This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Irwin, Jeweal, Glass, Hinkle, Ross, Garner, McGill, Lengerich, Haviland Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3228/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Friday, December 27, 2002 Freeda E. Irwin, 92, of Decatur, died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday in Woodcrest Nursing Center. She had lived at Chalet Village in Berne for the past six years. She was born on July 16, 1910 in Van Wert, Ohio to Dallas and Daisy Glass Jeweal and married Arthur G. Irwin on October 9, 1926; he died on July 30, 1965. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion United Brethren in Christ Church at Bobo and its ladies aid organization. Surviving are a son, Steve A. Irwin of Decatur; seven daughters, Peggy Hinkle of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Mrs. Ervin (Barbara) Ross, Mrs. Kermit (Daisy) Garner, Mrs. Mile (Kathryn) McGill, Mrs. Gary (Margie) Ross, Mrs. Paul (Jane) Lengerich, and Jackie Haviland, all of Decatur; 30 grandchildren; 68 great-grandchildren; and 29 great-great-grandchildren. Two sons, three daughters, two sisters, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with burial in Decatur Cemetery. Visiting hours are 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Preferred memorials are to the church. 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: Nyffeler, Burkhead, Brandyberry, Lemmon, Crutchfield Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3227/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; January 23, 2004 Mary K. "Katie" Nyffeler, 78, of Decatur, died at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at home. She was born on March 5, 1925, in Monroe to Joshua and Eva Mae Brandyberry Burkhead. She married Kenneth W. Nyffeler on November 28, 1946; he died on May 12, 2000. She was a homemaker who also was a retired cafeteria employee of North Adams Schools. She was a member of the auxiliary unit of American Legion Post 43 in Decatur and the Women of the Moose Chapter 625. Surviving are five daughters, Linda G. Nyffeler of Decatur and Mrs. Michael (Karen A.) Lemmon, Nyla R. and Nadine S. Nyffeler, and Sandra K. Crutchfield, all of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. A daughter, three sisters, a brother, and a half-brother are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with burial in Decatur Cemetery. Visiting hours are noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, including a Moose memorial service at 6 p.m. Preferred memorials are to the color guard at American Legion Post 43 and to East Liberty United Methodist Church on State Rd. 101, rural Monroeville. 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: Stetler, White, Myers, Breisch, Linder, Roberts, Leistner, Daniels Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3226/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Wednesday, 24 August 2005, p. 2A Beverly S. Stetler, 75, Decatur, died on Monday in Adams Memorial Hospital. She was born in Celina, Ohio, on November 28, 1929, to Homer L. and Nellie E. Myers White. She retired after a 40-year career with General Electric Co. and 12 years with Dollar General Stores. She was a member of Union United Methodist Church in rural Decatur. She was a member of the Quarter-Century Club at General Electric and was also a lifetime member of Moose Lodge 1311 in Decatur. Surviving are a son, Michael L. Stetler of Lorena, Texas; three daughters, Mrs. William (Dawn L.) Breisch of Wren, Ohio; Suzette M. Linder of Fort Wayne; and Kelley J. Stetler of Decatur; three sisters, Betty J. Roberts of Decatur; Barbara R. Leistner of Chattanooga, Ohio; and Burdetta J. Daniels of Huntington; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. A sister is deceased. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in Haggard and Sefton Funeral Home, with burial in Tricker Cemetery, rural Decatur. Visiting hours are 3-6 p.m. Thursday. Preferred memorials are to Bethel Brethren Church in Berne. 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, Biberstein, Johnson, Bertsch Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3225/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Thursday, March 23, 2000 Roy E. Hirschy, 74, rural Monroe, died at 9 p.m. Tuesday in Adams County Memorial Hospital after having been in failing health for three years. He was born on September 8, 1925 in Adams County to George and Ida Biberstein Hirschy and married Lou Anna Johnson on May 1, 1948; she survives. He was a Monroe Township farmer who also worked for Eastern Indiana Oil Co., the Adams County Highway Department, Franklin Electric Corp. in Bluffton, All American Homes in Decatur, and Adams County Co-Op Lumber. He was a member of Monroe United Brethren in Christ Church, the Indiana Sheriffs' Association, and American Legion Post 43 in Decatur. During World War II, he was a sergeant in the U. S. Army Medical Corps, in the Pacific Ocean theater of operations. Other survivors are a brother, Rev. Chester D. Hirschy of Claremont, Florida, and a sister, Mrs. Oscar (Sylvia) Bertsch of rural Decatur. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with burial in MRE Cemetery, west of Berne, including military graveside rites by the color guard from American Legion Post 43. Visiting hours are 6 to 8 today and 2 to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Preferred memorials are to the family, the Adams County chapter of the Amerian Cancer Society, or the Adams County Hospice. 