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     William Edward "Ed" Chesser was buried at East Maplewood Cemetery, East side of College Dr., N of E. 3rd St., Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.⁴ His Social Security Number was 316-05-9690.³ He was born on April 28, 1880 at Tipton Township, Tipton Co., Indiana.^2,3,9 He married Matilda "Minnie" Dinkins, daughter of Thomas Dinkins and Nancy Jane Hill, circa 1897.^6,4,9 William Edward "Ed" Chesser died on May 10, 1943 at Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana, at age 63.⁴

     Harley Noftsker was buried at Elwood City Cemetery, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.^3,1 He married Florence Stephens, daughter of Jacob Stephens and Flora O. Bogue.¹ Harley Noftsker was born on March 30, 1879 at Delaware Co., Indiana; His death certificate has a birth year of 1878.^1,4,6,5 He died on February 12, 1955 at Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana, at age 75.¹

     His Social Security Number was 309-14-2830.⁵ Harvey R. Aikman was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^1,2 He married Linva Stephens, daughter of Jacob Stephens and Flora O. Bogue.^6,7 Harvey R. Aikman was born on March 30, 1892 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,5,3,4 He died on May 17, 1964 at La Porte, La Porte Co., Indiana, at age 72.²

     Larry Gene Carlile was buried at Albright Cemetery, north side of Howard County Road, 250S, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^5,4 He was born on December 6, 1936 at Union Township, Howard Co., Indiana.^3,4 He died on November 20, 1938 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 1.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 313-34-2426.⁶ Beverly Ann Carlile was buried at Albright Cemetery, north side of Howard County Road, 250S, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^7,3 She was born on July 21, 1935 at Indiana; Her death certificate has a birth date of Jul 20, 1935.^7,3,6 As of February, 1954,her married name was Wood.⁴ She married James Waldo Wood in February, 1954.^7,4,3 Beverly Ann Carlile died on January 25, 1986 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 50.^7,3

     James Waldo Wood was buried at Albright Cemetery, north side of Howard County Road, 250S, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,4,5 He was born on November 4, 1926 at Albany, Clinton Co., Kentucky.^1,2,3,4 He married Beverly Ann Carlile, daughter of Densil Paul Carlile and Izetta Pearl Radabaugh, in February, 1954.^1,2,4 James Waldo Wood died on October 9, 2006 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 79.^2,4 He James Waldo Wood, 79, Kokomo, died 3:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at Manorcare Healthcare Services. He was born Nov. 4, 1926, in Albany, Ky., to James E. and Amie (Cooksey) Wood. He married Beverly Carlile Wood in February 1954 in Kokomo and she preceded him in death in January of 1986. He then married Wanda M. McKinney Wood on Sept. 8, 1997, in Kokomo and she survives. He was a W.W. II Army veteran, worked for Chrysler Corporation, Stellite Corporation and then retired from Delco Electronics. He attended Calvary Baptist Church and was a member of UAW 292. He loved to hunt and fish. Surviving are his wife, Wanda M. Wood, Kokomo; son, Perry Wood, Kokomo; granddaughter, Jennifer Robinson, Delphi; four great-grandchildren, Jake, Brittney, Trevor, and Kelly Robinson; two sisters, Euthie and John Mumaugh, Center, and Emma Seward, Royal Center; mother-in-law, Izetta Carlile, Kokomo; four stepchildren, Linda Dockerty, Kokomo, Robert and Angela Pentland and Mark and Jeanene Pentland, all of Galveston, and Paula and Donald Lombard, Oklahoma; 11 stepgrandchildren; 11 stepgreat-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by first wife, parents, one brother, Lyman Wood; and one sister, Bercie Martin. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Ellers Mortuary, 3400 S. Webster St. with the Rev. Jeff Sexton officiating. Burial will be in Albright Cemetery. Calling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the funeral Thursday at the mortuary.
on October 9, 2006.²

