This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Workinger, Black, Riley, Fisher, Haines, Snyder Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3324/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Wed. Feb 24, 1988 William D. Workinger, 55, route 7, Decatur, well-known St. Mary's township farmer, died at 12:40 a.m. today at Adams County Memorial Hospital, where he had been hospitalized since Sunday. He had been in failing health the last four weeks. Mr. Workinger, a bus driver for the Adams Central school district for a dozen years, was a member of the board for the Adams County Farm Bureau Co-op. He attended Pleasant Mills United Methodist Church and was a member of Decatur Masonic Lodge 571 F&AM, Adams County Shrine Club, Scottish Rite, Adams County Calliopers, and the Mizpah Shrine. He was also a veteran of the Korean conflict. Born in Ft. Wayne on Jan 17, 1933, he was a son of Harry S. and Zelma Black-Workinger and was married to Joan Riley Dec 30, 1951 in Pleasant Mills. Survivors include the wife; the mother, of route 7; five children, Mrs. David (Sharon) Fisher, route 1, Monroe; Mrs. Janet Haines, Daniel Workinger, Mrs. Ked (Lori) Snyder and Miss Micki W. Workinger, all of route 7, Decatur; a brother, Robert D. Workinger, Decatur, a former Adams County commissioner. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Zwick-Sefton & Jahn Funeral Home, Rev. Ersel Potts officiating. Burial will be in Decatur Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Thursday and 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday. Masonic services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday. Memorials are to Pleasant Mills United Methodist Church or Shriners hospitals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Thursday, Feb 25, 1988 WILLIAM D. WORKINGER Services for William D. Workinger, 55, route 7, Decatur, who died Wednesday, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zwick-Boltz & Jahn Funeral Home, where friends may call from 2-9 p.m. today and 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday. Pallbearers will be Robert Fuhrman, Lester Brunner, John Johnson, Boyd Bienz, Marcus Brodbeck, Ed Schultz, Jack Raudenbush and Billy Johnson. Survivors include 9 grandchildren who were not listed among the survivors given in the Democrat Thursday. 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.