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Author: KarinKing45
Surnames: Hilty, Schwartz, Coblentz, Miller, Shetler, Eicher, Petersheim
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Tuesday, May 25, 1982
Bishop Sam Hilty
Bishop Sam Hilty, 79, route 2, Geneva, died Monday evening at the Caylor-Nickel Hospital, Bluffton.
Born August 6, 1902, in Berne, he was the son of Joe and Hannah P. Schwartz-Hilty. A retired farmer, he was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.
After the first wife, the former Amanda Coblentz, died July 8, 1968, Bishop Hilty married the former Ida J. Miller August 24, 1969, and she survives.
Also surviving are seven sons, Jake S. and Sam S., both of Seymour, Missouri; Dan S. and Joe S., both of route 2, Geneva; Reuben S., John S. and Melvin S., all of Bryant; four daughters; Mrs. Levi J. (Mary) Shetler, route 1, Monroe; Mrs. Levi K. (Anna) Schwartz, route 2, Geneva; Mrs. Jacob P. (Maggie) Schwartz, and Mrs. Chris Y. (Saloma) Schwartz, both of Seymour, Missouri; a step-daughter, Mrs. Menno V. (Edna) Eicher, route 2, Geneva; two step-sons, Dan D. Petersheim, Apple Creek, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Jacob (Maggie) Schwartz, Seymour, Missouri, and Mrs. Henry E. (Barbara) Schwartz, route 2, Geneva; two brothers, Chris H. Hilty, route 1, Berne, and Jake Hilty, route 2, Geneva; 133 grandchildren and 60 great-grandchildren.
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Surnames: Ryan, Wagner
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Wed., April 21, 1982
Thomas J. Ryan
Thomas J. "Togy" Ryan, 72, Fort Wayne, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday in Parkview Memorial Hospital. He was the brother of Marjorie Wagner, Monroeville.
Also surviving are his wife, Glendora; three daughters, and two other sisters.
A native of New Haven, he was retired as head of maintenance at St. Charles Catholic Church.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, and at 11 a.m., in St. Charles Catholic Church. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday where a wake service will be at 8 p.m. Burial will be in the Highland Park Cemetery. Preferred memorials are to the church for Masses or the American Cancer Society.
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Surnames: Von Gunten, Hofstetter, Welty, Taylor
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Tuesday, April 20, 1982
Millie Von Gunten
Millie Von Gunten, 98, 506 High St., Berne, died at 8 p.m. Monday at the Adams County Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of the First Mennonite Church and a former member of the Berne Garden Club.
Born on March 30, 1884, in Fortuna, Mo., she was the daughter of William and Anna Hofstetter-Welty, and was married to Leon Von Gunten on June 24, 1910; he died in 1961.
Survivors include one son, Paul, Berne; a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Iola) Taylor, Berne; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the First Mennonite Church Chapel, with Rev. Kenneth Bauman and Rev. Curt Claasen officiating. Burial will be in the MRE Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Yager Funeral Home Wednesday from 2 until 9 p.m., and Thursday one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials are to Mennonite missions.
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Author: KarinKing45
Surnames: Mullen, Gillett, Jackson, Ramsey, Landers, Enghaus
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Tuesday, April 20, 1982
Max Mullen
Max Mullen, 68, 125 W. Butcher St., Geneva, died early Sunday, in the Jay County Hospital following a brief illness.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Walker Funeral Home in Winchester. Friends may call at the funeral home through tonight.
Born September 20, 1915, in Randolph County, he was a retired employee of Eaton Corp., Rochelle, Illinois.
Survivors include the wife, the former Wilma Gillett; a daughter, Mrs. James (Marilyn) Jackson, Rosenberg, Texas; a son, Richard Mullen, St. Louis; a stepson, Larry Ramsey, Farmland; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Carol Landers, Geneva; a brother, Norval Mullen, Parker City; a sister, Mrs. Charles (Marceil) Enghaus, Winchester, eight grandchildren and six step-grandchldren.