     George Marion Langston was buried at Pleasant Chapel Cemetery, Jackson Township, Huntington Co., Indiana.^2,6,7 His Social Security Number was 315-12-9328.⁸ He was born on February 28, 1916 at Huntington Co., Indiana; The SSDI and his gravestone have a birth date of Feb 27, 1916.^2,8,4,5,6 He married Laura May Stephens, daughter of Herman Andrew Stephens and Virgie E. Slaughter, on July 24, 1937 at Indiana.^1,3,2,6 George Marion Langston died on November 19, 1994 at Roanoke, Huntington Co., Indiana, at age 78.^2,8,6,7 He George M. Langston, 78, of rural Roanoke died Saturday at home. The Huntington County native retired in 1982 as a farmer and rural mail carrier of 33 years. Surviving are his wife, Laura M; sons, Marion R. and Marvin R., both of Huntington, Ralph D. of New Haven and Paul M. of Roanoke; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services are 10 a.m. tomorrow in Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel, where calling is 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Pleasant Chapel Cemetery. on November 21, 1994.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 391-18-4292.⁵ Joseph Theodore Hudalla was buried at Patton Cemetery, La Porte, La Porte Co., Indiana.^6,4 He was born on March 16, 1897 at Long Prairie, Todd Co., Minnesota.^5,3,4 He married Linva Stephens, daughter of Jacob Stephens and Flora O. Bogue, on November 4, 1967 at La Porte, La Porte Co., Indiana.^1,2 Joseph Theodore Hudalla died on August 17, 1970 at La Porte, La Porte Co., Indiana, at age 73.^1,4

     Irene Cardwell was buried at Albright Cemetery, north side of Howard County Road, 250S, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,8,3 Her Social Security Number was 313-18-2713.⁹ She was born on April 17, 1923 at Howard Co., Indiana; Her gravestone has a birth date of Apr 14, 1923.^9,2,8,3 As of September 3, 1949,her married name was Crooks.³ She married Harry Allen Crooks on September 3, 1949.^2,3,4 Irene Cardwell died on February 5, 1983 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 59.^9,2,8,3 She Services for Irene Crooks, 59, 2505 Park Road, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Ellers Mortuary with Dr. Charles L. Dahlin officiating. Burial will be in Albright Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Crooks died at 12:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 1983, in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital. She had cancer for two years and had been ill the past three months. Born April 17, 1923, in Howard County, she was a daughter of Raymond Cardwell and Lavona (Stephens) Cardwell Hudalla. Her mother survives in LaPorte. She was married Sept. 3, 1949, to Harry A. Crooks, who also survives. Mrs. Crooks was owner and operator of Bungalow Silk Flowers and Gift Shop for 10 years and had previously worked at Delco Electronics Division. She had lived in the Greentown and Kokomo areas all her life. A graduate of Greentown High School, she was a member of the Kokomo Chapter of ABWA, and two investment clubs in previous years and served as representative of new baby calls for Welcome Wagon. Other survivors are two half brothers, Charles and Robert Cardwell, and two half sisters, Mary and Peggy Cardwell, all of Kokomo. on February 7, 1983.³

     His Social Security Number was 314-20-0253.⁶ Harry Allen Crooks was buried at Albright Cemetery, north side of Howard County Road, 250S, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,3,7,1 He was born on February 22, 1925 at Hammond, Lake Co., Indiana.^2,6,3,5,7,1 He married Irene Cardwell, daughter of Raymond A. "Ray" Cardwell and Linva Stephens, on September 3, 1949.^1,4,7 Harry Allen Crooks died on November 10, 1999 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 74.^2,6,3,7,1 He Harry A. Crooks, 74, 614 S. Purdum St., died at 7:17 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 10, 1999, at Windsor Estates Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born Feb. 22, 1925, in Hammond, he was the son of Morris F. and Bertha A. (Peitsch) Crooks. He was married to Irene (Cardwell) Crooks, who preceded him in death. On April 9, 1983, he married Nancy J. Stanley, who survives. He graduated from Hammond High School in 1942. He then graduated from Purdue University with a master's degree in chemical engineering. He served in the US. Army in World War II from 1943 to 1945 in the medical battalion. He received a good conduct medal, Victory Ribbon and AM Theater Ribbon. He was a member of the Golden K Kiwanis Club and Elks Lodge No. 190. He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much. Surviving are his wife, Nancy; a son, Greg Purvis, Indianapolis; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Cathy and David Lakey, Kingwood, Texas, Connie and Rick Thomas, Kokomo, and Denise Adamson, Winter Springs, Fla; a sister and brother-in-law, Inez and Charles Dahlin, Hammond; two brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law, Dick Stanley and Bill and Marge Stanley, all of St Petersburg, Fla; four sisters-in-law, Sharlote Shallenberger, Dorothy Adams and Jean Mullins, all of Kokomo, and Markeeta Melton, Pickerington, Ohio; five grandchildren and spouses, Steven Purvis, Charity and Daniel Graham, Natalie Bunn, Benjamin Bunn and Meredith Jester and Tonny Jester; four great-grandchildren, Nikki and Dillon Graham and Christopher and Ashley Jester; two nieces and one nephew. Services are 1 p.m. today at Stout & Son Funetal Home, 200 E. Main St., Russiaville. The Revs. Garey Miller and Stan Zurcher will officiate. Burial will be in Albright Cemetery with full military honors by Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 1152. on November 13, 1999.⁷

