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Auglaize County, Ohio

Obituaries

(Source: Lima News, Newspaper)

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Jan 5, 1940
Wapakoneta

Funeral services for Mrs. Jesse Hudson, 85, formerly of St. Marys, who died Wednesday in the Auglaize-co Infirmary following an extended illness, were held at 2 p.m. Friday in a W. Auglaize-st funeral home with Rev. George Herd officiating. Burial was made in Evergreen cemetery. She was born Oct 27, 1853, in Brooklyn, N.Y. and with her husband came to make their home in St. Marys in 1900. Both were admitted to the home in 1925. Her husband preceded her in death. She was a member of First Methodist church. A stepson and stepdaughter survive.


Jan 8, 1940
Wapakoneta

Charles F. Elsass, 61, of Wapakoneta Route 4, died at 4:30 a.m. Monday at Memorial hospital, from injuries received Dec 29 in an auto accident four miles east of Uniopolis. He is survived by his widow, Emma and one son, Fred, at home; four brothers; John and Samuel, of Wapakoneta; Michael of Jackson Center, and Christ of Wapakoneta, Route 5, and five sisters; Mrs. Adam Rinehart, Mrs. Lewis Blank and mrs. Mary Kemper, of Wapakoneta; Mrs. Lewis Mann, of Wapakoneta, Route 5, and Mrs. William Schuman of St. John's, Route 1. The body will remain at the Umbaugh and Bayliff funeral home where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. rev. E.J. Penhorwood, pastor of the South Side Church of Christ, will officiate and burial will be in Fairmount cemetery, near Uniopolis.


Jan 9, 1940
St. Marys

John E. (Jack) Fike, 56, former oil driller, died at his home here Monday after an illness dating back to last June. Surviving are his widow, Blanche Wesner Fike, a stepson, Alfred Wesner, and two brothers, Isom Fike, of St. Marys, and O.W. Fike of Roundhead. Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at his late residence with Rev. Frank Hamblen officiating. Burial will be in Elmgrove cemetery.


Jan 9, 1940
Wapakoneta

Funeral services for Mrs. Wilhelmina Merkle, 74, widow of John Merkle, who died Sunday at her home, 715 W. Auglaize-st, after a two-week illness due to heart trouble, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the residence with Rev. R.J. Loew, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery. One son, and three daughters and a brother survive.


Jan 10, 1940
Wapakoneta

Funeral services for Miss Nellie Chambers, 52, of this city, who died at noon Tuesday at the home of a brother, C.E. Chambers, in Lima after a four day illness due to paralysis will be held here at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. George Herd, pastor of First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph cemetery.
Her death followed that of a brother, Orlando, who died less than a month ago in a  Middletown hospital from injuries received when he fell from a railroad bridge on which he was working. She made her home here on Wheeler Lane until two weeks ago when she went to live with her brother. A sister Mrs. Lewis Jones of this city and the brother survive.


Jan 11, 1940
Wapakoneta

Mrs. Cal Kennedy, 73, died late Wednesday at her home on Murray-st, after an extended illness due to complications of diseases. She was born Mar 1, 1866 the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lindermuth in Waynesfield. She was a member of First Methodist church. Surviving are the husband and two nephews, the latter both of Marion, Ind.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in a local funeral home on S. Blackhoof-st with Rev. George Herd, pastor of First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Hill cemetery at New Hampshire.


Jan, 14, 1940
Wapakoneta

Funeral services for John Puthoff, 70, native of Minster, who died Friday in the Auglaize-co Infirmary, will be held at 9 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph Catholic church with Rev. Henry Balster officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph cemetery.
He was born Nov 1, 1869, in Minster. He died at noon Friday following an extended illness due to complications of diseases. No immediate relatives survive.

 

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