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Surnames: Lengerich, Kintz, Korba
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Tuesday, April 20, 1982
John C. Lengerich
John C. Lengerich, 68, well know farmer and a resident of Rt. 2, Decatur, died suddenly of a heart ailment at 10:15 p.m. Monday in the Adams County Memorial Hospital, where he had been admitted earlier in the evening.
A lifelong resident of Adams County, he was born May 7, 1913, the son of Anthony and Gertrude Kintz-Lengerich. He was married November 8, 1947, to Anna M. Korba, who survives.
Mr. Lengerich was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society, Adams Post 43 American Legion, Knights of Columbus Council 864 and was an Army veteran of World War 11.
Also surviving are five sons, Steven J. of Sheridan, Ind., Patrick J., David L., Mark A., all of Decatur and Paul G.
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Surnames: Hoffman, Breiner, Hartman, Hormann, Koldewey, Graft
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Tuesday, May 4, 1982
Charles J. D. Hoffman
Charles J. D. Hoffman, 89, a resident of Preble for 22 years, died at 9:35 p.m. Monday at the Lutheran Home, Fort Wayne. He had been a resident there since June 3, 1981.
A retired farmer, he was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church (Friedheim), Adams Post 43 of the American Legion and was a veteran of World War 1.
Born in Preble, on Nov. 25, 1892, he was the son of John and Sophie Breiner-Hoffman, and was married on April 25, 1920, to Katherine M. Hartman, who survives. The couple was married for 62 years.
Also surviving are four children, Wilbert Hoffman, Rt. 2, Ossian; Raymond Hoffman, Rt. 1, Hoagland, Norwin Hoffman, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Carl, (Della) Hormann, Rt. 1, Hoagland; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Koldewey, Wendall, Idaho; Mrs. Ella Graft, Rt. 4, Ossian; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Zwick, Boltz & Jahn Funeral Home, and at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church (Friedheim), with Rev. Marvin R. Hinkle officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. Preferred memorials are to Lutheran Homes or the Lutheran Hour.
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Surnames: Double, Fahrnow, Herbst
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Tuesday, May 4, 1982
Clayton E. Double
Clayton E. Double, 89, father of William K. Double, Decatur, died Saturday at his home in Huntington.
Born Oct. 20, 1892, near Ossian, he was the son of William and Mary Belle-Double, and was married to Charlotte Kay on Nov. 4, 1916, she died Jan, 1, 1946. He was later married March 6, 1948 to Meta Fahrnow, who survives.
He was a retired farmer and later worked at Harry's Tire Shop in Huntington.
Survivors also include a daughter, Mrs. Mary Maxine Herbst, Uniondale, two stepdaughters, three stepsons, two brothers, four grandchildren, twelve step-grandchildren, one great-grandchild and seven step great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 2 p.m. today at the Bailey Mortuary, Huntington. Burial was in the Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ossian.
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Surnames: Schwarzwalder, Emenhiser
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Monday, April 26, 1982
Dorothy E. Schwarzwalder
Dorothy E. Schwarzwalder, 59, Fort Wayne, died at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in Doctors Hospital, Hollywood, Fla. She was the sister of Helen Emenhiser, Monroeville.
She was a native of Fort Wayne and had worked for General Electric Co.
Survivors also include the husband, Royce; a son, three daughters, three brothers, and one other sister.
Services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, New Haven, with calling there from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the Bethel-Forder Cemetery, Paulding County, O.
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Surnames: Lybarger, Dynes, Fenstermaker
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Wednesday, April 21, 1982
Flossie M. Lybarger
Mrs. Flossie M. Lybarger, 72, Rainbow Lake, Geneva, died Tuesday afternoon at the Lake Community Hospital, Leesburg, Fla., where she was spending the winter.
She was a member of the Methodist Church in Murphy, N. C.
She retired in 1971 as a secretary for the South Adams School system.
