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    1. Obituary - Adolph Henry Schnekel
    2. Appearing in the Herald-Press, Huntington, IN, Sunday, September 18, 1983: Adolph Henry Schenkel, 87, 32 Stoneridge Dr., died at 5:30 p.m. Friday (Sept. 16, 1983) at his home. He had been ill several years. Mr. Schenkel was a past executive officer of Utah Radio Products and past president and chairman of Caswell-Runyan Co. He was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, and a past member of the Huntington College Board and the YMCA Foundation Board, a past president of the Huntington County United Way, and a member of the Salvation Army advisory board. He was a member of the Rotary Club, Amity Lodge, Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, Elks Lodge, American Legion, and Cosmopolitan Club. He served in the Army during World War I. Mr. Schenkel was born April 10, 1896 in Huntington County to Nickolas and Wilhelmina Frankenfeld Schenkel. His marriage was on June 15, 1920 to the former Enid M. Colbert, who died Sept. 1, 1977. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. William F. (Janet W.) Schacht II, Huntington, Mrs. Lee A. (Marjorie Ann) Wells, San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. David M. (Eleanor) Watson, Littleton, Colo.; a sister Mrs. Milo (Esther) Hendricks, Bennettsville, N.C.; 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hart Funeral Home, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, with Rev. Reuben Eversman officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions to St. Peter's United Church of Christ building fund are preferred.

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