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     Carolyn Catherine Brane was born on March 3, 1935 at Wabash Co., Indiana.¹ As of December 31, 1954,her married name was Weaver.² She married Marvin B. Weaver on December 31, 1954 at Grant Co., Indiana.² Carolyn Catherine Brane died on September 15, 1989 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 54.¹

     Bessie Lucille Landis was buried at Silver Creek Cemetery, Fulton Co., Indiana.^1,2 She was born on March 3, 1909 at Seward, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.^1,2 As of May 26, 1934,her married name was Brane.¹ She married Fred Madison Brane, son of Charles Fremont Brane and Bessie Howard, on May 26, 1934 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana.^1,2 Bessie Lucille Landis died on April 13, 1952 at Columbus, Bartholomew Co., Indiana, at age 43.² She Mrs. Lucille Brane, 43, passed away Sunday morning at her home in Columbus, Ind., following a lengthy illness. She formerly resided in Akron, Ind. and had moved to the southern city only a year ago. She was born Lucille Landis March 3, 1909 in Kosciusko county, Ind., the daughter of Charles and Clara (Brubaker) Landis. In 1934 she was married to Fred Brane at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Brane was a member of the Seven Day Adventist church of Seymore, Ind. Survivors are her husband; two daughters, Shirley and Wanda Brane, at home; an infant daughter preceded her in death; her mother, Mrs. Clara Stockhover, Columbus; a sister, Mrs. Alton Shireman, Macy; a brother, Earl Landis, Columbus; two half-sisters, Mrs. Ralph Hornbeck; Mrs. Roy West, both of Columbus and a half-brother, Irwin Stockhover, Columbus. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Silver Creek church with Rev. C. B. Bunker, Indianapolis, in charge. Burial will be in the Silver Creek cemetery. Friends may call at the Sheetz Funeral Home until the hour of the services. (The surmane Brane was misspelled as Brone in the original obituary) on April 14, 1952.²

     Delbert Dean Mattern was buried at Saint Peters Cemetery, Urbana, Wabash Co., Indiana.^1,2 He died in 1930 at Wabash Co., Indiana.¹ He was born in 1930 at Wabash Co., Indiana.¹

     Elise Nanette Mattern was buried at Saint Peters Cemetery, Urbana, Wabash Co., Indiana.^7,2,5 Her Social Security Number was 317-38-3785.³ She was born on June 23, 1939 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.^7,2,5,3 As of August 10, 1958,her married name was Basse.⁸ She married Bernard William Basse on August 10, 1958 at Wabash Co., Indiana.¹ Elise Nanette Mattern and Bernard William Basse were divorced on May 12, 1970 at Hamilton Co., Ohio.⁹ As of March 29, 1972,her married name was Shumway.¹⁰ Elise Nanette Mattern married Halbert Vincent "Hal" Shumway on March 29, 1972 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio.^10,2,5 Elise Nanette Mattern died on May 9, 1989 at Jasper, Dubois Co., Indiana, at age 49.^7,2,5,3 She Jasper - Elise M. Shumway, 49, R. 4, Jasper, died at 10:52 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, 1989, after a prolonged illness. She was formerly institutional sales manager for Kimball World. Mrs. Shumway was born at Wabash June 23, 1939, to Delbert and Olive (Brane) Mattern. She married Hal Vincent Shumway March 29, 1972, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Surviving are her husband, Hal Vincent; a daughter, Mrs. Erik (Dr. Allison) Tomusk of Indianapolis; a son, Craig Basse of Nelsonville, Ohio; a brother, J. P. Mattern of Wabash; and a sister, Elaine Werner of Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Shopa. Mrs. Shumway was a member of the Jasper Philharmonic Club and a former member of St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church. The funeral will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday in St. Peter's Cemetery in Wabash. on May 10, 1989.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 312-34-6518.³ Bernard William Basse was born on January 1, 1935 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.^3,1 He married Elise Nanette Mattern, daughter of Delbert John Mattern and Olive Lucille Brane, on August 10, 1958 at Wabash Co., Indiana.² Bernard William Basse and Elise Nanette Mattern were divorced on May 12, 1970 at Hamilton Co., Ohio.⁴ Bernard William Basse died on March 25, 2000 at Hebron, Boone Co., Kentucky, at age 65.^5,3

