Funeral services for Elmer WIDEMAN, aged 74, prominent Henry township farmer who died at 11 o'clock Saturday morning from a heart attack in the office of Dr. Virgil MILLER of Akron were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the United Brethren church at Athens. Rev. D. L. SLAYBAUGH of Akron was in charge and burial was made in Mt. Hope cemetery. Mr. Wideman had suffered with a heart ailment for a year and had gone to Dr. Miller's office to consult him as to his physical condition when he dropped dead. Born near Akron on September 25, 1866, he was the son of Joseph and Barbara WIDEMAN. He was married to Lola KINDIG about 35 years ago. He had been a lifelong resident of this county, and was noted for receiving national honors in muck crop shows throughout this part of the country. Survivors are: his wife, Lola WIDEMAN; a son, Russell WIDEMAN of Indianapolis; two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth LEININGER of Mentone, and Miss Marie WIDEMAN of Chicago; a step-daughter, Mrs. Lester BRYANT of Chicago; three brothers and two sisters, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1941.htm
Funeral services for Elmer WIDEMAN, aged 74, prominent Henry township farmer who died at 11 o'clock Saturday morning from a heart attack in the office of Dr. Virgil MILLER of Akron were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the United Brethren church at Athens. Rev. D. L. SLAYBAUGH of Akron was in charge and burial was made in Mt. Hope cemetery. Mr. Wideman had suffered with a heart ailment for a year and had gone to Dr. Miller's office to consult him as to his physical condition when he dropped dead. Born near Akron on September 25, 1866, he was the son of Joseph and Barbara WIDEMAN. He was married to Lola KINDIG about 35 years ago. He had been a lifelong resident of this county, and was noted for receiving national honors in muck crop shows throughout this part of the country. Survivors are: his wife, Lola WIDEMAN; a son, Russell WIDEMAN of Indianapolis; two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth LEININGER of Mentone, and Miss Marie WIDEMAN of Chicago; a step-daughter, Mrs. Lester BRYANT of Chicago; three brothers and two sisters, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1941.htm
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Philip Erastus Wideman
1848–1919
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Thomas Corwin Wideman
1849–1912
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Barbara Elizabeth Wideman Bryant
1851–1923
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William H Wideman
1852–1928
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Benjamin F Wideman
1854–1870
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Ida Wideman
1856–1937
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Frances I Wideman
1859–1870
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Henry Wideman
1860–1947
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Joseph Wideman
1862–1944
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James Wideman
1864–1948
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Evalyn Wideman
1868–1943
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