This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Stalter, Lehman, Drum, Gearheart/Gearhart, Wolf/Wolfe, Owens Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3107/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Saturday, 24 October 1936 W. F. STALTER TAKEN BY DEATH William Stalter Dies This Morning After Long Illness William F. Stalter, 72, of route one Monroe, former resident of this city, died this morning at 5:20 o'clock of complications, following an illness of one year. Mr. Stalter was born November 30, 1863, in Allen county, Ohio, the son of Noah and Ella Lehman Stalter. He moved to Adams county 66 years ago. He lived in Decatur 19 years and moved to his farm early this spring. He was married to Amanda Drum, of Wells county, January 1, 1886, who survives. Surviving are the following children: Norman S. Stalter, Fort Wayne; Clarence A. of Richmond, Delva A. of Fort Wayne and Allen F. of Dallas, Texas; and the following brothers and sisters: Rebecca Gearheart (sic) of Bluffton; George of Greenville, Ohio; Destiomey (sic) Stalter Wolf, Monroe; Enich (sic) of New Jersey; Doris Stalter Owens, Elkhart. Nine brothers and sisters are deceased. There are eight grandchildren. Mr. Stalter was a retired farmer. He was a member of the United Brethren church of Decatur. Funeral services will be held at the home three miles west of Monroe at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and at 2 o'clock at the Antioch church. The Rev. J. W. Seager of Ohio and the Rev. E. S. Morford of Monroe will officiate at the services. Burial will be made in Antioch church cemetery. The body will be returned from the S. E. Black funeral home Sunday morning and may be viewed from Sunday at 10 o'clock until time of 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.