carl [HARTUNG] and Herman [HARTUNG]. Funeral arrangements will be announced in Friday’s issue of the News-Sentinel

Among the out-of-town people here yesterday to attend the funeral of the late Ida CARTER were: Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler STEVENS., daughgter and granddaughter, of Kokomo; Mrs. Alma PETTY, Bert STEVENS and Mrs. Ed STEVENS, of Peru; Mrs. John ZIMBRO and Glen CUSHMAN, of South Bend; Mrs. Marie ORT and Jacob MONEYSMITH, of Mishawaks.

Friday, January 23, 1931

Funeral services for Herman HARTUNG, who died Thursday afternoon following a few days illness with pneumonia, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the Lutheran church. Rev. Wm. J. SCHROER will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Saturday, January 24, 1931

Mrs. John HOOVER received word this afternoon of the death of her mother, Mrs. A. C. MITCHELL, aged 77, which occurred in the Morris hospital at Plymouth. Mrs. Mitchell has been ill for several years. She was taken to the hospital for treatment three months ago. Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Helen HERMAN, of Macy; Mrs. Edna HARE and Mrs. Margaret DASER, Indianapolis; Mrs. Jean BELT of Plymouth and Mrs. HOOVER. No funeral arrangements have been made for Mrs. Mitchell who was a pioneer resident of this county.

Robert RANNELLS, 63, former resident of Rochetr, died at his home on the south side of Bass Lake Friday evening. Death resulted from an attack of heart trouble. The deceased was a son of the late Jacob RANNELLS; he is survived by the wodow and six children. Funeral services will be held at Knox Monday afternoon.

Monday, January 26, 1931

Lester L. ULERICK, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil ULERICK, three miles southeast of Fulton, and a senior in the Metea high school, died Saturday afternoon at theee o’clock. Death followed an illness of six days with pneumonia.

Lester L., son of Cecil and Hazel ULERICK, was born in Cass County on May second, 1912. Surviving are the parents, two brothers, Onis [ULERICK] and Estel [ULERICK], a sister, Miss Zella [ULERICK], all at home, and three grandparents.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Bethlehem Church near Twelve Mile. Rev. JOHNSON will officiate and burial will be in the adjacent cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. A. C. MITCHELL, 77, who died Saturday morning at 11:30 at the Morris Hospital in Plymouth, were held Monday afternoon at the Christian Church in Macy. Burial was made in the Plainview cemetery.

Malinda Jane [CARVEY], daughter of Avery and Angeline CARVEY, was born in Miami County on November 30th, 1853, and moved to Fulton County when a young girl. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to William BELT and after his death married A. C. MITCHELL, well known pioneer resident of Rochester. Mrs. Mitchell was a member of the Christian Church.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Helen CLEMANS, of Macy; Mrs. Edna HARE, of Indianapolis; Mrs. June BAIR, of Plymouth; Mrs. Joyce HOOVER of Rochester, and Mrs. Margaret VASEY, of Indianapolis; four grandchildren; one brother, Palmer CARVEY of Perrysburg, and a sister, Margaret CARVEY, of Macy.

Mrs. Mitchell had made her home with her daughter in Plymouth since the death of Mr. Mitchell, less than a year ago. She has been an invalid for a number of years, and only a few days ago was removed from the daughter’s home to the hospital after her condition became critical.

Mrs. Martha RUPE, 81, life long resident of the Argos community, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. L. BREWER, northeast of Argos Death followed an illness of several months with complications of diseases incident to advanced years.

Mrs. Rupe [Martha CHAPMAN] was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs. Clinton CHAPMAN, and was born near Argos on November 12, 1849. Her husband, J. C. RUPE, died three years ago. Two daughters, Mrs. BREWER and Mrs. Elda SLASEL, of Argos, survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Brewer home. Rev. Hiley BAKER, pastor of the Argos Christian Church, will officiate and burial will be made in the Argos cemetery.

Mrs. Joe YEAZEL and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred YEAZEL and son and Mr. and Mrs. Fred BATZ, and two sons, attended the funeral of Mrs. David YEAZEL, 76, of Plymouth, Sunday afternoon. Services were held at the Mission church and burial was made in the Oak Hill cemetery.

The deceased formery lived on a farm west of Rochester. Her husband died seven years ago. Surviving are seven sons, four daughters, 40 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

A baby, born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert HAMMOND, near Leiters Ford, died a short time after birth. The infant was buried in the Culver cemetery.

Tuesday, January 27, 1931

Relatives and friends of Mrs. Gus HABICK, Leiters Ford resident, received word of her death yesterday. Mrs. Habick, with her husband and son, Gus [HABICK] Jr., had gone to Astor, Florida November 1st., to spend the winter. Mr. Habick is a retired business man having operated a sporting goods store in Indianapolis for many years. For the past several years the Habicks have been living in the Leiters Ford community where they have a home at the Germany bridge and a cottage on the river between Leiters and Delong.

The body will be brought to Indianapolis Thursday and services will be held there sometime Friday.

Wednesday, January 28, 1931

Wayne WORREN, three and one-half year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell WORREN, residing three miles west of Argos, died at five o’clock this morning at the home of his parents after a lengthy illness. The child is survived by four brothers and aisters and the parents. No funeral arrangements have been announced.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Bethel Church at Akron for Lewis C. PERRY, 71, who died Monday afternoon at his home in Logansport. Death followed a long illness with paralysis. Mr. Perry, who was a former resident of Akron, had lived in Logansport only a short time.

Surviving are his wife and the following children: Mrs. Fred BAMMERLIN nnd Mrs. Mabel ESCHELMAN, Logansport; Kenneth [PERRY], of Peru; Albert [PERRY], Warden [PERRY], Mrs. Florence KRISS, Mrs. Emma KUHN and Mrs. Iva NELSON all of near Akron; Mrs. June HARTZLER, Twelve Mile, and Mrs. Catherine HOLLE, Silver Lake.

Thursday, January 29, 1931

Relatives here have received word of the death of James KEEL, 89, which occurred Wednesday at his home in Aztec, New Mexico. Mr. Keel was the son of the late William and Elizabeth KEEL and was raised in the Green Oak community. He had lived in New Mexico for the past 25 years, moving there from Fulton county. Surviving are one daughter and two granddaughters. He was the brother of the late J. T. and Schuyler KEEL of this city.

Friday, January 30, 1931

Mrs. W. V S. NORRIS, 70, well known resident of Mt. Olive community six miles south of Rochester, died at one o’clock Friday morning. Death followed a two weeks illness with complications of diseases.

Celia May [HEDGES], daughter of Allen and Margaret HEDGES, was born in Miami County, December 19, 1861 and moved with her parents to Fulton County when only ten years of age. On February ninth, 1887, she was married to W. V. S. NORRIS. Mrs. Norris was a member of the Fulton Baptist Church and was a very active and faithful worker.

Surviving are the husband, three sons, Elmer L. [NORRIS], of Indianapolis; Hugh V. [NORRIS], and Orton [NORRIS], of Fulton, two daughters, Mrs. Cleo FORD and Mrs. Lola EWER, of Fulton and nine grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Sunday aftrnoon at two o’clock at the Fulton Baptist Church. Rev. Leslie DUNCAN will officiate and burial will be made in the Fulton I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. Ola HAND, 56, of this city, died at 9:35 Thursday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mae POFFENBARGER, 562 N. Fisher St., Wabash. Mrs. Hand has been suffering from a complication of diseases for past six months. She had been bedfast during that time.

The deceased was born in Wabash County, August 12, 1874 the daughter of John and Priscilla HETTLER. She grew up in the Wabash community and after her marriage on July 27, 1893, to John HAND, She moved with her husband to Laketon, where they made their home for eight years. From Laketon they moved to Fulton county where Mrs. Hand made her

home until six months ago when she went to live with her daughter. The death of Mr. Hand occurred 19 years ago. She was a member of the Rochester Baptist Church.

She is survived by five children: Mrs. Mae POFFENBARGER, of Wabash, Glen HAND and Opal BURTON, of Flint, Michigan; Mrs. Glen BUTT, of Denver, and Don HAND ofAlexandria; seven grandchildren; one brother, Carl HETTLER, near Claypool, and four sisters, Mrs. Ruth BROOKS, Claypool, Mrs. Fred GOLTRY, of Roann, Mrs Owen LESTER and Mrs. Charles SWANK, of North Manchester.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two-thirty at the Rochester Baptist church with Rev. J. B. GLEASON officiating. Burial will be made in the Leiters Ford cemetery.

Saturday, January 31, 1931

Wilson BRUGH, Civil War veteran and retired merchant of Leiters Ford, died at five o’clock Saturday morning at his home in Leiters Ford, death occurring on his 84th birthday anniversary. Mr. Brugh had been ill for several years with complications of diseases incident to advanced years.

Wilson, son of William and Eliza BRUGH, was born near Angola, Ind., on Jan. 31, 1847, and moved to Leiters Ford 42 years ago from Steuben county. Mr. Brugh’s first wife, Amanda SCHULTZ, died in 1876 and on March 29, 1877, he was married to Elizabeth MOUNTZ.

For many years Mr. Brugh owned and operated a dry goods store in Leiters Ford and since his retirement this business has been carried on by his son, O. J. BRUGH. Mr. Brugh served in the army during the entire Civil War period and was one of the last three surviving veterans in Aubbeenaubbee township. He was a member of the Leiters Ford Methodist church.

Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Emma FOULK, of Wterloo, Ind.; two sons, Oscar J. [BRUGH], Leiters Ford, and William [BRUGH], of Angola; three sisters, Mrs. Callie SALES, Monterey; Mrs. Alice GINTHER, Leiters Ford; Mrs. Ida CORBETT, Rochester; two brothers, Charles [BRUGH] and Eli BRUGH, Grand Rapids, Mich.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A daughter, Gertrude Mae [BRUGH], died in infancy.

Funeral services will be held Monday aftrnoon at two o’clock at the family residence with Rev. L. GREEN officiating. Burial will be made in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Monday, February 2, 1931

W. W. STOKES, jeweler of Akron, received word yesterday appprising him of the death of his sister, Mrs. Mary JONES, which occurred Sunday afternoon at her home in Toronto, Ont., Canada.

Tuesday, February 3, 1931

James Albert BRIGHT, aged 46, who has been the town marshal at Akron for a number of years, died at his home on East Walnut street in that city at 4:30 o’clock Monday afternoon from spasmodic croup. The croup followed an attack of the flu.

Mr. Bright became ill Sunday morning after he had made his round of inspection of Akron. He returned to his home and immediately went to bed. Monday morning he was seized with the croup and despite medical effort choked to death from the disease.

The deceased was born on a farm in Newcastle township on Oct. 9, 1884, the son of Jesse

and Malissa BRIGHT. He was a life-long resident of Fulton County. Prior to accepting the position as town marshal at Akron he worked in the Strong store at Akron.

On Jan. 20, 1910, he was married to Nellie COOK who survives as does the father and six children, Margaret [BRIGHT], Kenneth [BRIGHT], Bobby [BRIGHT], Joe [BRIGHT], George [BRICHT] and Betty Lou [BRIGHT], all at home. A son, Charles [BRIGHT], was killed on June 12, 1929 in an automobile accident one mile east of this city on the Barrett cement road when a portion of the steering apparatus broke, causing the car to strike a pole

Mr. Bright had been a member of the Modern Woodman’s lodge for the past 22 years. Funeral services are to be held from the Saint’s church at Akron Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock with the Rev. Dale OLDHAM in charge. Burial will be made in the Nichols cemetery five miles northwest of Akron.

John Oliver ZARTMAN, aged 70, who is better known as Jesse ZARTMAN, died at the home of his daugher, Mrs. Harry HATCH in Macy this morning at 9 o’clock following a several years illness due to a complication of diseases. For several years the deceased was an invalid.

Mr. Zartman was born Nov. 25, 1861, on a farm north of Macy known as the Zula ZARTMAN farm and was one of 11 children who were born to George and Mary ZARTMAN. He has lived his entire lifetime in Fulton and Miami counties. He was a farmer. His wife who was Mary SHAFFER died several years ago.

Survivors are the two children, Mrs. HATCH, and s son Charles [ZARTMAN], who live at Macy, two brothers, James E. [ZARTMAN], of Denver, and William P. [ZARTMAN], of Akron, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma SOWERS, of Akron, and Mrs. Dora PACKARD, of Lucerne, and a number of grandchildren, nephews and nieces. He was a member of the Macy Christian church.

Funeral services are to be hed from the Christian church at Macy at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon with the Rev. C. M. REED in charge. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Mt. Zion.

Twelve Mile, Feb. 3, - Alpha BOCKOVER, 43, father of nine children, committed suicide by hanging at his home here yesterday.

Bockover, a C & O. railroad section worker, was found in his garage about 8 o’clock. He had been absent for two hours.

He had fastened a small rope around a rafter of the building and jumped from a fender of his automobile. His feet were but a few inches from the floor, witnesses said.

The victim’s neck was broken, Coroner M. B. STEWART said. The body was found by two of the step-daughters, Mary and Anna ROSIER.

Survivors include the wife; three step-children, Benjamin [ROSIER], Mary [ROSIER] and Anna [ROSIER]; six children, Lucille [BOCKOVER], Richard [BOCKOVER], Jane [BOCKOVER], Ira [BOCKOVER], David [BOCKOVER] and Russell [BOCKOVER]; his father, Elisha BOCKOVER, a brother, Alfred [BOCKOVER], all of Twelve Mile; two sisters, Mrs. Florece LORENZ of Logansport, and Clara NIXON of Roann.

Bockover has been a resident of Twelve Mile for the past several years. Despondency over the conditionof his wife who is an invalid, and financial curcumstances were considered the cause of the act.

Following finding of the body, John CARSON and William SIDALL, neighbors, were called. Sheriff ZERBE and Coroner STEWART were notified.

A small half-inch rope was used by Bockover

Funeral services are to be held at the Skinner church near here at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. Burial is to be made in the adjoining cemetery.

Wabash, Feb. 3. - Injuries received when a party of friends “belled” him after his marriage on last November 8, resulted in the death yesterday of Ervin Leslie PARKS, 22, of near Disko, at the Wabash county hospital. In a scuffle during the belling one lung was torn loose and his condition became such that he had to submit to an operation at the hospital here two weeks ago.

He was the son of Mary and Lon PARKS and was born in Newton county on January 29, 1909. On November 8 last year he married Vera Esther MONTELL of near Spikerville. A few evenings after the marriage a group of friends “belled” the couple and he was injured when he resisted attempts of the other youths to drag him down a flight of stairs.

He is survived by his widow; three brothers, James [PARKS], George [PARKS] and Everett [PARKS] at home and one sister, Mary [PARKS], of Kokomo.

Wednesday, February 4, 1931

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Thursday, February 5, 1931

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. RINEHART were called to Culver Thursday noon by the death of their eight weeks old granddaughter, Barbara Ann DAVIS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy DAVIS. The child’s death was due to pneumonia and followed a short illness. The parents and three brothers survive.

Friday, February 6, 1931

Funeral services for the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy DAVIS will be held at the Mt. Hope Church north of Leiters Ford at 1:30 p.m. Sturday. Burial will be made at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Saturday, February 7, 1931

William STAFFORD, aged 91, a pioneer citizen of Argos passed away at his home on Sugar street Friday morning at 11:30 o’clock, after a brief illness from pneumonia. On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Stafford held open house to their many friends in honor of their 64th wedding anniversaty.

The deceased, who was a veteran of the Civil war and a member of the G.A.R. had been a resident of the Argos community throughout his entire life and in earlier years followed the occupation of farming. He is survived by the widow, two daughters, Mrs. Dr. WILSEY, oif Argos, Mrs. Claude MAIS, of Los Angeles, Calif., and a son, Clair STAFFORD, of Kansas City, Mo.

Fueral services will be held at the Stafford home Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery.
Monday, February 9, 1931

Mr. and Mrs. Roy BRUBAKER were called to Plymouth Sunday by the death of her uncle, B. F. WELLS. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Plymouth Methodist church and burial will be made in South Bend. Mr. Wells is the father of Rev. S. A. WELLS, former pastor of the Rochester United Brethren church.

Mrs. Elizabeth EULER, 87, passed away at the Frank BEMENDERFER home, five miles south of Athens Sunday morning after a few weeks illness from pneumonia. The deceased, who leaves no immediate relatives, was born in Germany on April 27th, 1843 and had been a resident of the United States for the past 60 years.

For a number of years Mrs. Euler resided in the Mt. Zion neighborhood where her husband who preceded her in death 17 years ago, followed the occupation of farming. The deceased was a member of the Mt. Zion church and took an active interest in church work during her residency there.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. C. M. REED, will be held at the Macy Christian church, Tuesday afteroon at 2:30. Burial will be made in the Mt. Zion cemetery.

Frank Edwin McKEE, 53, well known farmer of Union Township, died shortly after midnight Monday morning in his home on the Winamac-Rochester road, two and one-half miles north of Kewana. Death was due to heart trouble and followed an illness of several weeks.

The deceased was born near Kewanna on January 13, 1878, the son of Jesse E. and Lavina McKEE, and all of his life had been spent in that community with the exception of 13 years, during which time he lived in Piper City, Illinois. On June 16, 1900 at Kewanna he was married to Bertha SHAY. He was a member of the Methodist Church in Piper City, and since returning to Fulton County had attended the Community Church at the Bruce Lake Station.

Surviving are his wife; two children, Clifford R. [McKEE], at home, and Mrs. Mabel A BOMA, of Piper City, Illinois; four grndchildren, four sisters, Mrs. Nellie COUGHENOUR and Mrs. Edna ZELLERS, of South Bend; Mrs. Fanny OWENS, Winamac and Mrs. Bert GILLESPIE, of Kewanna; four brothers, Jesse [McKEE], of Piper City, Ill., Herbert [McKEE], of Rochester; Lewis [McKEE], Royal Ceter and Clarence [McKEE] of Fowler.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock, the place to be announced later. Rev. GILMER, of Kewanna, will officiate.

Tuesday, February 10, 1931

George W. MARSHALL, 70, died Tuesday morning at ten minutes of four in his hoime one and one-half miles southwest of Talma. Death followed an illness of several months with complications of diseases.

George W, son of Lewis and Katherine MARSHALL, was born in Ohio on September 14, 1861 and came to Fulton County when a child On October first, 1891 he was married to Lydia O’BLENIS. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Marshall lived on a farm near Rochester, moving to the Talma vicinity six years ago. He was a member of the Grand View Evangelical Church.

Surviving are his wife, three children, Frank B. [MARSHALL], at home, William LeRoy [MARSHALL], of South Bend and Mrs. Sarah O’DELL, near Talma; a brother and sister, John MARSHALL, of Rochester, and Mrs. George KERLER of the Whippoorwill

neighborhood. A son, Robert Claude [MARSHALL] died five years ago.

Funeral arrangements will be announced in Wednesday’s News-Sentinel.

Mrs. Leonard V. SHRIVER, 28, of Lake Bruce, died at 3:45 Monday afternoon at the Cass County hospital in Logansport. Death was due to heart failure following child birth.

Agnes Fern [MURRAY], daughter of James and Nellie MURRAY, was born on February 17th, 1902 and had lived in Fulton County for the past 20 years. In Rochester in 1923 she was married toi Leonard V. SHRIVER.

Survivors are the husband, parents, infant daughter, one brother, Ralph MURRAY, of Leiters Ford; two half-brothers, O. G. MURRAY, of Kewanna, and O. CHAPMAN, of Monterey.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afteroon at two o’clock at the Lake Bruce Community Church. Rev. C. Y. GILMER will officiate and burial will be made in the Moon ceetery

Wednesday, February 11, 1931

Funeral services for George W. MARSHALL, near Talma, who died Tuesday morning, will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Grandview church. Burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery. Mr. Marshall was formerly engaged in the real estate business in Rochester.

Frank BARKMAN, 72, prominent retired farmer of Newcastle township, where he had spent his entire life, died suddenly Tuesday evening at 5 o’clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Kessler, eight miles northeast of Rochester. Death was due to a heart attack. Mr Barkman had been in failing health for several years but his condition had not been regarded as serious.

B. Frank, son of John and Nancy BARKMAN, was born on April 16, 1858, on a farm near the Possum Hollow school house in Newcastle township. Upon reaching manhood he was married to Deliah SWARTZLANDER, and following her death a few years ago he made his home with his sister. He was a member of the Baptist Bethlehem church and had always been active in all church work as well as in all civic affairs of the community.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Mina NELSON, of Burket; Mrs. Della HOFFMAN, of Rochester, and Mrs. Ruth SHERWOOD, of Athens; nine grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters, John BARKMAN, of Michigan, who is spending the winter in Florida, Martin L. BARKMAN, of South Bend, Mrs. Dora SHOBE, of Rochester and Mrs. Mary KESSLER.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at one o’clock at the Bethlehem Baptist church. Burial will be made in the Hamlett cemetery.

Thursday, February 12, 1931

John L. RHODES, 57, life-long citizen of Argos, died in the Elkhart General hospital at 4 o’clock Thursday morning as the result of injuries received in an auto accident which occurred a mile ad a half east of Union Mills at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. C. N. SWOGGER, an employee of the Argos State Bank, who was accompanying Rhodes on a business trip to Coldwater, Mich., received minor cuts and bruises.

According to word received from Elkhart today the Argos men were driving eastward on U.S. Route 112 when a westbound Plymouth sedan owned and driven by Vance FOSTER, 49,

a salesman of 45 Owen Ae., Detroit, met in a head-on collision with the Rhodes’ Chevrolet coach with such terrific impact that both machines were completely demolished.

Dr. FRYBARGER, of Bristol, who was summoned to the scene brought the injured men into the Elkhart hospital where it was found Rhodes was suffering from fractured ribs and a punctured kidney. Foster received a fracture of his left arm and severe cuts, while Stogger’s injuries were found to be of minor consequence.

The body of Rhodes was removed to his home in Argos early today in an Argos ambulance. The coroner of Elkhart county has not as yet given his verdict in regard to the responsibility for the accident.

The accident victim was born in Argos on April 11, 1873, the son of William and Clara RHODES, and has resided in that town throughout his entire life. For a number of years he was owner of the Argos Greenhouses in which business he made a wide acquainance of friends throughout Marshall and Fulton counties.

Survivors are the widow, four daughters, Mrs. Grace McMILLEN, of Argos, Mrs. Robert W. WALTERS, of Richland Center, Mrs. Francis BURKETT, of Leiters Ford, Mrs. Florence GARMAN, of Richfield, Ohio, and a son William RHODES, of New York City and two brothers, Bert [RHODES] of Beloit, Wis., and Jesse [RHODES] of Argos.

Funeral arrangements will not be announced until word has been rceived from distant relatives. Mr. Rhodes was a member of the Christian Church at Argos.

Surprises come, even after anticipation of an event, to cause public concern and regret. This is peculiarly true today when it became known that a good citizen had answered the call of nature and passed to higher life, after years of happy citizenship in Rochester. Benjamin F. SHEWARD was highly respected by any acquainances, friends and relatives because of his affable nature, kindliness and suavity on all occasions.

For a number of years he was engaged as proprietor of the grain and seed store on North Main street. He was always a steady worker, early and late, giving to all tasks the best he knew. During the construction of the Rochester water works system he was one of the strong arm men and did his part effectively and honestly. He also served as a member of the Rochester city council for two terms.

He was a member of the Rochester Lodge No. 79, F&AM for a long term of years; also of Rocheser Chapter No. 70, O.E.S., from which he retired a few years ago by reason of his condition of health, and the Loyal Order of Moose. His church affiliation was with the Christian Church of this city, where he was regarded as a pillar of strength in the vineyard of the Master. In all his ways his emulation was squared by the teachings of the Nazarane, thus it is conceded that a righteous man leaves his fellows bereft of his presence to gain the glory won by a spledid life on earth.

Benjamin Frank SHEWARD, son of Nimrod D. and Caroline E. (MERCER) SHEWARD, was born February 3, 1863, passed to his estate beyond, at the home, in this city, 1015 Pontiac street, Thursday, February 12, 1931, aged 68 years and 9 days.

On Ocrtober 30, 1904, Benjamin Frank Sheward and Arwesta HULSE were united in the holy bonds of wedlock, this union typifying the founding of a truly American home. Surviving are the widow, a daugher, Mrs. Herbert FUNSETT, of Arena, Wis., and a step- daughter, Mrs. Carl Van TRUMP of this city.

Alexander PENCE, aged 67, well known and progressive business man and farmer of Wabash county died at his home near Roann yesterday morning following an illness of several months with heart trouble.

Earl Eugene POWELL, aged 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace POWELL of near Denver died Wednesday morning at Putnamville after a five day illness due to spinal meningitis. Private funeral services were held this afternoon at the cemetery at Gilead. The deceased has a number of relatives near Rochester and in Macy.

Funeral services for B. F. BARKMAN, will be conducted by Rev. J. B. GLEASON and Rev. C. S. DAVISSON at the Baptist Bethlehem Church Friday afternoon at one o’clock. Burial will be made in the Hamlett cemetery Mr. Barkman died suddenly Tuesday evening at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary KESSLER, notheast of Rochester, following a heart attack.

Friday, February 13, 1931

Mrs. Dent E. [Mabel E. OSBORN] SWIFT died at 1:30 Friday morning in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. MUSSEMAN in Macy. Mrs. Swift had been in ill health for several years and her condition had been regarded as serious for the past few months

Mr. and Mrs. Swift lived in Rochester for several years, moving from here to Macy. Mr. Swift is a traveling salesman. Surviving are her husband, her father, George OSBORN, of Culver, a brother, Clarence [OSBORN], of Culver.

Funeral services will be held at the Macy Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Burial will be made in the Macy [Plainview] cemetery.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock at the Walkerton United Brethren Church for Mrs. Colista C. VERMILLION, 70, who died Wednesday at the home of her son, Fred W. VERMILLION, 517 Fourteenth Street, Rochester. Burial will be made in the Walkerton cemetery.

Mrs. Vermillion [Colista C. WILLIAMS] had made her home in Rochestr for the past four months, having come here with her husband and son and family four months ago from Owen County. She was born in a log cabin in Kansas, which is now the present site of Topeka, the daughter of Rev. William and Anna WILLIAMS. She was a member of the Desciples of Christ Church in Ada, Ohio, having joined when 18 yeas of age and when her father was pastor of the church in Ada.

Surviving are her husband, W. R. VERMILLION, and three sons, Fred [VERMILLION], of Rochester, Roy M. [VERMILLION], of Walkerton, and Ralph D [VERMILLION], of South Bend.

Saturday, February 14, 1931

Mrs. Addie SINGER, 77, former resident of Kewanna, died Friday evening in the home of her niece, Mrs. William WILSON, 1514 Main Street, Rochester, where she had made her home for several months. Death followed a week’s illness with the influenza.

The deceased [Addie FOX] was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvani on August 6, 1853, the daughter of John and Marie FOX, and most of her life had been spent in Indiana In 1872 in Kewanna she was married to William SINGER, who is now deceased. After leaving Kewanna Mrs. Singer resided for several years in Colorado, coming from there to Rochester to make her home with ner niece. She was a member of the Christian Church.

Surviving are one gradson and one granddaughter, living in Weston, Colorado and a brother, Jacob FOX, also of Colorado. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two

o’clock at the Christian Church in Kewanna. Rev. BULGER will officiate and burial will be made in he Kewanna cemetery.

Funeral services of J. L. RHODES who was killed in an accident near Elkhart, will be held at the Argos Christian church Sunday afternoon at three o’clock, in charge of Rev. Hiley BAKER. Interment will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. George BARKMAN, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. TRUE, Mr. and Mrs. Herman METZLER, Mr. and Mrs. Charles STAHL, Miss Belle MONTGOMERY, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra JONES and Amos DRUDGE attended the funeral of B. F. BARKMAN held Friday afternoon at the Bethlehem Baptist church.

Monday, February 16, 1931

Lake Odess, Michigan, Feb. 16 (U.P.) - Three boys were drowned when their iceboat crashed through thin ice on Lake Jorda last night and sank.

Two of the boys were Robert HOFFMAN, 15, and James HOFFMAN, 14, brother and sons of Albert HOFFMAN, superintendent of schools here. The identity of the third youth has not yet been determined.

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Albert Hoffman was formerly superintendent of schools at Argos and also served as principal in the Plymouth high school.

The lads’ parents were reared at Argos. Mr. Hoffman is the son of Mrs. John HOFFMAN and Mrs. Hoffman is the daugher of Mr. and Mrs. Joe RULE.

Mrs. Hoffman and Mr and Mrs. Rule received word of the drowning last night and left this morning for Odessa to be with the grief stricken parents.

Robert, the older of the two lads, would have been 16 years of age today. The lads’ parents have been residents of Odessa for the past three years.

The first news dispatches stated that the lads had drowned when an autoimobile which they were driving broke through the ice. Relatives of the dead lads at Argos today stated that it was an iceboat they were using.

The bodies of the two youths will be brought back to Argos for burial. Funeral services will be held at Odessa probably Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Evadean HARBAUGH, 24, wife of Dale HARBAUGH, who is the principal of the Richland Center high school, died Sunday morning at 1:30 at the Kelly Hospital in Argos, following a week’s illness Death was due to influenza which developed foillowing the birth of a daughter.

Evadean Sherlin [LEEDY], daughter of Ezra and May LEEDY, was born at Tiosa on Sept 19, 1906, and all of her life had been spent in the Tiosa community. On Aug. 18, 1927, in South Bend she was married to Dale Harbaugh. She was a member of the Christian church at Tiosa.

Surviving are her husband, parents and infant daughter, Patsy Jeanette [HARBAUGH]. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at ten o’clock at the Tiosa Brethren church. Rev. GEORGE, of Nappanee, will officiate and burial will be made in the Richlad Center cemetery.

The body has been removed to the home of Mrs. Harbaugh’s parents.
IN MEMORIAM

Mable Ethel SWIFT was born in Bijou Hills, Brule county, South Dakota, [and died Friday, February 13, 1931], age 43 years 1 month and 13 days.

At the age of 5 years her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. OSBORN, moved back to Indiana, their narive state. This move took them back to the old Osborn homestead, 4-1/2 miles northwest of Culver, Ind., where Mable spent her girlhood days and received her education near her home.

A good many years ago she united with the M.E. church near the old home and was an active church worker up to the time of her illness.

On June 22, 1916 she was united in marriage to Dent E. SWIFT, moving to Winamac, Ind, where they lived nearly 10 years. While at Winamac she took an active and sincere interest in various activities for the betterment of the Christian life.

From Winamac they moved to Rochester where they resided up to Mrch, 1930, and on account of her condition growing worse moved to Macy where she also looked upon as home

Mable, as she liked to be called, loved her friends, loved her home, she always had a smile for the aged and a smile for the young and always a welcome to our home and was a most devoted wife and a home maker.

Her last days of illness was marked by a strong will power to avoid causng any more work or heart aches to those near and dear to her that she could possibly avoid and wore a smile when she talked of death. She left this life leaving behind an inspiration of how much more dearly and sweet life would be to wear a pleasant smile through pain and sorrow and a pleasant hello to all. And, as it seems to the writer, to live the life more that God had intended.

She leaves behind to mourn her loss a husband, Dent E. Swift, of Macy; Geo. W. OSBORN, her father and Clarence OSBORN a brother of Culver, Indiana, and a host of near relatives and friends.

Tuesday, February 17, 1931

Foster HASLETT, 69, retired produce dealer and practically a life long resident of Rochester, died at 8:15 Monday night at his home at 612 North Madison street. Death was due to pneumonia which developed following an attack of influenza. He had been ill for the past week.

The deceased was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on January third, 1862 and came to Rochester when a small child. He is the last of a family of four children. For many years Mr. Haslett and his brother, Stewart [HASLETT], were engaged in the produce business, having their establishment on North Main street in Rochester. They later sold their business to BEYER BROS.

Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Nora Reno CAPON, two nieces, Mrs. G. C. MARKS, of Anderson and Mrs. Paul BURKE, of Gary, and a nephew, Fred HASSLETT, of Gary.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two-thirty o’clock at the residence, in charge of Rev. D. S. PERRY. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Mrs. Naaman MOORE, 58, two miles east of Athens, died Tuesday morning at six o’clock following an illness of only a week. Death was due to heart failure and erysipelas. Mrs. Moore had lived all of her life in Henry Township and was one of the best known residents of the Athens community.

Emma [KELLER[, daughter of Jonathan and Margaret KELLER, was born in Henry Township on November 10, 1860, and on January 17th, 1891 she was married to Naaman MOORE.

Survivors are her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Mabel HARTMAN, of Akron, a son, Estel [MOORE], at home and four grandchildren. The youngest grandchild, Gail [HARTMAN], had lived with his grandparents since babyhood.

The deceased was a sister of David KELLER, who was killed a few weeks ago when struck by a falling tree.

Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Wednesday, Feb ruary 18, 1931

Jacob J. KING, 72, prominent resident of Henry township, died Wednesday morning at 1:30 in his home in Akron, death being due to carcinoma of the pancreas Mr King had been ill for five weeks, however, his condition had only been regarded as serious for the past few days.

Jacob J., son of George and Rachel KING, was born on a farm near Disko, in Wabash county, on March 15, 1858, and practically all of his life had been spent in the Akron community. He had lived in Akron for 12 years. On Dec. 24, 1881, he was married to Emma Jane GRINDEL, who passed away 13 years ago. Later he married Mrs. Margaret ZOLMAN, of Rochesrter. Mr King was a member of the Masonic lodge and Evangelical church.

Surviving are his wife, four daughters, Mrs. A. E. STINSON, of Athens, Mrs. Lola BROWN, of North Mancheser, Mrs. Fay MEREDITH, of Akron and Mrs. Ferrell SMITH, of Laketon; six grandchildren; three brothers, William KING, of Rochester, Orlando KING, of Wabash and Joseph KING, of Tracy, Calif.; one half-sister, Mrs. Willis LEININGER, of Akron.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Akron Methodist church. Rev. Clyde MILLER will officiate ad burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Sidney Leslie MAY, 13 year old son of Mrs. Peter BARAKAUSKAS, 411 Jefferson street, died at 3:20 Tuesday afternoon. The youth had been a semi-invalid for the past five years, having been injured in an accident while attending the Sherwood Boys’ School in Chicago.

Sidney Leslie was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Jan. 18, 1918, the son of Samuel Milton and Agnes STEWART MAY, and came to America when three years of age. His father is deceased.

The youth had lived in Rochester for the past three years coming here with his mother and step-father three years ago from Chicago. He was a pupil in the seventh grade at the Lincoln school and attended the Grace Methodist Sunday school. The child was exceptionally bright, despite his physical condition and was the master of eight foreign languages.

Survivig are his mother and step-father, who is a chemist for Armour & Co.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, 1410 Main street, with Rev. T. L. STOVALL in charge. The body will lie in state at the funeral home from 12 to 1. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

The infant daughter of Joseph and Neva CUNNINGHAM died a few hours after birth Tuesday. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the home and bural was made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

OBITUARY

Evadean Bernice [SHERLAND HARBAUGH], daughter of Arthur O. and Mae SHERLAND, was born near Tiosa, Indiana, September 1906 and departed this life February 15, 1931, at the age of 24 years, 4 months and 26 days. Most all of her life has been spent near the present home in Tiosa.

Later in life, her mother having married Ezre LEEDY of Tiosa, Evadean was adopted into his home and has been a kind daughter indeed. Love united their hearts and the union has been full and complete. She was unselfish and cheerful in the many things she did for both mother and daddy. When but a child she would gladly leave her play to help with so many little tasks that the load might be lighter for those she loved so dearly.

Nor has this zeal ever been broken. She was always kind to her school-mates and other friends. Her school work was a joy to her and much care was taken to prepare her work in an original and artistic manner.

She attended High School at Richland Center for three years and completed her fourth year at Rochester with the class of 1924. To prepare herself for teaching she attended Manchester College the year of 1924 and 1925 and since then had completed a two year course by attending summer terms.

She was a primary teacher in her home school at Tiosa for four years and was considered one of the outstanding teachers of the county. Kindness and love won many little hearts and her work was made easy. They soon were taught to say Miss Evadeen which to her was the modest way to say Miss Lady.

During her first week at college she met nnd learned to love the young man of her choice. This love grew into a more sacred relationship and on August 18th, 1927, she was married to Dale HARBAUGH, of South Bend, Indiana.

She has been a real pal and helpmate. Ever ready and willing to help with the plans of home and school. Being a great lover of nature and spent many hours studying and collecting specimens of wood, stones and flowers.

The house in which she lived was made a home for the one she loved. Into this home, on February 9th came a little daughter, Patsy Jeanette [HARBAUGH]. In a few days the happy mother was stricken with the flu, and in her weakened condition was not able to win the fight for live. All the care that loving and skilled hands could give was supplied, but God saw fit to call his angel hoime. She was brave to the end and while in a seemingly unconsious condition was heard to say, “The Lord is caring for me.”

Evadeen’s Christian life was begun when she was but a girl of ten, and she was a member of the Tiosa Christian Church. Her life speaks as a true witness for her Savior.

She leaves to mourn her passing other thn the heartbroken hsband and parents, the little daughter, Patsy Jeanette, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ROGERS of Tiosa, her husband’s parents and brother, Mr and Mrs. Melvin HARBAUGH and Noble HARBAUGH of South Bend, nd many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Tiosa Brethren Church, Tuesday morning, with Rev. GEORGE, of South Bend, officiating. Burial was made in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Thursday, February 19, 1931

[no obits]

Friday, February 20, 1931

Mrs. Mary DuBOIS CLEMANS, 29, died at 5:30 Friday morning in her home at Adamsboro, near Logansport, Ind. Death followed an illness of two weeks with complications of diseases.

Mary, daughter of Thomas and Cora DuBOIS, was born in 1901 on the DuBois homestead near Nyona Lake, in Fulton County, and most of her life was spent in that community. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to Merrett CLEMANS. She was a member of the Chapel Church, south of Green Oak.

Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Jean [CLEMANS] and Clara Mae [CLEMANS], two sisters, Mrs. Ethel DUEY, near Macy, Mrs. Mabel GEYER, near Nyona Lake; three brothers, Kourt [DuBOIS] and Ross [DuBOIS], of Nyona Lake, and Howard [DuBOIS], of Rochester. Her father died just a few months ago.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the Chapel Church and burial will be made in the adjacent cemetery.

Following an illness of six years with diabetes, Mathias “Mott” BAUER, 82, retired carpener and pioneer resident of Monterey, died Wednesday evening at eight o’clock.

The deceased was born in Germany on July 2, 1852, son of Jacob and Elizabeth BAUER, and came with his parents to America when only three years of age. He had lived in Monterey since 1860 and on October 6, 1880 he was married to Mary Ann CRIST. He was a member of the St. Ann Church.

Survivors are the widow, and the following children: Joseph [BAUER] and Fred [BAUER], of Monterey, Victor [BAUER], of Chicago; Jacob [BAUER], of Ora; Mrs. Wm. HARDMAN and Mrs. Helen LUCAS, of South Bend, and Mrs. Louis LONG, of Oklahoma.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at nine o’clock a the St. Ann Church in Monerey with Rev. John SCHALL in charge. Burial will be made in the St. Ann cemetery.

John C. GOODRICH, 79, a resident of the Lucerne community for the past 25 years, died Thursday night in his home three miles east of Lucerne.

A daughter, Mrs. Orie CUNNINGHAM, of Roanoke, Ind., and several grandchildren survive. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock at the Ditmire Funeral Parlors in Fulton. Burial will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Relatives and friends here have been informed of the death of Mrs. Margaret A. HETZNER, 72, of Peru, which occurred at her home in that city, 260 West Third street, early Thursday morning, following a several months illness. Surviving are her husband, J. D. HETZNER, and a daugher, Mrs. Alice MILLER, wife of Clyde MILLER, former manager of the Boston Store. Funeral services will be held Saturday at two o’clock at the Fetter-Allen funeral home in Peru.
Saturday, February 21, 1931

Charles AMISS, well known in the vicinity of Silver Lake and Akron, passed away yesterday afternoon at his farm home southeast of Silver Lake. Death was due to heart trouble and pneumonia.

Monday, February 23, 1931

Martin L. PATTERSON, 85, one of the prominent citizens of Akron, who for the past two years has resided at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roy Jones of this city, passed away in Milton, Fla., Sunday. Mr. Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. Jones were spending the winter months in Florida. Death resulted from a severe attack of indigestion, the deceased having been in ill health for the past four or five weeks.

Martin Luther, son of Daniel and Ruth PATTERSON, was born at Middleton, Henry county, Indiana on May 25th, 1846 and when still a young man he moved to Henry township where he resided until the past couple of years. In early life, he followed the occupation of farming and school teaching, later retiring from these voctions to enter into a partnership in the hardware business with his brother, William [PATTERSON], in Akron. He continued in the latter business for a long period of years until advanced age forced his retirement. The deceassed was a member of the Akron Mthodist church, and the Masonic and I.O.O.F. lodges of that city. Upon reaching his maturity Mr. Patterson was united in marriage to Deborah BAKER, who passed away when still quite young. A son, Charles PATTERSON, who was born to this uion, died in Texas three years ago. On September 9, 1877, Mr. Patterson was married to Viola HAKINS, the ceremony taking place in Akron. Mrs. Patterson preceded her husband in death on Dec. 30th, 1929. A daughter, Mrs. Roy JONES was born to this union, who with six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, survive.

The body will arrive here tomorrow at which time funeral arrangements will be announced.

E[dwin] H. McDOUGLE, age 77, passed away at his home in Fulton Monday morning at 7:45. Mr. McDougle had been bedfast for three weeks suffering from complications. He had been in ill health for the past year.

Born in Fairfield County, Ohio, July 8, 1853, he came with his father and mother to Fulton County in a covered wagon 63 years ago. On December 3, 1876, he was united in marriage to Martha TILTON who preceded him in death. He followed the occupation of a farmer and was a member of the United Brethren Church in Fulton.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Emma STUDEBAKER of Fulton and Mrs. Martha BUREN of Bremen, Ohio and three children, Mrs. H. L. TROUTMAN of Detroit, Mrs. F. B. TROUTMAN of Elmhurst, Illinois and Walter McDOUGLE of Rochester.

Funeral services will be held at the Fulton U.B. church Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock with Rev. H. W. FRANKLIN officiating. Burial will be made at Metea.

Mrs. Samuel HOFFMAN, 56, former Argos resident, died Monday morning at 6:30 in the Epworth hospital in South Bend. Death followed an illness of only one week with complications of diseases.

Mary [WHITE], daugher of Frank and Clara WHITE, was born in Argos on Nov. 2, 1874, and all of her life had been spent there, with the exception of the past two years during which time the family had lived in South Bend. She was a member of the Argos Christian

church.

Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Elizabeth [HOFFMAN] and Nathalie [HOFFMAN], both at home; three brothers, John WHITE, of Wyoming, Harry [WHITE] and James WHITE of Argos, and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie WILLIAMS and Dessie [WHITE], of South Bend.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the residece in South Bend. Rev. Hiley BAKER, pastor of the Argos Christian church will officiate, and burial will be made in the new Oak Hill cemetery in Plymouth.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Mentone Baptist church for James VanDORAN, aged 72, of Warsaw, a former resident of this city who died Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at his home in Warsaw. Burial was made in the Mentone cemetery. Death followed a lingering illess of several months with complications. VanDoran had resided in Warsaw for the past 14 years moving there from this city where he had operated a blacksmith and buggy repair shop for many years. He was a member of the Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs VanDORAN only recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Laura VanDORAN; four daughters, Mrs. Carl RATHFON, of Texas; Mrs. Fred McCARTER, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Stanton FOTHERGILL, of Kakarusa, and Mrs. Mck HAIMBAUGH, of Mentone; and two sons, Logan VanDORAN, of Warsaw, and Harold VanDORAN, of Akron.

George Leroy [PERDUE], one-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar PERDUE, who live on East Tenth street, died this morning. Survivors are the parents, a brother and a sister. Burial was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery this afternoon.

Harvey DAVIS, aged 42, an overseas veteran of the World War and the father of five small children, one a babe in arms, committed suicide at 11 o’clock this morning by hanging himself in the barn at his farm home five miles southeast of Akron. The suicide was committed in the presence of his wife and his sister-in-law, Miss Elma KAMP, of Akron who pleaded with him to spare his life.

Ill health and his inability to again lease a farm which he had tenanted for the past six years are given as the cause foir the suicide. The farm which Davis had tenanted is known as the Ed CASE farm and is located on the Miami-Fulton county line in Fulton county.

Davis was very deliberate in his plans to commit suicide. At 10:45 o’clock this morning he enterd the house and after kissing each of his children said goodbye to them and notified his wife that she need not prepare dinner for him and started for the barn.

Miss Kamp sensed the impendig tragedy and foillowed her brother-in-law to the barn. She found him standing on a sill at the north end of the barn adjusting a rope around a hayfork track. Miss Kamp asked Davis what he intended to do and he said “end it all.”

Miss Kamp ran back to the house and told her sister what her husband planned to do. Miss Kamp and Mrs. Davis then returned to the barn, and both pleaded with Davis not to kill himself reminding [him] that he had five small children, who were dependent on him The two women tried to pull Davis from the sill but he was beyond their reach.

Davis went on about his plans and seeing that his wife planned to catch him when he jumped calmly shortened the rope which he had tied to the hayfort track so that his wife could not reach him.

Davis then bid his wife and sister-in-law goodbye and then jumped from the sill. His wife had placed herself at the lowest point of the arc which was made by her husband’s body as it

swung through the air. This point permitted the toes of Davis’ feet to be just above her finger-tips.

Mrs. Davis then grabbed a box and caught her husband’s dangling body and supported it while Miss Kamp rushed to the home of a neighbor, Charles SWIHART, and told him of the tragedy. Swihart cut down the body thinking that perhaps Davis had been unsuccessful in his suicide attempt.

When the body was cut down it was found that life was extinct. Coroner A. E. STINSON was called from this city and after an examination found that Davis had broken his neck when he made his leap from the barn sill. Death was instantaneous according to Coroner Stinson.

The deceased was born on a farm southwest of Akron the son of John and Mary DAVIS. He was educated in the schools of Henry township and was also a student in the Akron High School. He went from this county in the draft during the World War and after a short training period at Camp Taylor, Ky., was sent overseas where he servd for a year with an artillery unit.

Survivors include the widow, who was Fay KAMP and three sons, Francis [DAVIS], Richard [DAVIS] and Marvin [DAVIS], and two daughers, Wannetta [DAVIS] and Mildred [DAVIS], four brothers, Charles [DAVIS] of Mentone, Ross [DAVIS], Voris [DAVIS] and Clyde [DAVIS] of Akron, and two sisters, Mrs. Clifford WILHOIT of Akron, and Mrs. Daisy LeMAR of Philadephia, who is the wife of Dr. C. LeMAR who is now in Europe taking a post-graduate course in medicine.

Voris [LOWE], Peter [LOWE] and John LOWE, who live in and near this city are uncles of the dead world war veteran. Davis has been rather peculiar according to one of his relaives which was ascribed to his experiences in the world war. No funeral arrangements have been made.

Tuesday, February 24, 1931

Mrs. Albert BRIGHT, of Akron, gave birth to a posthumous child Monday. The child was born dead and burial was made in the afternoon in the Nichols cemetery. Mrs. Bright’s husband, who was the town marshal at Akron, died the first of the month - - - - - - attack of spazmodic croup.

Friends here have received word of the death of Mrs. Kate HINER, pioneer resident of Miami county. Mrs. Hiner died follwig a long illness.

Funeral services for Harvey DAVIS, aged 42 who committed suicide yesterday morning by hanging himself in the presence of his wife and sister-in-law Miss Elma KAMP will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Methodist Church at Akron. Rev. Clyde MILLER and Rev. D. A. CRIST will be in charge. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Akron. The Akron American Legion post of which organization the deceased was a member will have charge of the services at the graveside.

Following the suicide the body of Mr. Davis was brought to a local undertaking parlor where it was prepared for burial. It will remain there until Wednesday morning when it will be returned to the home which is located on a farm five miles southeast of Akron on the Fulton-Miami county line.

Davis committed the suicide by hanging himself from a rope which he had tied around a hay fork track in the barn at his country home. Death was caused by a broken neck according to Coroner A. E. STINSON.

Mrs. Davis and Miss Kamp tried to prevent Davis from killing himself but he refused to listen to their pleading calmly bidding them goodbye as he adjusted the rope around his neck and jumped from a sill at the north end of the barn.

Ill health and his inability to again lease the farm which he had tenanted for the past six years are given as the cause for the suicide. Survivors are the widow, five children all at home, four brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services for Martin L. PATTERSON, who died Sunday in Milton, Fla., will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roy JONES, 429 West Fifth street. Rev. T. L. STOVALL will officiate and burial will be made in the mausoleum in this city. The body of Mr. Patterson accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Jones arrived here Tuesday afternoon.

Wednesday, February 25, 1931

Miss Frances McDONOUGH, aged 72, who lived on a farm one and half miles west of Grass Creek and who has been a life long resident of Fulton county, died in the St. Joseph Hospital at Logansport at 12:40 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Her death followed an operation which was performed last Thursday. Miss McDonough has been ill since Christmas. Her condition had been critical for several days. Surviving is one brother, George [McDONOUGH], who lives near Grass Creek. The body was moved from the hospital to a mortuary in Logansport, where it was prepared for burial. It will remain at the funeral parlor until Thursday morning at 10 o’clock when funeral services will be held from the St. Ann’s Catholic Church at Kewanna of which organization the deceased was a member. Father Edward BONNEY will be in charge. Burial will be made in the St. Ann’s cemetery at Grass Creek.

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth NAFE, 93, practically a life long resident of the Loyal community and one of the oldest pioneers of Fulton County, died Tuesday evening at 5:45 in the home of her son, Earl NAFE, west of Rochester. Death followed an illness of one week with pneumonia

The deceased was born in Sandusky County, Ohio on November fourth, 1837, the daughter of Peter and Mary MEHRLING, and came to Fulton County when only 12 years of age. On April 19, 1860 she was married to James H. NAFE, the ceremony being performed at the home of her parents northwest of Leiters Ford. Mr. Nafe passed away on July 8th, 1915. Mrs. Nafe was always very active and took an interest of all the affairs of the community in which she lived so long. She was a member of the Advent Church.

Surviving are four sons, Clyde [NAFE], of El Paso, Texas, Charles A. [NAFE], of Chicago, Eugene [NAFE] and Earl [NAFE], west of Rochester, 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nave. Burial will be made in the Leiters Ford cemetery.

Jerome SWIHART, aged 54, a former resident of this city, was found dead in bed in his room in the Hoitel Wise at Elkhart last night by an employee of the hotel. He had been ill since Monday. Coroner Eugene HALDERMAN of Elkhart was called and is conducting an investigation to determine the cause of Swihart’s death. Mr. Swihart, who was an expert accountant and a lawyer, served as clerk of Rochester for several terms. He has been a resident of Elkhart for the past five years. Survivors are a daughter, two brothers and sis sisters. The

body probably will be brought back to this city for burial.

The funeral services which were held this afternoon for Harvey DAVIS, farmer of near Akron, who committed suicide Tuesday morning in the presence of his wife and sister-in-law, Miss Elma KAMP, were largely attended. The services were held in the Methodist Church at Akron. Burial was made in the cemetery at Akron. The Akron American Legion Post of which organization the deceased was a member had charge of the services at the graveside.

Word was just received here today by friends of the death of Mrs. Vida CORNELIUS, 73, former Rochester resident, in Long Beach, Calif. She passed away last Thursday, Feb. 19 and funeral services were held on Saturday. Details of her death were sent here by letter by Mrs. John BARR, who is spending the winter in Long Beach. She wrote to Mrs. Harry PAGE.

Mrs. Cornelius suffered injuries which led to her death when she slipped and fell while getting out of the bath tub. It is thought that she injured her kidneys. She was taken to a hospital but gradually grew worse until the end.

The body will be brought to Rochester by relatives in April for burial in the cemetery here.

Mrs. Cornelius [Vida WALLACE] was born in Rochester and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert WALLACE, prominent citizens of the community. She married Fred CORNELIUS, who preceded her in death in 1911. Shortly after his demise she moved to Long Beach with her daughter Ann [GUYNN] and outside of periodical visits back here has made that her home ever since. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Everett GUYNN, with whom she made her home.

Thursday, February 26, 1931

The funeral services for the late Jerome SWIHART, who was found dead in a room at a hotel in Elkhart Tuesday night, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Church of God at Elkhart. Burial will be made at Elkhart. Swihart, who was a traveling salesman, is a former resident of this city. He served three terms as clerk of the town of Rochester. Coroner Eugene HOLDEMAN of Elkhart is conducting an investigation into the death of Mr. Swihart.

Rochester friends received word yesterday of the death of Mrs. Esther FRANKLIN, former resident of this city, which oiccurred in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 18th. Funeral services were held in Cincinnati last Friday. The deceased who was the widow of the late Benjamin F. FRANKLIN, is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Helen WOLFF, of Chicago, and Mrs. Florence MICHAELSON, of Cincinnati.

Friday, February 27, 1931

M. A. CHESTNUT received word of the death of his mother, Mrs. Emma CHESTNUT, which occurred at her home at Iron Mountain, Michigan, Thursday morning. No particulars as to the cause of death were received. Mrs. Chestnut was a former resident of this community, having moved from here about fifteen years ago. The body will be brought to Mexico where the funeral services will be held Sunday afernoon at 2:30. Burial will also be made at Mexico.
Saturday, February 28, 1931

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for Thomas GARN, aged 81, farmer who lives one-half mile north of Culver. Burial was made in the cemetery at Culver. Death, which occurred Wednesday night, followed a stroke of paralysis suffered a week previous.

Friends in this city have received word of the death of William FEENEY, a sergeant of detectives in the Indianapolis police department, which occurred Thursday afternoon in a hospital at Indianapolis from double pneumonia. Mr. Feeney was taken ill last Tuesday. The deceased was well known in this city where he had spent many summers at Lake Manitou.

Dr. J. W. EIDSON, aged 72, of Plymouth, who was well known in this city, was stricken dead with apoplexy at the door of his home in Plymouth at noon yesterday after returning from his downtown office. At one time Dr. Eidson, who was born and reared near Tiosa, was prominent in medical circles in northern Indiana, but for the past few years had practiced law. He served as deputy prosecutor and also as justice of the peace at Plymouth. Dr. Eidson’s health started to fail at the time his brother, Marcy EIDSON, received burns on Christmas Day at the Bert LEEDY home north of this city which caused his death. Survivors are the widow and a son. Barney PERSCHBACHER, of this city is a nephew of the deceased.

Monday, March 2, 1931

Mrs. Ida May BAGGERLY, age 55, died at the St. Joseph Hospital in Logansport, Sunday morning at five o’clock. Mrs. Baggerly was removed to the hospital one week ago. She suffered a stroke of paralysis two weeks ago.

Ida May [KELLY], daughter of John and Matilda KELLY, was born in Benton County, Indiana, October 20, 1875. Upon reaching womanhood she was united in marriage to John BAGGERLY who survives. They have lived in the Fulton community for the past ten years.

Surviving, other thn the husband, are one sister, Mrs. Jennie SIX of Lafayette and one brother, Elmer KELLY of South Bend.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at ten o’clock at the Fulton United Brethren Church with Rev. W. H. FRANKLIN officiating. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Alexandria, Indiana.

Mrs. Emily SNIDER, 89, who spent most of her life in the Deedsville community, died Sunday morning at 11:30 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Lambert, Maywood, Illinois. Death followed an illness of two weeks with kidney trouble.

The deceased [Emily BODEN] was born at Bluffton, Ind., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BODEN. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to Solomon SNIDER, who passed away 30 years ago. Since her husband’s death she had made her home with her children. She was a member of the United Brethren Church at Twelve Mile.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Alice LAMBERT, of Maywood, Ill., Mrs. Mary MILLER, of Twelve Mile, Mrs. Sarah MERLEY, of Akron, and Mrs. Elizabeth KOTTERMAN, of Deedsville; one son, Oliver SNIDER, north of Akron; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-gradchildren. A son, Bert SNIDER, died a year ago.

The body was brought to Akron Sunday night. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Bunnell Funeral Home in Plymouth for Merle MOON, 30, former residet of Argos, who died a few days ago at his home in Chicago. Death was due to ulcers of the stomach, and followed a short illness.

Mr. Moon is survived by his father, L. C. MOON, now living in Hobart, Ind., and several sisters. Those attending the funeral from Rochester were: Rev. F. C. MOON, Mr. and Mrs. Elzie BLACKBURN and family, and Mrs. Bert LEEDY.

Tuesday, March 3, 1931

Mrs. Catherine WALTERS, 85, one of the best known pioneer residents of Richland Township, died Monday afternoon at 4:30 in her home three miles west of Richland Center. Death followed an illness of two weeks with pneumonia and complications.

Catherine [JOHNSON], daughter of John and Mary JOHNSON, was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, on March 19, 1845, and was one of a family of seven children. In 1850 the Johnson family moved to Fulton County, the trip being made by oxen team. On October 26, 1865 she was united in marriage to Robert WALTERS, the ceremony taking place at the home of her parents and all of her married life was spent in the home where she died. Mrs. Walters was a life-long member of the Bethel Methodist Church.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. C. E. ANDERSON, of Plymouth, Mrs. Charles SHAFER, of Indianapolis and Mrs. Irvin WALTERS, of Richland Township, two sons, Irvin [WALTERS] and Perry WALTERS, of Richland Towship; four grandchildren, Robert M. [WALTERS] and Russell WALTERS, of Richland Township; Gaylord SHAFER and Miss Lora SHAFER, of Indianapolis. Mrs. Fred AGSTER, of Rochester, is a sister.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Methodist Church in Rochester. Rev. T. L. STOVALL will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Andrew CRIPPEN, who was engaged in the cement vault business in Chili, died at eleven o’clock last evening. Death was due to influenza. Mr. Crippen was well known in Rochester where he had often visited. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock in Chili.

Wednesday, March 4, 1931

Through an error the name of Mrs. Ida OVERMYER, of Richland township, a daughter, was omitted from the list of survivors of he late Mrs. Catherine WALTERS.

Edward BARRETT, aged 26, of Lucerne, died in a hospitl at So. Bend Monday night following a short illness. He is survived by his mother, three brothers and two sisters.

