The Shelbyville News
December 1, 1954
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W. F. VIERLING DIES SUDDENLY
Local Grocery Owner Succumbs at Home.
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William F. Vierling,
63, owner and operator of the Vierling Grocery on E. South St., formerly
the Whaley Grocery, died suddenly at his home, 232 E.
Hendricks St., at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. Death was attributed to a coronary
occlusion.
A native of t his city,
Mr. Vierling was born April 27, 1891, the son of William and
Katherine (Brink) Vierling. He is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Lorena Godfrey of the E. Hendricks St. address; one half-brother, Alvin
Smith of Indianapolis, and one niece, Mrs. Helen Jean Whisman
of this city.
Funeral services will be
held at the late home Friday at 200 p.m. with Rev. Bernard Burgert
officiating. Interment, in charge of the Murphy Mortuary, will be in
Forest Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the Hendricks St. residence
after 3:00 p.m. Thursday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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