FULTON COUNTY INDIANA

OBITUARIES

1933

The News-Sentinel

Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh

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The News-Sentinel

1933

Tuesday, January 3, 1933

Mrs. Dean NEFF has received word of the death of her brother-in-law, Fred A. RUTH, who died at his home in Deadwood, S.D., on December 29. Mrs. RUTH was Miss Grace BROOKER of Kewanna. She survives as do three sons.

Dan HISEY, aged 79, for many years a resident of this city, died Monday morning at the home of his grandson Dennis Jones of Palmyra, Wis. Death was caused by paralysis. Mr. Hisey had suffered several strokes during the past few years.

Mr. Hisey was born in Ohio, and came to this county with his parents to live when he was quite young. For many years he lived on farm in Newcastle township.

Mr. Hisey left the farm to become a trainer of race horses. He was very successful as a trainer and as a driver and for many years had a string of horses which he drove in Grand Circuit races.

Mr. Hisey was married to Martha ZARTMAN, who died thirty years ago. He had two daughters who also are dead. Four grandsons survive. They are Esco JONES, Bellefontaine, Ohio, Dennis JONES, Palmyra, Wis., Calvin [DECKER] and Daniel DECKER of Springfield, Ill.

The body will be brought to this city. The funeral party left overland from Palmyra, Wis. this afternoon. Funeral services will be held from the Val Zimmerman Funeral Parlor at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Mrs. Frank SHEETS, aged 59 years, passed away at her home near Loyal at 7 o’clock Sunday evening, Jan. 1st. Death resulted from apoplexy. Mrs. Sheets had been in ill health for the past four years. The deceased had been a resident of Fulton county for the past 43 years and had a host of friends in Rochester and Aubbeenaubbee townships.

Jennie [MOORE], daughter of William W. and Katherine MOORE, was born at Mishawaka, Ind., on February 17th, 1873. On April 2nd, 1893 she was united in marriage to Frank SHEETS, the ceremony being performed in Rochester, Ind. Mrs. Sheets was a member of the Methodist church. Survivors are the husband, two daughters, Miss Marie SHEETS, and Mrs. Lew SIMPER, both of South Bend; a son Don SHEETS, of Rochester; a grandson Kay Robert SIMPER, of South Bend, and five brothers, Ed [MOORE], Charlie [MOORE], Burton [MOORE], Ross [MOORE] and Fred MOORE.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, two o’clock at Leiters Ford. Burial was made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Leiters.

Mrs. Rosa T. HICKS, 71, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ermal LEAR, of Kokomo, Ind., Monday evening at 9:25 o’clock. Death resulted from a stroke of apoplexy. The deceased, however, had been in ill health for over three years. Mrs. Hicks had been a resident of Fulton county for practically all of her life.

Rosa T. [ABBOTT], daughter of Jacob and Hannah ABBOTT, was born on a farm near Chili, Ind., on February 23rd, 1861. Upon reaching womanhood she was united in marriage to William F. HICKS, the ceremony being performed at Green, February 2nd, 1880. Mrs. Hicks was a member of the Fulton United Brethren church. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. C. M. STUDEBAKER, of Rochester, Mrs. Ermal LEAR, of Kokomo; two sisters, Mrs. William TROUTMAN, of Kokomo, Mrs. D. C. GREGORY, of Washington, and two brothers, Walter ABBOTT, of Washington, and Wallace ABBOTT of Wichita, Kansas.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. H. W. FRANKLIN, assisted by Rev. T. L. STOVALL will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the Fulton United Brethren Church. Burial will be made in the Fulton cemetery.

Wednesday, January 4, 1933

Avery P. CARVEY, aged 76, a life long resident of the Perrysburg community passed away at his farm home, two o’clock Wednesday morning. Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis which he suffered last Sunday evening. Prior to that time he had been enjoying fairly good health. The deceased had a wide acquaintance of friends in both Fulton and Miami counties.

Avery Palmer, son of Avery and Angeline (CLIFFORD) CARVEY was born on a farm east of Macy on July 14th, 1857. On January 3rd, 1895 he was united in marriage to Jessie SIMONTON. Mr. Carvey followed the occupation of farming, and also that of a brick mason. He was a member of the Macy Christian church. Survivors are the widow and one son, Lawrence CARVEY of Plymouth, Ind.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. BALSBAUGH of Perrysburg, assisted by Rev. C. .. READ, of Macy, will be held at the Carvey home, Friday afternoon, 1:30 o’clock. Burial will be made in the [Plainview] cemetery, west of Macy.

Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa HICKS who passed away in Kokomo Monday evening will be held Thursday afternoon, 1:30 o’clock at the Fulton United Brethren Church. Burial will be made in the Shelton cemetery, near Green Oak.

Funeral services were held this morning for the late Dan HISEY who died at the home of his grandson Dennis JONES in Palmyra, Wisconsin early Monday. The services which were in charge of Rev. Daniel S. PERRY were conducted from the Val Zimmerman funeral parlor. Burial was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

John MILLER, aged 63, veteran Wabash railroad engineer in Peru is dead at his home in Peru after a long illness. Mr. Miller spent many summers at Lake Manitou.

William Eugene [WEIR], infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard WEIR who reside near Richland Center died this morning. The funeral was held this afternoon from the Ora Foster Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. S. L. SHURTE. Burial was made in the Odd Fellows

cemetery.
Thursday, January 5, 1933

Joseph LEVI, aged 76, one of the best known and best liked citizens of Rochester died at his home 1000 South Pontiac Street at 8 o’clock Wednesday evening. Death was due to pneumonia which followed an attack of the flu which he suffered three weeks ago.

Mr. Levi was born in Furth, Germany on June 17, 1856. His parents were Albert and Hevette LEVI. Like other German boys Mr. Levi believed that his chances of gaining a living were better in the United States and so came to this country when he was seventeen years of age.

Mr. Levi first settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he took a position as a clerk in a clothing store. Later he was given an opportunity to become a clerk in the clothing store of Sigmon LAUER in this city and came here to make his residence.

After he had worked in the LAUER clothing store for five years [he] secured a position as a traveling salesman for the Wabash Hat Company of Wabash. He traveled extensively for this firm for many years. Mr. Levi’s last business venture in this city was in the clothing business where he was associated with Lee WILE who now resides in Springfield, Mass. This store was in the room now occupied by the CARTER Book Store.

Following his retirement from active business Mr. Levi lived quietly here for several years at the old Levi home at the corner of Pontiac and Eleventh Streets. Later Mr Levi with his family moved to Worchester, Mass. Mr. Levi remained in Worcester for several years but his longing for his old friends in this city and his love for Rochester caused him to return to this city to spend the remainder of his life.

Mr. Levi was married to Miss Theressa HEINSHEINER of Lexington, Kentucky. Mrs. Levi preceded her husband in death two years ago. They were the parents of three children, Albert LEVI who died three years ago, and Mrs. Lester ALLMAN of Columbus, Ohio and Miss Jeanette LEVI of this city who lived with her father. Mr. Levi was a charter member of Fredonia Knights of Pythias lodge of this city. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows lodge of Rochester.

The funeral services will be held from the Levi home at 7:30 o’clock Thursday evening. The services will be in charge of Rev. Daniel S. PERRY. Friends will be welcomed to services. The body will be taken to Columbus, Ohio, where interment will be made in Greenlawn Cemetery Friday.

Mrs. Laura WILSON, aged 57, died at the home of her brother, Charles GILBERT, 720 Indiana avenue, at 9:50 o’clock last night after a long illness caused by heart trouble.

The deceased who has been a life long resident of Fulton county was born on a farm south of Rochester on June 23, 1875 and was the daughter of Jonas and Lavina GILBERT. Her husband, Thomas E. WILSON, died several years ago. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Evangelical church.

Survivors are her brother, Charles, with whom she lived, and four sisters, Mrs. Effie HUNTER and Mrs. Lester RICHTER of this city, Mrs. Alfred WARE, Madera, Cal., and Mrs. Frank FURY of Cincinnati, Ohio.

The funeral services which will be private will be held from the Charles Gilbert home at 2 p.m. Friday in charge of Rev. George LOZIER. Burial will be made in the Citizens cemetery.
Mrs. Emma BELDON, a pioneer resident of Argos, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer DEACON, at 12:45 o’clock Thursday morning. Death resulted from a complication of diseases after an illness of several months duration.

Mrs. Beldon was born in Huntington, Ind., on March 3rd, 1839. Her husband, Samuel BELDON, passed away in the year of 1922. Survivors besides the above mentioned daughter are two sons, Jesse BELDON, of Ashville, Ohio and W. A. BELDON, of Teegarden, Ind.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. H. BAKER will be held Saturday afternoon two o’clock at the Cecil Umbaugh funeral home. Burial will be made in the Plymouth cemetery.

Friends in Akron have received word of the death of Charles M. RYDER, aged 59, a former citizen of Akron, who died in a hospital in Miami, Florida several days ago from wounds which he received during a holdup. Ryder was the owner of a filling station in Miami. He was enroute home from his filling station when a youthful and nervous gunman commanded him to hand over his money and when Ryder started to alight from his car with his money changer the bandit shot him in the abdomen. Funeral services and burial were made in Miami.

Mrs. Harry MASTELLER of Athens today received word of the death of Mrs. James KARN which occurred this morning at her home in Laketon, Ind. Death resulted from heart trouble. For a number of years Mrs. Karn made her home with Mrs. W. W. DUFF who resides near Athens.

James M. NICKELL, aged 76, farmer of Loyal neighborhood passed away at his home 4:40 Friday morning [Dec. 30, 1932]. Death resulted from paralysis after an illness of two years. The deceased had been a resident of Aubbeenaubbee township for a trifle over two years having moved to this county from Maytown, Kentucky.

James M., son of Fleman and Eliza NICKELL, was born in Kentucky on Oct. 18th, 1857, and on November 21, 1921 he was united in marriage. Mr. Nickell was a member of the Christian church and the I.O.O.F. lodge. Surviving with the widow are the following children, Elmer [NICKELL], Bert [NICKELL], Lee [NICKELL], Noah [NICKELL], Jimmy [NICKELL], Lydia [NICKELL] and Nellie [NICKELL], of the state of Washington; Warden [NICKELL], Harvey [NICKELL], Belle [NICKELL], and Helen [NICKELL], of Rochester, and two brothers, Walker [NICKELL] and Allie [NICKELL] who reside in Kentucky.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. George S. LOSIER will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock at the farm home near Loyal. Burial will be made in the South Germany cemetery.

Thomas C. TRIMBLE, aged 73, a lifelong resident of Fulton county and prominent farmer of Richland township, died at 7:25 o’clock Friday evening [Dec. 30, 1932] at his farm home eight miles southwest of the city. Death was due to heart trouble and followed an illness of eight weeks duration.

Mr. Trimble was born in this city on May 20, 1859. His parents were John and Lydia TRIMBLE. The deceased spent his entire life time in Fulton county. He was a farmer. Mr. Trimble was active in political circles, and for many years served as democratic precinct committeeman for Richland township.

Mr. Trimble was married to Miss Ida E. MARTINDALE on December 25, 1879. She died nine years ago. Since that time Mr. Trimble has made his home with his daughter Mrs. Herbert WARNER who resides on the old TRIMBLE farm in Richland township. The

deceased was a member of the Richland Center Church. For 52 years he was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Richland Center.

Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Linton QUIVEY and Mrs. Jacob REED of Argos, Mrs. Edward COOK, Culver, Mrs. Earl ADAMS of this city and Mrs. Herbert WARNER, a son Chalmer [TRIMBLE] of Plymouth, Mich., two brothers Jay TRIMBLE of Los Angeles, Cal., and Clinton TRIMBLE of Richland Center and two sisters, Mrs. Charles EASH of Muncie and Mrs. Howard REED who resides in Richland township.

The funeral services will be held from the church at Richland Center at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. Rev. P. L. SHORTE pastor of the church will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Richland Center.

Mrs. Catharine PERSONETTE, aged 97, a pioneer resident of Fulton county died last night [?] at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George WHITTENBERGER who resides three miles southwest of Akron. Death was due to diseases incident to old age and followed a long illness.

The deceased was born in Ohio and came to Henry township to reside when she was a girl of but five years of age. Her parents were Valentine and Catharine NICODEMUS. Her husband Burris PERSONETTE died 20 years ago. Mrs. Personette has resided her entire lifetime near Akron and Sevastapol.

Mrs. Personette was a member of the Baptist Church at Sevanstapol. For the past ten years she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Whittenberger.

Survivors are the daughter, Mrs. Whittenberger and three sons, Charles [PERSONETTE], Muncie, Richard [PERSONETTE] of this city and Ulysses [PERSONETTE] of Akron.

The funeral services will be held from the home of Mrs. Whittenberger at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Akron.

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver MARTINDALE today [?] received word of the death of Mr. Martindale’s cousin Nelson MARTINDALE which occurred at his home in Plymouth [last] Thursday morning. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis. The funeral service is to be held from the Christian Church at Plymouth at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Friday, January 6, 1933

Charles B. JONES, aged 60, who resided on a farm five miles northwest of Akron, died at 8 o’clock Thursday evening in the Woodlawn hospital following an operation for obstruction of the bowels which he underwent Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Jones had been ill since Saturday.

The deceased was born in Licking County, Ohio, January 16, 1853. His parents were Robert and Harriett JONES. He had resided in Fulton county for the past 40 years coming here from Ohio. Mr. Jones was a farmer. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Survivors are the widow, who was Miss Mary HARROLD whom he married 38 years ago, a daughter, Mrs. Lulu CANNENT, Utica, Ohio, and a sister, Mrs. Hattie HAMPSHIRE, Saint Louisville, Ohio.

A short funeral service will be held from the Jones’ home at 12:30 p.m. Saturday after which the body will be taken to Utica, Ohio, where services will be held Monday. Burial will be made at Martinsburg, Ohio.
Saturday, January 7, 1933

[no obits]

Monday, January 9, 1933

Marshall, Ill., Jan 9. -- Hubert C. MOOR, 32 years old, former Robinson school teacher and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. MOOR of Indianapolis, went on trial today, charged with the slaying of his wife on August 15. Mrs. Moor was the former Marjorie WRENTMORE of Rochester, Ind.

Moor made a complete confession several days after his arrest, but later repudiated it, and it was indicated that his defense would depend upon a plea of insanity. The state has declared it will seek the death penalty.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Moor were teachers in the Robinson high school. They had been married six years.

