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Coers

Freeman Family Funeral Homes
March 08, 1923 - January 16, 2014
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Judy A. Coers, 90, of Shelbyville, passed away, Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born March 8, 1923, in Rush County, the daughter of Harley and Myrtle M. (Jones) Spacey. She married Louie Coers in May of 1970, and he preceded her in death on April 7, 1987.
Survivors include her daughters, Camilla Britt and husband, Buddy, of Waldron, Nancy Bonanza of Hagerstown, Ann Tash, and husband, Jim, of Connersville; son, Wray Macy, and wife, Viva, of Cedar City, Utah; step-daughter, Renie Stephens of Illinois; sisters, Helen Wilson of Glenwood, Una Frasier of Greenville, NC and Joretta Gottlieb and husband, Al, of Crossville, TN; 17 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Bob Spacey, Eugene Spacey and Bill Spacey; and a granddaughter, Amy Linette Britt.
Judy graduated from Arlington High School in 1940. She was a member of Crossroads Community Church. Judy retired from RCA in 1983, after over 30 years of service. She enjoyed crocheting and collecting dolls. Judy loved to spend time with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, January 19, 2014 and from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Monday, January 20, 2014 at Crossroads Community Church, 475 Progress Parkway in Shelbyville. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with Rev. Andy Lee officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Shelby County.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shares, Inc., 645 South State St., Greenfield, Indiana 46140 or The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1261 W. 86th St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46260.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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John Scott Coers, 66, Shelbyville, died Sunday, November 14, 2010, St. Francis Heart Hospital, Greenwood.
Born 25 September 1944 to Bernard G. and Thelma C. (Fuchs) Coers. Married Brenda L. McNeely 19 May 1973; survives.
Other survivors: Amy C. (Mark) Tu of Connecticut, daughter; J. Aaron Coers of Indianapolis, son; Suzanne M. Hitchcock of Bloomington, sister; Lola Wolfe and Joan Coers of Shelbyville, sisters-in-law; two nieces; three nephews.
Preceded by parents, brother Stephen Coers; father- and mother-in-law Russell and Reba McNeely.
Chief engineer and co-owner of G&P Machinery, Indianapolis, 36 years. Co-owner of Village Square Apartments, Colonial Coin Laundry and Woodland Village Mobile Home Park.
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, 58-year-member; ordained deacon, past trustee, Sunday school teacher, choir member, building committee for new sanctuary.
U.S Air Force Reserve veteran; aircraft mechanic.
Loved spending time with family, friends, church activities, camping, traveling, reading, classic cars.
Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road.
Services at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, 3718 E. Blue Ridge Road, Rev. Robb Barlow officiating.
Burial: Mount Pisgah Cemetery.
Contributions: Mount Pisgah Baptist Church building fund.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Monday, December 10, 2007
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Thelma C. Coers, 92, of Shelbyville died Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born Nov. 13, 1915, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Scott and Ella (Haehl) Fuchs. She married Bernard Coers on July 16, 1935, and he preceded her in death on Oct. 12, 2001.
Survivors include her son, John (wife Brenda) Coers of Shelbyville; daughter, Suzanne Hitchcock of Bloomington; grandchildren Gary Hitchcock, Aaron Coers, Brenda (husband Ron) McGlothlin, Amy (husband Marck) Tu and Julie (husband Joe) Cross; and great-grandchildren, Brian McGlothlin, Scott McGlothlin, Kelly McGlothlin and Vincent Cross. She was also preceded in death by her parents and son, Stephen Coers.
Mrs. Coers was a lifelong Shelby County resident. She was a homemaker, organist for Trinity Methodist Church for 40 years and part-time organist for Mount Pisgah Baptist Church for several years.
Mrs. Coers graduated from Waldron High School in 1933 and attended Butler University. She was a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church for more than 50 years. Mrs. Coers enjoyed music and her family.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road.
Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, 3718 E. Blue Ridge Road, with the Rev. Robb Barlow officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Shelby County.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Pisgah Building Fund or Alzheimer's Association.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
September 7, 2005
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Cindy D. Coers, 46, of Greenfield, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005, at her home.
Born Sept. 22, 1958, in Shelbyville, d/o Eddie E. and Nancy (Mann) Coers.
