The News-Sentinel 1937 - Fulton County Public Library

Mrs. Rebecca Catherine LANDIS, 79, died Friday morning, April 9, at 10:15 a.m., at the home of her
son, John LANDIS, 114 River Ave., Mishawaka. She has lived with her son for the past two months.
Mrs. Landis was born in Tyner and had lived in the Culver community for 45 years. Ten years ago,
because of poor health, she broke up her home to live with her children.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Garnet SNYDER of Canton, O.; Mrs. Bessie KOMM of Peshastin,
Wash.; and Mrs. Jennie BROWN of Rochester; two sons, Charles LANDIS of Chicago and John LANDIS
of Mishawaka.
Funeral services for Mrs. Landis were held Sunday at 2 o’clock at the Poplar Grove church near Argos
with Rev. Richard PENGILLY officiating. Burial was made in the Poplar Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Charles YANKEE, aged 66, died Saturday afternoon at her farm home four miles southeast of
Fulton after an illness of three weeks due to heart trouble.
The deceased was born on a farm in Pulaski county on March 23, 1871 and was the daughter of Emery
and Mary VanATTA. She has lived in Liberty township for a number of years.
She is survived by her husband, Charles YANKEE; four daughters, Mrs. Grace MILLER, South Bend;
Mrs. Nettie LUTZ, Logansport; Mrs. Pearl WISEMAN, Peru; Alberta YANKEE, at home; and five sons,
Riley [YANKEE] and Jesse [YANKEE], of South Bend; Ray [YANKEE] of Twelve Mile; and Gale
[YANKEE] and Gilbert [YANKEE], at home; three sisters, Mrs. Pearl MUSSELMAN, Twelve Mile; Mrs.
Myrtle DOUD, Milford, Ill.; and Mrs. Ada OAKLEY, Mishawaka; three brothers, Arney VanATTA,
Fulton; Z. VanATTA, Rochester, and Joseph VanATTA, Twelve Mile and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 o’clock at Twelve Mile U.B. church, Rev. WILSON
officiating; burial at Twelve Mile.
Mrs. Mel HILL, of this city, has received word of the death of her brother-in-law, Fred CRAVEN, Sr.,
of South Bend. Mr. Craven, who was a barber, formerly was a resident of this city and had a wide
acquaintance of friends throughout the county. Death which occurred at the Epworth hospital in South
Bend at 7 o’clock Monday morning, was attributed to complications.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Forrest Hayes Funeral home
in South Bend. Rev. COLE of that city will officiate. Burial will be made in the Highland cemetery in
South Bend.
Otto BRANDENBURG, aged 62, a former resident of this city and a brother of Benjamin
Brandenburg, died in the Osteopathic Hospital in Chicago Thursday following an illness of one week due
to heart trouble.
The deceased, who lived at 8235 St. Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, was born in Pitwood, Ill., on January
18, 1875 and was the son of Frank and Mary Jane BRANDENBURG.
Mr. Brandenburg was a commercial artist and was employed for many years by the Crescent Company
of Chicago. The deceased owned a cottage at Lake Manitou and had spent his vacations here for the past 25
years.
His wife was Bessie CARPENTER of Watseka, Ill. Mr. Brandenburg was very active in the
Englewood Christian Church on the south side of Chicago.
Survivors are the widow, son Dr. Frank C. BRANDENBURG, Chicago; and two brothers Frank
BRANDENBURG of Chicago, and Benjamin BRANDENBURG.