The News-Sentinel 1937 - Fulton County Public Library

Wednesday, January 13, 1937
Chancy COPLEN, aged 92, a pioneer resident of Newcastle township, died at his home in Talma at
10:55 o’clock Wednesday morning. Death was due to complications incident to old age and followed an
illness of four weeks.
The deceased was born in New Jersey, Ohio on May 8, 1844 and was the son of Asa and Lecrisa
COPLEN. When he was twelve years of age his parents came to Indiana settling on a farm in Newcastle
township. Since that time the deceased has resided in the Talma vicinity.
For many years, Mr. Coplen was a farmer and later was a rural route carrier from the Talma postoffice.
His wife, who was Miss Jane HILL, and whom he married in a ceremony which was performed in this city,
preceded him in death in 1920, since which time he has lived alone.
Survivors are two sons, Allie COPLEN, Etna Green, and Grover COPLEN, Des Moines, Iowa;
daughter, Mrs. Mertie WALTZ, Talma, and a stepson, Charles PRIMER, Hazelgreen, Missouri. Three
children preceded him in death. They were Claude [COPLEN], who died in infancy, Mrs. Bert DUVALL
and Mrs. Frank COLLINS.
The funeral arrangements will not be completed until definite word is received from the son, Grover
Coplen. The services will be held in the Christian Church at Talma with burial in the Reichter cemetery
near Talma.
Thursday, January 14, 1937
Funeral services for the late Chancy COPLEN, aged 92, who died at his home in Talma, Wednesday
morning, will be held from the Christian Church at Talma at 2 p.m. Friday. Rev. F. M. KENNEDY of
Talma will officiate and interment will be made in the Reichter cemetery. In the obituary carried in The
News-Sentinel yesterday the name of a daughter, Mrs. Anna WOLF of Talma was omitted.
John HERBICK, aged 74, a life long resident of Richland township, died at his farm home one-quarter
of a mile west of the Grandview Evangelical Church northwest of the city at 11:20 o’clock Wednesday
night. He had been ill five months with a complication of diseases during four weeks of which time he was
in a serious condition.
The deceased was born on a farm in Richland township on May 7, 1862. His parents were Adam and
Elizabeth HERBICK. In a ceremony which was performed in Plymouth on October 16, 1890 he was
married to Elizabeth KUHN. Mr. Herbick was a member of the Grandview Evangelical Church.
Survivors are the widow, daughter Mrs. Herman STEININGER and a granddaughter. An infant son
preceded his father in death.
The funeral services will be held from the Grandview Evangelical Church at 2 o’clock Sunday
afternoon with Rev. Philip HANEY in charge. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Richland Center.
Mrs. Elizabeth RARRICK, aged 75, of South Bend, former resident of this city and of the Monterey
community, died at her home in South Bend Wednesday after an illness of two months due to heart trouble.
She was a member of the Ladies of Maccabees of this city.
Mrs. Rarrick was born May 20, 1862, in Monterey, Ind. She went to South Bend 12 years ago from
Monterey. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Raymond SCHEUER, Mrs. J. R. BYRER, and Mrs.
William A. BUTLER, all of South Bend; one sister, Mrs. Lena