Hello again!
Below is the obituary of Merrit Edwin Berkheiser. I do not know the newspaper this
originally appeared as it was in Merrit's Bible. He died in Fulton Co., IN but is
buried in Miami Co., IN. Does anyone know where Trinity Evangelical United Brethren
Church is located? In my travels around the county, I've notice a lot of IOOF
cemeteries. What does IOOF stand for? Is this the Odd Fellows?
Thanks for your help!
Rick Berkheiser
South Bend, IN
Merrit Berkheiser Dies At Home
Merrit E. Berkheiser, 69, father of Myron Berkheiser of this city, died at 9:30 a.m.
today at his home at 401 Fulton avenue.
He had been ill for nine months.
Born Nov. 3, 1878, near Denver, Mr. Berkheiser came here 41 years ago from Miami
county. He married Elta May Wagoner Jan. 31, 1907. He was the sone of Franklin and Mary
Ann Berkheiser. A farmer, he was a member of the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren
church.
Surviving, besides the wife and son, are another son, Herschel, of Palo Alto, Calif.;
three brothers, Howard of Miamo, Fla., Lewis of New Haven, and Harvey of Rochester; three
sisters, Mrs. Dora Murphy of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Lillie Britton of LaPorte, and Miss Emma
Berkheiser of Flora; a grandson, Anson, and a granddaughter, Nancy Sue.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Trinity E. U. B. church with the
Rev. Stephen Gubi officiating. Burial will be in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.
The body will remain at the Foster funeral home until 1 p.m. Wednesday when it will
be taken to the Trinity church to lie in state until the hour of service.