Webb Kersker, 66, 125 W. Circular, died at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Rita's Hospital after an illness of 10 months.
He was born in Toledo, March 8, 1893, and had lived in Lima for 50 years. He was a retired switchman for the Nickel Plate Road. He retired in June, 1959, after 36 years service.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Chester Schiffer of Spencerville; one brother, C. M. Kersker of 1463 Stewart Rd.; two sisters, Mrs. Zula Casey of Saginaw, Mich., and Mrs. Mayme Grubb of Toledo; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. Kersker was a World War I veteran and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Chiles and Son Chapel with Rev. Paul Runk officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
(published in The Lima News, Friday, December 18, 1959)
He was born in Toledo, March 8, 1893, and had lived in Lima for 50 years. He was a retired switchman for the Nickel Plate Road. He retired in June, 1959, after 36 years service.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Chester Schiffer of Spencerville; one brother, C. M. Kersker of 1463 Stewart Rd.; two sisters, Mrs. Zula Casey of Saginaw, Mich., and Mrs. Mayme Grubb of Toledo; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. Kersker was a World War I veteran and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Chiles and Son Chapel with Rev. Paul Runk officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
(published in The Lima News, Friday, December 18, 1959)
Webb Kersker, 66, 125 W. Circular, died at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Rita's Hospital after an illness of 10 months.
He was born in Toledo, March 8, 1893, and had lived in Lima for 50 years. He was a retired switchman for the Nickel Plate Road. He retired in June, 1959, after 36 years service.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Chester Schiffer of Spencerville; one brother, C. M. Kersker of 1463 Stewart Rd.; two sisters, Mrs. Zula Casey of Saginaw, Mich., and Mrs. Mayme Grubb of Toledo; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. Kersker was a World War I veteran and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Chiles and Son Chapel with Rev. Paul Runk officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
(published in The Lima News, Friday, December 18, 1959)
He was born in Toledo, March 8, 1893, and had lived in Lima for 50 years. He was a retired switchman for the Nickel Plate Road. He retired in June, 1959, after 36 years service.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Chester Schiffer of Spencerville; one brother, C. M. Kersker of 1463 Stewart Rd.; two sisters, Mrs. Zula Casey of Saginaw, Mich., and Mrs. Mayme Grubb of Toledo; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. Kersker was a World War I veteran and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Chiles and Son Chapel with Rev. Paul Runk officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
(published in The Lima News, Friday, December 18, 1959)
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