ADAMS COUNTY INDIANA
OBITUARIES
Mrs. Eliza Johnson.
Decatur, Ind., May 24—Mrs. Eliza Johnson, aged ninety-eighty died at her home near this city this morning. She was a pioneer or this county, being a member of the first family that located here and has resided on her farm that she helped
to clear ever since
Indiana Journal May 26 1897
"Jolly Frank" Frail Dead.
DECATUR, Ind-, Jan. 9.—Frank Frail, one of the oldest and best known citizens of this city, was found lying In an ally in an unconscious condition early this morning, and died after being removed to the City Hospital There were no marks of violence on his body, and bis sudden death Is a mystery. "Jolly Frank," as he was familiarly known, was on the streets yesterday in his usual happy disposition. He was known by nearly every citizen of Adams county; was honest in all his dealings, and had very few enemies. He was born in Ireland, but came to this country when a boy. He has a wealthy son doing business on Wail street, New York city, where at one time he was a prosperous business and society man.
Date: 1898-12-28; Paper: Indiana State Journal
Decatur Indiana March 25- Mrs. Eli Crist, wife of County Assessor Crist. died suddenly this morning. She retired last night in usual health. About 2 oclock this morning she rose went into an adjoining roomand sat in a chair. In a few minutes she called to her husband saying: "Eli, I am going to die soon." Mr. Crist knelt by her side and before he could utter a word. Mrs. Crist gave a dying gasp and expired. Mrs. Crist was fifty years old and the mother of five children.
3-29-1899
Indiana Financier Dead.
Decatur, Ind.—Robert Burns Allison, well known over the state as a financier, who had business Interests in many cities, died Friday of heart and kidney trouble.
Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas October 23, 1908 Page 2
Adams County Pioneer Dead
Decatur Ind. Oct 24, Jeremiah Andrews, 70, pioneer farmer living southwest of the city died yesterday afternoon after a long illness from cancer of the stomach. He is survived by the widow who was Mrs. Rachel Buckmaster, and seven children. Frank living across the state line, Tom and Russell Decatur, mrs. Effie Baker, Mrs. Will Chronister, Decatur, Elsie, wife of Robert Jenkins, Kokomo; Deborah, at home. The brothers are John D. Andrews, Decatur, Robert, of Monroe, William, of Kansas City, and David Andrews.
Date: 1918-10-24; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Decatur Ind. Feb 25 The funeral of Mrs. Andrey Welfley will be Wednesday Morning at 9 o'clock from the St. Mary's Catholic Church, with which she united about five months ago. Mrs. Welfley was fifty-one year of age. She was one of eighteen children born to A.V. and Helen Powers, her birth being at New Haven. Allen county, October 6, 1867. she was married in Fort Wayne to Andrew Welfley, afterwards county recorder, May 10, 1908. Death followed a long illness from paralysis, which was hastened by apoplexy about two and a half hours before her death.
Feb 25 1919 Fort Wayne News
FORMER DECATUR PASTOR DIES AT NEWCASTLE
(Special to the News)
DECATUR, Ind. June 28—The death of the Rev. J. E. Stoops, former pastor of the Decatur Evangelical church occurred Saturday afternoon at 12.30 o'clock at Newcastle, where he had been for several months. Death was due to a
complication of ailments The deceased was sixty-seven years of age he was a minister of the Evangelical denomination and for several years served the local church, as well as the church at Van Wert, Ohio, and at other places, being well
known over the conference.
He was married to Sarah Teeple, of this county, her death occuring twelve years ago. A daughter, Carrie, wlso died, succumbing about twelve years ago. Surviving children are Mrs. Hugh Richey and Charles Stoops, of Van Wert, Ohio,
and a son, Carl, who is teaching in the government schools in the Philippine Islands.
The body was brought to the Gay Zwick & Myers morgue, this city, Sunday morning and prepared for burial after which it was taken to Van Wert, Ohio, leaving here at four o'clock Sunday evening. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock from the Evangelical church at Van Wert, Ohio.
Date: 1919-06-23; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Walter Kauffman Dead.
