Thursday, January 2, 1936 Alice Margaret [HARRISON] RANS, aged 80 years, three months and ...

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1936

Thursday, January 2, 1936

Alice Margaret [HARRISON] RANS, aged 80 years, three months and three days, passed
away at her home in Grass Creek, Ind., on Monday afternoon. Death resulted from a
complication of diseases following an illness of several months duration. Mrs. Rans, who was
born in England had been a resident of the Grass Creek community since childhood and had a
host of friends throughout that section of the county.
The deceased who was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth HARRISON, was a member
of the Grass Creek Adventist church. Her husband preceded in death a number of years ago.
The survivors are a son, Bert RANS, of Calgary, Canada; a daughter, Mrs. Reese
ARLINS, of Lakota, N.D.; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth NEWBY, of Logansport; Mrs. Agnes
HENDRICKSON of Kewanna, and three brothers, William HARRISON, of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; Richard HARRISON, of Berrien Springs, Mich.; and James HARRISON, of Tacoma,
Wash.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10:30 at the Grass Creek United Brethren
Church. Rev. Tom HOBARD, of Indianapolis, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Grass
Creek cemetery.

Perry BENN, aged 88, a resident of the Athens community for over a quarter of a century,
died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Otto MILLER in Bunker Hill. Death followed
a stroke of paralysis which he suffered several weeks ago.
The deceased lived on a farm two and half miles north of Athens for many years. He went
to make his home with his daughter four years ago.
Survivors are the three sons and three daughters, all of whom live in Logansport and
Bunker Hill.
The funeral services will be held from the Saints Church at Athens at 1:30 p.m. Sunday
with the Rev. H. M. RIGGLE in charge. Interment will be in the Mt. Hope cemetery at Athens.

Henry BATZ, aged 87, a life long resident of Fulton county, died this morning at the home
of his son Isaac BATZ, who resides on a farm ten miles northeast of this city. Death followed
an illness of several months.
The deceased was born on January 4, 1848, and was the son of Reuben and Ann
(MOYER) BATZ. For many years he resided on a farm in Newcastle township. He retired
twenty years ago.
Mr. Batz made his home in this city with his son during the time that Mr. Batz served as
Fulton county treasurer. His wife Malinda BATZ, preceded him in death a number of years
ago.
Survivors are the son and two grandchildren Carl BATZ and Miss Mildred BATZ, both of
Chicago.
The funeral services will be held from the Talma Christian Church at 2 p.m. Saturday with
the Rev. A. N. THOMAS, pastor of the Christian Church at Argos in charge. Burial will be
made in the Reichter Cemetery.

Frank GRIEBEL, aged 75, died at his home on West Thirteenth Street at 7 o’clock
Thursday morning. Death was due to double pneumonia. He had been ill since Thursday.
The deceased was born near Burlington, Wis., on February 24, 1861, the son of Philip and
Adolphina GRIEBEL. He was a farmer and had lived in this city for the past eleven years.
Little could be learned about his early life.
Survivors are the widow, and a son, Edward [GRIEBEL], who reside in this city. Mr.
Griebel has several other children by a prior marriage who live in Burlington, Wis.
The body has been sent to Burlington, Wis., where funeral services will be held Friday
morning.

Miss Ethel Joe MARTIN, aged 53, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Sarah MARTIN
in this city at 6 o’clock this morning. Death followed an illness of six months.
The deceased was born in Fulton county on February 22, 1883 the daughter of James P.
and Sarah MARTIN. She was employed as a clerk in the office of the I.H.B.R.R. at Gibson for
twenty-three years and was forced to retire six months ago because of ill health. She was a
member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are the mother, three borhters, Charles [MARTIN] and Cloyd [MARTIN] at
home, and Floyd [MARTIN], Gainsville, Fla., and an aunt, Mrs. Minta HOLEMAN, of this
city.
The funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday from the Val Zimmerman Funeral
Apartment with the Rev. B. G. FIELD in charge. Interment will be in the Odd Fellows
cemetery.

