Newspaper Tidbits Project Thursday, December 10, 2009 Page 4 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Richard M. Collins, 88, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away there on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Betty Doherty, 79, a former resident of Geneva and Huntington, died May 30 in Swiss Village Retirement Community at Berne. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Berne Tri-Weekly News", Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Ruth Marcelle "Marcie" Lautzenheiser, 95, a resident of Decatur, died on Sunday, May 31, 2009 Betty Doherty, 79, formerly of the Geneva-Huntington areas, died at 6:02 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2009

Newspaper Tidbits Project Thursday, December 10, 2009 Page 3 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Ruth Marcelle "Marcie" Lautzenheiser, 95, of Decatur passed away on Sunday, May 31, at Woodcrest Retirement Community's Nursing Center. Lucille L. Storey, age 85, of Michigan City, died Saturday, May 30, 2009

Newspaper Tidbits Project Thursday, December 10, 2009 Page 2 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Monday, June 1, 2009 R. Marcelle Lautzenheiser, 95, of Decatur, died Sunday night in the nursing center at Woodcrest Rretirement Community. Walter J. "Tiny" Lehrman, 74 of Elmore, Ohio, died on Saturday, May 30, 2009

Newspaper Tidbits Project Thursday, December 10, 2009 Page 1 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Thursday, May 28, 2009 Nile L. Williamson, 83, of Decatur, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the nursing center at Woodcrest Retirement Community. I kep these on file so if you need a copy please let me know. Thanks! Rick B

