Shelby County, Indiana
Obituaries
Chesser
Obituaries
Chesser
Obituary
Friday February 26, 2010
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Warren Lytle Chesser, age 95, passed away this morning in Alamo, California. After the death of his wife Edythe Kathryn (Brooks) Chesser July 24, 2005 in Noblesville, Indiana, he had resided with daughter and son-in-law Perminder and Janet (Chesser) Singh. Born May 3, 1914 in Shelbyville, Indiana, he was the older brother of Francis W. "Fritz" Chesser who passed away Jul 08, 1988, and a son of William and Lottie (Nail) Taylor Chesser who preceded him in death. His half-sister Ruth Lillian (Taylor) Bledsoe also preceded him in death March 28, 2006 at age 102. He was a veteran of W.W.II and the U.S. Navy and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars . Involved in the banking industry, he had lived at Manilla in Rush County, Indiana, and at Noblesville for most of his life. He served as Executive Vice President of The Wainwright Bank and Trust, retiring from that position. He was a member of the York Rite Masonic Order, the American Legion, the Elks, Kiwanis, and Rotary. He was a member of the Nail-Ray Association and an active participant at Conner Prairie Farm for a number of years. Besides daughter Janet and adult grandchildren Kiran and Ranjeet Singh, he leaves behind a son William W. "Bill" Chesser and wife Glenda; grandson Michael Warren and wife Wendy (Dant) Chesser, and great-granddaughter Joslyn Rae; granddaughter Elizabeth "Betsy" (Chesser) Russell, and husband Dale, great-granddaughter Amee Louise Scott; and the mother of Mike and Betsy, Brenda L. (Jessup) Chesser. Mr. Chesser was also the paternal uncle of Kerry F. Chesser (Patsy) of Kailua, Hawaii, John W. Chesser (Linda) of Bloomington, Indiana, and Kathryn L. (Chesser) Schmucker (Greg) of Shelbyville, Indiana. After cremation, his remains will be interred at a later date next to his wife's at Manilla Cemetery in Rush County, Indiana.Friday February 26, 2010
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Written and Submitted by Linda Read Chesser
The Kokomo Tribune
January 28, 1953
Page 9
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RALPH CHESHIRE,
JEFFERSONVILLE EDITOR,
DIES
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Jeffersonville, Ind.---- January 28, 1953
Page 9
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RALPH CHESHIRE,
JEFFERSONVILLE EDITOR,
DIES
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Ralph Cheshire, 51, editor of The Evening News and The Clark County Journal, died Tuesday night of pneumonia. He had been ill a week. He had been connected with the News, an afternoon daily and the Journal, a weekly for two years. He started his newspaper career at the age of 13 with The Shelbyville Democrat. He was a reporter on The Indianapolis News for 10 years and publicity director for the Indiana Democratic State Committee about two years. He was news editor of radio station WSRK at Shelbyville before he came to Jeffersonville. Cheshire is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ellsabeth Meloy Cheshire; a daughter, Libby Ann and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cheshire of Shelbyville. His body will be taken to Shelbyville for funeral services and burial.
Contributed by Janet McColley Franklin
The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday, January 13, 1944
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HEART ALIMENT
CAUSES DEATH
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William Chesser, age 72, custodian of the First Methodist Church and the Methodist building in this city for the past 15 years, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday at his home at 110 west Locust St. He had been in failing health for some time and his condition had been serious for the past four weeks. Death was due to a heart ailment.Thursday, January 13, 1944
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HEART ALIMENT
CAUSES DEATH
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He was born on June 22, 1871, in Marietta, the son of George and Lucinda Chesser. On June 25, 1911, he was married to Mrs. Lottie Nail Taylor, who survives with two sons, Warren L. Chesser, stationed in the Hawaiian Islands with the U. S. Navy, and Francis W. Chesser, at Salem, Ore., with the U. S. Army; one step-daughter, Mrs. Ruth Bingaman, of Tacoma, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Icephene Roth, of Indianapolis; one half-sister, Mrs. George Critser of this city, and two grandchildren. Mr. Chesser was a lifelong resident of Shelby county. He was a memeber of the First Methodist Church and the local Eagles lodge.
Funeral services will be held at the Ewing mortuary Monday at 10:30 a.m. with Dr. J. W. McFall officiating. Burial will be made in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary from noon today until the hour of the service.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Indianapolis Star
July 1, 1915
Page 7 Column 4
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DISAPPOINTED WITH SCHOOL
WORK, GIRL KILLS HERSELF
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SHELBYVILLE, Ind., June 30. -- Irma Chesser, 17 years old, committed suicide today by drinking poison, and it is believed the act was prompted by her inability to advance in school as fast as her friends. She left a note telling her father she was tired of living. Her stepmother, Mrs. William Chesser, found her unconscious on returning from a shopping trip. Half an hour before that the girl had been chatting good-naturedly with neighbors.July 1, 1915
Page 7 Column 4
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DISAPPOINTED WITH SCHOOL
WORK, GIRL KILLS HERSELF
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Contributed by Virginia Latta Curulla
Note: There is a longer article in the Newspaper section.
A Shelbyville Newspaper
Saturday, October 13, 1906
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William Chesser Dead.
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William H. Chesser died at his late home in Washington township at 12:30 a.m. Monday, October 15, aged sixty-nine years. He was married to Margaret Clark, October 3, 1861, who, with their three sons and three daughters, survive him. They are Marshall, Omer and George Chesser, Misses Lillie and Pearl Chesser and Mrs. Minnie Fately. Services will be held at the house at 10 o'clock a.m. Wednesday. Interment in the Patterson cemetery in charge of John While, with Edwards & Hageman.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller FlemingSaturday, October 13, 1906
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William Chesser Dead.
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