The Moors were returning to their home in Robinson the night that Mrs. Moor was killed. They had beern visiting her parents, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. WRENTMORE, retired Christian minister in Indianapolis.

Moor told of the trip through Western Indiana, and described a “hold-up,” in which he said he was rendered unconscious. When he regained his senses, Moor said, he found his wife had been slain.

Later he signed a confession that took officers to the spot where he had hidden the gun used to slay his wife.

During the investigation it was learned that Moor was the beneficiary of $5,000 life insurance carried by his wife.

Friends in this city have received word of the death of William C. WHITEHEAD, Sr., aged 68, well known business man of Logansport who died at his home in Logansport at 9 o’clock Sunday morning. His death brought to an end suffering to which he had submitted for many weeks. Mr. Whitehead became a resident of Logansport in 1884 moving to that city from Ft. Wayne. Mr. Whitehead was a sanitary engineer and operated a plumbing shop in Logansport for many years. He held the contract for the plumbing work on several school buildings which were built in Fulton county. Mr. Whitehead was a member of the St. Vincent’s Catholic Church at Logansport. He also was a charter member of the Logansport Knights of Columbus lodge. Survivors are the widow, two sons and three daughters. Miss Irene WHITEHEAD who was the reporter of the Fulton circit court for five years is a daughter of Mr. Whitehead.

Tuesday, January 10, 1933

Mrs. Dora BLOOM, aged 66, of Fulton, died at 6 o’clock Monday evening in the Marshall County Hospital at Plymouth following an attack of the influenza. Mrs. Bloom went to Plymouth a week ago to visit with relatives. It was while visiting that Mrs. Bloom was stricken and died.

The deceased [Dora MEDARY] was the daughter of Amos and Elizabeth MEDARY. She was born on a farm in Liberty township on August 1, 1866 and has resided in this county her entire lifetime. On March 28, 1888 the deceased was married to Stephen BLOOM who died two years ago. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Bloom lived on a farm five miles south of the

city on the Michigan road.

Survivors are the mother, Mrs. Elizabeth MEDARY and a sister, Mrs. Willard ENGLISH both of Fulton and a brother Ed. MEDARY of Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Bloom was a member of the Fulton Baptist Temple in which organization she was an active worker.

The funeral services will be held from the Baptist Temple at Fulton at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Rev. Franklin ARTHUR pastor of the church will be in charge. Interment will be made in the Fulton cemetery.

Funeral services for William C. WHITEHEAD, Sr., of Logansport who died Sunday following a long illness will be held from the St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in Logansport Wednesday at 9 a.m. Burial will be made in St. Vincent’s cemetery. Mr. Whitehead was well known in this county. He had completed many contracts in the county as a sanitary engineer.

Wednesday, January 11, 1933

Mrs. Doris HORTON, aged 57, who resides on a farm four miles southeast of Rochester, died at 9 o’clock this morning in the Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis from injuries which she received in an automobile accident at Indianapolis on December 27, 1932.

Plans had been made to move Mrs. Horton to her home today so fast had been her progress from her injuries. The deceased took a sudden turn for the worse early this morning and died within a few hours. In the accident Mrs. Horton received injuries to her back and chest. It is thought the chest injury was fatal.

The accident in which Mrs. Horton received her fatal injury occurred at the corner of College Avenue the Fifty-ninth Street, when a car in which she was riding with her brother and sister, Dr. Earl WAITE and Miss Margaret WAITE, both of Gilead, collided with a street car. Officers investigated the accident but held no one. Dr. Waite was driving the car.

Mrs. Horton was born on a farm near Gilead on October 31, 1876. She was the daughter of Joseph and Marietta (WRIGHT) WAITE. She had lived in Miami and Fulton counties all of her life. She was married to Davis HORTON when she was twenty-one years of age. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church at Macy.

Survivors are the husband, a son Joseph [HORTON] at home, six sisters, Mrs. Laura PAYNE, Newcastle; Miss Margaret WAITE, Peru; Anna [WAITE] and Carrie [WAITE], Gilead; Josephine [WAITE], Anderson; and Marietta [WAITE], Huntington, W. Va.; and four brothers, Dr. Earl WAITE, Gilead; Frank [WAITE] and Harry [WAITE], Peru; and William [WAITE], whose address is unknown.

The body will be brought to an undertaking parlor in Macy as soon as the coroner of Marion county releases it. No funeral arrangements have as yet been made.

Mrs. Alonzo CLEMANS passed away at her farm home in Perry Township, Miami county, four miles southeast of Macy this morning at 7:45. Mrs. Clemans had been ill with the flu and heart trouble for the past two weeks. She was 75 years of age.

Harriett [CLELAND], daughter of Jonas and Mary (ONSTOTT) CLELAND, was born in Miami county, June 15, 1857 and resided there her entire life. On December 1, 1891 she was united in marriage in Perry Township to Alonzo CLEMANS, who survives. The deceased was a member of the Ebenezer Methodist Church.

Those who survive are the husband, two sons, Frank [CLEMANS] of Logansport and Walter [CLEMANS] of Fulton, one daughter, Mrs. Blanche MORRISEY of Macy and one brother, Oliver [CLELAND] of Chamberlain, South Dakota. Eight grandchildren also survive.

Short funeral services will be held at the home at 1:15 Friday afternoon following which services will be held at two o’clock at the Gilead Methodist Church. Rev. Wayne ELLER will officiate and burial will be made in the Gilead cemetery.

Mrs. George M. CALVIN, aged 75, died this morning at five o’clock at her home in Kewanna. Death resulted from complications. Mrs. Calfin had been ill for the past two weeks.

Sarah Louise [APT], daughter of Peter and Leah APT, was born in Ohio, September 28, 1857. In 1864 she came with her parents to Fulton county where she has resided ever since. Fifty-two years ago she was united in marriage to George M. CALVIN, who survives. The deceased was a member of the Church of Christ in Kewanna.

Survivors other than the husband are four daughters, Mrs. Glen MILLER and Mrs. Edith WHARTON of Kewanna, Mrs. Fern BURNS of Gary and Mrs. Octavia HEMINGER of Logansport, two sisters, Mrs. Mary PHILLIPS of Chicago and Mrs. Rachael MILLS of Kewanna.

Funeral services will be held at the Christian Church in Kewanna Friday afternoon at two o’clock. Rev. H. S. BULGER will officiate and burial will be made in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Thursday, January 12, 1933

The funeral services for Mrs. Davis HORTON will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home of Dr. Earl WAITE of Gilead. Rev. E. P. WHITE of Macy, who will have charge of the rites, will be assisted by Rev. Wayne ELLER of Gilead. Burial will be made in the Mt. Zion cemetery.

Brief funeral rites for Mrs. Alonzo CLEMANS will be held at the farm home four miles southeast of Macy Saturday afternoon at 1:15 o’clock, the funeral cortege will then proceed to the Gilead Methodist church where at two o’clock regular services will be conducted with the Rev. Wayne ELLER officiating. Burial will be made in the Gilead cemetery.

William JEFFERIES, aged 74, died at his home in Argos at 9 o’clock Wednesday evening after a year’s illness due to heart trouble. The deceased was born on a farm near Talma on August 19, 1858. He was a son of Joseph and Ella JEFFERIES. Mr. Jefferies who was a laborer has resided in Argos practically his entire lifetime. He was married to Miss Flamilda SPENCER on December 13, 1883. Survivors are the widow, two daughters, Mrs. Edna HARREL and Mrs. Cora SMITH, both of Argos, two sons Lee [JEFFERIES] of Argos and Lewis [JEFFERIES] of Plymouth and a brother Elmer [JEFFERIES] of South Bend. The funeral services will be held from the home at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Hiley BAKER in charge. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Argos.

Friday, January 13, 1933

[no obits]
Saturday, January 14, 1933

Marshall, Ill., Jan. 14 (U.P.) -- Hubert C. MOOR, former Robinson school teacher, was found guilty by a Clark county court jury today on charges of murdering his wife, Marjorie [MOOR], also a former teacher in the Robinson city schools.

The jury recommended death in the electric chair. . . .

Mrs. Moor was formerly Miss Marjorie WRENTMORE, who resided in Rochester for a number of years. Her father was pastor of the Christian church during their residency here.

Monday, January 16, 1933

Frank WOLF, aged 74, well-known Lake Manitou fishermen’s guide was fatally injured Saturday night when he was struck by a hit and run motorist near the entrance to the Colonial Hotel on Road 14 east of the city. Wolf lay in an unconscious condition at Woodlawn Hospital until 9 o’clock Sunday morning when death came. Death was attributed to a fractured skull.

The aged fisherman had left his home located on the north shore of Lake Manitou near the skating rink and a short way south of the Colonial Hotel grounds engrance to walk to the grocery store operated by Ed McINTYRE to purchase supplies.

The grocery store is a half mile east of the hotel ground entrance. Wolf’s son Ferdy who lives in a house which faces Road 14 a short way east of the entrance to the Colonial Hotel grounds, heard the crash and found his father unconscious on the pavement. The car that had hit him had sped on eastward.

John BRONSON who is a school bus driver residing on a farm on the east side of Lake Manitou arrived on the scene just a few minutes after the accident as did Ike WILE. Wolf was taken to the hospital in Bronson’s school bus.

Sheriff Boyd PETERSON was called to the scene of the accident a few minutes after it occurred. He was able to get some very valuable clues which may lead to the arrest of the hit and run driver. Mr. Bronson reported that a small car painted green and with only one head light passed his, eastbound on Road 14 a few minutes before he came upon the scene of the accident.

This car was being driven at a high rate of speed. The driver of this car might have been the one who struck Mr. Wolf. The place where Mr. Wolf met his death has been the scene of two other similar fatalities.

Amos Frank WOLF was born on a farm in the McKinley School neighborhood, three miles northeast of the city on April 3, 1858. His parents were George and Lizzie WOLF. The deceased has been a life long resident of the county. For several years he followed the occupation of a farmer, later taking up his residence at the lake.

Survivors are three sons, Lon [WOLF], of South Bend, Charles [WOLF], Mishawaka, and Ferdy [WOLF] of this city, three brothers, Schuyler [WOLF], Hudson, Wisconsin, Jessie [WOLF] and Albert [WOLF] of this city and a sister, Mrs. Ida MARRELL, Salem, Mo. Orton WOLF of Logansport is a nephew.

The funeral services will be held from the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be made in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Harvey ELLIOTT, 84, of Argos, was instantly killed Sunday afternoon at two o’clock when he was struck by a Nickel Plate passenger train, while walking along the right of way at a point about three miles west of Argos. Mr. Elliott’s sense of hearing had been impaired for a

number of years, and he failed to hear the approaching train which came from behind.

According to Mrs. J. C. STEPHENSON with whom the aged man made his home, Mr. Elliott stated he was going out for a walk shortly before noon and before leaving stated he would return for dinner. Upon failure to return for the Sunday dinner, Mr. Stephenson who is nightwatchman of Argos, prepared to search for the missing man, however, in the meantime the Nickel Plate engineer whose train struck Mr. Elliott, telegraphed the news of the accident to the Argos station and the body was found a short time later lying along the right-of-way. Death had been instantaneous.

Mrs. Stephenson, who is a foster daughter of Mr. Elliott, is the only near relative surviving. Funeral services will be conducted at Patriot, Ind., Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. Burial will be made in the cemetery there.

Mr. and Mrs. Artie EATON returned to their home near this city last week after having attended the funeral of Mrs. William ROBINSON, 50, which was held at her home in Lockport, Ill. Mrs. Robinson was formerly Martha LONG, of Newcastle township. Her first husband Claude SLUSSER, an engineer on the Erie railroad, preceded her in death a number of years ago.

Mrs. Carl PASCHALL today received a wire telling of the sudden death of her sister, Mrs. Abe GOLDSMITH of Chicago. No particulars of the death were carried in the message. Mrs. Goldsmith whose maiden name was Mattie WINES had a large number of friends in this city. Mrs. Paschall has gone to Chicago.

Tuesday, January 17, 1933

Daniel D. DICKERHOFF, aged 40, passed away at his farm home three miles southeast of Akron Monday evening at 11:30 o’clock. Death resulted from a complication of diseases which followed an attack of influenza. The deceased, who was a well known farmer of Henry township, became ill about six weeks ago.

Daniel B., son of Joseph and Amelia DICKERHOFF, was born in Stark county, Ohio on August 11th, 1854. Upon reaching manhood he was united in marriage to Miss Adda LINEBAUGH. He was a member of the Highland Brethren church. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Esther MILLER, of Akron; and a sister Mrs. Alsines HOFFMAN.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. SWIHART of Roann will be held at the Brethren church, Thursday afternoon two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Gaerte cemetery, southeast of Akron.

Wednesday, January 18, 1933

[no obits]

Thursday, January 19, 1933

Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie SCHAFFER, 80, who passed away Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. PAULSON, of bourbon, will be held in that city Friday afternoon, two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Mrs. Schaffer is well-known to many of the older people of this community.
Miss Ruth UMBAUGH, aged 12, who resides with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen UMBAUGH in the Tiosa neighborhood northeast of the city, died at 1 o’clock this morning in the Passavant Hospital in Chicago, following an operation for tumor of the brain which was performed at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning.

Miss Umbaugh had been ill for several months. Doctors believed that an operation was necessary to relieve the condition. Following the operation the girl rallied and it was thought she would survive. Last night her condition took a turn for the worse and she died a short time later.

Miss Umbaugh was born in Fulton County on June 7, 1920. She has resided in this county all of her life. She has attended the public school at Tiosa for the past six years. Miss Umbaugh was a member of the St. Johns Lutheran Church of this city.

Survivors are the parents six brothers, Devane (UMBAUGH], Kenneth [UMBAUGH], Herschel [UMBAUGH], Merlin [UMBAUGH], Glendon [UMBAUGH] and Raymond [UMBAUGH] who was her twin brother, all of whom are at home and two sisters Marjorie [UMBAUGH] at home and Louise (UMBAUGH] of Argos. The deceased was a niece of Mayor Charles JONES and of Roy JONES.

The funeral arrangements are not completed. The body will be brought to a funeral parlor in Argos from Chicago today. It is expected that the funeral will be held from the Lutheran Church at Tiosa with burial in the Reichter cemetery.

