The Fort Wayne Sentinel Obituaries, 1917
Fort Wayne, Indiana

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1917 Obituaries from the Fort Wayne Sentinel in Fort Wayne, Allen County Indiana.

BAXTER, Benjamin, Obituary

Baxter: Funeral services for Benjamin Baxter will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Bluffton Baptist church, Dr. R. McKay officiating. The remains will be shipped to that city at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

BLADE, Henry C., Obituary

Prominent Grocery Man Dies Suddenly
Heart Trouble Claims Henry C. Blade After One Day's Illness
Henry C. Blade, a prominent groceryman and a native of Fort Wayne, died very suddenly at 4:15 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home, 1201 Broadway. Death followed an illness of but one day and was due to heart trouble. Death came eleven days after his fifty-third birthday. The deceased was a member of the firm of Kayser & Baade. who hava been in the grocery business at Jefferson street and Broadway for over thirty years. Mr. Baade is widely known throughout the city. The news of his death comes as a shock to his many friends and acquaintances. Mr. Baade was born and reared in Fort Wayne and had resided here practically all his life. He was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran church and also of the B. U. V.

Surviving he leaves the mother, Mrs. Sophia Baade, the widow, one daughter. Miss Corinna; one son, Elmer, of Bloomington university; three sisters, Mrs. William Kayser, Miss Sophia Baade. and Mrs. Martha Horstmeyer; and two brothers. Frederick H. and Martin C. Baade. of this city. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

CHRISTMAN, Sophia, Obituary

CHRISTMAN: Mrs. Sophia Christman, aged forty eight years, wife of Louis Christman, died Monday at her home In Lima, O., following an Illness of one week due to typhoid fever. She was well known In this city and was a sister to Mrs. Fred Homeyer, of Fort Wayne. She is survived by the husband, two sons, Walter and Ludwlg:, and five sisters and two brothers. Funeral services, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at Lima. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

GEBELE, Ludia, Obituary

Gebele: Funeral services for Miss Ludia Gebele will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the Cathedral; interment at the Catholic cemetery. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

HALEY, Daniel, Obituary

HALEY: Daniel Haley, a well known resident of Fort Wayne, died Monday night at his home, 307 East Creighton avenue, following an illness of three days due to pneumonia. He was employed as a yard foreman at the Bass works. He had resided in Fort Wayne for the past twenty-eight years. The deceased was born and reared In Columbia City. Besides the widow he is survived by the following children: Mrs. John Henry, Charles, Harry, Loo and Daniel Haley, Jr. Ono brother, John Haley, of South Whitley, and two sisters, Mrs. Jane Rngan. of Napoleon, O., and Miss Mary Haley, of Columbia City, also survive him. Mr. Haley was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic church, of the Holy Name society and of the Catholic Knights of America.

Funeral services. Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the residence and at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's Catholic church. Interment at the Catholic cemetery. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

KISTLER, Elias, Obituary

KISTLER: Elias Kistler, aged 78 years, died at St. Joseph's hospital at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, where he had been a patient for seven weeks. The deceased was a retired farmer. He had been making his home with a daughter, Mrs. Bert McMillan, 1701 East Tontiac street. He is survived by seven children, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body will be shipped to Logansport for burial. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

NARAGON, Floyd, Obituary

NARAGON: The remains of Floyd Naragon, the Fort Wayne soldier who passed away last Thursday at Fort Bliss, Texas, will arrive in Fort Wayne, Wednesday evening over tho Nickel Plate. The body will be taken to the Klachn & Melching parlors. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

RABER, Jacob, Obituary

Raber: Funeral services for Jacob Raber will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the Klaehn & Melching parlors and at 11:30 o'clock the body will be sent to Angola for burial. The Monroevllle Masons will have charge of the funeral. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

RUSSEL, Mary L., Obituary

Russel: Funeral services for Mrs. Mary L. Russel will be held Wednesday morning at 3:30 o'clock at the residence, 824 East Pontiac street. The body will be sent to Auburn at 10:30 o'clock. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

SOLON, George P., Obituary

Solon: Funeral services for George P. Solon will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the residence in Arcola anil at 10 o'clock at St. .Patrick's church in Arcola. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

TYLER, Frederick H., Obituary

TYLER: Frederick H. Tyler, aged 69 years, died Monday evening at St. Joseph's hospital, where he had been a patient for several years. He had been seriously ill for the past few months. Death was caused by gastritis. The deceased was born and reared in Fort Wayne and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. s! Tyler. He was a retired railroader. W. W., H. C.. Hugh and J. D. Rockhlll are nephews. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

WALKENSTEIN, Mrs. Amelia, Obituary

WALKENSTEIN: Mrs. Amelia Walkenstein, aged seventy-five years, died Monday morning at a local hospital following a prolonged illness. The body is being held at the Chalfant & Egley undertaking parlors until relatives arc located. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]

WEBSTER, Ethel M., Obituary

WEBSTER: Ethel M. Webster, daughter of Mrs. Henry Webster, of 1844 Wheeler street, died at 1:15 o'clock Tuesday morning at the family home at the age of 22 years. Death followed an illness of fifteen moi.ths due to tuberculosis. She was a member of Christ Lutheran church and besides the mother is survived by one brother, Frank, of Kenosha, Wis., and one sister, Edith, of this city. [The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mar. 6, 1917]