The News-Sentinel 1959 - Fulton County Public Library

Clara Cook
Clara MAHLER COOK, 86, died at 2 a.m. today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Neil
LICHTENBERGER, in South Bend. She had been ill since March 3.
Born in Fulton county June 16, 1873, she had resided in the Delong and Culver
communities until moving to South Bend in 1940. She was married first Feb. 25, 1890, to Daniel
MAHLER, who died Dec. 13, 1913. She then was married in June, 1925 to Isaac COOK of
Culver, who died in September, 1942.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. LICHTENBERGER and Miss Charlotte MAHLER,
South Bend; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lester MAHLER, Napoleon, O., one granddaughter and
two great-granddaughters. One son, Lester [MAHLER], preceded her in death.
Last rites will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Easterday funeral home at Culver with the
Rev. Paul HARRIS officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
Mars A. Tucker
Mars A. TUCKER, 65, farmer and stock buyer of Mentone, died suddenly Sunday at 1:30
p.m. The Johns funeral home of Mentone is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
Robert D. Pownall
Robert D. POWNALL, 38, a native of Fulton county, died Saturday morning at the Great
Lakes Naval hospital near Chicago after a six-month illness. He was a retired machinist’s mate
first-class in the U.S. Navy and had been residing at Prescott, Ark.
Born May 19, 1921, in Fulton county, he was the son of Frank and Hazel BEATTIE
POWNALL. He was married in 1943 at Prescott, Ark., to Mary Lou ERWIN, who survives. He
was a member of the F.V.W.
Also surviving are one daughter, Neva Jean [POWNALL], and two sons, Jerry and Terry
[POWNALL], both at home; his parents, R.R. 2, Kewanna; three sister, Mrs. John (Mary Jean)
MARSH, Alexandria, Va., Marjorie Joan POWNALL, Washington,D.C., and Helen
[POWNALL], Kewanna; and one brother, Howard [POWNALL], Long Beach, Cal.
Services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the Ditmire funeral home at Fulton with the
Rev. W. E. KEITH officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton cemetry, where military rites will be
performed. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Wednesday.
Nellie Kercher
Mrs. Nellie KERCHER, 76, died Sunday at 9 p.m. in her home, R.R. 1, Mentone, after a
long illness.
Born in Miami county July 1, 1883, she was the daughter of William and Edith
SHOEMAKER KRIEG. She was married June 8, 1901, to William C. KERCHER who survives.
She was a member of the Mentone Baptist chuch.
Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Alva) HUDSON, Akron; Mrs. Nina
WORKING, Peru, and Mrs. Kenneth (Wreatha) MOLLENHOUR, Mentone; one son, Russell
[KERCHER], Waverly, Ky.; eleven grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren, and twp
sisters, Mrs. Rosa YOUNG, Anderson, and Mrs. Daisy SMITH, Chili.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Mentone Baptist church with the
Rev. Irwin OLSON officiating. Burial will be at Mentone. Friends may call at the Johns funeral
home in Mentone after 10 a.m.