Con FINNEGAN, aged 71, died at the Fulton County Home at 3 o’clock this morning following an illness of two weeks caused by heart trouble. Little is known of Mr. Finnegan’s life. He was born in Marshall county and came to this county in 1882 when the Chicago and Erie railroad was being built. He helped to build the road and later took employment as a section worker at Athens, where he has resided since coming to this county. A few distant relatives reside in Fort Wayne. They have been notified of Mr. Finnegan’s death. The funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Friday, January 20, 1933

Funeral services for Miss Rugh UMBAUGH of near Tiosa who died in the Passavant Hospital in Chicago Thursday morning following an operation for tumor of the brain will be held from the Dunkard Church located northeast of Rochester at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon. The services will be in charge of Rev. William J. SCHROER pastor of the Lutheran Church of which denomination the deceased was a member. Burial will be made in the Reichter cemetery near Tiosa. The Dunkard Church can be reached by driving nine and half miles north of Rochester on Road 31 and thence east between four and five miles. Miss Umbaugh was a niece of Mayor Charles JONES and Roy JONES.

Edgar LEININGER, 48, prominent manufacturer of Orwigsburg, Pa., was killed Sunday morning when his car skidded and crashed into a tree when he was going down a curving hill, which is considered one of the most dangerous curves in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, relatives in Henry township have received word.

Mr. Leininger was born in Akron, the son of Mary and Moses LEININGER. He was a nephew of the late Daniel and Elias LEININGER and a cousin of the Leiningers in Akron. Mrs. Mary TAYLOR was his step-sister.

He was connected with the Orwigsburg Milling Company and the Leininger Knitting Mills, formerly operated by his father. The Knitting Mills furnish the principal industry of

Orwigsburg, which is located about 90 miles northwest of Philadelphis.

Mr. Leininger is survived by his widow; a son Eugene [LEININGER]; two daughters, Arlene [LEININGER] and Mary LEININGER; a brother, Theadore K. LEININGER, his mother, Mrs. Mary LEININGER, who made her home with him, and his step-sister, Mrs. Mary TAYLOIR. A son, George LEININGER, died last June following a few days illness.

Funeral services for Con FINNEGAN, former resident of Athens, who died at the County Home Thursday following a two weeks illness were held at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The services were at the graveside in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Athens.

Miss Flavilla Kathryn WHITE, aged 16, a student in the Culver High School who lived seven miles southwest of Argos, died at 6:30 o’clock Thursday evening from scarlet fever. The deceased had been ill but nine days. She was born on August 3, 1916 and had resided in Marshall county all of her life. Her parents were Harry and Essie WHITE. Survivors are the parents and three brothers, Robert [WHITE] and James [WHITE] at home and Kline [WHITE], who is a student at Purdue University. The funeral services which were private because of nature of the disease which caused death were held from the home this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. John RADLIFF was in charge. Burial was made in the cemetery at Richland Center.

Saturday, January 21, 1933

Rev. Loren S. STINE, pastor of the United Brethren Church, last night received word of the death of his grandmother, Mrs. T. D. SPIKER which occurred at her home in Decatur, Ill., Friday afternoon. Death was caused by heart trouble and followed an illness of two weeks duration. Rev. Stine left today for Decatur to attend the funeral services which will be held Sunday afternoon. Rev. C. B. MINOR, pastor of the Athens United Brethren Church will fill the pulpit of the Rochester United Brethren Church Sunday morning and Rev. H. W. TURPIN pastor of the Presbyterian Church at the evening service. Mrs. Spiker will be remembered by many of the older residents of Rochester as the wife of Dr. T. D. SPIKER, who was the superintendent of the lower Wabash Conference of the United Brethren Church for many years.

Olive Rosanna FARRAR, aged 19, passed away at her home in Peru Friday evening at 5:30 after an illness of tuberculosis from which disease she had suffered for the past year. The deceased had been a resident of Peru for the past nine years coming to that city from Macy, Ind. Miss Farrar had a wide acquaintance of friends among the younger people of Peru, Macy and Rochester who will be grieved by the news of her demise.

Olive Rosanna, daughter of William and Eulahla FARRAR was born in Macy, Ind., on August 10, 1913. Miss Farrar graduated from the Peru high school in 1931. She was a member of the Methodist church of Peru. Survivors are her parents, a sister, Marilyn [FARRAR] and her grandmother Mrs. Jacob MATHIAS, of Macy.

Funeral services will be held at the Farrar residence on West 7th street, Peru, Monday afternoon. Burial will be made in the Macy cemetery.
Monday, January 23, 1933

Friends in this city have received word of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth VANAKEN aged 89, which occurred at the home of her son, Alfred BROWER of Fremont, Michigan, several days ago. For many years Mrs. Vanaken lived on a farm which is known as the DICKEY farm north of Rochester. Thirty-five years ago she moved to Fremont, Michigan.

Mrs. Martha A. EILER was born at Yellow Creek Lake, Indiana on March 27, 1857 and passed away at her home at 8:45 the morning of January 23, 1933. Martha A. PAXTON was the daughter of Jesse and Mary WILTROUT PAXTON and one of a family of eight children. She was married in Warsaw, Indiana in 1876 to Jacob S. EILER. She has been a resident of Rochester for fifty years and prior to that time she lived in the Mt. Zion neighborhood.

One daughter, Mary Edith [EILER], preceded her in death thirty-three years ago and her husband on July 26, 1920. Mrs. Eiler had been a member of the First Presbyterian Church for many years and was very active in the work of the church up to a few years ago when failing health prevented.

Surviving her are two sons, Ralph W. [EILER], of St. Louis and Charles E. [EILER] of this city; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild; an aged sister, Mrs. Lucy SMITH of Springfield, Missouri, and two brothers, Thomas C. PAXTON of Hammond, Indiana, and Walter PAXTON.

Mrs. Eiler was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her and her passing brings sadness not only to the remaining members of the family but to a large number of friends as well. The funeral will be held from the home at 316 Jefferson Street on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock.

Alfred M. CARPER, who resides on a farm near Derlong, passed away at his home at six o’clock Sunday morning. Death resulted from a cancer, following an illness of a year’s duration. He had been a resident of the Delong neighborhood for practically all of his life and was well known to all the residents in that section of the county.

Alfred M., son of Naham and Amelia (HEETER) CARPER, was born on a farm near Winamac 64 years ago, and when still a young man, moved to Delong where he followed the occupation of farming. On April 8, 1903 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth BEERWERT, who with a daughter, Mrs. Flo MAHLER, of Delong, and a son, Marshall [CARPER], at home, survive. The deceased was a member of the Maccabee fraternal organization.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. L. P. GREEN will be held at the Delong Methodist Church, Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. Interment will be made in the Leiters Ford cemetery.

Mrs. Cynthia EVANS passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. STOUT, five miles south of Leiters Ford at 10:30 o’clock Sunday morning. Death resulted from a complication of diseases which followed as the result of the aged lady suffering a fractured hip eight weeks ago.

Cynthia, daughter of Benjamin and Nancy (VOSS) SHOCKLEY was born in Clarksburg, Ohio, on May 16th [10th?], 1842, and removed to Atlanta, Ohio with her parents when two years of age. On February 1, 1864 she was united in marriage to Sampson EVANS, the ceremony being performed in Clarksburg, Ohio. After her marriage she moved to Indiana. Mrs. Evans was a member of the Methodist church. The survivors are three daughters, Mrs.

Ida CAMPBELL, of Atlanta, Ohio; Mrs. Alta WORK, of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Mary STOUT,

of Monterey; two sons, Wesley EVANS, of South Bend; Willard EVANS, of New Holland, Ohio; eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

The funeral cortege will leave the Stout home Wednesday morning for Atlanta, Ohio, where the services will be held. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Clarksburg, Ohio.

Mrs. William C. STONE, aged 63, died at her home in Leiters Ford Saturday at 11 a.m. after an illness of a year due to complications. She (Dora E. PLATT) wasborn in Brownington, Missouri on July 23, 1868. Her parents were James and Sarah PLATT.

The deceased was married on March 13, 1890 at Jeffersonville, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Stone have resided in this county for the past twenty-two years moving here from Bloomington, Ill. She was a member of the Christian Church at Kewanna.

Survivors are the husband, three sisters, Mrs. Laura SNETZ, Bloomington, Ill., Mrs.H. C. GREER and Miss Bessie PLATT both of Kewanna and a brother Charles PLATT of Sanish, N.D.

Funeral services for Mrs. Stone were held this afternoon from the Christian Church at Kewanna. Rev. I. A. BULGER was in charge. Burial was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Kewanna.

Tuesday, January 24, 1933

Mrs. Hanna APT BROADSWORD, aged 80, died at the County Home at 1 o’clock this morning from paralysis. She had been in ill health for the past several weeks. Mrs. Broadsword lived near Kewanna during her entire lifetime or until her condition became such that she had to be cared for. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Pearl REINER, Chicago, and a son Lloyd APT of Oklahoma City. The funeral services will be held from the Harrison Funeral Parlor at Kewanna at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Macy.

Wednesday, January 25, 1933

Funeral services were held this afternoon at Mentone for Josiah BRANT, aged 77, farmer of near Mentone, who succumbed to a heart attack Monday afternoon in the office of Dr. M. G. YOCUM. Mr. Brant had been in ill health for several years. He had gone to the doctor’s office to consult him about his condition. Survivors are the wife and six children. Burial was made in a cemetery at Etne Green.

Thomas A. SEARCH, aged 72, passed away at his farm home two and a half miles southeast of Kewanna at one o’clock Wednesday morning. Death resulted from a complication of diseases. The deceased had been in ill health for a little over a year. He was a well known resident of Union and Wayne township, having resided on the farm where he was born throughout all of his life.

Thomas Alvin, son of James and Mary SEARCH, was born on September 20th, 1861. Upon completing his education, he followed the occupation of farming until retirement was made necessary through sickness. The only survivor is a sister, Phoebe SEARCH. Funeral services in charge of Rev. H. F. MASON will be held at the Harrison chapel, in Kewanna, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Burial will be made in the Shaffer cemetery at Kewanna.
The News-Sentinel was in error yesterday when it stated that the body of Mrs. Hanna BROADSWORD would be buried at Macy. Burial will be made at Kewanna following funeral services which will be held from the Harrison funeral parlor at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday, January 26, 1933

Benjamin Oden WEST, aged 76, for many years a resident of this city during which period he was the local agent for the Chicago and Erie railroad, died early this morning at Palmetto, Florida, from shock which followed a fall he suffered two days ago in which accident he fractured the bones in his left hip.

Mr. West was an employee of the Chicago and Erie railroad for over 50 years, retiring in October, 1927. He came to this city with a crew of surveyors in 1881 who fixed the location of the railroad right-of-way across the county. In 1882 he was appointed the agent for the railroad here and served in that capacity until his retirement. At the time he was retired, Mr. West was the oldest employee of the Erie railroad in point of service.

Mr. West was born in Washington, D.C., on January 9, 1857 and was the son of Benjamin and Mary WEST. Mr. West lived in Washington as a small boy during the trying times of the Civil War and it was he who furnished officers with one of the first clues as to John Wilkes BOOTH, who shot and killed President Abraham LINCOLN.

Booth on the day of the murder April 14, 1865 tied his horse in the alley back of the West home. This alley also was directly behind the Ford Theatre, where Lincoln was shot while attending a performance of a play. Booth it will be remembered sprained his ankle when he leaped from the president’s box to the stage of the theatre after he had shot Lincoln when he caught his heel in the American flag which draped the box.

Booth ran limping from the back door of the threatre and mounted his horse which he had tied back of the West home. Mr. West hearing the commotion ran to the alley and told officers about Booth and in which direction he had fled. Mr. West also told the officers that he saw Booth tie his horse earlier in the day and his apparent nervousness at the time.

Mr. West was married in Washington, D.C., to Virginia HELVIN on December 4, 1878. She died several years ago. Since his retirement from the railroad Mr. West has spent the winter months in Palmetto, Florida and the summer months at his home in this city at the corner of Pontiac and Second Streets. The deceased was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Knights of Pythias Lodge of this city. He also was a prominent democrat.

Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Guy BARGER and two grandchildren, Oden F. BARGER and Miss Virginia Emma BARGER all of this city. The funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Graveside services were held at the Odd Fellows cemetery this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock for Mrs. Lillian LEWIS WALDRON, aged 65, who died at her home in Rockford, Ill., Sunday. The services were in charge of Rev. Daniel S. PERRY. The deceased who was the wife of Dr. Joseph WALDRON died following an operation. She was born in Kosciusko county on February 26, 1877. She was the daughter of Ephriam and Emma LEWIS. When she was ten years of age her parents moved to this city where she spent her girlhood days. Survivors are the mother who resides in South Bend and a number of brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Mary SINGER has been called to Newcastle because of the death of her daughter, Mrs. Mildred PENN, aged 24, who died Saturday. Survivors are a son, Robert [PENN], the mother, two brothers and a sister.
Friday, January 27, 1933

Funeral services for the late B. O. WEST, for many years local agent for the Chicago and Erie railroad, who died yesterday in Palmetto, Florida, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home on South Main Street. The services will be in charge of Rev. H. W. TURPIN, assisted by Rev. T. L. STOVALL. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Mrs. Lavina VanTRUMP, a pioneer resident of this community, passed away at her home on West Eighth street at 11:30 o’clock Thursday evening. Death resulted from complications which came in the wake of a stroke of paralysis which was suffered three months ago. Mrs. VanTrump had been a resident of Rochester for practically her entire life, and had a wide acquaintance of friends among the older residents.

Lavina, daughter of Joseph and Lavina REED, was born on a farm near Rochester, on July 12th, 1849. In the year of 1875 she was united in marriae to Jacob VanTRUMP. Her husband preceded her in death, April 21st, 1908. Five years of Mrs. VanTrump’s life was spent at Mexico, Ind., where her husband operated the Mexico flour mill. Mrs. VanTrump was a member of the First Baptist church of this city. Survivors are two sons, Floyd [VanTRUMP], a co-partner of the Barnhart-VanTrump co., Carl (VanTRUMP], advertising manager of the News-Sentinel, and a sister, Mrs. James ONSTOTT, all of this city. The deceased’s oldest son, Harold [VanTRUMP], also a newspaper man, preceded her in death last April.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. Joseph B. GLEASON, will be held at the home Saturday afternoon, two o’clock. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. George GOTTSCHALK, aged 50, who resides in the Burton neighborhood eight miles west of the city was found dead this afternoon by her husband when he came into the home. Death according to Coroner Herbert ZIMMERMAN had been due to an attack of heart trouble. Mrs. Gottschalk had not been ill. From all indications Mrs. Gottschalk was lying on a davenport when she suffered the attack. After the attack her body rolled to the floor of the living room. She has a number of survivors. The funeral arrangements have not been made.