Peru, Ind., Jan. 2. -- Homer FENTERS, 56, former county sheriff, veteran of two wars and
widely known Republican politician, died Tusday of a complication of abdominal ailments at
the U. S. veterans hospital in Lafayette, where he had been undergoing treatment for several
weeks. He had been in failing health for the past two years, but his death came as a distinct
shock in Peru, as it was not generally realized that his condition was critical.
His wife, Maude FENTERS, whom he met and married in California while a soldier
during the Spanish-American war, was with him when he died. Death came about 10 o’clock
Tuesday morning. It was learned later that his condition had become critical about two weeks
ago.
Born at Deedsville Oct. 5, 1879, Mr. Fenters resided in the Deedsville and Macy
communities during his childhood and early manhood. Enlisting in 1898, when 19 years old,
he served throughout the Spanish-American war, seeing much action and being once wounded.
Following the close of the war, Mr. Fenters returned with his wife to Miami county and
purchased a farm near Macy. They resided there for some time, and then he purchased a livery
stable at the corner of Second and Miami streets here, operating it until his election to the
office of sheriff in 1918.
Serving two terms, from 1918 to 1921, the deceased established a record of strict law-
enforcement and conscientious adherence to duty.
Previous to his election he had enlisted for service in the World war, but got no further
than Ft. Benjamin Harrison, near Indianapolis, whence he was given an honorable discharge
because of an injury.
After completing his second term as sheriff Mr. Fenters entered the service of the
Chesapeake & Ohio railway, serving as night ticket agent in the local passenger station for
about seven years. Recently he had served as yard clerk until ill health forced his retirement.
His record as a soldier gained him membership in the United Spanish War Veterans, The
American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He had served several times as
commander of Edgar Ridenour Camp, U.S.W.V., and had held practically every office in the
post. He was general chairman of a committee which last summer staged the state encampment
of the Spanish-American veterans here.
His death is the third in the Fenters family within a short space of time, two brothers,
Frank FENTERS, of Macy, and Clarence FENTERS, of Marion, having died within the past
two years.
Survivors besides the widow are two brothers, Hugh FENTERS, of Macy, and Charles
FENTERS, who is a guard in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. The deceased had no
children.
Funeral services for Mr. Fenters will be conducted from the First Christian Church at 2
o’clock Friday afternoon.
Macy Masonic lodge, of which the deceased was a member, will be in charge of the
services, and the Rev. K. E. THORNE, pastor of the church, will deliver the sermon. Interment
will be in Mt. Hope cemetery and burial services will be conducted by the Spanish-American
War veteans, and members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Friday, January 3, 1936

Sylvanus OVERMYER, aged 81, for many years a farmer in Richland township, died at 6
o’clock Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Effie ALTIDE, 217 William street,
Plymouth. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis. The deceased had been in ill health for ten
months and bedfast for eight months.
Mr. Overmyer was born in Ohio on October 3, 1854. His parents were Harrison and Fanny
OVERMYER. When he was a young man he moved from Ohio to Richland township where
he followed the occupation of farming. Later he resided in Argos and then in Plymouth. His
wife, who was Mary SICKMAN, preceded him in death. He was a member of the Methodist
Church.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. ALTIDE and Mrs. Mary ANDERSON, Santa Monica,
Calif., and a step-son, Raymond McMILLEN of Argos.
The body was taken to the Umbaugh Funeral Home in Argos where it will remain until 2
p.m. Sunday when it will be moved to the home of Mrs. Altide in Plymouth.
The funeral services will be held from the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Plymouth at 2
p.m. Monday, with the Rev. C. C. DECKER officiating. Burial will be made in the cemetery at
Richand Center.

Bert DUDGEON today received a call from Mrs. Georgia PENFIELD, Dayton, Ohio,
telling of the death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Cary DUDGEON which occurred in Dayton at 1
o’clock this morning. The deceased formerly lived in this city. The funeral services will be
held in Dayton Monday.
Charles WALKER, aged 67, a former resident of this city, died Tuesday in a hospital in
Cleveland, Ohio, friends in this city have been advised. Death was due to heart trouble. The
deceased was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Lucy KISTLER. The body will be returned here for
burial.

Saturday, January 4, 1936

Friends in this city have received word of the death of George CASE, aged 57, which
occurred at his home in Logansport Friday night after a long illness. Mr. Case was the
custodian of the Elks lodge in Logansport for many years and at one time managed a dining
room at a Lake Manitou hotel. Surviving are his wife and a daughter, Gertrude [CASE].

