Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Monday, April 8, 1957
Frederick Felty Cessna
Graveside funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at the I.O.O.F. cemetery here for Frederick Brice "Fritz" FELTY CESSNA, who died at 8:15 p.m. Friday at his home, 1011 Sherman avenue, South Bend. He was 39 years old.
Mr. Cessna, being known locally by his nickname of "Fritz," had been in failing health for several weeks. He was born June 26, 1917, in Rochester to Frederick and Louise ARMSTRONG FELTY and had lived here until 1939.
Employed as a mechanic, he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, was captured by the Nazis and spent three years in a prison camp. He was a member of the American Legion Post here.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Otto CESSNA, R.R.1, Kewanna, and several other distant relatives.
The Rev. Richard MITCHELL, of the First Baptist church officiated at the last rites.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1957
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, April 8, 1957
Frederick Felty Cessna
Graveside funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at the I.O.O.F. cemetery here for Frederick Brice "Fritz" FELTY CESSNA, who died at 8:15 p.m. Friday at his home, 1011 Sherman avenue, South Bend. He was 39 years old.
Mr. Cessna, being known locally by his nickname of "Fritz," had been in failing health for several weeks. He was born June 26, 1917, in Rochester to Frederick and Louise ARMSTRONG FELTY and had lived here until 1939.
Employed as a mechanic, he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, was captured by the Nazis and spent three years in a prison camp. He was a member of the American Legion Post here.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Otto CESSNA, R.R.1, Kewanna, and several other distant relatives.
The Rev. Richard MITCHELL, of the First Baptist church officiated at the last rites.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1957
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Monday, April 8, 1957
Frederick Felty Cessna
Graveside funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at the I.O.O.F. cemetery here for Frederick Brice "Fritz" FELTY CESSNA, who died at 8:15 p.m. Friday at his home, 1011 Sherman avenue, South Bend. He was 39 years old.
Mr. Cessna, being known locally by his nickname of "Fritz," had been in failing health for several weeks. He was born June 26, 1917, in Rochester to Frederick and Louise ARMSTRONG FELTY and had lived here until 1939.
Employed as a mechanic, he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, was captured by the Nazis and spent three years in a prison camp. He was a member of the American Legion Post here.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Otto CESSNA, R.R.1, Kewanna, and several other distant relatives.
The Rev. Richard MITCHELL, of the First Baptist church officiated at the last rites.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1957
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, April 8, 1957
Frederick Felty Cessna
Graveside funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at the I.O.O.F. cemetery here for Frederick Brice "Fritz" FELTY CESSNA, who died at 8:15 p.m. Friday at his home, 1011 Sherman avenue, South Bend. He was 39 years old.
Mr. Cessna, being known locally by his nickname of "Fritz," had been in failing health for several weeks. He was born June 26, 1917, in Rochester to Frederick and Louise ARMSTRONG FELTY and had lived here until 1939.
Employed as a mechanic, he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, was captured by the Nazis and spent three years in a prison camp. He was a member of the American Legion Post here.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Otto CESSNA, R.R.1, Kewanna, and several other distant relatives.
The Rev. Richard MITCHELL, of the First Baptist church officiated at the last rites.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1957
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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