Thursday, March 5, 1931

Samuel BEEBER, 88, Civil War veteran and a former resident of Rochester, died Wednesday morning at 5:30 at his home in Los Angeles, California, according to word received by his niece, Miss Belle BEEBER. Deah was due to a heart attack and followed a short illness.

Mr. Beeber is the last of seven brothers, all of whom served in the Civil War. For many years he lived in Rochester, where he followed the trade of painter. Five years ago Mr. and

Mrs. Beeber moved to California, where they had since resided, returning frequently on visits. Only last summer they spent three months here with their niece, Miss Beeber.

Surviving are his wife and son, Morton BEEBER, whose address is unknown.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. Burial will be made there.

George Washington DUFF, aged 84, died at five o’clock this morning at the home of his son, George, who lives on a farm seven miles southwest of Argos. Death was due to complications incident to old age. He had been ill for several years. The deceased was born in Ohio on June 1 1864, and lived in that state until seven years ago when he came to Indiana He was a farmer. Survivors are the widow and nine children, George [DUFF] at whose home he died, Mrs. Oren MUSSEMAN, Macy; Mrs. Harry MASTELLAR, of Akron, who is now enroute by motor to Florida; Mrs. Charles EDINGTON, Mrs. Bert ALWARD, Ralph [DUFF] and Joseph DUFF, Lansing, Mich.; Mrs. Clyde BASHORE, St. John, Mich., and W. W. DUFF, of North Mancheser. Funeral services will be held from the Poplar Grove church west of Argos at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Hiley BAKER of the Argos Christian church in charge. Burial will be made in he Poplar Grove cemetery.

Friday, March 6, 1931

By the will of the late Samuel BECHTELHEIMER who died a few years ago at his home near Disko, his widow received all of his property including a store and the building which housed it at Disko which was owned by the deceased. Delno BECHTELHEIMER is name executor of his father’s estate.

Hiram Henry RARRICK, 65, former resident of Leiters Ford, died at five o’clock Thursday afternoon at his home in South Bend, following a two weeks’ illness. Death was due to erysipelas, heart trouble and other complications.

The deceased was born in Leiters Ford on April 9, 1865 the son of Stephen and Sarah RARRICK and lived all of his life in that community with the exception of the past ten years. Since living in South Bend he was employed as a watchman for the Grand Trunk railroad.

Mr. Rarrick was married in Milford, Ind., on August 18, 1892 to Eva GOOD. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Kewanna, the Knights of Pythias in South Bend, and the Maccabees in Monterey.

Surviving are his wife, two sisters, Mrs. Emma LOFTUS, of Gary, and Mrs. Alice LORING, of Michigan; a brother, Schuyler [RARRICK], of Canada, who was at his brother’s bedside when he passed away. There are also a number of nieces and nephews, among them being Mrs. Hazel METZGER, of South Bend, whom Mr. and Mrs. Rarrick raised.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the Methodist Church in Leiters Ford with the Rev. S. WELLS, of Kokomo, officiating. Masons from Kewanna will have charge of the services and burial will be made in the Leiters Ford cemetery.

Saturday, March 7, 1931

Charles James MOORE, 37, formerly of Athens and who had served in the United States Army for a number of years, died Friday at a hospital in Fort Bliss, Texas, according to word received here by relatives. The cause of his death was not given in the message.

The deceased was born in the Athens community on March 15, 1893 the son of Isaac and

Sarah Elizabeth MOORE. In 1916 he enlisted in the United States Army and served until 1925, re-enlisting in 1928. Surviving are three brothers, David [MOORE], of Denver, Ind., William [MOORE], of Athens, and Clarence [MOORE] of Indianapolis; three sisters, Mrs. Effie COX, near Millark, Alfretta CAMP, of Akron, and Rethal MOORE, of Newcastle.

The body will be returned here for funeral services and burial. Upon arrival here the body will be taken to the Foster funeral parlors where it will remain until the day of the funeral. Services will be held at the Mt. Hope church in Athens and burial will be made in the adjacent cemetery. The date of the funeral will be announced in Monday’s News-Sentinel.

Monday, March 9, 1931

Mrs. Harvey McKEE, 34, died shortly after noon Monday at the Woodlawn hospital, the result of complications which developed following a serious operation. She had been ill for the past five weeks and submitted to the operation ten days ago.

Jewell [OLSEN], daughter of Theodore and Margaret OLSEN, was born in Tennessee on Oct. 12, 1896, and came to Fulton county with her parents when a small child. The remainder of her life was spent here and 15 years ago in St. Joseph, Mich., she was married to Harvey McKEE. Mr. and Mrs. McKee lived on a farm northwest of Rochester for several years and only last week Mr. McKee moved his family to a farm near Bruce Lake Station.

Mrs. McKee was a member of the Home Makers Club and attended Richland Center church. Before her marriage she attended the Baptist church in Rochester. Surviving are her husband, three children, Jean [McKEE], Eva [McKEE] and Betty [McKEE], her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theo OLSEN, east of Rochester, three sisters, Mrs. Clyde COLLINS and Mrs. Irvin MYERS, near Bruce Lake Station, and Mrs. Owen SEVERNS, of Peru, and a brother, Howard OLSEN, of Rochester.

The body will be removed to the McKee home as soon as the roads are passable. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Mrs. Salvina FOGLESONG TURNER, 56, died Monday morning at six o’clock at the home of her son, A. E. FOGLESONG, in Leiters Ford. Death was due to complications of diseases and followed an illness of two years.

The deceased had lived in Leiters Ford for the past year and a half, moving there from Burlington, Ind. Surviving are three sons, A. E. [FOGLESONG], Robert [FOGLESONG] and Levon FOGLESONG, of Leiters Ford.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

OBITUARY

Samuel O. BEEBER, was born Oct. 24, 1842, in White Deer Valley, Pa., and passed out at West Los Angeles, Caif., March 4, 1931.

He was born the son of George and Mary Ann BEEBER having six brothers and one sister. The family moved to Rochester, Ind., number of years before the Civil war.

Six of the brothers with their father volunteered to serve in the Civil War and all served but the father who was barred from service by physical disabilities. They took part in hard fought battles but lived to tell the story, four being commissioned officers, two Capt. and two Lieut., Samuel being the last of the family.

In Oct. 1925 he moved to California and is survived by his widow, Laura E. BEEBER, and four nieces: Miss Belle BEEBER, of Rochester, Mrs. Ruth TODHUNTER, Kokomo; Mrs. Mary PARKER, Argos and Maud BEAGLES, South Bend, Ind.

Tuesday, March 10, 1931

The body of Charles MOORE, former resident of the Athens neighborhood, who died last Saturday in the base hospital at Fort Bliss, Tex., will arrive in this city early Thursday morning over the Erie railroad. The funeral service will be held from the Church of God at Athens Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev. T. J. STEENBERGEN will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Athens cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Harvey McKEE, who died in the Woodlawn hospital Monday following an operation, will be held from the Community church at Bruce Lake Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Rev. William BULGER of Kewanna will have charge of the services assisted by Rev. T. J. GILMER. Burial will be made in the Bruce Lake cemetery.

Wednesday, March 11, 1931

The members of the LeRoy Shelton American Legion post will have charge of the funeral services for the late Charles MOORE, of Athens, who died Saturday at the base hospital in Fort Bliss, Texas. The services are to be held at the Church of God in Athens, Thursday afternoon at two o’clock, and members of the Legion are asked to meet at the church at 1:45.

Charles Arnold WHITTENBERGER, 71, formerly city councilman and at one time street commissioner of Peru died last night at his home in Peru following a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Whittenberger was well known in this city and has a number of relatives in Fulton county. He had spent many summers at his cottage on Wolfe’s Point.

Thursday, March 12, 1931

Rochester friends have just received word of the death of H. E. HALEY which occurred at his home in Selina, Ohio, the latter part of January. Death was due to diabetis and complications. Mr. Haley was engaged in the real estate business in this community at one time and is the one that laid out Fairview Heights on the east side of Lake Manitou.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel M. SEIGERT, aged 42, of 528 North Logan Street, Mishawaka, a former resident of Fulton, will be held from the home in Mishawaka at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon. The Rev. Clyde C. YOEMAN pastor of the First Methodist Church of Mishawaka, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Fairview Cemetery at Mishawaka. The deceased whose maiden name was [Ethel M.] POORMAN, was born in Fulton on July 9, 1888 and had been a resident of Mishawaka for the past 21 years. Mrs .Seigert died Tuesday night at 10:10 o’clock followig an illness of 20 minutes from acute indigestion. Survivors besides the husband, Herman SEIGERT, are the mother, Mrs. Gillie BIERWIRTH, and three brothers, James Earl POORMAN, Omer Lee POORMAN and William L. POORMAN, all of Mishawaka.
Friday, March 13, 1931

OBITUARY

Mrs. Jewell McKEE, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore OLSEN, was born at Grassy Cove, Tenn., Oct. 12, 1896, and departed this life March 9,1931 at the age of 34 years, 4 months and 25 days. When she was a year and a half old she moved with her parents to Paxton, Ill., and later she came with her parents to Rochester, Ind., where she grew to womanhood.

She [Jewell OLSEN] was united in marriage to Harve A. McKEE, March 25, 1916. To this union four children were born, Heniletta [McKEE], who died in infancy; Jean [McKEE], Eva [McKEE] and Betty [McKEE], survive with the husband and father.

She also leaves one brother, Howard OLSEN, of Rochester, Ind., three sisters, Mrs. Clyde COLLINS, Mrs. Irvin MEYER, of near Kewanna, Ind., and Mrs. Owen SEVERNS, of Peru, Ind., her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore OLSEN, of Rochester, Ind., and many other relatives and friends.

She became a member of the Baptist church in Rochester, Ind., at the age of nineteen years and died in this faith.

She was an obedient daughter, a loving wife and mother and a good neighbor. Her many friends will greatly miss her.

Saturday, March 14, 1931

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Monday, March 16, 1931

Calvin Kuhn BITTERS, son of William and Catharine KUHN BITTERS, was born at Bloomsburg, Penn., January 18, 1855, entered celesstian life Sunday evening, March 15, 1931, from his home 1102 Jefferson street, Rochester, Ind., aged 76 years, 1 month and 27 days.

The deceased came to Indiana with his parent when he was a child of two years, thus nearly his entire life has been spent in Fulton county, the family home being at Akron. In his young manhood Cal was a brick mason, having worked with his father and brothers in the construction of several business buildings in Rochester. He was a graduate in Science in 1878, and again in law in 1880, at Valparaiso College. Until the present he has maintained a law and insurance office in Masonic Temple building, being quite successful and holding the friendship of many citizens.

Mr. Bitters served as Reporter for the Fulton Circuit Court for over thirty-five years, and was a respected member of the Fulton County Bar. Politically he was a consistent Jeffersonian Democrat, a staunch supporter of the Federal Constitution, and an untiring advocate of the Eighteenth Amendment. In his relations to spiritual thought he was a confirmed Methodist, always squaring his actions by his measure of love for the Divine Will.

On November 10, 1886, Calvin K. Bitters and Miss Mary A. MERCER were united in marriage in this city. To their union twin daughters were bor, Edith [BITTERS] and Edna [BITTERS], and they and their mother are left to lament the loss they feel. Three sisters and three brothers survive, viz.: Mrs. Estle GAST, Mrs. Sadie REID, Mrs. Jessie DAY, of Akron; Dr. Franklin P. BITTERS, Indianapolis; Martin M. BITTERS, Rochester; Chester C. BITTERS, Elkhart, Ind.

Funeral services will be conducted at the home, Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock,

Rev. Thomas L. STOVALL, Grace M.E. Church, in charge. Interment at I.O.O.F. cemetery.

James CULP, 57, well known farmer living south of Green Oak, died at five o’clock Saturday evening. Death was due to complications of diseases and followed an illnes of only one week.

The deceased was born in Virginia but practically all of his life had been spent in Fulton county. He was a member of the Fulton Baptist church. Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Margaret PETTY, four brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock in Chili. Burial will be made in the Chili cemetery.

Mrs. O. L. CRAIG, aged 89, who moved to this county a few months ago from Kansas, died this morning at the home of her grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Oval McINTYRE, who live on a farm, one and half miles northeast of Athens. Death was caused by pneumonia which developed following an attack of the flu. The deceaased had been ill but two weeks. Obituary and funeral arrangements will be carried in the News-Sentinel Tuesday.

Mrs. James CARTER, aged 68, life-long resident of Wayne township, died this morning at her home six miles southwest of Kewanna. She had been ill for the past nine years with kidney trouble and complications. The deceased [Minnie M. CRAWFORD] was born on a farm near Logansport on June 5, 1862, the daughter of Thomas and Nancy CRAWFORD. In October, 1888, she was married to James CARTER, who survives as do two daughters, Mrs. Nettie GREER, Kewanna, and Mrs. Emma STEEL, Denver, five sons, John [CARTER], Thomas [CARTER], and William [CARTER], of Kewanna, and Fayette [CARTER] and Merle [CARTER] at home, a sister, Mrs. Reba SPHLINK, of Detroit, Mich., two brothers, Walter [CRAWFORD] of Logansport, and John [CRAWFORD], of Indianapolis, a half-sister, a step-sister and 18 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the hoime with the Rev. Thomas BULGER, of Kewanna, in charge. Burial will be made in the Grass Creek cemetery.

Tuesday, March 17, 1931

Miss Mary PRILL, aged 16, an honor student of the Junior Class in the Rochester High School, died this morning at 9:40 o’clock at her home 1129 South Elm street, a victim of infantile paralysis. The deceased had been ill for the past two months but only seriously since Saturday night at which time she lapsed into unconsciousness rallying only for short periods until she passed away.

The student body of the Rochester High School was greatly shocked this morning when the death of Miss Prill was announced by Principal Fred RANKIN. The deceased was an honor student and was well liked by both her fellow pupils and her teachers. In student activities Miss Prill was a member of the Girl’s Reserves. Prior to her entrance into high school Miss Prill was a student at the Columbia grade school building.

Miss Prill was born in this city on March 7, 1915 and had resided here all of her life. She was a daughter of Ray and Nellie McHENRY PRILL. Her mother preceded her in death several years ago. Miss Prill was a regular attendant at the Baptist Sunday School in this city.

Survivors are her father, who is employed as a baker in Logansport, four sisters, Devoris [PRILL], Chicago, Mildred [PRILL], Zola [PRILL] and Elizabeth [PRILL] at home and three brothers, Donald [PRILL] who is an enlisted man in the Navy, Claude [PRILL] and Gerald

[PRILL] at home.

No funeral arrangemets have been made pending receipt of word from the brother, Donald, but because of the nature of the disease from which Miss Prill died, the services will have to be private.

The body of Mrs. Diana V. CRAIG, aged 89, widow of Abel CRAIG, who died Monday morning at the home of her grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Oval McINTYRE, who live on a farm north of Athens will be taken to Lyndon, Kansas, her former home for funeral services and burial. Death was caused by pneumonia which folowed a two weeks’ illness caused by the flu. She [Diana V. HACKETT] was the daughter of William and Mary HACKETT and was born in Seneca county, Ohio.

After her marriage the deceased moved to this county in 1863 and with her husband settled on a farm near this city. In 1896 Mr. and Mrs. Craig moved to Lawrence, Kans., where they took up a claim. Later they moved to Lyndon, Kans., where Mr. Craig died several years ago.

Mrs. Craig then came to this county to live. Survivors are a daughter, Mary [CRAIG], at Hawthorne, Cal., and a son, Bert [CRAIG] of this city, 9 grandchildren and 22 great- grandchildren.

Wednesday, Marcy 18, 1931

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Diana CRAIG, who died at the home of her grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Oval McINTYRE near Athens Monday, will be held from the home of her son, Bert CRAIG, 4414 West Street , Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Rev. A. L. LONGENBAUGH pastor of the United Brethren Church will be in charge. The body will then be shipped to Lyndon, Kans, Mrs. Craig’s former home, where it will be buried at the side of her husband, Abel CRAIG, who died several years ago.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the residence at 1129 South Elm street for Miss Mary PRILL, member of the junior class of the Rochester high school who died Tuesday morning after a short illness from infantile paralysis. The service will be conducted by Rev. J. B. GLEASON, pastor of the First Baptist church of which religious denomination the deceased was a member. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Due to the nature of the disease from which Miss Prill died the funeral services will be private. So that friends may view the remains it has been arranged to place the casket of Miss Prill at the front window in her home from 12:00 p.m. Thursday until the hour of the funeral

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Mary Estella [POLLEY] HARDMAN, 50, of 662 Woodlawn Ave., Massilon, Ohio, died at the city hospital after a short illness. She is survived by her husband, B. F. HARDMAN; two sisters, Mrs. Charles MARCELLUS, Defiance, Ohio, and Mrs. Flora WILSON, Kewanna, Ind., and four brothers, Philo [POLLEY] and Lewis POLLEY, of Rochester, Frank POLLEY of Kewanna and Alvin POLLEY of Leiters Ford. Mrs. Hardman was a member of the Wesley Methodist church and Eastern Star Lodge. Funeral services were held on February 27th at 2:00 o’clock at the residence and at 2:30 at the Wesley Methodist church. The Reverends Grant PERKINS and J. V. ORRIN, former pastors of the church officiating. Intermet was made in Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Thursday, March 19, 1931

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Friday, March 20, 1931

Mrs. Hannah Katherine BELT, 76, life long resident of Fulton County, died at ten minutes of six Friday morning at the home of her daugher, Mrs. Henry OVERMYER, 1812 24th street, in South Bend. Mrs. Belt had been ill for several weeks at her daugher’s home and Monday fell and fractured her hip wen attempting to get out of bed.

The deceased was born in Fulton County, the daugher of Joseph and Nancy ROBBINS. Forty-six years ago she was married to John BELT, now deceased. For many years Mrs. Belt lived with Mr. and Mrs. Charles KEPLER, in Rochester, going to South Bend after she became ill.

Mrs. Belt was a member of the Baptist Church in Rochester and the Rebekah Lodge at Green Oak. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Overmyer, of South Bend, two sons, Glen BELT, of Hollywood, California, and Rex BELT, of San Diego, California, and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held here Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Baptist Church with Rev. J. B. GLEASON in charge. Burial will be made in the Shelton cemetery south of Rochester.

Saturday, March 21, 1931

Mrs. J. D. PONTIOUS, 67, former resident of Rochester, died Friday evening at her home in Hammond, Ind. Death was due to paralysis and followed a week’s illess.

Mr. and Mrs. Pontious moved to Hammond from Rochester 35 years ago. Her maiden name was Elizabeth CLARK. She was a member of the Baptist church, Rebekah and Maccabee lodges.

Surviving are her husband, two sisters, Mrs. Lulu RICHMOND, of Goshen, and Mrs. Barney WILHELM, of Hammond, and a brother, Fred CLARK, of Peru. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at one o’clock at Hammond. Burial will be made in the Hammond cemetery.

Monday, March 23, 1931

William B. NUTT, aged 87, one of the pioneer farmers of Indiana and widely known here, died at his home on 1320 Monroe street at 1:30 Saturday afternoon after a month’s illness from paralysis. His death had not been unexpected due to his age and the seriousness of his illness.

He was born in Montgomery county near Crawfordsville, Ind., on Feb. 18, 1884, and as a young man moved with his parents to Benton county where he took up the occupation of farming. He was among the few pioneers left living who could recall herding cattle on the prairies of Benton county before there were any fences erected and land was put under cultivation. He owned and operated a farm in Benton county for many years.

Twenty-four years ago he moved to Rochester and since then has led a retired life. His wife, who was Malvina LIPSCOMBE, preceded him in death some years ago. He was a member of the Christian church.

He is survived by three sisters, by two sons, Oliver [NUTT] of Safford, Ala., and Roy [NUTT], of Kewanna, by two daughters, Mrs. William GRAY, of Fulton, and Mrs. Frank NEWCOMER, of Indianapolis, by fourteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the home with Rev. Roy M. JOHNSTON of the Christian church officiating. Burial was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the Grossman Chapel in Argos for Mrs. Sylvester BEACH, age 21, who died Saturday morning at Battle Creek, Mich. Mrs. Beach was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. LOWREY, of Argos, and a former resident of that place. Survivors are one child and the parents, Rev. Paul REISEN, pastor of the Argos M.E. church, officiated and burial was made in the Maple Grove cemetery at Argos.

Mrs. Mary GILBERT COOK, aged 83, died Sunday morning at one a.m. at her home in Culver. Mrs. Cook suffered a stroke of paralysis two weeks ago and was in ill health since that time.

Mrs. Cook was born in Paris, France, November 10, 1847, and came to America with her parents when she was three years of age. She was left an orphan when she was five years old and moved with some distant relatives to near Providence, O. There on July 12, 1866, she was united in marriage to William COOK, who survives her. They moved to the Richland Center community where they resided for 30 years. Their residence has been in Culver for the past 17 years. She was a member of the Bethel church which is located near Richland Center.

Mr. and Mrs. Cook were believed to have been married longer than any other couple in Marshall county. They would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary July 12.

Survivors other than the husband are five sons, Frank [COOK], of LaPorte, Fred [COOK] and William [COOK] of South Bend, Ed [COOK] of Culver, Dan [COOK] of near Leiters Ford and one daughter, Mrs. Anna KALEY of South Bend, and 24 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at Richland Center Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock with Rev. F. WILMERT of the Culver Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery.

Sarah Luetta POLLEY, 62, life long resident of Fulton county, died Saturday morning at her home in Kewanna. Death followed an illness of only one week with influenza and complications.

The deceased was born near Tiosa on Nov. 13, 1868, and upon reaching womanhood she was married to Frank POLLEY. She was a member of the Kewanna Methodist church.

Surviving are her husband and four children, Mainard POLLEY, Mrs. Cleo GALATINE and Mrs. Malvella QUERRY, all of South Bend, and Mrs. Lola DIXON, of LaPorte; a sister, Mrs. Rena COUEN, of South Bend, and a brother, Alva CRANFIELD, of Buchanan, Mich.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Kewanna Christian church. Rev. PEARSON will officiate and burial will be made at the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Leiters Ford.

Following an illness of ten months, Mrs. Mary E. BIDDINGER WAGONER, 66, died at 9:30 Sunday evening in her home three miles north of Leiters Ford. Death was due to complications of diseases.

Mary E., daughter of Jonas and Sarah BIDDINGER, was born in Fulton County on June 22, 1864 and all of her life was spent in the Leiters Ford community. On November 6th,

1898 she was married to W. Lee WAGONER. She was a member of the Church of God.

Surviving are her husband, five sons, Harvey [WAGONER], of Logansport, Byron [WAGONER], of Leiters Ford, Lewis [WAGONER], of Midland, Michigan, Aaron [WAGONER], of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and Frank [WAGONER], at home. There are 14 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Leiters Ford Methodist church. Rev. Samuel STRANG, of Lapaz, will officiate and burial will be made in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Tueday, March 24, 1931

Friends in Macy have received word of the death of Archie B. WILKERSON, aged 44, a former resident of Macy, who died while being taken to the Veterans hospital in Dayton, O., from Peru Sunday afternoon. During the World War he was a member of Company I of 152nd Infantry, 185th Division. No funeral arrangements have been made.

Wednesday, March 25, 1931

Milton Wayne KESSLER, 50, Aubbeenaubbee Township farmer, died suddenley at eleven o’clock Tuesday night in his home one mile north of Leiters Ford. Death was due to neuralgia of the heart. Mr. Kessler had been aubject to heart attacks but his condition had never been regarded as serious.

The deceased was born near Royal Center on August 25, 1870, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney KESSLER. On February second, 1903 he was married to Jane COLEMAN, at Royal Center and 16 years ago they moved to the Leiters Ford community. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge at Royal Center.

Surviving are the widow, three sons and one daughter, Sidney L. [KESSLER], and Ralph E. [KESSLER], of South Bend, Wayne C. [KESSLER] ad Betty Ruth [KESSLER], at home; twin granddaughters, Wava [KESSLER] and Jean KESSLER, and two grandsons, Joe [KESSLER] and John Milton KESSLER, all of South Bend; two sisters, Mrs. A. D. LYONS, Logansport, and Miss Ida KESSLER, of Chicago.

Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 1:30 at the home with Rev. C. B. ROUCH, Morocco, Ind., officiating. Burial will be made in Royal Center.

Thursday, March 26, 1931

Mrs. Fredrica BRIGHT, 83, well known pioneer resident of Akron, died Wednesday evening at six o’clock in the A. A. TATMAN home in Akron. She had been bedfast for the past two months and death was due to heart trouble and complications.

Fredrica [GAST], daughter of Andrew A. and Marie GAST, was born in New York City in October 1847 and came with her parents to Akron when a child. In 1870 she was married to David BRIGHT, now deceased. Mrs. Bright was a member of the Evangelical Church.

Surviving are two sons, Homer [BRIGHT] and Ernest L. [BRIGHT], of Los Angeles, California, two daughters, Mrs. Daisy GRAHAM, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Maude BRIGHT, of Bellefontain, Ohio; three brothers and one sister, A. A. GAST and R. N. GAST of Akron, A. A. GAST and Mrs. Della WILLIAMS, of Los Angeles, California; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Akron Methodist

Church. Rev. MILLER will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Funeral services for Milton KISTLER, 60, will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the home, one mile south of Leiters Ford, with Rev. C. B. ROUSH, of Morocco, Ind., officiating. The K. of P. lodge will be in charge. Burial will be made in Royal Center. Mr. and Mrs. John Preston MOODY, of Fremont, Ind., are in Leiters Ford to attend the services.

Friday, March 27, 1931

Harvey CLARY has received a telegram telling of the death of his nephew, Alton CLARY, aged 28, of St. Louis, who was killed in an automobile accident near Effingham, Ill., on Wednesday night. The deceased who was a traveling salesman for supplies used in beauty parlors was entoute from Indianapolis to his home in St. Louis when the accident occurred. The details of the accident were not learned by Mr. Clary. The body was removed to the home of the father, George CLARY, in Chicago where funeral services are to be held Saturday. The deceased was well known in this city. While enroute to this city last New Years Eve to spend the holiday with his uncle he was held up by two bandits near Meixco who relieved him of his car and $58.

Frederick HARTLE, 74, well known farmer residing in the Mt. Hope neighborhood near Leiters Ford passed away at his home at 5 o’clock Thursday evening. Death resulted from diabetes and complications after an illness of a year’s duration. The deceased had resided in that locality for the past 31 years.

Frederick, son of Jacob and Helen HARTLE, was born in Pontiac, Ill., on Sept. 20, 1854. On Feb. 26, 1878, he was united in marriage to Youse HARTLE. The deceased was a member of the Mt. Hope Methodist Protestant church.

Survivors are the widow, two sons, Alvin [HARTLE] of Culver, and F. E. HARTLE, of South Bend; a brother, Samuel [HARTLE], who resides in California and three grandchildren.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. COLLINS will be held at the Mt. Hope church Sunday afternoon at one o’clock. Burial will be made in the [Leiters] Ford cemetery.

Paul YATES, 22, life-long resident of Argos, passed away at his hoime on 319 East Fremont street Thursday morning at nine o’clock. Death resulted from a tubercular infection of the throat.

Paul, son of Charles and Grace YATES, was born on November 11th, 1908 and attended the Argos school where he made a wide acquaintance with the younger people throughout that community. Upon completion of his school work he engaged in various forms of employment until his health forced his retirement. Survivors are the parents, two brothers, Walter [YATES] and William [YATES], and two sisters, Helen [YATES] and Jennie [YATES], at home.

Funeral services will be held at the Argos Christian Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Interment will be made in the Poplar Grove cemetery.

Rochester residents were informed Friday morning of the death of Mrs. Joseph HEFFLEFINGER, 70, which occurred Thursday evening at 7:15 in her home in Gary. She had been in failing health for several months and death was due to paralysis.

Mrs. Hefflefinger’s maiden name was Dora PEARSON, daughter of the late Nelson and Polly PERSON, and was born and raised in Miami County near Peru.

Mr. and Mrs. Hefflefinger lived in Rochester for a number of years, moving to East Gary three years ago. Surviving are her husband and several children. One daughter, Mrs. Wash HAMLETT, lives in Rochester but has been at her mother’s bedside for several weeks.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon in Peru. The funeral party will pass through Rochester enroute to Peru around noon Sunday.

Saturday, March 28, 1931

Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph HEFFLEFINGER, formerly of Rochester, who died Thursday evening in her home in East Gary, will be held Monday afternoon at two o’clock at the United Brethren Church in Peru. Interment will be made in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Peru.

Frank ROBINSON, 60 year old Tippecanoe resident, was found dead, his neck broken, under a pile of debris and framework in the ruins of an old house on the Eldridge SPENCER farm near Tippecanoe Friday evening by a son.

Fred Robinson, returning home from work across the fields where he had been cutting wood, stopped at the old house to see how his father was getting along. He found his father’s body lying under some timbers. He ran to the side of his father who lay still and found that the body was quite lifeless.

He ran to a nearby home and summoned aid. Coroner R. E. JOHNSON was called from Plymouth and expressed the belief that Robinson had been dead an hour or more before being discovered. The body was removed to the Robinson home at Tippecanoe. Coroner Johnson found Robinson’s neck had been broken and that one limb also snapped several places.

Robinson was killed when some timbers in the old house, which he had been wrecking, gave way and crashed down upon him. He was working alone in the building at the time.

He is survived by his wife and four sons, Perry ROBINSON, southwest of Tippecanoe, Oliver ROBINSON, north of Tippecanoe and Clifford [ROBINSON] living in Tippecanoe and Fred [ROBINSON] at home. Mrs. GALBREATH of near Pierceton is a daughter.

Friends and relatives of Mrs. Dee HIATT, aged 29, were shocked to learn of her death which occurred at 8:15 Saturday morning in her home at 310 Pontiac Street. Death followed an illness of only one week and was due to heart trouble and complications which developed following an attack of influenza.

Alta Fern [ALDERFER], daughter of Clinton and Wilnett ALDERFER, was born in the Whippoorwill neighborhood on May 10, 1901 and all of her life was spent in Fulton county. On January 20, 1921 she was married in Culver, Ind., to Dee HIATT. She was a member of the Grandview Evangelical Church.

Surviving are her husband, four daughters, Lulu Wilnetta [HIATT], nine, Katherine Alberta [HIATT], seven, Clara Bernice [HIATT], five and Lucille Janetta [HIATT], two; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton ALDERFER, near Rochester; five brothers, Lester [ALDERFER]] and Ralph [ALDERFER], of Fulton county, Vern [ALDERFER], of Mishawaka,, Carl [ALDERFER] and Lee [ALDERFER], of Argos; five sisters, Mrs. Glen HARTMAN, of South Bend, Mrs. Walter CLEVENGER, of Rochester, and Florence [ALDERFER], Mabel [ALDERFER] and Luetta ALDERFER, at home; her grandmother, Mrs. Henry ALDERFER, of Tiosa.

Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Monday, March 30, 1931

Funeral services for Mrs. Dee HIATT, 29, who died Saturday morning following a week’s illness with influenza and complications, were held at two o’clock Monday afternoon at the Evangelical Church. Rev. Phillip HANEY, of Nappanee, officiated and was assisted by Rev. F. G. KUEBLER. Burial was made in the Richland Center cemetery.

Samuel L. SMITH, 77, retired farmer, died suddenly at eleven o’clock Monday morning at his home in Akron, death being due to a heart attack. Mr. Smith had been in failing health for some time but his condition had not been regarded as serious.

The deceased was born near Gilead on September 18, 1853, the son of Lewis and Abigail SMITH. All of Mr. Smith’s life was spent in the Gilead community with the exception of the past 15 yers, during which time he had lived in Akron. He was a member of the Evangelical Church.

Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Mary Jane SHILLING; two children, Ross SMITH and Mrs. Cora DUKES, both of Lakeland, Florida; four brothers, William [SMITH], Charles [SMITH] and Jacob [SMITH], of Akron, and Frank L. [SMITH], of Huntington; one sister, Mrs. Mary SEITNER, of Wabash; four grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements have not been made pending word from the son and daughter in Florida.

Following an illness of six weeks, Benjamin F. GROGG, 74, six miles southeast of Akron, died at 9:15 Monday morning. Death was due to heart trouble and complications.

Benjamin F.., son of John and Mary GROGG, was born in Perry Township, Miami County, October ninth, 1857, and all of his life was spent in the Gilead community. Upon reaching manhood he was married to Anna MORRIS. He was a member of the Gilead Masonic lodge.

Besides his wife he is survived by three children, Miss Sarah E. GROGG, of Kokomo, Mrs. Martha MALOTT, of Seattle, Washington, and Clarence L. [GROGG], at home; eight grandchildren, and a brother, John H. GROGG, of Roann.

Funeral arrangements will be announced in Tuesday’s News-Sentinel.

Miss Kosa HODGES, 44, of Argos, died Monday morning at a hospital in Logansport Monday morning. Private funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. Martin HODGES, in Argos. Burial will be made in the Reichter cemetery.

Ferman E. STARK, 74, well known citizen of Argos, passed away at his hoime at 222 W. Williams St., 10:30 o’clock Saturday evening, following an illness of several months duration from a dropsical condition. Until ill health overtook the deceased he was actively engaged in the occupation of farming and stock buying.

Ferman E. Stark was born in Germany on May 21, 1856 and moved to this country with his parents when but a year and a half of age. He had bee a resident of the Argos community since 1880. The deceased was a member of the Argos Methodist church and the I.O.O.F. lodge also of that city. Survivors are the widow and a step-daughter, Mrs. Susie ROSS BREACLUSE.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. Paul REISEN will be held at the Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Burial will be made in the Poplar Grove cemetery.

Tuesday, March 31, 1931

Funeral arrangements for Samuel L. SMITH, 77, retired farmer who died Monday morning at his home in Akron, will be held Thursday afternoon at two p.m. at the Methodist Church in Akron. Services will be in charge of Rev. Clyde MILLER. Burial will be made in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Funeral services for Benjamin F. GROGG, 74, living six miles southest of Akron, who died Monday morning will be conducted at the Gilead Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. John H. HUNKLE, of Bristol, Indiana will officiate. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery.

Mrs. Sarah Ann NOFTSGER, 87, one of the best known pioneer residents of Fulton County, died at 12:30 Tuesday afternoon in the home of her sister, Mrs. Rachel S. THOMPSON, 214 E. Seventh Street. Death followed an illness of one month with influenza and complications.

Sarah Ann [MITCHELL], daughter of William and Barbara MITCHELL, was born in Louisville, Kentucky on December 14, 1843 and came to Fulton County when a child. November 2nd, 1865 she was married to Benjamin N. NOFTSGER, and for many years the couple lived in Henry Township where Mr. Noftsger operated a general store and served as postmaster in the locality known as Grant.

Nearly fifty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Noftsger moved to Rochester, where Mr. Noftsger became engaged in the grain and elevator business. He passed away on July 17th, 1929, and since that time Mrs. Noftsger had made her home with her son and sisters.

Surviving are an adopted son, Benjamin E. [NOFTSGER], of Rochester; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Rachel S. THOMPSON, Mrs. Ed KIME and Mrs. Salome MINTER, and one brother, George MITCHELL, of Battle Creek, Michigan.

Funeral arrangements will be announced in Wednesday’s News Sentinel.

Mrs. Margaret OSWALD, 84, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vida BRINGHAM, 4 miles west of Monterey Monday evening at 8 o’clock. Death resulted from an attack of Bronchial pneumonia. The deceased who has been blind for the past six years has been bedfast for over a year and a half.

Margaret [SHANANZY], daughter of Michael and Mary SHANANZY, was born on May 1st, 1847, and had resided in the Monterey community for the past six years coming there from Goodland, Ind. Upon reaching womanhood the deceased was married to J. H. KEEGHLER who preceded her in death. Later in life she was united in wedlock to J. H. OSWALD, who passed away several years ago. Followig are the survivors, a son J. W. OSWALD, of Los Angeles, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Inez ROWE, Newton Center, Mass., and Miss Vida BRINGHAM, of Monterey; a brother John SHANANZY, of Goodland, Ind., and three grandchildren, Mrs. Chas. KIESTZER, Willard BRINGHAM, both of Monterey, and Miss Margaret ROWE, of Newton Center, Mass.

Funeral services will be held in Goodland, Ind., probably Thursday.
Christopher PETERS, 80, for many years a resident of the Lake Bruce neighborhood, passed away at his hoime in that vicinity Monday, after an illness of two years duration from a complication of diseases. Until ill heatlth forced his retirement he was engaged in farming. The deceased’s wife preceded him in death three years ago.

The following children survive: Henry [PETERS], of Winamac; John [PETERS], of Cincinnati, Ohio; Cliff [PETERS], of Pulaski; Charles [PETERS], of Culver; William [PETERS] of Monterey; Mrs. Emma WENTZEL, of Kewanna; Mrs. Anna REINHOLT, of Monterey and Miss Nellie [PETERS] at home. Funeral services will be held at the Greenland church near Bruce Lake on Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Bruce Lake cemetery.

Charles SCHACHT, 69, of Monterey, section foremen for the Erie railroad, died Monday afternoon at 1:50 at his home in Monterey. Death was due to a heart attack and came very unexpected.

The deceased was born in Germany on Aug. 22, 1861, the son of Fred and Dora SCHACHT. Mr. Schacht was the oldest section foreman in years of service for the Erie railroad from Marion, Ohio, to Chicago and was soon to be retired on a pension.

Surviving are four brothers, William [SCHACHT], John [SCHACHT], Robert [SCHACHT] and Henry [SCHACHT], of No. Judson; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie ECKERT, of Medaryville, and Mrs. Emma LEMKE, of North Judson. Two brothers, Gus [SCHACHT] of Rochester and Fred [SCHACHT] of Preston, Iowa, are deceased.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the James DOUGHERTY home in North Judson. Rev. L. P. GREEN will officiate.

Levi SNYDER, 75, a brother of Michael SNYDER of Kewanna and Mrs. Michael MILLER, of Grass Creek, died Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cleo RUBY, in Marion. Death was due to paralysis. In addition to the daughter and brother and sister he is survived by one son, Carl SNYDER, of Fort Wayne, and a grandson, Levi RUBY.

Wednesday, April 1, 1931

Funeral services for Mrs. Srah Ann NOFTSGER, who died Tuesday afternoon following a month’s illess, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the United Brethren church. Rev. J. E. LONGENBAUGH will be in charge and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Charles SWARTWOOD, 71, of Frankfort, Ind., formerly of Rochester, died at eight o’clock Tuesday evening at the Mayo Brothers Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Mr. Swartwood had been in failing health for two years and his condition had been regarded as serious the past five mnths. He was taken to the Mayo Brothers hospital a few weeks ago and had submitted to two major operations within ten days.

Charles, son of John and Lydia SWARTWOOD, was born in Rochester on April 8, 1860 and lived in this city until thirty years ago when he moved to Frandfort. Mr. Swartwood held a position in the office of the Nickel Plate Railroad and was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Frankfort and of the Knights of Pythias in Rochester.

Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Mrs. Mabel FUNK, a sister, Mrs. Horace SHELTON, of Rochester, and a brother, Sam SWARTWOOD, who is in Florida.

Funeral arrangements will be announed in Thursday’s News-Sentinel.
Rolland [SMITH] Jr., eleven months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Rolland SMITH, four miles east of Kewanna, died at 3:30 Wednesday morning, death being due to spinal meningitis. The child became suddenly ill Monday morning and Tuesday was taken to a hospital in Logansport.

Surviving are the parents. Private funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the home with Rev. Henry BULGER in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Kewanna.

Mary Ann [HOFFMAN], infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank HOFFMAN, 1-1/4 miles east of Akron, died at 1:40 Tuesday afternoon. Death was due to intestinal flu and followed a three days’ illness.

The child was born on September 28, 1930. A brother, Richard [HOFFMAN], survives besides the parents. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at ten o’clock at the Bethel Church, 3-1/2 miles northeast of Akron. Rev. Floyd HEDGES, of Garrett, Ind., will officiate and burial will be made in the adjacent cemetery.

Thursday, April 2, 1931

The residents of Akron were greatly shocked late Wednesday afternoon when word of the death of Robert SRIVER, aged 20, popular member of the senior class of the Akron High School became known. Death occurred at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John SRIVER who live on a farm five miles north of Akron, at 4:35 p.m. Death was caused by bronchial pneumonia. A week ago a carbuncle developed on the youth’s neck and on Monday he contracted pneumonia, which resulted in his death.

The deceased was undoubtedly the most popular student in the Akron High School. In addition to having played on the school basketball team during the past four years during which period the team several times won the county championship and also the sectional championship in 1929 he was also a member of all the clubs in the school and took part in all school activities. His death was a great shock to members of other high school basketball teams in Fulton County as Sriver was a true sportsman.

Sriver matriculated in the Akron High School in 1927 after having attended grade school in a school house near his father’s home. Had he lived Sriver would have graduated from the Akron high school in May.

The deceased was born on March 22, 1911 on a farm north of Akron. He was the son of John and Mary SRIVER. Other than the parents he is survived by five brothers, Orville [SRIVER], Harry [SRIVER] and Garland [SRIVER] at home, Estel [SRIVER] of Silver Lake and Cloyd [SRIVER] of South Bend and a sister Miss Nondas [SRIVER] at home.

Funeral services will be held from the Methodist Church at Akron at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon with the Rev . Clyde F. MILLER pastor of the church in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Akron.

Friday, April 3, 1931

James H. WATSON, 83, former resident of Argos, passed away at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Katherine McGUIRE, Cincinnati, Ohio on April 1st. Death resulted after suffering a stroke of paralysis. For a number of years the deceased was employed in the printing business at Argos and for a short time worked at his trade in a Rochester printing plant.

Mr. Watson is survived by three sons, Homer [WATSON], of Morrison, Ill.; Jay [WATSON], of Middleton, Ohio, and Frank [WATSON], who resides in California.

Mr. Watson preceded him in death on Sept. 7th, 1916. The body which arrived in Argos at noon today, will lie in state at the Grossman chapel until the hour of the funeral which will be held at the Methodist church three o’clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Paul A. REISEN will have charge of the services. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery.

Funeral services for Charles SWARTWOOD, former residet of Rochester, who died Wednesday night at the Mayo Brothers’ Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, will be held Saturday morning at nine o’clock at the Swartwood home in Frankfort, Ind. The body will then be brought to Rochester and can be viewed from one to two at the Zimmerma Bros. Funeral home. Burial will be made in the Citizen’s Cemetery and there will be graveside services in charge of the Knights of Pythias Lodge of this city, of which the deceased was a member.

Saturday, April 4, 1931

Mrs. William BOGGESS, age 41, passed away at her home near Wolf’s Point, Lake Manitou at 10:30 o’clock Saturday morning. Death was due to pneumonia.

The deceased [Rosa TRUE] was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin TRUE and was born November 3, 1890. Surviving other than the husband is one son, Clarence [BOGGESS]. Three children by a former marriage also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Val Zimmerman funeral parlor. Burial will be made at the Citizens cemetery.

Monday, April 6, 1931

Mrs. Sylvia A. REA, 77, a resident of Rochester for 20 years, died Saturday afternoon at 1:30 in the family home at 129 East Fourteenth street. In February Mrs. Rea was ill with bronchial pneumonia but was thought to be on the road to recovery. Two weeks ago she suffered a relapse and her condition gradually grew worse.

Sylvia [GREEN], daughter of Henry and Lydia GREEN, was born in Marysville, Ohio on December 28th, 1854 and on December 28th, 1876 was married to Oliver A. REA. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Rea lived in Culver, Indiana, moving to Rochester in 1911. Mr. Rea passed away a short time after moving here. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are one son, Dr. R. H. REA, of Tacoma, Washington; a daughter, Miss Lucretia [REA], at home; a grandson, Robert J. [REA], of Tacoma; two brothers, John L. GREEN, of Kenton, Ohio, and Ellis GREEN of West Mansfield, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the home. Rev. T. L. STOVALL will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Dr. S. E. RAMSEY, 83, retired physicia of Macy, died at 8:30 Monday morning at the Dukes memorial hospital in Peru. Dr. Ramsey had been ill with the flu for the past three weeks, and four days ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis. Since that time he had been a patient at the hospital.

Dr. Ramsey had lived in Macy since 1911, moving there from Peru, where he practiced medicine for over 35 years. He was a charter member of the Knights of Pythias lodge of Peru.

Surviving are his wife, Julia RAMSEY, two sons, Leo [RAMSEY], of Peru, and Ivan [RAMSEY], of Akron; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body has been removed to the home of the son, Ivan, in Akron. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10:30 at the Methodist Church in Gilead. Rev. WHITE, of Akron, will officiate and burial will be made in the Gilead cemetery. The K. of P. Lodge, of Peru, will have charge of the graveside services.

Tuesday, April 7, 1931

Mrs. Scott WHITTENBERGER, 74, life long resident of Akron, died Monday evening at 8:30 in her home on North Mishawaka Street. Death was due to pernicious anemia and followed an illess of two years.

Indiana [SLAYBAUGH], daughter of John and Elias SLAYBAUGH, was born in Akron on October 7th, 1867 and on October fifth, 1876 was married to Scott WHITTENBERGER. She was a member of the Methodist Church and Eastern Star chapter.

Surviving are her husband, three children, Mrs. W. D. STOUT and Otis WHITTENBERGER, both of Akon, and Asa WHITTENBERGER, of Indianapolis. There are 12 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Methodist Church in Akron. Rev. Clyde S. MILLER will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. Jennie HAECKER, aged 57 years, passed away at her residence six miles southeast of Kewanna at four o’clock Tuesday morning. Death resulted following eight months illness from a complication of diseases.

Jennie [WAGONER], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George WAGONER, was born in Huntington County, this state, on September 21, 1873. Deceased is survived by the husband, two sons, John E. [HAECKER] of Massilon, Ohio and Harry V. [HAECKER], of Kewanna, four daughters, Mrs. Opal BEAL, Mrs. Hazel STEVENS, of Huntington County, Mrs Leota ZINTSMASTER, of Wabash county and Mrs. Clela SCHEINKEL, of Markle, Ind.

Short funeral rites will be held at the Haecker home at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning, from where the body will be taken to the home of Mrs. Stevens, Markle, Ind. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon 2:30 o’clock at the Six Mile Church, Wells County, and burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery.

Mrs. Emma ELLIOTT, 65, pioneer resident of the Fletcher’s Lake neighborhood in the southwestern part of Fulton County, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John LANDIS north of Lucerne at 2:45 o’clock Monday afternoon. The husband, Alfred [ELLIOTT], passed away five years ago.

Survivors include the daughter at whose home she died; Richard ELLIOTT of Logansport and two grandchildren, Ruth LANDIS of Lucerne and Dorothy ELLIOTT of Logansport.

Funeral rites will be conducted from the Fletcher’s Lake M.E. Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment will take place in the adjoining cemetery.
Wednesday, April 8, 1931

Charles Fremont SMITH, aged 73, life-long resident of Macy and Fulton county, passed away at his hoime in Macy at 11:30 Wednesday morning. The deceased had been in ill health from a complication of diseases for the past year. Mr. Smith was well known throughout both Fulton and Miami counties in which communities he followed the trade of carpentry until forced into retirement on account of ill health.

Charles Fremont, son of Russell and Sarah SMITH, was born in Fulton county on March 22, 1858. On Nov. 5th, 1884 he was united in marriage to Laura YOST. The deceased was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge of Macy. Survivors are the widow, three daughters, Mrs. Emma SHAW, Mrs. Bessie EDWARDS, of Macy; Mrs. Mae SMITH, Marion; two sons, Mort [SMITH] of Marion, and Harvey [SMITH] of Macy; one brother, John [SMITH], of Macy; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. KENNEDY of Silver Lake will be held at the Smith home Friday afternoon at two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Plainview cemetery.

Mrs. Hazel RIPPEY, aged 42, of Niles, Mich., a former resident of this city, died at her home in Niles at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday following an operation which was performed last Saturday. The decased, who was the daughter of Joseph and Myrtle BARRETT, was a resident of this city until 15 years ago when she moved to Niles with her husband, Bert RIPPEY. Survivors are the husband, mother and a sister, Mrs. Grace MARTIN, of Clifton, N.J. Funeral services will be held from the home of the mother on South Elm street here Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with the Rev. T. L. STOVALL in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Relatives received word here yesterday of the death of Mrs. Mary COX, of Canton, Ohio. Mrs. Cox is the sister of Mrs. Caroline BAILEY of this city and is well known here where she has visited often. Mrs. Cox owns a cottage at the lake.

John CLARK, aged 80, for many years a carpenter in South Bend and formerly town clerk at Royal Center, died in South Bend yesterday from cancer. Survivors are the widow, three sons and a brother. Funeral services will be held at Grass Creek Thursday afternoon followed by burial in the cemetry at Grass Creek.

OBITUARY

Kosa B. [HODGES], daughter of Martin and Sophia HODGES, was born in Marshall county 44 years ago and passed away on March 29th, 1931, after an illness of three weeks duration. The deceased had resided at the place of her birth throughout her entire life.

Survivors are the mother, Mrs. Sophia HODGES, a brother Elmer [HODGES] of So. Bend; three sisters, Mrs. Irene CROCA, of Argos; Mr. Lucille SARBER, of Muncie and Leah [HODGES] at home, besides several nieces and nephew.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. KENNEDY were held at the Hodges residence Wednesday aftrnoon at 2 ‘clock April 1st; and interment was made in the Reichter cemetery.
Thursday, April 9, 1931

Mrs. John GYSIN, of Culver, Saturday underwent a Caesarian operation at the Kelley hospital in Argos. She was expecting a bab and was very anxious that it be born on her husband’s birthday. When the physicians were advised that the birthday came on Saturday they had alread decided that an operation was necessary and asked the exact hour of her husband’s birth. They learned that it was four o’clock in the afternoon and arranged for the operation at that time. The operation was performed. A little daughter was born at the exact hour her father had first come into the world. But the mother (Emma W. GYSIN] died within a short time after the birth.

Friday, April 10, 1931

Harvey BROWN, 83, died Friday morning at 8:30 in the home of his son, Clay [BROWN], 4-1/2 miles west of Kewanna, death being due to a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Brown had been in failing health for the past year but his condition had only been regarded as serious the past ten days.

Mr. Brown had resided in Pulaski County most of his life but had made his home with his children for the past year. He was a member of the Victor Chapel church near Grass Creek.

Surviving are four children: Mrs. D. B. HUDKINS, Clay [BROWN] and Frank BROWN of Kewanna, and Herbert BROWN, of Cleveland, Ohio. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:00 at the Victor Chapel and burial will be made in the Mull cemetery.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in Talma for William MICKEY, 61, for many years a resident of the Talma community and formerly highway superintendent in Fulton County. Mr. Mickey died Wednesday evening in the home of his sister, Mrs. David STUKEY, in South Whitley, following a week’s illness with bright’s disease.

Mr. Mickey was a member of Methodist church in Talma and the Masonic lodge. Surviving are one brother, Oliver MICKEY, of Leesburg; three sisters, Mrs. Louise STUKEY, of South Whitley; Mrs. Salem BUSSERT, of Rochester ad Mrs. Lucy FORE, of Tippecanoe, and one daughter, Betty [MICKEY].

Mrs. Mary STREBE, 65, of Wabash, district deputy for the Woman’s Benefit Association, was found dead in bed at a hotel in Peru, Wednesday morning. Death was pronounced due to a cerebral hemorrhage.

Mrs. Strebe was well known in Rochester having visited this city on numerous occaions. Her last visit here was on March 30th and 31st and while here a banquet was given in her honor.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10:30 in Wabash and the body will be taken to Auburn, Ind., for burial. Among the Rochester people who will attend the funeral are: Mr. and Mrs. F. P. McFADDEN, Mrs. Fred WESTWOOD and Mrs. Laura BABCOCK. Mrs. McFadden is a cousin of the deceased.
Saturday, April 11, 1931

Aaron J. PLANK, age 74, life long resident of the Twelve Mile neighborhood, passed away at his home one mile north of Twelve Mile at eleven o’clock Friday evening. Death was due to paralysis after Mr. Plank was ill for the past two months.

Aaron, son of Jonathan and Mary PLANK, was born in Denver, Indiana, April 28, 1856. He followed the occupation of farming and was a member of the Twelve Mile United Brethren Church. Survivors are one son, Omer [PLANK], and two daughters, Mrs. Laura JONES and Mrs. Lavina HILL, all of Twelve Mile.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the Twelve Mile U.B. Church. Rev. COOK of Alexandria will officiate and burial will be made at Mexico.

Frank L. RUNNELLS, 58, former resident of Richland Center community, died Friday afternoon at 2:15 in his home in Peru. Death followed an illness of several months with complications of diseases.

The deceased was born in Fulton county, near Richland Center, on Dec. 1, 1872, the son of James H. and Elizabeth RUNNELLS. Upon reaching manhood he was married to Iva NEWCOMB, also of Richland Center. For the past 30 years Mr. ad Mrs. Runnells had lived in Peru where he was engaged in the insurance business. He was a member of the Richland Center Methodist church, having united when a young man.

Surviving are his wife and four children, Omer C. [RUNNELLS] and Joseph [RUNNELLS], of Peru; Ora Russell [RUNNELLS], of Argos, and Alice Gay ATKINSON, of California; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock at the Richland Center church. Burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.

Monday, April 13, 1931

Through an error in Saturday’s News-Sentinel the names of Mrs. Elizabeth RUNNELLS and Bert RUNNELLS, of Richland Center, mother and brother of the late Frank L. RUNNELLS, were omitted in the list of survivors. Funeral services for Mr. Runnells, Peru insurance man, were held Sunday afternoon at the Richland Center church. Burial was made in the cemetery there.

John WICKIZER, aged 57, editor and owner of the Argos Reflector for the past 20 years, died at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon at his home in Argos. Death was caused by heart trouble. He had been ill since Wednesday. The deceased, who was one of Argos’ most public spirited citizens, served as postmaster for eight years, during which period he was instrumental in obtaining city carrier service in Argos. He is survived by his widow.

Edward S. BAIR, aged 73, well known retired farmer and for many years a resident of the Tiosa community northeast of this city, died Sunday evening at his home, 317 East Tenth Street, from blood poisoning which developed from a scratch on his right hand which scratch he suffered last Monday. Mr. Bair cared for the wound at the time but despite his precaution the poisoning developed. Anti-tetanus serum was given but to no avail.

The deceased was born on a farm near Culver, Indiana on March 9, 1858, the son of Peter and Margaret BAIR. For the past 50 years he has been a resident of Fulton county during which period he followed the occupation of farming near Tiosa until he retired six years ago

when he moved to ths city.

Mr. Bair was married to Lavina PERSCHBACHER on January 7, 1883 who preceded him in death on November 24, 1919. On May 9, 1926, Mr. Bair married Clara BECKNER, who survives him as does a son Mahlon [BAIR], who lives on the Bair home place near Tiosa. Mrs. Elma STOCKBERGER, Melrose, Mass., formerly of Rochester, Miss Amanda BAIR and Mrs. Ida NORTH of South Bend. A son and daughter preceded Mr. Bair in death. Mr. Bair was a regular attendant at the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Tiosa.

A short funeral service will be held from the home at East Tenth Street at 1:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon after which the body will be taken to the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Tiosa where services will be held. The services will be in charge of the Rev. W. SCHROER. Burial will be made in the Reichter Cemetery.

Miss Olga CARPENTER, aged 14, of Argos, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Hazel ROMIG of Plymouth, Sunday evening after a several months illness. Heart trouble was given as the cause of the death. During the past three months Miss Carpenter has had scarlet fever, measles and the flu the combination of diseases weakening her heart. The deceased was born in Argos on February 27, 1917 and was the daughter of David and Stella CARPENTER. Survivors are the mother and sister. Funeral services will be held from the Poplar Grove Methodist Church near Argos at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. E. A. RIESEN in charge. Burial will be made in the Poplar Grove cemetery.

Clare A. ZERBE, age 74, of Tiosa, died at 5:30 Sunday evening at the home of her sister, Mrs. George B. DAVIS, in South Bend, death being due to a complication of diseases, she had been bedfast for the last nine weeks.

The deceased was born in Richland Township, Fulton County, on October 12, 1856, and passed away on April 12, 1930, age 74 years and six months. She was the oldest daughter of James and Almira [HARMON] WRIGHT, pioneer residents of Fulton County.

On July 9, 1889 she was married to Jacob W. HISEY, who only lived a short time after their marriage; she was afterwards married to Peter ZERBE on December 18, 1895, and who has prceded her in death.

Mrs. Zerbe had lived practically all her life in Richland Township and Tiosa, and was a member of the Tiosa Christian Church.

Surviving are one sister, Mrs. George B. DAVIS of South Bend, and several nephews and nieces. Three brothers, William [WRIGHT], Delbert H. [WRIGHT] and Joseph A. WRIGHT, and two sisters, Mrs. A. C. FIESER and Mattie WRIGHT, have preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Tiosa Brethren Church. Burial will be made in the Reichter Cemetery.

Mrs. Francis Allen SHAMBARGER, aged 64, died at 8:55 o’clock this morning at her home two miles southwest of Macy following a stroke of apoplexy which she suffered at midnight. Prior to the stroke Mrs. Shambarger had been in excellent health. She never rallied after suffering the stroke.

The deceased was born near Gilead on August 20, 1867 the [daughter] of Isaac and Susanna SECRIST. With her husband, Lewis SHAMBARGER, she moved to the farm near Macy six years ago to reside. She was a member of the Christian Church at Macy.

Survivors are the husband and seven children, Mrs. Susie ALLEN and Mrs. Gertrude WRIGHT of Macy, George [SHAMBARGER] and Jacob [SHAMBARGER] of Deedsville, Alfred [SHAMBARGER] of Macy, James [SHAMBARGER] of Peru and Daniel

[SHAMBARGER] of Tyner.

The funeral arrangements have not been made.

Tuesday, April 14, 1931

Funeral services for Mrs. Lewis SHAMBARGER, who died at her home near Macy Monday morning following a stroke of apoplexy, will be held from the Macy Christian church at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. T. H. SPACHT, of Mexico, will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Macy cemetery.

Frank DOWNS, 78, retired farmer and well known pioneer resident of this community, died at five o’clock Tuesday morning. Death followed an illness of several years with complications of diseases. Mr. Downs had lived in Rochester for the past few years, moving here from a farm near Bruce Lake.