(Special to the News)
DECATUR, Ind, June 23— Walter Kauffman, aged 41 years, died this morning; at 2:30 'clock at his home on Mercer avenue following an illness of some length, four weeks of which he was bedfast. Death was due to heart and kidney
trouble. He is survived by the wife, who was Miss Katherine Simcoke, and two children. Katharine, aged 9, and Sarah Jane, aged 4 years Mr. Kauffman was traveling salesman for the Schafer Saddery company for twelve years he was a mrmber of the Methodist church, the Knights of Pythias and Masonic lodges
Date: 1919-06-23; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Dies of Complications
(Special to the News)
DECATUR, Ind, Oct 27 —Mrs. Nona Brentlinger, aged thirty-six wife of Orville Brentlinger, conductor on the Fort Wayne-Decatur traction line, died last night at 11:30 o'clock at the home on North Seventh street Death followed a nine weeks Illness of complications, two operations being held. She was a daughter of Tillman and Mary Magdalena Diehl, and was born in Kirkland township. February 4, 1883 The parents, husband and two children Cleo and Lionel, survive. She also leaves four brothers and two sisters Minnie May Bell, Nellie Marie Egley, of this city; Lawrence E. Diehl, Erwin Diehl, of Monroe, Grover C Melvin Diehl, of Peterson. The funeral will be Wednesday leaving the house at nine o'clock for the Zlon church At Honduras. The Rev. C. J. Miner of the Decatur U B Church will officiate and burial will be in Pleasant Dale cemetery
Date: 1919-10-27; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Decatur Boy Died
Decatur Ind. Sept. 6, Jesse Puhrman 16 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Puhrmnn of north of the city, died this morning at 3:30 o'clock at his home following a Iong illness due to leakage of the heart. He was born in Root township where he lived until the family moved to a point near this city a few years ago.
He was a student in the local high school being a member of the sophomore class he is survived by the parents and a number of brothers and sisters. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home and at 2
o'clock from the Evangelical church in charge of the Rev. Mr. Haney
Date: 1922-09-16; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Mrs. Eliza Listenfeltz, 81 years old died at her home northeast of this city, Friday. she is survived by three brothers and a sister, Samuel, Peter and William Strait, all of this county, and Mrs. Nettie Miller of Pennville. Four daughters are Mrs. Keziah Stratton, Mrs. Louis Hutchinson and Mrs. Norman Jackson of this county and Mrs. Creel Warren of Munice.
February 14, 1923 Indianapolis Sunday Star
CLARK FUNK
91, of Decatur died Saturday in Adams County Memorial Hospital. The New Holland, Ohio, native was retired from farming, Schafer Wholesale Inc. and the Indiana State Highway Department. His wife, Emma, died in 1985. Surviving are daughters, Norma Myers of Monroe and Eileen Hoffman of Sun City, Ariz.; sons, Leonard and Kenneth, both of Decatur, Jerry of Portland and Larry of Mesa, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Decatur, with burial in the church cemetery. Calling is 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow in Haggard & Armes Funeral Home, Decatur, and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Preferred memorials are gifts to the church.
Edition: FINAL Page: 12 News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - January 23, 1995
Contributed by Erica Beatty
Decatur, Ind., May 24—Mrs. Eliza Johnson, aged ninety-eighty died at her home near this city this morning. She was a pioneer or this county, being a member of the first family that located here and has resided on her farm that she helped
to clear ever since
Indiana Journal May 26 1897
"Jolly Frank" Frail Dead.
DECATUR, Ind-, Jan. 9.—Frank Frail, one of the oldest and best known citizens of this city, was found lying In an ally in an unconscious condition early this morning, and died after being removed to the City Hospital There were no marks of violence on his body, and bis sudden death Is a mystery. "Jolly Frank," as he was familiarly known, was on the streets yesterday in his usual happy disposition. He was known by nearly every citizen of Adams county; was honest in all his dealings, and had very few enemies. He was born in Ireland, but came to this country when a boy. He has a wealthy son doing business on Wail street, New York city, where at one time he was a prosperous business and society man.
Date: 1898-12-28; Paper: Indiana State Journal
Decatur Indiana March 25- Mrs. Eli Crist, wife of County Assessor Crist. died suddenly this morning. She retired last night in usual health. About 2 oclock this morning she rose went into an adjoining roomand sat in a chair. In a few minutes she called to her husband saying: "Eli, I am going to die soon." Mr. Crist knelt by her side and before he could utter a word. Mrs. Crist gave a dying gasp and expired. Mrs. Crist was fifty years old and the mother of five children.
3-29-1899
Indiana Financier Dead.
Decatur, Ind.—Robert Burns Allison, well known over the state as a financier, who had business Interests in many cities, died Friday of heart and kidney trouble.
Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas October 23, 1908 Page 2
Adams County Pioneer Dead
Decatur Ind. Oct 24, Jeremiah Andrews, 70, pioneer farmer living southwest of the city died yesterday afternoon after a long illness from cancer of the stomach. He is survived by the widow who was Mrs. Rachel Buckmaster, and seven children. Frank living across the state line, Tom and Russell Decatur, mrs. Effie Baker, Mrs. Will Chronister, Decatur, Elsie, wife of Robert Jenkins, Kokomo; Deborah, at home. The brothers are John D. Andrews, Decatur, Robert, of Monroe, William, of Kansas City, and David Andrews.
