Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Monday, February 11, 1941
Omer C. RUNNELLS, aged 47, farmer living a half mile south of Richland Center, died in the C. & O. Railroad hospital in Huntington, W. Va. Monday morning. Death was due to complications and followed an illness of one year. He had been a patient in the hospital for the past two weeks.
Mr. Runnells was born on a farm in Richland township, March 16, 1893, the son of Franklin and Iva RUNNELLS. He was a brakeman on the C. & O. railroad for a number of years and resided in Peru until he was forced by illness three years ago to retire at which time he moved to the farm near Richland Center to reside.
In a ceremony performed in South Bend five years ago he was married to Ola HUDSON EVANS. Mr. Runnells was a member of the Christian church and the Eagles lodge at Peru. He was training to go overseas with the United States Army when the Armistice was signed in the World War.
Survivors are the wife; the mother, Mrs. Iva Runnells; a sister, Mrs. Guy ATKINSON, both of Garvey, Calif.; two brothers, Joseph RUNNELLS, South Bend; and Russell RUNNELLS, Leiters Ford; step-son, Eddie EVANS, South Bend; foster daughter, Dolores RUPERT, at home; seven nephews; 2 nieces and a number of aunts and uncles.
The body arrived in Peru at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and was taken to the Wise funeral home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but burial will be made in the cemetery at Richland Center.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Wednesday, February 12, 1941
Funeral services for Omer RUNNELLS, aged 47, farmer of Richland township and a retired C. & O. railroad brakeman who died Monday in a railroad hospital at Huntington, W. Va., will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Christian church in Peru. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Richland Center.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1941
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, February 11, 1941
Omer C. RUNNELLS, aged 47, farmer living a half mile south of Richland Center, died in the C. & O. Railroad hospital in Huntington, W. Va. Monday morning. Death was due to complications and followed an illness of one year. He had been a patient in the hospital for the past two weeks.
Mr. Runnells was born on a farm in Richland township, March 16, 1893, the son of Franklin and Iva RUNNELLS. He was a brakeman on the C. & O. railroad for a number of years and resided in Peru until he was forced by illness three years ago to retire at which time he moved to the farm near Richland Center to reside.
In a ceremony performed in South Bend five years ago he was married to Ola HUDSON EVANS. Mr. Runnells was a member of the Christian church and the Eagles lodge at Peru. He was training to go overseas with the United States Army when the Armistice was signed in the World War.
Survivors are the wife; the mother, Mrs. Iva Runnells; a sister, Mrs. Guy ATKINSON, both of Garvey, Calif.; two brothers, Joseph RUNNELLS, South Bend; and Russell RUNNELLS, Leiters Ford; step-son, Eddie EVANS, South Bend; foster daughter, Dolores RUPERT, at home; seven nephews; 2 nieces and a number of aunts and uncles.
The body arrived in Peru at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and was taken to the Wise funeral home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but burial will be made in the cemetery at Richland Center.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Wednesday, February 12, 1941
Funeral services for Omer RUNNELLS, aged 47, farmer of Richland township and a retired C. & O. railroad brakeman who died Monday in a railroad hospital at Huntington, W. Va., will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Christian church in Peru. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Richland Center.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1941
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Monday, February 11, 1941
Omer C. RUNNELLS, aged 47, farmer living a half mile south of Richland Center, died in the C. & O. Railroad hospital in Huntington, W. Va. Monday morning. Death was due to complications and followed an illness of one year. He had been a patient in the hospital for the past two weeks.
Mr. Runnells was born on a farm in Richland township, March 16, 1893, the son of Franklin and Iva RUNNELLS. He was a brakeman on the C. & O. railroad for a number of years and resided in Peru until he was forced by illness three years ago to retire at which time he moved to the farm near Richland Center to reside.
In a ceremony performed in South Bend five years ago he was married to Ola HUDSON EVANS. Mr. Runnells was a member of the Christian church and the Eagles lodge at Peru. He was training to go overseas with the United States Army when the Armistice was signed in the World War.
Survivors are the wife; the mother, Mrs. Iva Runnells; a sister, Mrs. Guy ATKINSON, both of Garvey, Calif.; two brothers, Joseph RUNNELLS, South Bend; and Russell RUNNELLS, Leiters Ford; step-son, Eddie EVANS, South Bend; foster daughter, Dolores RUPERT, at home; seven nephews; 2 nieces and a number of aunts and uncles.
The body arrived in Peru at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and was taken to the Wise funeral home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but burial will be made in the cemetery at Richland Center.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Wednesday, February 12, 1941
Funeral services for Omer RUNNELLS, aged 47, farmer of Richland township and a retired C. & O. railroad brakeman who died Monday in a railroad hospital at Huntington, W. Va., will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Christian church in Peru. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Richland Center.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1941
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, February 11, 1941
Omer C. RUNNELLS, aged 47, farmer living a half mile south of Richland Center, died in the C. & O. Railroad hospital in Huntington, W. Va. Monday morning. Death was due to complications and followed an illness of one year. He had been a patient in the hospital for the past two weeks.
Mr. Runnells was born on a farm in Richland township, March 16, 1893, the son of Franklin and Iva RUNNELLS. He was a brakeman on the C. & O. railroad for a number of years and resided in Peru until he was forced by illness three years ago to retire at which time he moved to the farm near Richland Center to reside.
In a ceremony performed in South Bend five years ago he was married to Ola HUDSON EVANS. Mr. Runnells was a member of the Christian church and the Eagles lodge at Peru. He was training to go overseas with the United States Army when the Armistice was signed in the World War.
Survivors are the wife; the mother, Mrs. Iva Runnells; a sister, Mrs. Guy ATKINSON, both of Garvey, Calif.; two brothers, Joseph RUNNELLS, South Bend; and Russell RUNNELLS, Leiters Ford; step-son, Eddie EVANS, South Bend; foster daughter, Dolores RUPERT, at home; seven nephews; 2 nieces and a number of aunts and uncles.
The body arrived in Peru at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and was taken to the Wise funeral home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but burial will be made in the cemetery at Richland Center.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Wednesday, February 12, 1941
Funeral services for Omer RUNNELLS, aged 47, farmer of Richland township and a retired C. & O. railroad brakeman who died Monday in a railroad hospital at Huntington, W. Va., will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Christian church in Peru. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Richland Center.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1941
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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