INDIANA TRAILS
CLINTON COUNTY OBITS
March
25 1915 John E. Birck
John E. Birch was born at
Jefferson Ind., Oct. 4, 1893. Some
three years ago he came here seeking employment as a farm hand.
He is
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Birck and has two brothers and two
sisters. This season he had begun work for Edward Balensiefen
west of
Henry. About the 13th he was taken sick, grew worse and worse,
and
when at last he consented to call physicians and an operation for
appendicitis was made it was found to be too late and death came to him
Tuesday, the 23d. On Wednesday the body was shipped back to the
home
in Indiana for burial. Mr. Birck was a good and industrious young
man
and his death will be a sad blow to parents, brothers and sisters at
the old home.
His brother Philip, his uncle, Henry Birck, and Edward Balenseifen,
accompanied the remains to Madison, Ind., leaving here on the 5 p.m.
train Wednesday, where the burial will take place.
(From the Henry Republican,
Henry IL)
April 1, 1915 John E. Birck
John E. Birck, whose death was
mentioned last week, was buried
Monday, March 29, at China, Ind. Funeral at the St. Anthony church,
Rev. Fr. Gurdon officiating. Owing to the extended visit of his
father, Nick Birck, in Los Angeles, Cal., the burial was delayed until
his return home.
John Birck was born Oct. 4, 1893, in Jefferson, Ind. He was taken
suddenly sick, Friday, March 26, with an attack of appendicitis and on
the following Sunday submitted to an operation which proved successful,
was doing nicely until Tuesday morning when he grew worse and passed
away at 11:15 the same evening, at the home of Edward Balensiefen of
Saratoga township, where he had been employed for the coming
summer.
All that loving hands could do was done for him, but to no avail.
He was a young man of kind and noble disposition; was well respected by
all who became acquainted with him. He was also an excellent farm
hand
ever ready with a willing hand. He will be sadly missed among
relatives and friends. He leaves to mourn his loss father and
mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Birck, two brothers, tow sisters, Clarence, Philip,
Syvilla and Frances besides a large circle of relatives and friends.
(From the Henry Republican,
Henry IL)
Contributed by Nancy Piper
Toluca, IL
The
Indiana State Journal
1897-03-17
Rossville, Ind. March 15
William
S. Miller, a well known and highly respected citizen residing
one mile south of this place dropped dead of heart failure this evening.
MATTIE ESTELLE THARP
.....Services
for Mattie Estelle Tharp will
be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First
Wesleyan Church in Frankfort.
.....Mrs.
Tharp, 91, 105 N. Perry St., Kirklin, died at 5 p.m. Feb. 17, 1999, at
Clinton House Convalescent Center.
.....She
was a homemaker, and a member of Kirklin Wesleyan Church, where she
taught Sunday school for 63 years. She moved to Indiana from Arkansas
in 1953.
.....She
was born Jan. 18, 1908, in Tichnor, Ark., to Harry and Carrie Alma Best
Hughes. She married James W. Tharp on Aug. 31, 1926, and he died April
9, 1998.
.....She
is survived by five sons, the Rev. James W. Jr. of Dothan, Ala., Burl
and Russell of Kirklin, Carroll of Winter Haven, Fla., and Joseph of
Manson: four daughters, Jeanette Menard of Doniphan, Mo., Anniece
Shelburne of Zionsville, Shirley Abraham of Kirklin, and Martha Beecher
of Frankfort; three sisters, Lorene Campbell of Grayson, La., Bernice
Baker of Indianapolis, and Twilla Wells of Conway, Ark; 38
grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren, and nine
great-great-grandchildren.
.....A
son, three sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
.....The
Rev. Robert Stubbs will officiate serves. Burial will be at Oak Hill
Cemetery in Kirklin. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Frye
& Genda Funeral Home.
.....
Memorials may be made to Gideons and Christian Renewal Ministries.
(Source: Frankfort Times, February
23, 1999) (Contributed by Linda Rodriguez)
Sharon K. Tharp
Sharon K. Tharp, 63, of 1314 N. Salisbury St. WL, died at 7”45 a.m.
