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Surnames: Steele, Coffman, Cowen, Tumbleson, Holser, Koos, Holloway, Davis, Hilty, Miller,
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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Monday, April 19, 1946
Jesse Steele Dies at Pleasant Mills - Prominent Resident Dies Sunday Night
Jesse H. Steel, 83, prominent Pleasant Mills resident, former school teacher and a
retired farmer, died at 10:10 o'clock Sunday night at his home. In failing health for
some time, his condition had been critical for the past six days.
He was born in Adams county March 26, 1863, a son of Henry and Sarah Coffman-Steele,
and was a lifelong resident of the county. He was married to Niffie Cowen in Waterloo
July 11, 1885, and Mrs. and Mrs. Steele celebrated the 60th wedding anniversary July 11 of
last year. They spent their entire married life in Pleasant Mills.
Mr. Steele was a member of the first eighth grade graduating class in Adams county.
He served as attendance officer for two years and taught in various schools in the county
for 29 years, retiring from the teaching profession in 1922. He was at one time principal
of the Pleasant Mills high school, and also served as St. Mary's township assessor.
He was a member of the Pleasant Mills Methodist church.
Surviving in addition to the wife are three sons, Roy and Joe Steele, both of Pleasant
Mills, and Guy Steele of Fort Wayne; eight daughters, Mrs. Edna Tumbleson of Fort Wayne,
Mrs. Maud Holser of Walkerton, Mrs. Gladys Koos of Decatur, Mrs. Zula Holloway of Pleasant
Mills, Mrs. Lelah Davis of Michigan City, Mrs. Pauline Hilty of Omaha, Neb., Mrs.
Geraldine Miller of Decatur and Mrs. Mary Johnson of Middletown, O.; nine grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Two daughters and three brothers preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home in
Pleasant Mills, with the Rev. Seth Painter officiating. Burial will be in Mr. Taber
cemetery. The body will be removed from the Zwick funeral home to the residence Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.