Survivors: father, Leesburg, Fla.; mother, Nancy Mann Blanton (husband, Tom), Rushville; two sisters, Janna K. Hoff, Greenwood and Kelly A. Lykins, Rushville; one brother, Todd E. Coers, Connersville; three aunts, Barbara Sartin (husband, Jim) and Dorothy Landwerlen (husband, John), both of Shelbyville, and Mary McGuire of Madison; one uncle, Robert Coers (wife, Dotty) of Shelbyville; two nephews, Dustin Steineker and Tyler Steineker; and two nieces, Farren and Chelsay.
Employed as a manufacturing laborer by Shares Inc. and was a member of Trinity Wesleyan Church.
Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St.
Burial: Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery.
Donations: Shelbyville-Shelby County Humane Society, 705 Hale Road, Shelbyville, IN 46176, or to the Susan G. Komen Foundation or Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
October 13, 2001
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Bernard G. Coers, 88, of Shelbyville, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at his residence.
Born Sept. 28, 1913, in Shelby County, s/o Lawrence and Carrie (Van Arsdall) Coers.
July 16, 1935, he married Thelma (Fuchs) Coers, and she survives.
Other survivors: son, John Coers, of Shelbyville; one daughter, Suzanne Hitchcock, of Bloomington; five grandchildren, Aaron Coers, of Shelbyville, Amy Coers, of Middletown, Conn., Brenda McGlothlin, of Bloomington, and Gary Hitchcock, of Bloomfield, and Julie Cross, of Indianapolis.
Preceded in death by one son, Stephen Coers, and by two brothers and four sisters.
Formerly self-employed as a farmer. Founded and operated Woodland Village Mobile Home Park, Colonial Laundry and Village Square Apartments in Shelbyville.
Member of the former Shelbyville Sertoma Club.
Lifetime member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church.
Funeral services: Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robb Barlow officiating.
Burial: Mount Pisgah Cemetery.
Glenn E. George and Son Funeral Home.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Shelby County and to the Mount Pisgah Building Fund.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
May 10, 2001
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Joan E. Coers, 70, of Indianapolis, former Shelbyville resident, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, Community Hospital East in Indianapolis.
Born July 5, 1930, in Shelbyville, d/o Floyd E. and Genevieve (Clark) Coers.
Survivors: son, Michael Hewitt, Little Falls, N.Y.; daughter, Mindy Hewitt, Indianapolis; two brothers, Edward Coers, Rushville and Robert Coers, Shelbyville; three sisters, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Landwerlen and Mrs. Jim (Barbara) Sartin, both of Shelbyville, and Mrs. Bill (Mary) McGuire, Versailles; and three grandchildren.
Preceded in death by one son and one sister.
Production trainer for Steak & Shake restaurant for 16 years.
Member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church.
Funeral services: Feeney-Hornak Shadeland Mortuary, 1307 N. Shadeland Ave. in Indianapolis with the Rev. Michael Bartlett officiating.
Burial: Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Shelby County.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
March 20, 2000
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Mildred G. Coers, 89, lifelong Shelby County resident, died Sunday at Heritage Manor, Shelbyville.
Born July 9, 1910, in Shelby County, d/o Albert and Edna (Rees) Kuhn. Married Russell W. Coers on Feb. 11, 1931, and he preceded her in death on March 25, 1997.
Graduated from Shelbyville High School and Teacher College, Indianapolis. Taught school in the early 1930s in Union Township.
Homemaker.
Member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Shelby County, for 76 years.
Survivors: son, Nile D. Coers, Shelbyville; three daughters, Christine Laird, Morristown, Linda Mann, Bloomington, and Nancy Brazier, Chester Springs, Pa.; one sister, Rees Wendling, Shelbyville; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by one infant daughter.
Funeral services: Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robb Barlow officiating.
Burial: Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Shelby County.
Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, Shelbyville.
Contributions: Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, 3718 E. Blue Ridge Road, Shelbyville, IN, 46176.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

"The Shelbyville News"
(Shelbyville, IN)
Monday, May 21, 1973
"COERS RITES ARE TUESDAY
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Rites at Forest Hill Cemetery for Harrell W. Coers, 72, VanWert, O.;Shelby County native.
Survived by his wife, Arline; his mother, Mrs. Edna Coers, brother, Thomas Coers, sister, Mrs. Vivian Rowe.
Retired employee International Harvester Co., member of the First United Methodist Church in VanWert and Masonic and Elks Lodges."
Submitted by Rochelle Riordan, 1906 E. Sharon Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85022
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Friday, February 23, 1968
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JOHN C. COERS
DIES IN HOSPITAL
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John C. Coers, 84, died Thursday, February 22, 1968.
Retired farmer, R.R. 1 Manilla. Lived entire life in Orange and Walker Townships.