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: Kraner, Kelsey, Gase, Miller Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3224/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Tuesday, May 18, 1999 Darla J. Kraner, 39, Ohio City, Ohio, died Monday in St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, after a long illness. She was born in Decatur on June 3, 1959 to Herman A. and Jackqueline Gase Kelsey. Her father is deceased. Her stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Miller, reside in Willshire, Ohio. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church in Adams County. Other survivors include her husband D. Joe Kraner; three daughters, Jennifer, Amanda and Kayla Kraner, all at home; and paternal grandmother Mildred Kelsey of Monroe. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday (Ohio time) in Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert, Ohio with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery at Ohio City. Visiting hours are 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday (Ohio time). 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: Hamrick, Garwood, Cordell, Myers, Reppert, Joseph Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3223/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Thursday, October 8, 1998 Jesse R. Hamrick, 95, Willshire, Ohio, died at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday. He was the oldest resident of that town at the time of his death, having lived there for 67 years. He was born on May 29, 1903 in Adams County to Miles W. and Amanda Garwood Hamrick and married Iola K. Cordell on September 24, 1924; she died on March 17, 1998. He retired in 1963 from the General Electric Co. plant in Decatur after a 20-year career and was formerly employed by Willshire Co-op for 10 years. He was also a former employee with the old Nickel Plate Railroad, working on a section gang that maintained the tracks. He attended the Church of the Nazarene in Decatur. Surviving are three sons, Richard D. Hamrick, Valparaiso, Indiana; Ralph W. Hamrick, Willshire; Ray L. Hamrick, Fort Wayne; two daughters, Mrs. Gene (Phyllis K.) Myers, Willshire, and Eunice E. Reppert, Fort Wayne; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-greatgrandchildren. Deceased are a grandchild; a great-grandchild; two sisters, Goldie Joseph and Vesta Hamrick; and nine brothers; Albert, Samuel, Kenneth, Frank, William, Calvin, Roy, James and John Hamrick. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, with burial in Willshire Cemetery. Visiting hours are 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Preferred memorials are to the church, the American Cancer society, or the donor's choice. 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: Kelsey, Gase, Kraner, Strickler Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3222/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Sat. Apr 28, 1979 David C. Kelsey, 23, of route 1, Monroe, a former employee of the Pearl's Pantry in Decatur, died at 4:50 a.m. today at the St. Joseph's Hospital, South Bend. He had been ill the past year. He was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church. Born in Decatur on March 2, 1956, he was the son of Herman and Jackqueline Gase-Kelsey. Survivors include the parents of route 1, Monroe; a sister, Mrs. Dennis (Darla) Kraner of route 4, Decatur; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Kelsey of route 1, Monroe; the paternal step-greatgrandfather, Floyd Strickler of Willshire, O.; and the maternal grandfather, Anthony Gase, Wren, O.; One sister is deceased. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Zwick Funeral Home, with Rev. Maurice Grindle officiating. Burial will be in Willshire Cemetery and friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. 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: Kipfer, Moser, Dilley, Kumfer, Stauffer, Steffen, Meyer Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3221/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Tuesday, May 11, 1982 Edward Kipfer, 81, Bluffton, a native of Adams County, died at 9 a.m. Sunday at Clinic Hospital. A son of Daniel and Mary Moser Kipfer, he was born April 1, 1901 in Adams County. His marriage to Mildred Dilley, who died Feb. 2, 1981, took place March 2, 1930 in Wells County. He had resided in Wells County most of his life and was a retired employee of Franklin Electric Co., where he had worked more than 20 years. He attended the Apostolic Christian Church. Survivors include two sons, Donald of Bremerton, WA and James of Bluffton; two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Barbara) Kumfer, Fort Wayne and Mrs. Carl (Shirley) Stauffer, Bluffton; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Wilmer (Ida) Steffen, Rt. 4, Bluffton; Mrs. Elma Kipfer, Mrs. Lucinda Steffen and Mrs. Joe (Josephine) Meyer, all of Bluffton. The body will be taken to the church at 9 a.m. Wednesday for services at 10 a.m. The Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton, where friends may call today, is handling 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: