This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EBERHARD, McCLURE, JOHNSON, SAXMAN, REULE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12567 Message Board Post: EBERHARD, Charles, Nov. 4, 1968 EBERHARD, McCLURE, JOHNSON, SAXMAN, REULE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Colon; Charles EBERHARD, 82, 305 Edith St., Colon, died Sunday afternoon in Sturgis Memorial Hospital after an illness of two weeks. He was born in Portland, Ore., April 1, 1886, to Larry and Mary (McCLURE) EBERHARD. Mr. EBERHARD was married to Beulah I. JOHNSON, Nov. 3, 1904, in Colon. They moved to Colon from Battle Creek 18 years ago. She died in March of 1966. Mr. EBERHARD had worked for the New York Central Railroad for 40 years, retiring in 1950. He was a member of the Colon Church of God and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, No. 299, in Battle Creek. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Earl (Lesta) JOHNSON and Mrs. Donald (Genevieve) SAXMAN of Battle Creek, and Mrs. Norman (Alta) REULE of Seattle, Wash.; two sons, Estus of Augusta, and Lester (Sam) of Battle Creek; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Three sons, one daughter and one grandson preceded him in death. Friends may call at the Schipper Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. L.E. Steininger will officiate. Burial will take place in Lakeside Cemetery, Colon. END