Monday, June 3, 2002
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Margaret Louise Scheffler
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Born Feb. 4, 1907, in Brandywine Township, d/o Fred and Lula (Kirschbaum) Scheffler. Survivors include two nieces, Carol Ann Wells of Shelby County and Carmen Carson of Columbus; two nephews, Roger Scheffler and Wilfred Coers, both of Shelbyville; and several great nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by one brother, Carl Scheffler, and one sister, Catherine Coers.
Homemaker.
Member of Evangelical United Church of Christ; Sunday school teacher; superintendent of the junior department for many years, Sunday school pianist; church guild; 4-H leader for 15 years.
Graduated in 1925 from Fairland High School.
Rev. Scott Collins officiating.
Burial Forest Hill Cemetery.
Summarized by Gloria Jackson
Tuesday, December 15, 1998
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Farmer and retired in 1983. Lifelong member of Evangelical United Church of Christ.
Survivors include a son, Carl Roger Scheffler, Shelbyville; a daughter, Carol Ann Wells, Fountaintown; a sister, Margaret L. Scheffler, Shelbyville; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.
A sister preceeded him in death.
Evangelical United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Patrick W. Larracey officiating. Burial Forest Hill Cemetery.
Carmony-Ewing Broadway Funeral Home.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
Monday, September 20, 1920
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DIED SUNDAY AT
HOME NEAR FENNS
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Mrs. Wilhelmina Scheffler
Had Been Suffering With
Cancer For Weeks.
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HOLD FUNERAL TUESDAY
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Mrs. Wilhelmina
Scheffler, age seventy-three years, died Sunday morning at eleven-forty-five
o'clock, at her home in Shelby township, 2-1/2 miles southwest of Fenns.
Her death was caused by cancer of the stomach, with which she had suffered many
months. She had been confined to her bed for four weeks.
Mrs. Scheffler was a
native of Hanover, Germany. She was born there January 28, 1847, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller. On June 26, 1883, she
was married to Charles Scheffler, who died some time ago. Mr.
and Mrs. Scheffler lived for a number of years on the farm in Shelby
township. Mrs. Scheffler was a member of the Evangelical church.
She leaves on son, Walter
Scheffler, who made his home with his mother; two great grand-children, Gladys
and Ruth Scheffler; one brother, Frederick Miller, of
Hanover Germany; two nephews and one niece. The brother visited here some
time ago.
Funeral services will be
held at the home Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, the Rev. S. D. Hawkins,
officiating. Burial will be made in the Patterson cemetery, Stewart &
Fix in charge.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
Thursday, April 19, 1906
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CHARLES SCHEFFLER, SR.
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Died Yesterday Afternoon -- Funeral
to Be Held Saturday Morning.
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He has been married three times. His first wife was Catherine Stephens; his second spouse, Mariah Weinantz. The third wife and a son, Walter, fifteen years of age, survive him.
By honesty, thrift and industry, Mr. Scheffler acquired considerable property. At the time of his death he was owner of over three hundred acres of fine farming land, and also owned other valuable property and was possessed of considerable ready money.
The funeral will occur at the Christian church in Lewis Creek Saturday morning at eleven o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Hamilton, of Franklin, officiating. Hiawatha Lodge No. 193, I.O.O.F., of Smithland, will have charge. Mr. Scheffler was a charter member of this chapter. The remains will leave the house at ten o'clock. D. B. Wilson & Son will have charge of the funeral arrangements.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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