     Lynn Reuben Berry was buried at Maple Park Cemetery, 2 West Prospect Street, Aurora, Lawrence Co., Missouri.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 315-09-4155.³ He was born on January 6, 1919 at Lawrence Co., Missouri.^1,2,3 He married Violet Mae Bragg, daughter of George Thomas Bragg and Viola Alice Webber, in September, 1939 at Howard Co., Indiana.^5,4 Lynn Reuben Berry died on June 12, 1950 at Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, at age 31.^2,3

     Theodore Kay Bragg was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Cairo, Randolph Co., Missouri.³ His Social Security Number was 307-30-6873.⁵ He was born on August 25, 1931 at Herbst, Grant Co., Indiana.^3,4,5,8 He married Nancy June Goodding on March 9, 1962 at Cairo, Randolph Co., Missouri.⁹ Theodore Kay Bragg died on February 24, 1994 at Missouri at age 62.^3,5,8

     Delbert Eugene Bragg Delbert Eugene Bragg, August 25, 1933 - December 11, 2018. Delbert E. Bragg, born in Herbst, Indiana on August, 25, 1933 to George Thomas and Viola Bragg. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, who he was married to for 51 years. His daughter, Christina [Allen] Kersey. His three grandchildren, Jacob, his fianc, Justine, Zachary, his fianc, Lauren, and Marie who always brighten his world. His brother-in-law, Dan Cook and sister-in-law, Jean Cook and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He worked for Amerisure Insurance for 34 years as a regional claim manager and finally as a litigation coordinator. He loved playing Santa for over 50 years. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Violet and Patsy, and brothers, Thomas, Robert, Wilbur, and Theodore.⁴ He was born on August 25, 1933 at Herbst, Grant Co., Indiana.^2,4 He married Patricia Ann Scheibelhut in January, 1967 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.³ Delbert Eugene Bragg died on December 11, 2018 at Florida at age 85.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 313-38-5951.⁷ Her married name was Crow.⁵ Patsy Louise Bragg married Charles Edward Crow.⁵ Patsy Louise Bragg was born on May 6, 1938 at Deer Creek, Miami Co., Indiana.^3,7 She died on February 10, 2014 at Swansboro, Onslow Co., North Carolina, at age 75.^7,4 She SWANSBORO - Patsy Louise Bragg Crow, 75, of Swansboro died Feb. 10, 2014, at her home. Memorial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at First Baptist Church, Swansboro with Larry Harper officiating. Survivors include her sons, Michael Crow of Hubert, David Crow of Dubuque, Iowa; daughter, Tarinna Crow of Swansboro; brother, Delbert Bragg of St. Petersburg, Fla; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. on February 13, 2014.⁴

     Okla DeLoss Donham Jr. was buried at South Mound Cemetery, New Castle, Henry Co., Indiana.^4,7 His Social Security Number was 303-18-8951.³ He was born on March 10, 1919 at Staunton, Clay Co., Indiana.^2,3,5,6,7 He married Eleanor Mae Yohn, daughter of Orville Forest Yohn Sr. and Mildred Mae Bragg, circa 1944.^1,7 Okla DeLoss Donham Jr. died on April 8, 1994 at Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., Indiana, at age 75.^3,7