Martin C. Gallmeyer, 79, a retired farmer of the Poe road in Wells county, Ossian route 1, died at 8:10 a.m. today at the Adams county memorial hospital where he had been a patient for seven days.
Born in Wells county Nov. 6, 1892, he was a son of Conrad and Mary Graft-Gallmeyer, and was married to Paula Ostermeyer June 10, 1917. His wife preceded him in death Aug. 29, 1968.
Mr. Gallmeyer was a lifelong member of the Zion Lutheran church at Friedheim, a charter member of the Poe volunteer fire department and a member of the Indiana Volunteer Fireman's Association.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Geraldine) Buuck of Hoagland, with whom he had made his home the past three and one-half years; a son, Wilbert (Whip) Gallmeyer of Ossian, route 1; one sister, Mrs. Ella Rook of Battle Creek, Mich., one brother, Gerald Gallmeyer of Decatur; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A son Erwin, died May 20, 1961. Five sisters and one brother are also deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran church at Friedheim. Rev. Ronald Schultz will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Saturday until time of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat Decatur, IN (Friday January 7, 1972)
Martin C. Gallmeyer, 79, a retired farmer of the Poe road in Wells county, Ossian route 1, died at 8:10 a.m. today at the Adams county memorial hospital where he had been a patient for seven days.
Born in Wells county Nov. 6, 1892, he was a son of Conrad and Mary Graft-Gallmeyer, and was married to Paula Ostermeyer June 10, 1917. His wife preceded him in death Aug. 29, 1968.
Mr. Gallmeyer was a lifelong member of the Zion Lutheran church at Friedheim, a charter member of the Poe volunteer fire department and a member of the Indiana Volunteer Fireman's Association.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Geraldine) Buuck of Hoagland, with whom he had made his home the past three and one-half years; a son, Wilbert (Whip) Gallmeyer of Ossian, route 1; one sister, Mrs. Ella Rook of Battle Creek, Mich., one brother, Gerald Gallmeyer of Decatur; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A son Erwin, died May 20, 1961. Five sisters and one brother are also deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran church at Friedheim. Rev. Ronald Schultz will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Saturday until time of the services.
Decatur Daily Democrat Decatur, IN (Friday January 7, 1972)
Family Members
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Frieda Gallmeyer Light
1886–1959
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Martha Mary Gallmeyer Doehrman
1889–1971
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Ella Marie Gallmeyer Rook
1890–1973
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Johanna E. Gallmeyer Buuck
1895–1968
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Johann Heinrich Karl Gallmeyer
1897–1898
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Eulalia E. A. "Lilly" Gallmeyer Kirchner
1898–1937
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Conrad C. E. Gallmeyer
1900–1961
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Marie Sophia Louise Gallmeyer Schoof
1903–1963
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Gerald W. T. Gallmeyer
1905–1973
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