This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KarinKing45 Surnames: Stahl, Hoover, Raber, Beck, Ness, Heiniger Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/4375/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat Adams County, Indiana Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1970 HOWARD STAHL DIES MONDAY AT BLUFFTON Howard Stahl, 67, of Ossian route 2, died at 11:45 a.m. Monday at the Wells Community hospital in Bluffton. He had been ill for 18 months. Mr. Stahl operated Stahl's Market at U.S. 224 and Indiana 1 for 25 years, and served as a school bus driver for 30 years. He was born in Wells County May 6, 1903, a son of Rufus and Della Raber-Stahl, and was married to Linda Hoover Aug. 29, 1923. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Ansel (Ruth) Beck of Ossian route 2, and Mrs. Donald (Lillian) Ness of Coesee; two sons, Robert of Fort Wayne route 10, and Neil of Columbia City route 2; a sister, Mrs. Fred (Clella) Heiniger of Bluffton route 3; five brothers, Donald and Homer of Hart, Mich., Paul and Victor of Detroit, Mich., and Mervin of Decatur; and 13 grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Missionary church in Murray, with Rev. Wayne Watson officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn cemetery at Ossian. Friends may call at the Thoma funeral home in Bluffton after 7 p.m. today. 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.