Shelby  County  Indiana
Obituaries

Snepp


The  Shelbyville  News
 Saturday, January 25, 2003
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Edith Snepp, 88, of Jackson Township, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2003.
Born Oct. 22, 1914, in Shelby County, d/o  Robert and Minnie (Clark) James.  Married  Wellbourne A. Snepp  Oct. 8, 1939; he died Jan. 6, 2003.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Jane Poer  and  Edith A. Henderson; and three grandchildren, Travis Henderson,  Heather L. Henderson  and  Elaine C. Poer, all of Mount Auburn.
Preceded in death by one brother, Clark James; and four sisters, Ruth Neuman,  Thelma Roberts,  Charlotte Thomas  and  Eleanor Meltzer.
Homemaker, telephone operator in Columbus, head cook at the former Mount Auburn Elementary School.
Member of Mount Auburn Christian Church; youth leader for many years.
Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Funeral Home, 819 S. Harrison St.
Rev. Phillip Farnsley officiating.
Burial Mount Auburn Cemetery in Mount Auburn.
Memorial contributions Mount Auburn Christian Church, 5878 W. 900S, Edinburgh, IN 46124.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  News
 Tuesday, January 6, 2003
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Wellbourne A. Snepp, 87, of Jackson Township, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003.
Born Oct. 25, 1915, in Shelby County, he was the son of  Homer and Zelma E. (Nay) Snepp.  Married Edith James on Oct. 8, 1939 [see above].
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Jane Poer  and  Edith A. Henderson; and three grandchildren, Travis Henderson,  Heather L. Henderson  and  Elaine C. Poer, all of Mount Auburn.
Preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. James (Leona) Sharp.
Lifelong Jackson Township resident.
Farmer and car salesman for Robertson Chevrolet in Edinburgh and Siebert Oldsmobile.
Graduate of Mount Auburn High School.
Member of Mount Auburn Christian Church where he was an elder.  Southwestern School Board for two terms; former Jackson Township Trustee for two terms.
Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Funeral Home, 819 S. Harrison St.
Rev. Phillip Farnsley officiating.
Burial Mount Auburn Cemetery in Shelby County.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  News
 April 19, 2000
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Don N. Snepp, 53, Edinburgh, died Tuesday at his home.
Born May 28, 1946, in Shelby County, s/o  Karl L. and Marilyn (Lanahan) Snepp.  Married  Pamela (Ramsey) Snepp  on Jan. 12, 1985; she survives.
Lifelong Shelby County resident and farmed in Shelby and Johnson counties.
1964 graduate Southwestern HS; Indiana National Guard.
St. George Lutheran Church and cemetery board; Marietta Volunteer Fire Department (assistant chief); Indiana and American Angus associations; Southeastern Indiana Angus Association; Indiana Beef Cattle Association; Shelby County Cattlemen s Association; and National Cattlemen s Association.
Other survivors include one son, Rob D. Snepp, Edinburgh.
St. George Lutheran Church, Rev. Edward Boone officiating.
Burial will be in St. George Lutheran Cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Columbus  Republic
 Bartholomew County, Indiana
February 3, 1991
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Karl E. Snepp
Edinburgh
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          Karl E. Snepp,  77, of Edinburgh, died Saturday at Major Hospital in Shelbyville.
          Snepp was a member of the St. George Lutheran Church, an Air Force veteran of World War II and a lifelong Shelby County farmer.
          The funeral will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. George Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jerry Mielke officiating.  Calling will be Monday from 4 to 9 p.m. at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh  Burial will be at St. George Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to St. George Lutheran Church.
          Born July 4, 1913 in Shelby County, he was the son of  Clarence  and  Mary Hill Snepp.  He married  Marilyn Lanahan  in 1943.  She died in 1980.
          Survivors include a son,  Donald Snepp  of Edinburgh; a sister,  Florence Young  of Fairland and a grandson.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Edinburgh  Tri-County  Enterprise
 Johnson County, Indiana
Wednesday, October 29, 1980
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          Marilyn L. Snepp,  67, Edinburgh route 1, wife of  Karl Snepp,  died at 3:15 Wednesday morning at Bartholomew County Hospital after a several months' illiness.
          Funeral services were held Friday morning by the Rev. Mark Strietelmeier at St. George Lutheran Church.  Calling hours had been held at Eskew Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
          Burial was at the church cemetery.  Serving as pall-bearers were Larry Williams, Terry Williams, Howard Young, Robert Young, Earl Kabrich and Walter Clarke.
          Mrs. Snepp was born Nov. 6, 1912, north of Edinburgh, the daughter of  Edward  and  Clara Shipp Lanahan  and was a graduate of Edinburgh High School.  She was married to Mr. Snepp Aug. 19, 1943 and he survives at their home northeast of Edinburgh.  She was a member of St. George Lutheran Church.
          Other survivors include a son,  Don Snepp,  Edinburgh, route 1; two sisters,  Aline Scott  and  Claramae Williams,  Edinburgh route 1; and three brothers,  Claude  and  Wayne Lanahan,  Edinburgh route 1 and  Ray Lanahan,  Indianapolis.
Contributed by Mark E. Wirey


