Lizzie May Schwalm1

F, #17161, b. 15 September 1884, d. 2 October 1966
  • Last Edited: 22 Jan 2017
  • Lizzie May Schwalm was born on 15 September 1884, Olive Township, Elkhart County, IN.2
  • She was the daughter of Harrison Monroe Schwalm and Margaret Spohn.1
  • Lizzie May Schwalm died on 2 October 1966, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN, at age 82.2
  • She was buried at Olive Cemetery, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN.3

Children of Lizzie May Schwalm and Elmer Eby

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 159. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Vernon Franklin Schwalm1

M, #17162, b. 10 April 1887, d. 10 May 1972
  • Last Edited: 22 Jan 2017
  • Vernon Franklin Schwalm was born on 10 April 1887.2
  • He was the son of Harrison Monroe Schwalm and Margaret Spohn.1
  • Vernon Franklin Schwalm died on 10 May 1972, North Manchester, Wabash County, IN, at age 85.2
  • He was buried on 13 May 1972, at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, Wabash County, IN.2

Child of Vernon Franklin Schwalm and Florence Studebaker

  • Betty Schwalm3

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian, p. 159.

Nora Myrtle Schwalm1

F, #17163, b. 11 October 1899, d. 1 August 1978
  • Last Edited: 22 Jan 2017
  • Nora Myrtle Schwalm was born on 11 October 1899, St. Joseph County, IN.2
  • She was the daughter of Harrison Monroe Schwalm and Margaret Spohn.1
  • Nora Myrtle Schwalm married Harvey E. Pletcher, son of Abram Pletcher and Elizabeth Weaver, on 7 March 1909, Pleasant Hill, Elkhart County, IN.1,2
  • Nora Myrtle Schwalm died on 1 August 1978, Timbercrest Home, North Manchester, Wabash County, IN, at age 78.3
  • She was buried on 3 August 1978, at Rock Run Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN.3

Children of Nora Myrtle Schwalm and Harvey E. Pletcher

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 159. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  3. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.

Gertrude Schwalm1

F, #17164, b. 24 July 1893, d. 18 June 1972
  • Last Edited: 21 Jan 2017
  • Gertrude Schwalm was born on 24 July 1893, St. Joseph County, IN.2,3
  • She was the daughter of Harrison Monroe Schwalm and Margaret Spohn.1
  • Gertrude Schwalm married George W. Philips, son of Lewis F. Philips and Alice Miller, in May 1917, North Manchester County, IN.1,3
  • Gertrude Schwalm died on 18 June 1972, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN, at age 78.2
  • She was buried on 21 June 1972, at Rock Run Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN.2

Child of Gertrude Schwalm and George W. Philips

  • Dorothy Marie Philips1

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 160. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.

Arthur Harrison Schwalm1

M, #17165, b. 14 January 1896, d. 14 January 1980
  • Last Edited: 24 Jan 2017
  • Arthur Harrison Schwalm was born on 14 January 1896.2
  • He was the son of Harrison Monroe Schwalm and Margaret Spohn.1
  • Arthur Harrison Schwalm married Mabel Sarah Homes, daughter of David Homes and Almira Long, on 20 January 1915, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN.1,3,4
  • Arthur Harrison Schwalm married Hazel Naomi Horein, daughter of George Horein and Sarah Jane Weldy, before 1 April 1940.1,5
  • Arthur Harrison Schwalm died on 14 January 1980, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN, at age 84.2

Children of Arthur Harrison Schwalm and Mabel Sarah Homes

Children of Arthur Harrison Schwalm and Hazel Naomi Horein

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 160. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  5. [S941] 1940 US Census, Olive, Elkhart County, Indiana; Roll: T627_1041; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 20-54.

Elmer Bowers1

M, #17166, b. 4 September 1868, d. 26 December 1946
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2017
  • Elmer Bowers was born on 4 September 1868, Olive Township, St. Joseph County, IN.3
  • He was the son of Jacob Bowers and Martha Ann (?)2,3
  • Elmer Bowers married Clara Alice Schwalm, daughter of Harrison Monroe Schwalm and Margaret Spohn, on 10 January 1895, St. Joseph County, IN.1,4
  • Elmer Bowers died on 26 December 1946, New Paris, Elkhart County, IN, at age 78.3
  • He was buried on 28 December 1946, at Olive Cemetery, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Elmer Bowers, 78, who was an Olive township farmer most of his life, died at 8:30 am last Thursday at his home in New Paris. He had been ill seven weeks, suffering from a complication of ailments.
    He was born in Olive township Sept 4, 1868, a son of Jacob and Martha Bowers.
    He married Clara A. Schwalm Jan 10, 1895, and they lived for many years on a farm 1 1/2 miles west of the Olive Mennonite church north of her until they moved to New Paris 13 years ago.
    Surviving are Mrs. Bowers; four daughters, Mrs Noble (Una) Searer, of this place; Mrs Levi (Cathryn) Arnold of Elkhart; Mrs Hubert (Cleo) Vance and Mrs Wayne (Ruth) Moneyheffer, both of New Paris; two sons, Harrison of Nappanee, and Clem of New Paris; 17 grandchildren, one of whom, Elmer Bowers, Jr, lives with the grandparents; one great grandchild; two half sisters, Mrs Lewis Smith of South Bend and Mrs Laura Holben of northwest of Wakarusa and a half-brother, John H Bowers, of Edwardsburg, Mich.
    Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 pm at the New Paris Church of the Brethren, of which Mr Bowers had been a member since 1902. The Revs Eldon Evans and Charles Gump officiating, with burial in Olive cemetery.
    Wakarusa Tribune, 2 Jan 1947.3
  • Father*: Jacob Bowers2
  • Mother*: Martha Ann (?)3