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Johnson, Hendricks, Reffey, Smith Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3265/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Tuesday, 31 Jan 1961 Mrs. Lula Johnson Dies This Morning Mrs. Lula A. Johnson, 75, who resided one and one-fourth miles south of Monroe, died at 2:26 a.m. today at the Adams county memorial hospital following an illness of three months. She was born in Adams county Aug. 13, 1885, a daughter of Eli W. and Mary Ellen Reffey-Hendricks, and was married to Sylvester Z. Johnson March 12, 1904. Her husband preceded her in death June 10, 1936. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Monroe Methodist church. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. H. L. (Thelma) Smith of Defiance, O.; two sons, Meredith W. Johnson, at home, and Robert W. Johnson of Decatur; one grandson, Joseph Michael Johnson, and two brothers, Roy Hendricks of Bluffton, and Noah Hendricks of Decatur. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Monroe Methodist church, the Rev. Vernon Riley officiating, assisted by the Rev. A. E. Burk. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. The body was taken to the Gillig & Doan funeral home and will be removed to the Lobenstein funeral home in Monroe, where friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Hartzog, Ritter, Harrison, Wiley, Speck, Bennett Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3264/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Monday, April 27, 1925 NANCY HARTZOG DIES SUDDENLY Aged Lady Succumbs to Attack of Hemorrhages Sunday Evening Mrs. Nancy E. Hartzog, aged 76, died at her home 720 Elm Street, in this city, last night at nine o'clock after an illness of about a half hour. Death was due to hemorrhages. Mrs. Hartzog had been in ill health for some time, but her condition was not thought to be serious until about eight o'clock. She continued to grow worse until death relieved her. Mrs. Hartzog was born at Willshire, Ohio, and later moved to this city. Her first husband, William Harrison preceded her in death several years ago and she was united in marriage to William Hartzog who survives. She also is survived by five children: Mrs. Ed Wiley, Cleveland; Mrs. J. A. Speck, Cleveland; Mrs. D. L. Bennett, Hammond; J. S. Harrison of Logansport; and Charles Harrison of Los Angeles. Four brothers and one sister are living, also two sisters having preceded her in death. Mrs. Hartzog was a member of the First Christian Church of this city, and, until ill health prevented it, was a devoted attendant of all the church's services. Complete arrangements have not yet been made for the funeral. The plans are awaiting word from her son in Los Angeles, but it is probable that the services will be held Wednesday and the remains placed in a vault awaiting the arrival of her son before interment. The Reverend H. W. Thompson of the Christian church will officiate and burial will take place at the Decatur Cemetery. Further arrangements for the funeral will be made... (the rest of th article could not be found) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Dailey, Votaw, Teeple Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3263/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Friday, 02 MAY 1924 Quincy Dailey, Former Adams County Man, Dies Quincy Daily, aged about 83, a former resident of St. Mary's township, Adams county, died at 3:30 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Votaw, in Hastings, Oklahoma according to a telegram received this forenoon by Charles D. Teeple, of this city. Mr. Dailey was a veteran of the civil war and was well known among the older residents of the county. He moved his family from Adams count to Kankakee, Illinois, several years ago. Mrs. Dailey died at Kankakee, when their three daughters and one son were all young. Mr. Dailey kept the family together until the children grew up and married. For the last few years he has lived with his daughter in Hastings. Funeral services will be held in Kankakee, on Monday. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Daily, Dailey Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3262/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Eagle, Adams Co, IN; Friday, 22 October 1869 Died - On Thursday last, Oct. 16th, of Inflamation of the Brain, Esaias Daily*, of Saint Marys township. He was buried at Willshire on Sunday. *also spelled Dailey Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Standiford, Roth Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3261/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Wednesday, 10 March 1971 Amelia Standiford is taken by death Mrs. Amelia Standiford, 96, of 4519 S. Lafayette St., Fort Wayne, widow of William Standiford, died at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday at the Crow Haven nursing home, Fort Wayne. She had been ill one day and bedfast for nine years. Born in Harrison township, Van Wert county, Ohio, on February 7, 1875, she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roth, and was married to William Standiford on January 4, 1897. Her husband preceded her in death on October 31, 1951. Survivors include several nephews and nieces in Adams county. Seven brothers and sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Zwick funeral home, with Rev. Cleo Roth and Rev. A. L. Keller officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Stalter, Kiefer, Savio, Maumer, Gaumer, Shirley, Beverstine, Kenworthy Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3260/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Wednesday, 26 August 2009 Dorothy M. Stalter, 85, of Garrett, died on Tuesday, August 25, at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett. She was born in Decatur on September 10, 1923, to Emil and Louise Savio Kiefer, who have passed away. She worked at the General Electric Co. plant in Fort Wayne and was a greeter at the Walmart store in Auburn for many years. She also was a member of the Moose Auxiliary and the Disabled American Veterans. She married Dale W. Stalter on October 18, 1941, in Fort Wayne; he died in August of 1983. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Larry D. and Pat Stalter of Garrett; three grandsons, Eric Stalter, Ken Stalter (and wife Nicole), and Brian Stalter (and wife Tracey), all of Garrett; three great-grandchildren, Sammantha, Nicolas, and Klarissa Stalter; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Chelsi Maumer and Nick Gaumer; and one sister-in-law, Liz Kiefer of Auburn. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one brother, Emil "Bud" Kiefer; and three sisters, Marie Shirley, Helen Beberstine, and Ruth Kenworthy. Private family funeral services will take place, with burial in Decatur Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the DeKalb County Humane Shelter. Feller and Clark Funeral Home in Auburn assisted the family with the arrangements. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Jones, Ray, Workinger, Troutner Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3259/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, In. Wednesday, 21 Aug 1963 Mrs. Charles Jones Dies This Morning Mrs. Opal M. Jones, 48, of Willshire, Ohio., died 6:10 o'clock this morning at the Adams County Memorial Hospital following an illness of six months. She was born in Willshire August 8, 1915, a daughter of L. L. and Eva Workinger-Ray, and graduated from Willshire High School in 1934. she was married to Charles R. Jones December 25, 1937. Her husband is employed at the Central Soya Soya Co. plant in Decatur. Mrs. Jones was a lifelong member of the Union U. B. Church in Willshire. Surviving are her husband; her mother, Mrs. Eva Ray of Willshire; one son, Donald Lee Jones; two daughters, Misses Carolyn Sue and Linda Lou Jones, both at home; one granddaughter and two sisters, Mrs. Wayne (Doris) Troutner of Decatur, and Mrs. Harry (Ruby) Troutner of Bryan, Oho. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Zwick Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. at the Union U. B. Church at Willshire. The Rev. Earl R. Heckman will officiate, and burial will be in the Willshire Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 8 p.m. Thursday until time of the services. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Agler, Gause, Hindenlang, Adam, Lautzenheiser, Hurless Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3258/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, In., Wednesday, January 3, 1969 Rites Held Tuesday For Laura Agler Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Church of God, Ohio City, Ohio, for Mrs. Laura Vera Jane Agler, 65, who die Saturday at her home in that town, where she had resided 46 years. She had been in ill nine months. Born is St. Mary's Township March 12, 192, she was a daughter of Dayton and Mary Hindenlang Gause, and was married to Clark M. Agler November 5, 1920. Mrs. Agler was a member of the Church of God at Ohio City Surviving are her husband; two sons, Bill and Basil Agler, both of Ohio City; one daughter, Mrs. Harold (Melba) Adam of Milford, Mich., two sisters, Mrs. John (Gertrude) Lautzenheiser and Mrs. Victor (Esther) Hurless, both of Ohio City; two brothers, Daniel Gause of Mendon, Ohio, route 1, and Will Gause of Spencerville, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Two sons, two brothers and one sister are deceased. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Rodenbeck, Schwartz, Nussbaum, Lushbaugh, Osborn Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3257/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Tuesday, April 2, 1962 Mrs. Wm. Rodenbeck Dies Monday Night Mrs. Anna Louise (Schwartz) Rodenbeck, 31, of 8840 N. LaCrosse Ave., Skokie, Ill., former resident of Decatur, died at 11:55 p.m. Monday at St. Luke's Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago following an extended illness. She was born near Berne September 3, 1930, a daughter of Peter D. and the late Elizabeth Nussbaum Schwartz, but had lived in Decatur most of her life. She attended school here and graduated from the Decatur High School in 1948. She was married to William Rodenbeck August 18 1951, and the family has lived in Skokie for the past 10 years. Mrs. Rodenbeck was a member of the First Methodist Church in this city. Surviving in addition to her husband are her father and stepmother, who reside at 915 West Monroe Street; two daughters, Louise Ann, 5, and Eva Elizabeth, 3; four brothers, Dr. Gerhart R. Schwartz of Mankato, Minn., Chester H. Schwartz of San Bernardino, Calif., and Raymond L. Schwartz of St. Louis, Mo., and two sisters, Mrs. E. H. (Frances) Lushbaugh of San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. R. Dale (Rosemary) Osborn of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Zwick Funeral Home, with burial in the Decatur Cemetery. The body was removed to the Rodenbeck Funeral Home in Fort Wayne, where friends may call Wednesday. The body will then be brought to the Zwick Funeral Home, where friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday until time of the services. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Hirschy, Bauman, Biberstein, Bertsch, Zimmerman, Fox, Beck Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3256/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Adams Daily Democrat, Adams Co., In., Wednesday, 12 Jun 1957 Geo. Hirschy Dies Early This Morning Funeral Services Friday Afternoon George Hirschy, 69, farmer and lifelong resident of Monroe Township, died at 3:45 o'clock this morning at the Adams County Memorial Hospital. He was brought to the hospital three days ago after suffering a heart attack. He was born in Monroe Township March 20, 1888, a son of Henry and Anna Bauman Hirschy, and was married to Ida Biberstein July 22, 1909. Mr. Hirschy was a member of the Winchester U. B. Church. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Edna, at home, and Mrs. Oscar Bertsch of French Township; five sons Noah, Eli, Roy and Sylvan Hirschy, all of Monroe Township, and the Rev. Chester Hirschy of Wilshire, Ohio; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; eight brothers, Fred, Samuel, John, Alfred, Henry, Carl, Aaron and Elmer Hirschy, and four sisters, Mrs. Ervin Zimmerman, Mrs. Milo Fox, Mrs. Jesse Fox and Mrs. Samuel Beck. Funeral services will be conducted at 1L30 p.m. Friday at the Yager Funeral Home at Berne, and at 2 p.m. at the Winchester U B. Church, the Rev. Dennis Johnson and the Rev. Lawrence Dellinger officiating. Burial will be in the Ray Cemetery, west of Monroe Friends may call at the funeral home after 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Newspaper Tidbits Project Friday, December 4, 2009 Page 6 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Nile L. Williamson, 84, of Decatur, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the nursing center at Woodcrest Retirement Community. Helene A. Beltz, 92, of Fort Wayne, died on Sunday at Lutheran Homes. Rosemary A. (Laugerman) Geimer, 86, formerly of rural Decatur, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 Wayne Edward "Doc" Miller, 60, of Angola, Indiana passed away Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "The Berne Tri-Weekly News", Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Wayne "Doc" Edward Miller, 60, of Angola, died on Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2009 Rosemary A. Geimer, 86, formerly of rural Decatur, died on Thursday, May 21, 2009