Date: 1918-10-24; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Decatur Ind. Feb 25 The funeral of Mrs. Andrey Welfley will be Wednesday Morning at 9 o'clock from the St. Mary's Catholic Church, with which she united about five months ago. Mrs. Welfley was fifty-one year of age. She was one of eighteen children born to A.V. and Helen Powers, her birth being at New Haven. Allen county, October 6, 1867. she was married in Fort Wayne to Andrew Welfley, afterwards county recorder, May 10, 1908. Death followed a long illness from paralysis, which was hastened by apoplexy about two and a half hours before her death.
Feb 25 1919 Fort Wayne News
FORMER DECATUR PASTOR DIES AT NEWCASTLE
(Special to the News)
DECATUR, Ind. June 28—The death of the Rev. J. E. Stoops, former pastor of the Decatur Evangelical church occurred Saturday afternoon at 12.30 o'clock at Newcastle, where he had been for several months. Death was due to a
complication of ailments The deceased was sixty-seven years of age he was a minister of the Evangelical denomination and for several years served the local church, as well as the church at Van Wert, Ohio, and at other places, being well
known over the conference.
He was married to Sarah Teeple, of this county, her death occuring twelve years ago. A daughter, Carrie, wlso died, succumbing about twelve years ago. Surviving children are Mrs. Hugh Richey and Charles Stoops, of Van Wert, Ohio,
and a son, Carl, who is teaching in the government schools in the Philippine Islands.
The body was brought to the Gay Zwick & Myers morgue, this city, Sunday morning and prepared for burial after which it was taken to Van Wert, Ohio, leaving here at four o'clock Sunday evening. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock from the Evangelical church at Van Wert, Ohio.
Date: 1919-06-23; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Walter Kauffman Dead.
(Special to the News)
DECATUR, Ind, June 23— Walter Kauffman, aged 41 years, died this morning; at 2:30 'clock at his home on Mercer avenue following an illness of some length, four weeks of which he was bedfast. Death was due to heart and kidney
trouble. He is survived by the wife, who was Miss Katherine Simcoke, and two children. Katharine, aged 9, and Sarah Jane, aged 4 years Mr. Kauffman was traveling salesman for the Schafer Saddery company for twelve years he was a mrmber of the Methodist church, the Knights of Pythias and Masonic lodges
Date: 1919-06-23; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Dies of Complications
(Special to the News)
DECATUR, Ind, Oct 27 —Mrs. Nona Brentlinger, aged thirty-six wife of Orville Brentlinger, conductor on the Fort Wayne-Decatur traction line, died last night at 11:30 o'clock at the home on North Seventh street Death followed a nine weeks Illness of complications, two operations being held. She was a daughter of Tillman and Mary Magdalena Diehl, and was born in Kirkland township. February 4, 1883 The parents, husband and two children Cleo and Lionel, survive. She also leaves four brothers and two sisters Minnie May Bell, Nellie Marie Egley, of this city; Lawrence E. Diehl, Erwin Diehl, of Monroe, Grover C Melvin Diehl, of Peterson. The funeral will be Wednesday leaving the house at nine o'clock for the Zlon church At Honduras. The Rev. C. J. Miner of the Decatur U B Church will officiate and burial will be in Pleasant Dale cemetery
Date: 1919-10-27; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Decatur Boy Died
Decatur Ind. Sept. 6, Jesse Puhrman 16 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Puhrmnn of north of the city, died this morning at 3:30 o'clock at his home following a Iong illness due to leakage of the heart. He was born in Root township where he lived until the family moved to a point near this city a few years ago.
He was a student in the local high school being a member of the sophomore class he is survived by the parents and a number of brothers and sisters. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home and at 2
o'clock from the Evangelical church in charge of the Rev. Mr. Haney
Date: 1922-09-16; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Mrs. Eliza Listenfeltz, 81 years old died at her home northeast of this city, Friday. she is survived by three brothers and a sister, Samuel, Peter and William Strait, all of this county, and Mrs. Nettie Miller of Pennville. Four daughters are Mrs. Keziah Stratton, Mrs. Louis Hutchinson and Mrs. Norman Jackson of this county and Mrs. Creel Warren of Munice.
February 14, 1923 Indianapolis Sunday Star
CLARK FUNK
91, of Decatur died Saturday in Adams County Memorial Hospital. The New Holland, Ohio, native was retired from farming, Schafer Wholesale Inc. and the Indiana State Highway Department. His wife, Emma, died in 1985. Surviving are daughters, Norma Myers of Monroe and Eileen Hoffman of Sun City, Ariz.; sons, Leonard and Kenneth, both of Decatur, Jerry of Portland and Larry of Mesa, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Decatur, with burial in the church cemetery. Calling is 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow in Haggard & Armes Funeral Home, Decatur, and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Preferred memorials are gifts to the church.
Edition: FINAL Page: 12 News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - January 23, 1995
Contributed by Erica Beatty