Born on Dec. 29, 1910, in Geneva, she was the daughter of Alva and Alpha Dynes-Fenstermaker, and was married on Dec. 29, 1927, to James Lybarger, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, William, Indianapolis; John, Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; two brothers; Walter Fenstermaker, Berne; Harold (Freddie) Fenstermaker, Murphy. N.C.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the High St. United Methodist Church, Geneva, with Rev. Bill Rogers officiating. Downing Funeral Home, Geneva is handling the arrangements but there will be no calling hours. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Geneva. Memorials are to the Adams County Cancer Society.
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Surnames: Legate, Steensma, Pettingill
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Thursday, April 22, 1982
James M. Legate
James M. Legate, 85, 410 N. Fifth St., died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Decatur Community Care Center after a long illness.
A retired mechanic, he was born August 2, 1896, in Mayfield, Kentucky to James and Anna Legate.
Survivors include a granddaughter, Mrs. Thomas (Vicki) Steensma, 410 N. Fifth St., with whom he resided; one stepson, Harold Pettingill, Fenton, Michigan; one brother, Jess Legate, Mayfield, Kentucky; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His wife Lottie, two step-sons; and three step-daughters preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 8 tonight in Winteregg-Linn and Haggard Funeral Home, Rev. William C. Dixon officiating. Burial will be in the White Chapel Memorial Cemetery in Troy, Michigan. Visiting hours at the funeral home are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today.
There will be additional graveside services at the cemetery in the Chapel of the Flowers at 3 p.m. Friday.
Preferred memorials are to the Cancer Society.
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Surnames: Welty, Zaugg, Neuenschwander, Hunsberger, Habegger, Rine, Haber, Hostetter
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Wed., April 21, 1982
Arvine D. Welty
Arvine D. Welty, 79, 712 Wabash St., Berne, a retired livestock dealer with the Berne and Geneva Livestock Auction Co., died at 12:32 a.m. today at the Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, O.
He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Berne.
Born on Oct. 7, 1902, in Wayne County, O., he was the son of Daniel and Mary Zaugg-Welty, and was married to Martha Neuenschwander on Sept. 2, 1928, in Berne; she died Nov. 27, 1971.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Arthur (Ruth Ann) Hunsberger, Findlay, O.; four sisters, Mrs. Clinton (Elta) Habegger, Berne; Mrs. Harry (Esther) Rine, Massillon, O.; Mrs. Arnold (Ruth) Haber, Kidron, O., Mrs. Sylvia Hostetter, Dalton, O., and two grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Mennonite Church, Berne, with Rev. Kenneth Bauman and Rev. Curt Claasen officiating. Burial will be in the MRE Cemetery, Berne. Friends may call at the Yager Funeral Home, Berne, from 1 until 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and then at the church from 1 p.m. until time of the services. Memorials are to Church Missions.
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Author: KarinKing45
Surnames: Wynn, Smith, Clowser, DeBolt, Baughn, Rose, August, Derr
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Thursday, April 8, 1982
Rube O. Wynn
Rube O. Wynn, 87, 904 West Adams St., the father of boys' baseball in Decatur for more than half a century, lost his gallant struggle for life at 6 a.m. today at his home. Death followed a lengthy illness.
He was a retired Adams County Memorial Hospital employee and previously had worked as a custodian at the Decatur Community Center and a number of schools in Decatur.
Mr. Wynn was also a member of the St. Mark's United Methodist Church and an honorary board member of the Decatur Little League, a league he helped found in the early 1950s. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and coached Moose teams for a number of years.
Born in Adams County on Dec. 1, 1894, he was the son of R.M. and Edith Smith-Wynn, and was united in marriage on March 3, 1916, to Marie C. Clowser; they were married 66 years.
Survivors, in addition to the wife, are two children, David C. Wynn, Decatur, and Mrs. Elma June DeBolt, Tampa, Fla.; four half-sisters, Mrs. Harold (Helen) Baughn, Decatur; Mrs. Margaret Rose and Mrs. Mina August, both of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Gladys Derr, Ossipee, N.H.; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great- grandchild. One brother, one half-brother and one granddaughter, Kay, preceded him in death.
The Decatur Little League diamond, located in Hanna-Nuttman Park, was named after Mr. Wynn. Completed in 1969, it was named "Rube Wynn Field".