Walter VICKERY, aged 44, who has been the agent for the Standard Oil Company of Akron, for a number of years died at 2:30 o’clock this morning in the Woodlawn Hospital where he had been taken for an operation for appendicitis.

Mr. Vickery was taken ill Sunday night. The operation however was deferred as he had had similar attacks of appendicitis before. Later peritonitis developed. Mr. Vickery died before the operation could be performed.

The deceased was born on a farm near Akron, July 27, 1889. His parents were Charles and Laura VICKERY. Mr. Vickery had resided in or near Akron all of his life. His wife was Miss Nola FLENNAR of Akron.

Survivors are the widow, two sons, Kenneth [VICKERY] and Jack [VICKERY] both at home, the parents and a brother, Earl [VICKERY] of Oak Park, Ill. The deceased was a member of the Masonic, Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen’s lodges of Akron.

The funeral arrangements at the time the News-Sentinel went to press had not been completed.
Saturday, January 28, 1933

Funeral services for Walter VICKERY of Akron, who died yesterday, will be held from the Methodist Church at Akron at 2 p.m. Sunday. The services will be in charge of Rev. Albert CONN of Marion, assisted by Rev. Clyde MILLER of Akron. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Akron.

Mrs. Cora HAWK GOTTSCHALK, aged 45, who resides eight miles west of this city in the Burton neighborhood, was found dead at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon by her husband, George GOTTSCHALK, when he had occasion to return to the home from working in the fields.

Coroner Herbert ZIMMERMAN was called and pronounced death was caused by heart trouble. Mrs. Gottschalk’s death was entirely unexpected as she had been in good health. From all indications, Mrs. Gottschalk had been lying on a davenport when she suffered the attack. After the attack Mrs. Gottschalk’s body rolled from the davenport to the floor.

The deceased was the daughter of Frank and Etta HAWK. She was born near Culver on August 3, 1887 and had lived in Fulton and Marshall counties all of her life. She was married on June 12, 1930. Mrs. Gottschalk was a member of the Grace Reform Church at Culver.

Survivors are the husband, step-mother, Mrs. Dora HAWK, Knox; half-sister, Mrs. Stella BATTY, Culver; and two half-brothers, Ed HAWK of Monterey and Ernie HORNER of Knox.

The funeral will be held from the Grace Reform Church at Culver at 2 p.m. Monday. The services will be in charge of Rev. George S. LOZIER of this city. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Culver.

Monday, January 30, 1933

Edward Steven MOORE, age 65, died Saturday night at 11 o’clock in Elkhart, suffering from a heart attack. Mr. Moore had suffered heart attacks numerous times during the past three years.

Edward Steven, son of George and Katherine MOORE, was born at Athens, Indiana, May 3, 1867. He was married in Elkhart, April 18, 1917, and Mrs. Moore survives. He followed the trade of carpentering.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nettie MOORE of Elkhart, and son, Rufus MOORE, of White Piegon, Michigan, daughters, Mrs. George BOCK of Elkhart and Mrs. Marjorie ROWE of Elkhart; two step-daughters, Mrs. Edward MOTT of Elkhart and Mrs. George BOWERS of Rochester; one step-son, Henry HEATER of Elkhart; two sisters, Mrs. George ROWE and Mrs. Lloyd BRYANT of Athens; four brothers, Frank MOORE of Athens; Omer MOORE of Aldine, Indiana; Ira MOORE of Logansport and Ora MOORE also of Athens.

Funeral services will be held at the George BOWERS residence, 530 East 13th Street this city, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. John WALLENBURG, pastor of the Rochester Christian Church, will officiate and burial will be made at the Mt. Hope cemetery at Athens.

W. H. ONETH has received word of the death of his sister, Mrs. Mary Louise (ONETH)

LAWSON, which occurred Thursday at her home at Mangum, Oklahoma. Funeral services and burial were held at Mangum, Sunday.
Tuesday, January 31, 1933

The News-Sentinel was in error Monday night when it stated that Edward S. MOORE had died at his home in Elkhart. His death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George BOWERS, who resides at 530 East Thirteenth street in this city. Death was caused by embolism. The funeral services were held this afternoon followed by burial in the Mt. Hope cemetery near Athens.

Wednesday, February 1, 1933

Mrs. Mary Ann MARKLEY, aged 48 years, passed away at her home at 913 South Pontiac Street, Tuesday morning at eleven o’clock. Death resulted from complications caused from high blood pressure. Mrs. Markley had been in ill health for a little over a year. The deceased during her eight years of residency in this city had made a wide acquaintance of friends in this city, being active in both church and social affairs of the community.

Mary Ann (McBRIDE), daughter of Frank and Martha McBRIDE was born in Bluffton, Indiana, on February 16th, 1884. On March 1st, 1904, she was united in marriage to H. W. MARKLEY. Dr. and Mrs. Markley moved to this city from Redkey, Indiana, eight years ago. Mrs. Markley was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, of this city. Surviving are the husband, four daughters, Mrs. Herman GREEN, of Muncie, Mrs. Arthur DONOVAN of West Lafayette; Mrs. Walter K. SMITH of Indianapolis; Mrs. Henry DINTER of Chicago; two grandchildren, Barbara [GREEN] and Richard Henry GREEN; three sisters, Mrs. Fred FITCH of Warsaw; Mrs. J. O. ZIMMER, of Warsaw; Miss Ruth McBRIDE, of South Bend and two brothers, Rev. Guymore McBRIDE, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Carl McBRIDE, of Auburn, Ind.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. T. L. STOVALL will be held at the Markley home Thursday, twelve o’clock noon. Burial will be made at Bluffton, Indiana.

Thursday, February 2, 1933

Abraham H. HOOVER, aged 72, died at his home at 255 North Main street last night after a short illness which followed a stroke of paralsis. Mr. Hoover suffered the stroke of paralysis six weeks ago while fishing through the ice at Lake Manitou. Other fishermen saw him fall and took him to his home.

Mr. Hoover was born in Miami county, Ohio on April 22, 1860. His parents were Abraham and Matilda HOOVER. They moved to this county when the deceased was 10 years of age. He has resided here since that time. Mr. Hoover was a carpenter and for many years was employed by the Erie railroad.

Survivors are the wife; two brothers, Abner [HOOVER] and Erie HOOVER; two sisters, Minerva [HOOVER] and Martha [HOOVER]; two half-sisters Ella [CURTIS] and Anna CURTIS; a half-brother Loren CURTIS and a foster son Floyd CONRAD of this city.

The funeral services will be held from the Church of God at the corner of Third and Main streets at 10:30 o’clock Friday morning. Rev. John DENTON will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery near Athens.

Mrs. Evaline MOORE SMITH, aged 80 years, a pioneer resident of Union township, passed away at her farm home three and one-half miles northwest of Kewanna at 2:30 o’clock Thursday morning. Death resulted from a complication of diseases after an illness of a week’s

duration. The deceased had been a resident of Union township throughout her entire life, where

she had a wide acquaintance of friends.

Evaline, daughter of W. D. and Sarah MOORE was born in Union township on February 14th, 1852. On November 26th, 1871 she was united in marriage to Daniel SMITH, the ceremony being performed at the Moore homestead. Mrs. Smith was a member of the First Baptist church of Kewanna. Survivors are three sons, Guy SMITH, of South Bend; Milo SMITH, of Slater, Colo.; Roy W. SMITH, of Kewanna; two daughters, Mrs. Clara MEYERS, of South Bend; Mrs. Edna NAFE, of Kewanna; a half-brother, Leo MOORE, of Peru, and a half-sister, Mrs. Willard ZOLMAN, of Frederickstown, Ohio. Three children preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held at the Reform church, Saturday afternoon at two o’clock. The Rev. Lee HOOPER, of Kewanna, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Bruce Lake cemetery.

Funeral services were held today at Attica for Mrs. Susan ISAAC, aged 85, mother of Mrs. R. H. CROWDER, who died Monday night at the home of her daughter at Attica. Rev. CROWDER was the pastor of the Methodist Church here. He now is the pastor of the Attica Methodist Church. The body was taken to Carlinsville, Illinois for burial.

Friday, February 3, 1933

Mrs. Laura ROBISON, widow of Dr. A. B. ROBISON, died yesterday morning at the Indiana Masonic Home at Franklin, Indiana. The Robisons formerly lived near Talma, where he was a member of the old Bloomingsburg Masonic Lodge, which was later merged with the Rochester Lodge. The funeral will be held at the Methodist Church in Mentone at 2:00 o’clock Sunday afternoon. A number of Masons from this city are planning to attend the services.

Saturday, February 4, 1933

Benjamin Franklin SHEETS, aged 70, who was better known by his friends as Frank SHEETS, died at his home six milex west of Rochester this morning shortly after 10 o’clock from a heart attack. Mr. Sheets died before medical aid could reach him.

Mr. Sheets had been in ill health since the death of his wife on January 1. Mrs. Sheets died suddenly following a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Sheets was a member of the Methodist Church and the Maccabee lodge.

The deceased was born on a farm near Millark southeast of Rochester on October 30, 1862. His parents were Alfred and Emma SHEETS. He has resided in Fulton county all of his lifetime. He was a prominent farmer.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Lewis SIMPER and Miss Marie SHEETS both of South Bend, a son, Don SHEETS of this city, a brother, Lon SHEETS who resides on a farm west of this city and a sister, Mrs. J. B. CAMPBELL, of Leiters Ford.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Kary E. DAY, aged 69, who resides on a farm two miles north of Akron, passed away at his home Friday afternoon, following an illness of over two years’ duration. Death resulted from a cancer. The deceased had resided in that community thruout his entire life.

Kary E., son of Jacob and Martha DAY, was born on a farm in Kosciusko county on

December 29th, 1863. On November 18th, 1883, he was united in marriage to Stella McKEE.

The deceased followed the occupation of farming until ill health forced his retirement.

Surviving with the widow are two sons, Herschel DAY of Niles, Mich., Paul DAY, of

Akron; a daughter, Mrs. Frank SMITH, of near Akron; seven grandchildren; and two brothers,

Frank DAY of Akron, and John DAY of Huntington.

Funeral services in charge of the Rev. Daniel SLAYBAUGH will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Saints Church, in Akron. Burial will be made in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. Viola HARROLD, succumbed at 9 a.m. Saturday morning at her home in Akron. Death resulted from paralysis after an illness of four months.

Viola [CARPENTER], daughter of Benjamin and Eliza CARPENTER was born on a farm near Akron, April 18, 1874. On April 24, 1896 she was united in marriage to Harlan HARROLD. Mrs. Harrold was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church of near Akron. Survivors are the husband, three sons, Ernest [HARROLD], of Akron; Willis [HARROLD], of Mishawaka; Gale [HARROLD], of Mentone; four grandchildren; five brothers, George CARPENTER, of Athens; Albert [CARPENTER], Eldridge [CARPENTER] and Elmore CARPENTER, all of Akron and Nelson CARPENTER, of South Bend.

Funeral arrangements had not been made as this issue of the News-Sentinel went to press.

Monday, February 6, 1933

Funeral services for Mrs. Harlan HARROLD of Akron, who died at her home in Akron Saturday, were held from the Methodist Church at Akron this afternoon. Rev. John BONNELL, pastor of the Lincoln Methodist Church northeast of Akron was in charge. Burial was made in the Akron Odd Fellows cemetery.

Edwin A. DAVIS, aged 41, died at his home at 1329 College Avenue at 9 o’clock this morning after a years illness caused b cancer of the stomach. The deceased who had lived in this county practically all of his life time had been bedfast for the past six weeks.

Mr. Davis was born on a farm in the Burton neighborhood on March 11, 1891. He was the son of Columbus and Margaret DAVIS. He was married at Cambria, Wisconsin on July 30, 1926 to Miss Gladys JONES.

Mr. Davis was a canner by occupation. He was employed for many years by the American Canning Machinery Corporation. He was sent to Russia by the company in 1930 and 1931 where he built canning factories for the Soviet Republic.

Mr. Davis superintended the construction of eight factorieds at Krimaskia, Russia. The factories consisted of five for the packing of corn, three for peas and two for tomatoes. For the past four months Mr. Davis has operated a grocery store at Fourteenth street and College Avenue.

The deceased was a member of the local post of the American Legion. He served during the war with the 8th Company of the Second Training Battalion of the 158th Depot Brigade, which was stationed at Camp Sherman, Ohio. Mr. Davis was also a member of the Masonic Lodge at Milford, Ill.

Mr. Davis attended the Rochester High School leaving school in his senior year. While he was in school he was a star athlete. He won state recognition as center of the Rochester basketball team in 1910 and 1911.

Survivors are the widow, two children, Pierce [DAVIS] and Margaret [DAVIS], two

sisters, Mrs. Gertrude FITZELL of this city and Mrs. Mazie GANTS of Ft. Baird, New

Mexico and a brother Anson DAVIS of Lafayette.

The funeral services will be held from the home at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Loren STINE will be in charge. Burial will be made at Cambria, Wis.

A heart attack suffered while enroute to his home in this city Saturday night proved fatal to Walter W. THOMPSON, aged 61, who was employed as a salesman in the Kellar Clothing Store at Logansport. He died in the Cass County Hospital at Logansport 20 minutes after he had been admitted.

Mr. Thompson, who resided at the corner of West Ninth and Jefferson Street, was returning to his home in this city to spend the week end. He felt the heart attack coming on and drove into a filling station on Road 25 at the north edge of Logansport.

Mr. Thompson told the attendant his condition, also gave him his name and asked that his wife be advised. He then requested the attendant to drive him to the hospital, which he did. Mr. Thompson passed away before his wife arrived at his bedside.

The deceased was born on a farm near Somerset, Indiana on December 13, 1873. His parents were John and Catharine THOMPSON. He has been employed as a salesman in clothing stores in Kokomo and Logansport during his entire lifetime. On June 19, 1922 he was married to Miss Mae CUMMINGS of this city.

Surviving Thompson are the widow, a daughter, Alma THOMPSON of Kokomo, a brother, C. C. THOMPSON of Marion and a sister, Mrs. Earl KENWORTHY, of Russiaville. He was a member of the Calvary Presbyterian Church at Logansport and the Odd Fellows lodge at Kokomo.

Funeral rites will be held at the Chase chapel in Logansport at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning with Rev. J. S. CORKEY and the I.O.O.F. in charge. Burial will be made at Kokomo.