Children of Elmer Bowers and Clara Alice Schwalm

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Elmer Bowers.
  4. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 159. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.
  5. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian, p. 159.

Una M. Bowers1

F, #17167, b. 1895, d. 1974
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2017
  • Una M. Bowers was born in 1895.2
  • She was the daughter of Elmer Bowers and Clara Alice Schwalm.1
  • Una M. Bowers married Noble Searer, son of George W. Searer and Susan Weber, in 1918.1,2
  • Una M. Bowers died in 1974.2
  • She was buried at Olive Cemetery, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN.2

Children of Una M. Bowers and Noble Searer

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Keith Searer.

Clem Herman Bowers1

M, #17168, b. 23 December 1897, d. 27 June 1984
  • Last Edited: 20 Jan 2017
  • Clem Herman Bowers was born on 23 December 1897, St. Joseph County, IN.2,3
  • He was the son of Elmer Bowers and Clara Alice Schwalm.1
  • Clem Herman Bowers married Cecil Marie Whitehead, daughter of Samuel E. Whitehead and Doshia Peters, in June 1928.3
  • Clem Herman Bowers died on 27 June 1984, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN, at age 86.4
  • He was buried at New Paris Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County, IN.5

Children of Clem Herman Bowers and Pearl Summers

Children of Clem Herman Bowers and Cecil Marie Whitehead

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  3. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  6. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  7. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian, p. 159.
  8. [S186] 1930 US Census, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana; Roll: 585; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0030; Image: 321.0; FHL microfilm: 2340320.

Cleo Mae Bowers1

F, #17169, b. 24 September 1899, d. 29 April 1985
  • Last Edited: 20 Jan 2017
  • Cleo Mae Bowers was born on 24 September 1899.2
  • She was the daughter of Elmer Bowers and Clara Alice Schwalm.1
  • Cleo Mae Bowers married Hubert Vance, son of Owen E. Vance and Lovina Weaver, in April 1924.3,4
  • Cleo Mae Bowers died on 29 April 1985, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN, at age 85.2

Children of Cleo Mae Bowers and Hubert Vance

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian, p. 159.
  4. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  5. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2015.

Harrison Ellsworth Bowers1

M, #17170, b. 12 March 1904, d. 22 May 1976
  • Last Edited: 20 Jan 2017
  • Harrison Ellsworth Bowers was born on 12 March 1904.2
  • He was the son of Elmer Bowers and Clara Alice Schwalm.1
  • Harrison Ellsworth Bowers married Frieda Louise Miller, daughter of Amos S. Miller and Maude M. Rupert, on 14 February 1926.1,3
  • Harrison Ellsworth Bowers died on 22 May 1976, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN, at age 72.2
  • He was buried at Union Center Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart County, IN.4

Child of Harrison Ellsworth Bowers and Frieda Louise Miller

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 159. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Kathryn Elizabeth Bowers1

F, #17171, b. 14 July 1909, d. 19 January 1988
  • Last Edited: 20 Jan 2017
  • Kathryn Elizabeth Bowers was born on 14 July 1909, Elkhart County, IN.2,3
  • She was the daughter of Elmer Bowers and Clara Alice Schwalm.1
  • Kathryn Elizabeth Bowers married Levi J. Arnold, son of Charles M. Arnold and Sarah J. Brown, on 8 June 1929, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN.1,2,4
  • Kathryn Elizabeth Bowers died on 19 January 1988, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN, at age 78.5
  • She was buried at Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN.6

Children of Kathryn Elizabeth Bowers and Levi J. Arnold

  • Gary Arnold1
  • Eloine Kathryn Arnold1
  • Carol Sue Arnold1

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 159. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  3. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  4. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  5. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  6. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Ruth Naomi Bowers1,2