Mr. Wynn was one of the men instrumental in starting the Decatur Little League program in 1953., A year later, Mr. Wynn was one of the organizers in establishing the Adams County Pony League program.
The Decatur resident was an untiring worker and often spent money out of his own pocket to help with the youth baseball program here.
Before the Little League and Pony League programs were established in Decatur, Mr. Wynn also helped organize sandlot baseball.
Mr. Wynn also spent countless hours preparing ball diamonds for play, dragging infields, cutting the grass, etc. While taking an active part in organizing, scheduling games, etc, Rube also watched countless Little League and Pony League contests and often kept score and operated the scoreboard-without pay.
He was dedicated to the sport of baseball and to the youth of the community, spending hours and hours of his own time helping to promote the sport.
Mr. Wynn also was a tireless worker in seeking out local businessmen, asking and receiving monetary donations to support the youth baseball programs in Decatur.
The well-respected and well-known Mr. Wynn was serving as vice president of the Decatur Little league, and was commissioner of the Adams County Pony League for many years. He had also coached boys' basketball and baseball teams for a number of years.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home, with Rev. C. Albert Nunery officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday. Preferred memorials are to the St. Mark's United Methodist Church.
The casket will be closed one hour prior to the funeral services.
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Surnames: Hakes, Schnepp, McGeorge, Shifferly, Johnson, Sapp
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Thursday, April 8, 1982
Harrison J. Hakes
Harrison J. Hakes, 58, 115 N. 11th St., died at 10:15 a.m. today at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, where he had been taken after suffering a heart attack at his home.
Born July 28, 1923 in Adams County, he was the son of Harrison D. and Dorothy Schnepp-Hakes, and married Grace McGeorge on March 25, 1944.
He attended the Decatur United Brethren Church and was a veteran of World War 11, serving in Europe.
He retired in 1977 from International Harvester after 18 years of service.
Survivors include the wife; three sons, Carl of Houston, Texas; Thomas, Huntington; and Hal, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Duane (Jacqueline) Shifferly, route 1, Monroe; Mrs. James E. (Nanette) Johnson, route 5, Decatur; and Heidi, at home; a brother James, of Decatur, and eight grandchildren. One sister, Beverly Sapp, is deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Zwick, Boltz & Jahn Funeral Home, Rev. Sylvester Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday until time of services.
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Surnames: Steffen, Shuherk, Kaehr, Schladenhauffen, Reinhard, Geisel, Barger, Moser
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Saturday, May 8, 1982
Mary E. Steffen
Mary E. Steffen, 81, of Bluffton, a native of Adams County, died at 1:50 p.m. Friday, at the Clinic Hospital, Bluffton.
She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church.
Born in Adams County on Feb. 13, 1901, she was the daughter of Samuel and Bertha Shuherk-Kaehr, and was married to William Steffen on Dec. 20, 1923; he survives. He owns the William Steffen & Son Implement Co., Bluffton.
Survivors include three children; Russell W., Bluffton; Mrs. Warren (Marjorie) Schladenhauffen, Rt. 2, Ossian; Mrs. Glenn (Leota) Reinhard, Rt. 2, Ossian; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Steffen, Bluffton; Mrs. Olin (Esther) Geisel, Rt. 4, Bluffton; Mrs. Harold (Sarah) Barger, Rt. 4, Decatur; Mrs. Amos (Ida) Moser, Berne; one brother, Ervin (Kelly) Kaehr, Rt. 2, Ossian; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Apostolic Christian Church, with Revs. Orville Ringger and Carroll Gerber officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton, after 7 p.m. today and all day Sunday. The body will be taken to the church at 9 a.m. Monday.
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Surnames: Circle, Roth, Warner, Irvington
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Saturday, May 8, 1982
Hazel Circle
Hazel E. Circle, 89, Fort Wayne, a former resident of Decatur, died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne; she had lived in Fort Wayne since 1934.
