The News-Sentinel 1940 - Fulton County Public Library

Thursday, January 11, 1940
William S. BAIN, aged 82, retired grocery and meat market proprietor, died at his home two
miles east of this city on the Barrett road at 2:30 o’clock this morning. Death was due to
complications and followed an illness of one year.
Mr. Bain was in the grocery and meat market business in Indianapolis for many years retiring
10 years ago since which time he has lived at Lake Manitou.
Survivors are the son, Lowell H. BAIN of Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah LINVILLE of
Mellott, Ind.
Services will be held Saturday afternoon, from the John Reynolds mortuary, 1415 North
Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis.
The body will be cremated with interment in the Memorial Park cemetery at Indianapolis.
Saturday, January 13, 1940
Illness of but three days, starting with a bad cold, then influenza, culminating with uremic
poisoning proved fatal to Elmer S. BURKETT, 51, farmer residing for 20 years on his farm three
miles south of the town of Burket. Taken ill suddenly last Saturday, he expired at the Murphy
hospital, Warsaw, at 3:45 o’clock Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased was born near Culver, Ind., moved to south of Burket where he tilled his farm
for the past score of years. He is survived by his widow and two brothers, James [BURKETT] of
Culver and Wesley [BURKETT] who lives at the home of the deceased.
Mr. Burkett’s parents, William and Martha BURKETT, died when he was just a boy, and he
was reared by his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Ira RANNELS, of New Carlisle.
Mrs John ZOLMAN, of near Burket, and Mrs. Edith LOWMAN, of Ossian, are sisters-in-law
of the deceased.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1:00 o’clock at Fairview church, Yellow
Creek Lake. Rev. Daniel S. SLAYBAUGH of Akron officiated and burial was made in Fairview
cemetery.
Monday, January 15, 1940
Mrs. Charles MERCER, aged about 75, and a former resident of Rochester died Sunday
morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lucile CLEMONS in South Bend. Death was due to
anemia and followed an illness of one year.
Information for a detailed obituary of Mrs. Mercer could not be obtained here today. She was
born in this city and lived here until 1908 when she went to South Bend to reside.
Survivors are a son Hubert MERCER, Montreal, Canada, a daughter, Mrs. Leo CLEMONS,
and two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Mary BITTERS and Mrs. Grace THOMPSON of this city. Mr.
Mercer died several years ago.
The last rites will be held in South Bend Wednesday after which the body will be brought
here for burial.
Mrs. John KNEBEL, 48, passed away Saturday afternoon at her home six miles west of
Kewanna. Mrs. Knebel had been in ill health for the past ten months. The deceased had a wide
acquaintance of friends throughout Fulton and Pulaski counties.
Bessie [MOORE], daughter of Mark B. and Mary E. MOORE, was born in Union township,
Fulton county, on July 21st, 1891. When quite young she became a member of the