This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Gephart, Harker, Drake, Jones, Gaunt, Walters, Manley, Marckel, Myers, Lillich Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3032/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Friday, April 10, 1981 (poor copy) Basil J. Gephart, 82, Rt. 4, Willshire, Ohio, who retired from International Harvester Co. in 1964 after 29 years of service died at 9:25 p.m. Thursday in the Van Wert County Hospital shortly after admittance. He was a member of the First Nazarene Church of Decatur. Born in Wren, Ohio on April 20, 1898, he was the son of John and Amanda Harker Gephart, and was married on July 7, 1923 at Eagle Lake Mich. to Lolo B. Drake; she survives. Also surviving are six children, Mrs. Miles (Eileen) Jones, Long Island, NY, Mrs Thomas (Patricia) Gaunt, Decatur, Mrs. Leroy (Ruth) Walters, RT. 5, Decatur, Mrs. Lester (Audrey) Manley, Rt. 6, Decatur, Mrs. Bonnie Marckel, Aschville, Ohio, Ronnie Gephart, Rt. 5 Decatur; two sisters, Mrs. Bryan (Ireta ?) Myers, Wren, Mrs. Arthur (Lucille) Lillich, Fort Wayne, a brother, Owen Gephart, Ohio City Ohio; 21 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at ___ p.m. Sunday at the Zwick ____ & Jahn Funeral Home where friends may call after noon on Saturday. Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery. 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.