The deceased, the son of George and Ann DOWNS, was born in Jennings county, Ind., May 13, 1852, and came to Fulton county when a child. The remainder of his life was spent in Miami, Pulaski and Fulton counties. He is the last of a family of ten children.

Surviving are his wife, formerly Edna CRIPE, whom he married on Jan. 28, 1877; two daughters, Mrs. Charles BAILEY, of Rochester, and Mrs. Charles TARKINTON, of Peru; one granddaughter, Miss Stella Von BAILEY, of Rochester.

Funeral services will be held at the Foster chapel Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Citizens cemetery.

Mrs. Matilda O’BLENIS, 86, passed away at her home a half mile north of the Pendleton river bridge at 8:1 5 o’clock Tuesday morning. The deceased had been in ill health from a complication of diseases for the past several years.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Minnie RICE, of near Rochester; Mrs. Don McGRIFF, of Hammond, two sons, John [O’BLENIS], of near this city, and Foster [O’BLENIS], of Andrews, Ind., and one sister, Mrs. Mary BUTLER, of Roann. As only meager details of the aged lady’s death were available at press time today, a more complete obituary and funeral announcements will be carried in Wednesday’s issue of this newspaper.

John W. WICKIZER, aged 58, editor of the Argos Reflector for the past 25 years and one of the most prominent citizens of Argos, passed away at his home in that city at 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon following a heart attack. Mr. Wickizer’s death was entirely unexpected. He had been ill since last Wednesday.

Mr. Wickizer was born on a farm one and a half miles south of Argos and was the son of John and Martha WICKIZER. When he was very young his parents died. Mr. Wickizer after much hardship was able to educate himself and later was a school teacher in Marshall county. He also followed the occupation of a farmer for several years.

Twenty-five years ago Mr. Wickizer purchased the Argos Reflector and soon became a power in the southern half of Marshall county. Although he was a democrat Mr. Wickizer operated his paper as an independent. Mr. Wickizer was a booster for Argos and through his paper fostered many business enterprises and other enterprises for the betterment of Argos.

Mr. Wickizer served as postmaster of Argos for two terms or during the time that Woodrow Wilson was the President of the United States. During his tenure of office Mr. Wickizer was able to secure city carrier service for Argos. He was a member of the Christian church of Argos and also the Masonic and the Eastern Star lodges and the Argos band. His

only survivor is his widow who was Cora DAVIS.

Funeral services will be held from the Argos Christian church at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon with he Rev. Hiley BAKER, pastor of the church, in charge. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery east of Argos.

J. E. BEYER NAMED AS LONGWORTH PALLBEARER

In the lost of pall bearers at Aiken, S.C., for Nicholas LONGWORTH, speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives, who passed away at Aiken on Thursday last, was J. E. BEYER, of Winona Lake, former resident of this city, who has been spending several winters at the South Carolina resort in the mountains. The late Speaker Longworth, of Cincinnati, also owns a home at Aiken where he and Mr. Beyer became acquaintances.

[The News-Sentinel, Rochester, Indiana, Thursday, April 14, 1931]

Wednesday, April 15, 1931

Dennis EUSTACE, aged 21, of 14 So. Seventh street, Beech Grove, Ind., western suburb of Indianapolis, died at 7:35 o’clock this morning in Woodlawn hospital from injuries which he received at 6:15 a.m. in an auto accident one mile south of Winamac on State Road 29. Eustace was brought to this city in an ambulance and died five minutes after his arrival at the local hospital.

Eustace had left Indianapolis Tuesday evening at 11:45 o’clock in a large White truck owned by the Kibler Trucking Company, 19th and Martindale Avenue in Indianapolis. He was riding with Roibert HOUSE, aged 21, of 817 Villa Avenue, Indianapolis. House was employed by the trucking company but Eustace was not and was only riding with House as company.

House has been making trips twice a week to this city. The trucking company has a contract with the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company to deliver produce and vegetables to their various stores in this section of the state. Before the time of the fatal accident the two men had unloaded goods at A&P stores in Kokomo, Peru and Logansport.

House in a statement to Coroner A. E. STINSON said that the wheels of the giant truck locked as he attempted to go around a corner south of Winamac on the state road. This caused the truck to turn over coming to rest on its top with all four wheels in the air. House was able to free himself but it was necessary to lift the truck to free Eustace.

Eustace was brought to ths city in an ambulance from Winamac but died before he could be given medical aid. An examination of the body by Coroner Stinson showed that his death had been caused by a fracture of the skull. Luckily House escaped without a scratch. The truck was badly damaged. Its contents were spilled over the state road.

The dead man has been making his home with his brother, who is employed as a section worker by the Big Four railroad at Beech Grove. Efforts were being made today to get in touch with the brother but up until press time all efforts had failed. The body is now at a local undertaking parlor.

Eustace has been out of work for the past six months. He was engaged to Miss Alice HOUSE, a sister of Robert House, with whom he had been riding on the truck. The dead youth and Miss House were to have been married on April 26, invitations for the marriage having been placed in the mail Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary STUKEY, 77, died Tuesday morning at eleven o’clock in her home three miles east of Talma, following a heart attack. She was ill only a few hours and her death came very unexpected.

Mary [MENTZER], daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth MENTZER, was born in the Talma community in May, 1854 and all of her life was spent there. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to George STUKEY, who passed away seven years ago. She was a member of the Baptist Church.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ida FIELDS, near Tippecanoe; a son, Rudy [STUKEY], who lived with his mother; two sisters, Mrs. S. Y. GROVE, of Talma, and Mrs. Sarah WHANGUE, of Chicago; two brothers, Samuel MENTZER, of Mentone, and Aleck MENTZER, of Fort Wayne.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Tippecanoe Methodist Church. Burial will be made in the cemetery north of Tippecanoe.

Herbert Wood HARTER, aged 38, who lived on a farm one and a half miles west of Akron, in State road 14, was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock when he was struck by lightning, while he was driving a tractor preparing a field on his farm for the planting of corn. The body was found at 7:30 o’clock by two neighbors who went in search of Mr. Harter at the request of his widow who became alarmed at his absence.

Harter left his home at one o’clock yesterday afternoon to plow the field with his tractor. Neighbors believe that Harter was struck by lighting shortly before 4 o’clock because a very sharp bolt of lightig flashed at that time.

After Harter was killed his tractor ran through a rail fence, which bounded the cornfield and into a wheat field. In passing through the rail fence two of the rails caught between the plow points.

Marks in the wheat field show that the tractor made five complete trips around the field before the rails, which had so forced the front wheels that they caused the tractor to operate in a circle, dropped off the plow points.

As soon as the rails dropped from the plow points the tractor again went through the rail fence and thence across the field which Harter had been plowing and through another rail fence into a woods.

The tractor progressed into the woods to a distance of 50 feet when one of the front wheels of the tractor climbed to the top of a stump which was 30 inches high. The tractor continued to pull until one of the rear wheels which drive it cleared the ground. When the rear wheel of the tractor was off of the ground it left the farming implement without traction.

Mrs. Harter did not become alarmed about her husband when he did not return for his supper at the regular hour because he often worked until night fall in the spring months but when he failed to return home at 7 o’clock Mrs. Harter called two of her neighbors, John LAUTZ and Earl SHIMER and informed tham of her husband’s absence.

The two men started in search of Mr. Harter and found his lifeless body at 7:30 p.m lying over one of the fenders of his tractor. The engine of the tractor was still running when the body ws discovered.

Coroner A. E. STINSON was called who found that Mr. Harter had died because of being struck by lightning. There are three burned marks on the body, one across the left side of the head, another across the chest and the last across the abdomen. The left arm, which was lying across the fender of the tractor, was badly seared from the heat of the engine.

The deceased is a descendant of one of the pioneer families of Fulton county. He was born on what is known as the Harter homestead west of Akron on May 16, 1892. He was the son

of Dr. Andrew and Evelyn HARTER. His father for many years practiced medicine in this county and also operated an elevator in Rochester.

The dead youth had spent his entire life in this county. He was educated in the public schools of Akron. He was married to Miss Willa PEARSON, of Akron, Aug. 19, 1914 who survives as does a daughter, Emmaline [HARTER], a brother Howard [HARTER], of Mishawaka, an uncle Charles [HARTER], of near Akron, and an aunt, Mrs. Sarah BROULLETTE, of Akron.

The funeral arrangements had not been made at press time.

Thursday, April 16, 1931

The funeral services for the late Herbert HARTER, who was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a bolt of lightning while plowing a cornfield with a tractor at his home 1-1/3 miles west of Akron on Road 14, was held this afternoon from the home. Rev. Clyde MILLER of the Akron Methodist Church assisted by he Rev. Dale OLDHAM were in charge of the services. Burial was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Akron. The funeral was largely attended. The deceased was not the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Andrew HARTER as it was stated in the News-Sentinel yesterday. Herbert Harter’s father was a stockbuyer for many years in Fulton county.

Olive May [ZANER], six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd ZANER, who live on a farm five miles north of Argos, died at 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon in the Kelly Hospital at Argos from burns which she received that morning when oil which she had spilled over her clothing during a time when she was not being watchd by her mother caught on fire.

Olive with her brother Roy [ZANER], were playing in the kitchen of their home while the mother was in the summer kitchen washing clothes. A short time prior Mrs. Zaner had placed papers in he kitchen stove and had saturated them with coal oil so that they would be ready in event it became cold enough to require a fire, to start the fire to assist in warming their home.

While it is not definitely known it is thought Olive May decided to fire the paper and secured a match for the purpose. It is also thought the child poured more oil on the papers a part of which spilled over her clothing and when she struck the match and touched it to the paper in the stove an expllosion occurrd the fire igniting her clothing.

The child’s screams attracted her mother who rushed into the room. Mrs. Zaner picked up a rug from the kitchen floor and attempted to smother the flames. After she had smothered the fire Mrs. Zaner called neighbors and the child was taken to the Kelly Hospital for treatment.

After an examination at the hospital doctors despaired of the child’s life. Olive was badly burned about the face and body. Some of the burns on the body were very deep. Mrs. Zaner was also badly burned about the hands in her attempt to save her daughter.

Another report was circulated in the Argos community that the child had received her burns when she attempted to enliven a fire in the kitchen stove with a poker. The fire according to the above mentioned report had been started by the mother who was then called away from the kitchen for a few minutes. As the little girl poked the fire the flames burst forth igniting her clothing. This story is given little credence.

Mr. Zaner is a stockbuyer in the Argos community. He was in Chicago with a load of hogs when his daughter met with the fatal accident. Mr. Zaner was not aware of his daughter’s death until his return home. He was called and located at the Union Stockyards in Chicago and returned immediatey by automobile to his home in Argos. He was at his daughter’s bedside when

she passed away.

Survivors are the parents, a sister, June [ZANER]], aged 14, two brothers, Paul [ZANER], aged 10, and Roy [ZANER], aged 4. No funeral arrangemets have been made.

Albert BRIGHT, 75, life long resident of Fulton County, died Thursday morning at 11:30 at his home one and one-half miles south of Tiosa. Death followed an illness of several months with heart trouble.

Albert, son of George and Rachel BRIGHT, was born in Henry Township, August 31, 1855. All of Mr. Bright’s life was spent in the Akron community, where he followed the occupation of farming until one year ago when he moved to a farm near Tiosa.

Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Margaret HALTER; a daughter, Mrs. Eva Grace SHIVELY, of Richland Center; two grandsons; three brothers, Jesse [BRIGHT], Frank [BRIGHT] and George [BRIGHT], of Akron; two sisters, Mrs. Emma JUDD, of Iowa, and Mrs. Mary WEST, of Rochester.

Funeral arrangements will be announced in Friday’s News-Sentinel

Friday, April 17, 1931

Funeral services for the late Albert BRIGHT, a life long resident of Fulton county, who died at his hoime one and a half miles south of Tiosa Thursday morning following a heart attack, will be held from the Nichols church, 14 miles northeast of Rochester, Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial will be made in the cemetery adjacent to the church.

Mrs. Irene ELEY, 58, former resident of Tiosa and Argos, died Thursday morning at her home in Logansport. Death followed an illness of one year with complications of diseases.

Surviving are one son, Lon ELEY, of Logansport; two sisters, Mrs. Abe BROCKEY, of Talma and Mrs. Melvina LAMBERT, of Logansport, and a brother, Stephen BARRETT, of Tippecanoe. Her husband, Lou ELEY, died five years ago.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the Talma Christian church. Burial will be made in the Reichter cemetery.

Saturday, April 18, 1931

John GREGORY, 71, retired farmer and a life long resident of Fulton county, died Friday evening at 10:15 in his home at 1212 College Avenue. Death ws due to intestinal flu and followed an illness of two weeks.

John, son of Clark and Julia GREGORY, was born in Fulton county, January 1, 1860. In 1887 he was married to Mary DURKES. He was a member of the Evangelical church. Surviving are his wife, a son, Albert [GREGORY], of South Bend, and a foster-son, Elliott YOUNG, also of South Bend; two brothers, one sister and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at two o’clock at the Evangelical church. Rev. F. G. KUEBLER will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

The funeral of John WICKIZER held Thursday afternoon was the largest one ever held in Argos, not only friends in Argos and vicinity being present but many from South Bend, Plymouth, Bourbon, Culver, Rochester and other cities came to pay their respects to one who had lived in Argos all his life and one who was alive to all the interests of the town and vicinity. All the business houses were closed. The church was filled, many remaining outside

throughout the ceremony and several others returned to their homes before the ceremony closed. The burial was in the Maple Grove cemetery where the Masonic fraternity had charge of the service. There were many flowers, testifying to the high esteem in which Mr. Wickizer was held.

Monday, April 20, 1931

The remains of the late Mrs. Vida CORNELIUS who died at the home of her daughter in Long Beach, Cal., in December after a fall in a bathtub, will arrive in this city sometime Wednesday friends in this city were advised today. The body will be taken to the Val Zimmerman Undertaking Parlor where it will be kept until the arrival of the daughter from California at which time the funeral arrangements will be announced.

Mrs. Joseph LEVI, 73, prominent resident of this city, died Sunday noon in her home at 1000 Pontiac Street following an illness of five months. Death was due to complications of diseases.

The deceased, whose maiden name was Theresa HEINSIMER, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 27, 1857. In Lexington, Kentucky on September 20, 1881 she was married to Joseph LEVI and all of their married life was spent in Rocheter, with the exception of six years in Worchester, Mass.

Surviving are her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Lester ALLMAN, of Columbus, Ohio, and Miss Jeanette [LEVI], at home. A son, Albert [LEVI], died a year ago.

Short funeral services will be held at eight o’clock this evening at the home with Rev. D. S. PERRY in charge. The body will then be taken to Columbus, Ohio and services conducted by Rabbi TARSIAH will be held in that city Tuesday morning. Burial will be made in the Greenlawn cemetery.

Mrs. James KEPLER and Mrs. Charles KEPLER, of this city, have received word of the death of their sister, Mrs. C. H. DEWALD, 70, which occurred at 4:20 Saturday afternoon in her home in Armour, South Dakota. Death followed an illness of several years with complications of diseases.

Amanda YODER, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah YODER, was born on March 27, 1861 near Denver, Ind. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to C. H. DEWALD. Mr. and Mrs. Dewald had lived in Armour, South Dakota about 30 years, moving there from Iowa.

Surviving, other than the above named sisters, of [Rochester], a daughter, Mrs. Orlen KING, of Idaho; eight grandchildren; three brothers, George YODER, of Adair, Iowa, Ben YODER, of Peru, and John YODER, of Macy.

Funeral services were held in Armour Monday afternoon at 2:30. Burial was made in that city.

Mrs. E. Q. LAUDEMAN and daughter, Miss Faye LAUDEMAN and Walter BELDING who were seriously injured Sunday in the crash which claimed the life of Rev. LAUDEMAN have more than a fighting chance to live attaches of the Linville Memorial Hospital at Columbia City reported at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Laudeman has not regained consciousness. Miss Laudeman is conscious only a part of the time while Mr. Belding is near rational.

Funeral services for E. Q. LAUDEMAN will be held in the Evangelical church, this city on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The body which will arrive in Rochester this afternoon will be taken to the home of a daughter, Mrs. Dwight GREEN, West 11th street, from where

it will be removed Tuesday morning to the Evangelical church where it will lie in state up until the hour of the funeral. Burial will be made in the Mausoleum. The former pastor occupied the pulpit of the Evangelican church during the years of 1904, 1905 and in 1918.

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Columbia City, April 20. - A Fort Wayne man was killed, his widow and daughter were criticaly hurt, his son and another youth were seriously injured and two other persons were less seriously injured at 10:45 a.m. Sunday when two automobiles collided at the intersection of state road 14 and the old Columbis City-Huntington road, six miles south of here.

Edwin G. LAUDEMAN, 63, of 3922 South Calhoun street, Fort Wayne, a former pastor of the First Evangelical church is dead. His neck was broken and he is thought to have died instantly.

Mrs. Ellen LAUDEMAN, hiw widow, is in a critical condition at Linvill Memorial hospital here. She has a basal skull fracture.

Miss Faye L. LAUDEMAN, 35, their daughter, also is in a critical condition. All of the ribs on her left side are broken, and she suffered fractures of the clavicle, and scapular bones.

Claude LAUDEMAN, Jr., 11, gradson of Mr. and Mrs. Laudeman, suffered internal injuries and is in a serious condition.

Willard BELDING, 17, son of W. C. BELDING of 1232 Byron Street, Huntington, has a skull fracture and other injuries. His condition is serious. His twin brother, Walter [BELDING], was brought to the hospital for treatment for a fractured shoulder and later was released.

Their father was driving one of the automobiles. He escaped with bruises and cuts.

Laudeman was driving west on state road 14, which is known as the Illinois road and runs off of West Main street in Fort Wayne. Belding who was takig his sos on a fishing trip, was going north on the Columbia City-Huntington road.

The two cars reached the center of the intersection at the same time, according to information gathered by Sheriff H. O. STOCKER, of Whitley county, who was called immediately. The force of the crash sent the machines off the road in different directions.

Both cars hit a concrete abutment, the Belding car splintering under the impact and rolling over on its side. The Lauderman car hit the abutmet and went into the ditch, but remained erect.

State road 14 is a through highway. The intersection is clear and approaching cars may be seen for a considerable distance. Belding is said to have slowed down for the intersection and then, misjudging the distance and speed of the Laudeman car, started across in second gear.

Three ambulances were called, the DeMoney and Luckenbill machines from ths city each bringing two of the injured to the hospital. The other and less seriously hurt of the victims were brought in by passing motorists.

The Laudeman party was enroute to Rochester, where Mr. Laudeman had held a pastorate, to visit a daughter, Mrs. Dwight GREEN. Mrs. Green and her husband were called here last night to take charge of the body, which is at the DeMoney funeral home, 125 East Van Buren street. The body will lie in state from noon Monday until 10 p.m. after which it will be sent to Rochester.

Mr. Laudeman was a minister of the Evangelical faith for many years. He was a native of Bremen, Ind., and was educated at North Central college, Naperville, Ill. He served twice as pastor of the First Evangelical church of Fort Wayne, one of the periods being the full term of five years. His second pastorate there was concluded in 1918.

He also served the church at Rochester twice and held pastorate at Winona Lake and at Dayton, Ohio. After completing his second pastorate at Fort Wayne he became identified with

the Indiana Anti-Tuberculosis society and had his headquarters at Indianapolis. Returning to Fort Wayne he entered the Gunder real estate firm and was with them from 1921 to 1925.

He closed business activities in 1925 because of ill health and had only recently become active again.

Surviving besides the widow, son and two daughters mentioned is a granddaughter, Mary Kathleen GREEN of Rochester.

Tuesday, April 21, 1931

Funeral services for Russell NEFF, 30, who died a few days ago in Dothan, Alabama, will be held at 10:30 Wednesday morning in Anderson, Ind. Mr. Neff is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Henry NEFF. Rev. Neff was formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church here.

Lydia [BARKMAN], eleven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles BARKMAN of the Whippoorwill neighborhood, northwest of Rochester, died Monday afternoon at four o’clock. Death was due to inflamatory rheumatism and followed an illness of thirteen days.

The child was born on December 12, 1919 and all of her life had been spent in this county. She was a student at the Whippoorwill school.

Surviving are her parents, three sisters, Marion [BARKMAN], Ruth [BARKMAN] and Esther [BARKMAN], and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo BARKMAN. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Grand View church. Burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.

Mrs. Dora STROHM, 68, former resident of Rochester and Macy, died Monday night at the Miami County Home. Death foillowed an illness of several months with complications of diseases.

Mrs. Strohm had been an inmate of the home since the death of her husband, Sylvester STROHM, last October. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10:30 at the Ditmire funeral parlors in Macy. Rev. WHITE will officiate and burial will be made in the Macy cemetery.

Wednesday, April 22, 1931

Mrs. George BRYANT, 69, southeast of Talma, died at ten o’clock Wednesday morning following an illness of two years. Death was due to complications of diseases.

Mary L. KUHN was born in Fulton County on September sixth, 1861 and upon reaching womanhood she was married to George S. BRYANT. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant had lived in the Talma community for the past 27 years, moving there from near Akron. She was a member of the Talma Christian Church.

Surviving are her husband, two sons, D. M. BRYANT, of Los Angeles, California, and Ernest BRYANT, of Lafayette; two daughters, Mrs. Nellie BALL, of Silver Lake, and Mrs. Verdie BROCKEY, near Talma; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Fern BRYANT, of South Bend; nine grandchildren and a brother, Jacob KUHN, of Carroll County.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed pending word from the son in California.
Mrs. Flora YOUNG, 68, widow of the late Levi YOUNG, died at 12:15 Wednesday afternoon in her home at 924 Monroe Street. Death was due to peritonitis and followed an illness of only six days.

Mrs. Young, before her marriage to Levi Young on March 20, 1914, was Mrs. Flora BALZER. Several nephews and nieces survive. Mr. Young died last December.

Due to the fact that all of her relatives live out of the city it was impossible to secure a complete obituary. This, with the funeral arrangements, will appear in Thursday’s News- Sentinel.

Sanford Francis KINDIG, 42, a carpenter living eight miles northeast of Rochester in the Olive Bethel neighborhood, died at 12:30 Wednesday morning at Woodlawn hospital where he had been a patient for the past two weeks. Death was due to complications which developed following an operation for appendicitis.

The deceased was born in Fulton County, August 18, 1880, the son of Orville and Elferetta KINDIG, and all of his life had been spent in Fulton County.

Survivors are his wife, who was formerly Thelma BRYANT; mother, Mrs. Elferetta KINDIG, of Rochester; three sisters, Mrs. Elmer WIDEMAN, of Akron, Mrs. Tressa RICHARDSON, of Everett, Wash., and Mrs. Justin HALL, of Rochester; two brothers, Thornton [KINDIG], of Logansport and Vernon K. [KINDIG] of Akron.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Athens United Brethren Church. Rev. Daniel SLAYBAUGH will officiate and burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Vida CORNELIUS, who died several weeks ago at her home in Long Beach, California, will be held at the Mausoleum in Rochester Thursday afternoon at two o’clock. The body of Mrs. Cornelius arrived in this city Wednesday.

Thursday, April 23, 1931

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence E. YOUNG, 68, who died shortly after noon Wednesday, will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock at the residence, 924 Monroe Street. Rev. JOHNSTON, pastor of the Christian church, will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

The deceased was born in Rochester on April 14, 1862 the daughter of David and Mary CARR. In 1914 she was married to Levi YOUNG, who died December fourth, 1930. She was a member of the Rebekah lodge.

Surviving are one brother, Frank [CARR], and the following nephews and nieces: Howard CARR, of Plymouth; Andrew MOON, Logansport; Fred CARR, Los Angeles, Pearl SEARS, Mead, Pa.; Wrethel PAPPAS, Ethel CARR and Ruth HANSON, of Chicago.

Funeral services for Mrs. George BRYANT, near Talma, who died Wednesday morning, will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Talma Methodist Church. Burial will be made in the Nichols cemetery.

Committal services for the late Mrs. Vida CORNELIUS, who died at the home of her daughter in Long Beach, California in December, were held at the mausoleum this afternoon. Rev. Daniel S. PERRY was in charge. Mrs. Cornelius, who was a former resident of this city, suffered injuries when she fell in a bath tub which caused her death.

Friday, April 24, 1931 to Saturday, April 25, 1931

[no obits]

Monday, April 27, 1931

Clinton PARTRIDGE, 70, pioneer citizen of the Tiosa neighborhood, passed away at his home 7:30 o’clock Monday morning after an illness of two weeks. Death resulted from anemia from which disease Mr. Partridge had suffered for some time.

The deceased was born in the vicinity in which his death occurred on July 9, 1851. Upon reaching manhood Mr. Partridge was united in marriage to Mary BUGBY. Until ill health compelled his retirement he was engaged in the occupation of farming. Surviving with the widow are the following children: Lee PARTRIDGE, of Chicago, Francis [PARTRIDGE] and Olive [PARTRIDGE], at hoime; Merritt PARTRIDGE of California; May [PARTRIDGE] and Mina [PARTRIDGE], of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Florence ARCHER, of Toledo, Ohio.

Funeral arrangements were not available as this issue went to press.

Mrs. Malinda SIPLE, 77, died Sunday evening at 7:30 in the home of her son, Ross C. [SIPLE], three miles north of Argos, death being due to dropsy. Mrs. Siple had been in ill health for the past three years but her condition had only been regarded as serious two weeks.

The deceased was born in Henry County but moved to Fulton County when a child. The remainder of her life was spent in the Argos community. Her husband, John C. [SIPLE], died several years ago.

Surviving, other than the son, Ross C., are one grandson, a brother, William DEARDOFF, of Culver, and a sister, Emma DEARDOFF, of Mishawaka.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Christian Church. Rev. Hiley BAKER will officiate and burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery.

Miss Mary Edith KERCHER, aged 34, passed away Saturday morning at the home of her parents, seven miles southeast of Akron. Death resulted from tuberculosis after an illness of two years duration. The deceased had been a resident of the Enterprise neighborhood which lies east of Gilead throughout her entire life.

Mary Edith, daughter of David and Katherine KERCHER, was born on a farm east of Gilead on July 15th, [1896] and attended school in that locality where she made a wide acquaintance of friends. She was a member of the Brethren Church and took an active interest in church work until ill health forced her retirement to her home. Survivors are the father, a brother Leroy KERCHER, of Gilead, and two sisters, Mrs. Charles KEIM, of Akron, and Mrs. Oscar WELLER, of Roann.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, two o’clock at the Gilead Methodist church, with Rev. Dale OLDHAM, of Akron, officiating. Burial was made in the Gilead cemetery.

Tuesday, April 28, 1931

(By Albert W. BITTERS]

Neighbors and friends of Mrs. James F. KEPLER were surprised and shocked about 10:30 o’clock Monday morning when Mrs. Herman METZLER called at her home and found her where she had fallen on the floor, following a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Kepler had finished her family washing, was happy and feeling buoyant over the anticipated visit of her daughter and

little gradson, Jimmy, from Indianapolis. Only an hour before she had been in the home of Mrs. Metzler, explaining her pleasure over the coming together of loved ones. It seems a co-incident that Mrs. Metzler returned her call as quickly, just to borrow a newspaper for an article in which both ladies were interested and her entry seemed as though prompted by fate, as Mrs. Metzler helped her in a seat, called Mrs. Cal HOOVER, and telephoned for her husband.

Mrs. Kepler was conscious, said she had fallen, that her head pained, but the cause was evident, since her right side was limp. Drs. KING and LECKRONE were called. Mr. Kepler hastened to her, but the patient soon lapsed into unconsciousness and thus remained to the last. She peacefully passed away about 4:30 this morning.

Julia Ann YODER, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah YODER, was born near Denver, in Miami county, April 15, 1878, entred the sphere beyond, at her home, 1127 Main street, Tuesday morning, April 28, 1931, aged 53 years and 13 days.

The deceasd was united in marriage with James F. KEPLER on May 6, 1896. To their union five children were born, Gussie [KEPLER] and Ada [KEPLER] preceded the mother to the higher life. Those remaining are Mrs. Edna PLUNKETT, Indianapolis, Orlando [KEPLER] and Vera [KEPLER] at home, her sorrowing husband and one grandson. There were elevan children in the Yoder family, of whom there are three brothers, John [YODER], of Macy, Ben [YODER], of Peru and George [YODER] of Adair, Iowa; and one sister, Mrs. Charles KEPLER, of Rochester, living. Mrs. Kepler lost two sisters in eight months, one in Dakota buried on the day Mrs. Kepler was stricken.

“God moves in mysterious way His wonders to perform.” Was it an incident or chance that kinship should meet in a union of love on the coral strand with such close events? Who can measure their joy or compare that scene with the sadness left for husband and children who will miss the presence, loyalty and love of wife and mother as expressed by her in the home life? She kept the light buring in her heart day by day, an inspiration to neighbors, friends and family, leaving an example worthy of the hosts to follow.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:45 at the residence 1127 Main street, with Rev. F. G. KUEBLER pastor of the Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Frank McGUYER, 49, a veteran of the World War, died at noon Tuesday in he Fulton County Home following an illness of several months with dropsy and complications. The deceased was taken seriously ill while passing through this city on November seventh, 1930, and was taken to the County Home where he had been a patient ever since.

Several attempts had been made to get in touch with a brother and sister, the former supposed to be living in Chicago and the latter in Pennsylvanie, but all efforts failed. It was only a few days ago it was learned that McGuyer had served in the World War and plans were being made to try and have him placed in a government hospital.

The body has been removed to the Foster chapel.

The second death as the result of an automobile accident near Columbia City on Sunday, April 19th, occurred in that city Monday evening at 7:40 when Mrs. Ellen LAUDEMAN, 60, succumbed at the Linville hospital. Her husband, Rev. Edwin Q. LAUDEMAN, former pastor of the Rochester Evangelical church, was instanty killed in the crash.

Rev. Laudeman was killed and his widow injured when their automobile collided with one driven by W. C. BELDING, of Huntington, at the intersection of state road 14 and the old Columbia City-Huntington road. Mrs. Laudeman’s skull was fractured.

A daughter, Miss Faye Laudeman, and a grandson, Claude Laudeman Jr., 11, are still patients at the Linville hospital but both are recovering from the injuries received in the wreck. Miss Laudeman had all of her ribs on her left side fractured, a fractured skull and other serious injuries. The Laudeman youth also had a fractured skull. Two other persons injured in the accident are recovering.

The Laudeman party was enroute to Rochester to visit Rev. and Mrs. Laudeman’s daughter, Mrs. Dwight GREEN, when the accident occurred.

The body of Mrs. Laudeman will be brought to Rochester Wednesday and funeral services will be held at 2:30 at the Evangelical Church. Rev. E. Garfield JOHNSON, of Fort Wayne, will officiate and burial will be made in the Mausoleum.

Surviving other than the two daughters, Miss Faye {LAUDEMAN] and Mrs. Fern GREEN, are two grandchildren, Claude LAUDEMAN, Jr. ad Mary Kathleen GREEN.

Funeral services for Clinton PARTRIDGE, 79, near Tiosa, who died Monday morning, will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the residence. Rev. KENNEDY, pastor of the Talma Christian church, will be in charge and burial will be made in the Reichter cemetery.

Wednesday, April 29, 1931

John M. MILLER, 78, well known retired farmer, died Wednesday mornig at 7:30 in his home at 221 East Ninth Street, death being due to complications of diseases. Mr. Miller had been in failing health for three years and his condition had been regarded as serious the past four months.

The deceased, the son of George and Hester MILLER, was born in Miami County, near Wawpecong, on November 11, 1852 and came to Fulton County when a child. On June sixth, 1872 he was married to Panthier BLACKETOR, who passed away on February 17, 1930. Before moving to Rochester, Mr. and Mrs. Miller lived for many years on a farm west of the Woodrow school. He was a member of the Red Men lodge and united with the Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1888.

Surviving are three sons, Herman [MILLER], Lovall [MILLER] and Phil [MILLER], two sisters, Mrs. Abe BLACKETOR and Mrs. James ONSTOTT and two brothers, Gideon [MILLER] and Clem V. [MILLER], all of Rochester. A son died in infancy.

Funeral services will be held at the home Friday afternoon at two o’clock with Rev. J.B. GLEASON in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Jonathan DuBOIS, 85, who had spent practically all of his life in the Green Oak community, died at eight o’clock Wednesday morning in his home south of Rochester on Federal Road 31. Death was due to heart trouble and followed by an illness of two years He had been bedfast for the past six months.

Jonathan, son of Mathusalem and Rachel DuBOIS, was born on the farm west of Green Oak, now owned by Charles KEIM, on May 4, 1845. All of his life had been spent in that community with the exception of two years in Kansas.

Survivors are a brother and sister, Henry M. [DuBOIS] and Mary [DuBOIS], with whom the deceased lived and a large number of nephews and nieces.

Funeral arrangements have not been made.
William F. ZARTMAN, age 66, who was well known here where he had often visited, died Monday evening at six o’clock at his hoime near Mexico, Indiana. Mr. Zartman had been in failing health for about two years and his death was attributed to heart disease.

Mr. Zartman had been up and about the house as usual, Monday and his death came sudden and unexpectedly while he was seated in a chair.

William Franklin, son of Benjamin and Lucy (MOHLER) ZARTMAN was born April 7, 1865 at Macy. On October 30, 1889 he was united in marriage to Rosanna BENDER who with six children survives. The children are Mrs. Walter BEMENDERFER of Plymouth, formerly of Rochester, Mrs. George CHURCH of Mexico, Mrs. Sam HARRELL of Mexico, Mrs. Clarence STUBEN of Deedsville, John [ZARTMAN] of Mexico and George [ZARTMAN] at home.

Funeral ervices will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Brethren Church in Mexico. The Rev. Frank FISHER of Mexico will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Mexico Cemetery.

Thursday, April 30, 1931

Minnie Estella [MATHEWS], 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley MATHEWS, south of Talma, died at four o’clock Wednesday afteroon at Woodlawn hospital. Death was due to sugar diabetes and followed an illness of only one week.

The child was born on April 17, 1921. She was a student in the Talma school and attended Sunday School at the Talma Christian Church. Surviving are her parents, two beothers, Ernest [MATHEWS] and Herman [MATHEWS], three sisters, Mary [MATHEWS], Martha [MATHEWS] and Mildren [MATHEWS], grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen MATHEWS, of Talma and Mrs. Amanda DUDGEON, of Richland Center.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Richland Center Church. Rev. KENNEDY of Talma, will officiate and burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.

Mrs. Catherine GOODNER, 80, died Wednesday evening in the home of her son, Noble Goodner, two miles west of Mt. Olive, death being due to complications of diseases incident to advanced years. Mrs. Goodner had been in failing health for some time but her condition had only been regarded as serious the past week.

The deceased [Catherine GLICK] was born in Indiana on October 8, 1844, the daughter of Aaron and Lucinda GLICK. On November fourth, 1869 she was married to Joseph T. GOODNER. The deceased had lived in Fulton county for 28 years, coming here from Vermillion County, Illinois. She was a member of the Fulton United Brethren Church.

Surviving are four dughters, Mrs. J. S. WHITLOCK, Pueblo, Colorado and Mrs. Omer ROUCH, Fulton; two sons, J. A. GOODNER, Indianapolis, and Noble GOODNER, near Mt. Olive; one sister, Mrs. Silas GILLESPIE, Georgetown, Ill.; one brother, M. W. GLICK, Hamilton, Mo. Also fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Fulton U.B. Church. Rev. H. W. FRANKLIN will be in charge and burial will be made in the Salem cemetery.

Jonathan Deyo DuBOIS was born May 4, 1845, at Green Oak, died Apr. 29, 1931, at his home north of Green Oak, less than a mile from his birthplace. He was the son of Mathuselam and Rachel DuBOIS, being the fourth child of a family of nine.

Mr. DuBois had been in poor health for six years, but seriously ill for two weeks. He

leaves in the home to mourn a brother Henry M. [DuBOIS] and a sister Mary E. [DuBOIS], who devotedly and tenderly cared for him through his illness.

Those who preceded him in death besides the parents were his sisters, Mrs. Ruth CORBIN and Miss Katherine DuBOIS and his brothers Wilhemus [DuBOIS], Francis M. [DuBOIS], George W. [DuBOIS] and Phillip [DuBOIS].

He is also survived by numerous nephews and nieces who will miss “Uncle Jont” as he was familiarly called.

Mr. Dubois was of a genial friendly temperament and for this reason will be missed in his home community. He was a man of stern integrity and a follower of the Golden Rule.

Funeral services will be held from the Mud Lake Chapel Friday at 10 a.m. with Rev. C. S. DAVIDSON in charge with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Friday, May 1, 1931

Funeral services for John Edgar McCAUGHEY, 83, life long resident of Wayne Township, who died Wednesday evening at 10:30 in his home near Grass Creek, will be held Saturday morning at ten o’clock at the Fletcher’s Lake Church. Rev. HANSTRA, pastor of the Lucerne Presbyterian Church, will have charge and will be assisted by neighboring pastors, Rev. DAY and Rev. MAHAFFEE. Burial will be made in the Fletcher’s Lake cemetery.

John Edgar, son of David E. and Lavina McCAUGHEY, was born in Wayne Township on November 24, 1847 and on January 18th, 1875 he was married to Hannah BEATTIE. Mr. McCaughey followed the occupation of farming and was one of the best known residents in the Grass Creek community. He had been a member of the Presbyterian church since childhood and for several years had been an elder in the Lucerne church.

Surviving are one son, Walter McCAUGHEY, of Croswell, Michigan, three daughters, Mrs. Harry WINN, Mrs. Wilbur ELLIOTT and Mrs. Sherman HIZER, all of Lucerne; four sisters, Mrs. Margaret ELLIOTT, of South Bend; Mrs. Charles SMITH, Clark, South Dakota, and the Misses Martha [McCAUGHEY] and Hannah McCAUGHEY, of Rochester; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. McCaughey passed away in 1926.

Mrs. Earl WICKS has received word of the death of Mrs. Alice REYNOLDS, of Harvey, Illinois, which occurred Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Norman GALLETTE. Mrs. Raynolds lived in Rochester for a number of years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fred M. JESSE and Mrs. GALLETTE, both of Harvey, Ill.

The body will be returned here for burial, funeral services to be held Saurday afternoon at two o’clock at the Richland Center church.

Saturday, May 2, 1931

Charles LUCKENBILL, age 90 years and a Civil war veteran, died Friday evening at five o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna SAVAGE in Macy. Mr. Luckenbill had been ill for two weeks, suffering from bronchial pneumonia.

Charles, son of Solomon and Mary LUCKENBILL, was born at Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, December 29, 1840. When a boy he moved with his family to Indiana and settled near Ebenezer. He has lived in Macy for the past five years. On August 16, 1866 he was united in marriage to Margaret JENISON who preceded him in death.

Mr. Luckenbill was an earnest church worker, having been a member of the Methodist

church since early childhood. He fought in the Civil war and was wounded in the battle of the Wilderness.

Survivors are two sons, Alonzo LUCKENBILL, of Akron and Lorenzo [LUCKENBILL] of Leiters Ford, and two daughters, Mrs. Ella CROFT of Indianapolis and Mrs. Anna SAVAGE of Macy.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at two o’clock at the Macy Methodist Church. Rev. E. P. WHITE will officiae and burial will be made in the Ebenezer cemetery.

Monday, May 4, 1931

Funeral services were held from the First Methodist church at Marion today for Billy [HAYS], five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ned HAYS, of Marion. Burial was made in the cemetery at Marion. The deceased was a great-grandson of Mrs. Mary DRAKE of this city. He was born in Marion on Jan. 15, 1926. Death was due to pneumonia which followed the flu. It was at first thought the child had scarlet fever. Survivors other than the parents and great-grandmother are the grandfather Ben DRAKE, of Tulsa, Okla., a brother, Jimmy [HAYS] and a sister Nancy [HAYS], and a number of aunts and uncles. The mother, Mrs. Hays, was formerly Miss Mabel DRAKE of this city.

John E. OVERMYER, 76, well known Union Township farmer, died at 9:15 Monday morning in his home three miles north of Kewanna. Death was due to complications of diseases and followed an eight months illness.

The deceased was born on August 11, 1855 on a farm 3-1/2 miles south of Monterey the son of Daniel and Sarah OVERMYER. Upon reaching manhood he was married to Emma BURNS who died on September 17, 1880. On Mar. 25, 1882, he was married to Matilda GARMAN, now deceased. Mr. Overmyer was a member of the Evangelical Church.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lottie HUNNESHAGEN and Mrs. Maude HUEY, of Kewanna; Mrs. Lela CLARK, of Rochester; two sons, Daniel [OVERMYER], of Tippecanoe and Irs [OVERMYER], of Kewanna; two sisters, Mrs. L. A. ADAMS, of Culver, and Mrs. Hattie GORSELINE, of Rochester; two brothers, Luicalin [OVERMYER] and Schuyler OVERMYER, of Kewanna; three half-brothers, Frank OVERMYER, of Culver, Isaac OVERMYER of Winamac and Benjamin OVERMYER of Delong; two half-sisters, Mrs. Ed WENTZEL and Mrs. Anna LEWIS, of Monterey.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Bruce Lake Reform Church. Burial will be made in the adjacent cemetery.

Smith HIGGINS, former resident of Akron, died at five o’clock Monday at his home in Anderson, Ind. Death was due to pneumonia and foillowed an illness of only a few days.

Mr. Higgins was born and raised at Silver Lake. For many years he was employed as a telephone lineman in Akron, retiring two years ago and moving to Anderson. He was a member of the Saints Church in Akron.

Surviving are his wife, formerly Harriet McMILLON, two sons, Lyman [HIGGINS] and Fred [HIGGINS], of Anderson. A son, Roy [HIGGINS], died a year ago. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 at the Silver Lake Saints Church. Rev. OLDHAM, of Akron, will officiate and burial will be made in the Silver Lake cemetery.
Tuesday, May 5, 1931

Ancita Coleen [GOOD], five-weeks old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale GOOD, West Fourth street, died Monday evening following a few days illness with pneumonia. Surviving are the parents and one sister. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock at the home with Rev. I. E. LONGENBAUGH in charge. Burial was made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Funeral services were held from the Culver Methodist Church this afternoon for Mrs. John REEDER, aged 73, who has been a residet of Culver for the past 20 years. Mrs. Reeder passed away Sunday after an illness of two and a half months.

Dean WYANT, salesman of the A. B. SHORE CLOTHING CO., was called to Marion today on account of the death of his father, Jacob K. WYANT, which occurred early today in the Indianapolis Methodist hospital. Mr. Wyant, whose home is in Marion had been confined to the Indianapolis hospital for the past several weeks.

Wednesday, May 6, 1931

Mrs. George EXAVER, 75, two miles north of Monterey, died at four o’clock Wednesday morning. Death was due to heart trouble and foillowed an illness of two years.

Margaret Samantha PONTIOUS was born on October first, 1855 near Monterey and all of her life had been spent in that community. On September 24, 1876 she was married to George EXAVER. The deceased was a member of the St. Ann’s Catholic Church.

Surviving are her husband, four sons, Leo [EXAVER], of South Bend, George [EXAVER] and Charles [EXAVER], of Chicago, John [EXAVER] at home; two daughters, Mrs. Francis KINTZ, of South Bend and Mrs. Mary Ann SCHOZER.

Funeral services will be held Friday morning at nine o’clock at the St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Rev. SCHALL will officiate and burial will be made in the Monterey cemetery.

Thursday, May 7, 1931

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Friday, May 8, 1931

Henry E. TUTTLE, aged 64, who lved on the George ADAMS farm on the north bank of the Tippecanoe river, in Richland township, four miles northwest of this city, died at 5 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Death was caused by complications following the flu.

The deceased was born in Knox county, Ohio, on April 27, 1867, and came to this county with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton TUTTLE, when he was quite young.

Mr. Tuttle was a veteran of the Spanish American War and served with Company B of the 159th Indiana Volunteers, which company was recruited in this city. He was also a member of the Moose Lodge of this city.

Survivors are the widow and two children by his first marriage, Clinton [TUTTLE], of Logansport, and Mrs. Roy McFARLAND, of Mishawaka, five grandchildren and five step-children, three brothers, Harry [TUTTLE], of Warsaw, Frank [TUTTLE], of Cromwell and Dell [TUTTLE], of New Hampshire. J. B. McDONALD, of Cromwell is a half-brother.

The funeral services will be held from the United Brethren church here Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock with the Rev. I. E. LONGENBAUGH in charge. The services will be in charge of the A. H. Skinner Post of Spanish American War Veterans of this city of which the deceased was a member and the Moose Lodge.

Saturday, May 9, 1931

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Monday, May 11, 1931

Mrs. Anna STADDEN age 89, died at the home of her son, John, three miles west of Leiters Ford Monday morning at 1:30. Death was due to complications incident to old age. The deceased had been ill for several years.

Mrs. Stadden was born in England and came to this country when quite young. Mr. Stadden has been dead fifteen years. Surviving are four children, Will [STADDEN] of Star City, Louis [STADDEN], Culver, John [STADDEN] of Leiters Ford and Mrs. May SEELEY of Spokane,Washington. Two daughters, Mrs. Mary KILSO and Mrs. Gertie DIX preceded their mother in death.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at one o’clock at the residence and burial will be made in the Monterey Cemetery. Rev. COLLINS of the Zion M. P. Church will be in charge of the services.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed ARTER, in Akron, for her father, Isaac Lewis THOMPSON, 83, who died Saturday morning at eleven o’clock. Rev. Dale OLDHAM officiated and burial was made in the Akron I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mr. Thompson’s death foillowed an illness of three weeks with complications of diseases incident to advanced years.

The deceased was born in Henry County, Indiana on August 28, 1847 the son of Abner and Jane THOMPSON. Sixty-seven years ago he came to Fulton County and the remainder of his life had been spent in the Akron vicinity where he followed the occupation of a brick mason. In 1874, in Akron, he was married to Miss Anna SHARP.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ed ARTER and Mrs. Merrill WHITTENBERGER, both of akron; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Tuesday, May 12, 1931

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Wednesday, May 13, 1931

Michael BAPPERT, aged 84, veteran of the Civil Wr and one of Peru’s best known and highly respecrted citizens and the father of Miss Lillian BAPPERT, who for many years was the head of the English department in the Rochester High School, died at his home in Peru early Tuesday morning after an illness of almost a year’s duration. His death was due to ailments common to old age. Mr. Bappert was well known in this city where he had often visited.

Mr. Bappert was born in Bavaria, Germany, 84 years ago, and came to this country with his mother at the age of five, his father having died two years before. At the age of 17 Mr. Bappert enlisted in Co. F. of the 12th Kentucky infantry, at the beginning of the Civil War and continued to serve the Northern side during the entire war.

Mr. Bappert was taken captive in the early months of the war and held prisoner in the notorious Libby Prison near Richmond, Va., for many months before he was released in an exchange of prisoners. Later Mr. Bappert reenlisted and marched with Sherman to the sea. In a skirmish near Atlanta, Ga., on August 3, 1864 he was shot through his left knee necessitating amputation of the limb just above the knee. The wound was a very serious one the third amputation being necessary to save his life.

Mrs. Bappert preceded her husband in death nearly ten years ago and since that time Mr. Bappert has made his home with a daughter, Miss Lillian BAPPERT, who now is a member of the Peru High School faculty. Other surviving children are Mrs. Chas. HOWES, of Atchison, Kansas, and George BAPPERT of Rosedale, Miss.

The deceased was a member of the Methodist church, the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and the W. B. Rayburn Post of G.A.R Funeral arrangements will not be made until the arrival in Peru of the son from Mississippi.

Mrs. Esther Elizabeth FOSTER, 82, a resident of the Argos community for the past ten years, died Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock at the Kelly hospital. Mrs. Foster had been confined to the hospital for three weeks suffering from a broken hip.

The deceased was born in London, England, August 11, 1848, and came to the United States ten years ago. Surviving are five children: Mrs. Sarah JAMES, of Denver, Colorado; William KRINGLE, Detroit, Michigan; L. FOSTER, of Chicago; Mrs. Clara AUSTIN, Pontiac, Michigan; and Allen KRINGLE, of England.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at three o’clock at the Grossman chapel. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery.

Warsaw, Ind., May 13. - Charles THOMPSON, 42, former Warsaw resident, committed suicide at Phoenix, Ariz., at an early hour this morning by shooting himself. Further particulars were not learned by relatives at Claypool but it is believed that he committed suicide because of a recent estrangement with his wife.

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and two children moved from Warsaw to their present home in Arizona two years ago. Shortly after their arrival Mr. and Mrs. Thompson separated. Mr. Thompson was born in Claypool where he spent the early part of his life. Durig his residence in Warsaw he was employed at the Ford garage as a mechanic.

He is survived by his wife, two children, Lucile [THOMPSON] and Junior [THOMPSON], his father, Robert THOMPSON, of Claypool; four brothers, George THOMPSON, of North Manchester; Albert THOMPSON, whose address is not known; Jerome THOMPSON, of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Clarence THOMPSON, of Claypool, and one sister, Mrs. Ardilla DODGE of Porter, Wis. Mrs. Thompson was formerly Lily WRIGLEY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George WRIGLEY, of northeast of Warsaw.
Thursday, May 14, 1931

Russell SCOTT, aged 26, who was employed at the Cloverleaf Creamery on North Main Street during the past winter died last night in a hospital at Decatur local employees of the creamery company were informed today. Scott’s death was due to typhoid fever following a week’s illness. Scott came to this city from Huntington. He had resided in Decatur but six weeks. Survivors are his wife and child. The body will be taken back to Huntington for burial.

Friday, May 15, 1931

Funeral services for Benjamin GUISE, 51, of Indiana Harbor, were held at one o’clock Friday afternoon in the home of his sister, Mrs. Melvin MAHLER near Delong. Rev. L. A. GREEN officiated and burial was made in the Lake Bruce cemetery.

Mr. Guise, who was employed as a craneman at the docks in Indiana Harbor died suddenly Wednesday the result of injuries received in a fall. The deceased was born in Delong the son of George and Rosetta GUISE and for the past 25 years he had lived in Indiana Harbor.

Surviving are his parents and sister, of Delong, and another sister, Mrs. Clara HINES, of California.

Funeral services were held at Silver Lake today for Jacob HANEY, aged 75, owner of the Haney hotel at Silver Lake, who died Tuesday afternoon after an illness of a week with heart trouble. He is survived by his widow and two daughters. Mr. Haney was well known by traveling men as he had operated the hotel bearing his name for nearly 40 years.

Saturday, May 16, 1931

Robert M. OSBORN, 68, former residet of Rochester and the Richland Center community, died Friday evening at 8:45 in the home of his son, J. G. Osborn, 719 E. Howard Street, South Bend. Death was due to paralysis and followed an illness of two years.

The deceased was born in Fulton County on April 14, 1863. For many years he lived on a farm in Richland township, moving to Rochester in 1916. For six years he lived here, then moving to Argos where he operated a shoe store. For the past few years he had made his home with his son in South Bend. His wife, formerly Ella GIBSON, whom he married in Fulton County January 1889, died four years ago.

Surviving are two sons: J. G. OSBORN, of South Bend, and Harry M. OSBORN, of Tiosa; three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Frank MORGAN, of Argos; a half-brother, William McCOY, of California; three half-sisters, Mrs. Oran MILLER and Mrs. Joe THOMPSON, of Rochester, and Mrs. Claude COLE, of South Bend.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at two o’clock (3 o’clock daylight saving time) at the son’s home in South Bend. Burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery in Fulton County.

Monday, May 18, 1931

Mrs. R. F. POWELL, of this city, has received word of the death of her brother, Samuel B. ZARTMAN, 60, which occurred at his home in Benton Harbor, Mich., Monday. Death was due to apoplexy. Mrs. Powell will attend the funeral.
The citizenship of Rochester, as well as many friends throughout Fulton county, will regret to learn of the demise of Ernst VonEHRENSTEIN, his passing having occurred at the home, corner of Ninth and Jefferson Streets, about eleven o’clock this morning, due to a physical ailment of several months’ duration.

The deceased was a well-known citizen, having taken up his residence in Rochester about the year 1874. For some years he was engaged in the monument and marble business, but in later years engaged in the work of driving wells, and in that latter capacity formed a wide acquaintance. He came to America from Germany in his young manhood and established his home here as an American citizen, earning the confidence and respect of his fellows which continued to the last.

An obituary and biographical data will appear in tomorrow’s News-Sentinel, it being too late to collect the necessary information for today’s issue.

Mrs. Harry BRUGH has been informed of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Willliam BARNES, of White Bluffs, Wash. Mr. Barnes is a former resident of Rochester.

Tuesday, May 19, 1931

(By Albert W. BITTERS)

As announced in previous issue of News-Sentinel, it is now incumbent that something eulogistic b e presented concerning the life of an esteemed old citizen whose demise was noted yesterday.

Ernst Von (STEUDEMANN) EHRENSTEIN, son of Emil and Thusnelda HUNDTWALTHER EHRENSTEIN was born in Liebie, Germany, June 24, 1852, passed to celestial life Monday, May 18, 1931, aged 78 years, 10 months, 24 days.

In his infancy his parents moved to Hamburg, where his youth was spent and attended private school. Agreeable to custom in Germany he was taken into the national army and served approximately two years. He was of a long lineage of German military dignitaries whose history has been a source of personal as well as family pride, his father being commissioned a Lieutenant Colonel. Even the name “Ehrenstein” is significant of nobility, from the foillowing, as conveyed to this writer only a few days before his transition. His family ancestry extended back to 1730 with a degree of certainty. His great-grandfahter was made a Knight by the Emperor and acceding to custom, the family thereafter assumed the name of their castle “Ehrenstein,” hence the deceased was Baron Ernst von Ehrenstein. The family crest, of “Stamwappen des Ehrenstein” is an heirloom of inheritance suggestive of royal blood.

Following the military service of Mr. Ehrenstein he entered the German Forest Reserve duty, under the command of his uncle, Sleigiemund von Ehrenstein and then came to America and eventually settled in Rochester, attracted by kinship, about the year 1874. Here he met the sweetheart who later was his life companion. He next returned to Germany for a brief stay, but the call of Ameirca was insistent and was to cast his life line. He returned to America in 1876 and in his experience traversed Atlantic ocean thirteen times.

On May 17, 1877, he was united in marriage with Miss Ellen M. KEWNEY, of Rochester. To their union five children were born, the first, Charles Eugene [VonEHRENSTEIN] deceased in infancy; Ernst Leon [VonEHRENSTEIN] and Emily M. [VonEHRENSTEIN], at home; Mrs. Grover TILLETT, Peru; Harriett Ellen [Von EHRENSTEIN], Chicago. Three grandchildren, Jean Ellen TILLETT and Mary Louise TILLETT and Martha Anne TILLETT (twins).

May 17, 1927, Mr. and Mrs. VonEHRENSTEIN celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, and it seems a coincidence that his passing occurred next day following the 54th annidersary.

Mrs. VonEHRENSTEIN preceded her husband to higher life last September 27th. There are no other immediate relatives living in America.

On the evening of August 20, 1879, the deceased presented his petition to Rochester Lodge No. 79, F&AM, the same being referred to the late Brothers, Isaiah W. WALKER, Andrew T. BITTERS and James F. COLLINS. He was elected and made an Entered Appearance Sept. 17; passed as a Fellowcraft Oct. 15 and was given his Master Mason’s degree Nov. 19, 1879. On the later date, 1929, Rochester Lodge celebrated his fiftieth anniversary in Masonry with fitting observance. He was a thirty-second degree Mason on both the York Rite and Scottish Rite branches, having Blue Lodge and Royal Arch membership in Rochester; Knight Templar at Plymouth; Scottish Rite, Indianapolis; Royal Select Master, Huntington and the Shrine at Murat Temple, Indianapolis. Both Mr. and Mrs. VonEhrenstein were charter members of Rochester Chapter No. 70, Order Eastern Star, dating April 14, 1887.

In his early youth, Mr. Ehrenstein was confirmed a member of the German Lutheran church. During his citizenship in America, the ancient fraternity was his church and Masonry constituted his religion. In that capacity he was loyal to the last, his joy being to serve in capacity of a character prominent in the Master’s degree. Aye, Brethren, one of the three is finally taken without the gates of the city. His rough aslar has been measured by the 24-inch gauge, plumbed and squared to perfect proportions and the trowel has spread the cement for its placement in the spiritual building, that house not made with hands. That his transition marked the happiest day of an eventful life, the realization of the ancient secret he conscientiously conceived locked in faithful breast, now made luminant in the glory of celestial sphere. So mote it be.

Funeral services will be conducted at the residence, Ninth and Jefferson Streets, Wednesday, 2:30 o’clock, Rev. S. C. DAVISSON in charge, Rev. Harold W. TURPIN assisting. Interment at I.O.O.F. cemetery. Cortege and grave service assigned to Rochester Lodge No. 79, F&AM.

Wednesday, May 20, 1931

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Denver Methodist church for Mrs. William GUISE, 86, who died Sunday evening following an illness of three years, during which time she was blind. She was a former resident of the Bruce Lake neighborhood and was a sister-in-law of Mrs. Caroline SHONK, of Rochester. Mr. Guise died five years ago.

Mrs. Mary DRAKE, 89, one of the best known pioneer citizens of this city, died at six o’clock Tuesday evening in her home at 1407 Main Street. Death was due to complications of diseases which followed an attack of pneumonia. She had been ill for the past eight weeks.

Mary [NORRIS], daughter of Patrick and Bridget NORRIS, was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, on September 29, 1841. When she was only four years of age the Norris family came from Ireland to Montreal, Canada, her mother and brother dying during the ocean voyage. From Canada the family came to Sandusky, Ohio, where most of her girlhood was spent.

After completing her education the deceased taught school and on December 25, 1866, she was married to Hezekiah S. DRAKE, the ceremony being in Ohio. A few years later the

couple moved to Fulton County and for 25 years resided on the DRAKE farm two and one-half miles southeast of Rochester on the Wabash road. In 1897 they moved to Rochester, Mr. Drake dying several years later.

Mrs. Drake had always been very active and had traveled a great deal. Only last winter she visited her son in Texas, returning home just a short time before she was taken ill.

She was a member of the Grace Methodist Church here for many years but a short time ago joined with the Catholic church in which faith she was educated when a child.