Michael SMITH, aged 78 years, a farmer residing one mile west of Kewanna passed away Saturday afternoon at four o’clock. Death resulted from heart trouble after an illness of four month’s duration. The deceased had been a resident of that community throughout his entire life and had a host of friends throughout that section of the county.

Michael, son of William and Mary SMITH, was born on a farm in Union township in the year of 1855. Forty years ago he was united in marriage to Mrs. Anna MARTIN, who preceded him in death a year ago. Mr. Smith was a prominent member of the St. Ann Church, of Kewanna.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. LEEBURGER will be held at the Kewanna St. Ann Church Tuesday morning, nine o’clock. Burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery near Grass Creek.

Charles SARBER, aged 62, of Anderson, Ind., passed away at seven o’clock Monday morning at the home of his brother Dr. W. E. SARBER, of Argos, where he had gone to take medical treatment. The deceased had been in ill health for the past several months.

Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs. William SARBER, was born on November 18th, 1870. Upon reaching manhood he was united in marriage to Elizabeth WALLABER, who survives. The deceased who operated a grocery store at Anderson, decided to take a rest a little over a week ago and left for Argos to be under the obeservation of his brother. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Anderson. Survivors are the widow; a brother Dr. W. E. SARBER of Argos, and a sister, Mrs. Roy KANOUSE, of Mentone.

Funeral services had not been announced as this issue of the News-Sentinel went to press.

George W. HOLLEY, of Akron, passed away at his home in that city Saturday afternoon at one-thirty o’clock. Death resulted from a complication of disease which followed an attack of influenza, suffered nine months ago. The deceased was well known throughout Henry township, he having operated a shore reparing shop in Akron for a long number of years.

George W., son of William and Sarah HOLLEY, was born in Pennsylvania in the year of 1869, and moved to Akron with his parents when still in his boyhood. In the year of 1908 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Phylina WADE, of Akron, who, with the following step- children, B. E. WADE, of Peru; Claude [WADE] and Charles WADE of Silver Lake, survives.

Funeral services conducted by Rev. Daniel WHITTENBERGER were held at Saints Church, Monday afternoon at two o’clock. Interment was made in the Nichols cemetery, north of Akron.

Mrs. Amanda Victoria ROUCH, aged 77, who resides two miles northwest of Fulton, succumbed at 8:30 o’clock Monday morning. Death came after a week’s illness from pneumonia. She had been a resident of the Fulton community throughout her entire life and had a wide acquaintance of friends in Liberty township.

Amanda Victoria {SHELTON], daughter of Thomas and Margaret SHELTON, was born in Liberty township on October 3rd, 1855. Upon reaching womanhood she was united in marriage to Emanuel ROUCH, who preceded her in death in the year of 1921. Mrs. Rouch was a member of the Mt. Olive church. Survivors are two sons, Omer ROUCH, of near Fulton; Verl ROUCH at home; a sister, Mrs. Ida GOSS, of Rochester; three brothers, Ross SHELTON, of Macy; Isaac SHELTON, of Leiters Ford; Miller SHELTON, of Twelve Mile; and a grandson, Robert ROUCH.

Funeral services, with the Rev. Franklin ARTHUR officiating, will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Fulton Baptist church. Burial will be made in the Salem cemetery, northwest of Fulton

Mrs. Eva BRILES passed away at Woodlawn Hospital this city at 6:15 o’clock Monday morning. The deceased who resides six miles south of Rochester had been in ill health for several years and had been removed to the Rochester hospital for observation.

Mrs. Briles had been a resident of this community for the past 32 years. Survivors are the husband, Charles BRILES, two sons, Dale [BRILES], of Rochester, and Ralph [BRILES], of Grand Rapids, Mich. Funeral services in charge of Rev. H. W. FRANKLIN will be held at the United Brethren, this city Wednesday afternoon two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Tuesday, February 7, 1933

The News-Sentinel was in error yesterday when it stated that the funeral services for Mrs. Eva BRILES who died Monday morning at Woodlawn Hospital, would be held from the Rochester United Brethren Church. The services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the United Brethren Church at Fulton.

I. G. FISHER, of Culver, dropped dead Monday afternoon from a heart attack. Death was almost instantaneous, it was stated. He is survived by the widow and two sons.

Funeral services for the late Frank SHEETS, prominent Burton neighborhood farmer,

who died suddenly Saturday morning, were held from the home west of the city at 2 p.m.

Monday. Rev. A. E. MASON, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Kewanna was in

charge. Burial was made in the cemetery at Leiters Ford.

Wednesday, February 8, 1933

Charles WOOD died at his home in Lowell, Ind., this morning. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. C. L. WALBURN and Ancil JEFFERIES. Mr. Wood had often visited in this city. He is survived by the widow and five children. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at Lowell.

Thursday, February 9, 1933

Mrs. Cleo VARONOWSKI, aged 24 years, passed away at the Kelly hospital in Argos, at 9:25 o’clock Wednesday morning. Mrs. Varonowski had undergone an operation for appendicitis two weeks ago and death resulted from peritonitis which developed later. The deceased who is a resident of South Bend returned to Argos to be under the attention of her physician.

Cleo [KAMP], daughter of Francis and Ella KAMP, was born on a farm three miles west of Argos, on March 3, 1908, and had been a resident of that community for practically all of her life. On August 2, 1930 she was united in marriage to William VARONOWSKI, the ceremony being performed in Kankakee, Ill. For the past two years Mrs. Varonowski had resided in South Bend. She was a member of the Argos Christian church. Survivors are the husband, six months old son, William [VARONOWSKI], Jr.; the parents; a brother Floyd KAMP, of Argos; and three sisters, Mrs. Lesta DYGERT, of Argos; Mrs. Gladys DECAN, of Plymouth and Mrs. Izetta FALCONBURY, of South Bend.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. Harley BAKER will be held at the Argos Christian church Friday afternoon, two o’clock. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery, at Argos.

Miss Carrie ROBBINS, 60, passed away at ten o’clock at her home in South Bend Wednesday evening. The deceased who was a daughter of John and Elizabeth ROBBINS was born on a farm six miles north of this city and for the past 15 years she had made her home in South Bend.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock in South Bend. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery, of this city.

Friday, February 10, 1933

The will of the late Michael SMITH, wealthy farmer, who lived one mile west of Kewanna and who died two weeks ago, was filed for probate in the Fulton circuit court today. The will provided that he was to be buried beside his wife Anna [SMITH] in a copper casket in a special vault in the St. Ann cemetery near Kewanna, $5 each was to be paid to the children of is dead brother Robert [SMITH]. Also the will says that all of his debts are to be paid after which the residue of the estate is to be given to Bishop John NOLLE, bishop of the Fort Wayne diocese of the Roman Catholic church for the saying of masses for himself and his wife Anna. The administrator of the estate says that the amount to be given to Bishop

Nolle will be in excess of $5,000. The will was dated January 13, 1933. A short time prior to

his death Mr. Smith had given deeds to 301 acres of land belonging to him to his nieces and

nephews. Mr. and Mrs. Smith never had any children.

Saturday, February 11, 1933

Mrs. Lucy A. [SHELTON] OLIVER, aged 94, a pioneer resident of Fulton county died at 2:15 o’clock this morning at her farm home five miles south of the city on Road 25. Death was due to diseases incident to old age. She had been ill since December 10.

The deceased was born on a farm in Hendricks county on Octoer 31, 1838. Her parents were Thomas and Polly SHELTON. Mrs. Oliver is the last of six brothers and sisters. The parents came to this county in a covered wagon when Mrs. Oliver was but three years old.

Mrs. Oliver has resided on farms in Rochester and Liberty townships all her life. She has watched Fulton County grow from a population of just a few people and from a dense forest to its present size in population and amount of cleared land.

Mrs. Oliver married David C. OLIVER on November 6, 1856. He died forty-four years ago. The deceased was a life long member of the Baptist church. She first affiliated with the church here and later wit the one at Fulton.

Survivors are two sons, Andrew [OLIVER] of Fulton and John [OLIVER] who resides on a farm south of Rochester and a daughter, Mrs. A. B. ROUCH of Fulton. Mrs. Levi BAKER of near Wagoners Station is a foster daughter. Survivors include 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Due to illness in the Oliver home private funeral services will be held from the home at 1:30 o’clock Monday afternoon. The services will be in charge of Rev. Franklin ARTHUR, assistd by Rev. H. W. FRANKLIN. Burial will be made in the Oliver cemetery near Mt. Olive.

Meager details announcing the death of Mrs. Marcia FOGLESONG, 70, which occurred at the Frain Hotel, in Winamac, 9:30 Friday evening, were received today by Rochester relatives. Death resulted from a cerebral hemorrhage.

The Foglesons who resided in Rochester for a long number of years moved to Winamac several years ago where they owned and operated the Frain hotel. Mr. Henry FOGLESONG, husband of the deceased, passed away a little over two years ago. Mrs. Foglesong is survived by two sons, Harry [FOGLESONG], of Winamac, Fred [FOGLESONG], of Logansport, and a daughter, Mrs. Earl KARN, of Jackson, Mich. A son, Hugh [FOGLESONG], preceded his mother in death.

Funeral arrangements were not available as this issue of the News-Sentinel went to press.

Monday, February 13, 1933

Turpie DAVIDSON, farmer living northwest of the city on the Monticello road, Sunday afternoon fulfilled they dying request made of him by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Melissa DAVIDSON, aged 88, who died in Florida City on December 20.

This request was that her body be cremated and that the ashes be sent to this city and sprinkled over the grave of her husband, the late Andrew DAVIDSON, who is buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery here. Mrs. Davidson further specified that the ashes be distributed on her husband’s birthday February 12.

The ashes were received several weeks ago by Mr. Davidson. The sexton of the

cemetery had cleared the grave of snow which was six inches deep. Mr. Davidson then in the presence of a few people opened the urn and poured the ashes of his sister-in-law. After the ashes had been distributed the sexton replaced the snow.

By peculiar coincidence, Mrs. Davidson’s death occurred on her birthday. Her husband died six years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson were pioneer residents of Fulton county. They moved to Florida 15 years ago from their home in Denver, Coloradfo on advice of their doctor.

Friends in this city have received word of the death of Mrs. Troy BABCOCK of Logansport who died Sunday morning. Death was caused by heart trouble. Survivors are the husband, Dr. Troy BABCOCK, two daughters, mother and brother.

Funeral services for Mrs. Marcia FOGLESONG, who was found dead in her bed at the Hotel Frain in Winamac Saturday evening, will be held Tuesday afternoon. Short services will be held at Winamac at 1 p.m. The body will then be brought to this city where services will be held from the First Presbyterian Church. This service will be in charge of Rev. Paul McCLOUD of Winamac assisted by Rev. Harold W. TURPIN. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mrs. Foglesong was a resident of this city for many years. She has been the lessee of the Hotel Frain for a number of years.

Silas S. HOFFMAN, 82, a pioneer citizen of Akron, passed away at his home 6:30 o’clock Monday morning. He had been in ill health since last November suffering from a complication of diseases. Mr. Hoffman had been a resident of Henry township throughout his entire life and had a host of friends in that community and throughout the entire county. For a long number of years Mr. Hoffman gave Easter egg hunting parties for the children of Henry township and his friends among the younger generation are legion.

Silas S., son of Jacob and Catherine (LAMB) HOFFMAN, was born on the HOFFMAN homestead, one mile south of Akron on April 13th, 1850. On November 5th, 1871 he was united in marriage to Lylia ROGER, who preceded in death April 9, 1894. Late in the fall of 1895 he was married to Rebecca ZEGAFUSE, who survives. For twenty-two years Mr. Hoffman followed the profession of school teaching and then engaged in farming for a long number of years. Mr. Hoffman was a member of the Progressive Brethren church and the Masonic order. Survivors are the widow; and the following sons and daughters by his first marriage: William H. [HOFFMAN], of Silver Lake; Alvin [HOFFMAN] and Charles [HOFFMAN] of Rochester; Mrs. Ella LONG, of Peru; Miss Maude H. HOFFMAN, of Indianapolis; Miss Minnie HOFFMAN, of Huntington; Mrs. Anna SMITH, Mrs. Sadie SLAYBAUGH and Mrs. Eva STRONG, all of Akron; and three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie PONTIOUS, of Kansas; Mrs. Mary STAR, of Texas, and Mrs. Samantha STEVENSON, of Rochester.

Funeral arrangements will be announced in Tuesday’s issue of this newspaper.

Mrs. Ida May NEWTON, aged 77, died at 3:30 o’clock this morning at her home 1205 Elm street after an illness of two weeks caused by a complication of diseases.

Survivors are the husband and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Newton was a devoted member of the Christian Church of this city.

The funeral will be held from Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Earl DENTON, pastor of the Church of God will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Citizen’s Cemetery.
Mrs. Martha A. [BISH] MORRIS, aged 70, a former resident of Argos, died at 2:45 o’clock this morning at her home three and half miles west of Plymouth. Death followed a long illness caused by heart trouble. The deceased was born on a farm near Argos on January 10, 1863. Her parents were Jonathan and Delilah BISH. Survivors are her husband George MORRIS, a brother Moses BISH, Plymouth, sister, Mrs. Jacob SIPLE, South Bend, a foster daughter, Mrs. Charles CURTIS, Argos, and her mother. A short family service will be held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. after which the body will be taken to the Argos Christian Church for the public funeral. The services will be in charge of Rev. Hiley BAKER. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove Cemetery at Argos.

Funeral services were held from the Argos Christian Church at 2 o’clock this afternoon for Augustus P. MEREDITH, aged 60, who was found dead in a woods near Syracuse last Friday. The services were in charge of Rev. Hiley BAKER. Interment was made in the Maple Grove cemetery at Argos. Mr. Meredith was born near Argos on January 22, 1864. For many years he was a resident of Argos. Later he was a cement contractor at Hammond. Mr. Meredith has resided in Syracuse but a week. Death was due to a heart attack which Mr. Meredith suffered while assisting in cutting wood. Survivors are the wife who was Elnora WHISMAN, and three sons, Eugene [MEREDITH], Argos, Dallas [MEREDITH], South Bend and Merton [MEREDITH] of Syracuse.

Tuesday, February 14, 1933

Mrs. Anna V. PONTIUS, 61, passed away at 6:30 Monday evening at her home in Akron, following an illness of two months duration. Death was attributed to heart trouble. The deceased had been a resident of Akron and vicinity throughout all of her life.