Monday, January 6, 1936

Funeral services for George Andrew BLACK, 69, of 407-1/2 South William St., South
Bend, will be held Tuesday morning. Mr. Black, who died Friday afternoon following a two
days illness of pneumonia, is a former resident of Rochester.
Mr. Black was born in Grant county, Ohio, April 15, 1866, and had lived in Rochester for
a number of years. He moved to South Bend 13 years ago, where he had since made his
residence. He was married in 1906 to Miss Viola MANUEL
He is survived by his widow, Viola BLACK, and two brothers, Frank BLACK, Kokomo,
and Joseph BLACK, Marion, Ind.
Last rites will be held at 10 o’clock a.m. Tuesday at the Woolridge funeral home in South
Bend, with Rev. Nelson PRYOR, pastor of the Oliver A. M. E. Zion church, officiating. Burial
will be made at Rochester.

Mrs. Anna Stanton [INGRAM] KING, aged 72, died at her home at 1015 South Main
street at 9:30 o’clock Sunday evening. Death was due to pneumonia and followed and
followed an illness of one week’s duration.
The deceased was born in Carthage, Kentucky on December 7, 1863 and was the daughter
of William and Ruth INGRAM. She was married on October 18, 1887 in a ceremony which
was performed at Roberts, Ill., to the late Joseph Vincent KING.
In 1903 the King family moved to Fulton county. They resided on farm at west edge of the
city near the Tourist Park for a number of years. Mrs. King during her long residence in the
city has been active in church and civic affairs.
Mrs. King was a member of the Grace Methodist Church, Eastern Star Lodge and the
American Legion Auxiliary of this city. She was affiliated with several clubs in Rochester.
Survivors are five sons, Roy [KING], Los Angeles, Calif.; Milo [KING], Ft. Ticonderoga,
N.Y.; Kenneth [KING], Bismarch, S. Dak.; Joseph [KING], Cass Lake, Minn., and Oris
[KING], of Chicago; daughter, Mrs. Gladys PETRE, Chicago; step-son, Clyde C. KING, Mt.
Vernon, Ill., and ten grandchildren.
The body was moved to the Foster Funeral Home on West Sixth street where it will
remain until the hour of the funeral which had not been determined at the time the News-
Sentinel went to press. Rev. T. L. STOVALL will be in charge of the services and interment
will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Mrs. Emma GARDNER KURTZ, aged 73, died at her farm home two miles north of
Leiters Ford at 3:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Death was due to heart trouble and followed an
illness of fifteen months.
The deceased was born in Patterson, Ohio on September 16, 1862 and was the daughter of
John and Elizabeth GARDNER. On March 14, 1888 in a ceremony which was performed in
Patterson the deceased was married to Frank KURTZ.
Mr. and Mrs. Kurtz have been residents of Fulton county for about forty years, 31 of
which was spent near Leiters Ford and the remaining nine years near Kewanna. Mrs. Kurtz
was an active member of the Methodist church and the Cloverleaf chapter of the Rebekah
lodge at Leiters Ford.
Survivors are the husband; son, Darl [KURTZ], Waukegan, Ill.; four daughters, Mrs. Rex
BERNARD and Mrs. Everett PAUL, both of South Bend; Mrs. Clifford TOWEN, Mishawaka
and Mrs. A. W. GOODWIN of this city; six brothers and sisters, Mrs. Hannah WILMOUTH,
Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Rose COLE Dunkirk, Ohio; Mrs. William WAXLER, Patterson, Ohio;
John [KURTZ] and Ross [KURTZ], Pueblo, Colo., and George [KURTZ], Carey, Ohio, and a
number of grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held from the Luckenbill Chapel in Leiters Ford at 2 p.m.
Wednesday with the Rev. M. W. CRIDER, pastor of the Leiters Ford Methodist Church,
officiating. Interment will be at Kewanna.

