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Author: MargieRoopPearce
Surnames: Beitler, Ray, Watkins, Arnold, Haney, Hirschy, Parrish
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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Saturday, 7 February 1981
Margaret L. Beitler, 65, 521 South 13th St., died in Ft. Myers, Fla., at 7 a.m.
Friday.
She was a former employee of the McCray Hospital, Kendallville, and also formerly
worked at the Decatur Industries.
She was a member of the Monroe United Methodist Chruch and St. Joe Athletic Club, Fort
Wayne.
Mrs. Beitler had resided here for the last three years; prior to that she resided in
Fort Wayne for five years.
Born on Feb. 18, 1914, in Monroe, she was the daughter of J. Forrest and Lessie
Watkins-Ray, and was married to Harry W. Beitler on Oct. 25, 1930; he survives.
The Beitlers had spent the past several winters residing in Florida.
Also surviving are a son, Robert L., Pendleton; two daughters Mrs. Harold (Pat) Arnold,
Monroe; Mrs. Mike (Judy) Haney, Kendallville; two brothers, Frederick F. Ray, Fort Wayne;
Harold Ray, San Diego, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Wayne (Dortha) Hirschy, Monroe; Mrs. Lee
(Helen) Parrish, Monroe; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One granddaughter
preceded her in death.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral
Home, with Rev. William K. Rapp officiating. Burial will be in the Spring Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday. Memorials are to the Heart
Fund.
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