The News-Sentinel 1937 - Fulton County Public Library

community. His last pastorate in Rochester was in the years 1907 and 1908 at the local Evangelical Church.
The survivors are the widow; a daughter, Miss Ivah P. NEWMAN, of South Bend; a granddaughter,
Mrs. Christel LENTZ, of Freeport, Ill.; Miss Lois CARTER of San Antonio, Texas, a granddaughter; a
brother, Ellis NEWMAN of Lucerne, Ind. A daughter, Mrs. Maude CARTER, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at the Mishawaka, Ind. Evangelical Church Saturday afternoon, two
o’clock. Rev. A. A. KNEPPER will officiate. Burial will be made in the Mishawaka cemetery.
George WILLIAMS, 76, a life long resident of the Macy community passed away 12:30 o’clock
Wednesday morning. Death resulted from heart trouble following an illness of several months duration.
The deceased had a wide acquaintance of friends in both Miami and Fulton counties.
Mr. Williams was born December 28th, 1860 on a farm in Miami county. He was united in marriage to
Alice McGINNIS CHAMP, on February 12th, 1890. For a long number of years he operated a hotel and
restaurant in Macy, and later he ran a dray line. The deceased was a member of the Macy Methodist church
and the I.O.O.F. lodge. His wife preceded him in death on February 13th, 1919.
The survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Herbert BELDING and Mrs. Earl ROBERTS, both of Macy; a
step-son, Arthur CHAMP, of Macy and five grandchildren.
Funeral services in charge of Rev. DUNLAP will be held at the Macy Methodist church, Friday
afternoon two o’clock. Interment will be made in the Macy cemetery.
Thursday, November 18, 1937
Mrs. Elizabeth RANS GEIER, 85, a life long resident of Wayne township, passed away Wednesday
evening at her home, one mile south of Grass Creek. Death was attributed to complications. Mrs. Geier had
been in ill health for the past year however her condition had not been regarded as extremely grave until the
last few days.
Mrs. Geier, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Rans, was born on a farm in Wayne township, Fulton
county, Indiana, on April 10th, 1852. In 1882 she was united in marriage to Andrew GEIER; the ceremony
being solemnized in Rochester, Ind. Her husband passed away 13 years ago. Mrs. Geier was a member of
the United Brethren church at Grass Creek.
Surviving are four sons, Edward [GEIER] of Royal Center; Oliver [GEIER] of Macy; Roy [GEIER] of
near Grass Creek; Charles [GEIER] of Rochester; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Geier home on Friday afternoon, two o’clock. Burial will be
made in the Bowman cemetery, near Grass Creek.
Saturday, November 20, 1937
Sidney H. ZEKIND, 53, of 1714 Talbott Avenue, Indianapolis, traveling salesman, died in the
Woodlawn Hospital at 11:40 o’clock Friday night, from what is believed to have been poison which was
self administered.
Mr. Zekind checked in at the Barrett Hotel at 5 p.m. Friday and was heard groaning two hours later by
C. L. HUTCHINSON, South Bend, a traveling man who occupied the adjoining room. Hutchinson called
Al CHESTNUT, night clerk at the hotel.