Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana
Saturday, April 27, 1974
Mr. Charleston dies at Decatur
Eugene Clinton Charleston, 87, of 310 Washington St., Geneva, a retired farmer, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Decatur Community Care Center. He had been in ill health 10 weeks.
The Geneva resident was a member of the Mt. Carmel E.U.B. Church.
Born in Jefferson township on Oct. 3, 1886, he was the son of Homer and Mary Ether Ketchum-Charleston, and was married on Oct. 25, 1913, to Iva M. Irwin, who survives.
Also surviving are three children, Therman E. of route 4, Van Wert, O.; Mrs. Donna Sipe of Berne, and Mrs. Kenneth (Nola) Ellenberger, Bluffton; one brother, William of Fort Wayne; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Downing funeral home, with Rev. Ray Bachman officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 12 noon Sunday.
(Contributed by Janice Vasilovski)
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) •
Saturday, April 27, 1974
Mr. Charleston dies at Decatur
Eugene Clinton Charleston, 87, of 310 Washington St., Geneva, a retired farmer, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Decatur Community Care Center. He had been in ill health 10 weeks.
The Geneva resident was a member of the Mt. Carmel E.U.B. Church.
Born in Jefferson township on Oct. 3, 1886, he was the son of Homer and Mary Ether Ketchum-Charleston, and was married on Oct. 25, 1913, to Iva M. Irwin, who survives.
Also surviving are three children, Therman E. of route 4, Van Wert, O.; Mrs. Donna Sipe of Berne, and Mrs. Kenneth (Nola) Ellenberger, Bluffton; one brother, William of Fort Wayne; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Downing funeral home, with Rev. Ray Bachman officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 12 noon Sunday.
(Contributed by Janice Vasilovski)
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) •
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana
Saturday, April 27, 1974
Mr. Charleston dies at Decatur
Eugene Clinton Charleston, 87, of 310 Washington St., Geneva, a retired farmer, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Decatur Community Care Center. He had been in ill health 10 weeks.
The Geneva resident was a member of the Mt. Carmel E.U.B. Church.
Born in Jefferson township on Oct. 3, 1886, he was the son of Homer and Mary Ether Ketchum-Charleston, and was married on Oct. 25, 1913, to Iva M. Irwin, who survives.
Also surviving are three children, Therman E. of route 4, Van Wert, O.; Mrs. Donna Sipe of Berne, and Mrs. Kenneth (Nola) Ellenberger, Bluffton; one brother, William of Fort Wayne; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Downing funeral home, with Rev. Ray Bachman officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 12 noon Sunday.
(Contributed by Janice Vasilovski)
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) •
Saturday, April 27, 1974
Mr. Charleston dies at Decatur
Eugene Clinton Charleston, 87, of 310 Washington St., Geneva, a retired farmer, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Decatur Community Care Center. He had been in ill health 10 weeks.
The Geneva resident was a member of the Mt. Carmel E.U.B. Church.
Born in Jefferson township on Oct. 3, 1886, he was the son of Homer and Mary Ether Ketchum-Charleston, and was married on Oct. 25, 1913, to Iva M. Irwin, who survives.
Also surviving are three children, Therman E. of route 4, Van Wert, O.; Mrs. Donna Sipe of Berne, and Mrs. Kenneth (Nola) Ellenberger, Bluffton; one brother, William of Fort Wayne; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Downing funeral home, with Rev. Ray Bachman officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 12 noon Sunday.
(Contributed by Janice Vasilovski)
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) •
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