An automobile accident north of Mexico Friday night, while the occupants of one car, six
youth from Wabash, were on their way to this city to witness the Rochester-Wabash high
school basketball game, claimed two lives Sunday night, when Ralph MERLEY, aged 43,
Lafayette, a former resident of Akron and William DICKSON, aged 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.
H. DICKSON, Wabash, died in the Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru.
Dickson was accompanied by five other Wabash youths, who escaped with minor injuries.
Merley was south bound in Road 31, after visiting relatives in Akron, when a tire on his
machine blew out, causing him to lose control of his auto, the car colliding with the one in
which the Wabash youths were riding. Dickson died of a fractured skull and internal injuries.
His father operates the two moving picture theatres in Wabash.
Mr. Merley died at 11:30 o’clock Sunday night in the Dukes Hospital at Peru. His death
was due to concussion of the brain and internal injuries. He was an agent of the Prudential
Insurance Company and resided at 613 Evergreen Street, Lafayette.
The deceased was born on a farm near Macy on January 15, 1892. His parents, William
and Emma (MUSSELMAN) MERLEY moved to a farm near Akron when he was a small boy.
He continued to reside there until ten years ago when he was moved to Lafayette by the
Prudential Insurance Company for whom he had been working for five years.
Survivors are the widow, who was Miss Fawn HIRE of near Akron, and whom he married
18 years ago; a daughter, Erdine [MERLEY] and son, Gene [MERLEY], both at home; brother
Samuel MERLEY, Akron; sister Mrs. Merle SHUMAN, Peru; and two half-sisters, Miss
Dorothy MERLEY and Miss Mary Elizabeth MERLEY, both of Akron.
A short funeral service will be held in Lafayette Tuesday at 3 p.m. after which the body
will be moved to the Home of the brother, Samuel Merley in Akron.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday from the Methodist Church in Akron with
the Rev. S. J. STEPHENSON in charge. Interment will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery
at Akron.

Jack LAWSON, 23, animal attendant at the local circus winter quarters died early Monday
morning in Woodlawn Hospital from injuries received New Year’s day when Sampson, 500-
pound male lion attacked him while he was engaged in cleaning the cat’s den.
Following the attack, the injured man was rushed to the hospital where it was discovered
that he had suffered badly lacerated hands, arms and limbs. Anti-tetanus serum was
administered and many stitches were used to close the wounds. Physicians in charge innovated
a close check-up for signs of infection, but in spite of this “pasteurella” of lion fever
developed.
Lawson entered the cage after other attendants had driven the big cat into the tunnel which
connects the cage-blocks to the training arena where Clyde BEATTY was at the time forming
his cats in the new animal act ensemble.
As Sampson, the lion which last winter was responsible for Beatty’s broken ribs in an
attack in the arena, left the cage and entered the chute, Lawson stepped into the cage. A trap
door which holds the cats in the chute failed to work, and Sampson, becoming frightened
wheeled and went bounding back into his den.
Lawson was able to fight the big cat off for a few minutes with the handle of his broom,
but a piledriver blow by the cat broke the stick in his hands, and he went down beneath the
tawny form of the cat.
The frightened screams of attendants brought Beatty from the arena, gun in hand. A few
flashes from the pistol drove the infuriated beast from the victim, and Beatty, assisted by other
cage attendants dragged him to safety.
Lawson, whose home is listed as Lock Springs, Missouri, came to the COLE BROS-
CLYDE BEATTY circus last winter. He was on the animal training staff during the summer
season, and left the employ of the circus when the season closed at Macon, Ga., November 6.
During the engagement at Flint, Mich., in November, where Beatty appeared for three
days, Lawson applied again for a place on the staff. Since return of the animals to winter
quarters here he has been retained as a cage-man. He was to have gone with Beatty on a
vaudeville tour Jan. 16.
It is probable tha the body will be returned to Lock Springs for burial.

Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Elizabeth DUDGEON, 74, a former resident of
Rochester, were held Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter PENFIELD,
1250 Holly avenue of Dayton, Ohio. Rev. E. H. ROBERTS of the Dayton Methodist church
officiated.
Mrs. Dudgeon passed away Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Penfield, after a brief illness, however, she had been in failing health for the past several
months. The deceased, who was born in Rochester and removed from this city to Dayton about
27 years ago. Her husband, Orton N. DUDGEON preceded in death a number of years ago.
Mrs. Dudgeon was a member of the Grace Methodist church of this city and the Women’s
Benefit association, Review, No. 146, Macabees of the World. She had a wide acquaintance of
friends throughout Rochester and Fulton county.
The survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Walter PENFIELD, of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Nina O.
FULTON, of Detroit; two sons, Fred L. DUDGEON, of White Plains, N.Y.; Pat O.
DUDGEON, of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs. Ida EASTES, of Marion, Ind., Mrs. Mary
REED, of Erie, Pa.; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Mrs. Dudgeon was buried in the Memorial Park cemetery, at Dayton, Ohio.