F, #17172, b. 28 June 1912, d. 22 September 1971
  • Last Edited: 20 Jan 2017
  • Ruth Naomi Bowers was born on 28 June 1912, Olive Township, Elkhart County, IN.2
  • She was the daughter of Elmer Bowers and Clara Alice Schwalm.1
  • Ruth Naomi Bowers married Wayne Moneyheffer, son of Jacob Moneyheffer and Oma Newcomer, in October 1937; License date: 16 Oct 1937.1,3
  • Ruth Naomi Bowers died on 22 September 1971, New Paris, Elkhart County, IN, at age 59.4
  • She was buried at Whitehead Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County, IN.5

Children of Ruth Naomi Bowers and Wayne Moneyheffer

  • Margaret Moneyheffer1
  • Donald Moneyheffer1

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 159. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Noble Searer1

M, #17173, b. 1896, d. 1991
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2017
  • Noble Searer was born in 1896.2
  • He was the son of George W. Searer and Susan Weber.2
  • Noble Searer married Una M. Bowers, daughter of Elmer Bowers and Clara Alice Schwalm, in 1918.1,2
  • Noble Searer died in 1991.2
  • He was buried at Olive Cemetery, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN.2
  • Father*: George W. Searer2
  • Mother*: Susan Weber2

Children of Noble Searer and Una M. Bowers

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Keith Searer.

Audrey Bernice Searer1

F, #17174, b. 18 January 1921, d. 3 June 2013
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2017
  • Audrey Bernice Searer is also referred to as Audrey Elizabeth Searer in some sources.2
  • She was born on 18 January 1921, Harrison Township, Elkhart County, IN.3
  • She was the daughter of Noble Searer and Una M. Bowers.1
  • Audrey Bernice Searer married Lowell Dean Berger, son of Herman Berger and Glady Yockey, on 9 August 1945, Newport, Newport County, RI.1,2
  • Audrey Bernice Searer died on 3 June 2013, Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN, at age 92.4
  • She was buried on 8 June 2013, at Bremen Municipal Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, IN.2
  • Funeral fome obituary:
    Audrey Elizabeth Berger, 92, Elkhart, died Monday, June 3, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Jan. 18, 1921 in Goshen to Noble L. & Una L. (Bowers) Searer. She married Lowell Dean Berger on Aug. 9, 1945 in Newport, RI and he died Feb. 25, 2009 after 62 years of marriage.
    Surviving are sons, George (Diann) Berger, Mishawaka, Mark (Fran) Berger, Elkhart, daughter-in-law, Jean (Berger) Willard, Millersburg, grandchildren, Michael (Sharon) Berger, Jennifer Caldwell, Marc Berger and David Berger, great-grandchildren, Charles & Emily Berger, Kaleb & Kenadi Berger, and Collin, Kaitlyn & Carley Caldwell, and brothers, Richard Searer, Mishawaka, Max Searer, North Manchester, Robert (Betty) Searer, North Webster, Noble (Martha) Searer, Jr., Wakarusa and Norman Searer, Colby, Wisc. Preceding her in death are her husband, Lowell, son, Thomas A. Berger and brothers, Keith Searer and an infant brother.
    Audrey was a 1940 graduate of Wakarusa High School and a member of the Dunlap United Methodist Church since 1951. She worked at Dunlap South Side Elementary as a cook and dishwasher for 7 years, then in the office at Elkhart Waterworks for 18 years, retiring in 1985. Audrey & Lowell spent their winters in Florida for 20 years. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting.
    Visitation will be 2-6 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2013 and one hour prior to the 10 a.m. funeral service Saturday, June 8, 2013 all at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home, 117 W. Waterford St., Wakarusa. Pastor Joe Smith of the Dunlap United Methodist Church will officiate and burial will be in Bremen Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Dunlap United Methodist Church.2

Children of Audrey Bernice Searer and Lowell Dean Berger

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S1147] Online Obituary for Audrey E. Berger; http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/…
  3. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  4. [S1147] Online Obituary.

Lowell Dean Berger1

M, #17175, b. 5 September 1922, d. 25 February 2009
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2017
  • Lowell Dean Berger was born on 5 September 1922, Bremen, Marshall County, IN.2
  • He was the son of Herman Berger and Glady Yockey.2
  • Lowell Dean Berger married Audrey Bernice Searer, daughter of Noble Searer and Una M. Bowers, on 9 August 1945, Newport, Newport County, RI.1,3
  • Lowell Dean Berger died on 25 February 2009, St.Joseph Hospital, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN, at age 86.2
  • He was buried on 2 March 2009, at Bremen Municipal Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, IN.2
  • Father*: Herman Berger2
  • Mother*: Glady Yockey2

Children of Lowell Dean Berger and Audrey Bernice Searer

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Lowell D. Berger. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S1147] Online Obituary for Audrey E. Berger; http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/…

Thomas Allen Berger1

M, #17178, b. 15 March 1949, d. 12 June 2002
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2017

Child of Thomas Allen Berger and Jean Ellen Parks

  • Michael Berger5

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  3. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com,.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Lowell D. Berger. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 163. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.