Surviving are two sons, Benjamin H. [DRAKE], of Brownwood, Texas; six grandchildren, Mrs. H. M. GRAY, and Mrs. Marion ASKEW, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Fred DRAKE, of Chicago; Mrs. Edgar HAYS, of Marion, Fred [DRAKE] and Joe DRAKE, of Brownwood, Texas and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the residence with Rev. John SCHALL, of Monterey, priest in charge of the St. Joseph Cathoic Church here, will officiate. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Thursday, May 21, 1931

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Friday, May 22, 1931

Charles Alonzo DAWSON, aged 54, passed away at 7:30 o’clock Friday morning at his home at 800 East 12th street, after being bedfast for the past six weeks. Mr. Dawson had been suffering from a disease of the spine.

Charles, son of Samuel and Rachel DAWSON, was born north of Athens, Feb. 9, 1877. He was a life long resident of the Rochester community and was married here July 7, 1896 to Flotilla May GARNER, who survives. Mr. Dawson followed the occupation of a painter and paper hanger. He was a member of the Baptist church and of the Eages lodge, No. 435 of South Bend. The deceased was a member of the Rochester fire department years ago.

Other than the widow he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marie MILLER of South Bend and Mrs. Neva CUNNINGHAM of South Bend, one brother, Joe [DAWSON], of Hammond and two sisters, Mrs. Katie WETTLES and Mrs. Belle RIEDENBECK, both of Chicago.

Funeral arrangements have not been announced.

Saturday, May 23, 1931

J. DUNKELBARGER, 86, died Saturday morning at 5:25 at his home in Ora, Ind. followig a three weeks’ illness. Death was due to heart trouble and complications incident to advanced years.

The deceased was born in Cartington, Ohio, the son of Peter and Julia Ann DUNKELBARGER. He had lived in Ora for 47 years moving there from Van Wert, Ohio.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maude DUNKELBARGER, a daughter, Mrs. Ona BENNETT, of Shelby, Michigan, two sons, Bank [DUNKELBARGER] and Olg [DUNKELBARGER], of Ora, 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at the home with Rev. ASHLEY, of Winamac, in charge. Burial wil be made in a cemetery in Center Township near Ora.
Funeral services for Charles DAWSON will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the residence, 800 East 12th Street. Rev. I. E. LONGENBAUGH will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. B. F. OVERMYER, of Leiters Ford, has received word that Mr. and Mrs. Theron BAKER, of Linesville, Pennsylvania, were killed near Folkston, Georgia, on May sixth, when their automobile was struck by a train. Mr. Baker formerly lived in Aubbeenaubbee township, owning the farm near Leiters Ford which is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry FERNBAUGH.

Mr. Baker’s first wife died while residents of the Leiters Ford community and he was only re-married a short time ago. Mr. Baker still retained his I.O.O.F. membership at Leiters Ford. He is survived b one daugher, Mrs. C. H. BROOKINS, of Fort Wayne, Ind.

Mrs. Charles TOMB, aged 37, died very suddenly at her home three miles northeast of this city in the McKinley neighborhood Friday at 3 o’clock. Death was due to an infection of the limb which followed an attack of the flu. The deceased whose maiden name was Cora LAYMAN had been ill but a week. She was born in Illinois on June 17, 1894 and had been a resident of this county for the past 12 years. Mrs. Tomb was a member of the Evangelical Church. Survivors are the husband and six children all at home, Mary [TOMB], Mildred [TOMB], Dorothy [TOMB], Marjorie [TOMB], Lena [TOMB] and John [TOMB], the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman LAYMAN, of Radium, Minn., seven brothers, Roy [LAYMAN] of this city, Harry [LAYMAN] of Chicago; Clyde [LAYMAN], Ivan [LAYMAN], Charles [LAYMAN], Frank [LAYMAN] and Bert [LAYMAN] of Radium, Minn., and two sisters, Mrs. Lily MELCINA and Miss Mary LAYMAN both of Radium, Minn. Funeral services will be held from the Evangelical Church at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon with the Rev. F. G. KUEBLER in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Monday, May 25, 1931

Rochester friends have received word of the death of Mrs. William BOTT, of Rensselaer, which occurred Sunday morning following a stroke of paralysis. The deceased was a former resident of Star City and was a very active church worker. Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the residence.

Mrs. Sarah LIDECKER, 69, well known resident of Akron, died at 2:30 Monday morning. Death was due to heart trouble and paralysis and followed an illness of five years.

The deceased was born in St. Joseph county, near Bremen on June 28, 1841, the daughter of Mary and Michael SMITH. Forty years ago she was married to V. J. LIDECKER and all of their married life had been spent in Akron. She was a member of the Evangelical Church.

Surviving are her husband; a sister, Mrs ----- ----, of South Bend; and Lewis SMITH of Mound City, Missouri.

Tuesday, May 26, 1931

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah LIDECKER, who died at her home in Akron Monday morning will be held from the Christian Church at Akron Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. LONG of Wabash and Rev. MILLER of Akron will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Akron.

Tabor W. GINN, 90, Civil War veteran and practically a life long resident of the Delong community, died Monday afternoon at the Soldiers Home in Lafayette, following a two days’ illness. Death was due to complications of diseases incident to advanced years.

The deceased was born in Henry County, Indiana on May 13, 1841. Upon reaching manhood he was married to Sarah E. ZOOK, in Newcastle, Ind., who died 20 years ago. Mr. Ginn was a member of the Aubbeenaubbee township G.A.R.

Surviving are two sons, Charles C. [GINN] of Delong and Thomas L. [GINN], of Phoenix, Arizona. Two daughters are deceased.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Leiters Ford chapel with Rev. GREEN in charge. Burial will be made in the Athens cemetery.

Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Ancil JOHNSON, 38, of Denver, Colorado, daughter of Mrs. Ira McVEY, west of Rochester. Death followed a long illness.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson had lived in Denver for the past eleven years, moving there from Warsaw. Her maiden name was Flossie McVEY. Surviving are her husband, two daughters and a son, Clarabelle [JOHNSON], Lucile [JOHNSON] and Mark [JOHNSON]; her mother; two sisters, Mrs. Jesse BEVELHEIMER, of Peru, Miss Troba McVEY, of Indianapolis, and a brother, Raymond McVEY, of Denver, Colorado.

Funeral services were held Tuesday in Denver and burial was made there.

Wednesday May 27, 1931

Funeral services for Jean Mae [CESSNA], 20-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale CESSNA, of Mishawaka, were held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. MORTIMORE, in Mishawaka. Burial was made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Rochester. The child died Monday at the Epworth hospital in South Bend following a two weeks illness with pneumonia. The child’s father is a former resident of Rochester.

Thursday, May 28, 1931

John M. ROBINSON, 75, well known retired farmer of Liberty towship, died at one o’clock Thursday afternoon in his home two miles west of Fulton. Death was due to complications of diseases incident to advanced age and followed an illness of two years.

John M., son of William and Margaret ROBINSON, was born in Ohio Aug. 27, 1855. In 1880 he was married to Elnora WHITNEY and for the past 32 years the couple had lived in the Fulton community.

Survivors are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Dessie BUSENBURG, of Crown Point and Mrs Lelia RANS, of near Culver; one son, Harry ROBINSON, of Peru; two sisters, Mrs. Anna STARKE and Mrs. Emma DEVY, of Ohio; two brothers, William [ROBINSON], of Carthage, Ind., and Thomas [ROBINSON], of Missouri.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the home with Rev. H. W. FRANKLIN in charge.
Friday, May 29, 1931

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Saturday, May 30, 1931

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Monday, June 1, 1931

Funeral services were held this afternoon for Abner McCAY, 66, who died Friday night at 10:30 in his home one and one-half miles southwest of Green Oak. Services were held at the residence with Rev. FRANKLIN, pastor of the Fulton United Brethren church, in charge. Burial was made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery.

The deceased was born in Montgomery county, Ind., on June 29, 1865, the son of George and Hannah McCAY. In 1895 he was married to Effie Pearl COOK, who passed away six years ago. Mr. McCay, who followed the occupation of farming, had lived in Fulton county for the past 20 years, moving here from Winamac. He was a member of the Rrairie Grove United Brethren church.

Survivors are five children: Mrs. C. L. DOWNS, of Mishawaka; Mrs. O. V. NORRIS, of Mary; Mrs. Aletha ANDERSON, of Rochester; Mrs. Ralph SHONK, of Leiters Ford; Charles [McCAY], of Mishawaka; three brothers, Stephen [McCAY], of Fulton, Thomas [McCAY] and Jasper [McCAY], of Rochester and a sister, Mrs. Jennie WILSON, of Kewanna.

Word was received here this morning of the death of Mrs. Swan NELSON in Chicago on last Saturday. Her maiden name was Arizona DAUGHERTY and she was born in Fulton county on March 11, 1871, the daughter of William and Nancy Jane DAUGHERTY. This information came in the form of a telegram from H. L. DULANEY, a son.

The funeral will be held at Athens on Tuesday, June 2, at 2 p.m., according to the wire.

Mrs. Nelson is survived by her husband, by a son, Harold L. DULANY, Dallas, Texas, two sisters, Mrs. Grace BLACKBURN, Huntington, Mrs. Bessie DAVIDSON, Hammond, and brother, Leroy DAUGHERTY, Huntington.

Friends of Miss Marjorie DAVIDSON, 20, formerly of this city, were shocked to hear of her sudden death which occurred Friday night at 11:45 at the home of her father, Frank P. DAVIDSON, Jr., in Elkhart. Death was due to pneumonia and followed an illness of only three days.

Miss Davidson was born in Chicago on March 14, 1911 and after the death of her mother, which occurred when she was only seven years of age, she lived with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gregson in this city. For the past five years she had lived in South Bend with her cousin, Mrs. R. W. MILLER, formerly Miss Vera GREGSON. She graduated from the Central Senior high school in South Bend in the class of 1929 and since that time had been a long distance operator for the Indiana Bell Telephone company.

Surviving are her father and step-mother, of Elkhart; her grandfather, Frank P. DAVIDSON, near Rochester, uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey GREGSON, of Rochester, and numerous other relatives.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Evangelical Church

in Rochester. Rev. F. G. KUEBLER will have charge and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church here from one to two o’clock.

Relatives here have received word of the death of Mrs. Nora KILMER, wife of Frank KILMER, which took place Sunday morning at 6:30 at her home in Pasadena, California. Death was due to complications of diseases and followed a long illness.

Mrs. Kilmer was formerly Miss Nora WIKLE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William WIKLE, and was born and raised in the Burton neighborhood west of Rochester. Mr. and Mrs. Kilmer had lived in California for a number of years.

Bruce LOVE, of Rochester, is an uncle of the deceased and O. W. KILMER is a brother-in-law.

Lulu M. [GUNTER], five-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence GUNTER, who live near the Chicago Nipple Company plant in East Rochester, died early Saturday after a few weeks illness caused by erysipelas. Survivors are the parents and seven brothers and sisters. The funeral services were conducted from the home Sunday afternoon by Rev. Daniel PERRY. Burial ws made in he cemetery at Star City.

Tuesday, June 2, 1931

Frank NELSON, age 65, a former resident of Rochester, died at his home in Kokomo Monday evening at 6:30 o’clock. Mr. Nelson had been in ill health for the past two months, and had just returned Saturday from Mayo Brothers Hospital, having undergone an operation there for cancer.

The deceased was born near Mentone, Indiana and lived in this city for several years where he followed the occupation of a stock buyer. Upon reaching manhood he was united in marriage to Julia BLUE of Mentone, who survives him.

Funeral seervices will be held at the home in Kokomo Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 and burial will be made at Kokomo.

The death of Mrs. Sarah Victoria MILLS, 82, occurred at the home of her son, Eugene Mills, in Deedsville, Monday evening at 9:30, after a four weeks’ illness with paralysis.

[Sarah Victoria SECOR], daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth SECOR and was born in Huron County, Ohio, January 5th, 1849. On August second, 1866 she was married to William MILLS, who died a number of years ago. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church.

Surviving are six sons, Isaac [MILLS], of Jennings County, Ind.; Eugene MILLS, of Deedsville; Charles [MILLS], of Akron; William [MILLS], Hollandsberg, Ohio; Ira [MILLS], of Hollandsberg, Ohio, and Edward [MILLS], of Buchanan, Michigan; a foster-daughter, Mrs. John ALLEN, of Muncie; 21 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Perrysburg Baptist Church. Burial will be made in the Plainvew cemetery in Macy.

Wednesday, June 3, 1931

The Kiwanis Committee in charge of finding a stone which will serve as the base for the bronze plaque for the Isaac BROWN Memorial announced this morning that a beautiful stone had been delivered to a monument factory and would be made ready within a few days.

The committee consisted of A. L. WHITMER, Percy SMITH and Oren HENDRICKSON

and they spent many days motoring over Fulton County and adjoining territory in search of a suitable boulder. They wanted a natural granite stone of sufficient size and with a fairly flat surface on one side and this was rather difficult to find. The one finally selected was located on the farm of George BLACK, county treasurer, about four miles southeast of Fulton. It was brought to Rochester by a truck donated by the Fulton County Motor Co.

The immense rock, which is a reddish grey in color and is a natural Indiana stone, will be set on a concrete base on the grave and the bronze tablet set in flush on the top flat surfact.

The dedication of the memorial to the famed “Bird and Bee Man” will take place on the afternoon of June 21st with the Indiana Audubon Society and the Rochester Kiewanis Club in charge of the program. Members of the Brown family will be the guests of honor at the unveiling.

Thursday, June 4, 1931

Funeral services for John B. RUSH, 84, farmer living east of Lake Manitou, who committed suicide Tuesday night by drowning himself in a gravel pit on the farm of his step- son, Frank MARTIN, 7-1/2 miles northwest of Plymouth, will be held Friday morning at ten o’clock. The services will be conducted at the Presbyterian church in this city and burial will be made in the Mt. Zion cemetery southeast of Rochester.

Mr. Rush had been in failing health for several years suffering from a nervous breakdown. He also recently submitted to a major operation at Woodlawn Hospital in this city and despondency over his condition is given as the reason for ending his life. Mr. and Mrs. Rush had been living at her son’s home for the past month.

The deceased had lived in Fulton County for the past 35 years and was a member of the Presbytrian church here. In 1916 he was married to Mrs. Mary SHACKELFORD.

Surviving are his wife, a niece, Mrs. George F. GRAHAM, of Republic, Michigan; one brother; a step-son and step-daughter.

Mrs. Jacob EISENMAN and Mrs. Frank DURKES have received word of the death of their father, Lewis GARBERSON, 81, which occurred on June first at his home in Boyne City, Michigan. Death foillowed an illness of two weeks with pneumonia.

The deceased was born in Marion County, Ohio, March 16, 1850, the son of Isaac and Emmaline GARBERSON. Upon reaching manhood he was married to Emma BARKDULL. In 1879 Mr. Garberson moved to a farm nine miles west of Rochester, in the Prairie Grove neighborhood, where he resided until 30 years ago when he moved to Boyne City, Michigan. He was a member of the Prairie Grove church.

Surviving are three sons: Len [GARBERSON], of Vaughnsville, Ohio, Vess [GARBERSON], of Marquette, Michigan and Fred [GARBERSON], of Texas; five daughters, Mrs. George DEAMER, of Many, Louisiana; Mra. Harold FRASER, of Detroit; Mrs. Jacob EISENMAN and Mrs. Frank DURKES, of Rochester, and Miss Viola GARBERSON, who lived with her father; 22 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. His wife and a daughter preceded him in death.
Friday, June 5, 1931

Mrs. Jennie MUNNSELL, 77, a resident of the Argos community for over 30 years, died Thursday in the Marion HINES home, north of Argos. Death was due to complications of diseases and followed an illness of severl weeks.

The deceased was a member of the Argos Methodist Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. J. SIPLE, of Argos, Mrs. George ANDERSON, Plymouth, Mrs. Shan BROAN, of Payne, Ohio, and one brother, Olden McCLESH of Payling [?], Ohio.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock at the Argos Methodist church with the Rev. P. A. REISEN in charge. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery, northeast of Argos.

Kewanna, June 5th. - Kewanna relatives have received word of the accidental death of V. H. GARNER, 36, which occurred on a highwy near Dante, West Virginia, when the auto he was driving upset in a ditch along the highway.

Garner, who is a World War Veteran, is a brother of Mrs. W. BEAVER who resides near Kewanna, left the Beaver home last Monday morning at 3 a.m. enroute to his former home in West Virginia, where he was to get his family and bring them back to Union township where he had rented the Eli MEISER farm. The sister stated that her brother planned to make the trip to Dante by six o’clock that same day and it is believed he either became drowsy or was perhaps driving too fast at the time the accident occurred.

Only meager details of the accident were available here and it is not known whether he was killed outright or died later from injuries. Dan [BEAVER] and Riley BEAVER, nephews of the deceased left immediately for Dante, however plans for the funeral have not as yet been received.

Survivors are the widow and five children, sister, Mrs. W. M. BEAVER and a brother, Alfred GARNER, both of Kewanna.

In a recent story in The News-Sentinel in a recent issue rgarding the Isaac W. BROWN memorial it stated that the Fulton County Motor Company donated the truck for bringing in the huge stone to be used as a base for the bronze plaque. This was an error as Armour & Co donated one of their trucks and it was used to haul in the rock.

Saturday, June 6, 1931.

Mrs. George DEYO, 70, former resident of this community, died Friday evening at her home in Plymouth. Death was due to Brights disease and followed an illness of six months.

The deceased was the daughter of the late Emanuel and Elizabeth GOSS and was born on a farm eight miles southwest of Rochester. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to George DEYO. All of their married life was spent in Fulton county with the exception of the past 10 years, during which time they have lived in Plymouth. She was a member of the United Brethren church.

Surviving are her husband, three daughters and one son, Mrs. Mabel WARE, of South Bend, Mrs. Florence ORR, of Mishawaka, Mrs. Maude COX, of Plymouth, and Harry DEYO, of Iowa, and one sister, Mrs. John HAGAN, of Rochester.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the United Brethren church in Plymouth. Burial will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Monday, June 8, 1931

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Tuesday, June 9, 1931

John R. BAKER, a life-long resident of Fulton county, died at 6:30 o’clock this morning at his home at 427 N. Jefferson street after several years illness due to cancer of the stomach. The deceased has been critcally ill for the past 10 days. During his illness he received treatmet twice in Indianapolis hospitals.

The deceased was born on a farm near Kewanna on Dec. 25, 1856, the son of Benjamin and Sarah BAKER. He has spent his entire lifetime in Fulton county. For many years he lived on a farm near Bruce Lake. Two years ago he retired and moved to this city.

Survivors are the widow whose maiden name was Ella BAKER whom he married in Kewanna on Oct. 4, 1881, and the following children: Ira F. BAKER, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. E. G. WILSON, Morrow, Ohio; Mrs. L. A. SINGER, Cincinnati, Ohio; Jay V. BAKER, LaPorte; Dr. Ermal C. BAKER, Indianapolis and Mrs. Harry KREAMER, of Kewanna.

Mr. Baker was converted under the ministry of the Rev. L. DUSTMAN in the Light schoolhouse three miles south of Monterey in the year of 1880 and since that time has lived a devout Christian life. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill Evangelical church at Lake Bruce.

Funeral services will be held from the Pleasant Hill church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with the Rev. I. J. STEENBERGEN in charge. Burial will be made in the cemtery adjacent to the church. Friends may review the remains at the residence from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday.

Wednesday, June 10, 1931

Charles Alonzo YOUNG, 75, life long resident of Henry Township, died at one o’clock Wednesday morning in his home one and one-half miles east of Akron. Death was due to heart trouble and followed an illnss of five years.

The deceased was born on a farm near Akron on July fifth, 1856 the son of Jacob and Elizabeth YOUNG. Fifty years ago he was married to Kathryn ESHELMAN.

Surviving are his wife, four daughters, Mrs. Amon BUCHER, Mrs. Arthur HERROLD, Mrs. Tressie BALL and Mrs. Mearl BUCHER, all of Akron; a brother, Melvin YOUNG, of Akron, and a sister, Mrs. William KING, of Peru.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Akron Methodist Church. Rev. Clyde MILLER and Rev. Lee HILL will be in charge and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetry in Akron.

In reporting the death of John R. BAKER in Tuesday’s issue of this newspaper the obituary should have stated that he was born in Kewanna and that his residence in this city was taken up last fall. The paragraph pertaining to the survivors should have read “the widow whose maiden name was Ella BRUCE,” while the initials of a daughter who survives is hereby corrected to Mrs. E. D. WILSON and not Mrs. E. G. WILSON. The deceased passed away at 6:30 Tuesday morning at his home in this city.
Thursday, June 11, 1931

Chas. H. APPLEMAN, former recorder of Fulton Co., died at 12:30 Thursday morning at his home in Star City, death being due to complications of diseases. Mr. Appleman had been in ill health for several years and had been bedfast for the past 15 weeks.

Mr. Appleman, who was past 60 years of age, was a telegraph operator for the Erie Railroad for several years and moved to Rochester from Leiters Ford. He was elected County Recorder on the Republica ticket and served two terms from 1915 to 1919. Shortly after moving to this city his wife died and later he was married to Mrs. Ella NORMAN.

Mr. and Mrs. Appleman have lived in Star City for several years and for some time operated a motion picture theatre. Three years ago he was forced to retire on account of his failing health. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge at Amboy.

Surviving are his wife and five children: Leo [APPLEMAN] ad Mabel [APPLEMAN], of Los Angeles, California; Ruth [APPLEMAN] of Minnesota; Audrey FOLEY, of Pennsylvania, ad Donald [APPLEMAN] of LaFontaine, Ind. Funeral services will be held Sunday at two p.m. at the Christian Church in Star City. Burial will be made in the mausoeum in Rochester.

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Mrs. APPLEMAN suffered a stroke of paralysis early Thursday morning and remains in a semi-conscious condition. Her daughter, Mrs. William ZIMMERMAN, of Rocheter, is at her bedside.

Mary Elizabeth ELLINGER, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George ELLINGER, Mishawaka, formerly of Argos, died at 7 o’clock Thursday morning at the Kelly hospital in Argos. The child had been ill since February and death was due to heart trouble.

Mary Elizabeth was born near Lake Maxinkuckee on March 13, 1918, and all of her life with the exception of a few years, had been spent in Argos. She was a patient at a hospital in Mishawaka for several weeks and recently was removed to the Kelly hospital.

Surviving are her parents, four sisters and seven brothers, all at home. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at three o’clock at the Poplar Grove church, west of Argos. Burial will be made in the adjacent cemetery.

Friday, June 12, 1931

Coming as a shock to her friends in this community is the death of Mrs. Elizabeth FORDYCE, 42, which occurred at 12:45 Friday afternoon in her home on the North Shore Drive of the Lake. Mrs. Fordyce had been ill for the past ten days and death was due to heart trouble.

Elizabeth MARTIN was born in Garrett, Ind., on April 2nd, 1889 and in September, 1923 was married to Byron F. FORDYCE. The Fordyce family had lived at Lake Manitou for the past seven years, moving here from Indianapolis. Mr. Fordyce died a year ago while on a business trip in the northern part of the state.

The deceased was a member of the W. R. C., of this city, and of the Jane Line class of the Baptist Sunday School.

Surviving are the mother, Mrs. MARTIN, of Broughton, Ohio; a step-son, James FORDYCE, at home; two sisters and two brothers. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Relatives here have received word of the death of Mrs. C. H. HOFFMAN, 70, of Fostoria, Ohio, which occurred at her home Thursday morning. Death followed an illness of eight weeks with complications of diseases.

The deceased was formerly Miss Viola Candis ALSPACH, daughter of the late Oliver and Minerva ALSPACH, and was born and raised on a farm south of Rocheser. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to C. H. HOFFMAN and for the past 30 years they had lived in Fostoria, Ohio. Surviving are her husband and one son, Roy [HOFFMAN], of Fostoria; two brothers, Charles ALSPACH, of Rochester, and Eli ALSPACH, of Peru; five sisters, Mrs. Arthur BRUBAKER and Mrs. Charles RICHARDSON, of Rochester, Mrs. Emma CLOUD and Mrs. James CLEMANS, of Macy, and Mrs. Scott WHITMORE, of Pulaski, New York.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock in Fostoria. Those who are in that city for the services are Mrs. Arthur Brubaker, Mrs. Charles Richardson and Charles Alspach, of this city; Mrs. Harry WAGONER, near Talma, Mr. and Mrs. James CLEMANS and Mrs. Eli ALSPACH, of Peru and Ermal SMITH, of South Bend.

Mrs. Etta L. FREEL, 43, well known resident of Kewanna, died at 6:50 Thursday evening at Woodlawn hospital where she had been a patient for several weeks. Death was due to dropsy and followed a four months illness.

Etta L. [GRIMES], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. GRIMES, was born in Darlington, Ind. She had been a resident of Kewanna since 1909 and on February 9, 1909, was married to Grover FREEL. She was a member of the United Brethren church at Prairie Grove.

Surviving are her husband, her mother, Mrs. William CLARK, of Kewanna, and six sons, Basil [FREEL], Ermal [FREEL], Chester [FREEL], Ivan [FREEL], Dale [FREEL] and Marvin [FREEL], all at home. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the Kewanna Baptist church with Rev. FOX in charge.

Ralph BALDWIN, 21 year old son of Ollie BALDWIN, near Kewanna, was accidentally shot to death by a five year old boy in Three Oaks, Michigan, Friday morning. No details of the accident were given in the message to the boy’s father.

Baldwin had been employed by the Ackerman Construction Co. in Michigan for the past three months. Surviving are his father, a brother, Hugh BALDWIN, of Kewanna, and three sisters, Mrs. Ruby CRABB, Miss Goldie BALDWIN, of Kewanna, and Mrs. Vernice PRATT, of South Bend.

Mr. Baldwin and T. L. HARRISON, of Kewanna, left for Three Oaks as soon as informed of the accident.

Saturday, June 13, 1931

The funeral services for the late Mrs. B. F. FORDYCE, who died at her cottage on the north shore of Lake Manitou at noon yesterday after a heart attack will be held from the St. Joseph Catholic church at 10 a.m. Monday with Father John SCHALL in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

John Wesley THOMAS, 51, 1516 Wallace Avenue and practically a life long resident of this city, dropped dead Friday evening, between six and seven o’clock, at the farm home of Mrs. Jennie BEMENDERFER. Death was pronounced due to heart trouble by Coroner A. E. STINSON.

Mr. Thomas was doing the evening chores on the Bemenderfer farm as had been his

custom for several months. When he did not return to the house Mrs. Bemenderfer went to investigate and found him dead in the barn yard. Mr. Thomas had been in ill health for the past two years but his condition had not been regarded as serious.

The deceased was born in Fulton County on June second, 1880, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George THOMAS. He had lived in this community all of his life with the exception of a few years spent in Arkansas. On January 12, 1901 he was married to Laura Belle DAUGHERTY.

Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Miss Effie [THOMAS], in South VBend; a son, Benjamin [THOMAS], at home; his aged father, George THOMAS, a brother, David [THOMAS], and two sisters, Mrs. Kate EYTCHESON and Mrs. Elizabeth MERLEY, all of Rochester.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the United Brethren Church. Rev. I. E. LONGENBAUGH will officiate and burial will be made in the Citizens cemetery.

Mrs. Jettie STUBBS, 46, former resident of Kewanna, died Friday in her home in Winamac, following a six weeks illness.

Jettie [PARCEL], daughter of John and Hanna PARCEL, was born in White county, Indiana, but practically all of her life was spent in Kewanna and Winamac communities. On Sept. 11, 1908, in Rochester she was married to Vern E. STUBBS.

Surviving are her husband, five children, Theo. [STUBBS], of California, Mrs. Vernis COCHREN, of Niles, Mich.; Donald [STUBBS], Walter [STUBBS], Orval [STUBBS] and Lotte [STUBBS] at home; father, John PARCEL, of Kewanna; a brother, Cecil [PARCEL], of Star City; four sisters, Mrs. Polly FOGLESONG, of Kewanna; Mrs. Blony LAWSON, of Boon, Iowa; Mrs. Ada GLENN, of Danville, Mich., and Mrs. Arch DUNN, of Argos.

Funeral arrangements have not been made pending arrival of relatives from a distance.

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. LLOYD, of Kewanna, died Friday evening shortly after birth at the Cass county hospital in Logansport. The child, which had been named Edward [LLOYD], Jr., was buried Saturday afternoon in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Kewanna.

Wayne and Union township residents were shocked to learn of the death of Miss May KUMLER, 61, life-long resident of Grass Creek neighborhood who ended her own life by drowning herself in a watering tank on the William FEIDNER farm, two miles west of Grass Creek. The body was discovered submerged in the tank early this morning by Mr. Feidner, the deed evidently being committed during the early hours of Saturday morning.

Miss Kumler, who was employed as a housekeeper at the Feidner home had been in ill health for the past five or six years and at occasional times suffered melanchoia attacks. It was during one of these attacks that Miss Kumler decided to end her life, as a note which was left on the kitchen table stated: “Couldn’t sleep last night, this is the ony thing to do, forgive me.”

The deceased was well known throughout the southwestern part of Fulton county, where she was actve in both church and social affairs.

May, daughter of John J. and Almeda KUMLER, was born on a farm near Grass Creek on January 14th, 1870, and had resided in that vicinity throughout her entire life with the exception of a few years spent in Rochester where she was employed in the county treasurer’s office by her father who served two terms in that office. She also assisted her brother H. B. KUMLER, who held this office in recent years. The deceased was graduated from the Grass Creek high school and also the Hutington Business College.

Following the completion of her education she planned to take up the profession of school teaching but ill health prevented her plans from materializing. Miss Kumler was a member of the United Brethren church at Grass Creek, from early childhood. Survivors are three brothers, Harley B. KUMLER, Roy KUMLER, of Kewanna, Frank KUMLER, of this city and three sisters, Mrs. A. J. MURRAY, of Grass Creek; Mrs. Carrie PHILLIPS, of Portland, Ore.; and Mrs. Rev. E. E. HEIMBURGER, of Thorntown, Ind.

Funeral services will be held at the Grass Creek United Brethren church on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Burial will be made in the Grass Creek cemetery.

Fueral services for Ralph BALDWIN, 21, son of Ollie BALDWIN, of Kewanna, who was accidentally shot to death by a five-year-old boy in Three Oaks, Mich., Friday, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:15 at the Bruce Lake Community church. Rev. C. Y. GILMORE will officiate and burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery.

Monday, June 15, 1931

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o’clock from the Bruce Lake Community Church for Ralph BALDWIN, aged 21, of Kewanna, who was accidentally killed Friday afternoon by a five-year-old boy, Charles SMITH, of Three Oaks, Mich. The services were in charge of Rev. C. Y. GILMORE. Burial was made in the Bruce Lake cemetery. Baldwin, who was a noted athlete while he was a student in the Kewanna high school, was shot while he slept on a couch by the child who was playing bandit. The Smiths are unable to explain how the child got the loaded gun which was kept hanging on the wall of the kitchen. At the time of the fatal shooting Baldwin was a guest in the Smith home.

Levi BAKER, 65, life-long resident of the Wagoners Station community, southeast of this city, passed away at his farm home at 9:45 o’clock Sunday morning. Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis which was suffered ten days ago. Mr. Baker was well known throughout both Fulton and Miami counties being engaged for a number of years in the saw mill and lumber busiess at Wagoners Station.

Levi, son of Phillip and Ann (SHOEN) BAKER, was born on a farm near Green Oak on October 13th, 1866 and on Dec. 22nd., 1891 he was united in marriage to Martha Jene WYRICK, the ceremony taking place at Fulton. During the earlier years of the deceased’s life he followed the occupation of farming and later operated a saw mill on his farm near Wagoners. He was a member of the Macy Christian church, the Knights of Maccabees and the I.O.O.F. fraternal organizatios. Surviving with the widow are two sons, Virgil BAKER, of Fulton; Joe BAKER, of Rochester; one daughter, Mrs. Ethel CAIN, who lives with her parents, four grandchildren, Dorothy [BAKER] and Dick BAKER, of Fulton; Betty BAKER, of Rochester and Robert CAIN of Wagoners; three brothers, Jake [BAKER] and George [BAKER] who reside south of Green Oak and William BAKER, east of Rochester.

Funeral services will be held at the Macy Christian church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with C. M. REED, pastor officiting. Burial will be made in the Macy Plainview cemetery.
Tuesday, June 16, 1931

Several Rochester people yesterday attended the funeral services at Elkhart for Amos HERMAN, aged 80, father of Rev. M. O. HERMAN of Huntington, former pastor of the Evangelical church here. Mr. Herman died last Friday after an illness of several months. He had often visited his son while he was pastor of the local church.

Elias J. SHRIVER, aged 82, a life long resident of Fulton county, died at 7:30 o’clock Monday night at his home two miles southwest of Akron. Death was due to diseases incident to old age. The deceased had been ill for the past two years, a portion of which time he was bedfast.

Mr. Shriver was born in Champaign county, Ohio on December 21, 1838 and was the son of Jesse and Ruth SHRIVER. When he was very young Mr. Shriver’s parents moved to Fulton county to reside. He was married to Minerva Jane MOORE who preceded him in death.

Survivors are eight children. The daughters are Mrs. Ella HARTMAN, Akron, Mrs. Ida HARTMAN, Rochester, Mrs. Rose BLACKBURN, Kokomo, Mrs. Faye GARDNER, Rochester and the sons, John [SHRIVER] of Durand, Mich., Clarence [SHRIVER] of Macy, Chester [SHRIVER] of Akron, and Jesse [SHRIVER] of Macy.

Funeral services will be held from the Christian Church at Akron, at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Simon KROFT of Akron will be in charge of the services assisted by Rev. E. SAUSAMAN. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Akron.

Wednesday, June 17, 1931

Albert FAULSTITCH, 67, a prominent farmer residing south of Delong, passed away at his home Tuesday evening following a four days’ illness from acute indigestion. He had been a resident of that community for over 64 years and had a wide acquaintance of friends throughout the western portion of Fulton county.

Albert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip FAULSTITCH, was born in New York state on April 10th, 1864, and moved with his parents to the vicinity of Delong when he was but three years of age. Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Mrs. Ida VANDERGRIFT, near Rocheter, three sons, Roy [FAULSTITCH], Oak Park, Ill.; Walter [FAULSTITCH], of Delong; Charles [FAULSTITCH] of Chicago, and three daughters, Mrs. Ruth MAHLER, of Culver, Ind., Mrs. Jennie THOMPSON, of Atlanta, Ga., and Miss Daisy [FAULSTITCH] at home. Two step-sons, Albert [VANDERGRIFT] and Haroild VANDERGRIFT, reside in Moorhead, Minn., and a step-daugher, Mrs. James CALLOWAY, in Canada.

Funeral services will be held in the Delong Methodist church on Friday afternoon, two o’clock. Interment will be made in the Leiters I.O.O.F. cemetery.

John H. GRINDLE, 63, well known Henry Township resident where he lived his entire life, died Wednesday morning at 4:30 in his home on North Mishawaka Street, in Akron, death being due to complications of diseases. Mr. Grindle had been in failing health for some time but had been serious since Last September. For the past eleven weeks he had been bedfast.

John H., son of Abraham and Mary GRINDLE, was born on December 18, 1867 on a farm two miles south of Akron. On December 7, 1890 he was married to Lucinda MILLER, who passed away in 1910. On August third, 1913 he married Mary DAVIDSON. Mr. Grindle followed the occupation as a salesman and for four years held a position with the office of the Northern Indiana Power Company in this city. He was a member of the Akron Methodist

Church.

Surviving are his wife and one sister, Mrs. Charles SMITH, of Akron. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at ten o’clock at the home in Akron with Rev. C. S. MILLER, of the Methodist church in charge. The body will then be taken to Springfield, Ill., where a short service will be held at 10 o’clock Friday morning at Union Chapel near that city. Burial will be made in the Union Chapel cemetery.

Thursday, June 18, 1931

Mrs. William F. ABBOTT, aged 44, died very suddenly at her home on Main street in Fulton Wednesday evening from a heart attack. Coroner A. E. STINSON was called and rendered a verdict of death from a heart attacke. The deceased had suffered with heart trouble for several years but her death was entirely unexpected.

Verna Ellen NEWTON was born on a farm near Fulton on June 14, 1887. She was the daughter of Sylvanus and Barbara NEWTON. She has spent her entire lifetime in this county. She was a member of the United Brthren church in Fulton.

Survivors are the husband whom she married on Feb. 16, 1908, the father who resides in this city, six children, Oscar [ABBOTT], Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Opal CUTLER, of Warsaw; Orpha [ABBOTT], William [ABBOTT], Alvin [ABBOTT] and Elden [ABBOTT] all at home and three sisters, Mrs. Nora DEFABRITIS, Sidney, Mrs. Alice BABCOCK, Messick, Mich., and Mrs. Thursa ENYEART, of Culver.

Funeral services will be held from the Fulton United Brethren church 2 p.m. Friday. Rev. H. W. FRANKLIN, pastor of the church, will be in charge assisted by Rev. R. E. NYBARGER, pastor of the Holiness church at Fulton. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Fulton.

Mrs. Francis KRATZER has received word of the death of her brother, Frederick WATERMAN, of Boston, Mass., which occurred at Galveston, Tex., Tuesday. The deceased was visiting his brother at the time his death occurrd. Mr. Waterman was a noted concert and opera singer. Burial will be made at Galveston.

Friday, June 19, 1931

Funeral services will be held at the residence Saturday afternoon at two o’clock for Harrison C. BREWER, 80, who died Wednesday night in his home three miles northeast of Argos. Burial wil be made in the Maple Grove cemetery.

Surviving are his wife and two sons, F. E. [BREWER] and Marion BREWER, both of Argos.

Price O’DELL, 62, former resident of this city, died Wednesday at the St. Joseph hospital in South Bend following a five days illness of pneumonia.

The deceased was born in Fulton county, Dec. 18, 1861, and moved to South Bend eight years ago. He was employed by the Northern Indiana Railway company. Surviving are six children: Elvin O’DELL, of Walton; Isaac O’DELL, Rochester; Carl O’DELL, South Bend, Gladys [O’DELL], James [O’DELL] and Joanna O’DELL, at hoime.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Sprague chapel in South Bend. Burial was made in Fairview cemetery in that city.
Saturday, June 20, 1931

Benjamin RANTZ, a farmer livig near Gilead, dropped dead on the banks of a creek near Gilead at noon yesterday. Coroner A. A. NEWELL of Peru reported death due to a heart attack.

Benjamin Franklin AUSMUN, 82, well known pioneer resident of Liberty Township, died at 3:15 Friday afternoon in his home on South Main Street in Fulton. Death was due to dropsy and heart trouble and followed an illness of two years.

The deceased was born on April 6, 1948 in Brown County, Ohio, the son of Eli and Mary AUSMUN and is the last of a family of ten children. When ten years of age he came with his parents to Fulton county where he has since resided. For 16 years he taught school and later followed the occupation of farming. On March 1, 1885 he was married to Sarah B. WELBORS. He was a member of the Fulton United Brethren church.

Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Carl EMRICK, of Fulton, and four grandchildren. Two sons preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Fulton U.B. Church. Rev. W. F. FRANKLIN will officiate and burial will be made in the Fulton cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Newton SPARKS, of Fulton, have been called to Cleveland, Ohio, by the death of their son, LeRoy Ellsworth [SPARKS], 38, who died Thursday night following a year’s illness with tuberculosis.

Mr. Sparks was born in Cass county on April 24, 1893 and most of his life was spent in the Fulton community. Upon reaching manhood he was married to Catherine WEEDER and for several years they had lived in Cleveland where he was employed in the artificial silk mills.

Surviving are his wife, parents, three sons, LeRoy [SPARKS], Carl [SPARKS] and Glen [SPARKS], and one daughter, Matilda Lee [SPARKS], three sisters, Mrs. Fay CALLOWAY, Lucerne; Mrs. Marie BENTON, Peru, and Mrs. Fern HURLBURT, of Bruce Lake, two brothers, Lester [SPARKS], of Philadelphia and Elzie [SPARKS], of Fulton; a half-sister, Mrs. May JOHNSON, of Walton, and a half-brother, James SPARKS of Lake Cicott.

Funeral services will be held Monday aftrnoon at two o’clock in Cleveland. Burial will be made there.

Monday, June 22, 1931

Mrs. Ella BARKMAN, of this city, has received word of the death of her brother, Lum HORP, 82, which occurred Sunday morning at 6:30 at his home in Elbing, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon.

Samuel W. GOSS, 65, of 1641 Kenwood Avenue, Evanston, Ill., a former resident of this city and a retired Methodist minister, dropped dead Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles BELOW of Evanston as he was preparing to go on a picnic party with his wife, daughter and two grandchildren. Death was due to heart attack which was super- induced by the heat. Mr. Goss had not been in the best of health for the past three weeks.

Word of the death was received in this city yesterday by Mrs. Martha SEYMOUR, a sister. Mrs. Seymour because of ill health will be unable to attend the funeral services which will be held from the home in Evanston Tuesday afternoon followed by burial in the cemetery at Naperville, Ill.

The deceased was born on a farm southwest of this city on October 18, 1865 the son of Jonas and Mary GOSS. He was a graduate of the Rochester High School and Wabash College. Mr. Goss decided to enter the ministry. He then took a divinity course at Northwestern College at Naperville, Ill.

Mr. Goss was forced to retire from the ministry eighteen years ago while pastor of the Methodist church at Crawfordsville because of a throat affliction. Prior to his assignment at Crawfordsville, Mr. Goss had held charges at Kentland, Walkerton and Melbourne Chapel at South Bend. Melbourn Chapel is known as the Studebaker church. Mr. Goss was a noted lecturer and often appeared on the chautauqua platform and at commencement exercixes.

Mr. Goss when forced to retire from the ministry entered the life insurance business, with the Security Life Insurance Company of Chicago. He made rapid progress as an insurance man and at the time of his death held the office of first vice-president of the Security Life Insurance Company.

Mr. Goss in 1891 married Ellen HEIDNER, whom he met while a student at Naperville. She survives as does the daughter, two grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. SEYMOUR, and two brothers, Ira [GOSS] of Evanston, Ill., and Byron [GOSS] of Cleveland, Ohio.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert HARRIS, who spend their summers at Lake Manitou, have gone to Cloverport, Ky., to attend the funeral of his brother, L. L. HARRIS, who died Friday in Detroit, Mich.

Detroit, Mich., June 22. (U.P.) - Indirectly responsible for two separate auto accidents, in which a truck driver was killed and three other persons injured, Alfred RHODER, 19, Detroit, was held by police today.

Rhoder’s car struck and instantly killed Donald WYLIE, 28, as the latter stood talking with a friend at the rear of his truck, yesterday, police reported. Wylie’s friend, Cecil PETTY, 25, suffered a fractured leg and internal injuries

While Rhoder was being taken to a police station, by Verne ASH, a deputy sheriff, Ash’s machine collided with another injuring the deputy and Ray ALEXANDER, 21, driver of the other car.

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Donald Wylie is the son of Mrs. Etta WYLIE, of Mishawaka, and was born in Rocheser township on April 10, 1903. He attended the schools in this city and moved from here to Mishawaka several years ago. Wylie, who was married, was employed in Detroit and was planning to bring his family to Mishawaka and Rochester for a visit within a few days.

Surviving are his wife, mother, three children, Mary Louise (WYLIE], Verne Allen [WYLIE] and Lee Edward [WYLIE]; a brother, George [WYLIE], and two sisters, Ardene [WYLIE] and Lucile [WYLIE], all of Mishawaka. His father, Robert WYLIE, died a few years ago.

Mrs. Wylie and son, George [WYLIE], left for Detroit as soon as informed of the accident.

Tuesday, June 23, 1931

Funeral services for Donald WYLIE, 28, who was killed in an accident in Detroit, Mich., Sunday will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock (daylight saving time) at the home of his mother, Mrs. Etta WYLIE, 217 East Seventh street, Mishawaka. Burial will be made in Mishawaka. A number of relatives and friends from this community will attend the services.

Mrs. Allie BEALL KERR, aged 56, wife of Elmer KERR, a grocer of Marion, Ohio, died in the city hospital there Monday night of complications. She has been ill but a week. Mrs. Kerr was a former resident of this ciy. She was born on a farm west of Rochester and was the daughter of the late Zephenia and Jennie BEALL. Survivors are the husband and two children, Mrs. Jane JOHNSTONE and Carroll KERR of Marion, O., and her brother and sisters, J. W. BEALL, of Conneaut, O., Omer BEALL of Columbus, O., Mrs. Lorel MORRAL of Meeker, O, and Mrs. Jennie CURTIS of this city. Funeral services will be held at Marion Wednesday afternoon followed by burial in the cemetery there.

Mrs. William O’CONNOR of Culver, wife of the prominent northern Indiana contractor, died Monday at her home. She is survived by her husband, one son and four daughters.

Wednesday, June 24, 1931

[no obits]

Thursday, June 25, 1931

Samuel R. PARMAS, aged 15, who made his home with Mr. and Mrs. James ARMENTROUT, four miles east of Argos, died Wednesday night of a heart attack which he suffered while swimming in Dixon lake, one mile southwest of Plymouth.

Paras, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Armentrout’s son and a group of other boys, had gone to the lake for a swim to cool off before retiring. The other youths were so busily engaged in enjoying their swim that they did not notice the absence of the Parmas boy for about 20 minutes. When they could not locate him they spread the alarm and after a 30 minute search Charles KELLER, city fireman of Plymouth, found the body by the use of grappling hooks. When found the body was in only four feet of water.

Coroner R. E. JOHNSON, of Plymouth, stated that no water was found in the lungs and that death had been due to a heart attack. The youth was not subject to heart trouble it was stated.

The youth’s mother died a year and a half ago and since that time he had lived at the Armentrout home. His father lives in Otis Ky. There are also six brothers and six sisters, three of the sisters living in the Rochester community.

The body was taken to the Armentrout home Thursday afternoon. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

(By Albert BITTERS)

Asleep at Jacob’s ladder! How peacefully, quietly, calmly and solemn. It is well that this though enjoins our concept of an awakening and ascent to the realm to which Jacob’s ladder leads. It is one event of which humanity in general is prone to postpone, yet all nature gives no greater promise for the living of a just life than the renewal of immortality. In the experience and life of the subject of these lines, however, her loyalty to duty, self-sacrifice and labor, her glory should not be considered as reward, but in the sense of recompense or compensation, a rightful realization on her deposit in the bank of righteousness, for she was the personification of faithfulness unto death, her lot falling in lines of duty more arduous than comes to the average mortal.

Martha Etta ENYART, daughter of Rev. Allen and Sarah ENYART, was born at Jonesboro, Ind., Feb. 24, 1864, passed to higher life at Woodlawn hospital, this city, where she

was a patient, Thursday, June 25, 1931m aged 67 years, 2 months and 1 day.

The deceased was united in marriage with Miles O. NORMAN, Nov. 21, 1883. To their union three children were born, Mrs. Mabel A. ZIMMERMAN, Rochester; Ross [NORMAN], of Kokomo, Paul [NORMAN, of California, who survive their loved mother. The family lived on a farm near Gilead, Ind., until 1899, when they became residents in the Mt. Zion community. Owing to Mr. Norman’s failing health, they moved to Rochester in 1912, where he died March 4, 1915.

Mrs. Norman was then united in marriage with Charles H. APPLEMAN, who was a Fulton county recorder, the wedding occurring in February, 1918. After Mr. Appleman completed his term as recorder, they moved to a farm near Kewanna for a short time and later moved to Star City, continuing their residence at that place until just two weeks ago, when the husband preceded his companion in the clime where partings come no more.

Mrs. Appleman suffered a stroke of paralysis Thursday morning, June 11, and was taken to Woodlawn hospital next day.

Mrs. Appleman was a member of Presbyterian church, but there being no such denomination at Star city, she took an active part in M.E. church, to which she formerly belonged.

Funeral service will be held Sunday, 2:00 p.m., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. ZIMMERMAN, 417 Est Thirteenth street. Burial at I.O.O.F. cemetry.

Roy Vaughn WARNER, aged 39, died at his home three miles south of Argos on Road [U.S.] 31 at 12:30 this morning after a long illness caused by bronchial trouble. He had been bedfast for the past two weeks. The deceased was born on a farm near Argos on September 24, 1891, the son of Riley and Viola WARNER. He had lived in or near Argos during his entire lifetime. Survivors are wife, who was Nora IRVINE, four children, all at home, the parets and a brother, Emil [WARNER], of S. Bend. The funeral services will be held from the church at Richland Center Saturday at 3 p.m. Rev. Albert VERMILLION, former pastor of a church at Argos will be in charge. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Richland Center.

Friday, June 26, 1931

Peru, Ind., June 25. - Cerebral hemorrhage was given by Coroner A. S. NEWELL as the cause of the death of Ben W. RANTZ, 75, of near Roann, who dropped dead last Friday in a creek east of Gilead while seining minnows.

In his report filed with the county clerk, Coroner Newell included the statement of Ira B. PACKARD, who was with Rantz at the time of the death. Packard said he had gone down the creek about 20 rods from where Rantz was standing and when he returned a few minutes later he found him lying face down in two inches of water. He said he was unable to get any water from Rantz’s lungs. Packard added that Rantz had suffered two strokes in the past four years and had suffered from heart trouble.

Saturday, June 27, 1931

Graveside services were held at the Odd Fellows cemetery at noon today in charge of Rev. Daniel PERRY for the late Marion PARKER, aged 80, of White Pigeon, Mich. Mr. Parker died Thursday after a long illness due to diseases incident to old age. His wife was Lou EMERICK a former resident of this city. The widow survives as does a step-son.
Mrs. Margaretta SLONAKER, age [78], died at her home two miles north of Leiters Ford Friday evening. Mrs. Slonaker had been ill but 24 hours, suffering from weakening of heart embolism.

Margaretta [HARTMAN], daughter of John and Magdeline HARTMAN, was born in Germany, May 28, 1843. She came to this country with her parents and spent her entire life in the Leiters Ford community. On November 3, 1868 she was united in marriage to Levi R. SLONAKER, who died [April 27, 1918]. The deceased was a member of the St.Ann’s church at Monterey.

Mrs. Slonaker has but oee survivor, a daughtr, Mrs. Leoto YOUNG, with whom she made her home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Monday afteroon at the residence with Rev. L. P. GREEN of Leiters Ford officiating. Burial will be made at the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Monday, June 29, 1931

Glen WAGONER, aged 25, of Delphi, a former teacher in the Macy High School, died at his home in Delphi Saturday from heart trouble. The funeral services will be held Tuesday.

Frank Thomas PALMER, 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank PALMER, of Macy, died at 8:50 Saturday night the result of a fractured skull he received at 3:30 in the afternoon when he fell from his father’s truck.

The youth was riding in the back of the truck and when his father went to bring it to a stop, he lost his balance falling to the ground. The child fell head first and with such force that his skull was fractured. He died without regaining consciousness.

Frank Thomas was born in Macy on December third, 1917 the son of Frank M. and Edna [HATCH] PALMER. He was a student in the Macy school and was a member of the Loyal Fellows class of the Christian Bible school.

Surviving are his parents, two brothers, Vincent [PALMER] and Richard [PALMER]; four sisters, Frances [PALMER], Marcia [PALMER], Carol [PALMER] and Jacqueline [PALMER] and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John HATCH, of Macy. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Monday afternoon at the Christian Church. Rev. C. M. READ officiated and burial was made in the Plainview cemetery.

Otto H. BABER, 51, farmer living near Mexico, died Sunday morning at the Dukes Memorial hospital in Peru of injuries he received when he fell from a wagon while loading hay in his barn. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Mrs. James HUFF, 36, died early Sunday morning in her home 3-1/2 miles southwest of Rochester following an illness of two years. Death was due to tuberculosis.

Maggie [MALONEY], daughter of J. D. and Betty MALONEY, was born on November 1894 in Estill County, Kentucky. On September 19, 1919 she was married in Mt. Sterling, Ky., to James HUFF, and eight years ago they moved to Fulton County. She was a member of the Church of God in Kentucky.

Surviving are her husband, three sons, William [HUFF], aged ten, Ova [HUFF], nine, and Eugene [HUFF], one month; two daughters, Elizabeth [HUFF], seven, and Thelma [HUFF], six; her mother, Mrs. Betty MALONEY, of Crawfordsville, Ind.; three brothers, John [MALONEY], William [MALONEY] and Allen [MALONEY] of Montgomery, Kentucky and two sisters, Mrs. Laura SHEARS, of Crawfordsville, and Mrs. Ollie DYRE, of

Middletown, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at ten o’clock at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. Rev. T. J. STEENBERGEN will officiate and burial will be made in the Citizens Cemetery.

Mrs. Eliza SELDEN, 79, died at seven o’clock Sunday morning at the Fulton County Home, death being due to complications of diseases incident to advanced years. Mrs. Selden had been an inmate of the home for the past 14 years and pror to that time was employed in various restaurants in Rochester. No relatives survive.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. Rev. I. E. will have charge. [Buried in Citizens cemetery, Rochester.]

Jeremiah OVERMYER, age 72 years, died Saturday evening at 8:30 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edith LAKE at Rutland, five miles west of Argos. Mr. Overmyer was a victim of heart trouble, having been bedfast but a few hours.

Jeremiah, son of Franklin and Susan OVERMYER was born in Indiana, December 28, 1858. Upon reaching manhood he was united in marriage to Minerva SHOCK who died five years ago. Mr. Overmyer followed the occupation of farming, living near Richland Center most of his life.

Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. LAKE of Rutland and Mrs. Effie MECHLING and Mrs. Elnora LESSING of Richland Center, six brothers, Harry [OVERMYER] of Rochester, Sherman [OVERMYER] of Leiters Ford, George [OVERMYER] of Culver, Louis [OVERMYER] of Burr Oak, Guy [OVERMYER] of South Bend and Edward [OVERMYER] of Argos, one sister, Mrs. Norman BEATTY of Twin Lakes and one half-brother, Austin DRUKENMILLER of Burr Oak.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at three o’clock at the Richland Center Methodist Church with Rev. ADAMS in charge. Burial will be made in the Richland Center Cemetery.

Tuesday, June 30, 1931

The funeral of Glen WAGONER, a former instructor in the high school at Macy, was held Monday morning from his home in Delphi. The young man died Saturday, death coming after three years’ illness from tuberculosis. He taught at Macy three years ago and was very popular there. He had been preparing for the ministry. While at Macy he suffered an attack of “flu” which resulted in tuberculosis. While teaching there he and his mother occupied an apartment in the Mrs. Mary CONNER home.

Wednesday, July 1, 1931

Mrs. Frank ONSTOTT, 61, well known resident of this city where she had spent practically all of her life, died Tuesday evening at 6:30 at her home, 501 East Ninth Street, after an illness of several weeks. Death was due to complications of diseases which developed following an attack of infuenza during the winter months.

Viola [MILLER], daughter of George and Hester MILLER, was born in Fulton County on August fifth 1869 and was the youngest of a family of seven children. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to Frank ONSTOTT.

The deceased had been a member of the Baptist Church for 25 years and was an ardent worker in the Mission Circle, Ladies Aid and Ladies Bible Class. She had served as president

of her class at various times and had just completed her last term of office a few weeks ago.

Surviving are her husband, one daughter, Mrs. James R. MOORE, of Indianapolis; three grandchildren, Ralph [MOORE], Frances [MOORE] ad Joanne MOORE, of Indianapolis; one sister, Mrs. Abe BLACKETOR, south of Rochester; two brothers, Gideon MILLER, south of Rochester, and Clem V. MILLER, of this city. Two brothers, Henry [MILLER] and John [MILLER] and a sister, Mrs. Ben OLIVER, are deceased.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the home with Rev. J. W. NIVEN, of Bedford, former pastor of the Baptist church here, in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Thursday, July 2, 1931

Funeral services for Esta Levy HARSH, aged 42, of Huntington, a former resident of Disko, was held from the United Brethren church at Huntington this afternoon. The services were in charge of the Masonic order. Burial was in the Pilgrim’s Rest cemetery at Huntington. Mr. Harsh died Tuesday afternoon of emboism. He had been to a dentist that morning to have several teeth extracted and had gone home. He was stricken suddenly and died before assistance could be brought. The Huntington county coroner gave the cause of death as embolism or formation of blood clot. Harsh, who is survived by his widow, parents and two sons, was employed as a brakeman on the Erie railroad.

Jacob WEBB, 69, well known brick mason, who had lived here for the past ten years, died at 10:45 Wednesday night in his home on the North Shore Drive of Lake Manitou. Mr. Webb had been in ill health for several months and his condition had been regarded as serious the past month.

Mr. Webb was born in Marion, Ind., on February fifth, 1862, nnd on January eight, 1917 in New York City he was married to Nellie COSTELLO. Mr. Webb moved to Lake Manitou from Hartford City. He was a member of the Catholic church.

Surviving are his wife and three sisters, Mrs. Mart HILLSHEIMER, Mrs. John KERLIN and Mrs. Minnie PAYNE, all of Marion, Ind.

Funeral services will be held from the St. Joseph Catholic church here at 10 a.m. Friday with the Rev. John P. SCHALL, pastor of the church in charge. Burial will be made in Marion.

Mrs. Laura ABBOTT, 53, seven miles northwest of Rocheter, died Thursday morning at the Northern Indiana Hospital in Logansport where she had been a patient for the past month. Death was due to heart trouble.

The deceased was born in Richland township, September 13, 1878, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles RHINESITH. She was united in marriage to Christopher ABBOTT, who preceded her in death. She was a member of the Grand View Evangelical church.

Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Gladys FREDERICK, of Muncie; a sister, Mrs. T. A. RUNNELLS, near Richland Center; two brothers, Arthur RHINESMITH, Milwaukee, Wis., and Leon RHINESMITH, near Grand view.

The body was brought to the Ora Foster funeral parlors in this city Thursday afternoon. Funeral arrangemets will be announced later.
Friday, July 3, 1931

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura ABBOTT, who died Thursday morning at the Northern Indiana hospital in Logansport will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock at the Grand View church. Rev. SNIDER, of Culver, will officiate and burial will be made in the South Germany cemetery.

Saturday, July 4, 1931

[no paper - holiday]

Monday, July 6, 1931

Mrs. Hazel A. TAYLOR, 44, widow of Dr. Harley W. TAYLOR, and one of the best known residents of this city, died Sunday morning at 12:40 in her home at 317 West Seventh Street. Death followed an illness of five weeks.