Tuesday, January 7, 1936

The funeral services for the late Mrs. Anna KING who died at her home at 1015 South
Main Street Sunday evening following an attack of pneumonia will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday from the Grace Methodist Church. Rev. T. L. STOVALL will officiate. Burial will
be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Word has been received here of the death of Herman MEZO, three year old son of Mr. &
Mrs. Ancil MEZO of Southern Illinois. The child is the nephew of Mrs. Gerald TRUITT, 325
Manitou avenue, this city. Mr. and Mrs. Truitt and daughter left Monday morning for Leopold,
Indiana, where funeral services will be held.

The body of William BROOKSHIER, Jr., known professionally as Jack LAWSON, who
died Monday from infection contracted following an attack by an infuriated lion at the COLE
BROS-CLYDE BEATTY circus winterquarters on Jan. 1, was shipped today to Chillicothe,
Mo., for burial.
A brother of Brookshier arrived here Monday evening and accompanied the remains to the
Missouri city where funeral rites will be held Thursday afternoon.
Robert Nelson COOPER, four-year-old son of Harley and Essie COOPER, died at 4
o’clock Tuesday morning at the home of his parents one mile south of Rochester. Death was
due to scarlet fever and followed an illness of two weeks.
The deceased was born near Rochester on August 13, 1931. Survivors are the parents;
sister, Carol Jean [COOPER], aged 6, and three grandparents.
Private funeral services will be held from the Cooper home at 10:30 o’clock Wednesday
morning with the Rev. B. G. FIELD in charge. Interment will be made in the cemetery at
Richland Center.

The Delco Doings, a weekly paper published by the employees of the Delco plant at
Dayton, Ohio, had the following comment to make on the death of the late Walter ROSS,
former resident of this city, who died in a hospital at Dayton, Ohio several weeks ago.
“Fighting to the last like the brave campaigner he has been throughout life, Walter Ross passed
on to his eternal reward Friday, December 20. There were few if any harder working, more
conscientious leaders of men and the loss of Walter will be keenly felt throughout the plant.
Mr. Ross came to Delco Remy in 1923 and was transferred to Delco Products in the fall of
1927. Shortly after his transfer he was Assistant Chief Inspector for the position he held at the
time of his death.” A picture of Mr. Ross preceded the comment on his life.

Wednesday, January 8, 1936

John Anderson WRIGHT, aged 76, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ben VERNON,
912 South Jefferson street, at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. Death was due to pneumonia and followed an
illness of six weeks.
The deceased was born in Greenville, Tenn., on February 14, 1857. His parents were
Richard and Mary WRIGHT. In a ceremony which was performed at Benham, Virginia on
December 26, 1889 he was married to Eliza Rebecca SHELLY.
Mr. Wright was a farmer and lived near Eaton Ohio, for a number of years. Following the
death of his wife ten years ago Mr. Wright spent a part of his time in this city with his
daughter, Mrs. Vernon. He was a member of the Christian Church at Liberty, Ind., the Odd
Fellows and the Knights of Pythias lodges.
Survivors are the daughter Mrs. VERNON, son Nelson WRIGHT, Fowler, Ind., and five
grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held at Eaton, Ohio, at 2 p.m. Friday in charge of Rev. T. L.
STOVALL, pastor of the Grace Methodist Church here. Interment will be made in the
cemetery at Eaton.
Friends may view the body of Mr. Wright at the Vernon home Thursday afternoon and
evening. The funeral cortege will leave Rochester for Eaton at 7 a.m. Friday.