The  Shelbyville  News
 Monday, April 11, 1960
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MRS.  SNEPP  DIES  AT  91
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Rites Wednesday for Marietta Resident
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Mrs. Mary Alice Snepp, 91, Marietta, died Sunday, April 10, 1960, at a Fountaintown nursing home.
Born in Jackson township August 31, 1863, d/o  David  and  Eliza Rice.
Married  Elmer Snepp  in 1887; he died August 23, 1932.
Survivors:  several cousins.
Member of the Separate Baptist Church south of Marietta.
Sleeth Funeral Home with Rev. Frederick Whitaker officiating.
Burial:  Miller Cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  News
 Friday, October 8, 1948
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County Man Dies at Son's
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Lewis L. Snepp Succumbs; Rites To Be Sunday
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          Lewis L. Snepp, retired farmer of Edinburg and native of Shelby County, died at 9:00 o'clock this morning at the home of a son, Ira Snepp  in Plainfield.  Mr. Snepp had been in failing health for some time and had been visiting at the son's home for the past week.  He was 77 years of age.  The deceased was born in Shelby County on [date missing] 1871, he was the son of Dan[rest missing] and  Mary (Miller) Snepp.  He was a member of the Edinburg lodge of Free and Accepted Masons and the St. George Lutheran Church.  His wife, Clara Rhinehart Snepp preceded him in death on June 4 of this year.  Surviving with the son at whose home he died are another son, Clinton Snepp, of Edinburg, one grandson and one granddaughter.  Funeral services will be held at the St. George Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Friends may call at the Gosney funeral home in Edinburg after noon Saturday.
Submitted by Melinda Moore Weaver


A  Shelbyville  Newspaper
Thursday, August 4, 1910
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          Mrs. Rachel Snepp,  wife of  Emanuel Snepp,  died at their home near Lebanon, Ind., on Monday night, August 2nd, at the age of 79 years.  The funeral services and burial took place Wednesday afternoon at the St. George church in Jackson township, this county, Rev. Schenck officiating.  Mrs. Snepp's maiden name was  Smock  and she has several relatives in and near Edinburg.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Franklin  Democrat
 Johnson County, Indiana
Friday, May 11, 1900
Volume XL, Number 45
Page 1, column 1
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          Martin Snepp  formerly a resident of Edinburg, died last Saturday day at his home in northern Indiana.  The remains were brought to Edinburg Monday evening for burial.
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Note:  Date of birth, 9 Oct 1830.  Date of death, 5 May 1900.
Contributed by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry


The  Shelby  Democrat
 Thursday, November 23, 1899
Page 7, column 8
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PASSING  AWAY
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Last Evening of John E. Snepp, Ex-Trustee
Of Jackson Township Who Was Taking Treatment at a
Columbus Sanitarium - Leaves A Family
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          (Wednesday, November 22) -- The death of ex-trustee John R. Snepp, of Jackson township, occurred at 9:30 o'clock last night at a sanitarium in Columbus where be had gone for treatment, several days ago.  A year or more ago Mr. Snepp suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he never fully recovered, and it was this which was the direct cause of his death.  Mr. Snepp was aged about sixty years, and was the oldest son of the late Daniel Snepp, whose memory is cherished by all who knew him.  He leaves a widow and several children, all grown.  Mr. Snepp was a good citizen, one of a kind that any community would sorely miss, and his death will be a loss to Jackson township where he was born and raised.

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Ibid.
Thursday, November 30, 1899
Page 4, column 6
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          The death of  John E. Snepp  at Crump's Sanitarium at Columbus was very sudden Tuesday evening, the Herald saying that he ate a hearty supper and appeared to be in his usual health.  At about nine o'clock he and his wife retired.  Shortly afterward he began frothing profusely at the mouth and became speechless.  Dr. Morrow was summoned and  Dr. Pettigrew arrived soon afterward, but they were unable to relieve the sufferer and he died in a short time.  Drs. Morrow and Pettigrew demanded an autopsy and an inquest and they were held Wednesday morning.  Drs. Baker, Voris, Morrow, Pettigrew and Wood were present at the autopsy.  Coroner Fugate held the inquest and rendered a verdict to the effect that the cause of death was passive congestion with tributary causes of heart, lung, liver, kidney and spleen diseases.  The funeral occurred Friday afternoon from St. George's church, four miles northeast of Edinburg in this county.  Interment at the St. George cemetery.
Submitted by Barb Huff


The  Shelby  Democrat
 June 16, 1898
Page 3   column 1
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          Mr. John Blessing  Wednesday received the intelligence of the death of  David Snepp,  at his home in Alexanderville, Ohio, sometime Monday evening.  Mr. Snepp was found dead in his barn in a stall in fron of his horse.  He had evidently died of heart disease.  He formerly resided in this county and was prominent in Shelby county politics, at one time being defeated for Recorder of this county by  Barney Worland,  by a very narrow margin.  The following year he moved to Ohio, where his death occurred as stated.  He will be buried at Alexanderville to-day afternoon at one o'clock.  The deceased leaves a widow and three children.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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