Snell, Spahr, Foor, Lee Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3220/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Friday, July 28, 2000 Madeline R. Snell, 83, Marion, a former longtime Decatur resident, died at 8:08 a.m. Thursday in Bradner Village Health Care Center. She was born on June 13, 1917, in Markle to John C. and Edna M. Foor Spahr and married Clement F. Snell on November 28, 1946; he died on July 15, 1977. She retired in 1979 after a career as a teacher in Adams County. She was a member of St. Marks Unite Methodist Church in Decatur, the United Methodist Women, the Shakespeare Club, the honorary chapter of Psi Iota Xi Sorority, and the Retired Teacher's Association. She was also a former member of the Decatur Library Board and a member of the Adams County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for 14 years. Surviving are a son, David F. Snell of Marion; a sister, Evangeline Lee of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. A son, Thoms V. Snell, died on September 7, 1994, and a sister, Mary Gennig and two brothers, John and William Spahr, are also deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Haggard and Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur, with burial in Decatur Cemetery. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Preferred memorials are to the church or to the Adams County Heart Club. 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: Frysinger, Drake, Burkett, Case, Baker, Spayd, Nicholas Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3219/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Fort Wayne News Sentinel, Allen Co, IN; Thursday, 26 August 1926 DAVID F. FRYSINGER DIES Overall Manufacturer Succumbs After Long Illness. David F. Frysinger, aged 52, a resident of this city for 15 years, died at his home at 414 East Taber street, at 2:30 o'clock this morning of a complication of diseases. Mr. Frysinger had been in poor health for about a year, but was confined to his home only about three months. He was born in Adams county, and received his early education in the public schools of that county and then attended the Western Ohio Normal school and Indiana university. He taught school for a number of years in Allen county and Van Wert county, Ohio. In 1904 he was married to Miss Nora Drake, of Van Wert, who survives him. He first engaged in the manufacturing business at Van Wert, forming a partnership with his brother-in-law, B. A. Drake, operating the Van Wert Overall Co. for 10 years. He then disposed of his interests there and came to Fort Wayne and associated himself with his brother, M. C. Frysinger, in the organization of the Wayne Overall Co., taking an active part in the management of the affairs of this company up to the time of his recent illness. From the time of his coming to Fort Wayne 15 years ago, he had been an active member of the First Church of Christ and a teacher of the Loyal Workers adult Bible class for 14 years. The last year he was superintendent of the Bible school. Besides his widow, he is survived by six sisters, Mrs. L. E. Burkett, Miss Margaret Frysinger and Mrs. Cal Case, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. D. A. Baker, of Carleton, Mich.; Mrs. W. H. Spayd, of Van Wert, and Mrs. Peter Nicholas, of Albuquerque, N. M.; also three brothers, Grant M., Miles C., and Aud, of Fort Wayne. Funeral will be held at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home and at 1:30 o'clock at the First Church of Christ, West Jefferson street and Fairfield avenue, with the Rev. E. A. McKim officiating. Burial will be made at Van Wert. Mr. Frysinger was an elder of the First Church of Christ and surviving elders will act as pallbearers at the funeral. 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: Rowden/Rowdon, Workinger, Wechter, Rauch, Edgar, Brandt Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3218/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Saturday, Januray 2, 2001 Fern E. Rowden, 87, Monroe, died at 2:20 p.m. Saturday in Adams County Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 16, 1913 in Adams county to Glenn and Mary L. Wechter Workinger and married Clarence Rowdon on August 15, 1931; he died on September 11, 1996 She retired in 1978 as an admissions clerk at Caylor Nickel Medical Center in Bluffton and was a member of Monroe Methodist Church; the United Methodist Women; and the church's Builders Sunday School class, of which she was president. Surviving are five sons, Glenn T. Rowden of Deland, Florida; William C. and Richard L. Rowden, both of Fort Wayne; John "Jack" Rowden of Jackson, Michigan; and Gerald A. Rowden of Eldersburg, Maryland; two daughters, Mrs. John (Marie) Rauch and Mrs. Douglas (Margaret E.) Edgar, both of Monroe; two brothers, Charles Workinger of Monroe and Dale Workinger of Berne; a sister, Flo Brandt of Bluffton; 25 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren; a foster great-grandchild and seven great-great-granchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Monroe United Methodist Church, with burial in Ray Cemetery, rural Monroe. Visiting hours are until 8 p.m. today in the Fellowship Hall of Monroe United Methodist Church and 10-11 a.m. Wednesday in the church sanctuary. Preferred memorials are to the United Methodist Women. Funeral arrangements