Gerald E. DeBolt, 74
Gerald E. DeBolt, 74, of Markle, born at Berne Sept. 24, 1926. He was a member of the Church of Christ at Markle. Surviving are his wife, Marjorie F.; two daughters, Tonya Cossairt of Markle and Wanda Frantz, wife of Bluffton Police Chief Bob Frantz; four sons, Eugene DeBolt of Battle Creek, Mich., Gary A. Myers of Decatur, Westly DeBolt of Hagerstown and Jerry DeBolt of Churubusco; two brothers, Marion L. DeBolt of Decatur and Floyd Wayne DeBolt of Bluffton; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Markle Church of Christ and burial will be in the Hoverstock Cemetery at Zanesville. Calling hours at Elzey & Haggard Funeral Home at Ossian will be Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and at the church Saturday for one hour prior to services.

Harold L. Shepherd, 56
Harold L. Shepherd, 56, of Connersville, born at Hazard, Ky., and had resided at Connersville for 20 years. A son of the late Bazle and Hettie M. Tipton Shepherd, he was Cemetery at Bluffton. Visitation hours at the Goodwin Chapel will be Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Memorials to the family.

Guinivere M. ‘Sally’ Bute, 87
A native of Bluffton, Guinivere M. “Sally” Bute, 87, Cemetery at Paulding. Calling hours at DenHerder Funeral Home in Paulding will be Friday from 2 to 9 p.m. with a Rosary service at 7 p.m. Memorials to Paulding County Area Visiting Nurses Association.

David B. McCracken, 66
Father of Virginia Vogel of Bluffton, David B. McCracken, 66, of Fort Wayne, Cemetery at Hall, Ind. Memorials to David B. McCracken Camp Scholarship, to Grace Presbyterian Church or to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana.

Frieda M. Williamson, 72
Frieda M. Williamson, 72, of Decatur, born in Adams County June 25, 1928 to Lawrence L. and Glenn I. Grover Williamson. She never married. Surviving are two brothers, DeWitt Williamson of Centerberg, Ohio, and Nile Williamson of Decatur. A sister and two brothers are deceased. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with Rev. James M. Patch officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery at Warren. Visitation hours at the funeral home will be Saturday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. until time for services. Memorials to Union Chapel United Methodist Church, to Arthritis Foundation, or to donor’s choice.

Olen A. Murchland, 88
Olen A. “Tony” Murchland, 88, of Fort Wayne, brother of Eugene Murchland of Ossian, died in 1973, and a son, Paul, died at 4:25 a.m. Saturday at Caylor-Nickel Medical Center. She had been in failing health one and one-half years. She was a partner with her mother, Martha Colson, in the Kitchen Witch Gift Store until they closed the business. Mrs. Skinner, who was born Sept. 25, 1948 in Bluffton to U. Gordon and Martha Cline Colson. Her father died Saturday in Decatur. Mr. Jauregui retired in 1983 after 17 years with Corning Glass.. He was a veteran of U.S. Navy service in the South Pacific during World War II and was a member of American Legion Post 111 and St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. He was Cemetery at Decatur with military graveside rites by American Legion Post 111. Visitation hours at the funeral home are today from 4 to 9 p.m. A Rosary service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Memorials to the American Cancer Society or to the American Heart Association.

Juanita Faye Lindemann, 94
A former Bluffton business woman, Juanita Faye Lindemann, 94, of South Whitley, born in Wells County July 22, 1906 to Delbert and Ivah Shady and completed her education in the Craigville School. She was a member of the Collamer Christian Church. Her marriage near Tocsin in 1926 was to Ralph J. Lindemann. The couple resided in Fort Wayne and in 1965 moved to South Whitley. Mr. Lindemann died at 2:55 a.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was a homemaker and member of the Ladies Lift at the Olive Branch Church of the Nazarene in rural Hartford City. She was a graduate in 1973 at Clinton County High School at Albany, Ky. She was Cemetery at Albany, Ky., with arrangements there pending at the Stephen M. Talbott Funeral Home in Albany, Ky. Memorials to the family’s funeral expenses.

Carl G. Beitler, 82
Father of Karen Beitler of Bluffton, Carl G. “Pappy” Beitler, 82, born in Mercer County, Ohio, and was retired from Decatur Casting. In addition to the daughter in Bluffton, he is survived by five sons, Jerry and Ed, both of New Haven, Ronald and Brian, both of Decatur, and Mike of Fort Wayne; another daughter, Marlene Beitler of New Haven; two stepdaughters, Gloria Gonzales and Tammy Neilands, both of Fort Wayne; a brother, Alford of Geneva; 19 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday will be at Haggard & Sefton Funeral Home in Decatur, where calling hours will be Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Moose Lodge memorial services will be at 6 p.m. and Redmen’s services at 8 p.m. Burial will be in MRE Cemetery at Berne. Memorials to Moose Heart.

Clark J. DeWalt, 84
Clark J. DeWalt, 84, of Fort Wayne, died in 1996. Surviving are two daughters, Marjorie Viehland of St. Louis and Carolyn A. Egolf of Fort Wayne; a sister, Helen Smuts of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Elzey & Haggard Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Rd., Fort Wayne, where calling hours are today from 4 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery in Wells County. Memorials to Prospect United Methodist Church or to Heartland Hospice.

Margaret A. Gephart, 73
Margaret A. Gephart, 73, a Franklin Electric retiree, born in Wells County Dec. 8, 1927 to LaRoy and Eunice Mosure Cobbum. Her marriage at Poneto on July 30, 1948 was to Joseph Gephart, who died at 2:30 p.. Monday at Markle Health Care. Born Oct. 24, 1915 in Pulaski County to William J. and Mary E. Winters Widner, he was employed by the Indiana State Highway Department until his retirement in 1980. Survivors include two sisters, Sattie Sisson of Delphi and Bonnie Whittecar of Lagrange, plus several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five brothers and five sisters. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grant Memorial Park in Marion. Funeral arrangements are through Glancy Funeral Homes — H. Brown & Sons Chapel in Warren. Preferred memorials to Markle Health Care.

Fannie M. Hanson, 79
Mother of Jeanette M. Dickey of Ossian, Fannie M. Hanson, 79, of Muncie, Cemetery in Ridgeville. Visitation hours are today from 4 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday prior to services.

Joseph William Corn, 71
A funeral service and burial were held Feb. 27 in Albany, Ga., for Joseph William “Joe” Corn, 71, who died Feb. 23 at his residence in Albany. He was an apartment manager for Pointe North Apartments and had lived in Albany for the past 18 years, moving from Lake Wales, Fla. He was a 50-year member of Masonic Lodge 100 at Homestead, Fla., member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church and a volunteer for Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. He also had served in the National Guard. Surviving are his wife, Pat; three daughters, Cindy Knauss of Orlando, Fla., Alline Moorehead of San Francisco, Calif., and Jenny Blackburn of Albany; a son, Keith of Fayetteville, N.C.; two brothers, Rev. Jack Corn of Sebring, Fla., and James Corn of Fort Wayne; a sister, Joyce Hadley of Sebring; and five grandchildren. Memorials to Albany Community Hospice or to Covenant Presbyterian Church.