Hazel A., daughter of Henry B. and Sarah TAYLOR, was born in Thorntown, Indiana on October seventh, 1886. On October seventh, 1905 at Thorntown she was married to Dr. H. W. TAYLOR and all of her married life was spent in Rochester. Dr. Taylor, a prominet physician, died on August 16th, 1928.

Mrs. Taylor was a member of the Baptist Church, Eastern Star chapter, Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, Manitou Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Monday Club.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Marietta SOUTHWORTH, of Indianapolis, father, Henry B. TAYLOR, of Thorntown, and one sister, Mrs. Robert MILLER of Rocheter. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist Church. Rev. R. H. CROWDER, of Attica, former pastor of the Methodist church here will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

John G. CANNON, 69, owner of a hardware store in Kewanna and a life long resident of Fulton county, died Saturday afternoon at 4:20 following a two months’ illness. Death was due to cancer of the stomach.

The deceased was born in Fulton County on August 31, 1861 the son of Joseph and Mary Ann CANNON. On May 15, 1912 he was married to Claudia Mae BARNETT. Mr. Cannon had been a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge for nearly 40 years.

Surviving are his wife, three children, John E. [CANNON], Esther [CANNON] and Ruth [CANNON], all at home; two brothers, Roy [CANNON], of Portand, Oregon, and Eddie [CANNON], of Kewanna. One child preceded him in death.

Funeral services are two o’clock Monday afternoon with Rev. H. F. BULGER in charge. Burial was made in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mary Louise [HEDRICK], six months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil HEDRICK, 1021 East Fox Street, South Bend, died Saturday night at 10:45 at the Epworth hospital in that city. The child had been ill since birth and death was due to complicatios of diseases.

Surviving are the parents and one sister, Wilma Jean [HEDRICK]. The body was brought to the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home in Rochester, Monday, where it may be viewed until one o’clock Tuesday.,

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Tiosa Brethren

Church. Rev. CLARK will be in charge.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o’clock at the Twelve Mile Church for Mrs. George FILBEY, age 66, who died Saturday eveing at the Woodlawn Hospital, this city. Mrs. Filbey had been brought to the hospital two weeks ago from her home in Tweve Mile. Death was due to heart trouble, developing from inward goitre.

Mrs. Filbey [Mary C. FAHL], was born in Huntington, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward FAHL. She was united in marriage to George FILBEY, 38 years ago.

Survivors are the husband, one daughter, Mrs. Earl ENYART of Fulton, three sisters, Mrs. Sarah SEE of Denver, Mrs. Amanda REAM, of Huntington, Mrs. Susie HOOVER of Twelve Mile and two brothers, Will [FAHL] of Lafayette and Francis [FAHL] of Mexico.

Rev. REGENES was in charge of the services and burial was made in the Greenlawn Cemetery at Mexico.

Mrs. Bertha CAMPBELL, 72, died at 11:30 Sunday night in her home in the College addition, death being due to a heart attack. Mrs. Campbell had been in good health and her death came very unexpected after an illness of only 15 minutes.

Surviving are her husband; two daughters, three sisters and a grandson, Arthur SCOTT, of Rochester.

Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Tuesday, July 7, 1931

Warsaw, Ind., July 7. - Mystery concerning the disappearance yesterday of Charles BIDELMAN, 70 years old, farmer of near Mentone, was solved today when his grandson, Denis BIDELMAN, 17, and Virgil HIRE, a neighbor, found his body hanging from a tree in a neighboring woods. Apparently he had tied a rope to a limb of the tree, fastened a noose around his neck and jumped from a fence. Survivors are the widow and three sons.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha CAMPBELL who died suddenly at her home in the College addition Sunday evening after a heart attack will be held from the United Brethren church at 2 p.m. Wedesday with the Rev. I. R. LONGENBAUGH in charge. Burial will be made in the Zion cemetery near Ora.

Wednesday, July 8, 1931

Albarado “Allie” SPENCER, aged 64, died at his home two miles southwest of Argos at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday as the result of heat prostration. The deceased was overcome by heat last Friday while workig in the hay field at the home of a neighbor. Mr. Spencer was born on a farm near Argos on Dec. 17, 1866, the son of John and Sarah SPENCER. He spent his entire life time in Marshall county. Survivors are his widow who was Emma Belle HANES, three children, Mrs. Lester FEAR, of Argos, and Ruth [SPENCER] and Faun [SPENCER] at home and a brother Nathan [SPENCER] of South Bend. Mr. Spencer was a member of the Christian church at Argos. Funeral services will be conducted from the Richland Center church at 3 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Hiley BAKER of Argos in charge. Burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.
Thursday, July 9, 1931

[no obits]

Friday, July 10, 1931

Mrs. Lucy SEE, age 62 years, died at the Kelley hospital in Argos Thursday afternoon at one o’clock. Death was due to dropsy from which she had suffered for several years. She had been confined to the hospital for the past two weeks.

Lucy [BARTHOLOMEW], daughter of Noah and Amanda BARTHOLOMEW, was born on a farm four miles southwest of Argos. She lived on the same farm practically all her life. On Aug. 5, 1897, in Argos, she was united in marriage to Jesse SEE who survives. The deceased was a member of the Jordan church near her home.

Survivors other than the husband are two sons, George [SEE] and Lloyd [SEE] at home and one daughter, Mrs. Ombra OLER of Chicago.

Funeral services will be held at the Jordan church Saturday afternoon at two o’clock with Rev. Ira MORGAN of Greensburg in charge. Burial will be made at the New Oak Hill cemetery at Plymouth.

Saturday, July 11, 1931 to Monday, July 13, 1931

[no obits]

Tuesday, July 14, 1931

Miss Edith UMBAUGH, 33, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank UMBAUGH, six miles southeast of Argos, died Monday evening at 5:15, death being due to complications of diseases. Miss Umbaugh had been an invalid for the past 12 years.

The deceased was born on the farm where she died, on May 22, 1898, and all of her life had been spent in that community. She was a member of the Tiosa Brethren Church. Surviving are her parents and three brothers, Harold [UMBAUGH], of Richland Center; Cecil [UMBAUGH] of Argos, and Edwin [UMBAUGH] of Plymouth.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Brethren church southeast of Argos. Rev. W. J. SCHROER, of Rocheter, will officiate and burial will be made in the cemetery adjacent to the church.

Wednesday, July 15, 1931

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Center church south of Logansport, for Miss Catherine SPRINKLE, age 18, who died Monday evening at 7:00 o’clock at the Cass county hospital. Death was attributed to appendicitis. Miss Sprinkle was a relative of William SNYDER, who lives southeast of Rochester.

Miss Mary ROUCH, 76, died shortly after noon Wednesday at the Fulton County Home. Death followed an illness of several months with complications of diseases.

The deceased was born on August first, 1854 on a farm northwest of Fulton, in the Salem neighborhood, the daughter of Aaron and Anna ROUCH. All of her life had been spent in Fulton County.

Surviving are five brothers: William [ROUCH], of Rochester, George [ROUCH], of Oklahoma; Schuyler [ROUCH], of Fulton; Silas [ROUCH], of Kokomo, and Tobias [ROUCH], of Peru.

Funeral will be held at Ditmire’s funeral parlors Friday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. H. M. FRANKLIN will officiate and burial will be made at Salem cemetery, northwest of Fulton.

Word was received in Bourbon yesterday of the death of Earl VanCURREN which occurred Tuesday in a hospital. Death was due to ulcers of the stomach. Survivors are the widow, a daughter and four brothers.

Thursday, July 16, 1931

Private funeral services for Miss Mary ROUCH, who died Wednesday following an illness of several months will be held Friday morning at ten o’clock at the Ditmire’s funeral parlor in Fulton. Rev. H. M. FRANKLIN will have charge and burial will be made in the Salem cemetery.

Friday, July 17, 1931

Word has been received here from Mr. and Mrs. John DAMAS, who are visiting in Algoma, Wis., that his mother [Mary DAMAS] dropped dead from a heart attack 12 hours after their arrival there. Besides the son there is a daughter in California. The deceased had visited here several times.

Mrs. Symantha ANGLEMYER ALSPACH, 83, passed away at the home of her son, Aaron ALSPACH, Leiters Ford, 4:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon after an illess of lengthy duration from a complication of diseases inherent with advanced years. The deceased had been a resident of Fulton county for almost half a century and for the past 15 months had made her home with her son, Aaron.

Symantha, daughter of Ephriam and Lucinda ANGLEMYER, was born in Hancock county, Ohio, October 9th, 1857 and moved to Fulton county in the year of 1885. Upon reaching womanhood she was united in marrige to Ambrose ALSPACH, the ceremony being solemnized in Ohio in 1868. Mr. Alspach preceded the deceased in death 16 years ago. Mrs. Alspach was a member of the Church of God. Survivors are six sons, E. H. ALSPACH of Flint, Michigan; Aaron [ALSPACH] and Milt [ALSPACH], of Leiters Ford; Afred [ALSPACH] of this city, O. Less [ALSPACH], of Ray, North Dakota; a brother Jerry AGLEMYER, of Mt. Zion, and three sisters, Mrs. Emeline VANATTA, of South Bend; Mrs. Martha DUNBAR, of Wabash county, and Mrs. Mary J. KERSCHNER, of Gilead.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afteroon at the Luckenbill chapel, Leiters Ford and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery this city.

Saturday, July 18, 1931

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Monday, July 20, 1931

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Fulton United Brethren Church for Mrs. Rebecca ROUCH, 81, who died at noon Saturday at her home in Fulton. Rev. R. E. NIBARGER officiated and burial was made in the Fulton cemetery. Mrs. Rouch’s death followed a month’s illness with paralysis.

Rebecca [WILDERMUTH], daughter of Solomon and Emeline WILDERMUTH, was born in Roswell, Ohio, September 20, 1849. When only 12 years of age she moved to Fulton and the remainder of her life was spent there. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to William ROUCH. She was a member of the Pilgrim Holiness Church.

Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Oscar REAM, of South [Bend], Mrs. Jesse ROUCH, of Muncie; two sons, Vern [ROUCH] of South Bend and Verd [ROUCH], of Fulton; two sisters, Mrs. Jennie MARTIN, of Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. Mary FREE, of Logansport; two brothers, Joe WILDERMUTH, of South Bend, and Daniel WILDERMUTH, of Akron.

Mrs. Hanna MOORE, 78, of near Athens, passed away in the Crown Point hospital Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock after an illness of lengthy duration from a complication of diseases. The deceased had been a resident of the Athens community practicay all of her life with the exception of a short residence in Hammond with relatives.

Hanna [ELKINS], daughter of James and Mary ELKINS, was born on Dec. 21, 1852 and on Aug. 17, 1873, she was united in marriage to Lafayette MOORE, the ceremony taking place at Athens. Mr. Moore preceded the deceased in death 31 years ago. Mrs. Moore was a member of the United Brethren church. Survivors are Elmer MOORE, of Delphi, a daughter Mrs. Rose SHIVELY of north of Athens; a sister, Mrs. Ben COX, of Argos, two brothers Dave [ELKINS] and James ELKINS; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

The body was removed from Crown Point to the Zimmerman Bros. funeral home and later taken to the United Brethren church, Athens, where funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o’clock with the Rev. I. E. LONGENBAUGH officiating. Burial was made in the Athens cemetery.

OBITUARY

Elias J. SHRIVER, son of Jesse and Ruth SHRIVER, was born in Champaign county, Ohio, Dec. 21, 1839, and died at his home near Akron, Ind., June 15, 1931, at the age of 92 years, 5 months and 24 days, being the last survivor of a family of seven children.

When he was a child his parets moved to Fulton county, where he has resided all his life following the occupation of a farmer. He was married to Jane GARNER on June 5, 1873. Nine children were born to this union. Mrs. Shriver and one son Wilson [SHRIVER] preceded him in death.

He was converted and joined church when he was a young man and at the time of his death was a member of the Christian church.

Survivors are eight children, four sons and four daughters: Mrs. Ella HARTMAN, Akron, Mrs. Ida HARTMAN, Rochester, Mrs. Rose BLACKBURN, Kokomo and Mrs. Faye GORDON of Rochester; John [SHRIVER], of Durand, Mich.; Clarence [SHRIVER], Chester [SHRIVER] and Jesse [SHRIVER], all of Akron. Also 37 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren, besides many other relatives and friends.
Tuesday, July 21, 1931

Grieving over the death of his wife and suffering from shock which he received early in the spring when taken for a ride by a load of bandits who held up and robbed the Standard Oil filling station at the south edge of this city, are thought to be responsibe for the death of Phillip Samuel BAKER, 29, well kown young man of the Macy community. Baker died Monday evening at 7:40 at the City Hospital in Indanapolis following an illness of several months, death being due to Lukemia, a v ery peculiar disease.

The young man had been under observation of the Eli Lilly Drug Company at the City Hospital in Indianapolis, for the past five weeks. Hospital attaches said that this was their seventh case of Lukemia in the history of the hospital, and stated that the cause is either from a broken heart or a scare.

Phillip Samuel, son of Phillip and Daisy (WAGONER) BAKER was born on July 10, 1902, at Wagoner’s Station, and most of his life had been spent in the Macy community. On June 26, 1926, he was married to Miss Phoebe BASH, who died on June 16, 1927. For several years he was employed at the Studebaker plant in South Bend and later at the Standard Oil filling station at the intersection of roads 25 and 31 in Rochester.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Daisy BAKER, whoi lives south of Green Oak on Federal road [U.S.] 31; a sister, Mrs. Von MIKESELL, of South Bend, and two brothers, Ray [BAKER] and Roy [BAKER], near Macy. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Indianapolis, July 21. - Caught in a suction pipe at the Broad Ripple swimming pool here, Jack SHAFFER, life guard and considered the best swimmer in Indiana, was drowned yesterday afternoon.

Shaffer, who was a Butler University student, and two other life guards had been engaged in competition to see who could swim longest under water.

Firemen, police and others attempted to revive him without success.

Shaffer won the annual three mile river swim in 1927, 1929 and 1930, thereby obtaining permanent possession of the Lucien King trophy. He was to have entered in the event Saturday but withdrew because of his duties as a life guard.

His body was recovered after it had been under water for thirty-five minutes. It had been wedged in the pipe which leads to the filtering plant.

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Mrs. Ed SHAFFER of Indianapolis, step-mother of the dead youth, has been staying in the Wayside cottage on the north shore of Lake Manitou, with a party of Indianapolis friends. Relatives came for Mrs Shaffer last night. She was told that her step-son had been injured in a diving accident but not that he had been killed. The dead youth and his father had planned to spend the coming week end at the lake.

Jack Shaffer was well known in this city. He had a number of relatives as well as friends both in this city and at Akron. He had often visited here and at Akron. The deceased was a nephew of Mrs. Emma BROWN of this city. Funeral serivces will be held from an Episcopalian Cathedral in Indianapolis Thursday. Relatives from this county plan to attend the services.
Wednesday, July 22, 1931

Ralatives in Macy and Rochester have been apprised of the death of Mrs. Dorsey BELT, 64, which occurred at 12:30 o’clock Tuesday afteroon at her home in Elkhart. Death followed an illness of several months with complications of diseases.

Mrs. Belt, who was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John FISHLEY, was born August 31, 1866 in Fulton County. Following the death of her first husband, Clarence SEIDNER, she was married to Mr. Belt in 1885 in Macy, Ind. From Macy they went to Oklahoma and 22 years ago moved to Elkhart.

Surviving are her husband, and the following children: Roy SEIDER, of Elkhart, Rollin J. [BELT], Walter S. [BELT], Ellis O. [BELT] and Dorsey BELT and Mrs. Esther E. GOODWIN, all of Elkhart. There are also two brothers, Michael [FISHLEY] and C. A. FISHLEY, and a sister, Mrs. Ida MILLER, all of Elkhart.

Funeral services will be held at Elkhart Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. F. I. BELT and daughter, Opal [BELT], of Macy, will attend the funeral.

Wilford HARLEY, aged 37, Argos mail carrier, was crushed to death at 7 o’clock last night when a tree struck by a bolt of lightning fell across a boat under which he and Clifford TOWNE, aged 25, of South Bend, had taken refuge. Towne received a fracured limb. The accident occurred on the banks of the Tippecanoe river near Etna Green.

The accident which cost Harley’s life occurred while the two men were on a fishing trip down the Tippecanoe river. The two men in two automobiles left Argos yesterday afternoon, taking with them a boat. They drove to the Buckland bridge, 10 miles due east of Argos in Kosciusko county where they left one of the automobiles.

The two men then drove to Steelman bridge which is five miles northeast of the Buckland bridge where they placed their boat in the river. After Harley and Towne had covered about three miles of the journey between the two bridges, a violent electrical rain storm broke.

The two men pulled their boat ashore and propping it up with a boat oar took shelter from the rain underneath. Harley was sitting near the center of the boat while Towne was couched under one of the ends of the craft.

Towne said he looked out as he heard a clap of thunder and saw the tree failing. He called to Harey, he said, and prepared to make his escape. Towne succeeded in getting all of his body except one leg out from under the improvised shelter. The tree fell across Harley. The tree, a large sugar, was two feet in diameter and about 40 feet tall.

Towne spurned by Harley’s moans extricated his foot but could not reach Harley because of the heavy folaige of the tree. When Towne found that he could not reach Harley he noticed a clearing in the underbrush on the other side of the river.

Towne then swam the river to the opposite bank and dragged himself despite his broken limb for nearly a mile to the home of Alex MICHAEL. Michael got into his car and drove to a boat landing owned by Frank COLE where with other men then put out in boats to go to Harley’s aid.

The party after they had lifted the tree from Harley’s body found that he was dead. An examination made by the coroner of Kosciusko county showed that Harley’s back had been broken. He also suffered many bruises and several fractured ribs. His body was moved to an Argos undertaking parlor where it was prepared for burial.

Towne was taken to Argos where a doctor reduced the fracture. Towne is well known in this city. For several years he was the star of the Richland Center high school basketball team and while a member of the school’s quintet often opposed Rochester high school teams. At the

time of the accident he was visiting with his parents who now live in Argos. He is employed in South Bend.

Harley was one of the best known men of Argos. He was an ardent Izaak Walton League worker and for five years served as president of the chapter at Argos. It was largely through his efforts that the fish hatchery was built at Argos. Harley was a member of the Argos Greys baseball team. He played third base. At times he has played with Rochester baseball teams.

Wilford, son of Mr. and Mrs. John HARLEY, was born on a farm south of Bourbon on Oct. 18th, 1892 and had been a resident of Argos for the past 13 years. On November 14th, 1911, he was united in marriage to Ruth WHISMAN, to which union three sons were born. The deceased had been employed as a mail carrier on route number two, for a number of years, in which capacity he made a wide acquaintance of friends.

Mr. Harley was a graduate of the Argos High School and the Rocheter Normal College. Prior to his employment with the U.S. postoffice department he taught school for two years.

Survivors are the widow and three children, Forest [HARLEY], Wilbur [HARLEY] and Walter [HARLEY] all at home, the father and step-mother, and a sister, Mrs. Orpha PHEBUS.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at three o’clock at the Argos Christian church with the Rev. Hiley BAKER in charge. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery, northeast of Argos.

Thursday, July 23, 1931

[no obits]

Friday, July 24, 1931

Lewis [REEVE], four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis REEVE, of Argos, died Thursday evening at 5:30 following an illness of several months with complications of diseases.

The child was born in South Bend on June 13, 1927, and moved with his parents to Argos two months ago. There are two other children in the Reeve family. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at ten o’clock at the Brethren church, southeast of Argos and burial will be made in the adjacent cemetery. Rev. WEAVER will officiate.

Kewanna friends have received word of the death of Mrs. E. P. GOULD, 77, widow of Dr. E. P. GOULD, formerly of Royal Center, which occurred recently at her home in Chattanooga, Tenn. The deceased was the mother of Frank P. GOULD, former editor of the Kewanna Herald, and had often visited in Kewanna.

Dr. Howard O. SHAFER, head of Woodlaw Hospital, surgeon and one of the most prominent citizens of this community died Friday morning at 8:15 o’clock after an illness of over three years. Death came as the result of pulmonary tuberculosis with abcess embolism of political artery. While it was known for some time by his close relatives and friends that his condition was serious news of the death was a great shock to the community as in his passing there is lost a skilled surgeon who has brought life, health and happiness to multitudes of others and a leading public spirited man.

Dr. Shafer first became ill as the result of over work and an accompanying attack of influenca and on January 11, 1928 he was forced to give up his surgical and hospital work in order to combat the disease. Placing Dr. Milton LECKRONE in the hospital as his successor

he lived out of doors most of the time spending his summers at his home at Lake Manitou and his winters in Florida.

This winter while in Florida his condition took a turn for the worse and shortly after his arrival home he went to Mayo’s at Rochester, Minn., for observation and treatment. While there an embolism developed in his left leg. On his return home he was taken to Woodlawn Hospital where he was given attention by several prominent doctors but he gradually grew worse. On Thursday as a final effort to save his life an operation was performed, his leg being removed just below the knee. He rallied some afterwards and was conscious but gradually sank until he passed away.

He had been head of Woodlawn Hospital since 1916 when he succeded his father, the late Dr. W. S. SHAFER founder of the institution. Since then he was successful in building up the hospital until today its reputation ranks it with the best in this section of the state Dr. Shafer was chief surgeon at the institution and gained a reputtion for skill as such and hundreds owe their lives to his efforts. He worked time and again without rest day after day and it is generally known by his friends that his continuel efforts under strain resulted in weakening his body so that he was an easy victim of disease contracted in his work. In addition to operating here he was often called to Chicago, Plymouth, Warsaw and other neighboring cities to work.

In addition to his hospital work Dr. Shafer found time to be a diligent public minded citien and was always found to be in the midst of any public movement for the good of the community. He was continuously working for the better health of the people of the county. He served as a member of the Rochester city council for one term and was a diligent worker there. He was active in charity work and poor patients found they were just as welcome at his hospital as were those who could well afford to pay. In his younger days before business took all his time, he was a great lover of the outdoors, being a fisherman of some repute while later he was an enthusiastic booster for Lake Manitou where he had a beuatiful summer home. He was a leading member of the Rochester Country Club serving on the board of directors and being its president one year.

He was a member of the Blue Lodge of the F&AM Masons, a member of the Shrine at Ft. Wayne and numerous other organizations.

In the medical world he was prominent locally and in the state as well. He was a member of the American Medical Association, The Indiana Medical Association and Surgical Society of the organization for several years, the Fulton County Medical Association, was a Fellow in the American College of Physicians and Surgeons and a member of Alpha Kappa Kappa medical fraternity. He served as a member of the faculty of Physicians and Surgeons College, Chicago, was a staff member of the West Side Hospital, staff member of Hrnrotin Hospital, house physicia of the Marion Simms hospital and on the staff of the Polytecnic Hospital, all of Chicago.

Following his graduation from Physicias and Surgeons College, Chicago, Dr. Shafer began the practice of surgery in that city and continued until moving to Rochester. He was on call for many years from the Chicago hospitals, however, and worked there often.

Dr. Shafer was on the board of directors of The Barnhart-Van Trump Co. and was very helpful in getting The News-Sentinel to a good start following the consolidation of the two newspapers here.

Howard Oscar SHAFER, was born October 13, 1879, near Plymouth, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Winfield Scott SHAFER. He came to Rochester with his parents when a year and one- half old. He attended the grade schools here and graduated from Rochester high school and then set out to follow his father’s profession. The elder Shafer was a prominent citizen in the community being founder of Woodlawn Hospital in 1905 and was also the founder of

Rochester College. His mother, Mrs. Sarah SHAFER, who survives, was always active in civic and social work here.

On October 26, 1904, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary STANTON, and she with three children, Betty [SHAFER], John [SHAFER] and David [SHAFER], survive. Betty and John attended Miami, Fla., university last winter. Mrs. Mary Shafer has always been active socially both in civic and club work here. Other survivors are a sister, Mrs. Effie BRACKETT and a brother Robert [SHAFER], both of this city.

The funeral will be held at 2:30 Monday at the Baptist Church. Services will be in charge of Rev. James NIVEN, pastor of the Baptist Church at Bedford and former pastor here. He was a close personal friend of Dr. Shafer’s. Rev. Niven will be assisted by Rev. J. B. GLEASON, pastor of the Baptist Church. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Saturday, July 25, 1931

Friends of the late Dr. Howard O. SHAFER, who wish to view the body, will be given an opportunity to do so on Monday from 12:30 until 2:00 when the casket will be opened at the First Baptist church. The funeral services will begin at 2:30. Those who wish to pay their last respects to the deceased may do so between the above hours.

Late Friday afternoon the body was taken to the Shafer home, 531 Pontiac street, where it will remain until Monday noon. Mrs. Shafer and her three children are now residing in town where a host of friends have called to express their sympathy. A large number of telegrams and letters from friends in many cities have been received at the home while newspapers all over Indiana and elsewhere yesterday carried the story of Dr. Shafer’s death.

It was announced that the pall bearers would be Guy ALSPACH, A. L. DENISTON, Charles MacVEAN, Guy R. BARR, Floyd VanTRUMP and R. C. JOHNSON. Ushers at the church will be Fred RUH, Oren HENDRICKSON, Percy SMITH, Ike WILE, Otto McMAHAN, Floyd CHRISTMAN, H. G. MILLER, Dean L. BARNHART and Hugh A. BARNHART.

William EIKELBERNER, of Logansport, Ind., died Friday at the home of his daughter, Irene Douglas, in Harvey, Ill., his death being caused by heart failure. He leaves surviving him four sons, Ray [EIKELBERNER], Glen [EIKELBERNER], Fred [EIKELBERNER] and Hubert [EIKELBERNER], all of Cass county, Ind., and Irene DOUGLAS, of Harvey, Ill.; also three brothers, Boyd [EIKELBERNER] of Cass county, Ind., and George [EIKELBERNER] of Wenatchee and Henry [EIKELBERNER] of Dayton, Wash., and a sister, Mrs. P. J. STINGLY of Rochester, Ind.

His wife, Effie EIKELBERNER, preceded him in death, her death occurring in Logansport, Ind., about two or three years ago. Most of the decedent’s life was spent on a farm in Cass county and his age at death was 68 years. He was a member of the Baptist church at Royal Center. Burial will take place in the Royal Center cemetery.

Coral Jean [WEEDLING], infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard WEEDLING of Argos, died early Saturday morning, a few hours after birth.
Monday, July 27, 1931

Word was received here at six o’clock Sunday evening by relatives by long distance telephone of the tragic death by drowning at Oceana, Calif., of Dean McMAHAN, 24, son of County Auditor and Mrs. Hugh McMAHAN, of this city. The young man died in a heroic attempt to save an eight-year-old nephew who wandered too far into the ocean and both perished when pulled under by the strong rip tide. After going under the waves neither body was seen again until 30 minutes later the young boy’s body was washed ashore sbout s half mile from the scene. McMahan’s body has not been found despite constant search and watch.

Mrs. Hugh McMAHAN, who has been in ill health, was overcome upon receiving the news but was reported to be resting easier today. The parents are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Otto McMAHAN at the latter’s home in Rochester since receiving the news. Relatives held four long distance conversations with persons at the scene of the fatal accident during the evening and were expecting a call late Monday from John McMAHAN, giving further details. Mr. and Mrs Hugh McMahan are awaiting developments here as relatives are at the scene doing everything that can be done under the circumstances.

According to the story related, Mr. and Mrs. Dean McMAHAN had driven from their home at Bakersfield, Calif., 150 miles, to spend the week end with Dr. and Mrs. ZIMMER and family at their cottage at Oceana. Mrs. McMahan and Mrs. Zimmer are sisters. The group were on the beach, some clad in bathing suits, when the young Zimmer lad waded into the surf too far and one of the waves caught him. On seeing him in distress, Dean McMahan, who was clad in a bathing suit and wesring a heavy swesater, at once plunged into the water to save him. It is evident that the powerful rip tide caught them both as they went under the surface and did not appear again. Frantic watch was at once begun by the relatives and it was not until a half hour later that the youngster’s body was washed ashore. Pulmotors were employed at once but there was no sign of life. The Zimmers took the body of their son back to their home shortly after it was recovered.

The search was kept up for Dean’s body but it is evident that it has not been found. Persons residing along the beach report that it is doubtful if the body ever will be washed ashore as they say that this summer 30 persons have been drowned off the beach there, being caught in the rip tide, and many of the bodies have never been recovered. The McMahan brothers in the telephone calls made Sunday night said that several thousand people were scattered along the beach watching at the scene of the drowning and that a constant search for the body would be kept up indefinitely. The drowning occurred about 2:30, Rochester time, they said.

There had been a McMahan family gathering Sunday at Santa Monica, 100 miles down the ocean beach and these relatives were the first to learn of the tragedy. Gathered there were William [McMAHAN], Pat [McMAHAN], Tom [McMAHAN], John [McMAHAN] and Jim [McMAHAN], Mel HAY and Joe SCHAFF and members of their families, all formerly of this city. They rushed to Oceana at once sending a pulmoter there by airplane to be used if the body was found and upon arrival learned all the details and took up the search for the body. They will remain there until the body is found or all hope for its recovery given up.

Dean McMahan was a popular young man in Rocheter having grown to manhood here. He was born in this city, December 7, 1906. He attended grade school and graduated from high school at the age of sixteen, being an exceptional student. He then entered DePauw University and graduated from there in June, 1927, at the age of 20. He majored in journalism and originally intended to take up newspaper work. He was a member o the Sigma Nu fraternity at DePauw. After leaving college he departed for California and accepted a position with his

two uncles, John [McMAHAN] and Jim McMAHAN, in their furniture store. Later he established himself in a clothing and shoe store there and had been unusually successful in buriness, being in partnership with his uncles and Joe SCHAFF. On June 29, 1929, he married Miss Martha HOUGHHAM, a member of one of the prominent fmilies in Bakersfield. There are no children.

The deceased is survived by his wife, his father and mother, a sister, Mrs. Will DELANEY, of Indianapolis, and a brother, Emerson [McMAHAN], and a large number of relatives both here and in California.

Mrs. Harriet HANNA, 78, former resident of this city, passed away at 1:30 o’clock Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Esther Roembke, of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Mrs. Hanna had been in apparently fair health until last Saturday noon when she suffered a heart attack from which she gradually weakened until death resulted. The body was brought today to the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Becker, of this city.

Harriet [PARCEL], daughter of John H. and Esther PARCEL, was born in Pulaski county on Feb. 23rd, 1853, and had been a resident of Fulton county for over 40 years, settling in the Salem neighborhood southwest of Rochester and later removing to this city. In the year of 1871 she was united in marriage to Jeremiah HANNA, who preceded her in death several years ago The deceased was a member of the Pilgrim Holiness church of Fultom. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Esther ROEMBKE, of Ft Wayne, Mrs. J. W. BOHLEY, of Indianapolis, Mrs. John BECKER, of this city, a son, Robert HANNA, of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Irene YOUNG, of Rochester, Mrs. Florence DAIRS, of Kewanna, and two brothers, Stephen PARCEL, of this city, and John PARCEL, of Kewanna. A son, Harvey HANNA, passed away a few years ago and two children died in infancy.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Pilgrim Holiness church, Fulton, Ind., with the Rev. NIBARGER officiating. Burial will be made in the Salem cemetery. Friends may view the body at the John Becker home, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Schuyler ABBOTT, aged 71, died at his home one mile east of this city on the Barrett cement road Saturday evening after an illness of 18 months. The deceased who has resided in this city for a number of years, was born on a farm in Wabash county. He was the son of John and Amanda ABBOTT. Survivors are two brothers, Harold [ABBOTT] and Frank [ABBOTT], of this city, three sisters, Mrs. Priscilla PEARL, North Manchester; Mrs. Fillie SPOHN, Saginaw, Mich., and Mrs. Jane WEBLINGER, St. Joseph, Mich. Funeral services will be held from the Val Zimmerman funeral parlor at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Fred YEAZEL in charge. Burial will be made in the Citizens cemetery.

Edward MERKERT, age 56 years, died at his home three miles north of Bass Lake Saturday evening. His death was due to heart trouble. Mr. Merkert had been ill but a few minutes.

Edward, son of George and Anna MERKERT, was born in Ohio and came here with his parents when a small boy. Upon reaching manhood he was united in marriage to Agnes WALTERS, who survives. He followed the occupation of farming and was a member of the Gleaners lodge and the Catholic church.

Surviving, other than the widow, are two children, Mrs. Mary ANDERSON, of Chicago, and Emily [MERKERT] at home; one brother, John [MERKERT] of Leiters Ford and two sisters, Mrs. Marie PARKER and Mrs. Emily FREILER, of Plymouth.

Funeral services will be held at the Catholic church in Knox at nine o’clock Tuesday morning. Burial will be made at Knox.

Impressive and fitting tribute was paid to the late Dr. H. O. SHAFER Monday afteroon at the First Baptist Church. His body lay in state from 12:30 until 2:30, the hour of the funeral.

Back of the casket was a wall of flowers nnd in front of and around it were banked floral pieces which filled the entire front of the church. Miss Edith THOMSON and Mrs. Charles PYLE played favorite songs of Dr. Shafer’s before and after the service.

A continuous stream of people passed through the church from 12:30 until 2:00 paying homage to their friend. During the service all available space was filled with friends, neighbors and admirers of Dr. Shafer.

Rev. J. B. GLEASON opened the service by reading several scriptures and a short prayer. Rev. W. J. NIVEN, former pastor of the First Baptist church, gave an eloquent address praising the life of Dr. Shafer and his usefulness to the community. He described him as a man of striking personality, unique and interesting, and as one who lived and gave his life for others. Like crushed flowers, he said, the memory of his deeds and his life will spread fragrance that will linger through the years. He closed the service with prayer. A short ceremony was held at the grave.

Pall bearers were Guy ALSPACH, A. L. DENISTON, Chas. MacVEAN, Guy R. BARR, Floyd VanTRUMP and R. C. JOHNSON. Ushers at the church were Fred RUH, Oren HENDRICKSON, Percy SMITH, Ike WILE, Floyd CHRISTMAN, H. G. MILLER and Hugh A. BARNHART.

One of the saddest tragedies ever to have befallen residents of this community, resulted at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon at a point four miles northwest of Gas City, Ind., where Mrs. Paul WHEADON, 34 and her 10 months old baby daughter, Zanna [WHEADON], met instant death in an auto accident. Mr. Wheadon, husband and father of the victims escaped with minor bruises.

The Wheadons, who reside on a farm five miles northwest of this city were on their way home after having spent the day with Mr. Wheadon’s father, Albert WHEADON, of Gas City when the horrible disaster occurred. According to Wheadon, as he was making an approach onto a main traveled highway he stopped his car and looked in both directions and failing to see any approaching autos he slipped his car into second gear and started out onto the highway, as he did so an auto owned and driven by J. F. HAGGON, of Marion, struck his machine broadside with such force as to send it careening down the highway a distance of 50 feet from the cross road intersection.

The force of the impact temporarily stunned Wheadon and when he came to he was seated beneath the steering wheel. As he looked out of the side of the demolished car he saw the bodies of his wife and baby lying in the ditch alongside the road. Rushing to their sides he found his wife had already passed away and his infant daughter was gasping her dying breaths as he gathered the crushed little form in his arms. Haggon and four companions received minor cuts and bruises.

The bodies of Mrs. Wheadon and baby were taken to Marion undertaking parlors where an examination by Grant County Deputy Coroner, Dr. Harl BRUBAKER, revealed that the mother had died from skull fractres and the little child from a crushed chest.

Mr. Wheadon, immediately notified relatives here and two sisters of Mrs. Wheadon, Miss Etta BLACKETOR and Mrs. John McKINNEY, Jr., a brother-in-law Elmer NEWCOMB, and a

cousin Horatio BLACKETOR left at once for Gas City. The bodies of the victims were taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abe BLACKETOR, parents of Mrs. Wheadon, who reside in the Ebenezer neighborhood south of this city, this afternoon.

Priscilla [BLACKETOR], youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abe BLACKETOR, was born on the Blacketor farm south of Rocheter and would have been 35 years of age next September. She was educated in the Fulton county schools and three years ago was married to Paul WHEADON to which union one child, Zanna [WHEADON], was born. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church of this city and took an active part in all the affairs of this religious organization. Survivors are the husband, three sisters, Mrs. Elmer NEWCOMB, Mrs. John McKINNEY, Jr., and Miss Etta BLACKETOR, all of near this city; two brothers, Joshua BLACKETOR, of Traverse City, Mich., and Kline BLACKETOR, southwest of Rochester, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe BLACKETOR.

Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 with services in charge of Rev. J. B. GLEASON and Rev. J. W. NIVEN, of Bedford, Ind. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Tuesday, July 28, 1931

Funeral services were held this afternoon from the Baptist church for Mrs. Paul WHEADON and her baby daughter Zanna Etta [WHEADON], who were killed in an automobile accident near Banquo Sunday night while returning from visiting with his brother, Albert WHEADON, of Gas City. The services which were largely attended were conducted by Rev. Joseph GLEASON. Burial was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Mrs. Wheadon’s death was caused by a fractured skull while the baby died from chest injuries. The local people met their death with cars driven by her husband and J. E. HARRIGAN, of Gas City, collided at a cross roads. Mr. Harrigan has a number of relatives in this county. Mr. Harrigan was cleared of all responsibility for the accident by Coroner Harold BRUBAKER of Hutington after an inquest which he held Monday.

Out-of-town people who attended the Dr. H. O. SHAFER funeral services which were held at the Baptist church Monday afternoon were: Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe SHAFER and Frank STUCKEY, of South Bend; Mr. and Mrs. A. THAYER, Mrs. Ella WILTFONG, Mrs. E. FIRESTONE, and Mrs. Bert and George FIRESTONE, of Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur WILTFONG and Floyd WILTFONG, of Indiana Harbor; Dr. and Mrs. A. A. FLICK, Mrs. CREMERIUS, Mrs. Joseph MEYER and family, Mrs. SPOEHR, Mrs. Catherine SPERTZER and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James HUGHSTON, Mr. and Mrs. Otto NOVAK and Edna Jane [NOVAK], Dr. and Mrs. Channing W. BARRETT, Mrs. D. C. HOYT, Miss Mary COGLEY, all of Chicago; Bert SHEPHERD, of Cleveland, O.; Harry [KAHN] and Ed KAHN of Indianapolis; Rev. and Mrs. J. W. NIVAN, of Bedford, Ind.; Howard STERNER, of Columbus, Ohio; George [STONER], Henry [STONER] and Richard STONER of Valparaiso; Miss Mary COFFIN, Mr. and Mrs. Adam EHERENMANN and Louise [EHERENMANN], Mr. and Mrs. A. C. SHELDON, Miss Nellie SHELDON, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry STANTON, all of LaPorte; Mrs. L. R. NOFTSGER and sons, Bill [NOFTSGER] and Fritz [NOFTSGER], Mrs. W. D. PARR, of Kokomo; Dr. BADCLIFFE of Bourbon; Dr. A. C. McDONALD, ex-president of the Indiana State Medical Assn., of Warsaw; and Thos. A. HENDRICKS, secretary of the Indiana Medical Assn., of Indianapolis.
The body of Dean McMAHAN, son of County Auditor and Mrs. Hugh McMAHAN, has not been found and hope is rapidly fading that it ever will be located. The young man drowned Sunday afternoon at Oceana, Calif., in a vain attempt to rescue an eight-year-old nephew. The little boy’s body was found a half hour later but despite constant search and watching no trace of the former Rochester man has been obtained.

William McMAHAN, an uncle of the deceased, talked by long distance Tuesday morning with his brother, Otto McMAHAN here and said that last night several cars, equipped with strong searchlights and driven by relatives and friends, had paroled the broad beach for a distance of five miles until daylight. He also said that a woman who lived at a cottage on the beach reported that she had seen Dean’s body washed ashore but by the time she called the coroner and police it had again been swallowed up by the waves. She described the sweater he wore and the fact that the time she said she saw the body was about the same as when the body of the nephew was washed up makes it appear that the story is authentic.

It has been since learned that in addition to the strong rip tide along the beach that a short distance out there is a powerul southern current and fear is felt that the body will be carried away by this. The nephew’s body was found three-quarters of a mile south of where he and McMahan disappeared beneath the waves and it was thought it was washed by the current to this point.

Mrs. Dean McMAHAN, the widow, has about given up hope of finding the body and has suggested that funeral services be held at Bakersfield, Calif., their home, late this week. However, all the relatives of Dean, who live in California, are still continuing the search and nothing will probably be done until all hope is finally abandoned. The relatives were joined in their search yesterday by two boys who had attended DePauw University and were close friends of his.

Wednesday, July 29, 1931

Funeral services for the eight-year-old ZIMMER lad, son of Dr. and Mrs. ZIMMER of Bakersfield, Calif., were held at their home Wednesday morning, it was learned here today when William McMAHAN taled from Oceana, Calif., with his brother Otto [McMAHAN] over the long distance telephone. The Zimmer boy was drowned Sunday at Oceana and it was in attempting to rescue him that Dean McMAHAN, formerly of this city, was also drowned. The boy’s mother and Mrs. Dean McMahan are sisters.

William McMahan reported that constant search for Dean’s body was being kept up by relatives and friends. He said that the widow, who is also at the beach, as well as the others, was determined to continue the watching until every vestage of hope of finding the body was gone. When such time comes a funeral service will be held at the Dean McMahan home in Bakersfield, the message said.

A number of friends of the dead man and also relatives have joined the others at Oceana and the beach is being patroled every hour by the day and night for several miles in hope that the surf will cast up the body before long.

Mrs. Mary BLAUSSER, age 73 years, passed away at her home in Kewanna Tuesday evening at eight-thirty. Death was due to cancer of the liver, from which she had suffered several months.

Mrs. Blausser was born in 1858 and spent her life in the Kewanna neighborhood. Upon reaching womanhood she was united in marriage to Jacob BLAUSSER, who preceded her in death. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church at Kewanna.

Surviving are two sons, Ray [BLAUSSER] of Detroit, Roy [BLAUSSER] of Kewanna, four brothers, George SCHIRM, Sam SCHIRM and John SCHIRM, of Kewanna and William [SCHIRM] of Mishawaka and four sisters, Mrs. BROOKER of Rocheter, Mrs. Ed. CRAMER and Mrs. Charles EVANS of Kewanna and Mrs. R. C. STEPHENS of Hammond.

Funeral services will be held from the home Thursday at two p.m. Rev. H. F. BULGER will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. David WOLF, 55, died at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon in her home west of Rochester. Mrs. Wolf had been ill for several weeks and death was due to complicatios. Funeral arrangements will appear tomorrow.

Thursday, July 30, 1931

The search for the body of Dean McMAHAN, son of County Auditor and Mrs. Hugh McMAHAN, who was drowned at Oceana, Cal, last Sunday, will be continued indefinitely by life guards it was learned today by long distance telephone from Bakersfied, Cal., but the family and close relaives have given up hope that it will ever be discovered. The relatives and friends who have been searching the beach constantly ended their long vigil late Wednesday night and departed for their homes it was learned. The life guards however will keep constant watch day and night from now on.

The final complete searsh was made on Wednesday at low tide when the beach was carefully searched for a distance of twenty=five miles but no body was reported as being seen.

It was decided by the widow and relatives at Bakersfield to hold services for the deceased at the Dean McMahan home, the same minister to be in charge that married the young couple. Arrangements are now being made for the services.

Clyde MILLER, 27, of Pulaski county, father of three children, died in a Logansport hospital last night from shotgun wounds received while he was in the act of breaking into the home of Herman HAYERMAN, 65, bachelor farmer, who resides seven miles northwest of Winamac, at five o’clock Wednesday evening. The full charge of shot fired by Hayerman struck Miller on the right side of his face, tearing away the lower jaw.

Hayerman, when interviewed by officers, whom he notified immediately after the shooting, stated he had become suspicious of the robbery attempt when he saw Miller and another man driving slowly past his home while he was going for his mail. Hayerman departed from his home and returned from another direction entering the premises from the rear.

The aged farmer securing his shotgun lay to wait for the impending robbers and within a very few minutes he heard the machine return and some one attempting to break in the front door. Failing in this the maurauder went to the back door and made a futile attempt to gain entrance into the house. Hayerman stated Miller then went to the barn where he secured a tool and returned and removed a window screen from the house. Just as Miller was attempting to crawl through the window Hayerman opened fire with his shot gun with the heavy load of shot taking full effect in the would-be burglar’s face.

In the meantime Miller’s companion had entered the yard and as Hayerman rushed from his home after felling Miller he blasted away at the fleeing robber as he dashed through a gate and sped away in a small auto bearing Illinois license plates. The bachelor farmer is positive some of the shots found their mark as several pellets were found imbedded in the gate posts through which Miller’s accomplice passed.

Officers were of the opinion that Miller and his partner had been under the impression that Hayerman had a large amount of money hidden in his home as had often been rumored. Hayerman has been a resident of the Winamc community for three years, moving there from Chicago.

Miller, who had been in the U. S. Army 11th Infantry until about a year ago, is survived by the widow and three little children. His home is located six miles northeast of Winamac.

Mrs. David WOLF, 65, practically a life long resident of Fulton County, died Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 in her home west of Rochester on the Burton road. Death was due to dropsy and foillowed an illness of ten months.

Nancy Elizabeth [NATTERS], daughter of Jacob nnd Margaret NATTERS, was born in Tiaski, Indiana, but came to this county when a child. On February 21st, 1899 in Rochester she was married to David WOLF.

Surviving are her husband and five children: Mrs. Harry COOK, Niles, Michigan; Floyd WOLF, of South Bend, and Dorothy [WOLF], Ruth [WOLF] and Claretta [WOLF], at home. Four grandchildren and a sister, in Ashley, Ohio, also survive. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the Church of God with Rev. T. J. STEENBERGEN in charge, assisted by Rev. MINER. Burial was made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Friday, July 31, 1931

Mrs. Lewis A. METZGER, 69, a life-long resident of Richland township, died at 3:15 Thursday afternoon at her home northwest of Rochester, following an illness of five weeks. Death was due to an infection which developed following a gall bladder operation.

Martha L. [JACKSON], daughter of Joseph and Sarah JACKSON, was born in Richland township on Aug. 1, 1862, and on Jan. 25, 1884 was married to Lewis A. METZGER. She was a member of the Nebo Methodist church.

Surviving are her husband, two sons, George E. [METZGER], of Richland township, and Fred A. [METZGER], of Aurora, Ill., a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alta Glenn METZGER, ten grandchildren and four brothers, Elmer [JACKSON], Mark [JACKSON], Luke [JACKSON] and Charles JACKSON.

Funeral services will be held at two o’clock Saturday afternoon at the United Brethren church here with Rev. I. E. LONGENBAUGH officiating. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Funeral services for the late Dean McMAHAN, whose body has not been found since he drowned last Sunday at Oceana, Calif., were held both here at Rocheter and at Bakersfield, Calif., Friday morning. The services were held at the same time, the hour being 11 o’clock at Rocheter and 9 at Bakersfield.

Rev. Harold W. TURPIN, pastor of the Presbyterian church and Rev. Daniel PERRY, former pastor there, conducted the services held here at the Otto McMAHAN home, 730 Jefferson street. The services were private, being attended by the immediate family and about 25 relatives. Rev. Turpin gave a prayer and a short sermon and scripture reading were given by Rev. Perry., The latter was pastor in the church here when Dean became a member and where he was an active member of the Sunday school.

At Bakersfield, Calif., the home oif the young man for the last four years, the services were held in the Episcopal church with the widow, relatives and friends attending. Rev. PATRICK was in charge of the services.

Winamac, July 31. - A fracture of the hip suffered February 26, 1931, when she fell at her home here proved fatal to Mrs. Martha MOSS, 87, widow of Dr. B. F. MOSS, at 8:15 o’clock Thursday morning.

The Moss family came to Pulaski county in 1870 and the husband practiced medicine here for forty years previous to his death in 1912.

Funeral services are to be held at 2:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon at the home with Rev. J. J. MYERS in charge. Burial is to be made in Mt. Hope cemetery, Logansport.

Saturday, August 1, 1931

Mrs. Rose MEREDITH, 66, passed away at eight o’clock Friday evening at her home in Mentone, death being due to heart trouble. Mrs. Meredith had been in ill health for the past month but her condition had not been regarded as serious.

Mrs. Meredith, whose maiden name was Rose EMMONS, was born on July 15, 1865, near Talma, and on July 15, 1884, was married to Benjamin F. MEREDITH. Her husband died in 1925 and since that time [she] had lived in Mentone.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Retha PREBO of Miami, Fla.; Mrs. Lois M. HANLEY, of Dayton, O.; and Mrs. Lien MILLER, of Bourbon, and a son, James W. MEREDITH, of Ontario, Canada. Another daughter, Mrs. Margaret IRVIN, of Indianapolis, died in 1926.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at three o’clock at the Talma Christian church. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Rochester.

Monday, August 3, 1931

Annabelle LAMB, 19, passed away at the home of her parents, corner of Johnson and Walnut streets, Akron, at 11 o’clock Saturday morning. Death resulted from a complication of diseases after an illness of two years duration. The deceased had been a resident of Akron throughout her entire life.

Annabelle, daughter of Ellis J. and Floral LAMB, was born in Akron on March 25th, 1912. The deceased was a graduate of the Akron school and a member of the Church of God. Survivors are the parents, three sisters, Louise [LAMB], Hilda [LAMB] and Martha [LAMB], grandmother, Mrs. Eva LAMB, of Detroit, and a grandfather, S. K. SNOKE, of Denver, Ind.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. Daniel SLAYBAUGH, of Elkhart, were held Monday afternoon at the Church of God, Akron. Burial was made in the Gilead cemetery.

A picnic party composed of two Rochester young men and two South Bend girls came to tragic ending Sunday evening when George GREGSON, aged 31, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey GREGSON, 923 Franklin Ave., this city, was drowned in Lake Michigan near Bridgeman, Mich, after he had suffered a heart attack due to over exertion. A pulmotor was used for 90 minutes in an effort to revive the young man.

Gregson left Rochester Saturday afternoon for South Bend with Noah MISHLER who made his home with Gregson’s parents. Sunday afteroon the two young men and Gregson’s fiance, Miss Edith BECK, 1225 Douglas Street, South Bend, and Miss Mary ELLIS, 410 North Scott Street, South Bend, left by motor for Bridgeman for a picnic and swimming party.

After eating their dinner at 6 o’clock the four members of the party went bathing in Lake Michigan. After being in the water for a few minutes Miss Ellis, Gregson and Mishler decided

to swim to a float located 500 feet off shore. Miss Beck remained on shore as she could not swim.

Mishler and Miss Ellis reached the float first, after a hard struggle as the lake was very rough. A few minutes after they reached the float they heard Gregson call for help. Mishler tossed a life preserver which was tied to the float toward Gregso. The rope which was attached to the life preserver was too short for Gregson to reach.

Mishler in speaking of the drowning today said that Gregson’s body came up once after he called for help. The body was recovered 20 minutes later by life guards a short distance from the float which he was trying to reach. Under normal conditions the water where the body was found was 10 feet deep but with the high waves at the time it was much deeper.

The life guards, assisted by four Boy Scouts from Chicago, and two doctors from Bridgeman employed a pulmotor on Gregson’s body for 90 minutes. They were able to cause Gregson’s heart to beat for five inutes at one time and it was thought at that time he would revive.

After the five minute period Gregon’s heart stopped suddenly and despite all efforts it was impossible to again cause it to beat. The doctors in attendance stated that Gregson’s death was due to heart trouble due to his having oiver exeerted himself in attempting to swim to the float. The body of the unfortunate young man was moved to an undertaking parlor in this city last night.

Mr. Gregson was one of the best known and best liked young men in this city. After graduating from Rochester High School in 1921 he moved to South Bend, where he was employed in the purchasing department of the Studebaker Company. While in South Bend he made his home with his sister, Mrs. Roland MILLER, 506 East Dayton Street. Fourteen weeks ago he came to this city to make his home with his parents.

The deceased was born in this city on February 14, 1900 the son of Harvey and Norma GREGSON. He was a member of the Christian Church and the Knights of Pythias lodge of this city and the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity at South Bend. Survivors are his parents, the sister and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank DAVIDSON, Sr.

Funeral services will be held from the Christian Church at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Roy M. JOHNSON, pastor of the church in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Gregson home until the hour of the funeral.

Mrs. Harvey Gregson is in a serious condition due to her grief over the death of her only son. She is bedfast at her home. A doctor was forced to give her several hypodermics to quiet her. Mrs. Gregson’s sorrow is particularly great as less than eight weeks ago death claimed Miss Marjorie DAVIDSON, a niece who had made her home with her since she was a little child.

Tuesday, August 4, 1931

The funeral services for the late George GREGSON, who was drowned Sunday evening while swimming at Lake Michigan near Bridgeman, Mich., were held this afternoon from the Christian Church with the Rev. Roy JOHNSON pastor of the church in charge. Burial was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery., The services were largely attended. A large delagation of fellow employees from the purchasing departmet of the Studebaker Corporation at South Bend were present. Many beuatiful floral offerings were sent by Mr. Gregson’s many friends. The pallbearers were Howard DELP, Devane FELTS, Cecil JONES, Claude CHAMBERLAIN, George MEISER and Hugh KIRKENDALL.

Wednesday, August 5, 1931

Robert [LOUDERBACK], 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl LOUDERBACK, who reside one-half mile east of Kewanna, passed away in the Cass County hospital at 6:30 Wednesday morning as the result of injuries received in an auto accident which occurred 2 miles east of Royal Center at 3:30 o’clock, Tuesday afternoon.

The child, who was accompanying his mother on a Pharos-Tribune motor news route suffered a fractured skull a crushed jaw bone and a compound fracture of the right arm.

Mrs. Louderback was driving westward on State Road 16 and failed to notice a road grader which was being operated by Lester KISTLER, of Royal Center and sent her Chevrolet cabriolet crashing into the heavy piece of road machinery, completely deolishing her car. Kistler summoned aid and the injured people were taken to the Logansport hospital where Dr John BRADFIELD of Logansport and Dr. Walter McBETH of Royal Center performed an operation on the lad in a futile effort to save his life. Mrs. Louderback suffered deep cuts about her face and head however the injuries were not of a serious nature.

Prior to their residency near Kewanna the Louderbacks were residents of Fulton and Royal Center. The crash victim was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Louderback. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Kewanna United Brethren church, while burial will be made in the Fulton cemetery.

Short funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen POWELL, in Macy, for her father, Thompson DOWDS, 70, who died Saturday evening in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Burial will be made in the Plainview cemetery. The body arrived in Rochester Tuesday afternoon from Mt. Vernon and was taken to the daughter’s home in Macy.

Mr. Dowds, whose death was due to paralysis, had made his home with the Powell family for the past four or five years. His wife, now deceased, was formerly Amanda FOOR, of Macy. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Ellis BARTLETT, Mrs. Cecillia BRADDOCK and Mrs. Ruby BERGER, of Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. Glen POWELL, of Macy; two sons, Cecil DOWDS, of Mt. Vernon, and Cloyd DOWDS, of Akron, Ind.; a sister, Mrs. Mollie FOOR, of Macy.

Among the out-of-town people here yesterday for the funeral services of the late George GREGSON, were: Ike [MAHER], Fred [MAHER] and Madge MAHER, Mrs Cleora KINGSEED, Kathryn BEANE, Frances CARDWELL, Marie YODER, Mr. and Mrs. Henry MISHLER, all of Kokomo; Mr. and Mrs. Frank GROSS, Mr. and Mrs. E. COLLINS, Mr. and Mrs. Howard KELLER, Mr. and Mrs Kenneth RITCHEY, Mr. and Mrs. George BIGGS, Mr. and Mrs. Harold SPEICHER, George LOWRY, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley MILLER ad son, Claude [MILLER], Mr. and Mrs. Ben TROYER, and son Gale [TROYER], Mr. and Mrs. Frank BOSTATER, Mr. and Mrs. Sam GLAZE, Mr. and Mrs Loren BUSSERT, Mr. and Mrs. Ed WEISNER, Mr. and Mrs. Frank TACHILDA, Dorothy [BECK], Virginia [BECK] and Edith BECK, Mary ELLIS, Mr. and Mrs. John BYBEE, Mr. and Mrs. Charles EMMONS, Victor MIKESELL, Don PARKS, W. VANDERBECK Ray MEEK and C. E. KACHEL, all of South Bend; Clarence HOUSE, of Mishawaka; Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. DAVIDSON, Jr., of Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh ROGERS, of Michigan City; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil JONES, of Logansport; Mr. and Mrs. Harry DAVIDSON and son, Devon DAVIDSON, of Hammond; Mr. and Mrs. Leo TROXELL, of Los Angeles, California, and George COPLEN, of Fort Wayne.

Thursday, August 6, 1931

Mrs. Kenneth PERKINS, 22, foster-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam REISH, of Leiters Ford, died Wednesday at a sanitarium in Fort Wayne following an illness of several months. Death was due to tuberculosis.

The deceased was formerly Miss Geraldine Mary KEIFER and made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Reish, at Leiters Ford for several years. She attended the Leiters Ford schools. On November 12, 1929 she was married to Kenneth PERKINS of Fort Wayne, and had lived in that city since their marriage. She was a member of the Fort Wayne First Methodist church.

Surviving are her husband, foster-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reish, and a sister, Virginia DITMIRE, of Indianapolis. Private funeral services were held in Fort Wayne Thursday. Among those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Adam REISH, of Leiters Ford, Donald REISH and Etta SNIDER, of Elkhart, Mrs. Ben CURTIS, of Culver, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert SHIRK, of Lapaz.

Friday, August 7, 1931

Misses Hannah [McCAUGHEY] ad Martha McCAUGHEY, of this city, have received word of the death of their cousin, Bruce McCAUGHEY, 77, which occurred Friday morning at his home in Frankfort, Ind. For 44 years the deceased lived on a farm in the Grass Creek community, moving from there to Frankfort. He was a very active worker in the Methodist church.

Saturday, August 8, 1931

John MEYERS, a mail carrier at Mishawaka and a former resident of this city, died this morning in Mishawaka. The body was returned to this city this afternoon. Funeral announcement will be made Monday.

Andrew PONTIUS, former resident of this city, passed away at 11:55 Saturday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rufus MILLOW, of Akron. Death resulted after several months illness from pernicious anemia.

