This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KarinKing45 Surnames: Halmrich, Schell, Burkett, Dilling Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/4578/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mrs. Ella Helmrich Dies Monday Night Former Kirkland Lady Dies Monday Mrs. Ella Helmrich, 71, widow of the late Christ Helmrich, died at 10 o'clock Monday night at the Wells county hospital in Bluffton. She had been ill four months with complications and a heart condition. She was born in Pennsylvania, May 22, 1871, the daughter of John and Catherine Schell-Burkett. She was married at Craigville in 1889 and her husband died January 12, 1930. No children were born to their union. Mrs. Helmrich moved from her home in Kirkland township [to] Bluffton two years ago. She was a member of the Christian Union church. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Mary Dilling of Decatur rural route, and three brothers, Henry Burkett of Cleveland, Ohio., Ed of Selma and Dan Burkett of Bluffton. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church at Honduras, Rev. Matthew Worthman of Bluffton officiating. Burial will be in the Zion cemetery, south of Honduras. The body may be viewed at the Jahn funeral home in Bluffton until time of the services. Decatur Daily Democrat Vol. XL. No. 177. Tuesday, July 28, 1942. p. 1, col. 3. 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.