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     Beverly Jean Trueman was buried at Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^2,5 Her Social Security Number was 305-26-4770.⁶ She was born on October 19, 1928 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^1,2,6,3 As of April 22, 1951,her married name was Reed.⁴ She married Donald Howard Reed, son of Sharon "Dutch" Reed and Ellen Margaret Oyler, on April 22, 1951 at Grant Co., Indiana.^2,4 Beverly Jean Trueman died on March 29, 1996 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 67.^2,6

     Merlin Edwin Fager Jr. was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, LaFontaine, Wabash Co., Indiana.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 312-32-6615.⁷ He was born on June 24, 1934 at Indiana.^1,7,2 He married Janet Lucille Townsend on March 31, 1956 at Grant Co., Indiana.^3,4 Merlin Edwin Fager Jr. died on February 4, 1981 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 46.^1,2

     Janet Lucille Townsend was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, LaFontaine, Wabash Co., Indiana.^4,2 She was born on July 29, 1936 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^4,2,3 As of March 31, 1956,her married name was Fager.¹ She married Merlin Edwin Fager Jr., son of Merlin Edwin Fager Sr. and Geneva Louette Reed, on March 31, 1956 at Grant Co., Indiana.^1,3 Janet Lucille Townsend died on December 5, 2010 at LaFontaine, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 74.^4,2,3 She Janet L. Turner, 74, LaFontaine, died at 12 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, in her home. She was born in Marion on July 29, 1936, to the late Francis and Marguerite (Kaylor) Townsend. Janet married her first husband, Merlin E. Fager, Jr. on March 31, 1956. He preceded her in death in Februray 1981. She then married William R. Turner on Feb. 13, 1983. On Feb. 13, 2008, they celebrated 25 years of marriage. William passed away on Nov. 30, 2008. Janet was employed as a clerk at the LaFontaine Drug Store for 20 years before retiring to enjoy life with family and friends. She was a 50-year member of Indiana Extension Homemakers Association and a longtime participant of the Euchre Club. Janet was an avid reader, liked to cook, do crafts and after retirement, she loved to travel. Janet enjoyed attending Grace Community Church, Cowboy Church and the Women's Bible Study and treasured her time with family and friends as well. Survivors include a daughter, Marianne Sutton, Marion; granddaughters Janelle Straws and Melissa Straws of LaFontaine, Stephanie Helsel and Megan Fager, Indianapolis; great-grandchildren Klayton and Abbigail Helsel and Skylar Fager, and many extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by a son, James E. Fager, a sister, Mary K. Clouse, and a brother, William Townsend. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, with Dr. Tom Mansbarger officiating. Burial will be in the LaFontaine IOOF Cemetery. on December 8, 2010.³

     James Edwin Fager was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, LaFontaine, Wabash Co., Indiana.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 314-70-1397.⁶ He was born on September 1, 1958 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.^1,2,4,6 He married Shelly Ann Bricker on June 23, 1979 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.^2,3 James Edwin Fager died on July 26, 1987 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, at age 28; Died in a motorcycle accident.^1,2

     John Reed Fager John R. Fager, age 75, of Marion, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014, in his home. John was born May 25, 1939, in Peru, Indiana, the son of the late Merlin and Geneva (Reed) Fager. On June 14, 1958, he married Barbara George, and she survives. John was a graduate of LaFontaine High School. He was a truck driver for Hubbard Trucking for 32 years until his retirement. John was an avid Indiana Pacer and IU fan and loved watching basketball. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren, and enjoyed horses and the farm life where he stayed busy with the kids. Survivors include: his wife, Barbara Fager of Marion, Indiana; three sons, John "Reed" (Lynnanne) Fager, Jr. of LaFontaine, Indiana, Bruce (Paula) Fager of Marion, Indiana, and Scott Fager of LaFontaine, Indiana; three daughters, Debra Fager, of Pennsylvania, Lisa (Todd) Hiple of Wabash, Indiana, and Carol (Steve) Fetter of Van Buren, Indiana; sister, Jane (Chuck) Kraus of Bloomington, Indiana, 10 grandchildren & 3 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Merlin Fager, Jr. The family would like to extend a special thank you to John's caregiver, Natalie Gann. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at Grace Community Church, 1810 E. Bradford, Marion, Indiana, with Reverend Tom Mansbarger officiating. Burial will follow funeral services in LaFontaine I.O.O.F. Cemetery, LaFontaine, Indiana.¹ He was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, LaFontaine, Wabash Co., Indiana.¹ He was born on May 25, 1939 at Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana.^1,2 He married Barbara Jo George on June 14, 1958.¹ John Reed Fager died on December 22, 2014 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 75.¹