Born October 22, 1883, Orange Township, Rush County, s/o John and Katherin[sic] Coers. One of a family of six.
Married Agnes Henderson in 1903; she survives.
Also surviving: sister, Mrs. Mary C. Gahimer, R.R. 1, Manilla; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Son, Walter R. Coers, died in 1960.
Carmony Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with Rev. W. B. Jenkins officiating.
Burial: Blue Ridge Cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

"The Shelbyville News"
Wednesday, July 6, 1960
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"RETIRED BARBER DIES AT HOME
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"Long Illness Is Fatal To William H. Coers
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William H. Coers, 87, lifelong Shelbyville resident, barber, 266 W. Taylor St.
Owned and operated his own shop for more than 60 years; maintained same shop near the Public Square on S. Harrison St. more than 50 years.
Member of the First Methodist Church, Shelbyville Masonic Lodge, Baldwin Commandery, Knights Templar.
Born March 2, 1873, s/o Henry and Julia Coers. October 26, 1900, married Edna Harrell; she survives with 3 children, Mrs. Vivian Row, Thomas Coers, Harrell Coers. Also surviving: 4 grandchildren; 1 great grandson; sister Mrs. Barbara Johnson and brother George Coers of this city.
Forest Hill Cemetery.
Submitted by: Rochelle Riordan, 1906 E. Sharon Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85022
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Monday, September 13, 1954
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DEATH CLAIMS
LAWRENCE COERS
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Eight Weeks Illness
Fatal to County Native
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Lawrence Coers, 80, died at his home in Waldron Sunday at 3:45 p.m. after an illness of eight weeks. Death was due to complications.
He was the son of Jacob and Catherine (Dewester)Coers and was born in Union township February 27, 1874. He first was married to Carrie VanArsdall who preceded him in death in March 1947. In July 1951, he was united in marriage to Betty Marsh who survives.
Also surviving are five children, Mrs. Marie Ford, of Addison township, Mrs. Jesse Hurst of Westport, Mrs. Lucille Pence of Indianapolis, Russell Coers both of Addison township; 13 grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and one brother, Fred Coers of Waldron. One son and one daughter preceded him in death.
Mr. Coers farmed in Addison township prior to moving to the Waldron community three years ago. He was a member of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth Neuenschwander officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Carmony Funeral Home in Shelbyville after 10:00 a.m. Thursday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday, March 27, 1947
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Coers Funeral Will
Be Conducted Today
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Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie B. Coers, wife of Lawrence Coers, who died at her home Tuesday, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. today at the Mt. Pisgah Baptist church.
The Rev. J. H. Paddock and the Rev. Arch McMillan will officiate. Burial will be made in the church cemetery in charge of Charles M. Ewing. Friends may call at the Coers home.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Wednesday, March 26, 1947
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DEATH FOLLOWS
LONG ILLNESS
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Mrs. Carrie Coers, Wife
of Lawrence Coers Dies
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Mrs. Carrie B. Coers, 68, wife of Lawrence Coers, died at her home, east of Shelbyville, at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday after a long illness.
Born in Brandywine township April 6, 1878, she was the daughter of Elijah and Izora Coates VanArsdall. She and Mr. Coers were married June 5, 1895 in Shelbyville.
Mrs. Coers was a member of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist church and had taught in the Sunday School there for a number of years. She had spent all of her life in Shelby county with the exception of four years in Decatur county, having lived forty-one years at the home where she died. Mrs. Coers was a member of the Thompson Community club and Addison Home Ec. club.
Surviving are the husband; five children, Mrs. George Ford, Russell and Bernard Coers, all of rural route 6, Mrs. Albert Hurst, of near Greensburg, and Mrs. Kelly Pence, of Indianapolis; thirteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Elmer VanArsdall, of Lebanon.
Funeral arrangements had not been made last night but will be announced by Charles M. Ewing.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Tuesday, January 19, 1943
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FUNERAL TODAY
FOR MRS. COERS
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Mrs. Carolyn Coers, age seventy-seven, was found dead at her home in Orange township, Rush county, at noon Sunday. The body was found by Marshall and Mary Gahimer , of Blue Ridge, who had gone to call on Mrs. Coers, who lived alone.
She had been in failing health for some time but her condition was not considered serious. Dr. R. O. Kennedy, Rush county coroner, believes that her death occurred at midnight Saturday and was caused by organic hert disease.