Monday, August 10, 1931

The body of the late Dean McMAHAN, son of County Auditor and Mrs. Hugh McMAHAN who was drowned on Juy 26 in a vain attempt to save the life of his nephew, Deek ZIMMER, was found last night in some rushes in the Pacific Ocean near Oceana, Cal, by a fisherman. Word of the finding of the body was received here this morning by the members of the McMahan family. The message stated that the body was found just a mile from where Dean had made his attempt to save his nephew. The body was in an excellent state of preservation. Burial was made in the cemetery at Bakersfield, Cal. this morning at the side of the nephew. Funeral services had been held previously here and at Bakersfield.

Mrs. Herman METZLER has received word of the death of her cousin, Mrs. Orville FLACK, of Fredericktown, O. Mrs. Flack was the daughter of Mrs. Zolman CRAFT, former resident of this community.
Mrs. Marvin REITER this morning received word of the death of Mrs. Josephine STURGEON CRANDALL, a former resident of this city which occurred at her home in El Monte, Calif., last Tuesday after a month’s illness. Burial was made at El Monte on Thursday. The deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William STURGEON. She attended school in this city and after her graduation was a teacher in the public schools here for a number of years.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the Methodist Church in Akron for William Anthony PONTIUS, 73, who died Saturday noon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rufus MILLOW, following an illness of two months. Rev. Clyde MILLER was in charge of the services and burial was made in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery.

The deceased was born on March 14, 1958 on a farm two miles south of Akron, the son of Abraham and Rachel PONTIUS. All of his life was spent in the Akron community with the exception of seven years during which time he lived with his daughter, Mrs. Arnold PRIEST in Rochester. Mr. Pontius followed the occupation of a carpenter until forced to retire on account of failing health. He was a member of the Progressive Brethren church, south of Akron.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alice MILLOW, of Akron, and Mrs. Minnie PRIEST, of South Bend; a brother, Andrew PONTIUS, of Akron, and three grandchildren.

John Wesley MYERS, aged 53, a farmer living six miles northeast of this city, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Glen PITTMAN at Mishawaka at noon Saturday. Death was due to pneumonia. The deceased had been in ill health for the past two years. A few weeks ago he underwent an operation for double hernia. Mr. Myers who has lived in this county for 23 years was born in Hamilton county on August 28, 1877, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William MYERS. He was married to Nora GREGSON in 1903 who preceded him in death. On January 4, 1919 he was united in marriage to Lilly BOWMAN who survives as do three sons, Kenneth [MYERS], Harold [MYERS] and Herbert MYERS, at home, a daughter, Mrs. PITTMAN, two step-children, Emery BOWMAN, South Bend, and Eldora BOWMAN at home, a brother, Alva [MYERS], Carmel, a half-brother, Nathan [MYERS], Carmel, and three half-sisters, Mrs. Dorothy LOCKHART, Mrs. Mary DOLL and Miss Ruth MYERS all of Indianapolis. The funeral services were held this afternoon from the Talma Methodist Church of which organization the deceased was a member with the Rev. William SHIPLEY of Bourbon in charge. Burial was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Tuesday, August 11, 1931

Mrs. David CASTLEMAN, 61, of Delong, died at 8:40 Tuesday morning at her home following a three months illness. Death was due to cancer of the liver.

Eliza Leuanna [ROBINSON], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan ROBINSON, was born in Marion county, Missouri, and moved to Delong 40 years ago. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to David CASTLEMAN. Mrs. Castleman was a member of the Delong Methodist church and was an active worker in the various organizations.

Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Omer PATZEL, of Delong, a brother Lee ROBINSON, of Safe, Missouri, and four grandchildren. Another daughter, Mrs. Edward SHADEL, is deceased.

Definite funeral arrangements have not been completed. However, the services will be held at the Delong Methodist Church with Rev. H. L. ADAMS, of Williamsport, former

pastor at Delong, in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. The day and hour of the services will be announced in Wednesday’s News-Sentinel.

Chris SADLER, 69, prominent farmer of Wayne township died at ---- o’clock Tuesday morning at his home, two miles southwest of Grass Creek. Death was due to injuries received at five o’clock when he fell into a silo pit.

Mr. Sadley arose at five o’clock and went to the barn to do the morning chores. A short time later his son, Elvin, went to the barn to assist his father and before reaching the building he heard his father groaning The young man immediately began a search for his father and found him in an unconscious condition in the silo pit.

The injured man was removed to the house and a physician summoned, death occurring an hour later without him regaining conciousness.

The deceased was born in Easton House, Coreham, Wiltshire, England, in 1862, and came to America when 20 years of age. For five years he lived in New York and in 1887 he came to Indiana, purchasing a farm in Wayne township, Fulton county, and the remainder of his life was spent there.

Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Mary PARRISH, five children, Mrs. Joe HIZER, Ted [SADLER], Sidney [SADLER] and Elvin SADLER, of Grass Creek, and Mrs. Gus MANGOLD, of New York; two brothers, Harry SADLER, of England, and Ted SADLER, of New York.

Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Wednesday, August 12, 1931

Funeral services for Chris SADLER, well known Wayne Township farmer, who died Tuesday morning the result of injuries he received when he fell into a silo pit, will be held Friday morning at ten o’clock at the home, two miles southwest of Grass Creek.

Burial will be made in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. David CASTLEMAN, of Delong, will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the home. Rev. H. L. ADAMS, of Williamsport, former pastor of the Delong Church, will officiate and burial will be made in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. Castleman died Tuesday morning following a three months’ illness.

Joseph LeRoy [WIDEMAN], three year old son of Mr and Mrs. Cleo WIDEMAN, of Akron, died at eleven o’clock Tuesday evening following a five days’ illness. Death was due to blood poisoning.

Survivors are the parents, a brother, Harold [WIDEMAN] and a sister, Ardella [WIDEMAN]. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Saints Church in Akron. Burial will be made in the Nichols cemetery north of Akron.

Mrs. Anginetta WAGONER, 79, died at 2:15 Wednesday afternoon at the Fulton County Home, death being due to dropsy and complications. Mrs. Wagoner had been in ill health for several years and her condition had been regarded as serious the past three months.

The deceased [Anginetta VanLUE] was born and raised in the Athens community, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs James VanLUE. Upon reaching womanoood she was married to Henry WAGONER, who died ten years ago. Mrs. Wagoner had been an inmate of the County Home for three years. She was a member of the Athens United Brethren church.

Surviving are one brother, Milo VanLUE, north of Athens, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Thursday, August 13, 1931

Funeral services for Mrs. Anginetta WAGONER, 79, who died Wednesday afternoon at the Fulton County Home, will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock at the Zimmerman Bros. funeral home. Rev. I. F. LONGENBAUGH will have charge and burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery at Athens.

Friday, August 14, 1931 to Monday, August 17, 1931

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Tuesday, August 18, 1931

Hamilton HISSONG, age 82, died at his home five miles southwest of Argos at 10:45 Monday evening. Death was due to asthma and heart trouble. Mr. Hissong had been in poor yealth for several years, but his condition has only been serious for the past two weeks.

Mr. Hissong was born near Argos July 1849. He was united in marriage nearly 65 years ago to Mary DENSIMORE, who survives He lived in the Argos community practically all his life, following the occupation of farming.

Surviving other than the widow are one son Lawrence [HISSONG], of Argos, three daughters, Mrs. Ready HACKER, Mrs. Carrie PRICE and Mrs. Lucy VORIS, all of Argos.

Funeral services will be held at Poplar Grove at 2 o’clock Thursday. Rev. SERVEES will officiate and burial will be made in adjoining cemetery.

Mrs. Lawrence BUNCH, 40, of South Bend, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos ALDERFER, near Walnut, died Tuesday morning according to word received here by relatives. No details were given in the message. An obituary and funeral arrangements will be carried in Wednesday’s News-Sentinel.

Wednesday, August 19, 1931

Funeral services for Mrs Ollie ALDERFER BUNCH, 47, of South Bend, who died suddenly Monday night of acute indigestion followig an illness of only one hour, will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Richland Center church, northwest of Rochester. Burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.

The deceased was born in Marshall County, April 9, 1884, and moved to South Bend following her marriage to Lawrence BUNCH, in Argos, February 25th, 1911. Besides her husband she is survived by a daughter, Miss Ruth [BUNCH], at home, her father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Amos ALDERFER, west of Walnut.
Thursday, August 20, 1931

Mrs. F. W. WARD, of State College, Pa., mother of Parker “Shorty} CRAMER, lost aviator, is visiting at the Pierce WARD cottage on the east side of Lake Maxinkuckee. Cramer is a nationally fmous aviator and is now in the focus of the public eye as he has not been heard from since his recent attempt to fly a northern route to Europe. This time he was attempting to estblish a mail route through the northern countries and was on the last leg of his flight when he encountered a fog and a heavy storm. Since then he has not been heard from and it is uncertain if he landed on the Norway coast. However, Mrs. Ward and the aviator’s brother, William CRAMER, who is also visiting here, have not given up hopes of Parker Cramer being found.

Mrs. Ida BRIGGS, 62, wife of Albert BRIGGS, prominent farmer of the Macy community, died at 5:15 Wednesday evening at her home one and one-half miles northwest of Macy. Death was due to a heart attack.

Mrs. Briggs was serouly injured on July 20th when the automobile in which she was riding with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hurd BRIGGS, also of Macy, collided with one driven by Raymond D HANDSCHY, of Valparaiso, four miles south of Rochester on Federal Road [US] 31 in front of the William BRUBAKER home. She had been removed from Woodlawn hospital to her home two weeks ago and was thought to be on the road to recovery. At 4:15 Wednesday evening she suffered a heart attack and her death occurred one hour later.

The two Briggs ladies were enroute to Rochester at the time of the accident where the older lady was to conult a physician, as she had been subject to heart attacks for some time. Two versions of the accident are given. According to Andschy, an employee of the Pennsy railroad, as he attempted to drive around the Briggs Essex car which was being driven by Mrs. Hurd Briggs, a front tire on his Buick sedan blew out. After the tire gave way he was unable to hold his car the same striking the left rear wheel of the Briggs car thus causing the lighter car to leave the road and turn over twice. Others state that Handschy in attempting to go around the Briggs car misjudged his distance and struck the left rear wheel of the machine in which the Macy women were riding thus causing the accident.

Mrs. Hurd Briggs, who was also seriously injured in the accident, is recovering satisfactorily.

Ida [LOVLETT], daughter of Owen and Mary Jane LOVLETT, was born in Winamac, Ind., on November 19, 1868. On March 28,1894 in Macy she was married to Albert M. BRIGGS and all of their married life had been spent in that community. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church.

Surviving are her husband; two sons, Hurd [BRIGGS], of Macy, and Marvin [BRIGGS], of Indianapolis; a grandson, Mark BRIGGS, who lives with his grandparents; four sisters, Mrs. Carrie HATCH, of Macy, Mrs. Bess CALLOWAY, of Mishawaka, Mrs. Emma CALLOWAY, of Canada and Mrs. Effie CALLOWAY, of Chicago; two brothers, John LOVLETT, of Chicago, and William [LOVLETT], whose address is unknown.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at one o’clock at the Christian Church in Macy. Rev. SCIEFERS will have charge of the services, assisted by Rev. READ. Burial will be made in the Plainview Cemetery.
Gerald C. HICKLE, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George HICKLE, of Kewanna died at the home of his parents in Kewanna at noon Wednesday.

The child had been ill for the past two weeks suffering from complications of anemia. He was born in Winamac May 11, 1931. Survivors are the parents and a twin brother, Harold [HICKLE].

Funeral services will be held Friday at two o’clock at the home with Rev. H. F. BULGER in charge. Burial will be made in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Peru, Aug 20. - Ora E KERSCHNER, 52, of near Mexico, shot and killed himself with a single barreled shotgun on the porch of his home at 11 o’clock yesterday morning after becoming angry during a conversation with his brother-in-law, John H. RICHARDSON.

The Kerschners had resided on a farm 3 miles northwest of Mexico, owned by Richardson, for the past tweve years and several days ago Kerschner was told that he was to vacate the property as Richardson and his son, Ellis [RICHARDSON], planned to run the farm together with the one on which they lived.

The request to leave the farm so enraged Kerschner that he forced Richardson to remain on the porch for three hours this morning while he “told him” his grievances. During the three hours Kerschner pointed the gun to Rochardson though at no time did he threaten to shoot, Richardson stated.

In the statement given Coroner A. S. NEWELL, by Richardson today, he said that Kerschner finally allowed him to go from the porch and that he walked to a building about 30 feet around the corner of the house and that when he reached the building he heard a shot and rushing back to the porch found Kerschner lying there with the top of his head blown off.

Mrs. Kerschner, in her statement to the Coroner, said that she ha so often heard her husband when angry, that she heard only part of the conversation of Mr. Kerchner and her brother.

She also stated that she heard her husband say that Mr. Richardson “could go now or go back to the work he wanted to do on the farm,” and that she saw her brother go around the corner of the house.

She heard the report of the gun and went to the porch to see what her husband shot at and found him lying on the floor, she stated.

Friday, August 21, 1931

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Saturday, August 22, 1931

Jacob E. MYERS, a pioneer resident of Marshall county, passed away at his home eight miles west of Argos at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon. Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis which was suffered earlier Friday afternoon while Mr. Myers was walkig across a porch at his home. The deceased who was 85 years of age had been a resident of that county since he was 14 years old.

Mr. Myers was born in Germany on March 14, 1846, and came to America when a lad of six years, settling in Oho with his parents. At the age of 14 he took up his residence in Marshall county where he resided until his death. On Oct. 28, 1866, he was united in marriage and for 52 years he foillowed the occupation of farming until advanced years forced his retirement from active duties. He was a member of the Culver Methodist church and the

Maxinkuckee I.O.O.F. lodge. Survivors are the widow and four children, Mrs. Clara SONGER, of South Bend, Mrs. Pearl CUSTER, of Mishawaka, Mrs. Mary WHITESELL, of Culver, and William MYERS, of Plymouth. The deceased is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildre.

Funeral services in charge of the I.O.O.F. lodge and the Military Order of American Legion will be held at the Poplar Grove church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with the pastor of that edifice officiating. Burial will be made in the adjacent cemetery.

Monday, August 24, 1931

[no obits]

Tuesday, August 25, 1931

Eugene [TAYLOR], day and a half old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben TAYLOR of the Burton neighborhood, died Monday evening. The body was taken to Walton Tuesday for burial.

Wednesday, August 26, 1931

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Thursday, August 27, 1931

Mrs. Mary WAGONER, aged 74 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs., Merritt Berkheiser, west of this city, at 3:50 o’clock Thursday morning. Death resulted from a tumor and other complications after an illness of 23 weeks duration. The deceased had been a resident of this community for the past 69 years.

Mary [ZACHMAN], daughter of Joseph and Susan ZACHMAN, was born in Marion county, Ohio, on April 27th, 1857. When still quite a young child, she moved to this county with her parents and on Dec. 4, 1876, she was united in marriage to Emanuel WAGONER, the ceremony taking place near Culver. The husband preceded Mrs. Wagoner in death eight years ago.

Mrs. Wagoner was a member of the Rocheter Evangelical church and took an active part in the affairs of this religious organization until ill health prevented. Survivors are the daughter, Mrs. Merritt BERKHEISER, near Rochester; a foster-daughter, Mrs. Ernest McCALL; a brother, George ZACHMAN, of San Mateo, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Ida R. PHILLIPS, of San Mateo, Calif. Two sons, George C. [WAGONER] and Omer D. WAGONER passed away when quite young.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the Rocheter Evangelical church. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Friday, August 28, 1931

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Saturday, August 29, 1931

Arnold LaMont MURDEN, 13, passed away at the St. Anthony Hospital, Michigan City, 2 o’clock Friday afternoon after five weeks illness from a gandular infection. The youth was formerly a resident of Fulton, having quite recently removed to Michigan City with his parents.

Arnold LaMont, son of Marion and Erma MURDEN, was born on January 9, 1918 at Adamsboro, Ind. Prior to his residency in the up-state city he had lived in the communty of his birth and Fulton, where he made a wide acquaintnce with the school children. Surviving with the parents, are two sisters, Lois [MURDEN] and Alta [MURDEN], at home a grandfather, J. R. MURDEN of Twelve Mile and grandmother, Mrs. Ada STANLEY, of Elwood.

Funeral service in charge of Rev. DUNCAN will be held at the Fulton Brethren church Sunday afternoon at two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Spring Creek cemetery at Logansport.

Monday, August 31, 1931

David A. WALLER, 89, Civil War veteran died at six o’clock Sunday evening at his home on the corner of Thirteenth Street and Franklin Avenue. Death was due to senility.

David A., son of Frederick and Christena WALLER, was born in Wayne County on August ninth, 1842, and had lived in Rochester 25 years, having moved here from Benton County. On 1865 he was married to Amanda OSSTERDINGER ands following her death married Mrs. Emma CAMMERER, who is also deceased. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the G.A.R.

Surviving are two sons, Grant WALLER of Benton Harbor, Michigan, and Emerson WALLER, of Fowler, Ind., three daughters, Mrs. Ancil GRAY, of Fulton; Mrs. Warren SMITH, of Huntington, and Mrs. Archie BROWN, of Rochester.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 at the Methodist Church. Rev. T. L. STOVALL will have charge and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

John Allen [BURKETT], four day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis BURKETT, of Indianapolis, died at 12:45 Monday morning at Woodlawn Hospital. A short prayer service was held Monday afternoon at Foster chapel and burial was made in the Richland Center cemetery. The child’s mother was formerly Miss Beulah SHONK of this city.

Tuesday, September 1, 1931

[no obits]

Wednesday, September 2, 1931

Miss Virginia GOODMAN, 17, daughter of Mrs. Dora GOODMAN, of near Etna Green, passed away Monday night about 8 o’clock at the Woodlawn hospital in Rochester. Miss Goodman underwent an operation for ruptured appedix about three weeks ago at the Woodlawn hospital and was later taken to her home. Her serious condition made it necessary for her to be taken to the hospital again where she underwent a blood transfusion Saturday.

Miss Goodman had lived most of her life in Mentone until last spring when her family

moved to a frm near Etna Green. She was a member of the Methodist church and the Royal Neighbors codge in Mentone.

The surviving relatives are her mother, three brothers, Marshall [GOODMAN], Mentone; Floyd [GOODMAN, of Hammond; Vincent [GOODMAN], at home; two sisters, Levon [GOODMAN], of Warsaw and Emma [GOODWIN] at home.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m at the Methodist church in Mentone with Rev. POWERS in charge.

Mrs. Simon DITMIRE, 58, well known Delong resident, died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her sister at Twin Lakes Death followed an illness of several months. A complete obituary and funeral arrangements will be carried in Thursday’s News-Sentinel.

Thursday, September 3, 1931

Mrs. Catherine E. (MAHLER) DITMIRE, aged 59 years, passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Piper, in Plymouth Wednesday. Mrs Ditmire was a resident of the Delong community and had been suffering from cancer for several months.

Catherine, daughter of Gideon and Martha MAHLER, was born on a farm near Delong, Feb. 19, 1872. In January, 1891, she was united in marriage to Simon DITMIRE who died April 11, 1930. Her entire life was spent in the Delong community where she was a member of the Leiters Ford Methodist church, of the Cloverleaf Rebekah Lodge and active in all church activities.

She is survived by one son, Raymond [DITMIRE], of Delong, one daughter, Virginia [DITMIRE], of Indianapolis, two grandchildren, Ruth [DITMIRE] and Catherine DITMIRE, four brothers, Frank [MAHLER], of Monterey, Joseph [MAHLER], and Melvin [MAHLER], of Delong and John [MAHLER] of Mentone, and two sisters, Mrs. Sarah PIPER, of Plymouth, and Mrs. Nettie MONESMITH of Delong.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two p.m. at the Leiters Ford Methodist church with Rev., L. G. GREEN, pastor officiating. Burial will be made in the family plot in the cemetery adjoining the church.

Funeral services for Richard Paul [KNOX], infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex KNOX, of Elkhart, were held Thursday afternoon in Mentone. Burial was made in the Mentone cemetery. Mrs. Knox, formerly Miss Maude STRONG, of Tiosa, who has been seriously ill since the birth of the child a week ago, is slightly improved.

Friday, September 4, 1931

[no obits]

Saturday, September 5, 1931

Edgar E. COFFING, 55, who resides two miles southeast of Fulton, passed away at the Woodlawn hospital 7:30 o’clock Saturday morning. Death resulted following an appendicitis operation; the deceased was taken ill Thursday morning. The appendix was found to have bursted some time prior to the emergency operation. Mr. Coffing followed the occupation of farming.

Edgar E., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua COFFING, was born on a farm near Macy, March

17, 1876 and had been a resident of the communty of his birth and Fulton, thrughout his entire life. In 1909 he was united in marriage to Viola DAWALD, who with three children, Samuel [COFFING], of near Fulton, Merritt [COFFING] and Chas. [COFFING] at hoime, survive., Other survivors are a granddaughter, the father, Joshua COFFING; two sisters, Effie [COFFING] and Emma [COFFING], of South Bend; a brother, Arthur [COFFING], of Garrett, Ind., and several half-brother and sisters.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. C. M. REED will be held at the Macy Christian church Monday afternoon at two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Macy cemetery.

Mrs. Mary MORRETT, 80, pioneer resident of Henry township, passed away at her home in Akron at 10:10 Saturday morning, foillowing a year’s illness from pernicious anemia. The deceased had been a resident of Akron for the past 41 years having moved to that city from Gilead.

Mary [PONTIUS], daughter of Isaac and Magdelina PONTIUS, was born on a farm one and a half miles southeast of Akron on Aug. 10, 1851. On April 11, 1872, she was united in marriage to Chas. E. MORRETT, the ceremony being performed at Rochester. Her husband, who was a veteran of the Civil war, preceded her in death 10 years ago. Mrs. Morrett was a member of the Akron Methodist church. Survivors are three sons, William [MORRETT], of Deedsville; Charles [MORRETT], of Huntington, and Bruce [MORRETT], of this city; a daughter, Mrs. Bertha LUKENS, of Disko; 16 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a beother Jefferson PONTIUS, of Macy.

Funeral services will be held in the Akron Methodist Church, Monday afternoon, two o’clock, with the Rev. A. C. WISEHEMEIR of the Elkhart St. Paul’s Methodist Church, in charge. Burial will be made in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Tuesday, Septeber 8, 1931

Mrs. Charles C. SHAFFER, 63, 16 Speedway Drive, Indianapolis, died Sunday night at 11:20 at the Shaffer summer home, “Tumble In’ on Wolf’s Point, death being due to heart trouble. She had been ill since Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer have spent the past 18 summers at Lake Manitou and have many friends in this community. Mrs. Shaffer was a member of severa clubs in this city and was an active worker in the Methodist Church durng her summer residency here. She was a member of the Broadway Methodist Church in Indianapolis.

Surviving are her husband and two sons, Carl W. [SHAFFER] and Maurice SHAFFER, both of Indianapolis. Funeral arrangements have not been made, however, in all probability they will be held Friday in Indianapolis. The body has been removed to the Indianapolis home.

Franklin WORKING, 73, died at his home in Kewanna Tuesday morning at nine o’clock, following an illness of several months. Death was due to cancer of the face. Mr. Working had been janitor oif the Kewanna schools for the past 24 years and was well known in Union township.

The deceased was born in Culver on September first, 1858, the son of Moses and Lovina WORKING When 13 years of age he came to Kewanna from Culver and the remainder of his life was spent there. On September 14, 1881 in Winamac, he was married to Mary KISSINGER. He was a member of the Kewanna Methoidist Church.

Surviving are his wife, one son, Marion [WORKING], of Holland, Michigan; a brother, Peter WORKING, of Kewanna, and six grandchildren Funeral arrangements have not been

made.

Wednesday, September 9, 1931

A baby was killed and four other persons were injured when a light sedan driven by Paul WOODCOX crashed into an Erie railroad combination freight and passenger train at the GINN crossing five miles east of this city at 5:45 o’clock Tuesday afternoon.

Herschell Leroy WOODCOX, 18 month old son of Mr and Mrs. Paul WOODCOX, was killed amost instanty and the other occupants of the car rendered unconscious. Those in the machine besides the baby and the parents were Dale [WOODCOX], aged 4, and Norma Jean [WOODCOX], aged 3, children of Mr. and Mrs. Woodcox.

The engineer of the train, Newton DARR, of Huntington, who is also the owner of a large farm east of this city, stated that he saw the machine bearing the Woodcox family speeding toward the crossing and sounded the whistle on his locomotive long and loud. When he saw that the driver of the car did not heed his warning Mr Darr said he applied the brakes on his engine but too late to avoid the crash. The light touring car which was demolished was thrown 20 feet after the impact.

Engineer Darr and other members of the train crew whose homes are in Huntington rendered all the aid they could to the members of the Woodcox famiy. They freed them from the wreckage of their machine. Ora MOORE, who lives near the crossing brought the injured members of the party to Woodlawn Hospital in his machine. Details of the accident could not be learned untl the older members of the party had regained consciousness this morning.

Mr. Woodcox in speaking of the accident today stated that he was driving his car south on the road heading to the Ginn crossing and that he did not notice the train until he was near the crossing Woodcox said that when he attempted to apply the brakes on his machne they refused to hold and that his car contnued to roll forwrd and onto the crosssing in the path of the oncoming train

The crossing is clear and good view of the track is availabe in either direction The Ginn crossing is the first crossing west of Athens. Paul Woodcox is a farmer residing on the Estil GINN farm a short distance north of the crossing where the fatal accident occurred. The Woodcox family was on their way to Athens to purchase supplies when the crash occurred. Mr. Woodcos is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli WOODCOX who live on a farm northwest of this city.

Mr. Woodcox received a cut over the right eye to the skull and cuts on his lips, nose and ears and many injures Mrs. Woodcox received many bruises, a cut on the left side of her forehead and on the little finger Norma Jean suffered a cut on the left hand and bruises while Dale received head injuries and a cut over the right eye. X-ray pictures were taken today of Mrs. Woodcox and son, Dale, as it is feared they have suffered internal injuries

Coroner A. E. STINSON, who is conducting an inquest into the death of Herschell Leroy Woodcox, stated today that his death was due to a fractured skull and nter cranial hemorrhages Fueral services for the baby will be held from the Woodcox farm home at 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be made either in he Odd Fellows cemetery here or in South Bend.

Funeral services for Frank WORKING, of Kewanna, who died Tuesday morning followng a several months illness will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Baptist church in Kewanna. Rev. H. F. PEARSON will be in charge.
Funeral services for Mrs Lillie SHAFFER, 63, wife of Charles C. SHAFFER, flour and feed merchant of Indianapolis, who died Monday night at the Shaffer summer home on Wolf’s Point, Lake Manitou, will be held Thursday afternoon at the Indianapolis residece, 2523 West 16th street. Burial will be made in the Washington Park cemetery. Rev. and Mrs. T. L. STOVALL will be among the Rochester residents to attend the services.

Friends in this ciy have received word of he death of John Robert WAITE, aged 25, of Peru. Death which occurrd last night was due to complications after a six months illness. Survivors are the widow, daughter and three sisters.

Thursday, September 10, 1931

Mrs. Olive May AUGHINBAUGH, aged 69, widow of the late Charles AUGHINBAUGH, died Wednesday a the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Custer, in Hoboken, N.J., after a long illness. The deceased was well known here having lived on a farm southeast of Rochester in the Mt. Zion neighborhood for over 35 years.

She was the mother of 13 children, 11 of whom survive her. They are Mrs Nellie CUSTER and Mrs. Mabel RICH, of Hoboken, N.H.; Mrs. Ethel PENROSE, of Chicago; Mrs. Mary VanLUE of this city, Mrs. Ruth OVERMYER, of Leiters Ford; Mrs. Dorothy LAWRENCE, of Huntington; George [AUGHINBAUGH] of Oakland, Calif.; Paul [AUGHINBAUGH] of Canton, Ohio; Walter [AUGHINBAUGH] of Chili, Bryon [AUGHINBAUGH] of Fort Wayne and Clyde [AUGHINBAUGH] of New York City; 14 grandchildren also survive her.

The body will arrive in this city over the Erie railroad from Hoboken, N.J., early Friday morning It will be moved to the Val Zimmerman Funeral Home until the hour of the funeral whch will be 2 p.m Friday from the Mt. Zion Presbyterian church. Rev. Roy GARNER will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Mt. Zion cemetery.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at South Bend for the late Otto A. MECHLING, aged 70, who died at his home in that city Tuesday morning following a stroke of paralysis. The deceased was born near Tiosa, March 7, 1861, and has resided in South Bend for the past 30 years. He was a member of the Old Guard organization of the Studebaker Corportion where he had worked for 22 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Ada FOWLEY, whom he married in South Bend, Nov 14, 1903. Burial was made in the Highland cemetery in South Bend.

Friday, September 11, 1931

Rochester friends and relatives of Walter James Emmons BARCUS received word early today of his death which occurred Friday morning at two o’clock in the Harper Hospital, Detroit, Mich. Mr. Barcus underwent a major operation in last December and gradually grew weaker until the end The deceased was well known here having visited his uncle the late Frank BARCUS at vartious times.

Walter James Emmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Q. BARCUS, of Albany, N.Y., was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and moved to the East with his parents when still quite young. Upon completion of his high school education he prepared for college at Jenner’s Preparatory School, Syracuse, N.Y., entered the Mass. Institute of Technology Septeber 1904, graduated June, 1908, as a Mining Engineer and Metalurgist, was assigned soon thereafter to the

American Smelting and Refining Co. at Salt Lake City on research work. In 1909 was transferred to the Utah Copper Co., at Ely, Nevada, on special metallurgical work, principally assays. In 1910 was employed by the Guggenheim Exportation Co. for work in Chili to develop the ore body that later became the property of the Chili Copper Co. In 1913 he was employed by the American Chemical Co in the mining dept.

At the outbreak of the World War he resigned to enter the officers Training Camp at Plattsburg, N.Y., with the thought of Over Seas Service in the Engineers Corps. At the end of the training corps he received a Captain’s Commission and was immediatey detailed to duty at Detrot, Mich., as an inspector of Government Munitions Contracts and War materials. When the Inspection Organization was completed there he was transferred to Cincinnati, Ohio, on the same work for Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia., In January following the armistice he was honorably discharged, since which time on account of impaird health his professional work has consisted of Consulation, Exploration and Reasearch Work.

Surviving him are his widow, Charlkotte DAVIES BARCUS, of Detroit, Mich., his parents, Mr and Mrs. James Q. BARCUS, of Albany, N.Y., a sister, Mrs. Joe R. MORRISON, and niece, Miss Virginia B. MORRISON, of Coronado, Calif.

The body will arrive in Peru Saturday at two o’clock from where it will be brought to the Rocheter I.O.O.F. cemetery where Rev. Harold W. TURPIN, pastor of the Presbyterian church will have charge of the funeral services which will be held at the graveside at three o’clock.

Saturday, September 12, 1931

Word was received in Akron Friday of he death of Thomas JUDD, of Elkhart, former Akron resident. The body was brought to Akron today where the body was buried in the Nichols cemetery.

Monday, September 14, 1931

Joel BRUBAKER, aged 89, one of the pioneer citizens of this community, passed away at his home on 1015 South Jefferson street, this city, Sunday evening at 11 o’clock. Death resulted from a complication of diseases inherent with advanced years, after an illness of eleven weeks and four days., The deceased, who retired from farming several years ago to make his home in this city, was perhaps one of the best known citizens in this locality and his quiet and unassuming manner made him a host of frieds thrughout Fulton and adjacent counties.

Joel, son of Abraham and Martha A. [PARKER] BRUBAKER, was born in Carroll County, Indiana on April 11th, 1842. Mr. Brubaker came to this county from Miami County in the year of 1868 where he followed the occupation of farming and for a term of nine years served most efficiently in the capacity of Superintendent of the Fulton county infirmary. On Aug. 14th, 1864 he was united in marriage to Lavanda L. DENISTON, the ceremony being performed at Peru. His wife preceded him in death on April 12th, 1928. The deceased was a member of the First Baptist Church, of this city. Mr. Brubaker, was educated in the Logansport school and was graduated from the Logansport Business College. Since the year of 1906 he resided on a farm one mile west of Green Oak until the time of his retiremet in the year of 1918 when he took up his residency in Rochester.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Omar CAMERER and Mrs. Kenneth DOWNS, six sons, William [BRUBAKER], Arthur [BRUBAKER], Walter [BRUBAKER], Eugene

[BRUBAKER], all of Rochester, Oscar [BRUBAKER], of South Bend, and Frederick E. [BRUBAKER], of Fort Wayne, and one sister, Mary DENISTON, of Kansas City, Mo. A daughter, Pearl BRUBAKER BIERSDORFER passed away July 13th, 1927. The deceased also leaves eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the residence 1015 South Jefferson street, Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. Rev. Daniel PERRY will officiate. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

A graveside funeral service was held here at the I.O.O.F. cemetery Saturday afternoon for Walter J. E. BARCUS, late son of Mr. and Mrs. James Q. BARCUS. The body was brought to Rochester from Detroit and was accompanied by the parents, Mrs. Walter BARCUS, the widow, and her son. Rev. Harold W. TURPIN, officiated at the services and a group of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Barcus were present. Mr. and Mrs. Barcus both were reared at Rochester. They are staying at the Barrett hotel for a few days visiting with friends.

Tuesday, September 15, 1931

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Wednesday, September 16, 1931

Lee GOLDSMITH, aged 53, of Chicago, a former resident of this city, died Monday after a short illness, friends in this city have been advised. Mr. Goldsmith was a high official in the Hartman Company. His father for many years operated a grocery store on the north side of the public square here.

Relatives in this city received word today of the death of Bernard Loyd WALLACE, aged 62, which occurred at the home of his cousin, Fred HAZLETT, in Gary, this morning. The deceased, who was better known as Bernie WALLACE, had been ill for the past month at the Hazlett home. He was the son of John and Clio WALLACE and was born in Peru. His mother died when he was very young and he came to this city to make his home with his uncle and aunt, the late Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan DAWSON. In 1888 he was given employment by his uncle the late Ben WALLACE, circus magnate of Peru. He earned the reputation while with the circus as being the fastest mney changer in the world. After his uncle disposed of his circus Mr. Wallace was engaged in the motion picture business. He was married twice. The body will probably be returned to Peru for burial.

Thursday, September 17, 1931

Mrs. Tressa EATON YOUNG, aged 54, of Chicago, a former resident of Argos, died in a hospital in Chicago Wednesday evening at 6 o’clock. Death was due to a complication of diseases from which the deceased had suffered for several years. Mrs. Young was born in Argos, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William YOUNG. After her marriage to Charles YOUNG 25 years ago she went to Chicago to reside. Survivors are the husband and two sisters, Mrs. Maude SCENT and Miss Alice EATON, of Chicago, and two brothers, Forest [YOUNG], of Argos, and Elias [YOUNG], of Culver. Funeral services will be held from the Grossman Chapel at Argos Saturday afternoon with the Rev. P. A. REISEN, pastor of the Argos Methodist church, in charge. Burial will be made in Maple Grove cemetery at Argos.

Friday, September 18, 1931

Funeral services for the late Bernie WALLACE, of Peru, who died at the home of his cousin, Fred HAZLETT, in Gary Wednesday morning, were held this afternoon at Peru. Burial was made in the Mt. Hope cemetery there.

Philo Asutin QUICK, 68, a bachelor residing in the Green Oak neighborhood passed away at his farm home at 6:20 o’clock Friday morning following an attack of heart trouble. Mr. Quick, who resides with his mother, O. M. QUICK, was stricken with the attack while he was preparing breakfast and died within a very few minutes.

The deceased was born on a farm in Whitley County, Indiana on March 9th, 1863 and had been a resident of Green Oak and Mud Lake neighborhood for the past sixty years. Survivors are a sister Mrs. William BAKER, of Rochester, and O. M. QUICK.

Information concerning the funeral services was not available as this issue of the News-Sentinel went to press.

Saturday, September 19, 1931

The funeral services for the late Philo QUICK who dropped dead at his farm home southeast of this city Friday morning followig a heart attack will be held from the Macy Christian church at 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be made in the Plainview cemetery west of Macy.

Monday, September 21, 1931

Mrs. Mary M. BECKER, 82, pioneer resident of Liberty Township, died Mnday morning at 8:45 at her home in Fulton. Death was due to heart trouble and followed an illness of ten days.

Mary M. [MEYER], daughter of Henry and Magdalene MEYER, was born in Switzerland on October fifth, 1848 and came with her parents to Fulton County when 14 years of age. The remainder of her life was spent in the Fulton community and on May 28, 1872 in Logansport she was married to Charles BECKER who operated a grocery store in Fulton for many years. Mr. Becker died 20 years ago. The deceased was a member of the Fulton Baptist Church.

Surviving are one daughter, Emma [BECKER], at home; six sons, Henry [BECKER] and John [BECKER], of Rochester, Julius [BECKER], of Plymouth, Edward [BECKER], of Roberts, Ill., Ernest [BECKER] and Herman [BECKER], of Fulton; a brother, Henry MEYER, near Fulton; 20 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Baptist Church in Fulton. Rev. Leslie DUNKIN will be in charge and will be assisted by Rev. J. G. BUTLER, of Wolf Lake. Burial will be made in the Fulton I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Shirl WERTENBERGER, age 63 years, passed away at his home three and one-half miles east of Gilead Sunday night at 10:30. Death was due to complications from which he had been ill for the past eight years.

Shirl, son of William and Amanda WERTENBERGER, was born one mile north of Laketon, on October 5, 1868. He was united in marriage to Julia HEETER at North Manchester December 17, 1892. She preceded him in death three years ago. Mr. Wertenberger had followed the occupation of a farmer all his life, having lived on the same farm for the past

28 years.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Hazel FLITCRAFT, one brother, Albert WERTENBERGER, of Silver Lake, and one sister, Mrs Lizzie RICKLE of Glennie, Michigan. Four grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Dunkard church west of North Manchester at two o’clock. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery.

Funeral services will be held at Argos Tuesday afternoon for Charles ROWELL, 57, who died Saturday morning in a Chicago hospital. The deceased had been ill for several years suffering from complications. He was a former resident of Argos. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. William SEATERS and Mrs. Sherman CROW, of Argos, Mrs. Charles TAYLOR of South Bend and Mrs. Charles LINKENHELT of LaPorte.

Services, held at the home of Mrs. William Seaters will be conducted by Rev. Hiley BAKER and burial will be made in the Maple Grove Cemetery near Argos.

Tuesday, September 22, 1931

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Wednesday, September 23, 1931

Several Rochester people including Mr. and Mrs. Harry BRICKER and a number of the employees of the Bricker Racing Association today attended the funeral at South Bend for the late Harry KEISTER, well known race driver who received injuries in a race Sunday at Valparaiso which caused his death in a So. Bend hospital. Keister often appeared in races on the local track and was a great favorite here.

Thursday, September 24, 1931

Kewanna, Sept. 24. = Ezra TROUTMAN, 69, former resident of this community and a brother of Mrs. Nancy LAMBERT of near here, died suddenly Tuesday after suffering a heart attack at his farm home, South Haven, Kansas, according to a message received here. He left Kewanna for Kansas more than 40 years ago.

Surviving are the widow, five children and two sisters, Mrs. LAMBERT, and Mrs. Myrtle TILBERRY, Little Rock, Ark.

Funeral services and burial will be held at South Haven.

Friday, September 25, 1931

Relatives here have received word of the death of Bobby [NEFF], one-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. Russell NEFF, of Chicago, which occurred Wednesday, death being due to complications. The child is the grandson of Rev. Henry NEFF, formerly of this city.
Saturday, September 26, 1931

Word was received in this city last night by friends of the death of John SCULL, aged 64, of Huntington, W. Va. Death occurred in a hospital at Hammond yesterday afternoon, following a heart attack which Mr. Scull suffered while enroute from his home to Chicago in an automobile.

Mr. Scull, who was a traveling salesman, suffered the attack while driving along a road east of Hammond. His car was wrecked. The heart attack was caused by over-strain due to his driving an auto.

The deceased was the son of Prof and Mrs. James L. SCULL, of this city. During the time his father served as superintendent of the Rochester city school, which was 20 years, he resided here. Two months ago Mr. Scull visited in this city for two weeks.

Survivors are the widow, son, Howard [SCULL], three sisters, Dr. Eleanore SCULL, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Mable SHEDDELL and Mrs Alice UPHAM, both of Crown Point and a brother Frank [SCULL] of Crown Point.

The body was brought to ths city ths afternoon. Funeral services will be held from the Methodist church at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. T. L. STOVALL in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Monday, September 28, 1931

Relatives and friends were shocked Sunday to learn of the death of Virginia Kathryn BABCOCK, 12 year old daugher of Mrs. Goldie BABCOCK, of Mentone, which occurred at five o’clock in the afternoon. Death was due to sugar diabetes.

The child had not been strong for the past year but her condition had not been regarded as serious She had been in attendance daily at the Mentone school and on Friday evening studied her lessons for Monday, preparatory to having two days’ vacation. Saturday morning she became seriously ill, her condition gradualy growing worse until the end.

Virginia Kathryn was born in Rochester on October 24th, 1918, the daughter of Fred and Goldie (TAYLOR) BABCOCK. She had lived in Mentone the past year and a half moving there with her parents from Gary. Her father died September 12th, 1930.

Virginia Kathryn was an accomplished toe and ballet dancer and had appeared before Rochester audiences on several occasions where she won her way into the hearts of all who saw her dance She had studied at dancing academies in Gary and South Bend and was regarded as a dancer of exceptional ability. She was in the eighth grade of the Mentone school and attended the Methodist Sunday school.

Surviving are her mother and several uncles and aunts. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock in the home [of] the child’s uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs. Ferrel BURNS, with Rev. POWER in charge Burial wil be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Rochester.

An error was made in the John SCULL death announcement Saturday when it was said that he figured in an auto accident prior to his death. This was not true as Mr. Scull died in a hotel at Hammond from heart trouble due to over exertion in an attempt to drive from his home in Hntington, W Va., to Chicago to attend a miller’s convention. Mr. Scull was a traveling saesman for a flour company. The funeral services which were held here Sunday from the Methodist church were largely attended The widow and a son, John [SCULL], survive.

Mrs. James H. HARTMAN, aged 55, who lived on a farm three and a half miles southwest of Akron, known as the Elias SRIVER farm, died in Woodlawn Hospital at 3:30 o’clock Sunday evening from burns which she received at 6 o’clock Sunday morning when she attempted to kindle a fire in a kitchen range with kerosene Mr. Hartmen received bad burns on the head, face, chest and feet in smothering the fames on his wife’s clothing.

Mrs. Hartman got up early yesterday morning and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. She opened the lids of the range and thought that the fire was out. Instead of pouring the kerosene into a cup Mrs. Hartman attempted to splash it onto the contents of the stove from the can.

It so happeed that there was some fire in the stove. As soon as the kerosene sruck this fire an explosion occurred. Not only the can in Mrs Hartman’s hands exploded but also the tank on a coal oil stove which was standing near the range. The flaming oil in an instant ignited Mrs. Hartman’s clothing.

Mrs. Hartman terror-stricken rushed into the bedroom occupied by her husband, who had not as yet arixen. Mr. Hartman jumped from the bed and smothered the flames on his wife’s clothes with bed clothing. A doctor was called who ordered Mrs. Hartman removed to Woodlawn Hospital. From the first her life was despaired of because the entire surface of her body was seared.

Following the explosion the kitchen in the Hartman home became a mass of flames. Neighbors soon came and helped to combat the fire It was necessary to carry water from the barn to fight the fire as the pump in the Hartman home is located in the kitchen. The kitchen was badly scorched and a large hole burned in the roof of the same. Many of the personal belongings of Mr. and Mrs. Hartman which were in the kitchen and bedroom were destrroyed by the fire.

The deceased was born on the farm where she received her fatal burns. Mrs. Hartman, whose maiden name was Ella J. SRIVER was born on September 10, 1876 and was the daughter of Elias and Minerva SRIVER. She was educated in the schools of Henry township. Thirty-eight years ago she was married and has since that time lived on various farms in Rochester and Henry towship.

Mrs. Hartman was a member of the Methodist Church at Akron. Survivors are the husband, four sons, three daughters, four brothers and three sisters, all of whom live in Fulton county. A number of grandchildren and nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held from the Akron Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. William REED pastor of the church in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Akron.

Tuesday, September 29, 1931

Manford WAKLEY, aged 69, highly respected farmer who lived a mile and three-quarters southeast of Akron, committed suicide early this morning by shooting himself thru the heart with a revolver. Despondency over ill health is given as the cause for the act. The body was found by his wife when she went to call him for breakfast.

The suicide, it would seem, had been planned for sometime by Mr Wakley. Last night before retiring he informed his wife that he would have to get up early as he had a great deal of work he wanted to accomplish during the day.

Shortly before 4:30 Mr. Wakley arose, dressed himself, built a fire in the kitchen range and went to the barn to do the morning chores. His wife overslept and didn’t awaken until six. After dressing herself Mrs. Wakley went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Mrs. Wakley

went out on the porch to summon her husband to breakfast and noticed him lying just outside the barn door. She rushed to his side and found that he was dead. A revolver lay a few feet away.

Mrs.Wakley immediately called her neighbors and the coroner of Kosciuskoi county was notified. After an investigation the official, who lives in Warsaw, gave his verdict as suicide. As near as can be determined Mr. Wakley must have killed himself sometime between 4:30 and five o’clock as neighbors report that they heard a shot during that time.

The deceased had been in ill health for the past year due to heart trouble. Doctors had informed his family that he should be watched as an attack might be fatal at any time It is thought that Mr. Wakley realized his condition and became despondent. The entire community in which he resided is shocked by his death.

Mr. Wakley was born on Dec. 14, 1861, on a farm near Williamsport in Warren county. He was the son of Daniel and Elizabeth WAKLEY. Thirty years ago he moved from Milford, Ill., to Akron and has lived in that vicinity since that time His wife was Geneva BROCK and whom he married at Milford in 1883.

Survivors are the widow and two daughters, Mrs. Hazel MISHLER and Mrs. Florence WHITCOMB, both of Warsaw, six grandchildren and a brother, Charles [WAKLEY], who lives at Williamsport. Funeral services will be held from the Akron Christian church at 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be made in the Akron Odd Fellows cemetery.

Wednesday, September 30, 1931

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Thursday, October 1, 1931

Miss Clara J. ORR, 75, passed away at 7 o’clock Wednesday evening at the home of her brother John ORR, who resides a mile north of Akron. Death resulted from a complication of diseases after a month’s illness. The deceased had been a resident of Henry township for practically all of her life.

Clara J., daughter of Melville and Nancy ORR, was born near Liberty, Ind., May 2, 1856 Deceased was a member of the Akron Methodist church and the Eastern Star lodge. Survivors are three brothers, John [ORR], of near Akron, William ORR, of this city, and Clarence ORR, a twin brother of the deceased, of Cincinnati, O; and a sister Mrs. Edell FARMER, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the Akron Methodist church with the Rev. Clyde S. MILLER officiating. Interment will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Akron.

Friday, October 2, 1931

Mrs. Robert HANNA has received word of the death of her siser, Mrs. Joseph WHITMORE, 47, which occurred Thursday at a hospital in Tulsa, Okla. Death was due to complications which developed following a major operation. The deceased was before her marriage Miss Stell BALL, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. M. BALL and spent her girlhood in Rochester. Funeral services will be held in Tulsa Saturday afternoon and burial will be made in that city.
Carl Wayne [CRABILL], eight days old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl CRABILL, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James FUGATE in East Rocheser. Burial was made this afternoon in the Mt Hope cemetery near Athns.

Saturday, October 3, 1931

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Monday, October 5, 1931

Miss Hilda Bernice KOCHENDERFER, 26, kindergarten teacher in the Rochester city schools, died at 4:45 Sunday morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harley KOCHENDERFER, 511 Pontiac Avenue. Death was due to Bright’s disease and complications.

Miss Kochenderfer had been in ill health for six weeks but her condition had only been regarded as serious the past two and one-half weeks. She was forced to give up her school work on Sept. 16 and had been bedfast since that time.

Hilda, daughter of Harley and Cora (ZOLMAN) KOCHENDERFER, was born on Nov. 30, 1904, on a farm near Rochester and practically all of her life had been spent in this community. She graduated from the Rochester high school in 1922 and from Madam Blakers school in Indianapolis in 1925. Following her graduation she taught two years in Muncie, one year in New Carlisle and was starting on her fourth year as kindergarten teacher in the city schools when she was taken ill.

She was a member of the Presbytrian church, Eastern Star Chapter and Beta Sigma Delta sorority at Madam Blakers. Miss Kochenderfer was well known and was one of the popular teachers in the Rochester schools. Not only her pupils but her fellow teachers will miss her greatly.

Surviving are her parents, three brothers, Harold [KOCHENDERFER], of Kiowa, Kansas; Kenneth [KOCHENDERFER], of Michigan City, and Charles [KOCHENDERFER], of Rochester; one sister, Mrs. Devane FELTS, of Rochester.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afteroon at 2:30 at the Presbyterian church. Rev. Harold TURPIN will be in charge and will be assisted by Rev. D. S. PERRY. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Pall bearers will be Misses Helen ROBINSON, Frances HELT, Frances REED, Edna SHEETS, Mabel KELLY and Mrs. Katharine WINE. Flower girls will be Misses Waneta LLOYD, Marie TURNER, Wilma LARRISON, Esther ENQUIST, Narcissus SOWERS, Erda ROBINSON, Mrs. Harry KARN and Mrs. Paul WHITCOMB. Lincoln and Columbia schools will be dismissed at 2:15 for the remainder of the day.

Mrs. Nancy A. CONGER, aged 61, widow of the late Peter CONGER, died at her home on West Second street at 9:30 o’clock Sunday mornig after a two weeks illness due to Bright’s disease. Her death was unexpected. The deceased, who was better known as Abby CONGER, was born in Shelby county, Ind., on Sept. 1, - - - -. Her parents were John and Mary FUGATE. She had lived in this city for 41 years and a greater portion of the time in a cottage on the Barrett cement road on the north shore of Lake Manitou. Mr. Conger died three years ago. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Mary RUTT, Kansas City, Kansas, a brother, James [FUGATE] of this city and two sisters, Mrs. Ella TAYLOR and Mrs. Sarah ABBOTT, of this city. The funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the residence with the Rev.

Fred YEAZEL in charge. Burial will be made in the Citizens cemetery.

Mrs. Lavina EASTERDAY, 65, life long resident of Fulton county, died Sunday morning at 10:45 at her home one and one-half miles northwest of Fulton. Death was due to apoplexy and foillowed an illness of only two hours.

Lavina [FENSTERMACHER[, daughter of John E and Sarah M. FENSTERMACHER, was born in Fulton County, September ninth, 1866, and on November third, 1888 was married to George EASTERDAY. She was a member of the Fulton United Brethren Church.

Surviving are her husband; three daughters, Mrs. Fred METZGER, of Aurora, Illinois, Mrs. Frank BUCKINGHAM and Mrs. Clarence REED, of Fulton; two sons, Loris [EASTERDAY] and Paul [EASTERDAY], of Fulton; a sister, Mrs. Hannah FULLER, of Huntington; and a brother, George FENSTERMACHER, of Rochester; two half-brothers, Wilbur FENSTERMACHER, of Hammond, and John FENSTERMACHER, of Mentone. A half-sister lives in Montana. Seventeen grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Fulton United Brethren Church. Rev. H. W. FRANKLIN will officiate and will be assisted by Rev. G. R. CHAMPLIN. Burial will be made in the Fulton cemetery.

Mrs. Amelia WILE, 88, died at her home, 1029 Main street Sunday morning at 9:30 following an illness of about 24 hours. She was found suffering from a stroke of paraysis on Saturday morning when her daughter, Rose, went to awaken her and she remained unconscious until the end. She rallied at one time but after that sank gradually away and no hope was held for her from the first. Up until Saturday she had been in her usual good health and had been active as usual, enjoying the companionship of her family and friends. At her bedside when the end came were her daughters, Mrs. Maurice YUSTER, of Columbus, Ohio, and Miss Rose WILE, and her sons, Ike [WILE] and Arthur [WILE]. Another son, Lee [WILE], of Springfield, Mass., arrived shortly after she passed away while the oldest daughter, Mrs. Henry REDEL, of Vincennes, Ind., will get here today.

Mrs. Wile was a pioneer of the Rochester community coming here with her husband, Myer WILE, in 1868. He became the city’s leading merchant and Mrs. Wile was always active in charity and social work. She was a member of the corporation of M. Wile & Sons and kept an active interest in that business until her death. She was widely known in the community and was loved by her friends and neighbors for her happy disposition, her tolerant outlook on life and for her ability to make an ideal home for her family. She was a member of the Fulton County Board of Charities for more than 30 years, and its president for many terms.

Amanda ROSENBERG was born in New York City Aug. 3, 1843, the daughter of Joseph and Lena ROSENBERG. When quite young she moved with her parents to Cincinnati and grew up there. On Jan.21, 1865, she was united in marriage to Myer Wile of Cincinnati and immediately afterwards the young couple moved to Plymouth, Ind., where he started in business. Three years later they moved to Rochester where he founded the dry goods business which is now the M. Wile & Sons department store.

She is survived by three daughters and three sons named above and by four grandchildren, Harold [REDEL] and Ralph REDEL, and Josephine [YUSTER] and Georgianna YUSTER.

The funeral will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 with Rabbi TARSHISH, of Columbus, Ohio, in charge. Burial will be made in the mausoleum.
Following an illness of two weeks, John R. WILLIAMS, 79, retired Fulton County farmer, died Saturday afternoon at 3:55 at his home in Tiosa. Death was due to complications of diseases due to old age.

The deceased was born in Cambria, Wisconsin in 1852, the son of Robert G. and Ellen WILLIAMS. In 1883 in Elliott, Illinois, he was married to Helen OSMAN. For the past 17 years Mr. and Mrs. Williams had lived in Tiosa, moving there from Grass Creek. He was a member of the Richand Center Methodist church.

Survivors are the wife; a son, Arthur M. [WILLIAMS], of Kewanna, a daughter, Ruth [WILLIAMS], at home; two grandchildren, Wallace WILLIAMS, of Chicago, and Myra Jean [WILLIAMS], of Kewanna; a sister, Mrs. Lona WILLIAMS, of Cambria, Wis.

Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock, with Rev. Samuel L. SHURTE, in charge. Burial will be made in the Grass Creek cemetery.

Mrs. Sarah Ann McGRIFF, 82, died at three o’clock Saturday afternoon at her home on East Walnut street in Argos, deat being due to complications of diseases due to advanced years. The deceased had been in ill health for some time but her condition had only been regarded as serious the past two weeks.

Mrs. McGriff was born on a farm near Argos and all of her life had been spent in that community. Her husband, David McGRIFF, died in 1920.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Alice DENTON, of Norfolk; a sister, Mrs. Isaac REED, of Argos, and a brother, George BIVANS, of Argos. Six children are deceased. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the home with Rev. Hiley BAKER in charge. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery.

Tillman [D.] BRUBAKER 69, farmer living seven miles northwest of Rochester, died at 2:15 Monday morning, death being due to heart trouble. Mr. Brubaker had been ill since February.

Mr. and Mrs. Brubaker had lived in Fulton County the past five years, moving here from Plymouth He was a member of the Richland Center church. Surviving are his wife [Rebecca J. BRUBAKER] and one daughter, Mrs. Easta LONG, of South Bend.

Funeral service will be Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Richland Center Church. Rev. S. I. SHURTE will be in charge and burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.

Jesse C. HUTCHINSON, 71, retired Erie trainman and a former residet of Athens community, died Monday morning at the Huntington hospital. Death followed an illness of three weeks.

Jesse C., son of Durastus W. and Caroline HUTCHINSON, was born near Yellow Creek Lake on September 26, 1860. He grew to manhood in Fulton County, moving to Huntington, Indiana forty years ago. He was a member of the Masonic order and Commandry.

Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Cora E. MOORE, three children, Harry H. HUTCHINSON, Robert Lee HUTCHINSON, and Mrs. Mabel G. THOMPSON, all of Hammond; four grandchildren; four brothers, William T. [HUTCHINSON], of Hammond, Abner M. [HUTCHINSON], of Marion, Ohio, Jerry Vincent [HUTCHINSON], of Oak Park, Ill, and James H. HUTCHINSON, Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth MEREDITH, Chicago, Ill.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Masonic Temple in

Huntington. Masons will be in charge of the services and burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery at Athens, Ind.

The body will lie in state at the Masonic Temple, in Huntington, from nine a.m. Wednesday until the hour of the services.

Tuesday, Ocober 6, 1931

Mrs. Carrie Mae BURKETT, 64, died Tuesday morning at three o’clock at her home in Macy, death being due to paralysis. Mrs. Burkett had been an invalid for several years but her condition had only been regrded as serious the past three weeks.

Carrie Mae [LEVAUGH], daughter of Jesse Rolland and Lucy (STALLARD) LEVAUGH, was born in Rochester on Feb. 14, 1868, and all of her life had b een spent in Fulton and Miami counties. For 30 years she taught school, teaching both in the grades and high schoiol. She was a member of the Methodist church and Rebekah lodge. Her husband, Matt BURKETT, whom she married on Dec. 13, 1917, died a year ago.

Surviving are two step-daughters, Mrs. Mearl DICKMAN, of Alabama, and Clara BURKETT, of South Bend; a half-brother, John LEVAUGH, of Peru; two cousins, Mrs. Warren BUTT, of Deedsville, and Aaron STALLARD, of Macy.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at three o’clock at the Macy Methodist church. Rev. WHITE will have charge and burial will be made in the Plainview cemetery.

Wednesday, October 7, 1931

Funeral services were held for the late Mrs. Amelia WILE and Miss Hilda KOCHENDERFER Tuesday afternoon at the same hour, 2:30 o’clock. The esteem and regard for which both the older lady and the young woman were held in the community were evidenced by the large attendance of friends and relatives at both services. The stores of the city were closed from 2:00 until 4:00 out of respect for Mrs. Wile while all the city schools dismissed at 2:00 to honor Miss Kochenderfer.

The WILE funeral was held at the home, 1029 Main street, and all of those who came to pay their last respects were unable to get into the house, The floral tributes filled one room entirely, Rabbi TARSHISH, of Columbus, Ohio, paid a beautiful tribute to the deceased in an impressive sermon and afterwards conducted a short service at the mausoleum where burial was made. Another short service was held at the Wile home by the Rabbi in the evening.