Saturday, May 22, 2004, at her home.
Born July 2, 1940, in Frankfort, she graduated from Delphi High School
in 1958.
Mrs. Tharp was a homemaker.
Surviving are two sons, Carroll W. Tharp, Jr. of Maryland and Joshua
Tharp of Missouri; three daughters, Linda Rodriguez of Las Vegas,
Cynthia M. Coker and Renee Tharp, both of Missouri; four brothers,
Warren A. Messick III of Rossville, Ernest E. Messick of West Lebanon,
Michael J. Messick and Richard K. Messick, both of Delphi; and two
sisters, Karen S. Cook also of Delphi and Patricia L. Poulin of West
Lafayette.
Funeral Notice: Visitation 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at Goodwin
Funeral Home Frankfort. Services there at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday,
May 26, 2004. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirklin,
(Source: Journal & Courier, May 23, 2004, Page B2)
Contributed by Linda Rodriguez
Howard
A. Heavilon, 88
Mulberry – Howard Allen Heavilon, 88, of Mulberry, died at 11:55 a.m.
Friday, May 21, 2004, in Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, of injuries
sustained in an auto accident in Clinton County on May 4.
Born Aug. 19, 1915, in Clinton County, he was a lifelong resident of
the county and had lived in Mulberry since 1939. He graduated
from Jefferson High School in Clinton County in 1932 and attended
Purdue University.
He married Helen L. Brubaker on June 7, 1935, in Danville, Ill.
She died Feb. 6, 1999.
Mr. Heavilon owned and operated Heavilon Construction. He was a
general contractor and built bridges and did field ditching in Central
Indiana.
He was a member of Vesta Masonic Lodge 136 at Jefferson, Scottish Rite
Valley of Indianapolis and Murat Shrine in Indianapolis and had been a
33rd degree Mason for one year. He also was a member of the John
Purdue Club.
Surviving are two sons, Jerry L. Heavilon (wife: Janie) of Marietta,
Ga., and Ned E. Heavilon (wife: Sue) of Crossville, Tenn., and a
daughter, Melanie A Heavilon of Tucson, Ariz.; and a sister, Irene
Kreisher of Indianapolis.
Calling from noon until the time of the memorial service at 1 p.m.
Wednesday at Bodine Funeral Home, Mulberry, the Rev. Merton Bobo
officiating. Interment: Bunnell Cemetery, Frankfort. Eight
grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren
survive. He was preceded in death by 3 children, Jay, Jan Lee,
and Penelopie Margaret Heavilon; his parents, Howard P. and Pearl Allen
Heavilon; a brother, Eugene; and a sister, Marion. Memorials:
Shriner’s Hospital Burn Unit, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio.
(Source: Journal and Courier, May 23, 2004, page B2)
Submitted by Linda Rodriguez
Vanetta Dyer, 75
Rossville – Vanetta “Ann” Dyer, 75, formerly of Rossville, died Sunday,
May 23, 2004, in Hope Hospice, Fort Myers, Fla., following four years
of illness.
Born July 9, 1928, in Burlington, she attended Indiana University.
Mrs. Dyer was a homemaker and a beautician in Rossville for many
years. After retirement, she moved with her husband to Florida.
Surviving are her husband of 57 years, Max M. Dyer; two sons, David
Dyer of Huntington and Robert Dyer of Dallas, Texas; a daughter,
Rebecca Piper of West Palm Beach, Fla; and three sisters, Beverly Ashby
of Logansport, Joretta Cosby and Carmen Moore, both of Burlington.
Private services to be held in Burlington.
(Source: Journal and Courier, May 25, 2004, page B2)
Submitted by Linda Rodriguez
Three Victims of Peritonitis
COLFAX, Ind., March 30 - Edward Camp, a young farmer living near this
place, died Sunday afternoon of peritonitis, after an illness of only
forty-eight hours. His wife died of the same disease only a week
previous. On the same day Mrs. Albert Blacker, living near here, died
of the same malady. The Indiana State Journal, (Indianapolis, IN)
Wed., April 1, 1896; pg. 5 [Candi]