Shelby  County  Indiana
Obituaries

Zeigler

The  Shelbyville  News
December 1987
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MILLARD  ZEIGLER
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          Services for  Millard Zeigler,  67, Edinburgh, who died at 8 p.m. Saturday at his home following a brief illness, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Norman Funeral Home with the Rev. Brewie Fouts officiating.  Burial will be in Mt. Auburn Cemetery.  Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
          Mr. Zeigler, a retired farmer, was a veteran of World War II.  A son of  Cyrus and Agnes (Pike) Zeigler,  he was born March 25, 1919, in Shelby County.  He was married to  Betty Walker,  who survives.  Also surviving are sons,  Millard A. Zeigler,  Edinburgh,  Gary G. Zeigler,  Taylorsville, and  Leroy Zeigler,  Hope; daughters,  Edna Hensley,  Atlanta, Ga.,  Kathy Zeigler,  Clifford, and  Ruby Sinclair,  Edinburgh; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a half-sister,  Florence Williams.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Thursday December 15, 1927
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FARMER DIES OF HEART ATTACK
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William  Zeigler,  59,  Succumbs  To  Sudden  Illness
At  Hendricks  Township  Home
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LIFELONG  COUNTY  RESIDENT
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           William Zeigler, age 59 years, well known farmer of Hendricks township, died at his home very unexpectedly yesterday evening at eight-forty-five, following a heart attack, which he suffered about half an hour before his death.  During the day and evening Mr. Zeigler had been about his work as usual and had not mentioned feeling ill until he was seized with the attack from which he died before medical aid could reach him.
          Coroner Edward Boyd was called to the home on the Smithland Pike and returned a verdict that heart failure was thought to have caused the death.
          The deceased was born in Hendricks township January 2, 1868 and was the son of  Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zeigler.  He had spent his entire life in Hendricks township.  He married Miss Aurilla Harrell February 6, 1892.  He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic church in this city.
          He is survived by the widow and four daughters,  Mrs. Frances Hupp, of this city and the  Misses Florence,  Evelyn  and  Josephine, all at home; four sisters,  Mrs. William Thrasher,  Mrs. Nicholas J. Rembusch,  Mrs. Melvin Collins  and  Mrs. Rose Higgins, all of this city, also survive.
          The funeral will be held at the St. Joseph Catholic church Friday morning at nine-thirty o’clock with the Rev. Father Rager officiating.  Interment will be in the Miller cemetery in charge of C. F. Fix and Son.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Republican
Saturday September 18, 1909
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ACCIDENT  CAUSED  DEATH  OF  FARMER
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Andrew Zeigler, One of The Most Respected
Citizens of Hendricks Township
Died Saturday Morning
----------            Andrew Zeigler, one of the most highly respected citizens of Hendricks township, died at his home near Smithland, Saturday morning about two o’clock from the effects of an injury he received in this city one week ago.  At the time the accident occurred Mr. Zeigler was preparing to climb on his wagon when one of the animals hitched to the wagon made a wild plunge and Mr. Zeigler was thrown to the ground, his head striking the curbing cutting a deep gash behind his left ear.  The wound was dressed and Mr. Zeigler was taken to his home but he had been in critical condition ever since.  His death was due to concussion of the brain.  Several hours before his death Mr. Zeigler lapsed into unconsciousness and remained in this condition until his death.
          Mr. Zeigler was the son of the late Joseph Zeigler and was about fifty years of age.
          The funeral services will be held Monday morning at nine o’clock at the St. Joseph Catholic church. Interment will be made in the St. Joseph cemetery in charge of Stewart & Fix.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Saturday September 18, 1909
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PROMINENT  FARMER  DIED  THIS  MORNING
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Andrew Zeigler, A Life-Long Resident of Shelby County
Died As a Result of Injuries He Received Last Saturday
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          Andrew Zeigler, a prominent farmer residing near Smithland, died at his home this morning shortly before two o’clock.  Mr. Zeigler was injured Saturday by a fall from his wagon occasioned by the plunging of a horse he had in the team.  He had been in a very critical condition since the fall which was the cause of his death, the result of the accident causing concussion of the brain.
          Mr. Zeigler was born in Wertenberg, Germany, February 20, 1860 and at the time if his death was 49 years, 6 months and 28 days of age.  He came to this country when he was two years of age and has been a resident of this county continuously ever since. Mr. Zeigler was married in 1884 to  Miss Reta Lewis and to this union three children were born,  Charles,  Albert  and  Mary, all of whom survive. He has among the other living relatives one brother, William, of Hendricks township, four sisters,  Mrs. William Higgins, of west Broadway,  Mrs. Nicholas Rembusch, of Lafayette,  Mrs. William Thrasher, of this city, and  Mrs. Melvin Collins, of Hendricks township.
          The funeral will be held at the St. Joseph Catholic church Monday morning at nine o’clock with Rev. Father Kaelin officiating. Interment will be made in St. Joseph cemetery, arrangements in charge of Stewart & Fix.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Republican
Saturday December 19, 1908
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DEATHS  AND  FUNERALS
----------           Mrs. Mary Zeigler, one of the widely known German residents of this county, widow of the late Joseph Zeigler, died at two-thirty o’clock Friday afternoon at her home on the Smithland pike near the city limits, aged seventy-three years, eight months and seventeen days.  Heart trouble aggravated by injuries she received recently in a fall while delivering a crock of milk to a neighbor caused her death.  There were also other complications that had been causing her breath to fail for the past few months.  Her condition had been critical since the accident, which occurred a week ago Thursday.  Surviving Mrs. Zeigler are four daughters and two sons.  The daughters are  Mrs. William Higgins, of Shelbyville;  Mrs. Nicholas Rembusch, of Lafayette;  Mrs. William Thrasher, of Shelbyville, and  Mrs. Melvin Collins, of Shelby township.  The son are Andrew and William Zeigler, of this county.  Sixteen grandchildren are among the survivors.
          Mrs. Zeigler was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church of this city also the St. Anne Society.  Funeral services will be held at the St. Joseph Catholic Church Monday morning at nine o’clock, Rev. Father Kaelin officiating.  Interment will be made in the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, in charge of Stewart & Fix.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Monday December 18, 1905
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DEATH  OF  MR. ZEIGLER
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Joseph Zeigler, Prominent German Citizen, Died Yesterday
Operation Performed Saturday In Hopes Of Saving Life
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          Joseph Zeigler, a prominent and highly respected German citizen, died yesterday afternoon at five-thirty.  For some time Mr. Zeigler has been suffering from bowel trouble, and last Saturday it became necessary to operate on him, in the hopes that the removal of an abscess could give him a chance to live.
          The effort proved fruitless, for Sunday a relapse came, and Mr. Zeigler passed away.  The deceased was well known throughout the county.  His birth occurred in the Kingdom of Wittenburg on May 18, 1839.  In 1862, Mr. Zeigler left Germany and came to the United States, finally locating in this county.
          Besides the widow, he leaves two sons,  Andrew and  William and four daughters,  Mrs. William [Rosa] Higgins,  Mrs. Nicholas [Matilda] Rembusch,  Mrs. Joseph [Margaret] Collins  and  Mrs. William [Mary E.] Thrasher.  He was a member of Shelbyville Council, and Knights of Columbus.  The funeral will occur Wednesday at nine a.m. at the St. Joseph church. Interment at the St. Joseph Cemetery.  The casket will be open from noon tomorrow until eight o’clock Wednesday morning in order to give the hundreds of friends a chance to view the remains. R. T. Stewart will direct the funeral.
Contributed by Barb Huff

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