were by Haggard and Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur. Note: SSDI is listed as Fern E. Rowdon 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: Strahm, Biberstine, Marshall, Gibson, Yoder, Edwards Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3217/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Wednesday, July 30, 2003 Lester L. Strahm, 81, of Decatur, died at home at 4:10 a.m. Tuesday. He was born on March 2, 1922, in Adams County to Lewis and Sadie M. Biberstine Strahm and married Mildred I. "Millie" Marshall on February 27, 1943; she survives. He retired on April 1, 1987 from the CTS Corp. plant in Berne as an engineering technician afte a 21 year career. He was a member of Decatur Missionary Church, of which he was chairman of the board, a deacon, and a Sunday School teacher for many years. He was a lifetime member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. During World War II, he served in the U. S. Army's medical corps from 1942-45 in Europe and was in the Battle of the Bulge. Other survivors are three daughters, Sonja S. Strahm of Fort Wayne, Pamela L. Strahm of Indianapolis, and Mrs, Jim (Marlene) Gibson of Three Rivers, Michigan; one son, Richard L. Strahm of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Mrs. Kenneth (Jeannette) Yoder of Berne and Mrs. Robert (Florine) Edwards of Peoria, Illinois; two grandsons; and a great-grandson. Three brothers are deceased, one dying in infancy. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Decatur Missionary Church, with burial in Decatur Cemetery, including military graveside rites by the color guard from American Legion Post 43 in Decatur. Visiting hours are 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. thursday in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday in the church. Preferred memorials are to the church. 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: Miller, Gase, Kelsey, Hinkle, Hunt, Meyer, Sardella, Butcher, Speith, Craner, Sautbine Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3216/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Monday, Dec 6, 1999 Jackie R. Miller, 62, Willshire, former longtime Adams county resident died at 4:35 p.m. Friday in St. Vincent's Mercy Hospital, Toledo, Ohio. She was born on July 20, 1937 in Adams County, to Anthony P. and J. Edna Miller Gase. She married Herman A. Kelsey on Sep. 13, 1953. He died on May 18, 1991. She married Robert D. Miller on Oct 26 1995; he survives. She had worked at the CTS Corp. plant in Berne since 1976 and was a member of Salem United Methodist Church in Adams County, where she was the Sunday School treasurer. Other survivors are two stepdaughters, Mrs. Dennis (Lynn Ann) Hinkle of Celina, Ohio and Mrs. Stanley (Rhonda) Hunt of Willshire; four brothers, Patrick and Robert J. Gase, both of Decatur; Maurice Gase of Deming, New Mexico and Vincent Gase of Manteca (?), Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. James (Barbara) Meyer of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Frank (Marjorie) Sardella and Mrs. R. Eugene (Sandra Sue) Butcher, both of Decatur; and Mrs. Frank (Marilyn) Speith of Shingle Springs, Calif.; three grandchildren and four step-grandchildren. Deceased are a son, David Kelsey; two daughters, Dianna Kelsey and Darla Craner; a sister, Janet Sautbine and a brother, Gerald Gase, who died in infancy. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur with burial in Willshire Cemetery. Visiting hours are 5-8 p.m. today and 1-4 and 5-8 p.m. Tuesday. Preferred memorials are to the church. 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: Stefanek, Harman/Harmon, Hunter, Whitman Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3215/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Thursday, Dec 9, 1999 Carol Ann Stefanek, 51, Fort Wayne, a native of Decatur, died Tuesday in St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Among survivors are her husband, Gary A. Stefanek; four sons; a daughter; her mother, Alice K. Hunter of Decatur; two sisters, including Marilyn S. Whitman of Decatur; and two brothers, including Richard L. Harmon of Decatur. Her father, Donald C. Harmon is deceased. A prayer service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at D.O. McComb and Sons, Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, with a funeral mass at 11 a.m. in St. Therese Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, and burial in Catholic Cemetery at Fort Wayne. Visiting hours are 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday. 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: Keller, Oliver, Hocker, Baker Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3214/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Dec 13 2003 Mrs. Gyneth Francille Keller February 22, 1907 - November 10, 2003 Francille Keller, 96, passed away Monday, November 10, 2003. Mrs. Gyneth Francille Keller of Berne, passed away at the Swiss Village Retirement Center in Berne, Indiana, Monday. She was born in Adams County to Thomas B. and Mary A. (Hocker) Oliver. She later married Floyd E. "Cy" Keller in 1935, who preceeded her in death in 1985. Francille was a retired teacher who taught at the Pleasant Mills School. