Handwritten-Wed. Sept. 21, 1960
Oatus Strickler Dies After Long Illness
Oatus Strickler, 83, a native of Adams County, died at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday evening at his home in Willshire, O. He had been in failing health for six years.
He was born in Adams County Feb. 23, 1877, a son of William and Lydia Avery-Strickler, and was married to Lillie Brustetter June 10, 1896.
Mr. Strickler, a retired section foreman for the Nickel Plate Railroad, was a member of the Willshire U.B. Church.
Surviving is his wife; three sons, Floyd Strickler of Willshire, Charles Strickler of Petersburg, Mich., and Kenneth Strickler of Decatur; four daughters, Mrs. Guy (Florence) Jewell of Route 1, Rockford, O., Mrs. Lloyd (Leola) High of Ohio City, O., Mrs. Alvin (Bertha) Andrews of Marion, O., and Mrs. Ottis (Geraldine) Agler of Willshire; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Ben Strickler of Sheridan, Ore., and Earl Strickler of Centralia, Wash. One daughter, two sons, five brothers and one sister are deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Willshire U.B. Church, the Rev. Wilbur Sites and the Rev. L. A. Middaugh officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire Cemetery. Friends may call at the Zwick Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. The body will lie in state at the church from noon Friday until time of the services.
Adams County, Indiana Historical Museum "Jan1958-Dec1960"
Image 52
Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski
Oatus Strickler Dies After Long Illness
Oatus Strickler, 83, a native of Adams County, died at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday evening at his home in Willshire, O. He had been in failing health for six years.
He was born in Adams County Feb. 23, 1877, a son of William and Lydia Avery-Strickler, and was married to Lillie Brustetter June 10, 1896.
Mr. Strickler, a retired section foreman for the Nickel Plate Railroad, was a member of the Willshire U.B. Church.
Surviving is his wife; three sons, Floyd Strickler of Willshire, Charles Strickler of Petersburg, Mich., and Kenneth Strickler of Decatur; four daughters, Mrs. Guy (Florence) Jewell of Route 1, Rockford, O., Mrs. Lloyd (Leola) High of Ohio City, O., Mrs. Alvin (Bertha) Andrews of Marion, O., and Mrs. Ottis (Geraldine) Agler of Willshire; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Ben Strickler of Sheridan, Ore., and Earl Strickler of Centralia, Wash. One daughter, two sons, five brothers and one sister are deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Willshire U.B. Church, the Rev. Wilbur Sites and the Rev. L. A. Middaugh officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire Cemetery. Friends may call at the Zwick Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. The body will lie in state at the church from noon Friday until time of the services.
Adams County, Indiana Historical Museum "Jan1958-Dec1960"
Image 52
Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski
Handwritten-Wed. Sept. 21, 1960
Oatus Strickler Dies After Long Illness
Oatus Strickler, 83, a native of Adams County, died at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday evening at his home in Willshire, O. He had been in failing health for six years.
He was born in Adams County Feb. 23, 1877, a son of William and Lydia Avery-Strickler, and was married to Lillie Brustetter June 10, 1896.
Mr. Strickler, a retired section foreman for the Nickel Plate Railroad, was a member of the Willshire U.B. Church.
Surviving is his wife; three sons, Floyd Strickler of Willshire, Charles Strickler of Petersburg, Mich., and Kenneth Strickler of Decatur; four daughters, Mrs. Guy (Florence) Jewell of Route 1, Rockford, O., Mrs. Lloyd (Leola) High of Ohio City, O., Mrs. Alvin (Bertha) Andrews of Marion, O., and Mrs. Ottis (Geraldine) Agler of Willshire; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Ben Strickler of Sheridan, Ore., and Earl Strickler of Centralia, Wash. One daughter, two sons, five brothers and one sister are deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Willshire U.B. Church, the Rev. Wilbur Sites and the Rev. L. A. Middaugh officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire Cemetery. Friends may call at the Zwick Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. The body will lie in state at the church from noon Friday until time of the services.
Adams County, Indiana Historical Museum "Jan1958-Dec1960"
Image 52
Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski
Oatus Strickler Dies After Long Illness
Oatus Strickler, 83, a native of Adams County, died at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday evening at his home in Willshire, O. He had been in failing health for six years.
He was born in Adams County Feb. 23, 1877, a son of William and Lydia Avery-Strickler, and was married to Lillie Brustetter June 10, 1896.
Mr. Strickler, a retired section foreman for the Nickel Plate Railroad, was a member of the Willshire U.B. Church.
Surviving is his wife; three sons, Floyd Strickler of Willshire, Charles Strickler of Petersburg, Mich., and Kenneth Strickler of Decatur; four daughters, Mrs. Guy (Florence) Jewell of Route 1, Rockford, O., Mrs. Lloyd (Leola) High of Ohio City, O., Mrs. Alvin (Bertha) Andrews of Marion, O., and Mrs. Ottis (Geraldine) Agler of Willshire; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Ben Strickler of Sheridan, Ore., and Earl Strickler of Centralia, Wash. One daughter, two sons, five brothers and one sister are deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Willshire U.B. Church, the Rev. Wilbur Sites and the Rev. L. A. Middaugh officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire Cemetery. Friends may call at the Zwick Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. The body will lie in state at the church from noon Friday until time of the services.
Adams County, Indiana Historical Museum "Jan1958-Dec1960"
Image 52
Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski
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