Alta donated her body to science upon her death
She also remarried after first husbands death to Ralph Erhardt.
Herald & Review 5/23/2002
DECATUR-Alta Bear Erhardt, formerly of Decatur, Tower Hill and Findlay died May 13, 2002 In lieu of Flowers Memorial to First United Methodist church of Tavare, 601 Barrow Ave.Tavares, Fl. 32778. Steverson Hamilin & Hilbish funeral home,Tavares, handled arrangements.
Mrs.Erhardt was born in 1909 in Tower Hill. She moved to Findlay and then to Decatur. She ran a restaurant for 15 years in Oreana. She was a member of Trueblood Memorial United Methodist church and then moved her membership to First United Methodist church of Tavares.
She moved in with her daughter, Mary Ellen Shinneman, in Fruitland Park, Fla. She married Fred Bear in 1926. He preceded her in death in 1960. She married Ralph Erhardt in 1973 and moved to Tavares. He preceded her in death in 1986. Surviving are her daughter, five grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, seven great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one granddaughter, one sister and two brothers.
Obituary furnished by Janet Donner
Alta donated her body to science upon her death
She also remarried after first husbands death to Ralph Erhardt.
Herald & Review 5/23/2002
DECATUR-Alta Bear Erhardt, formerly of Decatur, Tower Hill and Findlay died May 13, 2002 In lieu of Flowers Memorial to First United Methodist church of Tavare, 601 Barrow Ave.Tavares, Fl. 32778. Steverson Hamilin & Hilbish funeral home,Tavares, handled arrangements.
Mrs.Erhardt was born in 1909 in Tower Hill. She moved to Findlay and then to Decatur. She ran a restaurant for 15 years in Oreana. She was a member of Trueblood Memorial United Methodist church and then moved her membership to First United Methodist church of Tavares.
She moved in with her daughter, Mary Ellen Shinneman, in Fruitland Park, Fla. She married Fred Bear in 1926. He preceded her in death in 1960. She married Ralph Erhardt in 1973 and moved to Tavares. He preceded her in death in 1986. Surviving are her daughter, five grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, seven great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one granddaughter, one sister and two brothers.
Obituary furnished by Janet Donner
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