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NANCE--Springfield News-Sun, Tuesday, May 19, 1987
Woodstock - Arthur NANCE 227 Flynn St, died at 2:55 pm Monday in Mercy Memorial
Hospital. Body to Freshwater-McDonald Funeral Home, North Lewisburg; visitation
2-4 and 7-9 pm Wednesday; services there 2 pm Thursday.
NANCE--Springfield Daily-News, Tuesday, Feb 13, 1973
Mrs Bessie JENKINS NANCE, 91, of 917 N Fountain Ave., died at 9:30 am Monday
in her residence.She was born July 23, 1881, in Champaign County, the daughter
of Atchison and Eliza Lee CONRAD and had resided in Springfield for the past
30 years. She was a member of the Terre Haute United Methodist Church and
the North Hampton Council Daughters of America.Mrs NANCE spent most of her
life on a farm in Mad River Township, Champaign County, with her first husband,
David JENKINS. He preceded her in death in December 1940. Her second husband,
Bert NANCE, preceded her in death in January 1959. Survivors include two
daughters, Mrs Wilbur (Donna) ULERY of Springfield and Mrs Samuel (Lela)
ZERKLE of Urbana; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and one
great-great grandchild. Her body was taken to the Walter Funeral Home, Urbana,
where friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm Wednesday. Services will
be held at 1:30 pm Thursday in the Funeral Home in charge of the Rev William
Turner, pastor of the Terre Haute United Methodist Church. Burial will be
in the Terre Haute Cemetery.
NANCE--The Springfield Daily-News, Friday, Apr 23, 1948
Mrs Mary Elizabeth NANCE, 67, of Urbana, Route 4, wife of Earnest NANCE,
died at 9:05 pm Thursday in her residence following an illness of two years.
Mrs NANCE was born in Dunlow, W Va, on Aug 28, 1880, and had resided at the
Urbana address for the last two and a half months. She formerly lived with
her step-daughter, Mrs Max BRINES of South Vienna, Route 1. Survivors include
her husband; a son, Joseph HOUSER of Springfield, a daughter, Mrs Cora SNYDER
of Urbana, Route 4; three stepdaughters, Mrs William MILLER and Mrs Theodore
PETERMAN, both of Springfield, and Mrs. BRINES; a stepson, Sherman NANCE
of Springfield, 16 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. The body was
taken to the Littleton funeral home where services will be held at 2 pm Sunday
with the Rev C E Byers officiating. Burial will be in Newcomers Cemetery.
NEER SPRINGFIELD NEWS SUN January 21, 1972 Mechanicsburg
Ben E. Neer, 90, of 29 N. Main St., Mechanicsburg died at 11 p.m. Wednesday
in the Madison Elms Nursing Home, London, following several years of failing
health. He was born in Mechaincsburg, Oct. 31, 1881, the son of Nathan and
Millie Comstock Neer. He retired in 1958 from the Wright-Patteson Air Force
Base. Survivors include his wife Mary; two sons, Nathan of Mechaincsburg
and James of Saudi Arabia; one daughter, Mrs. Roscoe (Mary Christine) Smith
of Mechanicsburg; one brother Mahlon of Catawba; one sister Mrs. Laura Lightle
of Springfield, and two grandchildren.His body was taken to the Skillman
Funeral Home, Mechanicsburg, where friends may call Saturday afternoon and
evening. Services will be held at 2 p. m.Sunday in the funeral home in charge
of the Rev. Albert Bitters, pastor of the Mechanicsburg United Methodist
Church.Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Mechanicsburg.
NEER URBANA DAILY CITIZEN, 27 September 1979
Mary A. Neer, 89, of the Champaign Nursing Home, died at 10:45 a.m. yesterday
in Mercy Memorial Hospital. She had been a resident of the Home for five
years, and was formerly a resident of Mechanicsburg.She was born in Madison
County, Jan. 25, 1890, the daughter of Noah and Christina Smith Lightle.
She was a member of the Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church. Her husband,
Ben E. Neer died in 1972. Survivors include two sons, Nathan L. of Mechanicsburg;
James E. of Saudi Arabia; a daughter, Mrs. Roscoe (Mary Christine) Smith
of Mechanicsburg; three grand children; and four great grandchildren.Services
will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in; the Skillman Funeral Home, Mechanicsburg.
Rev. David G. Heistand will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m. Thursday.
NEWLAND -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 15 August 1918
The eleven day old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. NEWLAND died August 9 near Rosewood.
The body was taken the following day to Waynesfield, Auglaize co. for burial.
NICHOLAS -- ST. PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 26 Jun 1941, pg
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Mrs. Naomi MILLER NICHOLAS, 68, native of St. Paris and for a number of years
a resident of Quincy, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday at Wilson Memorial Hospital,
Sidney. Surviving are her husband, George NICHOLAS, and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Richeson funeral
home followed by burial in Evergreen cemetery.
NITCHMAN -- ST PARIS NEWS-DISPATCH, Thurs. 20 February 1947
Willard Wallace NITCHMAN , 69, retired farmer died at 6:00 a.m. Saturday
in his home in St. Paris following an illness of several months.
He was born in Mad River township, a son of Thomas and Rosetta EVILSIZOR
NITCHMAN , but had resided in St. Paris for eleven years.
Surviving are the wife, Alice; three sons, Luther of St. Paris route one,
Kenneth of Piqua, and Russell of Monte Vista, Colo,; a daughter, Josephine,
at home; 15 grandchildren; two brothers, Clyde of Lima, and Charles of Terre
Haute, and four sisters, Mrs. Susie NIXON of St. Paris, Mrs. Ola ROONEY of
Urbana, Mrs. Lola ROACH of Springfield, and Mrs. Mary RUNYON of Findley.
The Junior Order United American Mechanics of which he was a member, held
services at the home Monday evening. The body was taken to the Frank Funeral
Home where services were held Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. with Rev. Rex. G. VAN
COURT in charge. Burial took place in the Terre Haute cemetery.