Anna V. [STARR], daughter of Levi and Sarah STARR, was born at Disko, Ind., on January 2, 1872. She was united in marriage to Ambrose PONTIUS on July 24, 1893, the wedding being performed in Rochester. Survivors are the husband; three sons, Verl [PONTIUS], Clyde [PONTIUS] and Russell [PONTIUS], all of Akron; two daughters, Mrs. Edith GEIGER, of Akron and Mrs. Myrtle SEIGFRED, of Silver Lake; a brother John STARR, of Kansas; two sisters, Mrs. Belle CARPENTER, of Niles, Mich., and Mrs. Dolly MYERS, of Mentone, Ind., and 15 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held in Akron, at two o’clock Thursday afternoon.

Mrs. Lyman BRACKETT this afternoon received a call from Argos announcing the death of her grandmother, Mrs. William ALLEMAN, aged 83. Mrs. Alleman has been ill for several months with diseases which are incident to older people. Funeral arrangements will be announced in The News-Sentinel Wednesday.

Funeral services for Silas S. HOFFMAN will be held at the Saints church in Akron on Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. The Reverend Daniel SLAYBAUGH will officiate. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery west of Akron.

Wednesday, February 15, 1933

Mrs. Arwests (MILES) ALLMAN, 83, a pioneer resident of Argos, passed away at her home at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Death resulted from a complication of diseases after an illness of several months duration. Mrs Alleman had been a resident of Argos and vicinity throughout

her entire life and had made a wide acquaintance of friends throughout Marshall and Fulton counties.

Arwesta (MILES], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. MILES, was born on a farm in Ohio on Oct. 12th, 1849. Her husband, William ALLMAN, preceded her in death a few years ago. Two former husbands, Watson REAM and Frank HAWK also preceded her in death a long number of years ago. Mrs. Allman was a member of the Argos Methodist church. Survivors are two sons, Frank [HAWK] and Roscoe HAWK, of Argos, a daughter, Mrs. William BOWERS; a step-son Howard ALLMAN of Argos; two step-daughters, Miss Grace ALLMAN of Argos, and Mrs. Maude DAVIS, of Miami, Fla.; a brother Charles MILES, of Plymouth; Mrs. Lyman E. BRACKETT, of this city is a granddaughter of Mrs. Allman.

Funeral rites will be conducted Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Argos Methodist church, with the Rev. REISEN officiating. Burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.

Thursday, February 16, 1933

Funeral services for John SPENCER who died at his home near Bass Lake, were held Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Spencer died Sunday after a long illness. He was a former resident of this city.

Friday, February 17, 1933

Charles HUNNESHAGEN, 80, passed away at his home at 443 East 9th street at 3:15 Friday morning. Death resulted from a cancerous infection after an illness of nearly four months duration. Mr. Hunneshagen had a wide acquaintance of friends throughout Rochester and Fulton county, in which vicinity he followed the occupation of a salesman until ill health forced his retirement.

Charles, son of Rheinholt and Jane HUNNESHAGEN, was born on a farm near Bruce Lake on January 28th, 1873. In the year of 1897 he was united in marriage to Margaret F. NEFF, the ceremony being performed in this city. For a long number of years Mr. Hunneshagen was the Fulton county representative for a sewing machine company and also was engaged as a salesman in several of the Rochester business houses during the latter years of his life. Surviving are the widow, a daughter, Mrs. Hazel HAZLETT, of Marion, Ind.; a brother Harry HUNNESHAGEN, of Bruce Lake; a half-brother Clyde LOUGH of Leiters Ford; a half-sister Mrs. Ruby OVERMYER, of Rochester; a step-sister Mrs. Minnie CANNON, of Kewanna, and an uncle Adolph HUNNESHAGEN, of Bruce Lake.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. George S. LOZIER will be held at the Evangelical church, Sunday afternoon at two o’clock. The body will lie in state at the church from 1:00 to 1:50 o’clock Sunday afternoon until the hour of the funeral. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. Emeline BROWN, aged 76, died at her home 1415 South Elm Street at 10:20 o’clock Thursday night. Death was caused by a stroke of paralysis which followed an attack of the influenza wich she suffered earlier in the winter.

Mrs. Brown was born in Putnam County, Ohio. She was the daughter of David and Rebecca HARTMAN. She has lived in Fulton county practically all of her life. For the past 25 years she has been a resident of this city. The deceased has been a member of the United Brethren Church of this city for the past 35 years.

Survivors are the husband, James BROWN, three sons, Eugene [BROWN] of this city, Cassius [BROWN] of Mishawaka and Henry [BROWN] of Traverse City, Michigan, a daughter, Mrs. Ora CASTLE, of this city, a sister, Mrs. Rachael JAMES, who lived with Mrs. Brown, a brother, Andy HARTMAN of this city and 26 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. A son, Charles BROWN died 15 years ago, and a daughter, Mrs.Hattie NORRIS of Nettleton, Ark., died just a week ago.

The funeral services will be held from the United Brethren Church at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon with the Rev. Loren L. STINE pastor of the church in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Mrs. Ida F. GOSS, age 73, passed away at 11:15 this morning at her home at 513 West Fifth street this city. Mrs. Goss had been ill with pneumonia for the past eleven day.

Ida E. [SHELTON], daughter of Thomas H. and Margaret Jane SHELTON, was born on a farm five miles south of Rochester June 13, 1859. She lived in the Rochester community her entire life, and upon reaching womanhood was united in marriage with Alfred GOSS, who preceded her in death. When a child she was united with the Antioch U.B. Church, southwest of Rochester.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Henry BLACKBURN, of near Rochester and three brothers, Miller [SHELTON] and Ross SHELTON, of near Macy, and Isaac SHELTON, residing near Leiters Ford. One sister, Mrs. Victoria ROUCH, of near Fulton, passed away last week. Two sons died in infancy.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 11 o’clock a.m. at the home in this city with Rev. L. STINE officiating. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren GOHN received word this morning of the death of their daughter, Mrs. Vern VANHILLE, aged 37, which occurred at her home in Los Angeles, Cal., at 7:45 p.m., Thursday. Death it is believed was caused by diabetes from which disease the deceased had suffered for a numer of years.

Mrs. Vanhille was born on a farm west of this city. She received her education in the Rochester city school and was also a graduate of the department of music at Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill. She was married on June 14, 1920 to George F. VANHILLE. Mr. and Mrs. Vanhille have lived in Los Angeles for several years. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church of this city.

Survivors are the husband, a son Frederick [VANHILLE], the parents, two sisters, Miss Florence GOHN and Mrs. Herman McINTYRE, both of this city, and a brother, Marion [GOHN], also of Rochester. While Mr. and Mrs. Gohn have not received any word it is thought that burial will be made in Los Angeles.

Saturday, February 18, 1933

Floyd CLEMANS, age 78, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tola ROGERS, east of Rochester at seven o’clock last evening. Death was due to complications incident to advanced years. Mr. Clemans had been ill for four years.

Floyd, son of David and Hannah CLEMANS was born in Fulton county July 22, 1854, and has resided in this county his entire life. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. ROGERS, one sister, Mrs. Minerva CRAIG of Akron and one brother, Alonzo CLEMANS of Macy.

Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o’clock at the Athens United Methodist Church and burial will be made in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Athens.

Monday, February 20, 1933

Alwilda Jean [MILLER], threeyears old daughter of Ralph and Nettie MILLER of Akron, died at 8 o’clock Sunday evening from burns which she received Saturday evening.

The child’s mother had placed hot water in a tub and had just turned to get some cold water to cool the same so that she could bathe her daughter. Alwilda, who was standing nearby, backed into the tub and fell into the hot water.

The child’s body was badly scalded by the hot water. All efforts to save the child’s life proved futile.

Alwilda, who was born near Akron on Feb. 16, 1930, is survived by her parents, three sisters Geraldine [MILLER], Maxine [MILLER] and Wanda [MILLER], and a brother, Ralph [MILLER], all of whom are at home, and her grandfathers, Hugh MILLER of Akron and Truman HARTZLER, of Chili.

The funeral services will be held from the Christian Church at Akron at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Russell STOUT officiating. Burial will be made in the Gaerte cemetery southeast of Akron.

Tuesday, February 21, 1933 to Wednesday, February 22, 1933

[no obits]

Thursday, February 23, 1933

Joseph A. RUBUSH, aged 79, passed away at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl SHORE, 218 West 5th Street, at 9:30 o’clock Wednesday evening. Death resulted from a complication of diseases after an illness of a year’s duration. Mr. Rubush, who was the father of Mrs. Shore, had made his home in this city since November, 1930.

Joseph A., son of George and Margaret E. RUBUSH, was born at Stanton, Va., on April 21st, 1853. He was united in marriage to Laura Mae BREWER on October 1st, 1879, the ceremony being performed at Greenwood, Ind. Following his marriage he located in Indianapolis where he was engaged in the blacksmithing business until his retirement in the year of 1900. He was a charter member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge of Indianapolis and the Modern Woodmen of America. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Earl SHORE, two granddaughters, Mrs. Edgar ADAMSON, of Davenport, Iowa, and Mrs. Ned HART, of South Bend; one great-granddaughter, Billie Jean ADAMSON; two sisters, Mrs. Ed WESTFALL, of Sharpsville, and Mrs. Jack ADAMS, of Tipton, Ind.; three brothers, Markwood [RUBUSH] and Chas. O. [RUBUSH], of Tipton, and Oga [RUBUSH], of Liberty, Ind.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. Harold G. TURPIN will be held at the Shore home, Friday morning at ten o’clock. Burial will be made in the Greenwood, Ind. cemetery.

Edward CAVENDAR, aged 51, who for a number of years has resided north of Leiters Ford, passed away early Thursday morning at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank KALEY, of South Bend. A complication of diseases were attributed as the cause of his death. He had been in ill health for the past several months. Mr. Cavendar went to South Bend some time ago, where he received treatment in a hospital in that city.

The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William CAVENDAR. Mr. Cavendar was a member of the Mt. Hope church, near Leiters Ford. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Maggie (McGRUE) CAVENDAR; six children, Chester (CAVENDAR), Florence (CAVENDAR),

Wilbur [CAVENDAR], Dorothy [CAVENDAR], Howard [CAVENDAR] and Gerald

[CAVENDAR], all at home; and a sister, Maude CAVENDAR, of Washington, D.C.

The body was returned from South Bend Thursday morning to the Luckenbill Chapel at Leiters Ford. Funeral arrangements were not available as this issue of The News-Sentinel went to press.

Mrs. Merley (MOGLE) GRUBE, a lifetime resident of Kewanna, passed away at her home at one o’clock Thursday morning. Death resulted from heart trouble following an illness of four months. The deceased was well known throughout the western portion of Fulton county where she had a host of friends.

The deceased, who was the daughter of Thomas and Jane MOGLE, was born on a farm east of Kewanna on August 8th, 1861. On Dec. 8th, 1881 she was united in marriage to Adam GRUBE. Her husband preceded in death a few years ago. Mrs. Grube was a member of the U. B. Prairie Grove church. Survivors are three children, Mrs. Fay SHIPLEY, Bert GRUBE, and Jennings GRUBE, all of Kewanna; a brother, Alvah MOGLE, of Terre Haute, and a sister, Mrs. Orpha RIEMENSCHNEIDER of Kewanna.

Funeral services will be held at the Harrison Chapel in Kewanna Saturday afternoon.

News of the demise of Samuel J. STEIGLITZ, 70, at his home, 5147 LaRoda Ave., Eagle Rock, California, on Feb. 19, has been received by relatives here.

Mr. Steiglitz was born in Rochester, May 7, 1862, the son of Christopher and Mary STEIGLITZ. He received his education in the Rochester schools. Early in life he became a jeweler’s apprentice with the late C. C. WOLFE. After learning the trade, he went West and established himself in the jewelry business at Redfields, S.D. Later he opened a store in Aberdeen, Wash., where he has resided many years.

While still a resident of this city, he was for several years a member of the old Citizens Band, and other local organizations.

While still a young man, he was united in marriage with Miss Fannie STRAUSS, of Minneapolis. To this union two sons were born, Vard (STEIGLITZ] and Kenneth [STEIGLITZ], both of Aberdeen, Wash., who with the widow and one sister, Miss Della STEIGLITZ of Chicago, survive. One brother, Charles [STEIGLITZ], of Kansas City, and one sister, Mrs. George W. CLAYTON, of this city, preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held at Eagle Rock, Feb. 22, with interment there. Death was due to pneumonia.

Guy PRICE today received word of the death of his mother, Mrs. Wallace PRICE, which occurred at Chebanse, Ill., late yesterday. Mrs. Price was well known in this city and at Argos where she resided for a number of years. The funeral services will be held from the Poplar Grove Church west of Argos, Friday morning at 11 o’clock. Burial will be in the cemetery adjacent to the church.

Friday, February 24, 1933

Mrs. Louisa Jane SPITLER, aged 81, passed away at the home of her son, John SPITLER, two miles southeast of Argos, at 11 o’clock Thursday evening. Death resulted from complications inherent with advanced years. She had been a resident of that community for almost her entire life.

Louisa Jane [GREEN], daughter of John and Nancy GREEN, was born in Jennings

county, on November 24th, 1851. Upon reaching womanhood she was united in marriage to

John SPITLER who preceded in death a number of years ago. Mrs. Spitler was a member of

the Argos Methodist church. Survivors are a son, John [SPITLER], of near Argos; a daughter,

Lois SPITLER, of Argos; a brother, Samuel GREEN, of Detroit; a granddaughter, Mrs. Mary

WALLACE, of Argos and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. Paul REISEN will be held at the Argos Methodist church Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.

Clem R. MILLER, aged 45, local manager of the Johnson Oil Refining Company, was fatally burned at 7:30 o’clock this morning at his filling station at 528 East Ninth Street. The cause of the fire will in all probability always remain a secret as no one was present when Mr. Miller suffered his injuries.

Mr. Miller, who resided at 1626 South Main street, had driven to the filling station operated by him on East Ninth Street. He was met there by R. P. BIXLER of LaPorte, district manager of the Johnson Company. The two men talked for a short time and Bixler then departed.

A short time later Mr. Miller’s cries were heard by Paul WHITCOMB, former deputy sheriff and Dean KILMER, who reside across the street from the filling station. Whitcomb and Kilmer who saw Miller in a mass of falmes armed themselves with blankets and pushed to the unfortunate man’s assistance.

By the time Kilmer and Whitcomb reached Miller’s side he had had presence of mind enough to be rolling in the gravel at the southwest corner of the filling station in an effort to smother the flames. Whitcomb and Kilmer finally succeeded in smothering the flames on Miller’s clothing, with their blankets.

