The News-Sentinel 1959 - Fulton County Public Library

Benjamin A. Woodcox
Benjamin A. “Ben” WOODCOX, 53, died today at 3:25 a.m. in South Bend’s Memorial
hospital, where he had been a patient since Oct. 23. Ill since June 23, he resided nine miles
northeast of Rochester on R.R. 5.
Born March 10, 1906, in Rochester, he was the son of Harley and Melvina VAWTER
WOODCOX and had spent his life in this community. He was married Dec. 23, 1931, in
Rochester to Dorotha BIXLER, who survives.
Mr. Woodcox was a member of the Talma Christian church.
Surviving besides the wife are seven children, Ulrich, Lonnie, Melvin and David
[WOODCOX], all at home; Mrs. Stanley (Edith) PRZESTWOR, South Bend; Mrs. Richard
(Martha) SHODDY, Talma, and Arthur [WOODCOX], in the Air Force and now on leave from
duty in Japan; his mother, Mrs. Harley WOODCOX, Rochester; five grandchildren; one brother,
Ulrich [WOODCOX], Rochester, and four sisters, Mrs. Lewis (Louise) POLK and Miss Betty
WOODCOX, both of Rochester, and Mrs. William (Mary) TYLER and Mrs. Austin (Annabelle)
KINCAID, both of Gary.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home
with the Rev. Eldon EVANS of the Walnut Church of the Brethren officiating. Burial will be in
the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
Daniel Henricks
Daniel HENRICKS, 48, Batavia, Ill., a native of Fulrton county, was killed in an
automobile accident near Aurora, Ill., Saturday. He died when the car in which he was riding hit a
tree.
Born at Bruce Lake Station, Nov. 3, 1910, he was the son of Frank and Ollie
HENRICKS. He attended Kewanna schools and moved from the county about 25 years ago.
Mr. Henricks was a member of the Community church at Bruce Lake and was a veteran
of World War 2.
Surviving are the widow, Barbara [HENRICKS]; a daughter, Mrs. Bonnie SABOE,
Aurora; a granddaughter; three brothers, Carl [HENRICKS], Rochester; Bud [HENRICKS],
Phoenix, Ariz., and Paul [HENRICKS], El Paso, Texas; three sisters, Mrs. Willis (Naomi)
GREEN, Rochester; Mrs. Francis (Mary) HUDKINS, Kewanna, and Mrs. Cuba BRACKETT,
Aurora, and his step-mother, Mrs. Kathryn HENRICKS, Bruce Lake.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Aurora. At 1 p.m. Wednesday, graveside
services will be conducted at the Pleadsant Hill cemetery at Bruce Lake with the Rev. Darwin
LAVENGOOD officiating.
Gilbert F. Sheely
Gilbert F. SHEELY, 74, Carmel, died Sunday at 1:20 a.m. in the Methodist hospital in
Indianapolis after suffering a heart attack 12 hours previously.
A resident of Argos since 1924, Mr. Sheely had retired in 1954 after long service in the
hardware business. Surviving are the wife, one son, one daughter, six grandchildren, one brother,
and one sister.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Grossman funeral home at Argos
with the Rev. Robert STEWART of Indianapolis officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill
cemetery at Plymouth. Friends may call at the funeral home after 8 a.m. Wednesday.