Survivors include the husband Charles L. Circle Sr.; a son, Charles L. Jr., Fort Wayne; a daughter, Avyce Roth, Albion; two sisters, Agnes Warner, Warsaw; and Mrs. Buelah Irvington, Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, in Lincolnshire Church of the Brethren. Friends may call from 7 until 9 p.m. today, and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in D.O. McComb & Sons Foster Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne.
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Surnames: Garard, Fuhrman, Mumma, Louth, Schlemmer, Rigby
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Monday, May 10, 1982
Robert E. Garard
Robert E. Garard, 87, of Monroeville, formerly of Decatur, died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday evening at the Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, following an extended illness.
Mr. Garard retired Sept. 23, 1971 from the Decatur Democrat, where he had worked for 59 years, starting in midsummer, 1912. When Mr. Garard started with the Democrat, all type was set by hand; he was both the first, and last, linotype operator for the company, spanning the entire period of line-set hot type.
In 1917, during World War 1, he was turned down for both enlistment and conscription because of a "bad heart"; in spite of the diagnosis, he outlived the diagnosticians by many years.
He was born in Adams County May 27, 1894, the son of George E. and Louisa B. Fuhrman-Garard. On Oct. 9, 1917 he was married to Josie Mumma, and they lived for many years on W. Monroe Street. They had one daughter, Mrs. Patricia Louth, of Fort Wayne; two grandchildren, Ricky and Debra, and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Garard died Feb. 28, 1968.
Garard started work in 1911 at the Decatur Times, a Republican newspaper, located at Third and Monroe, but it went bankrupt about a year later. He then applied to John H. Heller, publisher of the Democrat and grandfather of the present publisher, for a job, and was hired working in the job shop until the Linotype was purchased in 1916.
In 1926 he attempted to work at the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, but a supervisor asked him for his union card, and since he wasn't a union member, he couldn't work there. Mr. Garard returned to the Democrat, and Heller rented him a house on Winchester street for the winter. He later moved to Mercer and High streets, and rented for $15 a month, until moving to 904 W. Monroe.
Garard was also the first Democrat employee to retire on a pension. In the 1950's he was elated by the fact that he had finally achieved a lifetime goal-working for $100 a week take-home pay. Later, and even in retirement, he received much more than that.
For many years he was an avid sports fan, following the local high school football and basketball teams.
On July, 22, 1972, he married Ruth Schlemmer of Monroeville, and they took up residence in that town, spending their winters in Arizona or Florida. The second Mrs. Garard survives, with Mr. Garard's step-daughter, Mrs. Eileen Rigby, of Decatur, three step-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Garard was a member of the Monroeville United Methodist Church.
Friends may call at the Marquart Funeral Home, Monroeville, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at the Marquart Funeral Home, the Rev. Stephen Holdskom officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery.
Preferred memorials are to the Allen County Cancer Society or the Monroeville EMS.
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Adams County, Indiana
Monday, Dec. 5, 1927
BERNE WOMAN'S DAUGHTER DIES
Mrs. Adelaide Mitchell, 51, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Eisenhart, of Berne, died Thursday morning at the Methodist hospital in Ft. Wayne, following an illness of complication of diseases. She had been ill since last April. Mrs. Mitchel [sic] resided at 1001 East Wayne Street, Ft. Wayne. She formerly operated the Crystal hotel. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Highland Park, Chicago.
Surviving are the husband, Thomas L. Mitchell, of Ft. Wayne; her mother, Sarah Eisenhart of Berne; one sister, Mrs. C. E. Banks of Cleveland and two brothers, Edward Hardenfeld of Cleveland and Martin Eisenhart of Bluffton. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at C. M. Sloan and Sons' funeral parlors. Rev. R. R. Detweiler officiated.
(Buried Prairie Grove Cemetery, Ft. Wayne, Indiana)
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Author: mahorn1955
Surnames: Koos, Lehman, Teeter, Hakes, Loshe, Wyatt, Wenger
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Decatur Daily Democrat
18 Oct 2013
Joan F. Koos
Joan F. Koos, 87, of Decatur, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Adams Memorial Hospital. Joan was born in Berne, IN on January 30, 1926 to the late Werner and Florence (Teeter) Lehman. May of 1946 she married Guy L. Koos. He preceded her in death in 1976.
