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Milton C. Werling Dies Sunday Night
Former County Clerk Is Taken By Death
Milton C. Werling, 52, of Preble, former Adams county clerk, died at 9 o’clock Sunday night at the Adams county memorial hospital. He had been in ill health for several months and critical for the past four months.
Lifelong resident of the county, he was born in Preble April 21, 1901, a son of Albert (Peck) and Rose Scherry-Werling, and was married to Treva Ray June 14, 1922.
Mr. Werling taught in Adams county schools for several years, and was elected as clerk of the Adams circuit court in 1931, assuming office Jan. 1, 1932. Following his tenure in office, he again taught school for a time and then had been employed by the Magnavox company in Fort Wayne for several years until forced to retire because of ill health.
Surviving are his wife; his father, who also resides in Preble; two sons, Donald Werling of Preble and Jean Werling of near Decatur; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Abels of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Lois Gehrig of Decatur; five grandchildren; and five sisters, Mrs. Pearl Snarr of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Ireta Lichtenstiger, Mrs. Florence Baumgartner and Mrs. Cleo Arnold, all of Decatur, and Miss Iverna Werling of Preble. Four brothers preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Black funeral home, the Rev. Otto C. Busse officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services. (no date on article; died 3/21/1954)
Milton C. Werling Dies Sunday Night
Former County Clerk Is Taken By Death
Milton C. Werling, 52, of Preble, former Adams county clerk, died at 9 o’clock Sunday night at the Adams county memorial hospital. He had been in ill health for several months and critical for the past four months.
Lifelong resident of the county, he was born in Preble April 21, 1901, a son of Albert (Peck) and Rose Scherry-Werling, and was married to Treva Ray June 14, 1922.
Mr. Werling taught in Adams county schools for several years, and was elected as clerk of the Adams circuit court in 1931, assuming office Jan. 1, 1932. Following his tenure in office, he again taught school for a time and then had been employed by the Magnavox company in Fort Wayne for several years until forced to retire because of ill health.
Surviving are his wife; his father, who also resides in Preble; two sons, Donald Werling of Preble and Jean Werling of near Decatur; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Abels of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Lois Gehrig of Decatur; five grandchildren; and five sisters, Mrs. Pearl Snarr of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Ireta Lichtenstiger, Mrs. Florence Baumgartner and Mrs. Cleo Arnold, all of Decatur, and Miss Iverna Werling of Preble. Four brothers preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Black funeral home, the Rev. Otto C. Busse officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services. (no date on article; died 3/21/1954)
Berne Public Library Heritage Room - “More Misc Obits"
Milton C. Werling Dies Sunday Night
Former County Clerk Is Taken By Death
Milton C. Werling, 52, of Preble, former Adams county clerk, died at 9 o’clock Sunday night at the Adams county memorial hospital. He had been in ill health for several months and critical for the past four months.
Lifelong resident of the county, he was born in Preble April 21, 1901, a son of Albert (Peck) and Rose Scherry-Werling, and was married to Treva Ray June 14, 1922.
Mr. Werling taught in Adams county schools for several years, and was elected as clerk of the Adams circuit court in 1931, assuming office Jan. 1, 1932. Following his tenure in office, he again taught school for a time and then had been employed by the Magnavox company in Fort Wayne for several years until forced to retire because of ill health.
Surviving are his wife; his father, who also resides in Preble; two sons, Donald Werling of Preble and Jean Werling of near Decatur; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Abels of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Lois Gehrig of Decatur; five grandchildren; and five sisters, Mrs. Pearl Snarr of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Ireta Lichtenstiger, Mrs. Florence Baumgartner and Mrs. Cleo Arnold, all of Decatur, and Miss Iverna Werling of Preble. Four brothers preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Black funeral home, the Rev. Otto C. Busse officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services. (no date on article; died 3/21/1954)
Milton C. Werling Dies Sunday Night
Former County Clerk Is Taken By Death
Milton C. Werling, 52, of Preble, former Adams county clerk, died at 9 o’clock Sunday night at the Adams county memorial hospital. He had been in ill health for several months and critical for the past four months.
Lifelong resident of the county, he was born in Preble April 21, 1901, a son of Albert (Peck) and Rose Scherry-Werling, and was married to Treva Ray June 14, 1922.
Mr. Werling taught in Adams county schools for several years, and was elected as clerk of the Adams circuit court in 1931, assuming office Jan. 1, 1932. Following his tenure in office, he again taught school for a time and then had been employed by the Magnavox company in Fort Wayne for several years until forced to retire because of ill health.
Surviving are his wife; his father, who also resides in Preble; two sons, Donald Werling of Preble and Jean Werling of near Decatur; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Abels of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Lois Gehrig of Decatur; five grandchildren; and five sisters, Mrs. Pearl Snarr of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Ireta Lichtenstiger, Mrs. Florence Baumgartner and Mrs. Cleo Arnold, all of Decatur, and Miss Iverna Werling of Preble. Four brothers preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Black funeral home, the Rev. Otto C. Busse officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services. (no date on article; died 3/21/1954)
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