Mrs. Coers was born in Orange township on November 22, 1865, the daughter of Jacob and Katherine Gahimer. She was a pioneer resident of Rush county and lived at the home in which she died for many years. She was married to Jacob P. Coers in November, 1897, and he died on November 8, 1932. She is survived by two brothers, Jacob and Louis, of Blue Ridge; three sisters, Mrs. August Coers, of Walker township, Rush county, and Miss Mary Gahimer and Mrs. Wilhelmina Rader, of Shelbyville.
She was a member of the Zion Evangelical church of Union township, Shelby county. Funeral services will be held at the C. F. Fix & Son mortuary here at 1:30 p.m. today with Rev. J. C. Klingeberger, pastor of the First Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be on the family lot in the Zion Evangelical church cemetery in charge of C. F. Fix. Friends may call at the Fix mortuary.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Monday, January 18, 1943
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Mrs. Carrie Coers of
Rush County Is Dead
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Mrs. Carrie Coers, seventy-five years old, was found dead in bed Sunday at her home in Orange township, Rush county. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by C. F. Fix & Son.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
June 11, 1936
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HERBERT COERS
DIES AT HOME
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Resident Smithland Community
Passes Away; Funeral Friday
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Herbert S. Coers, 28 years old, died at his home near Smithland, at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday. Death was caused by heart disease.
He was born Dec. 3, 1907. His marriage to Miss Fraces Gaines took place April 24, 1928. Besides the widow he leaves the mother, Mrs. Lizzie Coers; one daughter, Mary Louise, two years old; three brothers, Floyd, Louis and Arthur Coers, all of Shelby county, and one half-brother, Roy Coers, of Shelbyville.
Mr. Coers was a member of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist church and of the Masonic lodge at Norristown.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Mt. Pisgah church. Dr. J. W. McFall, pastor of the First M.E. church of Shelbyville, will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery in charge of L. V. Hauk, funeral director.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Monday October 5, 1931
Page 3 column 1
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DEATH CLAIMS YOUNG WOMAN
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Funeral Held This Afternoon For
Mrs. Floyd Coers Age 24 Years
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DIED SATURDAY AFTERNOON
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Funeral services for Mrs. Genevieve Mary Coers, wife of Floyd Coers, whose death occurred Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at their home, three miles east of Shelbyville on the Blue Ridge road, were held this afternoon at the Mt. Pisgah church at two o'clock. Burial was in the Forest Hill cemetery in charge of Charles M. Ewing.
Mrs. Coers' death followed a three weeks' illness of a complication of diseases. She was born in Shelbyville, August 28, 1907, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clark. She was twenty-four years of age at the time of death. Her marriage to Mr. Coers took place on September 19, 1924 and three children, Virginia, age 6, Dorothy, four years old, and Joan, age one year, were born to them.
Besides the husband and children, Mrs. Coers leaves the father, Walter Clark, of this city, and one brother, Robert Clark, also of Shelbyville. Her mother died in 1923.
The deceased was a member of the Mt. Pisgah church.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Sheila Maynor

The Shelbyville Democrat
Wednesday, July 5, 1922
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COMMITTED SUICIDE
BY SHOOTING SELF
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Jacob L. Coers, Despondent
Over Ill Health, Takes
Own Life.
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USED HEAVY SHOTGUN
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Had Attempted Suicide About 12
Years Ago When Weary Over
Health Drove Him to Deed
---- Funeral Thursday.
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Jacob L. Coers, 55 years old, widely known farmer of Shelby county, committed suicide Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock at his home, two and a half miles east of Shelbyville, by shotting himself in the head. Despondency over the condition of his health, which had been very precarious for many years, is believed by members of his family to have caused his deed.
Mr. Coers had made an attempt to end his life about 12 years ago, but was prevented on that occasion. He had expressed the desire to die on a number of occasions, because of his suffering from ill health. However, he gave no intimation during the day that he was in any greater suffering than usual. He was alone at the house for about an hour Tuesday evening while members of the family had gone to the barn to perform the evening chores. He stood on the rear porch at the house and placing the barrel of a heavy shotgun to his head, pulled the trigger and the full charge entered the right side of the head, causing instant death. Members of the family rushed from the barn to the house and found the body of Coers, lying on the porch.
Mr. Coers was born and reared in Shelby county and was also very well known in this city. He supplied a number of families here with farn produce and had an extensive acquaintanceship among local people. He was born March 23, 1867, and had always resided on a farm.