Miller was dead by the time Kilmer and Whitcomb had extinguished the fire which covered his clothing. Miller was burned almost beyond recognition. The undertaker who cared for the body stated that in his long experience he had never seen a person’s body which was as badly burned as was that of Mr. Miller’s.

There are several theories advanced for the cause of the fire. One is that Miller had attempted to rekindle a fire in the stove in the filling station and in so doing his clothing which was generally saturated with oils or gasoline because of the nature of his occupation ignited when he touched a match to the stove.

This theory is given credence because Miller had just cut some kindling in a shed to the north---- of the filling station. The doors to this building were open and an ax and fresh kindling were found on the floor of the shed. Kindling was in the stove and a badly burned pad of paper matches was found just outside the filling station door.

Another theory is that Miller might have fired his clothing when he struck a match on his trousers. This however is not thought to be true because of the pad of paper matches. Another theory is that when making kindling Miller’s ax struck a nail or stone causing a spark and this started the fire. This theory is also discredited because the wood floor of the shed which was saturated with spilled gasoline did not ignite. Money and checks in Miller’s pockets will have to be salvaged as they were so badly burned.

Mr. Miller has been a life long resident of Fulton county. He was born on a farm in Richland township on August 14, 1887. His parents were George and Mary MILLER. Mr. Miller first followed the occupation of a farmer but for the past ten years has been the local manager for the Johnson Oil Company.

The deceased was a prominent republican and was honored by his party by being elected surveyor of Fulton county for two terms or from 1925 to 1929. He was a member of the

Methodist Church and of the Knights of Pythias lodge.

Survivors are the widow, who was Miss Rose BOWEN, three sons, Dr. Russell MILLER, [Virgil MILLER[ who is a student in the Indiana University School of Medicine at Indianapolis, Don [MILLER] of this city, and a daughter, Annabelle [MILLER], who resides on a farm north of Rochester and Arthur E. [MILLER] of this city and one sister Mrs. Frank COOK of LaPorte.

The funeral arrangements have not been made.

Saturday, February 25,1933

Funeral services for Clem R. MILLER,who met death Friday morning when his clothing became ignited while he was re-kindling a fire at his East 9th street filling station, will be held at the Methodist church, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. T. L. STOVALL. Fraternal ritual ceremonies will also be conducted by the Rochester Knights of Pythias Lodge, of which organization Mr. Miller was a member. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Wallace S. WAGONER, aged 36, a former resident of this city was found dead in a chair in a boarding house at 403 Lincoln Way West, South Bend late yesterday afternoon by his landlady when she went to his room to hang some curtains.

Mr. Wagoner had been in ill health for over a year and had suffered several strokes of paralysis. It is thought that he suffered another stroke yesterday which affected his heart. Mr. Wagoner was sitting in his chair when death came.

The deceased was born on a farm four miles south of Rochester on Road 25 on July 20, 1876. His parents were John and Matilda WAGONER. Mr. Wagoner in the past has been a farmer, timber buyer, and operator of a livery barn and garages in this city.

For the past eight years he has been an auto salesman in South Bend. He was employed by the Moeller Auto Company who are the dealers for Chrysler cars in St. Joseph county.

Survivors are four sons -- Walter [WAGONER], Merrill [WAGONER] and Howard [WAGONER] of Denver, Colorado, and Donald [WAGONER] of South Bend, two daughters, Mary [WAGONER] of Miami, Florida, and Helen [WAGONER], South Bend, and four brothers, Harry [WAGONER] and Deilman [WAGONER] who reside on farms near Talma, Ed [WAGONER] and Charles [WAGONER], who live on farms south of Rochester.

The funeral arrangements have not been made but it is believed the body will be returned here for burial either Sunday or Monday.

Monday, February 27, 1933

Funeral services for the late William WAGONER, who was found dead in a chair at his place of residence in South Bend Friday afternoon, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday from the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home on South Main Street. The services will be in charge of Rev. T. L. STOVALL. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The body will lie in state at the funeral home from 9 a.m. Tuesday until the hour of the funeral. In addition to the survivors enumerated in the News-Sentinel Saturday, Mr. Wagoner is survived by his mother, Mrs. Matilda WAGONER, who resides near Talma, and two grandchildren who live in South Bend.
Mrs. Isabelle (FULTON) CREAMER, aged 88, passed away Saturday night at 11 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Main DEAMER who resides in the Talma neighborhood. Death resulted from inanition following an illness of two years duration. She had made her home with her daughter for the past three years coming there from Belmont County, Ohio.

Isabelle, daughter of Charles and Jane FULTON, was born in Belmont County, Ohio on Dec. 27th, 1844. Upon reaching womanhood she was united in marriage to Charles CREAMER, who preceded in death. Mrs. Creamer was a member of the Methodist church. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Anna FARRY; Mrs. M. F. DEAMER, of near Rochester; Mrs. Broda CLARK, of Mentone; Mrs. George POORMAN of Columbus, Ohio; four sons, Fulton [CREAMER], of Lorraine, Ohio; Edwin [CREAMER] and Thomas [CREAMER], of Bellaire, Ohio; William [CREAMER], of Paden City, W. Va.; 30 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at Bellaire, Ohio, Tuesday afternoon. Short services were conducted at the M. F. Deamer home Sunday afternoon by Rev. SCUDDER in charge.

Mrs. Celista BROUILETTE, aged 81, passed away at her home in the south edge of Athens this afternoon at 1:25. Death was due to an obstruction of the bowels and Mrs. Brouilette had been ill for the past week.

Mrs. Brouilette (Celista WOOD] was the daughter of William and Nancy WOOD, and was born near Athens, where she has resided her entire life. She was united in marriage to Frank BROUILETTE, who preceded her in death in 1910.

The deceased is survived by one niece and one nephew who reside in New Orleans, La., and one nephew, Howard HARTER, who has been making his home with her. No funeral arrangements have been made.

Russell M. BARNES, aged 29 years, passed away at his home in Bremerton, Wash., last Friday morning at six a.m. according to word received late last week by Akron relatives. Death resulted from a hemorrhage of the brain, the young man being confined to his bed for only three days.

Russell M., son of John and Anna BARNES, was born on a farm northwest of Akron on July 25th, 1903. Practically all of his life was spent in that community until four years ago when he enlisted in the U. S. Marines, joining the U.S.M.B. Nad-Co. Upon completing his term of enlistment he took up his residency in the state of Washington. The deceased at the age of eight years suffered the loss of his mother and was adopted by his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank BARNES, of Akron.

Survivors are the father, John A. BARNES of Wabash; four brothers, Merritt J. [BARNES], of South Bend; Paul Eugene [BARNES], of Texas; Frank D. [BARNES], and Robt. Taft [BARNES], of Wabash, and an adopted brother, Richard JACKSON, of Akron.

Funeral services will be held at two o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Akron Methodist church with the Reverend Daniel SLAYBAUGH and Clyde MILLER officiating. Burial will be made in the Nichols cemetery, north of Akron.

As an expression of sympathy to members of the family of the late Clem R. MILLER, who on Friday morning came to a horrible death when his clothing became ignited while he was building a fire at his filling station, hundreds and hundreds of Rochester and Fulton county people attended the funeral rites which were held at the Methodist church Suday afternoon.

The attendance was one of the largest on record of the local churches and the seating

capacity of the edifice was taxed to its utmost. Practically the entire membership of the Knights of Pythias Lodge, of which organization Mr. Miller was a member, attended in a body. This order gave their impressive ritual ceremonies at the I.O.O.F. cemetery, where the deceased was laid to rest. An entire community thus expressed its sincere sorrow in the tragic passing of one of its popular and well-liked citizens, Mr. Clem R. MILLER.

Tuesday, February 28, 1933

Funeral services for Mrs. Celista A. BROUILETTE will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Athens United Brethren Church. The services will be in charge of Rev. C. MINER. Interment will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery near Athens.

Wednesday, March 1, 1933

Isaac Newton DUNN, aged 89, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Woodlawn hospital where he was taken several weeks ago following a stroke of paralysis. He had suffered other strokes. The deceased lived with his son William HENSLE at the residence along the Tippecanoe river adjoining Mossman Park, east of Leiters Ford. The deceased formerly lived in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held from the Lukenbill chapel at Leiters Ford probably Thursday morning. Interment will be made in the Crown Hill cemetery at Indianapolis.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth ROUCH, aged 68, a life-long resident of this community, passed away at her home 118 West 10th street at 7:15 o’clock Wednesday morning. Death resulted from a complication of diseases after an illness of eight months duration. Mrs. Rouch had been a resident of Rochester for over 40 years where she had made a host of friends, who will regret to learn of her demise.

Mary Elizabeth [NELLANS], daughter of Absolom and Mahala NELLANS was born on a farm in Aubbeenaubbee township, June 21, 1864. On August 3rd, 1882 she was united in marriage to William H. ROUCH, the ceremony being performed by Rev. St. Claire WILDERMUTH. Mr. Rouch was a member of the First Grace Methodist Episcopal Church of Rochester. The deceased lived a beautiful Christian life and was an active worker in her church. The influence of such a life will continue to radiate throughout the years to come.

Survivors are the husband, two sons Claude [ROUCH] of Rochester, Glenn [ROUCH], a newspaper man on the Kokomo Tribune; a daughter Mrs. Pearl DYNES, of Indianapolis; four brothers, William [NELLANS], Guy [NELLANS] and Francis [NELLANS], all of Fulton county, Charles NELLANS, of Mishawaka, Ind; and three grandsons, Donald [ROUCH] and Robert ROUCH, of this city, and William Louis ROUCH, of Kokomo, Ind.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. T. L. STOVALL, will be held at the Methodist church on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The body will lie in state at the home until the hour of the funeral. Interment will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery, this city.

Fred C. BUSENBURG, 39, prominent farmer of Newcastle township, was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon when a shotgun he held was accidentally discharged and the full charge entered his body below his heart. The news of his death was a great shock to the community where he was a leading and popular citizen and a well-to-do, modern farmer.

It is not known just exactly how the accident happened as he was alone at the time. His body was found a short time later, about three o’clock by his wife. He had taken the gun to shoot pigeons around the barn. He killed one bird and brought it to the house and said he

would get another one. It is thought he laid the gun down on top of a wagonload of corn and that it went off when he pulled it towards him. Another theory advanced by the family was that recently he had suffered from heart attack and that he might have felt faint and stumbled. His body was found in front of the wagon.

Fred Busenburg was born September 23, 1893, on the farm where he lived all of his life, he being the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. BUSENBURG, pioneers of the Talma and Mentone communities. He was 39 years, 5 months and 5 days old at the time of his death. On November 11, 1911 he was united in marriage with Marie SEVERNS and to this union was born three children all of whom survive. Mr. Busenburg was a member of the Baptist Church of Mentone.

Among Mr. Busenburg’s many friends was U. S. Senator Arthur ROBINSON, of Indiana, who was a frequent visitor at his country home as were members of the Robinson family. The Senator hunted and fished in that community often and always was with his companion on such occasions. The deceased specialized on raising hogs and bore a reputation as a grower of live stock. His farm, near Talma, is modern in every respect.

Those who mourn his loss are his wife, his three daughters, Beulah [BUSENBURG] and Rosella [BUSENBURG] of South Bend, and Julia Ann [BUSENBURG] at home, and his mother, Mrs. Amanda BUSENBURG of Mentone. His father passed away two years ago.

The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Baptist Church at Mentone. Dr. Ward COLE, of South Bend, a close friend of the deceased, will be in charge of the services with burial in Sycamore Cemetery.

Thursday, March 2, 1933

Mrs. Martha Ellen METCALF, aged 79, a pioneer resident of this community, passed away at her residence 612 Main street this city at 1:30 o’clock Thursday morning. Death resulted from pneumonia. Mrs. Metcalf had been in ill health for the past four months. For two score years or more, Mrs. Metcalf had been engaged in the millinery business in this city where she had made a wide acquaintance of friends thruout the entire county.

Martha Ellen [SPOTTS], daughter of David and Lucinda SPOTTS, was born on a farm near Rochester on August 8, 1853, in which community she resided practically all of her life. In November of the year 1878 she was united in marriage to William METCALF, the ceremony being performed in Indianapolis. Mr. Metcalf preceded her in death a number of years ago. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Alice EMRICK, of this city, with whom Mrs. Metcalf was associated in the millinery business, and a brother, William SPOTTS, of Goshen, Ind.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. T. L. STOVALL will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. Interment will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery, this city. The body will lie in state at Zimmerman Bros Funeral home, until the hour of the funeral.

Friday, March 3, 1933

John P. SANNS, 72, for many years a resident of Fulton County, passed away Thursday evening, 7:30 o’clock at his home in South Bend. Death resulted from pneumonia after an illness of six days’ duration. For a long span of years Mr. Sanns was engaged in the occupation of farming in the Sand Hill community, north of this city.

John Peter [SANNS], son of Mr. and Mrs. John SANNS, was born in Fairfield county, Ohio in the year of 1861. He removed to Fulton county when he was 18 years of age, where

he resided throughout the remainder of his life with the exception of the past few years when he located in South Bend. At the time of his death he was an employee of the Studebaker Corporation. In the year of 1893 he was united in marriage to Luella MONESMITH. Survivors are two sons, James SANNS, of Leiters Ford, Ralph SANNS, of South Bend, and a daughter, Mrs. Jennie O’DELL. He is also survived by his widow who is seriously ill at her home in South Bend.

Short funeral services will be held at the Sanns home in South Bend Sunday. The body will then be brought to the Sharon church west of Rochester where services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Interment will be made in the [Moon] cemetery.

Mrs. Cad CLARK and Mrs. Deliliah PERRY received word this morning of the death of their sister Mrs. Sarah ZOOK, which occurred at her home in Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Lon SHEETS and daughter Nondas [SHEETS[ will attend the funeral services which will be held at the Zook home in Detroit, Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Viola STEPHENSON, aged 66, died at her home two miles south of Argos this morning from diabetis. She had been ill for the past eight months and bedfast for ten weeks. The deceased [Viola BECK] was born on a farm near Argos on January 12, 1867, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jess BECK. She had resided in the Argos community all of her life. Mrs. Stephenson was a member of the Christian Church of Argos. Survivors are the husband, Charles STEPHENSON, and four daughters, Mrs. Frank SOUTH, lived with her parents; Mrs. Arnold LAKE, South Bend; Mrs George RAY, Plymouth; and Mrs. Herschel IRWIN of Argos. The funeral services will be conducted from the Argos Christian Church at 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be made in the Maple Grove cemetery at Argos.

