The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Monday, June 17, 1996
Paul Mitchell
Sept. 22, 1918 - June 15, 1996
Paul MITCHELL, 77, 20631 Indiana 8, Culver, died at 3 a.m. Saturday at his residence.
Born in Chicago to William and Katie MITCHELL, he married Jean C. ESHELMAN in
Plymouth on June 17, 1949. She survives. Residing in Culver for 36 years, he was a retired
auditor workig for the United Autoworkers Union for 30 years. He was a member of the Moose
Lodge, Eagles Lodge, and the American Legion Post. No. 27, all of Plymouth.
Preceding him in death were a sister and a brother.
Surviving with his wife are one daughter, Barbara WELDY, Bremen; two sons, Paul V.
MITCHELL and Jerry L. MITCHELL, both of Culver; five grandchildren; and one great-gradson.
Services were to be at 2 p.m. today at Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, with Rev. Daniel J.
BERGER officiating. Burial was to be rtoday at the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Charles E. Paul
Aug. 29, 1911 - June 15, 1996
Charles Edison PAUL, 84, formerly of Gilead, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday a Miller’s
Merry Manor, Peru.
Born in Miami County to William Sherman and Georgiana GROGG PAUL, he married
Ethel A. WOODHOUSE. She died Oct. 24, 1993. He was an operator of heavy equipment for the
former McMahan-O’Connor Construction Company, Rochester. He was a member of the Gilead
Masonic Lodge No. 354, and a World War II Navy veteran.
Preceding him in death were his wife, a sister and two brothers.
Surviving are two daughters, Marilyn SNYDER, Peru, and Bonita FRITZ, Kokomo;
three sons, Verdon PAUL, Macy, Daniel PAUL, Charleston, W. Va., ad Terry PAUL, Watertown,
Conn.; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev.
Robert LOUGHEED officiating. Burial will be at Gilead Cemetery and visitation will be from 6-8
p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Jacob E. Casper
June 10, 1916 - June 16, 1996
Jacob E. CASPER, 80, Perrysburg, died at 2:23 p.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor,
Peru. Born in Miami County to Walker L. and Mary WILSON CASPER, he married Wilma
BRYANT on Aug. 23,1936, at the Fulton Evangelical United Brethren Parsonage, Fulton. She
survives. He worked as a timber contrctor, retiring in 1980. He was also a member of the
Perrysburg Baptist Church.
‘ Preceding him in death was a brother, George CASPER.
Surviving with his wife are one daugher, Linda L. DEMOREST, Boise, Idaho; two sons,
Lawrence A. CASPER, North Manchester, ad Lyle S. CASPER, Effingham, Ill.; two sisters,
Maxine HARTZLER, Fulton, and Jane RENTSCHLER, Twelve Mile; fifteen grandchildren; and
fourteen great-gradchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev.
Michael L. WILLIAMS officiating. Burial will be at Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport, and
visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.