Surviving him is the widow, Mrs. Elizabeth [Stohry] Coers, five son, Roy Coers, of this city; Floyd, Herbert, Lewis, and Arthur, at home; five brothers, August Coers and Fred Coers, of Rush county; John Coers, of Morristown, Ind.; Lawrence Coers of Addison township; and Daniel Coers, of this city; one sister, Mrs. Edmond Kuhn, of Union township. There are also two grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held at the Mt. Pisgah church, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. John Reece officiating. Burial will be made in the Mt. Pisgah cemetery. Robert Stewart, undertaker, is in charge of the arrangements.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Monday, December 1, 1919
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JACOB COERS, SR. PASSED AWAY
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Aged Resident Of County Dies
Monday At Home Of His Son
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WAS ILL NUMBER OF WEEKS
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Jacob Coers, Sr., aged eighty years, died Monday morning at 3:45 o'clock, at the home of his son, Jacob L. Coers, 2-1\2 miles east of Shelbyville. His death was caused by a complication of diseases and followed an illness continuing over many weeks. Mr. Coers was a well known resident of the city and county. He had for some years been making his home with his children. He was a member of the Evangelical church in this city. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Maggie Kuhn, of Shelby county; six sons, Jacob L., John H., Lawrence, and Daniel Coers, of Shelby county; Fred W. and A. M. Coers of Rush county; three brothers, Henry and Fred Coers, of Shelby county and John Coers, of Rush county. He also leaves 33 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Evangelical church here, the Rev. C. Caldemeyer officiating. Burial will be made in the Mt. Pisgah cemetery,Stewart & Fix in charge.
Submitted by Barb Huff

The Shelbyville Republican
Tuesday, November 3, 1914
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MISS LENA COERS DIED MONDAY A.M.
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FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
HELD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AT TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK AT
THE LATE HOME.
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Funeral services for the late Miss Lena Coers, who died Monday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Omer Doran, No. 168 West Broadway, will be held at the late home Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock. The Rev. W. G. Eldred, pastor of the Christian church, will officiate. Burial will be made in Forest Hill cemetery in charge of Stewart & Fix.
Miss Coers' death was caused by tuberculosis with which she had been suffering for some time. She was a daughter of Henry Coers, of Indianapolis. She was born July 24, 1885, and at the time of er death was aged twenty-nine years, three months and seven days.
Several months ago Miss Coers underwent an operation in the hope that her life might be saved. The operation, however, was in vain and since then she has steadily declined in health. During all of her suffering she never lost faith in the Christ.
Besides her father, Henry Coers, she leaves a step-mother, four sisters, Mrs. Omer Doran, and Mrs. George Byrum, of this city; Mrs. Charles Williams, of Muncie, Ind., and Mrs. Chas. Barnes, of Indianapolis; three brothers, Charles Coers, of Meridian, Miss.; William and George Coers, of this city.
Friends may call at the home Tuesday evening from seven until nine o'clock and Wednesday morning from nine o'clock until eleven o'clock.
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Saturday, April 26, 1913
Page 4, column 4
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
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Mrs. Mary C. Coers, wife of Jacob Coers, died at her home, 425 West Hendricks street, Friday evening at 6:30 o'clock. Death was caused by a complication of diseases. Mrs. Coers' death came as a great surprise and shock to the members of the family and friends. She had been ill for several days but not until Friday morning had her condition been critical.
Mrs. Coers was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John DeWester and was born in Germany, December 30, 1844. At the time of her death she was sixty-eight years, three months and twenty-five days old. She lived with her parents in the old country until ten years of age. The parents with the daughter then came to this country, settling in Rush county.
Mr. and Mrs. Coers were married in 1862. They began housekeeping on a farm a half mile east of this city and there they resided for about twenty five years. For the past twenty years they have lived in this city.
Mrs. Coers was a member of the German Evangelical church in this city, having transferred her membership here from the church in the German settlement. She was also a member of the Women's Relief Corps.
Besides her husband she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Maggie Kuhn, of this county; six sons, Jacob L., John H., Daniel E. and Lawrence, of this county; Fred W. and August M. Coers, of Rush county.
The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the German Evangelical church, Rev. S. Caldemeyer officiating. Interment in the Mt. Pisgah cemetery in charge of Stewart & Fix. The casket will be open tonight from 7 to 9 o'clock and Sunday from 9 a.m. until the hour of the funeral.
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Rush County Marriages
Catharine Dewester & Jacob Coers
December 26, 1863
Book 9 page 135
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Submitted by Barb Huff for Karen Fisher

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