Thursday, January 9, 1936

Holden J. RAVENCROFT, aged 32, died in the Robert Long Hospital in Indianapolis at 8
o’clock Thursday morning. Death was due to multiple neuritis and followed an illness of one
year. He had been bedfast since July.
The deceased suffered an attack of influenza on New Year’s Day, 1935 and the neuritis
developed from this attack. Mr. Ravencroft had been a patient in the Billings Clinic, Chicago,
Robert Long Hospital and the Woodlawn Hospital, but all efforts to check the disease proved
unsuccessful.
Mr. Ravencroft was born in this city February 3, 1902. His parents were Ralph and Iona
RAVENCROFT. The deceased was educated in the schools of Rochester and had a wide circle
of friends in this city, who will deeply mourn his untimely demise.
The deceased at the time he was taken ill, was employed in the sales department of the
Northern Indiana Public Service Company, at Michigan City. Prior to that time he was
employed by the Northern Indiana Power Company and the Rochester News-Sentinel.
Mr. Ravencroft was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Knights of Pythias
lodge of this city.
Survivors are the mother a brother, Edward RAVENCROFT, who resides in this city, a
brother, John RAVENCROFT, of Chicago, and a number of aunts and uncles.
The funeral arrangements had not been completed at the time The News-Sentinel went to
press.

Friday, January 10, 1936

Miles W. PERSCHBACHER, aged 64, for many years a prominent resident and farmer of
Newcastle township, died at his home 412 West Fourth street, at 5 o’clock Friday morning.
Death followed an illness of fifteen months due to a complication of diseases.
The deceased was a life long resident of Fulton county. He had lived on a farm near Tiosa
all of his life until ill health forced him to retire from active duties several months ago.
Mr. Perschbacher was born on a farm in Newcastle township on July 6, 1871. His parents
were George and Jane (WRIGHT) PERSCHBACHER. He was a member of the Lutheran
Church.
Survivors are the widow; son Miles [PERSCHBACHER], Jr., of this city; daughter Mrs.
Medrith STRIKER, Chattanooga, Tenn.; two grandchildren, and four sisters, Mrs. Anna
KILER, Mrs. Alma SHOBE, Mrs. Nora HAIMBAUGH and Mrs. Wylie BONINE, all of this
city.
The funeral services will be held from the First Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. Sunday with
Rev. W. J. SCHROER, pastor of the St. John’s Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be
in the Perschbacher family lot in the Reichter Cemetery northeast of this city.

John SWICK, 87 years of age, of near Mentone, expired Wednesday morning at 7:30
o’clock at Woodlawn hospital. Death followed an operation for nernia one week ago.
Mr. Swick had resided all his life in the vicinity of Mentone and Beaver Dam.
Surviving are one son, David F SWICK, of Mentone; one foster-daughter, Mrs. Charles
EMMONS, of Warsaw; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. D.
SHOEMAKER of Beaver Dam, and Mrs. Lucinda CUSHNER of Colo.
Funeral services were held from the John funeral home, Mentone, Friday afternoon at
1:30. Burial was made in the Mentone cemetery.

Saturday, January 11, 1936

Miss Betty Maxine REAM, aged 16, died at 5:10 o’clock Friday afternoon at her home
1230 South Jefferson street, from heart trouble. She had been ill since Thursday evening when
she was stricken with a heart attack.
The deceased was born in this city on March 6, 1919 and had lived here her entire life-
time. Her parents were Muriel and Ethel (COLLINS) REAM.
Miss Ream had attended the Columbia School building in this city for six years. She was a
regular attendant of the Evangelical Church of this city.
Survivors are the parents; brother, George REAM at home; sister, Mrs. Harold BAILEY
of this city, and three grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John REAM and Mrs. Effie COLLINS all of
Rochester.
The funeral services will be held from the First Evangelical Church at 2:30 p.m. Sunday
with the Rev. L. E. SMITH, pastor of the church in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery.

Mrs. Lydia WADE BRUCKER, aged 49, who was prominent in social, civic and religious
affairs, died at her home three and one-half miles south of Monterey at 1:30 o’clock Saturday
morning from pneumonia. She had been ill for the past nine days.
The deceased had lived in Pulaski county all of her life and was born on April 29, 1887 on
a farm, one-half a mile from the one where she resided. Her parents were Frank and Clara
WADE.
In 1908 she was married to Albert BRUCKER. Mr. Brucker is bedfast. He is chairman of
the Monterey local of the Pure Milk Association and president of the district 17 of the P.M.A.
Mrs. Brucker was well known throughout the Monterey community. She was a school
teacher for two years prior to her marriage. She was a member of the St. Ann’s Catholic
Church at Monterey and of the Rosary Society of the same church.
Survivors are the husband; four daughters, Evelyn [BRUCKER], Madeline [BRUCKER],
Mary Jane [BRUCKER] and Alberta [BRUCKER], all at home; a son, Paul Franklin
[BRUCKER], aged 2, step-mother, Mrs. Jane WADE, Winamac; two brothers, Oliver WADE,
Andrews, and George WADE, Mansfield, Ohio, and a step-sister, Dr. Minnie WIESE, Los
Angeles, Cal.
The funeral services will be held from the St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Monterey at 9:30
o’clock Monday morning in charge of Rev. John SHALL. Interment will be in the Catholic
Cemetery west of Monterey.

