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Nila Frances <I>Oswalt</I> Wenger

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Nila Frances Oswalt Wenger

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Dec 1994 (aged 92)
Burial
Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Nila F Oswalt Wenger, daughter of Jacob Oswalt & his wife Irene "Rena" Schoch Rea Oswalt Downing.
Rena 1st married 21 Jun 1896 in Wells Co,IN to William Rea, son of William Rea & his wife Elizabeth.
Rena 3rd married Alvin H Downing, son of William Downing & his wife Carrie

Nila married Oscar H Wenger, son of Daniel W Wenger & his wife Anne Elizabeth Holdeman Wenger

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1930 Mishawaka, St Joseph Co,IN - Downing, Alvin W 46 MI (both parents b MI) & wife Irene 52 IN (both parents b OH) & Walker, widowed employee Flora 67 IL (parents b NJ,PA)

1920 Mishawaka, St Joseph Co,IN - Gaylor, single head Sarah 75 IN (both parents b NY), married boarder Downing, Alvin H 36 IN (both parents OH), married boarder Irene 42 MI (both parents b OH) & Oswalt, son Cressy D 19 IN (both parents b IN)

1910 Harrison Twp, Wells Co,IN - Oswalt, widowed head Rena 32 IN (4 children, 3 living & both parents b OH) & Rhea (Rhes?), son Vance 13 IN (parents b IN,WV) & Oswalt, son Dwight 9 IN (both parents b IN), daughter Nilah 7 IN (both parents b IN) & Schoch, widowed father Benjamin W 72 OH (both parents b OH)

& next door ...

Schoch, Fred 24 IN (both parents b OH) & wife 23 IN (both parents b IN)

1900 Harrison Twp, Wells Co,IN - Schoch, widowed head Benjamin 63 OH (parents b PA,OH) & Rea, divorced daughter Rena 23 IN (1 child & 1 living) & Schoch, daughter Nellie 19 IN (both parents b OH) & son Freddie 15 IN (both parents b OH) & Rea, granddaughter Blanche R 3 IN (both parents b IN)

1880 Schoch, Benjamin 42 OH, wife Melinda 35 OH, daughter Clara 17 OH, son Wilson 10 IN, daughter Mary 7 IN & daughter Rena 2 IN

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Nila F Wenger, 92, formerly of 28934 CR 28 West, Elkhart, IN died Wednesday, Dec 7, 1994 at 4:07 am at the Community Hospital of Bremen. Death was caused by complications following a stroke. She had been ill since 1988.

She was born August 6, 1902 in Bluffton, Indiana the daughter of Jacob Oswalt and Irene (Schrock) Oswalt.

On Nov 4, 1922 she married Oscar H “Kossie” Wenger in St Joseph Co.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs Keith (Beadie) Weade of Bremen; Mrs Dr Cecil (Bunnie) Burket of Bremen, Mrs Judi K Shoemaker of Elkhart; 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband on September 24, 1985; one great granddaughter; one son, Richard D Wenger; and two brothers, Vance Rhea and Dwight "Buck" Oswalt.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec 10, 1994 at 10:30 am at the Jamestown United Methodist Church. Rev Bill Rapp of Jamestown United Methodist Church officiated. Burial was at Olive (East) Cemetery, Elkhart, County. Reith- Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart in Wakarusa were in charge of the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Jamestown United Methodist Church of which she was a member.

Wakarusa Tribune
14 Dec 1994
Nila F Oswalt Wenger, daughter of Jacob Oswalt & his wife Irene "Rena" Schoch Rea Oswalt Downing.
Rena 1st married 21 Jun 1896 in Wells Co,IN to William Rea, son of William Rea & his wife Elizabeth.
Rena 3rd married Alvin H Downing, son of William Downing & his wife Carrie

Nila married Oscar H Wenger, son of Daniel W Wenger & his wife Anne Elizabeth Holdeman Wenger

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1930 Mishawaka, St Joseph Co,IN - Downing, Alvin W 46 MI (both parents b MI) & wife Irene 52 IN (both parents b OH) & Walker, widowed employee Flora 67 IL (parents b NJ,PA)

1920 Mishawaka, St Joseph Co,IN - Gaylor, single head Sarah 75 IN (both parents b NY), married boarder Downing, Alvin H 36 IN (both parents OH), married boarder Irene 42 MI (both parents b OH) & Oswalt, son Cressy D 19 IN (both parents b IN)

1910 Harrison Twp, Wells Co,IN - Oswalt, widowed head Rena 32 IN (4 children, 3 living & both parents b OH) & Rhea (Rhes?), son Vance 13 IN (parents b IN,WV) & Oswalt, son Dwight 9 IN (both parents b IN), daughter Nilah 7 IN (both parents b IN) & Schoch, widowed father Benjamin W 72 OH (both parents b OH)

& next door ...

Schoch, Fred 24 IN (both parents b OH) & wife 23 IN (both parents b IN)

1900 Harrison Twp, Wells Co,IN - Schoch, widowed head Benjamin 63 OH (parents b PA,OH) & Rea, divorced daughter Rena 23 IN (1 child & 1 living) & Schoch, daughter Nellie 19 IN (both parents b OH) & son Freddie 15 IN (both parents b OH) & Rea, granddaughter Blanche R 3 IN (both parents b IN)

1880 Schoch, Benjamin 42 OH, wife Melinda 35 OH, daughter Clara 17 OH, son Wilson 10 IN, daughter Mary 7 IN & daughter Rena 2 IN

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Nila F Wenger, 92, formerly of 28934 CR 28 West, Elkhart, IN died Wednesday, Dec 7, 1994 at 4:07 am at the Community Hospital of Bremen. Death was caused by complications following a stroke. She had been ill since 1988.

She was born August 6, 1902 in Bluffton, Indiana the daughter of Jacob Oswalt and Irene (Schrock) Oswalt.

On Nov 4, 1922 she married Oscar H “Kossie” Wenger in St Joseph Co.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs Keith (Beadie) Weade of Bremen; Mrs Dr Cecil (Bunnie) Burket of Bremen, Mrs Judi K Shoemaker of Elkhart; 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband on September 24, 1985; one great granddaughter; one son, Richard D Wenger; and two brothers, Vance Rhea and Dwight "Buck" Oswalt.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec 10, 1994 at 10:30 am at the Jamestown United Methodist Church. Rev Bill Rapp of Jamestown United Methodist Church officiated. Burial was at Olive (East) Cemetery, Elkhart, County. Reith- Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart in Wakarusa were in charge of the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Jamestown United Methodist Church of which she was a member.

Wakarusa Tribune
14 Dec 1994


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