There was a large number of relatives and friends from out of the city among them being:

Mr. and Mrs. Henry REDEL, Vincennes; Mr. and Mrs. M. L. YUSTER and daughter, Josephine [ALLMAN] and Lester ALLMAN, Columbus, Ohio; Ralph REDEL, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Lee WILE, Springfield, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs Harold REDEL, and Mr. and Mrs. Peter GROSSMAN, Chicago; Mrs. Ike ROSENTHAL, Miss Jessie WORMSER, Mrs. Ben MARCUS, Harry WANGLIN, Charles BABCOCK, Harry [KAHN] and Ed KAHN, Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Sam BOMER, Greensburg, Albert ROSENBERG, Cincinnati, Ohio; Ralph FINNERAN, Detroit; Mrs. Louis ROSENBERG and Miss Iva NEWMAN, South Bend; E. J. WILE, New York; Abe ACKERMAN and Mr. and Mrs Nathan ROTTSCHILD, Ft. Wayne; Ben OPPENHEIM, North Manchester; John LEVINE, LaPorte; Mr. and Mrs. Dean BARNHART, Goshen; Mr and Mrs. Frank WILSON, Mrs. Marie MOORE and Mrs. Kathrine CARPENTER, Franklin; Mose LAUER, Mrs. Bernard LAUER, Mr. and Mrs. RITTENHOUSE, Mr. and Mrs. Lee LAUER, Albert RICHTER and Mr. and

Mrs. Paul McCARTHY, Plymouth; Jake POLAY, Logansport; Jess MURDEN, Mr. and Mrs. Abe LEVI, Fred SENGER, Sr., and Fred SENGER, Jr., of Peru; Abe LOWENSTEEN, Valparaiso and Miss Minnie ROSENBERG, Hamilton, Ohio.

The friends and relatives who attended the KOCHENDERFER funeral at the Presbyterian churc was so great that the edifice was completey filled and many persons standing throughout the services. Most all of the youngsters whom she had taught in kindergrten were present as were all of the teachers of the Rocheter schools. The young lady teachers as pall bearers made a particular impressive sight. Rev. Harold W. TURPIN and Rev. Daniel PERRY in short impressive sermons paid final tribute to the deceased. A short service was held at the grave in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

The funeral service for James THOMPSON of Churubusco, formerly a resident of this city, will be held at the Trinity Evangelical Church here on Thursday afternoon at two o’clock. The I.O.O.F. lodge will have charge of the service at the cemetery.

As it will be recalled, Mr. Thompson in a despondent mood as the result of recent ill health, shot himeslf in the head on Last Sunday morning. Mr. Thompson passed way in a Ft. Wayne hospital at 1:45 o’clock Tuesday morning.

Mrs. Amelia GOSS, age 62, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Floyd WILDERMUTH five miles northwest of Fulton, Wednesday morning at 4:45. Death was due to paralysis from which Mrs. Goss had suffered for the past twelve weeks.

Amelia [EASH], daughter of Jonas and Sophia EASH, was born n Brown County, Indiana, November 28, 1862. She lived in and around Fulton most of her life and on December 25, 1888 in Rochester she was married to Edward GOSS, who preceded her in death. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.WILDERMUTH, one son, Hershall GOSS of Fulton, one step-daughter, Mrs. Clara CARR of Los Angeles, California and two brothers, Michael [EASH] and John EASH of Rochester.

Funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs. Wildermuth Friday afternoon at 2:30 with Rev. H. W. FRANKLIN, pastor of the Fulton U.B. Church in charge. Burial will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mrs. Mary DOUD, age 78, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pearl MILLER, in Terre Haute, Tuesday evening. Mrs Doud was a former resident of Fulton and was a victim of paralysis. She had been ill but a few days.

Mrs. Doud was born in Ohio, November 12, 1853, and came to Fulton County with her parents when quite young. She was married 65 years ago to Benton DOUD, who is now deceased. She was a member of the Fulton Baptist Church.

Surviving are seven sons, Edward [DOUD] and Dr. C. A. DOUD, of Fulton, Bert [DOUD] and Oren [DOUD] of South Bend, Harve [DOUD] of Bluffton, Will [DOUD] of Milford, Illinois, and Archie [DOUD] of Royal Center, and four daughters, Mrs Nora KENT and Mrs. Mabel REED of Fulton, Mrs Dell VANATTA of Rochester and Mrs. MILLER of Terre Haute.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the Fulton Baptist Church. Burial will be made in the Fulton Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Mae BURKETT, who died Tuesday morning at her home in Macy will be held at two o’clock Thursday afternoon insted of three o’clock as was announced in Tuesday’s paper. The names of two daughters, Mrs. Blaine DICKMAN of Bay Minette, Alabama and Mrs. Clarence SHIPMAN of Toledo, Ohio, were not correctly inserted in the story yestrday.

Thursday, October 8, 1931 to Friday, October 9, 1931

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Saturday, October 10, 1931

Mrs. Susanna DICK, 77, well known Newcastle Township resident, died at 3:20 Friday afternoon at her home in Talma, death being due to dropsy. The deceased had been in ill health for several years but her condition had only been regarded as serious the past six months.

Susanna [GALBREATH], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald GALBREATH, was born on a farm ner Winamac on January 24, 1854, and upon reaching womanhood was married to Albert DICK. Mrs. Dick had lived in Talma for the past 17 years. Her husband died six years ago.

Survivors are a son and a daughter, Willard DICK and Margaret KISTLER, both of Talma, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary MARTIN, of Winamac, and Mrs. Fereldia ASEY, of Tippecanoe.

Funeral services will be held Monday morning at ten o’clock at the home and burial will be made in the Hamlett cemetery at [Talma].

Monday, October 12, 1931

Robert H. HARRIS, one of the prominent citizens of the Lake Manitou summer colony, died at ten o’clock Monday morning at the Colonial Hospital, Rochester, Minn. He was operated upon last Saturday for obstruction of the aesophagus but failed to rally. Word of his death was received here in a telegram from Roy FELTUS, a brother-in-law, to The News- Sentinel. Mrs. Harris and Mr and Mrs. Roy Feltus were at the bedside when the end came.

Mr. Harris had been in poor health while at his summer home here this summer. The death of a brother in June affected him considerably and since that time he grew no better. Early in September he and Mrs. Harris departed from here quietly for Mayo Brothers hospital at Rochester, Minn., where he underwent observation and treatment. Since that time little had been heard from them and it was the general opinion among their many friends here that he was evidently improving. The news of his death was a great shock to all who knew him as he was highly thought of both at the lake and in the city.

Mr. and Mrs. Harris came to Lake Manitou about 21 years ago and a few years later purchased the Virginia cottage on the east side. Thereafter they came here early in the spring each year and remained until late fall. in 1925 they purchased a beautiful home in Miami, Fla., and in recent years spent their winters there. The Harris’ lived at Bloomington, Ind., before this, where he owned the Harris Grand theater and later several motion picture theaters. In time he and Roy Feltus acquired a chain of theaters in southern Indiana. Three years ago he leased their theaters to Publix and Mr. Harris retired from business. While in Forida he had a yacht built for him by students of the Lemon City high school, it being very complete in every respect and Mr. and Mrs. Harris entertained their friends on the boat during the past

winter.

Robert Harris was born in Atlanta, Ga., and was about 57 years of age at the time of his death. While still a youth he acquired a liking for the theater and soon became a character actor in stock companies playing the theaters over the United States. He met his future wife in Bloomington and following his marriage secured an interest in the theaters there and from then on the couple made their home in that city. He often told her of his numerous appearances in Rochester with stock companies at the opera house in the days gone by.

Mr. Harris was a member of the Rochester Country Club and was an enthusiastic booster for Lake Manitou. He is survived by his wife, Jewel HARRIS and by a niece, Katherine FELTUS, who made her home with them here each summer.

The funeral will be held at Blooington Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. A number of friends from here are planning to attend.

Hubert BARTHOLOMEW, 37, of Valparaiso, who is well known in the Argos communty, was instantly killed Saturday afternoon when struck by lightning while fishing at a small lake near his home. It is belived that Mr. Bartholomew was killed about 3:30, as there was sharp lightning at that time, but his body was not discvered until six o’clock.

Mr. Bartholomew’s body was found lying on the bank of the late, by his son, William [BARTHOLOMEW] who went in search of his father when he failed to return home in the evening.

The deceased, who was a carpentr, had often had several building contracts in Argos. His wife was formerly Goldie SISSEL, who has a brother and other relatives living in Argos and the Bartholomew family had often visited there. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon in Valparaiso and burial will be made there.

Mrs. Mary Louise MARONEY, 70, died Saturday evening at 9:45 at her home two and one-half miles south of Kewanna. Death was due to paralysis and followed a week’s illness.

The deceased [Mary Louise CARROLL] was born on January 11, 1855 in Cass County, the daughter of Owen and Bridget CARROLL, but practically all of her life had been spent in the Kewanna community. On June 5th, 1879 she was married to John MARONEY, who passed away eight years ago. She was a member of the St. Ann’s church in Kewanna.

Surviving are six children: Mrs. Thomas HEFFLIN and Miss Agnes MARONEY, of Logansport; Harry MARONEY, in Kewanna, Frank [MARONEY], Gertrude [MARONEY] and Margaret [MARONEY], at home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at nine o’clock at the St. Ann’s church in Kewanna. Father SEABERGER will be in charge and burial will be made in the St. Ann’s cemetery.

Tuesday, October 13, 1931

Miss Lorene HEDRICK, 17-year-old daughter of Mr. A. L. HEDRICK of Union City, Michigan, but formerly of Rochester, died early Monday morning of infantile paralysis, following an illness of one day.

Miss Hedrick was born on a farm northeast of Rochester the daugher of Abbie and A.L. HEDRICK. Her mother preceded her in death less than two years ago. Besides her father, she leaves three brothers, Helma [HEDRICK] and Emil [HEDRICK] of South Bend and Estil [HEDRICK] of Union City, Michigan.

Private funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the home. Miss Hedrick was a senior in the Union City High School and attended classes Friday.

Miss Hedrick spent five weeks here last summer, the guest of Miss Allene EMMONS and other friends.

Wednesday, October 14, 1931

David MOW, 75, well known resident of the Whippoorwill community, died at 6:30 Wednesday morning. Death was due to complications of diseases and followed a two months’ illness.

Mr. Mow, who had spent practically all of his life in the Whippoorwill neighborhood, followed the occupation of a farmer and carpenter. He was a member of the Grand View Church.

Surviving are his wife, whose maiden name was Catherine BEEHLER; two daughters, Mrs. Maime STICKLER, near Whippoorwill, Mrs. Gladys RIGGS, of South Bend; three sons, Floyd [MOW], Omer [MOW] and Carlton [MOW], all of South Bend; two brothers, Marion [MOW], of Whippoorwill and Samuel [MOW], of Oregon.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

David H. HADDERMAN, about 70 years old and a former well known citizen of Argos, was killed last Friday when his home in Los Angeles, Calif., was burglarized, according to a telegram received yesterday by Dr. WILSEY, of Argos.

The telegram from Mr. Hadderman’s daughter to Dr. Wilsey stated that the home was entered by burglars Friday night and “father lost his life.” That is all the information that has been received so far. Dr. Wilsey, who has known the family for many years, said today that he knows that no one would burglarize Mr. Hadderman’s house without putting up a fight if he knew it and that is probably what he did.

Mr. Hadderman left the vicinity of Argos about 1900 and has lived in the West since that time. He led the Argos band and was known by a large number of friends during his residence in the county.

Funeral services will be held in Los Angeles Thursday, the telegram stated.

Thursday, October 15, 1931

Mrs. Angeline FAYLOR, 78, died Wednesday noon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maurice Murtha, two and one-half miles north of Fulton. Death was due to paralysis. Mrs. Faylor had been in ill health for the past 12 years but her condition had only been regarded as serious the past two weeks.

The deceased [Angeline WILSON] was born in Darke County, Ohio, on April 15, 1853 the daughter of Robert and Lavina WILSON, and had lived in Fulton County the past 16 years. Her husband, Harvey FAYLOR, died 16 years ago.

Surviving are two sons, Clarence [FAYLOR], of North Manchester and Alonzo [FAYLOR], Copemish, Michigan; three daughters, Mrs. Nellie HARTMAN, Seattle, Washington; Mrs Louella MONTGOMERY, Kewanna, and Mrs. Maurice MURTHA, of Fulton; a brother, Molo WILSON of Union City, Ohio, and a half-sister, Mrs. Catherine ORR, of Iowa.

Funeral services will be held Friday morning at nine o’clock at the Murtha home. Burial will be made in the Shaffer cemetery near Kewanna.
Mrs. A. E. BABCOCK, of Kewanna, received a telegram Thursday morning informing her of the death of her aunt, Mrs. Margaret J. DuBOIS, 65, former resident of Fulton County, which took place Wednesday night at her home in Portland, Oregon. Death was due to heart trouble and followed by a year’s illness.

Margaret J. [WHEATLEY], daughter of Hix and Susan WHEATLEY, was born in Cass County but practically all of her life, with the exception of the past few years, had been spent in the Rochester community. She was a member of the Rochester Christian Church and the Eastern Star Chapter.

Surviving are three sons, John [DuBOIS], of South Bend; George [DuBOIS] and Henry M. [DuBOIS] and a daughter, Miss Ruth [DuBOIS], of Portand, Oregon; three brothers, Thomas WHEATLEY, Chicago, Frank WHEATLEY, Indianapolis, ad Walter WHEATLEY, Twelve Mile, and a sister, Mrs. Alice GRABLE, of Twelve Mile. Her husband, Frank DuBOIS, is deceased and a son, Jonathan [DuBOIS], of Logansport, died a year ago.

No funeral arrangements were given in the message to Mrs. Babcock but it is believed services and burial will be in Portland.

Funeral services for David MOW, of the Whippoorwill community, who died Wednesday morning, will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the home. Rev. HANDSCHU will be in charge and burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.

Friday, October 16, 1931

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Saturday, October 17, 1931

Kalib ELKINS, aged 26, of Tippecanoe, a Nickel Plate railroad section employee, died at 3:45 this morning in the Kelley hospital at Argos from spinal meningitis which developed last Monday. Elkins had been a patient in the hospital since Sept. 24, when he was taken there after he had been injured when a section motor car on which he was riding with his father and another man crashed into a heavy truck at a Nickel Plate railroad crossing three miles west of Tippecanoe. Due to the darkness the three men did not see a truck which was in charge of Otto BURROUGH of Tippecanoe, the motor car crashing into the same.

The three injured men were immediately taken to the Kelley hospital in Argos. Kalib at the time was thought to have been the east seriously injured of the three. The other men are now lying at the point of death due to the injuries which they received in the crash.

The young man is survived by his father, two brothers Ralph [ELKINS] and John [ELKINS], both of Tippecanoe and two sisters. The deceased has resided in Tippecanoe during his entire lifetime. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

William WOOD, aged 87, a pioneer resident of Rochester, and the oldest Odd Fellow in Fulton county, died at his home 1005 South Main street at 5:25 o’clock this morning of double pneumonia. The deceased had been ill only since Sunday when he was confined to his bed with a bad cold which first developed into influenza and then pneumonia.

Mr. Wood was born in England and came to this country when he was 15 years of age with his parents who settled in Logansport. Later Mr. Wood moved to this city where he operated a tin shop for many years on South Main street.

The deceased was the oldest Odd Fellow in Fulton county and as his badge of honor was

given a gold headed cane by the lodge which will now pass to William DENISTON. Mr. Wood was also one of he oldest Masons in the county. He was also a member of the local Knights of Pythas lodge.

Mr. Wo0d was a member of the Rochester Presbyterian church and was a regular attendant at all services. He was well and favorably known by a large circle of friends who will miss him because of his kindly and charitable disposition.

Mr. Wood was first married to Miss Belle TRIMBLE of this city, who died 10 years ago. On Oct. 8, 1927, he married Mrs. Maria ALSPACH of this city who survives as do four nieces, Miss Mary BURNS and Mrs. Albert SHAVER, of Fort Wayne, Miss Elizabth McGREGOR and Mrs. Charles CASTLE, of Logansport, and nephew William BURNS, of Logansport.

The funeral services will be held from the residece at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Daniel S. PERRY and Rev. T. L. STOVALL in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Samuel L. WILHOIT, 76, practically a life long resident of the Akron community, died Saturday morning at 2:15 at his home in Akron, death being due to heart trouble. Mr. Wilhoit had been in ill health for the past six months but his condition had only been regarded as serious one week.

Mr. Wilhoit’s daugher, Mrs. Esther Deering, was summoned a few days ago from her home in Pulaski, W. Va., and a few hours after her arrival her small daugher, Marylin became ill with diphtheria. The Wilhoit home in now under quarantine but the child’s condition is not regarded as serious.

Samuel L., son of Joseph and Amanda WILHOIT, was born in Henry county, near Middletown, Ohio, on July 26, 1855, and when a small boy moved with his parents to Fulton county. March 2, 1907, he was married to Anna KEIM. Mr. Wilhoit followed the occupation of farming but had been retired for several years. He was a member of the Methodist church.

Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Esther DEERING, of Pulaski, W. Va., and Miss Louise WILHOIT, at home; one granddaughter, Marylin DEERING, and a brother, Charles WILHOIT, of South Holland, Ill.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at two o’clock on the lawn at the Wilhoit home. Rev. Clyde MILLER, pastor of the Methodist church, will officiate and burial will be made in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Frank JOHNSON, father of Mrs. Fred WASHBURN, of Delong, died Friday at the Soldiers Home in Danville, Ill. The body will be taken to Ft. Wayne for burial.

Monday, October 19, 1931

Mrs. James BECK, 77, died Saturday night at her home at 1307 Madison Street, death being due to a stroke of paralysis. She had been in ill health for some time but her condition had only been regarded as serious the past week.

Sarah Alice CARR, daughter of James and Elizabeth CARR, was born in Fulton County, April 30, 1854, and practically all of her life had been spent in this community. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to James BECK. She was a member of the Christian Church.

Surviving are two sons, Lee BECK, of Rochester, Carl [BECK], of Michiga City, and Vena VanLOU, of Logansport; a sister, Mrs. Rhoda CATES, of Burrows, and a brother, Lee

CARR, of Grassy Butte, North Dakota. Three sons and a daughter are deceased.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Christian Church and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Following a week’s illness with paralysis, Mrs. Ellen OVERMYER, 72, died Sunday evening at five o’clock at her home in Leiters Ford. Mrs. Overmyer had been a resident of Leiters Ford for the past 55 years, moving thre from Bruce Lake.

The deceased [Ellen BRUCE] was born on March 9, 1859 in Pulaski County, near Bruce Lake, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (HARPSTER) BRUCE. On March 18, 1883 she was married to Amos OVERMYER and a few years later they moved to Leiters Ford. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. F. L. STAYTON, of Leiters Ford and Mrs. Wanda HOPKINS, Hyden, Kentucky; three sisters, Mrs Mary C. ROGERS, of Wabash, Mrs. Sallie BERDER ad Mrs Minnie LUNSFORD, of South Bend, and six grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Leiters Ford Methodist Church. Rev. RATCLIFFE will have charge and burial will be made in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery.

George W. CHAMP, 66, well known retired farmer, died Sunday evening at 7:15 at his home at 1128 Elm street, following an illness of over four months. Death was due to cancer.

George W., son of Alexander and Martha CHAMP, was born on a farm near Logansport on Oct.11, 1865. Most of his life had been spent on farms in Fulton county, movig to Rochester 18 months ago. He was a member of the Christian church.

Survivors are three daughters, Miss Bertha CHAMP, at home, Mrs. Guy FREESE, South Bend, Mrs. Edward OVERMYER, Plymouth; a son, Harry CHAMP, of Indianapolis; a grandchild, Joan OVERMYER; three sisters, Mrs. Frank BROWN, east of Rochester, Mrs. George BROWN and Miss Addie CHAMP, who lived with their brother.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Christian church. Burial wil be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Tuesday, October 20, 1931

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Wednesday, October 21, 1931

John HILL, aged 70, pioneer wagon maker and blacksmith and progressive citizen of Fulton county, died at 3 o’clock this morning from injuries which he received Sunday evening when he walked into the side of an automobile driven by Dr. Charles BOSENBURY, 323 Naver Street, South Bend and was knocked to the pavement. The accident occurred at the corner of Main and Seventh streets as Mr. Hill was on his way to the Char Bell theater. Death was caused by concussion of the brain.

Following the accident, Mr. Hill was carried into the Barrett Hotel where he received attention both from Dr. Bosenbury and a local physician. He was then moved to his apartment in the Minter Hotel, 710 Madison street. An hour after the accident Mr. Hill lapsed into a coma from which he never rallied. Dr. Bosenbury was exonerated from blame by eye witnesses of the accident and also by police.

The deceased was born in Lebanon county, Pa., on Feb. 21, 1861, and was one of seven

children born to John G. and Elizabeth HILL. At the age of one his famiy moved to Peru where they lived until his father returned from the Civil War. In 1864 the Hill family moved to Fulton and in 1871 to this city.

Mr. Hill attended the public schools in Fulton and Rocheter and worked with his father in his wagon shop. He later learned more about his trade by working in wagon manufacturing companies in Peru and Logansport. In 1883 the deceased formed a partnership with his father in the wagon and buggy building business.

The firm was known and John G HILL and SON and was located in the building now occupied by the Frank MILLER garage on North Main street. In 1898 Mr. Hill dissolved the partnership with his father and bought the HEFFLEY wagon factory which was located in a buildig at 1014 Main street which was owned by Frank DILLON. He continued in business at the same location until his death.

Ill health in the past 10 years had caused Mr. Hill to lose much of his vigor in business and in 1923 he turned over the management to his son, Clarence, at which time he organized the firm of John F. Hill Company, which is now recognized as one of the leading welding shops in the state. Mr. Hill took a new interest in his business following the forming of the partnership with his son until last March when he suffered a stroke of paralysis which rendered him unfit for work.

In 1896 he was united in marriage to Anna SMITH and to this union two children were born, Clarence F. [HILL] and Forest C. [HILL] who died in infancy. He leaves to mourn his loss the son and two sisters, Mrs. Rosa MILLER, Roanoke, and Mrs. Theresa WARNER, Huntington.

Mr. Hill was an ardent republican, a member of the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias lodges of this city. He was a regular attendant at the Baptist church.

The body will lie in state at the home of his son, Clarence, 1114 So. Madison street, until the hour of the funeral service 2 p.m. Friday at the Baptist church. Rev. J. B. GLEASON will be in charge of the services. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Mrs. Susan E. JULIAN, 51, former resident of Wayne township, died at 10:45 Tuesday night at her home at 1006 West Melbourn Avenue, Logansport. Death was due to pneumonia and followed a two weeks illness.

Susan E. [LAMB], daughter of Samuel and Lucinda LAMB, was born in Wayne township. She grew to womanhood in that community and was married to Walter W. JULIAN. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Grace MINTER, of Logansport, and Mrs. Claude NEFF, of Detroit; two brothers, John LAMB, of Mishawaka and James LAMB of Richland Center; a sister, Mrs. Jennie MILLS, of Royal Center and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Fletcher’s Lake church. Rev. J. W. BENTLEY will be in charge.

Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 21. - Stalled in the path of a speeding passenger train, an automobile was demolished and its occupants, an elderly man and his wife, were killed yesterday afternoon in Lawrence.

The dead are Mr. and Mrs. James JORDAN of Lawrence. Jordan, a retired government employee, was 69 years old and Mrs. Jordan was 60.

Their automobile was struck broadside by a fast passenger train bound from Cleveland, Ohio, to Indianapolis over the New York Central lines. The accident occurred at the Franklin road crossing.

Jordan drove his automobile directly in the path of the onrushing train, which was traveling at a speed of about sixty miles an hour, and the motor stalled. His wife, looking up, saw the train approachng and was making a frantic effort to get out of the automobile when the crash occurrd. E. M. BRANAM, station agent in Lawrence, saw the accident from a window of the station, where he was sitting at a telegraph instrument.

According to Branam, who had known Jordan for some time, the elderly man had stalled the motor of his automobile on the tracks several times. On one occasion he stopped on a traction track and was saved from possible death or injury only because the motorman managed to stop the car before reaching the automobile, Branam said.

The force of the impact broke the automobile in two and its wreckage was scattered for some distance along the right of way. Jordan and his wife were killed instantly. Mrs. Jordan’s body was found about a hundred feet from the intersection, while that of her husband was about double that distance down the tracks.

Witnesses and the engineer of the locomotive told deputy sheriffs that the whistle had been blown for the crossing.

Charles CHAMBERLINE, 2202 North LaSalle street, engineer, said that he saw the automobile on the tracks about a hundred yards from the crossing. He locked the brakes of the train, again sounded the whiste and brought the train to a stop about two blocks past the crossing. William SHANKS, of Bellefontaine, O., was fireman on the locomotive and C. A. STONE, also of Bellefontaine, was conductor.

R. E. SIEBERT, R.R. 12, also was a witness. He was driving a team of horses and had stopped on the opposite side of the track from Jordan for the train to pass.

The bodies were sent to the morgue at the City hospital by Deputy Coroner HUSTON, who investigated with Deputy Sheriffs LINDSEY, CRAIG and McCALLISTER.

Mr and Mrs. Jordan had lived in the vicinity of Lawrence many years. Jordan had been a carpenter for the government thirty years, but was retired. He and his wife lived alone.

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John WOOD, 622 Madison street, who is a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Jordan received word of the accident, which claimed the lives of his relatives last night., He left immediately by motor for Indianapolis. Mr. Wood is a state game warden, who is stationed in this city by the State Departmet of Conservation. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan had often visited in this city with their nephew, the last visit having occurred but four weeks ago.

Thursday, October 22, 1931

Warsaw, Ind., Oct. 22. - Foss SHIPLEY, 49, who several years ago was a resident of Warsaw, died at his home in Hammond, Ind., at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Shipley and wife moved to Hammond about six years ago from this city. While here he was employed as a clerk in the George Anlin & Son grocery store, on East Market street, where the Coney Island unch room is now located.

Mr. Shipley was a brother-in-law to Mrs. W. W. LOWMAN, of Warsaw, and Mrs. Byron SPITLER, of Akron. Both left this morning for Hammond to be with their sister. The surviving relatives are the widow, who was formerly Winnie WORLEY, of Claypool; a son Walter SHIPLEY, senior at the Chicago dental college; two sisters, Mrs. Charles BEIGH, of Argos and Mrs. Harry SHOEMAKER, and a brother, Russell SHIPLEY, living near Atwood.

The body will be taken this evening to the home of Mrs. Geigh in Argos. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Friday and burial will be made in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Funeral services were held at Kewanna this afternoon for Mrs. Nancy BARKER who celebrated her 92nd birthday last Christmas day. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie NEWMARK, of Gas City, Tuesday after a short illness. She left Kewanna two months ago to make her home with her daughter. Two sons, Charles [BARKER] of Whiting and Richard [BARKER], of Kewanna, survive, as do two daughters, Mrs. NEWMARK and Mrs. Emma SINGER, of Springfield, Ill.

Friday, October 23, 1931

Mrs. Ella POLK, 69, was found dead in bed Friday morning at the home of her son, L. J. POLK, 514 West 9th street. Death, which occurred sometime during the night, was due to heart trouble according to Coroner A. E. STINSON.

Mrs. Polk had been subject to heart trouble for several years but her condition had not been regarded as serious. Thursday she assisted with the house work at her son’s home and retired, seemingly in good health. When she failed to get up for breakfast, Mr. Polk went to his mother’s room to awaken her and found that she was dead.

The deceased [Ella WEISS] was born in Warsaw, May 13, 1862, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel WEISS and most of her life had been spent in that city., She had lived at her son’s home in Rochester for the past year and a half coming here after an extended visit with her daughter in California. Her husband, M. D. POLK, is deceased.

Surviving are five sons, L. J. POLK, of Rochester; E. M. [POLK], of Dayton, O.; R. W. [POLK]; Detroit, Mich., C. W. [POLK], Lindsay, California, and Fred [POLK], of Douglas, Kansas; two daughters, Mrs. Martha DOWNS, of San Madra, Calif., and Mrs. Bertha GARMAN, of Los Angeles; two sisters, Mrs. Mary WEBB, of Warsaw, ands Mrs. Alice REED, of South Bend.

Short services will be held at 12:30 Sunday at the Polk home in this city after which the body will be taken to Warsaw. Services will be held at 2:30 at the Bibler funeral home and burial will be made in the Oak Wood cemetery.

John ZOLMAN, 57, a farmer residing near Yellow Creek Lake, passed away at his home at one o’clock Friday morning from an atack of heart trouble. Prior to this fatal attack the deceased had apparently been enjoying good health. Mr. Zolman had been a resident of the Yellow Creek Lake community for the past 22 years where he followed the occupation of farming.

John, son of Sanford and Mary ZOLMAN, was born in the Bethlehem neighrorhood, north of Athens on September 23, 1874. Upon reaching maturity he was united in marriage to Della PARKER, the ceremony being performed in Rochester. Survivors are the widow, three sons, Maynard [ZOLMAN], at home, Wayne [ZOLMAN], of Claypool, and Bernard Lee [ZOLMAN], at home; three daughters, Donnabelle [ZOLMAN], Hadine [ZOLMAN], and Helen [ZOLMAN], all at home; two brothers, Elmer [ZOLMAN], of Long Beach, Calif., and Harry [ZOLMAN], of Argos; two sisters, Mrs. Ora LEECH, and Clara HARTER, both of Akron, and the mother, Mrs. Sanford ZOLMAN.

Funeral arrangements were not available as this issue of the News-Sentinel went to press.
Saturday, October 24, 1931

Funeral services for the late John ZOLMAN, who died at his home near Yellow Creek Lake yesterday morning following a heart attack will be held from the Fairview Church one mile east of the residence at 10 o’clock Sunday morning. Burial will be made in the cemetery adjacent to the church.

Monday, October 26, 1931

Mrs. Gordon GRAHAM has received word of the death of her step-father, Rev. W. B. McMILLEN, which occurred at his home in Lafayette Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Graham will attend the services which will probably be held in Lafayette Wednesday. Rev. McMillen has often visited in the Graham home and has a number of friends here.

Marshall HILL, aged 71, pioneer stone and cement mason of this city, died at his home at the corner of Fourth and Jefferson streets at 2 o’clock this morning following a two weeks illness which followed a stroke of paralysis. For many years Mr. Hill operated a cement shop on North Main Street.

Mr. Hill, who has been a resident of this city for the past sixty years, was born on a farm near Logansport on January 1, 1854. He was one of thirteen children who were born to the marriage of Joseph and Mary HILL. After moving to this city Mr. Hill was married to Sarah CARTER on October 3, 1875.

Mr. Hill has spent a very active life. When a youth he worked on a farm. Later he operated a cooper shop in this city. When he was 25 years of age Mr. Hill opened a cement shop in Rochester. He built the first cement sidewalk in Rochester, also the first cement vault and also had perfected a formula for special cement foundations for houses and other buildings.

The deceased was an active member of the First Baptist church of this city having affiliated with that organization in 1887. He was baptized in the old church building on North Main street. He had an enviable church attendance record having only missed attending the Men’s Bible Class and church services six Sundays in the past 17 years. His hobby was the raising of beautiful flowers.

Survivors are the widow, two sons, Melvin [HILL], of this city, and Edward [HILL], of Whiting; two brothers, John [HILL] of Monterey, and Edward [HILL], of Long Beach, Cal.; two sisters, Mrs. Etta SCHMUSCH of Chicago, and Mrs. William WILSON of Monterey; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The funeral services will be held from the First Baptist Church at 2 p.m Wednesday, October 31. The services will be in charge of Rev. Joseph Beard GLEASON. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

James ATKINSON, 23, formerly of this city, died Saturday evening at 5:30 at the Irene Byron Sanitarium in Fort Wayne. Death was due to tuberculosis and followed an illness of 18 months.

The young man was the son of A. E. ATKINSON, who held a position at the Armour and Co. plant in Rochester for several years. He graduated from the local high school in the class of 1926 and was always popular in all school activities. He served as president of his class, vice president of the Camera and Tennis clubs, was member of the Hi-Y, was yell leader for several years and took part in several of the plays presented by the high school students. Following graduation he accepted a position with Armour and Co., and was employed at the

Rochester plant until forced to give up his work on account of ill health.

Surviving are his father, A. E. ATKINSON, of Hagerstown, and two sisters, Mrs. Raymond JORDON, Hagerstown, Ind., and Miss Kathryn ATKINSON, of Fort Wayne. The body has been taken to the sister’s home in Hagerstown for funeral services.

Finley ZINK, former resident of the Richland Center community, passed away at Madison, Ind., at two o’clock Sunday afternoon. Mr. Zink had gone to the southern Indiana city where he was taking treatment for paralysis from which disease he had been a sufferer since the last five years.

Finley Franklin, son of Joseph Franklin and Martha Ellen ZINK, was born on March 25, 1884, and the greater portion of his life was spent in the vicinity of Richland Center where he followed the occupation of a machinist. Survivors are two daughters, Ruth [ZINK], of Chicago, and Reathel [ZINK], of Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Joseph ZINK of near Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Claude BRUBAKER, of Rocheter, and Mrs. E. RAYFELDT, of LaPorte, and his father, Joseph F ZINK

Funeral services in charge of F. G. KUEBLER, will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Richland Center church. Burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.

Tuesday, October 27, 1931

Mrs. Lawrence BRIGHT, Mrs. Harry GRAEBER, Miss Evelyn DARR and Everett THOMPSON attended the funeral of James ATKINSON, in Economy, Ind., Monday., Services were held at two o’clock in the afternoon at the Economy church and burial was made in the cemetery there. They report the young man’s father, A. E. ATKINSON, a former employee of the Armour & Co. plant in Rochester, very ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Raymond JORDON, near Hagerstown.

Funeral services for the late Marshall HILL, who died at his home here early yesterday morning following a stroke of paralysis, will be held from the Baptist church at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. The services will be in charge of Rev. J. B. GLEASON followed by burial in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Wednesday, October 28, 1931

Star City, Ind., Oct 27. - John S. CAPPER, Sr., 63, well known farmer of Pulaski and Fulton county, died at his winter home at Pasadena, Calif., according to a message received here. He left here four weeks ago after having spent the summer on his farms. Death was due to heart attack.

Mr. and Mrs. Capper had been spending their winters in California for several years. Their son, John [CAPPER], Jr., accompanied them West in September and was at the bedside of his father when he passed away. Other children, Mrs. Pearl BEAVER, Howard CAPPER and Mrs. Marian DOUGH reside in California. The widow survives.

Funeral services were held at Pasadena this aftrnoon and burial was made there.

Mr. Capper was the owner of 750 acres of land near here. For many years he was nationally known as a breeder of Hereford cattle. His farms in Fulton and Pulaski county were used to provide feed for hundreds of head of cattle and hogs fed for the market each year.

He was a member of the Masonic lodge and was a Shriner.

Thursday, October 29, 1931

Frank C McKEE, aged 59, died at his home 1231 College Avenue at 7 o’clock Wednesday evening from a complication of diseases He had been in ill heath for the past two years. The deceased was born in this city on Oct., 18, 1871, the son of Sylvester and Martha McKEE. He was educated in the schools of this city. He was a well driver by trade. Mr. McKee was a veteran of the Spanish-American war, having served with Company B 158th Indiana Infantry which was recruited in Fulton county. He also was a member of the Eagles lodge of this city. His wife who was Rosa DAVIS preceded him in death. Survivors are two sons, Fred [McKEE], of Mishawaka, and James [McKEE] at home The funeral service will be held from the Val Zimmerman funeral apartment at 2 p.m. Saturday. Rev. T. J. STEENBERGEN will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The services will be in charge of A. H. Skinner Post of Spanish-American War Veterans of this city, of which post the deceased was a member.

Mrs. Rosa Rebecca MILLER, 74, of Roanoke, Ind., died Thursday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Tressa WARNER, in Huntington, following an illness of four weeks with cancer of the stomach and dropsy. The deceased was a sister of the late John F. HILL, of Rochester, whose death occurred just a week ago.

Rosa Rebecca [HILL], daughter of John G. and Elizabeth HILL, was born in Myertown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, October 11, 1857. In 1864 the Hill family moved to Fulton and seven years later to Rochester. She grew to womanhood in Rochester and for many years was employed in the tailor shop of the late Val RAUSCH. In 1902 she was married to Frank MILLER, who died a year ago. She was a member of the Evangelical Church of this city.

Surviving are her sister, Mrs. Tressa WARNER, of Huntington and a nephew Clarence HILL, of Rochester. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:30 at the sister’s home in Huntington, and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Rochester. The funeral cortege will arrive in this city around 11:30.

Following an illness of several months duration with complications of diseases, Mrs. Homer KOFFEL, 43, formerly of this city, died at 12:30 Thursday morning at her home at 123 East Dubail Street in South Bend.

Marjorie E. STINSON, daughter of Webster and Hattie E. STINSON, was born in Fulton county on November 4th, 1888. Twenty-two years ago she was married to Homer KOFFEL and two years following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Koffel moved to South Bend, where they had since resided. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Mishawaka.

Surviving are her husband; one daughter Miss Helen [KOFFEL], at home; mother, Mrs. Hattie E. STINSON, of South Bend; four sisters, Mrs. Geneva WILEY, of Rochester, Mrs. Clark FORE, of Athens, Mrs. Frank GOULD, of Pasadena, California, and Miss Latrania STINSON, of South Bend.

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Clara MORK which occurred a week ago at a hospital in Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. Mork was the mother of Mrs. Hugh MILLER and Ola MORK, of this city, who were at her bedside when the end came. Mrs. Mork spent last winter here, returning to Minneapolis in April.
Friday, October 30, 1931

Edward LOCKE, aged 60, of Denver, died yesterday in the Dukes Memorial hospital at Peru of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His son, Edward [LOCKE], Jr, told authorities that his father has been depressed because of continued ill health.

Charles S. WINES, 73, of Dayton, Ohio, former resident of Rochester, died Thursday evening at 9:30 at the Epworth hospital in South Bend. Death followed an illness of three weeks with complications of diseases.

Mr. Wines, who was the son of the late Lincoln and Hannah WINES, moved to Dayton, Ohio, from Rochester in 1913. He was employed as a foreman in a coupling factory in that city.

Surviving are his wife, formerly Minnie McKIDDEN; four daughters, Mrs. L. L. DAVIS, of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. A. B. GOLDSMITH, of Chicago, Mrs. L. L. BUSSERT, of South Bend, and Mrs. Carl PASCHALL, of Rochester. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon a two o’clock at the Foster chapel in this city. Burial will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Sixty men of the Mentone community husked 40 acres of corn Thursday for Mrs. Lindsey BLUE. The ladies took well filled baskets and cooked beef and potatoes in large kettles oudoors, serving the dinner on large tables which were erected in the yard.

Mrs. Blue’s husband was killed a week ago in an accident near Des Moines. The Menone farmer had taken a group of neighbors to Iowa to buy feeding cattle. While nearing Des Moines a box dropped from a passing truck and Mr. Blue pulled his auto to the side of the road and stepped out of his machine directly in front of an oncoming truck which a second later crashed into him inflicting injuries from which he died while enroute to a hospital.

John Wesley ZOLMAN, son of Sanford and Olive ZOLMAN, was born in Fulton county, Indiana September 23, 1874, and departed this life October 23, 1931, at his farm home south of Burket. He graduted from the Talma high school and attended college at Valparaiso. For a short time he taught school until his health failed. On June 16, 1906, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Rosella PARKER and to this union were born seven children, Wayne [ZOLMAN], of near Claypool, Donald Burdean [ZOLMAN], Maynard [ZOLMAN], Donnabelle [ZOLMAN], Eileen [ZOLMAN] and Nadeen [ZOLMAN], the twins, and Bernard Lee [ZOLMAN], all at home. Also two grandsons and two granddaughters. A son, Donald Burdean preceded in deth October 22, 1921. John was a good husband, father and neighbor, always giving keen interest to his home and family whch won for him the respect of all who knew him. In the last few years he shared the comforts of his home to his aged mother. He always realized his duty God and exemplified the same in the life he lived before his fellowman. He leaves to mourn, his widow and children, an aged mother, two brothers, Dr. Elmer ZOLMAN, of Long Beach, California; Carrie ZOLMAN, of Argos, Ind; two sisters, Mrs. Ora LEACH and Mrs. Clem HARTER, of Akron, Ind., and a host of relatives and friends.
Saturday, Ocrtober 31, 1931

William Henry STURGEON, 66, passed away at his home in the Mt. Hope neighborhood at 12:05 a.m. Saturday morning after a two weeks illness which followed a stroke of paralysis The deceased had been a resident of the Mt. Hope community practically all of his life where he followed the occupation of farming.

William Henry, son of Martin and Sarah Ann STURGEON, was born in Infancy, Mo., on June 4th, 1865. Survivors are two sisters: Mrs. Martha FRY, of Delong, and Mrs. Melissa FRY, of South Bend; and four brothers, Enoch [STURGEON], of Flint, Mich.; George [STURGEON], of Denver, Ind.; Arthur [STURGEON] and Elmer [STURGEON], both of Logansport.

Fueral services will be held at the Mt. Hope church, Monday afternoon at one o’clock, while burial will be made in the Mt. Zion cemetery, southeast of this city.

Mrs. Jemima PRICE, 82, life long resident of the Argos community, died Friday evenng at 7:45 at her home in Argos. Death was due to an attack of influenza and followed a week’s illness.

The deceased [Jemima SCOTT[ was born in Marshall county, Aug. 13, 1849, the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Archie SCOTT. On June 26, 1869, she was married to Silas PRICE, who died in 1901. She was a member of the Argos Christian church and Rebekah lodge.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Herman LOLIMORE, of Argos, and Mrs. Andrew SNYDER, of South Bend and one son, Ira PRICE, of Argos. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at two o’clock at the Argos Christian church with Rev. Hiley BAKER in charge. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery.

Funeral services for Charles L. WINES, of Dayton, Ohio, who died Thursday night at the Epworth hospital in South Bend, will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl PASCHALL, 1612 Main street, instead of at the Foster Chapel. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Foster chapel until seven o’clock this evening.

Monday, November 2, 1931

Norman RHODES, aged 25, who lives on a farm three-quarters of a mile south of Athens, was instantly killed this afternoon at 3 o’clock when a Federal Truck on which he was riding was struck by an east bound New York Central passenger train at a crossing near Tefft in Porter county. Rhodes was employed by the Armour Creamery and made daily trips west of this city to collect cream with the truck. The truck was driven by Clyde BALL who escaped injury by jumping from the vehicle just an instant before it was struck by the train. The coroner of Porter county is holding an investigation. Rhodes is survived by his wife, two children, parents, six brothers and a sister.

Charles C. BARR, 65, well known Talma resident, died Sunday evening at Woodlawn hospital following a major operation which he submitted to several days ago. Mr. Barr had been in ill health for the past three years.

Charles C., son of Mr. and Mrs. John BARR, was born in Richland county, Ohio, March 5, 1866, and moved to Talma 5 years ago. Mr. Barr, through his kindly and unassuming manner made a wide acquaintance of friends throughout Newcastle township. He was

unmarried and a member of the Talma Christian church.

Surviving are two nephews and three nieces: Fred D. BARR and Mrs. Ella FLESLAND, of Indiana Harbor; Orland BARR, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Elmer JONES and Mrs. Frank SOUTHER, of Hammond. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Talma Christian church. Rev. Walter KENNEDY will officiate and burial will be made in the Reichter cemetery.

Mrs. Joseph LINDLEY, 76, former resident of the Loyal neighborhood, west of Rochester, died Sunday morning at her home at 826 20th street, in Logansport. Death was due to heart trouble and followed by an illness of several weeks.

Short funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o’clock in Logansport, following which the body was taken to a daughter’s home near Greentown, Ind., where services will be held Tuesday. Burial will be made in a cemetery near Greentown.

Those who attended the services in Logansport today from the Loyal community were: Mrs. Lloyd CASTLEMAN, Mrs. Vern CASTLEMAN, Mrs. Lon SHEETS, Mrs. Will ANDERSON, Mrs. Fred MOORE and Mrs. Earl NAFE and daughter, Mabel [NAFE].

Mrs. Harry ARMSTRONG died Saturday evening at 6:30 at her home in Plymouth following an illness of several months. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Bunell funeral home in Plymouth.

The deceased was the daughter of the late Mrs. Jennie TRIMBLE, of this city, and a sister of the late Mrs. ONSTOTT. She is well known in Rochester where she has often visited. Survivors are her husband, a son Robert [ARMSTRONG], in California, and a daughter, Mrs. Helen ANDERSON, of Cleveland, Ohio.

Tuesday, November 3, 1931

Mrs. Sarah Elnora GRAHAM, age 68, passed away Monday night at 9:30 at the home of her sister, Mrs. Sam HEDGES, 1316 Monroe street this city. The deceased has suffered from a complication of diseases for the past several months.

Sarah Elnora [ALLEN], daughter of John and Margaret ALLEN, was born near Decatur, Ind., Feb. 23, 1863. She lived in and near Fulton for 60 years. The deceased was a member of the Fulton United Brethren church. Mrs. Hedges is the only survivor.

Funeral servies will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the United Brethren church in Fulton, with Rev. H. W. FRANKLIN officiating. Rev. T. L. STOVALL pastor of the Rochester Methodist church, will assist Rev. Franklin and burial will be made in the Fulton I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Winamac, Ind., Nov. 3. - James OVERMYER, 29, of Monterey, met with an accident in South Bend Sunday evening at 6 o’clock which proved fatal. He had been at the home of his sister, Mrs. Carl DECK, and was returning to his apartment. He was waitng for a green light when the sheriff of St. Joseph county and his deputy came through on the red light and crashed into the Overmyer car.

Mr. Overmyer suffered a crushed skull and broken arm. He was rushed to the Epworth hospital where he died about four hours later. The sheriff and deputy were also seriously hurt.

The Overmyer funeral will be held at the Monterey M.E. church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. He is survived by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. OVERMYER; Mesdames Irvin KELLER and Glen WILSON, sisters, and Lester [OVERMYER], at home, all of Monterey;

also Mrs. Carl DECK and Fred YELTON, of South Bend.

The funeral services for Norman RHODES, aged 25, who was killed when an Armour & Company cream truck he was driving was struck by a fast east bound New York Central passenger train at a crossing at Tefft in Jasper County, will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. from the Athens United Brethren Church. The services will be in charge of Rev. I. E. LONGENBAUGH. Burial will be made in the Mt. Hope Cemetery near Athens. The body has been moved to the home of the deceased’s parents in Athens.

The accident which claimed Rhodes life occurred at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon as Rhodes and Clyde BALL were on their way back to this city with 70 cans of cream which they had collected that day on their route. They had traveled over the crossing scores of times and were always cautious. Ball saw the train and jumped to safety landing 16 feet from the track.

Ball was the regular driver of the truck but was tired and permitted Rhodes to relieve him for a short while. Rhodes had taken the wheel of the truck, a six ton Federal, at the Armour sub-station at Tefft, which is located three-quarters of a block north of the crossing where the accident occurredd.

The view of the crossing is partly obstructed by a garage which stands at the northwest corner. It is also believed that Rhodes could not see the train as the sun was shining brighty at the time and it is thought he was blinded by the sun’s rays.

The truck had almost cleared the crossig when it was struck in the rear portion by the train. From appearances it would seem that after Ball had jumped the truck after being struck was thrown back into the truck and then pushed down the track for over 320 feet. The truck remained upright.

The truck was so badly damaged that it is not believed that it can be repaired. Workmen from the Armour Creamery went to Tefft today to bring the damaged truck back to this city. Out of the 70 cans of cream on the truck only two remained the others having been spilled along the railroad right of way.

An examination made of Rhodes’ body by the coroner of Jasper county showed that death was caused by a broken neck and a fractured skull. It is believed Rhodes’ neck was fractured when he was thrown forward in the cab of the truck after it was struck by the train. Rhodes also received many bad cuts on the head, one of them starting near the bridge of the nose and extending to the rear portion of the skull.

Rhodes had been employed by the Armour Company just ten days under six months. If he had been employed for the full six months he would have been protected by company insurance. His family however will receive under the Indiana Workmen’s Compensation Insurance Law, which will give them a certain portion of his wages for the next 550 weeks.

Norman RHODES was born on a farm near Athens on July 11, 1906. He was a son of Winifred “Cort” and Emma RHODES. He attended the public school at Athens and for some time was a student in the Akron High School. He has followed the occupation of a farmer and a carpenter until the time he accepted employment at the Armour Company.

Survivors are the widow, who was Lucille GARMAN, and two children, David Lee [RHODES] and Jewel Dean [RHODES], the parents, and seven brothers, Clyde [RHODES], Cecil [RHODES], Richard [RHODES], Don [RHODES], Rex [RHODES], Ross [RHODES] and Robert [RHODES] and a sister Claudia [RHODES]. All of the brothers and sister live with the parents.
Wednesday, November 4, 1931

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Thursday, November 5, 1931

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Chili Methodist Church for Mrs. George BISH, 82, near Mexico, who died Tuesday following several weeks illness. Burial was made in the Chili cemetery.

Mrs. Bish, before her marriage, was Miss Elizabeth MURPHY, and was born and raised in the Chili community. Surviving are her husband, a son, Dr. Harley BISH, of Peru, and a daughter, Mrs. Ida FRICK, near Mexico, and several brothers and sisters. Among the brothers and sisters are Al MURPHY and Mrs. Milicent WILDER, both of Rochester. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Wilder attended the services.

The funeral services which were held for the late Norman RHODES from the United Brethren Church at Athens this morning were largely attended. Burial was made in the Mt. Hope cemetery near Athens. Rhodes was killed Monday afternoon when an Armour Company truck which he was driving was struck by a New York Central railroad passenger train at Tefft. All the employees of the Armour Company attended the services in a body Last evening all of the male employees of the Armour Company spent the evening at the Rhodes home.

Friday, November 6, 1931

Thirty-three neighbors of Mrs. J. R. WILLIAMS, near Tiosa, went to her home Thursday and during the morning shucked her corn crop of 500 bushels. In addition to shucking the corn they did several other small jobs around the farm, all of which was greatly appreciated by Mrs. Williams. Mr. WILLIAMS died five weeks ago.

Mrs. Mary KESSLER, of this city, has received word of the death of her foster-son, William DONKIN, which occurred at his home in Longmot, Colorado. Death was due to peritonitis and followed an illness of only 24 hours.

Mr. Donkin formerly lived in Rochester, leaving here 12 years ago for the benefit of his health, having been afflicted with tuberculosis. Afer spending several years in Arizona and Texas he became cured and then moved to Longmont, Colorado, where he had since resided. Surviving are his wife, who was formerly Julia HUGHSTON, of Rochester, three children, Thayer [DONKIN], Mary [DONKIN] and a six months old daughter.

Funeral services were held Friday in Longmont and burial was made there.

Saturday, November 7, 1931

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Monday, November 9, 1931

Mrs. Mary HILL, 49, was found dead in bed Saturday afternoon at her home on East Fourth Street, death being pronounced due to asthma. It is thought she died sometime Friday night but her death was not discovered until Saturday afternoon. The deceased had been in ill health for several years.

Mary [HAMILTON], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John HAMILTON, was born in Raleigh, Missouri, and moved to Rochester 15 years ago, four years following the death of her husband, John HILL. Surviving are one niece, Mrs. Beulah KLINE, of Indianapolis, and one nephew, Jess MERRILL, 801 E. 12th St., Rochester.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o’clock at the Zimmerman Bros funeral home. Rev. T. J. STEENBERGEN officiated and burial was made in the Citizens cemetery.

Tuesday, November 10, 1931

Joseph KROUSE, aged 71, of Columbus, Ohio who was struck by a hit and run motorist as he was hitch-hiking along Federal Road 31 four miles north of this city early Saturday morning, died at 7:24 o’clock last night in the hospital ward at the county jail. Krouse was brought to the jail by Sheriff Ora CLARK Saturday morning after persons living in the vicinity had reported to him concerning the condition of the aged man. He was unconscious until Sunday evening when he gave his name to Sherif Clark. Death was due to pneumonia which Krouse contracted from exposure while lying along the side of the road. An examination of Krouse’s body showed that his right shoulder had been crushed when he was sruck by the unknown motorist A sister, Mrs Katherine SMITHER, 1196 Harmony Street, Columbus, Ohio has been notified but up until press time today she had not replied to a telegram which was sent to her by Sheriff Clark.

Lee Theodore FLYNN, 72, died Monday evening at 9:30 at his home, 721 East Tenth Street, following a four years’ illness Death was due to complications of diseases.

The deceased was born on February 27, 1859 in a log cabin along the Tippecanoe river, three miles northeast of Rochester, the son of Lemual and Rebecca FLYNN. On August 18, 1890 he was married to Mary LATCHAW. Mr. Flynn had lived his entire life in this community and for many years was employed on the railroad section.

Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Emma GOOD, Mrs. Ida LIGHTFOOT, Miss Rethal FLYNN, and one son, Leonard FLYNN all of Rochester; one brother, Frank FLYNN and a sister, Mrs. Mahala GOOD, of Rochester; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Zimmerman Bros funeral home with Rev. J. B. GLEASON in charge. Burial will be made in Citizens cemetery.

David BROWN, 72, retired farmer and carpenter, died Tuesday morning at 5:30 at his home one mile east of Akron, death being due to heart trouble. Mr. Brown had been in ill health for ten years but his condition had only been regarded as serious the past ten days.

David, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas BROWN, was born October fifth, 1859, in Miami County, near Disko, and on October sixth, 1888, was married to Nora LONG. He had lived in the Akron community for 14 years moving there from Miami county. He was a member of the Akron Evangelical Church, and is the last of a family of eight children.

Surviving are his wife; three sons, Dewey [BROWN] and Dow BROWN, of Roann, Merle BROWN, of Fort Wayne, and a daughter, Mrs. Couvrn FANNING, of Akron, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Church of God in Akron. Rev. GILLION will have charge and burial will be made in the Gaerte cemetery, southeast of Akron.

Winamac, Ind., Nov. 10. - Funeral services for Mahlon CASTOR, 26, of Clarksville, Ind., manager of the Aetna Life Insurance Company branch office here, who was killed in an automobile wreck four miles west of Winamac on State road 14 Saturday night, was held from the home at Clarksville this afternoon at two o’clock. The Rev. J. F. ASHLEY, pastor of the Winamac Christian church officiated. Burial took place at Clarksville.

Mrs. Earl D. ROUDEBUSH, local cousin to the deceased, with several local people attended the funeral services.

Miss Dorothy HOESEL and Miss Anita BEADLE, who were seriously hurt in the wreck are reported improving Miss Hoesel is at the home of her mother, Mrs. Charles HOESEL here. She suffered severe scalp wounds.

Miss Beadle was taken to the St. Joseph’s hospital at Logansport where it is said she is convalescing rapidly and is expecrted to be removed to her home in Lafayette within a few days. Miss Beadle’s injuries consisted of a scalp wound and minor injuries.

Mr. and Mrs. L. L. LUCKENBILL, of Leiters Ford, occupants of the machine colliding with the Castor car, who were badly cut and bruised, are improving.

Wednesday, November 11, 1931

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Thursday, November 12, 1931

Burton GREEN, 77, former resident of Rocheter, died Wednesday night at nine o’clock at his hoime in Perrysburg. Death was due to heart trouble and followed an illness of only four days.

Burton, son of Alexander and Mary (GRAY) GREEN, was born in Ohio, Dec. 5, 1853, but practically all of his life had been spent in Perrysburg where he was engaged in the real estate business and farming. For a few years he lived in Rochester where he had a real estate office He always took an active part in politics and served as joint state representative from Miami and Cass counties in 1917 and 1918.

Surviving are three foster children, Clarence JONES, of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Susan HAMMOND, of Macy, and Mrs. Lulu GREEN, of Converse, and a brother, Byron GREEN, who lives in Ohio Mr. Green’s wife, who was Lauretta THORNTON, died in 1928 Funeral services will be held Saturday moring at ten o’clock at the Perrysburg Brethren church. Rev. BALLSBAUGH will have charge and burial will be made in the Mexico cemetery

William J. WALTERS, 87, Civil War veteran and pioneer resident of Liberty township, died Wednesday evening at 5:30 at his home three miles west of Fulton. Death was due to complicatios of diseases incident to advanced years and followed an illness of eight months.

The deceased was born Aug. 15, 1844, in Mercer county, Ohio, the son of Henry and Elizabeth WALTERS and moved to Fulton county when a child. In 1870 he was married to Lida GRABLE and following her death he was married to Emma CATON on June 13, 1877. He

was a member of the Olive Branch church and during the Civil war served in Company I, 46th regiment, Ind. Vol.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Maurice LOWMAN, Birmingham, Mich., and Mrs. Stella BENNETT, at home; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Fanny DILL and Mrs. J. F. KLINE, of Fulton.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Fulton United Brethren church. Rev. CHAPLIN will officiate and burial will be made in the Fulton I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Following a five days illness with pneumonia Mrs. Carrie Belle SHINE, 58, died Wednesday night at her home 512-1/2 East Monroe street, South Bend. Death was due to pneumonia.

Carrie Belle [ZELLERS], daughter of Henry and Margaret ZELLERS, was born on May 28, 1873, in Winamac, but practically all of her life had been spent in the Bruce Lake community. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to Albert SHINE, who passed away four years ago. Mrs. Shine had spent the winter months in So. Bend since her husband’s death but in the summer lived at Bruce Lake. She was a member of the Christian church.

One sister, Mrs. Clara Della GROSSGROUPE, of Culver, and two brothers, J. J. ZELLERS and David H. ZELLERS, of South Bend, survive. A son, Carl [ZELLERS], died ten years ago. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Community church at Bruce Lake and burial will be made in the Pleasant Hill cemetery.

Friday, November 13, 1931

James MARTIN, aged 60, of Argos, better known as “Cornstarch Jim” died at his home in that city yesterday after a two years illness. The deceased earned his nickname because he had long been a salesman for a company which produced that product. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Argos.

