The News-Sentinel
Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Saturday, October 4, 1952
Elva G. Shewman
Mrs. Elva G. SHEWMAN, 72, of Akron, passed away at 2:45 a.m. Saturday in the Dukes Hospital, Peru, following a two months illness. She had been a resident of Akron for many years and had a large acquaintance of friends throughout the eastern section of the county.
Elva G. [JONTZ], daughter of Thomas and Melissa JONTZ was born April 23, 1880 at Silver Lake, Ind. In 1897 she was married to Worthy B. SHEWMAN. Mrs. Shewman was a member of the Akron Methodist church.
Surviving are the husband; a daughter, Mrs. Georgia JENKINS, Peru; three sons, Merl SHEWMAN, Peru, Dever SHEWMAN, Mishawaka and Ed SHEWMAN, Akron; a sister, Mrs. Ethel LOCH, Valparaiso; three brothers, Chester and Russell JONTZ, Etna Green and Everett JONTZ, Columbia City; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Two sons and a daughter preceded in death.
Final rites will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Akron Methodist church with Rev. Claude FAWNS and Rev. D. L. SLAYBAUGH in charge. Burial will be in the Akron cemetery.
Friends may call at the Sheetz funeral home, Akron.
The News-Sentinel
Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Saturday, October 4, 1952
Elva G. Shewman
Mrs. Elva G. SHEWMAN, 72, of Akron, passed away at 2:45 a.m. Saturday in the Dukes Hospital, Peru, following a two months illness. She had been a resident of Akron for many years and had a large acquaintance of friends throughout the eastern section of the county.
Elva G. [JONTZ], daughter of Thomas and Melissa JONTZ was born April 23, 1880 at Silver Lake, Ind. In 1897 she was married to Worthy B. SHEWMAN. Mrs. Shewman was a member of the Akron Methodist church.
Surviving are the husband; a daughter, Mrs. Georgia JENKINS, Peru; three sons, Merl SHEWMAN, Peru, Dever SHEWMAN, Mishawaka and Ed SHEWMAN, Akron; a sister, Mrs. Ethel LOCH, Valparaiso; three brothers, Chester and Russell JONTZ, Etna Green and Everett JONTZ, Columbia City; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Two sons and a daughter preceded in death.
Final rites will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Akron Methodist church with Rev. Claude FAWNS and Rev. D. L. SLAYBAUGH in charge. Burial will be in the Akron cemetery.
Friends may call at the Sheetz funeral home, Akron.
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