     Halbert Vincent "Hal" Shumway was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts.³ He was born on April 9, 1935 at Greenfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts.^4,5 He married Elise Nanette Mattern, daughter of Delbert John Mattern and Olive Lucille Brane, on March 29, 1972 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio.^1,6,2 Halbert Vincent "Hal" Shumway died on October 15, 2008 at Clearwater Beach, Pinellas Co., Florida, at age 73.^4,5,3 He CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Halbert Shumway, 73, of 2818 Countryside Blvd 414, Clearwater, died at Mease Countryside Hospital in Clearwater on Oct. 15, 2008, of coronary heart failure. Born in 1935 in Greenfield, Mass., Shumway was the son of Allen Shumway and Marietta King. He attended Deerfield, High School, Class of 1952; Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio; University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Wash., and Julliard School of Music. Shumway joined the U.S. Army in 1957 and served until 1959, assigned as a musician to Special Services. He trained with the U.S. Army Band at Fort Dix, N.J., and traveled with Army Entertainment Shows. Shumway's musical career had its beginnings when he was 10 years old, growing up on the Fuller Homestead in Deerfield, Mass., where his father was employed. In his teens Mrs. Mary Fuller gave him piano lessons. Another member of the Fuller family, Dick Arms, introduced him to the jazz style. At age 12, Shumway landed his first gig playing piano at the local Moose Club with his brother Allen's band. In the years that followed, he performed under the name Hal Vincent, gained experience in all aspects of music and entertainment, and recorded several albums which are available worldwide. Shumway joined the Baldwin Piano and Organ Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a staff organist in 1967, and eventually became manager of the Home Organ Division. He was responsible for the voicing of every home organ built from 1967 to 1981. Mr. Shumway is survived by his wife, Anita Dorothy Shumway of Clearwater; two children from his former wife, Carole Ona McBride: Michelle Dibaise of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Alex Shumway of Seattle, Wash; five grandchildren: Samantha, Max, Rachel, Lucy and Mei Mei; his sister, Marcella Boyd of Newburyport, Mass., and brother, Allen Shumway of Wayne, Pa. Burial will take place Saturday, July 25, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Deerfield. on July 24, 2009.³

     Elizabeth Ann Mattern was buried at Saint Peters Cemetery, Urbana, Wabash Co., Indiana.^5,2 She was born on February 20, 1943 at Wabash Co., Indiana.^5,2 As of February 27, 1965,her married name was Shopa.¹ She married Stanley Joseph Shopa Jr. on February 27, 1965 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.^1,2 Elizabeth Ann Mattern died on June 14, 1969 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 26; Died in an auto accident.^5,2

     Stanley Joseph Shopa III was buried at Saint Peters Cemetery, Urbana, Wabash Co., Indiana.^1,2 He was born on November 1, 1965 at Indiana.^1,2 He died on June 10, 1969 at Greencastle, Putnam Co., Indiana, at age 3; Died in an auto accident.^1,2

     Jeannette R. Eviston was buried at Center Grove Cemetery, east of 600 E. on 400 S., Lagro Township, Wabash Co., Indiana.^5,3 Her Social Security Number was 315-09-8970.⁴ She was born on June 30, 1917 at Huntington Co., Indiana.^3,4 As of March 10, 1936,her married name was Howard.¹ She married Robert Kenneth Howard, son of Kenneth Ray Howard and Myrtle Gaines, on March 10, 1936 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.¹ Jeannette R. Eviston died on August 4, 2007 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 90.^3,4

     Billy Bob "Bill" Howard was buried at Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.² He was born on October 21, 1936 at Noble Township, Wabash Co., Indiana.^2,3 He married Sally Regene Hale on February 10, 1957.^2,4 Billy Bob "Bill" Howard died on December 6, 2013 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 77.^2,4 He Bill Howard, 77, of Wabash, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at Bickford Cottage in Wabash. He was born Oct. 21, 1936, in Wabash to Robert and Jeannette (Eviston) Howard. Bill was a 1954 graduate of Lagro High School, and a member of the Indiana National Guard. He married Sally Hale in Wabash on Feb. 10, 1957. He worked for the Indiana Department of National Resources as a Ranger at Salamonie Reservoir, in soil conservation, worked for Farm Bureau, and was a basketball referee. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Plainfield. Bill was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, an avid golfer, an Indianapolis Colts and Indiana University fan. He enjoyed going to soccer games and swim meets. He is survived by his wife, Sally Howard of Wabash, four children, Lisa (Steve) Lengel of Urbana, Dennis (Julie) Howard of Lebanon, Stacy (Frank) Davis and Tracy (Chris) Cutshaw, both of Plainfield; his sister, Shirley (Bob) Ellis of Venice, Fla., 22 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 9, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with the Rev. Melissa Rice officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. on December 7, 2013.²

     Sally Regene Hale was buried at Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.² She was born on October 7, 1938 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.² As of February 10, 1957,her married name was Howard.¹ She married Billy Bob "Bill" Howard, son of Robert Kenneth Howard and Jeannette R. Eviston, on February 10, 1957.^1,2 Sally Regene Hale died on August 17, 2016 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 77.² She Sally Regene Howard, 77, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 4:20 a.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Bickford Cottage in Wabash. She was born October 7, 1938 in Wabash to James and Helen (Corder) Hale. Sally graduated from Wabash High School in 1956. She married Billy Bob Howard in Wabash on February 10, 1957; he died December 6, 2013. She was a receptionist at the Honeywell Center in Wabash and later worked for BankOne in Plainfield and Indianapolis. She was a member of the Plainfield United Methodist Church. Her pastimes were coin collecting, her flowers, and walking. She loved her family and attended all her grandkids sporting events. She enjoyed photography and golfing with her husband. She is survived by four children, Lisa (Steve) Lengel of Urbana, Indiana, Stacy (Frank) Davis and Tracy (Chris) Cutshaw, both of Plainfield, and Dennis (Julie) Howard of Lebanon, Indiana; 22 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; her brother, James (Mary) Hale of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and her sister, Linda Glazier of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, George Hale. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. on August 18, 2016.²

