The Shelbyville
News
Thursday, August 29, 1968
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Wissing Rites Set Saturday
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Mrs. Lena N. Wissing, 78, Manilla, died Wednesday in Shelbyville.
Lifelong resident of Manilla area.
Member of the Manilla Methodist Church.
Born July 1, 1890, Orange township, Rush County, d/o Michael
and Mary Gahimer Kney.
Married George E. Wissing December 31, 1906; he died
July 17, 1942.
Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Clyde (Helen) Brown,
Waldron; Mrs. Caroline Kuhn, Manilla, and Mrs. Wallace
(Lucille) Linville, Shelbyville; 13 grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren.
Son, Willard, proceded in death.
Carmony Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with Rev. Richard Clark officiating.
Burial: Forest Hill.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
September 11, 1951
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DEATH CLAIMS JACOB WISSING
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Rush County Farmer Dies
At Home Following Stroke
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Jacob A. Wissing, 84,
widely known farmer, died at his home near Homer this morning at 3:45. He
had suffered a stroke Saturday evening at his home.
Born near Manilla on
Sept. 1, 1867, he was the son of Jacob and Caroline (Hertsel)
Wissing. He was married on April 26, 1901 to Ervell Crist
who survives with one step-daughter, Mrs. Opal Stevens of
Indianapolis, two step-grandchildren, four step-great grandchildren and one
step-great great grandchild. Also surviving are two brothers, Henry
C. Wissing of Shelbyville and John M. of Manilla.
Funeral services will be
held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Carmony Funeral Home of Manilla with Rev. W.
B. Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in the Mausoleum in East Hill
cemetery at Rushville. Friends may call at t he funeral home after noon
Wednesday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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