Funeral services for the late Holden RAVENCROFT, who died in the Robert Long
Hospital in Indianapolis, Thursday morning, were held from the home of his brother Edward
RAVENCROFT Saturday afternoon with the Rev. Harold TURPIN, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church in charge. Burial was made in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. The services
were largely attended. Mr. Ravencroft was a former employee of the News-Sentinel.
Monday, January 13, 1936

Lee POWNALL, aged 47, who resided on a farm two and a half miles southwest of
Fulton, died at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon in the Community Hospital in Paxton, Ill., from
injuries suffered Thursday in a truck accident near Paxton, where the vehicle loaded with
potatoes turned over and rolled down a five foot embankment.
The accident occurred when Charles GREEN aged 26, Fulton, driver of the truck lost
control on the ice-covered pavement. Green and Pownall’s son, Ray, escaped without injury.
Mr. Pownall’s left side was crushed. Death was due to pneumonia which developed after the
left lung had been punctured by a fractured rib.
Mr. Pownall was a farmer and a livestock buyer. He had lived in Fulton county all of his
life. He was born near Fulton on February 24, 1888. His parents were Vachael and Clara
POWNALL. In a ceremony which was performed on May 3, 1908 in the Fletchers Lake
Church, he was married to Miss Lulu CLINE. He was a member of the Olive Branch United
Brethren Church.
Surviving are the widow, who was at the bedside when death came, three sons, Roy
[POWNALL] and Ray [POWNALL] at home, and Don [POWNALL] of Fulton; a daughter,
Helen [POWNALL]; his father, V. J. POWNALL, Fulton, and two sisters, Mrs. Mabel
ROUCH of Rochester and Mrs. Ruth ROUCH of South Bend, and a granddaughter.
Funeral rites are to be held at the Fulton U.B. Church at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon and
burial will be made in the Fulton cemetery. Rev. A. S. ALWOOD, pastor of the Olive Branch
United Brethren Church circuit, will be in charge.

Mrs. Margaret PURA, aged 57, of Culver, who has a number of friends in this city, died
yesterday in he Epworth Hospital in South Bend, after an illness of only a few hours. The
husband, Julius [PURA], two sons in Los Angeles and four daughters at home survive. Mrs.
Pura has resided in Culver for 24 years moving there from South Bend.

William J. BENNER, aged 93, justice of the peace at Argos for twenty-six years and for
many years a prominent resident of Argos, died at 10 o’clock Sunday morning at his home on
North Maple Street in Argos. Death was due to complications incident to old age and followed
an illness of several years duration.
Mr. Benner was born in Manchester, Ohio, on July 8, 1842. He moved to Plymouth in
1860 and to Argos in 1867, since which time he has continued to reside there. In a ceremony
which was performed in Plymouth on September 1867, Mr. Benner was married to Miss Fietta
YARICK who preceded him in death in 1928.
Mr. Benner after he came from his birthplace in Ohio taught school for several years in
West Township in Marshall county. After his marriage in 1867 Mr. and Mrs. Benner moved to
Argos where both taught in the school there which was located in a grove now known as South
First street.
Mr. Benner taught in the school at Argos for six years. He was elected justice of the peace
at Argos on April 26, 1870 and continued to serve in that office for twenty-six years. Since the
death of his wife in 1928, Mr Benner has resided alone in his home on North Maple street,
where he has lived since 1870. Mr. Benner was a mason by trade. He was a member of the
Masonic lodge at Argos.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gilbert SHEELEY, Indianapolis, four sons, Wilbur
[BENNER], Argos, Harry [BENNER], Chicago, Bert [BENNER], Mays, Ind., and Llorrie
[BENNER], Minneapolis, Minn.