Mrs. H. R. HOWARD, of Akron, has received word of the death of her cousin, Mrs. Ola M. RAUB, of North Judson. Mrs. Raub was an instructor in the North Judson schools. She died very suddenly this morning. Mrs. Raub is well known in the Akron community where she has often visited. Survivors are the mother, Mrs. Rebecca RANNELLS, and one son, Richard [RAUB].

Saturday, March 4, 1933

John HORN, aged 73, died at 4:30 o’clock Friday afternoon at the home of his nephew Ora HORN who resides two miles northeast of Talma. Death was caused by heart trouble and followed an illness which started last Novemer.

The deceased was born in the house in which he died. He was born on April 2, 1859. His parents were Martin and Christian HORN. The wife preceded him in death.

Mr. Horn has been a resident of this county and Hillsdale, Wisconsin, practically all of his lifetime. He came here four years ago from Hillsdale. He was a member of the Christian church at Hillsdale.

Survivors are six children, Mrs. Maggie RHODES, Atwood, Ollie [HORN], Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Emma BERG, Jennie [HORN], Albert [HORN] and Edwin [HORN] of Hillsdale, and three brothers, Ora [HORN], Hiram [HORN] of Mentone and Adam [HORN] of Montgomery, Ala.

The funeral services will be held from the Methodist church at Mentone at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Mentone.
Mrs. Ola REYNOLDS RAUB, aged 44, of 528 Keller Avenue, North Judson, died Friday morning from laryngitis friends in this city have been informed. The deceased had been ill only since last Saturday.

The deceased was born on a farm near Star City on December 31, 1888, the daughter of Cerenus and Rebecca REYNOLDS. She hadbeen a school teacher for 15 years, four of them at North Judson.

The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church at Star City and the Royal Neighbors Lodge at North Judson. Survivors are the husband, Clyde RAUB, and a son, Richard [RAUB].

The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon from the home in North Judson. Burial will be made in the cemetery at North Judson.

In the list of survivors given in the John Peter SANNS death report yesterday the name of Mrs. Jennie O’DELL was erroneously given as a daughter of the deceased. Mrs. Jennie O’DELL SANNS is the widow of the deceased and at the present time is so seriously ill that she will be unable to attend the funeral of her husband which will be conducted at the Sharon Church, west of this city Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.

Monday, March 6, 1933

Bennie HESCHEN, 30, took his own life Sunday afternoon by shooting himself while at the home of his father-in-law, Samuel BEELER, north of Chili. The young man had been despondent for some little time over his failure to find work and it is thought this caused him to commit the fatal act. He died almost immediately after the shooting, which occurred about 2:15 o’clock.

He was born in southern Indiana in 1903 and moved to the Chili community from Versailles, Ind., about two years ago. On August 3, 1922 he was married to Mary BEELER. Heschen was a railroader by trade being a member of the “Brotherhood of Trainmen.” He is survived by his wife, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. HESCHEN, three sisters and two brothers.

The funeral will be held at 2:00 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist Church at Chili. Rev. GOLDEN of Denver will officiate. Burial will be at Rockfield, Ind.

Funeral services were held from the Reform Church at Bruce Lake this afternoon for Joseph D. MANES, aged 56, a farmer of near Kewanna who died suddenly Saturday evening following a heart attack.

The services were in charge of Rev. Miss BAKER, who is the pastor of the church. Burial was made in the cemetery which is adjacent to the church.

Mr. Manes was employed by Tom HERD on his farm near Kewanna. He came to this county from Tennessee, which was his birthplace, several years ago.

His death occurred at the Herd home after he had been stricken with a heart attack while working.

The survivors are his wife, Mrs. Martha MANES, and a daughter, Mrs. Carl McCLAIN of Kewanna.

Mrs. Beatrice Gail BABCOCK HENDERSON, aged 24, wife of Carl HENDERSON of Culver, died at midnight Sunday night in the Plymouth hospital. An infant son preceded her to death a few hours.

The deceased, who was known to her friends under the name of Gail, was born on a farm near Loyal on December 12, 1909. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. BABCOCK of Culver.

Survivors are the husband, daughter, Patricia [HENDERSON], aged 22 months, parents, brother George [BABCOCK] of Culver; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George MILLISER, of Leiters Ford, and Mrs. Laura BABCOCK of this city, and great-grandfather, Peter SPANGLER of Rochester.

The funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Tuesday, March 7, 1933

Frank MANWARING, aged 53, president of the Farmers State Bank at Mentone died at 7:30 o’clock Monday evening from heart trouble. He had been ill only a week. The deceased was born in Severance, Kan. His parents moved to Chicago when he was quite young where he lived until 25 years ago when he moved to Mentone to accept a position in the bank there. He was cashier of the institution for many years. In 1923 he was elected president of the bank. Mr. Manwaring was prominent in banking circles in the state. He was a member of the Masonic lodge. Survivors are the widow, three sons, Charles [MANWARING], Miles [MANWARING] and Richard [MANWARING] all at home, brother Chester MANWARING of Mentone and a sister, Mrs. Nellie BLUE of Denver, Colo. The funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Mrs. Andrew T. WAINSCOTT, age 74 years, passed away at 3:30 p.m. Monday at her home near Richland Center. Death was due to bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. Wainscott had been in ill health for the past three years, but was serious for the past two weeks.

Turley Belle [BASCON], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BASCON, was born in Switzerland county, Indiana, March 22, 1858. She had lived in the Richland Center community for the past three years, coming there from South Bend. On Novemer 29, 1874 she was united in marriage to Andrew T. WAINSCOTT, who survives. She was a member of the Methodist church at Mt. Sterling, Indiana.

Surviving, other than the husband, are three daughters, Mrs. Nellie STARKE, Mrs. Effie SMITH of Peoria, Ill., and Mrs. Mike WARNER of Dillsboro, Ind., three sons, Grover [WAINSCOTT] of Richland Center, Carlos [WAINSCOTT] and Marquis [WAINSCOTT] of South Bend, thirty grandchildren and thirty-seven great-granchildren. One daughter, Mrs. Raymond SILKEY preceded her mother in death.

Funeral services will be held at the Richland Center Methodist church at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. S. L. SHURTE officiating. Burial will be made Thursday afternoon at Dillsboro, Indiana.

Philip Andrew MIKESELL, age 71 years, passed away at his home northeast of Athens at 7:25 this morning. Death was due to complications. He had been ill six years.

Philip Andrew, son of Philip and Orpha MIKESELL, was born in Newcastle township, Fulton county, Jan. 10, 1862. He had resided in this county his entire life. In 1885 he was united in marriage to Oleva Eldora WARREN, who died several years ago. In 1910 he was united in marriage to Sylvia Pearl PRILL, who survives him. He followed the occupation of a farmer and was a member of the Gleaner order and of the M. E. church of Kewanna.

Surviving, other than the widow, are one son, Everett [MIKESELL] of Stryker, O., and three daughters, Mrs. Lulu SMITH of South Bend, Mrs. Josephine HIATT of Deedsville and

Mrs. Edith ESHELMAN of Akron. Three brothers, John [MIKESELL], Enoch [MIKESELL] and George [MIKESELL], of the Rochester vicinity, one sister, Mrs. Thomas RHODES of Peru, and thirteen grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held at the Athens U. B. Church at two p.m. Friday. Rev. MINER of Athens will officiate. Burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery at Athens.

Funeral services for Mrs. Carl HENDERSON of Culver who died Monday morning in a hospital at Plymouth will be held from the Maxinkuckee church on the east side of Lake Maxinkuckee at2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be made in the Culver cemetery. The deceased was a former resident of the Loyal neighborhood.

Wednesday, March 8, 1933

George BUSHAWN, aged 57, passed away at eight o’clock this morning at his home three miles northeast of Twelve Mile. Death was due to brights disease, from which Mr. Bushawn had suffered for the past year.

George, son of Aaron and Sarah BUSHAWN, was born August 2, 1875 in Illinois. He moved to Fulton County, while quite young and resided in this county his entire life. He was united in marriage to Annie STUBBLEFIELD, who survives. He had always followed the occupation of farming.

Surviving, other than the widow, are six sisters, Mrs. Joe CONN, of south of Fulton, Mrs. Elizabeth BRADLEY of Rochester, Mrs. George WOOD, Mrs. Laura HILL and Mrs. Lula WOODWARD, all of Indianapolis and Mrs. Carrie MOORHOUSE of Lafayette.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the Skinner Chapel, near Twelve Mile. Rev. ATWOOD will officiate ad burial will be made in the Fulton Cemetery.

The funeral services of Phillip Andrew MIKESELL will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at the Athens U. B. Church with the Rev. MINER officiating. It was announced in yesterday’s issue that the services would be held on Friday, however these first arrangements have been changed to the above date. Burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery at Athens.

Thursday, March 9, 1933

Funeral services for Frank MANWARING, for many years president of the Farmers State Bank at Mentone, who died Monday evening from heart trouble, will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Methodist Church at Mentone. Rev. POWERS will be in charge of the services. Interment will be in the Mentone cemetery.

Friends in this city received word today of the death of Robert L. SHUMAKER, aged 27, of 3917 North Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, who was killed Tuesday night in an automobile accident near Bloomington when his auto overturned in a ditch following a collision with a truck. Mr. Shumaker, who had spent several summers at Lake Manitou, was a traveling salesman for an Indianapolis firm. Survivors are the widow, mother, two sisters and four brothers.
Relatives and friends in and around Macy have been advised of the death of Mrs. August SKINNER, which occurred early this morning in her home in Brazil, Indiana. Death was due to scarlet fever, from which Mrs. Skinner has suffered since Sunday.

Sylvia AUSTIN, daughter of Robert and Annabelle (GAMBLE) AUSTIN, was born in Missouri on October 24, 1900. Her parents both died when she was very young and she came to the Macy community and made her home with her uncle, William [McELWEE]. In December 1924 she was nited in marriage to August SKINNER.

Survivors are the husband and two children, Robert [SKINNER] and Beverly Lee [SKINNER], the uncle, William McELWEE, and four aunts.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Friday, March 10, 1933

Mrs. Clara MURPHY, aged 70, wife of Alpheus MURPHY and a Gold Star mother, was found dead in bed at her home two miles east of the city on the North Shore Drive at 4 o’clock this morning by her daughter Mrs. Elba HALL. Death was due to heart trouble. Mrs. Murphy has been in poor health for several weeks but was only seriously for the past two weeks.

Mrs. Murphy [Clara RALSTON] was born on a farm near Chili on November 10, 1862. She was the daughter of William and Isabelle RALSTON. In May 1882 she was married to Alpheus MURPHY at Gilead. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy have been residents of this county for the past 32 years.

Mrs. Murphy was an active member of the local American Legion Auxiliary Chapter. She was also a member of the Gold Star division of the auxiliary, eligible because of the death of a son, Raymond [MURPHY], who died during the World War at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from spinal meningitis. Mr. Murphy was ready to embark for overseas duty when he was stricken.

Survivors are the husband, eight children, Mrs. Gertrude BECK, Jesse [MURPHY] and Russell [MURPHY] all of this city, Mrs. Elba HALL, Lansing, Michigan, Byron [MURPHY] and Ben MURPHY, South Bend, Mrs. Charles BRYANT, Knox, and Mrs. Tom CLEMANS of Akron; two sisters, three brothers, 11 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. A daughter, Pearl [MURPHY], preceded her mother in death.

The funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Saturday, March 11, 1933

Funeral services for Mrs. Alpheus MURPHY, who was found dead in her bed yesterday morning at her home on the north shore of Lake Manitou, will be held from the Methodist church at 2:00 p.m. Sunday. Rev. L. S. STINE, pastor of the United Brethren church, will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Mark RICHTER, aged 88, a pioneer resident of this community succumbed Friday evening at 8 o’clock at the home of his son Leslie RICHTER, of this city. Death resulted from a complication of diseases after an illness of several months duration. The deceased, however, had only been bedfast for the past week.

Mark, son of Mr. and Mrs. John RICHTER, was born in Clinton county, Ind., on July 9th, 1844. When still quite young he removed to Fulton county where he has since resided. On April 21st, 1865, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth WAGONER. His wife preceded him in death a number of years ago. Mr. Richter followed the trade of a well driver, until ill

health forced his retirement.

Survivors are a son, Leslie RICHTER, of this city, a daughter, Mrs. J. A. YOUNG, of Des Moines, Iowa, two sisters, Mrs. Ciney CREED, of Sandy Lane, Manitoba, Canada, the address of one sister being unknown.

Funeral services in charge of Rev. John WALLENBURG will be held at the Les Richter residence, Sunday afternoon 2:30 o’clock. Interment will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. Ellen PATTERSON, aged 22, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at the Kelly Hospital, Argos, Ind., at 9:30 o’clock. Death resulted from burns she received when she brushed her clothing against a red hot stove at her home, the accident occurring last last December.

Ellen [SIPLE], daughter of Jay and Dora SIPLE, was born on a farm near Donaldson, Ind., on June 15, 1915, and when four years old she removed with her parents to the Argos community where she resided until she grew to womanhood. About two and a half years ago she was united in marriage to Everett PATTERSON. After her marriage she made her home in Bourbon. Mrs. Patterson was a member of the Jordan Baptist church of near Argos.

Survivors are the husband, a baby son, James [PATTERSON], the father Jay SIPLE, of Argos, a brother, Jacob [SIPLE], at home; a half-brother, Floyd [SIPLE] of Argos; a half- sister, Mrs. Fred NETTIE, of Oklahoma, the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob SIPLE of South Bend, and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Deliah FISH, of Argos.

Funeral arrangements were not made as this issue of the News-Sentinel went to press.

Monday, March 13, 1933

Using shells that he evidently purchased for that purpose and a 12-gauge shotgun found in home of a neighbor Ward WYLIE, aged 22, an employee of the Armour Creamery committed suicide at 9:30 o’clock Sunday morning by firing a charge into his right temple. His face was partly blown away, death being almost instantaneous.

Wylie, who lived on a farm on R.R. 6 one and half mile southwest of Rochester, had evidently planned to kill himself for sometime. Saturday night he went to the home of his neighbor, George HAZLETT. While there Mr. Hazlett said Wylie appeared to be very nervous. Wylie went from the Hazlett home to that of Clyde BICK another neighbor who lives a short way south of Mr. Hazlett.

At the Bick home Wylie asked to borrow a gun, stating he wanted to