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Obituaries courtesy of News-Banner publications, posted with permission.
Bluffton News-Banner, Saturday, May 11, 1968
Mrs. Elizabeth V. Gilliom, 92, of 421 East South St. died at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Clinic
Hospital, where she had been a patient three days. Death was attributed to an obstruction
of the intestines.
A lifelong resident of the area, she was the widow of Orel Gilliom, who preceded her in
death in 1946. She was born Oct. 22, 1875 on the Wells-Adams County line, a daughter of
John and Anna Heyerly Gerber. Her marriage to Mr. Gilliom took place April 15, 1906 in
Adams County.
A member of the Apostolic Christian Church, she was the last of her family of six sisters
and four brothers.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Roy (Lucy) Haab, Mrs. Roger (Violet) Isch, both of
Bluffton, Mrs. Sterling (Elva) Blocker of Bluffton Route 3 and Miss Nora Gilliom, at home,
and one son, Ralph of Phoenix, Ariz.
Five stepchildren, Louis, Bruce and William Gilliom, Mrs. Joel (Aldine) Schaefer, all of
Bluffton, and Miss Aldula Gilliom, at home; 20 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren
also survive. In addition, Kenneth Gilliom of Bluffton Route 4 was reared in the Gilliom
home.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Apostolic Christian Church with Rev. John
Yergler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the Goodwin Funeral Home.