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Rockford, Ohio. She was a member of the O.E.S. of Rockford, OH and the Indiana Retired Teachers Association. She is survived by 1 Brother, John F. Oliver, Auburn, California and 1 Sister, Lucille M. Baker, Decatur, In. Mrs. Keller was preceeded in death by 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Funeral Information: There will be a private graveside service for Mrs. Keller on Saturday, November 15, 2003, Rev. Jay Carter officiating Donations Information: All donations will be given to the donors choice. 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: Peterson, Sheets, Smitley, Holland, Soto, Tcshannen, Weldy, Marbaugh, McDonough, Overholser, MaCarty Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3213/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Thursday, Dec 18, 2003 Esther L. Peterson, 65, a lifelong Decatur resident, died on Tuesday in Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on January 5, 1938, in Root Township, to Chalmer K. and Melvena M. Smitley Sheets. She married Don R. Peterson on December 21, 1957; he died on Sep. 26, 2002. She was a homemaker and a member of Decatur Church of God. Surviving are two daughters, Bonnie Holland and Mrs. Michael (Karla) Soto, both of Decatur; five sons, Thomas, Robert, Kevin and Tony Peterson, all of Decatur and D. Duane Peterson of Fort Wayne; three brothers, Max Sheets of Lima, Ohio; Lester Sheets of Monroe and Jay Sheets of Decatur; six sisters, Dolores Tcshannen, Josephine Weldy, Carolyn Marbaugh, and Sally McDonough, all of Decatur, Betty Overholser of Logansport and Mary McCarty of Cutler, Indiana; and 11 grandchildren. A sister is deceased. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Decatur Church of God, with burial in Decatur Cemetery. Visiting hours are 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur and 9-10 a.m. Monday in the church. Preferred memorials are to the church. 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: Hirshey, Cook, Gause, Vorhees, Lough, King Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3212/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Friday, April 2, 2004 JOSEPHINE HIRSHEY Josephine Hirshey, 92, of Berne, died at 12:01 p.m. Thursday in Chalet Village Health Care Center. She was born in Decatur on April 30, 1911 to William and Pearl Goss (should be Gause) Cook. She married Harold A. Hirshey on January 19, 1932; he died on November 3, 1973. She was a homemaker who lived in Geneva before moving to Chalet Village in 2001. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Art (Anna) Vorhees of Geneva and Mrs. James (Mary) Lough of Decatur; a son, Charles Hirshey of Geneva; four brothers, Virgil, Herbert and Richard Cook, all of Decatur and Willie Cook of Rome City; two sisters, Rosie Lough and Isabel King, both of Decatur; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and three step great-great-grandchildren. Five brothers and three sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Downing and Glancy Funeral Home, Geneva, with burial in Riverside Cemetery of rural Geneva. Visiting hours are 2-8 p.m. Sunday. Preferred memorials are to High Street United Methodist Church, 435 High St., Geneva, 46740, the Geneva Fire Department or Family Hospice of Northeast Indiana, 265 W. Water St., Berne, 46711. 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: Steffen, Kipfer, Isch Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3211/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Friday, May 14, 2004 Ida M. Steffen, 95, of Bluffton, died on Wednesday in Christian Care Retirement Community. She was a former Adams County resident. Surviving are a daugher, Mrs. Barry (Imogene) Isch, an Adams County resident with a Bluffton rural address; five grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Apostolic Christian Church at Vera Cruz, with burial in the church cemetery. Visiting hours are until 8 p.m. today in Goodwin Memorial Chapel in Bluffton. 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.

Found by accident  s/o Amos Dailey & Eliza Ainsworth;  I didn't have this son. Name: William Harvey Dailey Titles: Death date: 13 Jan 1922 Death place: Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio Birth date: 28 Aug 1865 Estimated birth year: Birthplace: Indiana Age at death: 56 years 4 months 15 days Gender: Male Marital status: Married Race or color: Caucasian Street address: E. Main St. 4th Ward Occupation: Lawyer Residence: Burial date: 16 Jan 1922 Burial place: Cemetery name: Woodland Spouse's name: Margaret Dailey Father's name: A.T. Dailey Father's titles: Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's name: Eliza Ainsworth Mother's titles: Mother's birthplace: Ohio Informant Laura Landry?  of Evanston, IL GSU film number: 1991911 Digital GS number: 4022277 Image number: 173 Reference number: fn 5929 Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maryelizabethmacynugent Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/2956.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: wife Fanny Elizabeth (Haller) Macy should read Fanny Elizabeth (Heller). daughters Martha and Mary should read Martha Alice and Mary Elizabeth. I am not sure if this is the correct way to make a change but perhaps you can direct me if this is wrong. Thank you (daughter) Mary Elizabeth Macy Nugent 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.