Keith Searer1

M, #17181, b. 19 June 1923, d. 11 October 2005
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2017
  • Keith Searer was born on 19 June 1923, Baugo Township, Elkhart County, IN.2
  • He was the son of Noble Searer and Una M. Bowers.1
  • Keith Searer died on 11 October 2005, Miller's Merry Manor, Columbia City, Whitley County, IN, at age 82.2
  • He was buried on 13 October 2005, at Olive Cemetery, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN.2
  • Online obituary:
    COLUMBIA CITY -- Keith D. Searer, 82, formerly of Wakarusa and Mishawaka, died at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 11, 2005) at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City.
    He was born June 19, 1923, in Baugo Township, to Noble Searer and Una (Bowers) Searer.
    He is survived by a sister, Audrey (Lowell) Berger of Elkhart; and five brothers, Richard (Ruth) Searer of Mishawaka, Max (Louise) Searer of North Manchester, Robert (Betty) Searer of North Webster, Noble J. (Martha) Searer of Wakarusa and Norman Searer of Colby, Wis.
    He was preceded in death by one brother, Herman Searer.
    Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home, 117 W. Waterford St., Wakarusa. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Olive (West) Cemetery.
    Mr. Searer was a member of Wakarusa Church of the Brethren and worked at area trailer factories.
    Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com.
    Source: etruth.com.3

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Keith Searer.

Richard Owen Searer1

M, #17182, b. 3 November 1925, d. 17 July 2014
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2017
  • Richard Owen Searer was born on 3 November 1925, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN.2
  • He was the son of Noble Searer and Una M. Bowers.1
  • Richard Owen Searer married Ruth Maxine Leonard, daughter of Walter C. Leonard and Carrie Whitaker, circa 1960, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN.1,3,4
  • Richard Owen Searer died on 17 July 2014, Morning View Health Care Facility, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN, at age 88.3

Children of Richard Owen Searer and Ruth Maxine Leonard

  • Richard Owen Searer Jr.1
  • Caroline K. Searer4
  • Robert E. Searer4

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Richard O. Searer, Sr.. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Ruth M. Searer.

Ruth Maxine Leonard1

F, #17183, b. 30 October 1923, d. 19 February 2009
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2017
  • Ruth Maxine Leonard was born on 30 October 1923, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN.2
  • She was the daughter of Walter C. Leonard and Carrie Whitaker.2
  • Ruth Maxine Leonard married Richard Owen Searer, son of Noble Searer and Una M. Bowers, circa 1960, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN.1,3,2
  • Ruth Maxine Leonard died on 19 February 2009, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN, at age 85.2
  • She was buried on 23 February 2009, at Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN.2
  • Online obituary:
    MISHAWAKA - Ruth Maxine Searer, 85, of Mishawaka, IN passed away on Thursday, February 19th at 11:45 a.m. at Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Three brothers, two sisters and one son, Walter, preceded her in death. Ruth was born on October 30th, 1923 to Walter C. and Carrie B. (Whitaker) Leonard in South Bend, IN.
    Surviving Ruth is her loving husband of 49 years Richard O, Searer, Sr., and one daughter, Caroline K. (Dave) Anglemyer of South Bend, two sons, Robert E. (Glenda) Goins of Mishawaka and Richard O. (Amy) Searer, Jr., for South Bend. Nine grandchildren, Carrie Ann, Robin, Rachel, Leah, Chad, Emily, Ashley, Katie and Sarah, as well as three great-grandchildren, Brandon, Elizabeth and Benjamin, also survive her.
    Ruth loved the Lord, her family and Notre Dame football.
    Many Saturdays the family congregated at her home to enjoy lots of food and the football games. She was gentle, loving caring wife, mother and grandmother and she will be greatly missed. Our comfort comes from knowing that her last breath on earth was her first breath in heaven and for that promise we are eternally grateful. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Memorial Hospital for their gentle, caring support during her stay, especially Allen, Marie, Jackie, Tina and Jennie. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 22nd from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. a t the Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main St. Mishawaka. The funeral service will be held on Monday, February 23rd at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial is to follow the
    service at Fairview Cemetery in Mishawaka. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society , 535 West Edison Unit #6 Mishawaka, IN 46545.2
  • Father*: Walter C. Leonard2
  • Mother*: Carrie Whitaker2

Children of Ruth Maxine Leonard and Richard Owen Searer

  • Richard Owen Searer Jr.1
  • Caroline K. Searer2
  • Robert E. Searer2

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 158. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Ruth M. Searer. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Richard O. Searer, Sr.