This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EBERLY, KREIDER, YODER, MOOTZ, GARNER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12580 Message Board Post: EBERLY, Vernon R., died Oct. 30, 1996 EBERLY, KREIDER, YODER, MOOTZ, GARNER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> White Pigeon; Vernon R. EBERLY, 61, of 106 E. Hotchin Ave. died Oct. 30, 1996, at his home following an extended illness. He was born Jan. 18, 1935, in Medina, Ohio, a son of Alvin and Fannie (KREIDER) EBERLY. On Aug. 17, 1963, he married Fannie E. YODER in Centreville. He lived in Ohio and in Centreville for seven years before moving to White Pigeon 26 years ago. He had worked at Millers Grocery in Sturgis, Troyers Grocery in White Pigeon, Essex Wire in Three Rivers, the mobile home industries for Sterling Centurion, Leland of White Pigeon, and most recently the Arch Workshop in Sturgis. He was a member of Calvary Chapel in Sturgis and the Mennonite Disaster Service, helping rebuild from tornadoes and floods in Mississippi, Texas, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Georgia. He also was affiliated with the World Missionary Press in New Pa??, Ind. Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Angela H. MOOTZ of Bradington, Fla.; three sons, Allen T. EBERLY and Stephen P. EBERLY, both of White Pigeon, and Anthony L. EBERLY of Goshen, Ind.; four grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Bill (Alma) GARNER of Glendale, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two infant sisters and one son, Loren J. EBERLY. Relatives and friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today and 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Farrand Funeral Home, White Pigeon. Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Riverview Mennonite Church with the Rev. Tom Miller of Calvary Chapel of Sturgis officiating. Burial will be in White Pigeon Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END