Joan was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. She had worked as Children's librarian at the Decatur Public Library and was the manager of Nowak Hallmark store in Decatur before her retirement.
Survivors are her daughters, Pam (Stephen) Hakes of Decatur and Nancy (Patrick) Loshe of Jensen Beach, FL; granddaughters Julee (Gary) Wyatt of Decatur, Mollie (Mick) Wenger of Bluffton, Amanda Hakes of Ossian; a grandson Andrew Loshe of Decatur; step grandson Stewart Loshe; step granddaughter Amanda Loshe; 8 great grandchildren and 2 great great granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and 4 sisters.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Noon at Woodcrest Porter Auditorium with calling 2 hours prior to service. Pastor Phil Emerson will be officiating and burial will be in Decatur Cemetery.
Memorials are to St. Mark's Food Pantry or St. Mark's Trustee "Now" Fund.
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Monday, May 3, 1982
Inez L. Bolinger
Inez L. Bolinger, 78, formerly of Berne, died at 7:20 p.m. Saturday, May 1, in the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She had been ill for three weeks.
Mrs. Bolinger was a resident of the Timbercrest Home, North Manchester, for the past two years. Until her move to North Manchester, Mrs. Bolinger had resided in Berne. She was a retired secretary and a member of the Salamonie Church of the Brethren.
She was born September 30, 1903 in Huntington County, the daughter of John R. and Catherine Ann (Rudy) Shaffer. She was married August 6, 1926 to Lawrence R. Bolinger and he preceded in death Dec. 2, 1975.
Surviving is one brother, Kenneth Shaffer of Andrews. Three sisters and three brothers preceded in death.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Timbercrest Chapel with Rev. Samuel McCammon officiating.. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery in Huntington County.
Friends may call at the Bender Funeral Home, North Manchester after 2 p.m. today (Monday) and one hour prior to services in the chapel.
Preferred memorials are to the Timbercrest Home.
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Surnames: Hilty, Miller, Coblentz, Wickey, Eicher, Schwartz, Shetler, Hostetler,
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Monday, May 3, 1982
Katie Hilty
Mrs. Katie Hilty, 78, a resident of Route 2, Geneva, died at her home at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 2. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Mennonite Church.
Mrs. Hilty was born Oct. 10, 1902 in Holmes County, Ohio, the daughter of Jacob and Marry (Miller) Coblentz. She married John HIlty on February 8, 1923 and he preceded in death April 2, 1977.
Surviving are six sons, Jake K., and Christ K., both of Route 1, Berne, Joe K., Route 1, Monroe, Henry K., Elmer K. and John K. all of Route 2, Geneva; nine daughters, Mrs. Levi (Anna) Wickey, Route 1 Berne; Mrs. Menno N. (Rebecca) Eicher, Route 1 Bryant; Mrs. Sam Y. (Mary) Schwartz, Seymour, Missouri; Mrs. Valentine (Sylvia) Shetler, Mrs. Andrew J. (Savilla) Shetler, Mrs. Dan J. (Ada Schwartz) Shetler and Mrs. Edward D. (Kathryn) Schwartz all of Route 1, Monroe; Mrs Raymond B. (Maggie) Schwartz, Route 1 Berne and Mrs. William (Susie) Schwartz. Route 2, Geneva; two sisters, Mrs. Henry (Lucinda) Hostetler and Mrs. Noah (Saloma) Miller, both of Holmes County, Ohio; one brother, Jacob Coblentz, Route 1, Monroe; 155 grandchildren and 91 great-grandchildren. Three sisters preceded in death.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the residence of Henry. K Hilty at Route 2, Geneva, with Bishop Henry K. Hilty officiating. Burial will follow in the Bunker Hill Cemetery, Geneva
Friends may call at the home after 2 p.m. today, (Monday).
Downing Funeral Home of Geneva was in charge of the arrangements.
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