The Shelbyville News
Monday, December 30, 2002
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Kathryn Ponsler, 90, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, Hope.
Born Jan. 14, 1912, in Fairland, d/o Charles and Nellie (Ensminger) Beaumont. Married Russell S. Ponsler on Feb. 27, 1930; he preceded her in death on March 31, 1993.
Survivors include 1 daughter, Mrs. Charles (Darlene) McKinney of Shelbyville; two sisters, Lourene Gunning and Elsie Heistand, both of Shelbyville; 3 grandchildren, Mark Gravely of Flat Rock, Karen Frazier and Kathy Weaver, both of Shelbyville; 4 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by two sisters, Martha Holmes and Frances Lowe.
Homemaker.
Graduated in 1929 from Flat Rock High School.
Member of Lewis Creek Baptist Church and Shelby County Farm Bureau.
Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Funeral Home, 819 S. Harrison St.
Rev. Dan McCollough officiating.
Burial Lewis Creek Baptist Cemetery in Shelby County.
Memorial contributions Lewis Creek Baptist Church, 5998 S. State Road 9, Shelbyville, IN 46176.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Thursday, April 1, 1993
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Russell S. Ponsler, 85, a life-long Washington
Township resident, died Wednesday, Beech Grove.
Born January 20, 1908, in Shelby County,
s/o Ezra and Anna (O'Dell) Ponsler. On February 27, 1930, married Kathryn
Beaumont, who survives him. Farmer in Washington Township and a member of the Lewis
Creek Baptist Church, the Shelby County Farm Bureau and the Flat Rock Citizens Committee. Survivors
include a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Darlene) Ziegler, Shelbyville; a sister, Lillian Hammond, Miami,
Florida; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Sister and a brother deceased.
Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Funeral Home with Rev. James Bridges officiating.
Burial Lewis Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Shelby County.
Submitted by Barb Huff for John Ballard
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