Newspaper Tidbits Project Friday, December 4, 2009 Page 5 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Curtis P. Jones, 76, of New Haven, died at 10:35 p.m. Sunday in DeKalb Memorial Hospital at Auburn, Indiana.

Newspaper Tidbits Project Friday, December 4, 2009 Page 4 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Friday, May 22, 2009 Rosemary A. Geimer, 86, of Decatur, died Thursday in the nursing center at Woodcrest Retirement Community. Roman J. Brite, 92, of Decatur, died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday at Woodcrest Retirement Community. Fredrick E. Hower, 86, of Fort Wayne, died there Wednesday. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "The Berne Tri-Weekly News", Friday, May 22, 2009 Ruth Michaud, 106, of West LaFayette died on Thursday, May 21, 2009

Newspaper Tidbits Project Friday, December 4, 2009 Page 3 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Wanda L. Worley, 72, of Columbia City, died Monday in Parkview Whitley Hospital at Columbia City. Betty S. Toland, 67, of rural Portland, died Tuesday at home.

Newspaper Tidbits Project Friday, December 4, 2009 Page 2 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Everett "Denny" McLeland, 67, of Decatur passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009

Newspaper Tidbits Project Friday, December 4, 2009 Page 1 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Monday, May 18, 2009 Everett D. McCleland, 67, of Decatur, died on Sunday in Adams Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are pending at Haggard and Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur. Samuel E. Wickey, 1, of rural Bryant, died on Saturday in Jay County Hospital in Portland. Austin R. "Aus" Merriman, 96, of Decatur, formerly of Monroe, passed away last Thursday afternoon, May 14, 2009 Ferris G. Fox. 68, rural Decatur, died at 3:45 a.m. Friday at his residence. I keep these on file so if you need a copy please let me know. Thanks! Rick B