     Wilba Jane "Billie" Eppley was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, LaFontaine, Wabash Co., Indiana.^4,1,3 Her Social Security Number was 309-40-6702.⁵ She was born on July 9, 1920 at Wabash Co., Indiana.^5,2,3 As of February 3, 1940,her married name was McGinnis.² She married Earl Arthur "Fritz" McGinnis, son of David Arthur McGinnis and Eliza Jane "Lizzie" Howard, on February 3, 1940 at Indiana.^1,2,4 Wilba Jane "Billie" Eppley died on July 24, 2002 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 82.^4,5,1,3 She LaFONTAINE - Wilba J. "Billie" McGinnis, 82, died at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday in Wabash County Hospital, Wabash. The Wabash native sold Avon products for 52 years and was married to the late Earl "Fritz" McGinnis. Survivors include daughters, Robin Derck and Nikki, both of LaFontaine and brothers, Richard and James Eppley, both of LaFontaine. Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday in McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main St. Burial is in LaFontaine IOOF Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. on July 25, 2002.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 316-28-3436.⁵ Agnes Lorene Love was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, LaFontaine, Wabash Co., Indiana.^6,3 She was born on July 29, 1928 at Jefferson, Huntington Co., Indiana; The SSDI and her death certificate have a birth date of Jul 28, 1928.^5,2,3,4 As of February 17, 1951,her married name was Hill.^6,1 She married Norman Blair Hill, son of Ross Hill and Nettie Hamilton, on February 17, 1951 at Indiana.^1,3 Agnes Lorene Love died on February 12, 1977 at LaFontaine, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 48.^5,3

     John Wesley Daywalt was buried at Matlock Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.² He was born on February 5, 1860 at Wabash Co., Indiana.^1,2 He married Carrie Reed, daughter of Charles Daniel Reed and Keturah Addilaide "Addie" Jeffries, circa 1918.^1,3 John Wesley Daywalt died on March 7, 1932 at Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 72.²

     Addie Elizabeth Daywalt was buried at Matlock Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.² She was born on October 22, 1920.² She died on September 23, 1923 at age 2.^1,2

     John Wesley Daywalt Jr. was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, LaFontaine, Wabash Co., Indiana.³ He was born on September 16, 1921 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.^1,5,3 He married Kathleen Delores Pressler on January 1, 1948 at Howard Co., Indiana.^1,3 John Wesley Daywalt Jr. died on January 22, 2010 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 88.^3,5 He John W. Daywalt, 88, of Wabash, Indiana died at 9:39 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2010 at the Wabash County Hospital. He was born September 16, 1921 in Wabash to John and Carrie (Reed) Daywalt. John was a 1939 graduate of Wabash High School and was a 1943 graduate and valedictorian of Indianapolis College of Pharmacy, now Butler University. He married Kathleen D. Pressler in Kokomo, Indiana on January 1, 1948. John was a Pharmacist's Mate 2nd class in the US Navy during WWII. He was a pharmacist and founded Daywalt Pharmacy in 1964 at 1048 Cass St. in Wabash, and moved the store in 1968 to its present location at 948 Cass St. He was a member of the Wabash Church of Christ and a former member and deacon of the Wabash Christian Church. John was a member and past president of the Wabash Area Chamber of Commerce, and was the Wabash Chamber Retailer of the Year in 1978. He was a member and past president of the Wabash City School Board, and a past member of the Wabash City Council. John was also a member of the Hanna Masonic Lodge #61, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine, the Wabash Shrine Club, and the American Legion Post 15. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen D. Daywalt of Wabash; two children, Diana (John) Odum of Loudon, Tennessee, Steven Todd (Susan) Daywalt of Wabash; seven grandchildren, Shelly (Scott) Powell of Asheville, North Carolina, Michael Odum of San Francisco, California, Kristi (Jeremy) Davis of Knoxville, Tennessee, Sarah (Chris) Grindle of Indianapolis, Indiana, Brian Daywalt of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Laura (Cory) Chapman of Temecula, California, Nathan Daywalt of Muncie, Indiana; great-granddaughter, Grace Powell of Asheville, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jimmie Daywalt, and his sister, Addie Daywalt. Funeral services will be held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 10:30am with Guy Provance officiating. Burial will be in LaFontaine I.O.O.F. Cemetery, LaFontaine, Indiana. Friends may call 2-8pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to the Animal Shelter of Wabash County or Alzheimer's Association. on January 24, 2010.³