Saturday, November 14, 1931

Funeral services were held at Star City yesterday for Jefferson BRUGH, aged 82, who died several days ago at his farm home between Star City and Winamac. The deceased was born and reared on a farm north of Leiters Ford which is now known as the WAGONER farm. Mrs. Brugh was buried three years ago yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George BRUGH who live on a farm west of this city attended the services.

John CAREY, 96, of Kendallville, died Thursday morning from a complication of diseases inherent with advanced years. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division of the 14th Army corps.

A few years ago Mr. Carey spent the winter at the Barrett Hotel, this city, where he made a wide acquaintance of friends, everyone knoing him as “Uncle John.” Later the deceased took up his residence with his nephew, Dave L. CAREY of this city. In the year of 1924 he removed to Kendallville where he made his home with his niece Mrs. H. SWARTZ. Funeral services were held in Huntington, Ind., Saturday afternoon at two o‘clock. A number of Fulton County relatives and friends attended the services.
Monday, November 16, 1931

Funeral services for Joseph KROUSE, aged 71, of Columbus, Ohio, who died at the county jail here a week ago from injuries which he received on the morning of Nov. 7, when he was struck by a hit-and-run motorist, was held this afternoon. Rev. Daniel S. PERRY was in charge of the services. Burial was made in the cemetery at the county farm. Krouse’s sister who lives in Columbus, Ohio, failed to claim the body. The accident which claimed the aged man’s life occurred three miles north of this [city].

Mrs. Alta HIBSCHMAN, aged 55, wife of Wallace HIBSCHMAN who lives on a farm one mile east of Mentone, died at 7 o’clock this morning following an operation for the removal of a tumor which was performed two weeks ago She [Alta KESTLER] was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John KESTLER and had spent her entire lifetime in the Mentone vicinity. The deceased was member of the Mentone Baptist church. Survivors are the husband, son, John [HIBSCHMAN], of South Bend, a daughter, Mrs. Bert HOLLOWAY of near Mentone, and two brothers, Raymond [KESTLER] of Milford and Milton [KESTLER] of Mentone. The funeral services will be held from the Baptist church at Mentone at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon followed by burial in the cemetery at Mentone.

Tuesday, November 17, 1931

Philo Francis POLLEY, 70, a retired engineer, died at 6:30 Tuesday morning at his home at 1439 Main Street, this city. Death was due to heart trouble and followed an illness of three years.

The deceased was born on a farm one mile northeast of Leiters Ford, the son of Henry R. and Liza POLLEY. Forty-two years ago at Leiters Ford he was married to Lydia CRIPLIVER. Mr and Mrs. Polley moved to Rochester three years ago, moving here from Guthrie, Oklahoa. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving are his wife, three brothers, Lewis POLLEY, of Rochester; Allen POLLEY, of Leiters Ford; and Frank POLLEY, of Kewanna; two sisters, Flora B. WILSON, of Kewanna, and Mrs. Charles MARCELLUS of Defiance, Ohio and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the residence. Burial wil be made in the South Germany cemetery.

Wednesday, November 18, 1931

Hiram ROUCH, aged 77, a life-long resident of Fulton county, passed away at his home in Fulton at 4:40 o’clock Tuesday evening. Death resulted from a complication of diseases after an illness of six weeks. The deceased had been a resident of Fulton for the past 15 years following his retirement from his farm west of Fulton.

Hiram, son of Samuel and Catherine ROUCH, was born in Wayne township on Aug. 31, 1854. On Sept. 22, 1875, he was united in marriage to Margaret ELKINS, who survives. Mr. Rouch followed the occupation of farming and had a wide acquaintance of friends in the southern part of the county. He was a member of the Bethel United Brethren church, west of Fulton. The deceased is survived by two brothers, Aaron [ROUCH] and Jesse ROUCH, who reside near Kewanna. Three brothers and three sisters preceded in death.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock. Services will be officiated by Rev. G. R. CHAMPLIN of the Bethel U.B. church and Rev. H. W. FRANKLIN

of the U.B. church. Interment will be made in the Salem cemetery [northwest] of Fulton.

Mrs. Mary FISHER, of Chicago, died Wednesday morning at 9:45 at Woodlawn Hospital. She has been removed to the Zimmerma Bros. Funeral Home pending word from relatives.

Funeral services for Philo Francis POLLEY, 70, who died Tuesday morning will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the residence, 1429 Main street. Rev. Ralph HANDSCHU, of Bruce Lake, will be in charge and burial will be made in the South Germany cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home until the hour of the funeral.

Thursday, November 19, 1931 to Saturday, November 21, 1931

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Monday, November 23, 1931

Henry Milo GARNER, 66, well known farmer, died Monday morning at 5:55 at his home three miles east of Rochester on State road 14, death being due to complications of diseases. He had been in il health for several months but had only been bedfast the past week.

The deceased was born on April fifth, 1865, the son of Henry and Aurilla GARNER and practically al of his life had been spent in Fulton County. On August 30, 1892 he was married to Clarissa E. BENNETT. Mr. Garner had been a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge at Kewanna for the past 28 years.

Surviving are his wife, one son, Rev. LeRoy GARNER, of Colburn, Ind.; two brothers, William [GARNER] and John GARNER, of Rocheter; two sisters, Mrs. Anna SANDERS, of Rochester, and Mrs. Flotilla DAWSON, of South Bend. Five grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the residence. Rev. I. E. LONGENBAUGH, of the United Brethren Church, will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. Caroline SCHAD, died Sunday morning at 11:30 at her home in Chicago following a three months’ illness. Mrs. Schad was the mother of the late A. E. SCHAD of the Forest Farm, seven miles northwest of Rochester. Prior to her son’s death Mrs. Schad spent a great deal of her time at the farm. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock in Chicago.

Wilson CURTIS, 70, of Argos, died Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the Marshall County home, following an illness of six weeks. Two nephews, Harney CURTIS, of Gary, and Luther CURTIS, of Indianapolis, survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Umbaugh Funeral home in Argos. Rev. P. A. REISEN will officiate and burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery.
Wednesday, November 25, 1931

Robert Louis KREMP, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert KREMP, of Plymouth, died Tuesday morning at the Marshall county hospital a few hours after birth. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 9:30 at the St. Michael’s Catholic church and burial was made in the Buck cemetery. Mrs. Kremp was formerly Miss Mabel MOHLER, of this city.

Funeral services for Sarah Anna FISHER, 87, were held at the Mexico Brehren Church Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock, with interment being made in the Mexico cemetery. Mrs. Fisher, who was one of the pioneer residents of Miami county, passed away Sunday, at the home of her daugher, Mrs. Peter BENDER, of Cleveland, Ohio, death resulting from a complication of diseases inherent with advanced years.

The deceased was the widow of John O. FISHER, of Mexico, who preceded her in death in the year of 1911. Mrs. Fisher was well known to several Rochester people and a number of Fulton county relatives ands friends attended the funeral.

Thursday, November 26, 1931

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Friday, November 27, 1931

Mrs. Minerva J. BOGGS, 80, died at five o’clock Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Foreman, corner of Center and North Streets, in Akron. She had been ill since November 15th with a congested gall bladder.

The deceased [Minerva J. CHARLES], the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. CHARLES, was born at Palestine, Ind., on March 12, 1851 and upon reaching womanhood she was married to James F. BOGGS. Her husband died 16 years ago and during the past four years she had lived with her daughter in Akron, moving there from Bourbon. She was a member of the Warsaw Christicn Church.

Surviving are: three sons, Frank BOGGS and A. W. BOGGS, of Warsaw, Encil C. BOGGS, of Fort Wayne; one daughter, Mrs. Joseph FOREMAN. One grandchild, Mrs. Mildred NEAR, of Dixon, Ill., and two great-grandchildren, also survive

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the Palestine Church. Rev. MILLIGAN, of Warsaw, will officiate and burial will be made in the Palestine cemetery.

Saturday, November 28, 1931

Charles BOCKOVER, aged 56, engineer of the Pennsylvania railroad and a former resident of Logansport died at his home in South Bend Friday morning following an illness of a year. The deceased was a veteran of the Spanish-American war. Mr. Bockover was born on a farm in Liberty township where he spent his boyhood days. Survivors include his widow; three sons, Robert [BOCKOVER], Kenneth [BOCKOVER] and Frederick [BOCKOVER], at home; three sisters, Mrs. Delbert SMITH of Chicago, Mrs. Hattie JEWEL and Mrs. S. J. BAER of this city and a brother, Fred [BOCKOVER] of Logansport. Funeral services are to be held from the First Brethren Church in South Bend at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon with the Spanish-American War veterans post of that city in charge. Burial will be made in South Bend.
Mrs. Susan HENDRICKSON, 90, of this city, died Saturday morning at the Soldiers Home in Lafayette. Mrs. Hendrickson had been at the home the past year and her death was due to complications of diseases incident to advanced years. She was the step-mother of Oren HENDRICKSON and Mrs. J. B. BARNETT, of Rochester. The body will be returned here for burial.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Baptist church in Roann for William TEEL, formerly of Fulton, who died Thursday night. Surviving are five children.

Monday, November 30, 1931

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. REITER, of this city, were apprised Sunday of the accidental death of their granddaughter’s husband, Donald CROWELL, 20, Columbia City which occurred in an auto upset at Fort Wayne, shortly after midnight Saturday. Mrs. Crowell, nee Ruth REITER, daugher of Mr and Mrs. Samuel REITER, of Fort Wayne, is in the Fort Wayne St. Joseph hospital suffering from a fractured pelvis and possible internal injuries.

The accident occurred at St. Mary’s avenue and the Lincoln highway. Riding with Crowell were his widow, Miss Clea May HAMILTON, 20, of Fort Wyne, who is also in a serious condition, and Jack GORDON, Fort Wayne, who was not seriously hurt.

The party of young people were returning from the Lincoilndale dance pavioion when Crowell’s car skidded on loose gravel. It is thought that when the machine skidded Crowell lost control and it plunged over a culvert and rolled down onto St. Mary’s Avenue. Dr. King, deputy coroner, stated that Crowell suffered a ruptured heart.

Traffic Sergeant LUENBERGER, of Ft. Wayne, stated that he talked to two persons who were following Crowell and that they stated that Crowell was not driving over 30 miles an hour.

Crowell’s body was removed to a funeral home in Columbia City. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Compton church at Oak Grove with burial in the Columbia City cemetery. He is survived by his widow ; his mother, Mrs. Ruth CROWELL; two brothers and two sisters. His father was accidentally shot and killed at Columbia City on July 3rd.

William Calvin LOY, aged 60, who for many years operated a general repair shop at 528 North Main street, died at his home at 1225 South Monroe street at 11:45 o’clock Sunday night from diabetes. The deceased had suffered with the disease fo the past two years. Three weeks ago he was forced to have one of his toes ampuated, due to the disease from which he suffered.

Mr. Loy was bedfast but one week. An attack of the flu which Mr. Loy contracted a week ago is believed to have hastened his death. The deceased was a life-long resident of this city. He was born here on Jan. 10, 1871, and was the son of Jacob and Ellen LOY.

Mr Loy was noted for his skill as a locksmith. He had been called to many parts of the United States to open locks which had either stuck or broken or their owners had forgotten the combination. In his many years as a locksmith, Mr. Loy never found a safe combination which he could not solve.

Mr. Loy was a noted musician. He has been a member of every band which has represented Rochester in the past 40 years. He was a member of the American Legion band which was organized here last spring Mr. Loy played the bass drum. Members of the various bands of which Mr. Loy was a member will attend the funeral service in a body. He was also a

member of the Knights of Pythias lodge of this city.

Survivors are his wife, who was Miss Mary E. PARKER, of this city, and whom he married on Sept. 9, 1896, a daughter of Mrs. Clyde STEEN, of this city and one sister, Mrs. Omer PIPER, of Tacoma, Wash.

The funeral services will be conducted from the First Presbyterian church at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. Harold TURPIN and Rev. Daniel S. PERRY in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Alvin ROGERS, 76, practically life-long resident of this community, died Monday morning at 11 o’clock at the home of his niece, Mrs. Hugh CLOUD, 517 West Fourth street, following an illness of eight days. Death was due to pneumonia which developed following an attack of influenca.

The deceased was born on April 26, 1855, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli ROGERS. Surviving are two sons, Arthur B. ROGERS, of Indianapolis; Jess ROGERS, of Benton Harbor, Mich., and a daughter, Laura [ROGERS], in So. Bend. Two children are deceased. One brother, Milton ROGERS, of Wisconsin, and three sisters, Mrs Jacob MILLER of Grass Creek, Mrs. Jerry TONER, of South Bend, and Mrs. James BUTLER, of Kokomo, and three grandchildren also survive.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Susan HENDRICKSON, aged 91, who died Sunday morning at the Soldiers Home in Lafayette, will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Baptist church in this city. Rev. J. B. GLEASON will officiate.

Susan BERLIN, daughter of Benjamin and Rachel BERLIN, was born in Stark county, Ohio, near Canton, Oct. 16, 1840, and with her parents moved to Fulton county, near Akron, Ind., in 1841, permanently making Fulton county her home the remainder of her life. March 16, 1864, she was united in marriage to Orando C. SMITH, who passed away Jan. 2, 1898.

Her second marriage to Edward R. HENDRICKSON, took place March 12, 1907, who passed away Aug. 2, 1917. Mrs. Hendrickson was a resident of Rochester for the past 60 years. The past 18 months was spent in the Soldiers’ Hospital at Lafayette, Ind., where she died following a three days illness She had been a member of the Baptist church for many years and a member of the Rebekah lodge for 26 years.

Surviving are one sister, Mrs. ESSIG, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; three nephews, Howard [ESSIG] and Robert ESSIG of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Dean D WEAVER, of Battle Creek, Mich.; three nieces, Mrs. Wirt SEBRING, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mrs. R. R. CARR and Miss Jesse WEAVER, of Warsaw, Ind.

Mrs. Matilda [McCLAIN] BOSH, 78, died Sunday afternoon at three o’clock at her home one mile south of Twelve Mile Death followed an illness of one week with paralysis.

Surviving are her husband, Frank BOSH; four sons, Leonard [BOSH] and Shelby [BOSH], of Detroit, Eugene [BOSH], of Flint, Mich., and Wheeler [BOSH], at home; three daughters, Mrs. John BRYANT, Deer Creek, Mrs. Walter BERKSHIRE, of Logansport, and Mrs. Harley BOWMAN, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Abe McCLAIN, of Indiana Harbor, and a sister, Miss Anna McCLAIN, of Twelve Mile.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Twelve Mile United Brethren church. Rev. REGINOS will be in charge.
Tuesday, December 1, 1931

Mr. and Mrs. Fred PENCE were called to Russiaville early Tuesday morning by the sudden death of her mother, Mrs. THOMAS, which occurred at four o’clock following a stroke of paralysis. Funeral services will be held in Russiaville Thursday morning at 10:30. Mrs. Thomas had visited her daughter here on numerous occasions.

Funeral services for Alvin ROGERS, who died Monday at the home of his niece, Mrs. Hugh CLOUD, will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. Rev. I. E. LONGENBAUGH will be in charge and burial will be made in the Citizens cemetery.

Wednesday, December 2, 1931

Mrs. Katherine MURPHY BRUGH, 64, one of the well known residents of Leiters Ford, passed away at 9:45 Wednesday morning at her home, followig an illness of two years duration, death resulting from a cancer. The deceased had been a resident of Leiters Ford for the past 39 years, coming to that town from North Grove, Ind.

Katherine, daughter of Michael and Nancy MURPHY, was born on a farm in Pickaway county Ohio on Oct. 20th, 1867. On Dec. 2nd, 1892 she was united in marriage to Elmer BRUGH, the ceremony being performed at Leiters Ford. For a number of years Mrs. Brugh conducted a boarding house at Leiters Ford where her savory meals brought her a wide acquaintance with the many visitors who had business in that community. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Leiters Ford, where she took an active interest in the religious affairs of that community until ill health prevented. Survivors are the widower, one son, Fred BRUGH of Leiters Ford, two grandsons, Donavan [BRUGH] and Eugene BRUGH; three brothers Jim MURPHY, of Pasadena, Calif; Ira MURPHY of Dublin, Ind., and Matthew MURPHY of Forest City, Iowa; three sisters, Mrs. Claude JONES, of North Grove, Ind.; Mrs. A. BRAGG, of Indianapolis, nnd Mrs. John BUTLER, of Dublin, Ind. A sister, Mrs. Eva FISER, and a half-brother, John BUSIE, preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held in the Leiters Ford Methodist Church, Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Rev. Chas. H. ROUCH, of Monticello, former pastor of the Leiters Ford church, will have charge of the services. Burial will be made in the Leiters Ford cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida [HEFFLEFINGER] TOLEN, 55, of Logansport, youngest sister of Mrs. Elizabeth SNYDER COOK, southeast of Rochester, were held at the family residence, 1321 College street, Logansport, Tuesday afternoon. Rev. R. G. McCLOSKEY was in charge and burial was made in the Mt. Hope cemetery.

Survivors are one son, Burl D. [TOLEN], of Logansport, four grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. COOK, of Rochester, and Mrs. Susanah BANTO, Logansport, and two brothers, Joseph HEFFLEFINGER, Gary, and John HEFFLEFINGER, of N. Dak. The last named brother and Mrs. Tolen were twins.

Thursday, December 3, 1931

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Friday, December 4, 1931

Glen “Coonie” OVERMYER, 43, former residet of this city, passed away at his home in Indianapolis at 4:30 Friday morning following an illness of several weeks from diabetes. The deceased had been a resident of Indianapolis for the past three years.

[Glen] OVERMYER, son of Mr and Mrs. F. L. OVERMYER, was born on a farm in the Burton neighborhood on April 24th, 1888. Mr. Overmyer was united in wedlock to Miss Nellie GALBREATH, of Argos, the ceremony being performed at Columbia City, Ind. During residency in Fulton county the deceased followed the occupation of farming. Survivors are his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Opal DEAN of Charlotte, N.C., Miss Irene OVERMYER, of Mishawaka, Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. Ross MOORE, and Mrs. William HUDKINS, both of Rochester, and his mother, Mrs F. L. OVERMYER.

Funeral services will be held at the home in Indianapolis Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery this city.

Orville DEWALD, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. John DEWALD, of the Ebenezer neighborhood southest of Macy, died at eight o’clock Thursday evening. Death followed an illness of only 48 hours with a severe cold.

The youth was born on August 13, 1916 and had spent his entire life in the Ebenezer community. He was a memb er of the Ebenezer church and a sophomore in high school. Surviving are his parents, two sisters, Elsie [DEWALD] and Betty Lee [DEWALD] and a brother, Dale [DEWALD].

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the Ebenezer church with Rev. GOLDEN and Rev. ELLEN in charge.

Saturday, December 5, 1931

The Glen OVERMYER funeral services will be held at his home in Indianapolis Monday morning at 9:30 instead of two o’clock as stated in Friday’s issue. The body will then be brought to the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery where brief services will be conducted at the graveside Monday afternoon at two o’clock.

Monday, December 7, 1931

An extensive search has been launched throughout the northern section of Indiana for a hit-and-run driver who killed Milton HOOKER, 70, prominent retired Argos farmer, near his home on State Road [U.S.] 31, at six o’clock Saurday evening.

Mr. Hooker’s body, with one side of the head horribly mangled and with chest caved in was discovered one and a half miles south of Argos at nine o’clock Saturday evenng by a searching party headed by his wife and son, Porter HOOKER. The body had evidently been dragged into a ditch by the hit-and-run motorist. Death, according to physicians who examined the body, was instantaneous.

Authorities who have been taking up the hunt for the motorist are of the opinion that machine which struck Hooker was a large truck as the force of the impact was received on the victim’s chest and head. Had the car been a passenger type of automobile, they stated, Hooker’s legs would have been broken.,

Mr. Hooker had been accustomed to walking to and from Argos Saturday evenings. He walked to his home from Argos at 5:15 to do his work and then started back to town to call

for his wife at the Christian church where a bazaar was in progress. When his name was called as a prize event sponsored by Argos merchants a general alarm was felt, which increased when he failed to appear for his wife. The searching party was then organized.

The body was taken to the Argos undertaking parlors and Coroner R. E. JOHNSON, of Plymouth, was called and took charge of the investigation.

Milton HOOKER had been a resident of the Argos community for over 40 years where he was engged in the occupation of farming until his retiremet several yeas ago Survivors are the widow, Jane [BRYANT] HOOKER; two daughters, Mrs Faye SCHLUETER, of Santa Ana, Calif, Mrs. Effie WISE, of Plymouth; four sons, Porter [HOOKER], Ray [HOOKER], Fred [HOOKER], all of Argos, and Glenn HOOKER, of Rochester

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Argos Christian church, with the Rev. Hiley BAKER officiating. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery, Argos.

John APT, aged 87, who was one of the few Civil War veterans in this city, died at his home at 1317 South Madison street at noon Sunday from a number of diseases incident to old age. Mr. Apt has been in ill health for several years but had only been bedfast five days.

Mr. Apt was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, on March 4, 1844, and came to this county with his parents, John and Sarah APT, when he was 12 years of age. The Apt famiy first settled on a farm in Liberty township and later moved to a farm near this city.

Mr. Apt after his marriage to Miss Martha RIEMENSCHNEIDER in August, 1868, went to a farm south of this city to reside., He followed the occupation of a farmer all of his life until a few years ago when he moved to this city. Following the death of his first wife Mr. Apt married Mrs. Emma WHITTENBERGER on Oct. 5, 1918.

Mr. Apt served with honor in the Civil War. He enlisted in this city on Aug. 11, 1862. He was a member of Co. F of the 87th regiment. He was discharged in June, 1865. Mr. Apt was a member of the McClung Post of the G.A.R. and the local Evangelical church.

Survivors are the widow and three children by the first marriage, Elmer [APT] and Charles [APT], of Fulton, and Mrs. Adella HOWER, of this city, and two step-children, Milton WHITTENBERGER, of this city, and Fred W. WHITTENBERGER, of Santa Barbara, Calif, and eight grandchildren.

The funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. G. G. KUEBLER, pastor of the Evangelical church, in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen DAGUE, age 71 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Lutz in Muncie Sunday morning at eleven o’clock. Mrs. Dague’s home was in Denver, and she had gone to spend the Thanksgiving vacation with her daughter when she became ill. She was a victim of complications and had been ill but four days.

Elizabeth Ellen [BEECHER], daughter of William C. and Julia Ann BEECHER, was born in Ohio, May 31, 1860. She moved with her parents to Miami County when a child and has lived in the Denver neighborhood for twenty-five years. In 1875 she was united to George W. DAGUE who preceded her in death. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church at Denver.

Surviving are three sons, Oda W. DAGUE, of Rochester, Roscoe DAGUE, of Mexico and Clifford DAGUE, of Muncie, and one daughter, Mrs. Fred LUTZ of Muncie; four brothers, William C. BEECHER of Santa Monica, California, Morton BEECHER of Van Nuys, California, Grant BEECHER of Kokomo and Charles C BEECHER of Peru and eleven

grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held from the home in Denver Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock with Rev. MOORE, pastor of the Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be made in the Mexico Cemetery.

Tuesday, December 8, 1931

Ernest ZARTMAN, aged 41, died at his farm home five and one-half miles northeast of this city at six o’clock this morning from pneumonia. Zartman had been in ill health for the past year. He had been ill with pneumona about two weeks. The deceased was born on a farm in Miami county on June 3, 1890. His parents were Adam and Mary ZARTMAN. He has resided in this county for the past 20 yers. Survivors are his widow; mother; two daughters, Alice [ZARTMAN] and Mary [ZARTMAN], four sons, Wayne ZARTMAN, Dean [ZARTMAN], Kenneth [ZARTMAN] and Paul [ZARTMAN], all at home; two brothers, Cora [ZARTMAN], who lives on a farm west of this city, and Harry [ZARTMAN] of Warsaw, and three sisters, Mrs. James CHARTERS, of this city, Mrs. Minnie CONGER South Bend and Mrs. Effa LIVINGSTON of Wauwatosa, Wis. The funeral arrangements have not been made.

Wednesday, December 9, 1931

Funeral services for the late Ernest ZARTMAN, who died at his home five and one-half miles northeast of this city yesterday of pneumnia, will be held from the Mt. Zion Presbyterian church at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Rev. W. J. SCHROER, pastor of the Lutheran church, will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Mt. Zion cemetery.

Thursday, December 10, 1931

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Friday, December 11, 1931

John Emory TROUTMAN, 80, pioneer citizen of Rochester and Fulton County, passed away at his home west 8th street at 4 a.m. Friday after a serious illness of five days following ill health of more than three years. His affliction was a complication of frailties incident to old age and his passing was the culmination of a conspicuous and helpful life.

Surviving the deceased are his wife, Malina NEFF, a daughter, Mrs. Chloe NEERMAN, and a son, Earl [TROUTMAN], both of this city, and half-brother, Isaac MOSSMAN, of near Delong, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also there are numerous distant relatives and scores of friends to join with the family in sorrow over the death of one widely known for his kindly disposition and his devotion to the finer and better things in life.

John Troutman, as he was widely known, was born on a farm near Leiters Ford, April 17th, 1851. His father died about the time the deceased was born and his mother, Amanda TROUTMAN, brought him up to manhood. He was always studious and while working on his boyhood home farm was a reader of the best literature, the day and his meager finances afforded. On December 17th, 1874, he married Malina NEFF, who survives. The ceremony being performed by Rev. E. T. HOSTEDLER, at the Neff family home, near the Pendleton river bridge northwest of this city., Following his marriage he followed the vocation of school

teacher for a period of 22 years, conducting schools at Tiosa, Burton and numerous leading country educational institutions.

After quitting the teachers profession he entered the fire insurance business, which he followed all the rest of his life, but incidentally was admitted to the Fulton county bar and was a Justice of the Peace in Rochester for 45 years. He was teacher of the ladies “Dorcas Class” of the Evangelical church for thirty years and always an active member of that church As a jurist he was known for rugged honesty and many times helped attorneys conducting cases before him by telling them to give him less supreme court decision and more direct evidence touching the case. He was quite popular as a marrying magistrate and the admonitions he frequently gave the happy couples he had joined in wedlkock would have been regarded as literary classics had they been given to the public.

During Mr. Troutman’s life he accumulated considerable property but during recent years he gave that little attention and reductions in value have left him only a nice living competence at the time of his death. He with his wife had traveled a good deal and spent their winters in Florida and California.

But his outstanding characteristic was his poetic moods. He contributed poetry to both the local and metropolitan press and in a book of collections from the writings of amateur Hoosier poets two or three of his effusions were given prominent place in the volume. He was always ready with a couplet, or two, or three for any occasion. A wedding, a family reunion, a birthday party, the birth of a howling kid, the tanning of aspiring politicians and statesmen were all inspirations for pointy and entertaining subjects for his poetic fancy.

He was a Mason, an I.O.O.F., an active churchman and one of the most companionable and upright men While he affiliated with the republican party it was always said of him that his test of candidates was honesty and integrity rather than political affiliation. His charities were many but never of the display kind and kindness was the practice of his entire life.

Funeral services will be held at Trinity Evangelical church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 with Rev E. G. KUEBLER in charge and burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

George THOMAS, 82, died at 4:30 Thursday evening at the home of his son, David THOMAS, just south of Rochester. Death, which followed an illness of several weeks duration, was due to paralysis.

The deceased was born in Miami county Jan. 31, 1849, the son of Jeremiah and Mary THOMAS, and upon reaching manhood he was married to Amanda REAM, now deceased. Mr. Thomas followed the occupation of a tile ditcher for many years.

Surviving are one son, David [THOMAS] - - - - Elizabeth MEHRLY and Mrs Nate EYTCHESON, of Rocheter. A son, John THOMAS, died a few months ago. Two brothers, Frank THOMAS, of Tennessee, and Goldie THOMAS, of Akron, and two sisters, Mrs. Dick TIDWELL, of Tennessee, and Mrs. Anna ALBERSHART, of South Bend, 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock at Val Zimmerman’s funeral parlors Rev. LONGENBAUGH will be in charge and burial will be made in the Citizens cemetery

Mrs. Minerva ADAMSON, 66, passed away at 10:50 o’clock Thursday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Brant McKee, 515 Jefferson street this city. Death resulted from pernicious anemia after an illness of five years duration.

Minerva BRYANT was born in Henry township on February 1, 1865, and upon reaching

womanhood was united in marriage to Alphius L. ADAMSON. The greater portion of her life was spent in Akron and when ill health prevented her from following her usual household duties she came to Rochester where she made her home with her daughter. Mrs. Adamson was a member of the Methodist church of this city. The survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Brant McKEE, Rochester; brother, Milo BRYANT, of Akron; and a grandson, Jack McKEE.

Funeral services will be held Saturday aftrnoon at two o’clock at the Nichols church north of Akron with Rev. T. L. STOVALL officiating. Interment will be made in the Nichols cemetery.

Funeral services for John HOLLAND, 38 years of age, who died at the home of his sister, Mrs. James SEERY, in Akron Wednesday after nn illness of several weeks duration from tuberculosis, was held at St. Charles Catholic church in Peru Friday morning at 9 o’clock. Rev. J. M. SCHMITZ had charge of the services and interment was made in the Catholic cemetery at Peru.

Mr. Holland was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip HOLLAND and had spent most of his life in Peru. He moved to Akron a few years ago.

He is survived by four sisters, Mrs. James SEERY of Akron, with whom he made his home, Mrs. A. B. GESSLER, of Akron; Mrs. James DAVIS, of Cincinnati and Mrs. Carl GUINNET of Peru.

James SHAW, 70, retired farmer living in the Santa Anna neighborhood northwest of Rochester on the Fulton-Marshall county line, died at three o’clock Thursday afternoon at Woodlawn hospital. Mr. Shaw had only been ill since Saturday night and during that length of time had submitted to two operations, one on Sunday and another on Wednesday.

Mr. Shaw was born and raised in Culver and all of his life had been spent in the Culver and Argos communities. Surviving are his wife and several children. Funeral arranements have not been made.

Lincoln Edward ADAIR, aged 70, for many years a resident of Logansport, was found dead this morning at 6 o’clock in his bed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob HENDRICKSON, who live on a farm one and a half miles south of Fulton on State Road 25. Death according to Coroner A. E. STINSON, was due to acute dilation of the heart. There was no sign of a struggle. Mr. Adair accepted employment at the Hendrickson farm on Oct. 1. He retired last night in his usual good health. When Adair did not respond to several calls made by Mrs. Hendrickson to come to breakfast her husband investigated and found him dead. Adair’s brother, William, of Logansport, was notified and had the body removed to that city. The deceased was a bachelor. Survivors are two brothers, William [ADAIR], of Logansport and John [ADAIR], of Lake CICOTTE and a sister, Mrs. Ida PALMER, of San Francisco, Calif. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge at Logansport. No funeral arrangements have been made.

Saturday, December 12, 1931

Funeral services for James SHAW, of the Santa Anna neighborhood northwest of Rochester on the Fulton-Marshall county line, who died Thursday afternoon at Woodlawn hospital will be held Sunday afternoon at the Poplar Grove church. Rev. BURGERS, of Tippecanoe, will officiate.
Mrs. Nancy RADER, 76, passed away at her home two miles southeast of Akron at 10:40 Friday morning. Death resulted from gall bladder trouble after an illness of one week duration. The deceased had been a resident of Henry township throughout all of her married life.

Nancy Jane [HIME], daughter of Simon and Mary HIME, was born at Silver Lake, Ind., on August 4th, 1855. On January 30th, 1872 she was united in marriage to [William N.] RADER, who preceded her in death 13 yers ago. She was a member of the Church of God, of Akron. Survivors are two sons, Lloyd [RADER], of Battle Lake, Minn.; Russell [RADER], of Moore Park, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. D. E. SHIPLEY, of Bismark, ND.; a half-sister, Mrs. Florence CREAKBAUM, of Burket; 15 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Funeral serices will be held at the Church of God, Akron, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The Rev. McCAULEY, of Roann, will have charge of the services. Burial will be made in the [Akron] I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Monday, December 14, 1931

Andrew J. “Jack” McKEE, 68, practically a life-long resident of Fulton county, died Sunday morning at his home at 1116 Bancroft Avenue, death being due to heart trouble. The deceased had been in ill healthe for several years but had only been bedfast the past two weeks.

Andrew J., son of Mr. and Mrs. David McKEE, was born on June 9th, 1863, on a farm near Talma. On May 10, 1902, he was married to Amanda PETERS, who died four years ago. For many years Mr. McKee was employed by the Barrett Lumber Co.

Surviving are one son, Archie [McKEE], at home; two step-sons, Sterling [PETERS] and John PETERS, of Rochester; four step-daughers, Mrs. Otto LEMKE and Mrs. Ella LAFAVER, of Benton Harbor, Mich; Mrs. Aice SHAFFER and Mrs. Martha RENOLDS, of Rochester. Four grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Citizens cemetery.

Mrs. Cerilda A. CLARK, aged 82, died at her home in Kewanna Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock from injuries which she received last September when she fell and broke her limb. Mrs. Clark received her broken limb when she became frightened at a snake while she was workig in the garden of her home.

Mrs. Clark started to run when the snake coled to strike at her. She fled over the handle of the rake which she was using Mrs. Clark’s children were called to her bedside last week.

The deceased [Cerilda A. BOOHER] was born on April 21, 1849 on a farm in Montgomery county near Darlington Her maiden name was Booher. In 1865 she was married to Barrick Newton GRIMES and shortly after her marriage moved to a farm near Kewanna, where she resided until a few years ago when she moved to Kewanna.

Following the death of Mr. Grimes the deceased married W. A. CLARK aged 86 on August 19, 1930. Mr. and Mrs. Clark made a trip around the world on their honeymoon. Because of the advanced age of the couple they received much publicity because of their honeymoon trip.

Survivors are the husband, four daughters, Mrs. Elmire McCLINTY, Brook, Mrs. Mary SNACHER, indianapolis, Mrs. Dora STEINKE, Kewanna, and Mrs. Stella MOON, Mishawaka, and a son, Hesekiah GRIMES of LaPorte.

A short funeral service will be held from the home at 8:30 o’clock Tuesday morning with the Rev. Guy CHAPLAIN in charge. The body will then be taken to Darlington where

services will be held from the Lutheran church at 4 p.m. followed by burial in the cemetery there.

Tuesday, December 15, 1931

Jesse L. TRICKLE, aged 59, tcket agent for the Erie railroad at Laketon for the past 27 years and a former resident of Rocheter, who will be better remembered here as “Doc” TRICKLE, was killed instantly at 5:10 p.m. Monday when he was struck by an automobile as he walked from the station to his home. The station at Laketon is located half mile south of the town of Laketon.

The automobile was driven by Weldon BAUMGARDNER, ticket agent for the Erie railroad at Newton, a station a mile and a half farther on. Baumgrdner, who resides in Laketon, also was returning from work He said that he was blinded by the lights of an approaching utomobile and did not see Trickle, who was walking on the highway. Coroner Paul STINEMAN of Wabash, gave a verdict of accidental death and said that Trickle apparently had been killed immediately.

Mr. Trickle was born in this city on Feb. 3, 1871, and was the son of Thomas and Sarah TRICKLE. He attended the public schools in this city and graduated from Rochester college. After his graduation he accepted employment with the Erie railroad and worked at various offices until he was made the permanent agent at Laketon.

The deceased was a member of the Demin lodge F&AM, Chester Chapter No. 41, R.A.M., and the Moose lodge all at North Manchester. Mr. Trickle was a veteran of the Spanish-American War Veterans of Wabash.

Survivors are the widow who was Miss Bertha McNEFF, whom he married in 1899, a daughter Miss Evelyn TRICKLE, a student nurse in St. Joseph’s hospital in Fort Wayne, a son Jesse [TRICKLE], Jr., at home, two brothers, Sam [TRICKLE], at Watsonville, Calif, and Ed [TRICKLE] of Carlton, Wash., and a sister Mrs. Sam ESSICK, of Harrison, Ida.

The funeral arrangements will not be made until word is received from the brothers and sisters. The funeral service, however, will be held at Laketon, followed by burial in the Trickle family lot in the Odd Fellows cemetery in this city.

Wednesday, December 16, 1931

[no obits]

Thursday, Decemer 17, 1931

Ezra Earl RANS, 49, commonly know as “Bud” RANS a life-long resident of the Kewanna and Grass Creek communities, died Wednesday evening at seven o’clock at his home in Kewanna. Death was due to pneumonia and followed an ilness of only three days.

The deceased was born in Wayne Township in March, 1882, the son of William and Mary Ann RANS. For the past 20 years he had lived in Kewanna where he was engaged in the trucking business Mr. Rans’ first marriage was to Lulu BRUCE and to this union was born one child Dona [RANS]. After her death which occurred 14 years ago, he was married to Mrs BENNET. They were the parens of two children, Edgar [RANS] and Everett [RANS]. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge.

Surviving are his wife and three children, six brothers, Francis [RANS], William H. [RANS] and M. R. RANS, of Wayne Township; James A. [RANS], Delong; Harl [RANS],

south of Rochester; Roy [RANS], Kewanna, and Vern [RANS], of Argos; two sisrtes, Miss Emma RANS and Mrs. Maggie ZOOK, of Kewana.

Funeral services will be held Saurday afternoon at 1:30 at the Baptist Church in Kewanna. Burial will be made in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Friday, December 18, 1931

John L. OGLE, 82, died at 8:30 Friday morning at his hoime in Fulton, death being due to complications of diseases incident to advanced years. He had been failing in health for the past three years, but his condition had only been regarded as serious since Monday.,

The deceased was born in Harding, Ohio, Oct 19, 1849, the son of Chas., and Celina OGLE, and on Sept. 17, 1894, was married at Winamac to Jane BRICK. He had lived in Fulton the past 22 years, moving there from Rochester. He was a member of the Fulton United Brethren church. Surviving are his wife.

Short services will be held Monday morning at nine o’clock at the home and the body will be taken to Medaryville where services will be held at 11 o’clock. Burial will be made in the Medaryville cemetery.

Relatives and friends in the western part of Fulton county have received word of the death of Timothy MACKESSY, aged 80, who died at his home in Indianapolis yesterday morning from a heart attack. Mr. Mackessy, who was a retired Indianapolis policeman, still retained the number of officer number one.

Mr. Mackessy was born in Ireland and came to this country when he was 19 years of age. He first came to Logansport where he worked in the Pennsylvania railroad shops. Later he lived on a farm near Grass Creek. He left the farm, going to Indianapolis where he secured an appointent on the police force, making his first rounds as an officer in March, 1891. At the time of his death Mr. Mackessy was on his way to attend the funeral services for a brother officer, Daniel LOGAN, who was killed in an auto accident several days ago. Last week Mr. Mackessy visited with friends at Grass Creek and in Logansport. A brother, Thomas [MACKESSY], who lived on a farm near Grass Creek, was killed in a runaway 12 years ago. Survivors are the widow, a son, John [MACKESSY], and a brother The funeral services will be held today.

Saturday, December 19, 1931

The lifeless body of Mrs. Frances KRATZER, aged 69, a resident of this city for over 30 years, was found in her home at 915 South Madison St., by Chief oif Police Roy GORDON at 4:40 o’clock Friday afternoon after he had forced a door in the home at the request of a neighbor, who had not seen Mrs. Kratzer for several days.

The neighbors called Chief Gordon yesterday afternoon after they had not seen Mrs. Kratzer since Wednesday. The chief went to the house and through an opening in a curtain over the door glass could see Mrs. Kratzer sitting in a chair with her head on her shoulder.

Chief Gordon in speaking of the incident said that he felt from the first time he saw Mrs Kratzer that she was dead. After breaking into the house the officer called Coroner A. E. STINSON. The coroner said that death was caused by a heart attack probably suffered someime Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Kratzer had been in ill health for the past three years She had suffered with high blood pressure and had been warned by her physician that she probably would suffer a heart

attack at some time which would claim her life as it was taken. Neighors however had conversed with her on Wednesday morning and she seemed to be in her usual health at that time.

The decedent [Frances WATERMAN] was the daughter of Frank and Carolyn WATERMAN and was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio on February 22, 1862. With her parents she moved to Lafayete, Indiana where she resided until she was married to Byron KRATZER (deceased) in October 1884. Mr. Kratzer operated a jewelry store in Lafayette for a number of years then moved to Peru where he operated a similar concern and 30 years ago moved to this city where he owned a jewelry store in the room now occupied y the Racket Clothing Store.

Survivors are a brother and three sisters She was a member of the Episcopal Church at Peru. The funeral services will be held from the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home at 1:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery at Peru.

Mrs. Kratzer during her thirty years of residence in this city made a wide circle of friends who will greatly miss her. Her charitable disposition was well known by many persons At her death she was considered quite wealthy. For many years she resided at 920 South Main Street.

William WILLARD, 63 years of age, passed away at his home on East 10th street, at nine o’clock Saturday morning after an illness from a complication of diseases. The deceased had been a resident of this community throughout his entire life.

William, son of Joshua and Elizabeth WILLARD, was born on April 10th, 1862. Several years ago he was united in marriage to Mae KNIGHT, of this city. Survivors are the widow; a son, Billie [WILLARD]; and the following children by his first marriage, two sons, Clarence [WILLARD] and Ralph WILLARD, three daughters, Nellie [WILLARD], Edith [WILLARD] and Frances [WILLARD]; two brothers, Charles [WILLARD], of Rochester, and James [WILLARD], of Chicago

Funeral services will be held at the residence Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with the Rev. F. G. KUEBLER officiating. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Jimmy [PONTIOUS], five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. PONTIOUS, 284 West Sixth street, Peru, died this morning from injuries which he received Friday morning when he was struck by a truck as he started to run across the street in front of his home. The parents are former residents of Akron. They have a number of relatives in Henry township.

Following the accident the lad was taken to the Dukes Memorial hospital in Peru where it was found that his skull had been fractured. Doctors despaired of his life from the first. No funeral arrangements have been made. An account of the accident which cost Jimmy Pontious’ life which was carried in a Peru newspaper follows:

The accident occurred on Sixth street just east of Grant street at 10:15 o’clock when the lad ran into the street after a golf ball and was knocked to the pavement by a truck driven by C. G. CIRCLE, 124 East 5th street, salesman for the Grand Union Tea Co.

Following a hurried X-ray examination, Dr. O. C. WAINSCOTT stated the boy had suffered a bad skull fracture which extended from the base of his head almost to the top. He said the boy’s rcovery was doubtful. Besides the skull fracture, the lad had a severe bruise and laceration over his left eye and bruises on his hips.

In his report to police, Mr. Circle stated that the boy ran into the street from in back of a parked car and he did not have a chance to stop the truck or swerve it enough to avoid hitting the lad.

Mr. Circle, who is 26 years old, gave the following version of the accident:

“I was driving the truck east on Sixth street and the boy ran into the street from a car parked on the south side of the street. If he had been a second later he would have struck the fender, so I didn’t have time to do anything to avoid hitting the lad The middle of the radiator struck him and he was knocked flat to the pavement, lying between the wheels as the truck passed completey over him. I stopped within two or three lengths of the truck and ran back, finding the boy unconscious.”

Monday, December 21, 1931

Word was received here of the sudden and unexpected death of Mrs. Wilson A. SMITH, former resident of Rochester. She passed away at Amelia, Ohio, after suffering an attack of acute indigestion. Mrs. Smith has many friends here as she and her husband “Doc” SMITH were well known in the community. Her home is at Coloma, Michigan.

According to a letter received by The News-Sentinel today from Mrs. Catherine CAPRON of South Bend, the Smiths drove in the car from their home to South Bend and spent the night with the former. Mrs. Capron stated that Mrs. Smith ate a herty dinner at five o’clock that evening. They stayed there all night and arose early the next morning and at four o’clock started by automobile for Amelia.

They drove 216 miles during the day and arrived at the home of Mrs. Smith’s daughter, Mary. She ate a hasty supper there and shortly afterwards she collapsed from the attack of acurte indigestion and passed away.

She is survived by her husband, her daugher, Mary [SMITH] and a son who lives at Coloma.

C. M. STUDEBAKER and Walter McDOUGLE have received word of the death of their aunt, Mrs. Martha BUREN, which occurred Sunday at her home in Bremen, Ohio. Mrs. Buren formerly lived in the southern part of Fulton county.

Miss Claudia KIRKENDALL, well known milliner of this city, died at 6:15 Saturday evening at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles PYLE, 1222 Franklin Avenue. Death followed an illness of three years with complications of diseases.

Claudia, daughter of John N. and Mary C. KIRKENDALL, was born in Rochester and all of her life had been spent in this city. For a number of years Miss Kirkendall and Miss Luella MACKEY operated a millinery store in this city where they made a wide acquaintance of friends in the community.

Surviving are her sister, Mrs. PYLE and two nephews, Donald [PYLE] and Robert PYLE, both of Rochester. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at ten o’clock at the Pyle home. Rev. F. G. KUEBLER will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. Ida MILLER, 62, former resident of this city, died Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Willis JACKSON, in Elkhart, death being due to complications of diseases. Mrs. Miller had been in ill health for the past two and one-half years and had been bedfast for six months.

The deceased was born on June 23, 1869, on a farm northwest of Rochester, the daughter of John and Susanna FISHLEY. Upon reaching womanhood she was married to John W. MILLER, who died 11 years ago. Mrs. Miller had spent all of her life in the Rochester community with the exception of the past 10 years during which time she had lived with her

daughter in Elkhart. She was a member of the United Brethren church of this city.

Surviving are the one daughter, a step-son, Judge Robert MILLER, of Rochester, and two brothers, Michael [FISHLEY] and Al FISHLEY, of Elkhart. Funeral service will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock at the United Brethren church in Rochester. Rev. CRANE, of Elkhart, will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Rollie CASE has been named administrator of the estate of his mother, the late Mrs. Rhoda Ann CASE, who died May 6, 1930. The [estate] has been valued at $3,500.

Tuesday, December 22, 1931

Calvin C. HOOVER, one of the Rochester prominent and well-known citizens passed away at his home 1120 South Main street, 11 o’clock Monday evening. Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis which was suffered last Saturday evening. Two years ago Mr. Hoover had a light stroke and since that time he was unable to engage in any active business affairs.

Prior to his illness he was engaged in the cigar manufacturing business, for a long period of years, making a wide acquaintance of friends in this community and throughout adjoining counties. Mr. Hoover was a member of the I.O.O.F., The Knights of Pythias and Eagle Lodge orders of this city. He also played the bass horn in the old Citizens Band organization for a period of 37 years, where his musical ability brought him a legion of admirers among the younger and older people of this county.

Calvin C., son of Andrew and Sarah HOOVER, was born on a farm near Rochester on Jan. 2nd., 1872 in which community he resided throughout his entire life. On November 26th, 1893, he was united in marriage to Flora Etta RANNELLS, the ceremony being performed in this city. The deceased was a member of the Rochester Methodist Church. Survivors are the widow, one son, Haroild [HOOVER], of Detroit, two grandchildren, Alice [HOOVER] and Isabelle HOOVER, a brother, Robert HOOVER, of Neopit [sic], Wis., and other close relatives.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. T. L. STOVALL will be held in the Grace Methodist Church, Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Interment will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. Alpharetta SNOWBERGER, 70, died at 3:15 Tuesday morning at her home three-fourths of a mile east of Macy, death being due to a complication of diseases. She had been in ill health for the past four yers and bedfast four weeks.

The deceased [Alpharetta McKILLIE] was born in Henry county Dec. 29, 1861, the daughter of David and Amanda (FOUTS) McKILLIE. On Dec. 29, 1881 she was married to Levi SNOWBERGER and for the past 50 years has lived in the Macy community. She was a member of th Macy Christian church, Mothers Club and W.C.T.U. Chapter.

Surviving are her husband and one daughter, Garnet [SNOWBERGER], of Washington, D.C. Two children died in infancy. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the Christian church in Macy. Rev. READ will have charge and burial will be made in the Mt. Zion cemetery.

Wednesday, December 23, 1931

[no obits]
Thursday, December 24, 1931

The News-Sentinel made a serious error in a recent issue in announcing the death of Mrs. SMITH, as it was Wilson A. SMITH that passed away. The reporter in reading a letter giving the facts mistook the title of “Mr.” for that of “Mrs.” and so gave the news. Today a second letter from Cathern CAPRON of South Bend stated that it was Wilson Smith who suffered an attack of acute indigestion and died suddenly. He was familiarly known here as “Doc” SMITH. He bore quite a reputation as a writer and contributed numerous articles to local newspapers when he lived in Rochester.

Mrs. Fianna ROUCH, 83, practically a life long resident of Fulton County, died Thursday morning at 1:15 at the home of her niece, Mrs. John JAMES, near Winamac. Death was due to sleeping paralysis and followed an illness of several weeks.

Fianna [MILLER], daughter of Lydia and John MILLER, was born on February 11, 1848 in Barts County, Pennsylvania. She came to this county when eight years of age and resided here the remainder of her life, with the exception of a few months spent at her niece’s home. She was married to Levi ROUCH on January sixth, 1867, the ceremony having been performed near Grass Creek. Her husband died eight years ago.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. O. P. MARTINDALE, southwest of Rochester; eight grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Jacob MILLER, of Kewanna; John MILLER, of Rensselaer and Michael MILLER, of Grass Creek; two sisters, Mrs. Ella WENTZEL and Mrs. Ida PLANTZ, of Bruce Lake. A daughter, Mrs. Lucinda FRYE, died a few years ago.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:15 at the Baptist church in Fulton. Burial will be made in the Salem cemetery.

Mrs. Emma Frances FRY, 74 years of age, passed away at her home in Walnut, two o’clock Wednesday afternoon after an illness of a year from diseases inherent with advanced years. The deceased had been a resident of the Richland Center neighborhood for a long period of years and later moved to Walnut.

Survivors are two sons, Charles FRY of Walnut, Earl FRY, of Rocheter, and three daughters, Mrs. Flora BEAGLES, of Walnut, Mrs. Orpha NEWCOMB, of Mishawaka, Ind., and Mrs. Myrtle BLIGH, of Ivanhoe, Calif. Her husband, David FRY, preceded her in death 20 years ago.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock at the Richland Center church with the Rev. WOOTON officiating. Burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.

Russell Grindle KINDER,34, former resident of Akron, passed away at his hoime in Seattle, Washington at 9:45 o’clock a.m. on Dec. 22nd. Death resulted from a complication of diseases after an illness of three years duration, however his condition was not regarded as serious until the last three months.

Russell G., son of P. M. and Nellie KINDER, was born in Akron on Oct. 12, 1897, where he resided all of his life with the exception of the last year which was spent in Seattle, where he was sales manager of the Chevrolet Sales Co. Upon reaching manhood he was united in marriage to Dorothy GALBREATH, who survives. The deceased was a member of the Masonic lodge at Akron. Survivors are the widow, father and step-mother Mr. and Mrs. P. M. KINDER, of Akron, a brother Ner KINDER, and a half-sister, Mrs. Sarah EASH, of Elkhart.

Ner KINDER, who went to Seattle last week, is returning home with the body of his brother. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Mrs. Josie L. HERENDEEN passed away at nine o’clock Tuesday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gladys NICHOLS, of Fremont, Ohio. Death resulted from an internal cancer after an illness of five yers duration. The deceased, who was a former resident of Akron, had made her home with her daughter for the past three years.

Josie L. [SHEWMAN], daughter of Andrew and Anna SHEWMAN, was born on a farm near Akron on Nov. 9, 1878. In June 1897, she was united in marriage to John HERENDEEN who passed away on Oct. 1, 1920. Mrs. Herendeen was a member of the Akron Church of God. Surviving are a son, Foster HERENDEEN, of Toledo, O., a daughter, Mrs. Gladys NICHOLS, of Fremont, Ohio; and four brothers, Worthy SHEWMAN, of Akron, Ray SHEWMAN, of Silver Lake, Charles SHEWMAN, of Mentone; and William SHEWMAN, of St. Louis, Mo.

Funeral services were conducted at the Akron Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock with the Revs. Clyde MILLER and Daniel SLAYBAUGH officiating. Interment was made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Akron.

Friday, December 25, 1931

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Saturday, December 26, 1931

The body of Russell Grindle KINDER of Seattle, Wash., arrived in his former home, Akron, Christmas afternoon accompanied by his wife and his brother. The body was taken to the home of his father P. M. KINDER. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from the Akron Methodist Church with Rev. Daniel SLAYBAUGH in charge assisted by Rev. Clyde SMITH. Mr. Kinder died in Seattle on December 20 after a three year’s illness caused by a complication of diseases.

Crayton J. ANDERSON, 62, life-long resident of this community, passed away at his home 1108 Bancroft avenue at 7:25 o’clock Christmas Eve. Death resulted from apoplexy after an illness of eight days. The deceased for the past number of years had been in the employ of the City of Rochester and through his public position had a wide acquaintance of friends throughout Rochester and Fulton County.

Crayton J., son of Edward and Mary ANDERSON, was born on a farm near Akron, on February 8, 1869. On January 30th, 1898 he was united in marriage to Lydia NEWELL and to this union one son was born. His wife preceded him in death several years ago. He was a member of the Eages Lodge of this city. Survifors are the son Paul [ANDERSON], of Indpls.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary E. COOK, Mrs. O. T. TIMBERS, of this city and Mrs. Ivey WHITTENBERGER of Athens; one brother, John ANDERSON, of Duluth, Minn., and several other relatives. Two sisters and three brothers preceded him in death.

Funeral services, in charge of Rev. F. G. KUEBLER will be held at the Evangelical church on Sunday afternoon two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence EBER have received word of the death of their niece, Lola Jean EBER, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer EBER who died in Ohio on December 23, The funeral was held this afternoon at Akron. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence EBER, Mr. and Mrs. Oren MATHIAS and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard STEININGER attended the services.

Monday, December 28, 1931

Donald Max [KINDIG], three-weeks-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence KINDIG, died at three o’clock Monday morning at the Kindig home east of Athens. The child was born Dec. 4 and died following an illness of only a short time. Surviving are the parents and a sister, Betty Jane [KINDIG]. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Athens church. Burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery.

Tuesday, December 29, 1931

Melvin J. McCARTER, 70, a former Macy druggist, died at nine o’clock Tuesday morning at his home at 427 North Broadway, Peru. Death followed an illness of several months with complications of diseases.

The deceased was born on July 18, 1861 near Fulton, the son of Samuel L. and Fancina (DAY) McCARTER. On January third, 1884 he was married to Miss Minnie MILLER. For many years Mr. and Mrs. McCarter lived in Macy where he operated a drug store. Eight years ago they moved from Macy to Peru and during their residency there he had continued to follow his occupation as a pharmacist and also for some time was employed as an automobile salesman. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Miss Gertrude [McCARTER], and a son, Max [McCARTER], all of Peru; two grandsons; two brothers, Charles W. [McCARTER], of Wabash, and Milo E. [McCARTER], of Kokomo and a sister, Mrs. F. G. HIGGINS, of Indianapolis.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at one o’clock at the residence. Rev. Benjamin KENDALL, pastor of the Peru Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be made in the Plainview Cemetery at Macy.

William CLINGENPEEL, 67, former resident of this city, died at 8:30 Monday evening at his home near North Liberty. Death was due to paralysis and followed an illness of two weeks. An obituary and funeral arrangements will appear in Wednesday’s News Sentinel.

George TAYLOR, aged 66, a resident of Tippecanoe for the past 30 years, died at 11:35 last night in the Woodlawn hospital from injuries which he received at noon Monday when he was caught under a falling tree. Death ws due to a skull fracture.

Mr. Taylor with Fred ROBINSON, also of Tippecanoe, received his fatal injuries while felling trees on the farm of Harley FROST, who resides two miles northeast of Tippecanoe.

Taylor had left Mr. Robinson to deliver the final cuts needed to fell the tree while he drove away some cattle which were feeding in the woods and who were dangerously near the direction in which the tree was to fall.

Taylor feared that the cattle would be caught under the falling tree. After he had driven the cattle to a place of safety Taylor started to rejoin Robinson and finish cutting the tree.

Robinson did not see Taylor coming and thus did not have a chance to give a warning that the tree was about to fall. Taylor was caught under the trunk of the tree.

He was brought in an ambulance to he hospital in this city where from the first his attending physicians despaired of his life.

The body of Mr. Taylor was removed to an undertaking parlor in Bourbon. The deceased for many years operated a store in Tippecanoe. Survivors are the widow and a son, Oscar [TAYLOR], who resides in Tippecanoe.

Wednesday, December 30, 1931

William CLINGENPEEL, 67, for many years a farmer of this community, passed away at his home at North Liberty, Ind., 8:15 o’clock Monday evening. Death resulted from apoplexy after an illness of ten days. Mr. Clingenpeel had resided at North Liberty for the past five years, moving to that town from Rochester.

William, son of Jacob Nathaniel and Amelia CLINGENPEEL, was born in Fulton county, on May 1st., 1884. On Nov. 5th, 1888 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Alice HAYWARD, the ceremony being performed in Rochester. Up until his residency at North Liberty he followed the occupation of farming in and near Rochester township throughout his entire life, making a wide acquaintance of friends in this community. Survivors are the widow, two daughters, Mrs. Ethel FIELDS, of South Bend, and Mary N. ZOLMAN, of Athens; six sons, Leroy [CLINGENPEEL] and Ralph [CLINGENPEEL], of Detroit; Aurist [CLINGENPEEL], Lendeon [CLINGENPEEL] and Robert [CLINGENPEEL], of North Liberty, and William [CLINGENPEEL], of Waukegan, Ill.; one brother, Jacob CLINGENPEEL, of Argos; two sisters, Mrs. Sophie RICHARDSON, of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Elizabeth HEETER, of Rochester, and nineteen grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 o’clock Thursday morning at the United Brethren church, Athens, with Rev. I. E. LONGENBAUGH in charge. Interment will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery.

Thursday, December 31, 1931

Mr. and Mrs. Clem V., MILLER and Mrs. Henry A. BARNHART attended the funeral services of their aunt, Mrs. Mary EDWARDS McKEE, in Michigan City today. Mrs. McKee, aged 87, died Sunday, Dec. 27. Mrs. McKee was a former resident of Rochester, moving to Michigan City about 45 years ago. Six sons, a daughter, 24 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren survive.

Friends in this city have received word of the death of Charles IGO of Indianapolis, which occurred on December 12, following a heart attack. Mr. Igo was the owner of a cottage on the east side of Lake Manitou and had spent his summers here for the past 10 years. He was the state agent for the Guaranty Ntional Life Insurance Company.

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