Sunday's Obituary: Ardis E. Bickel (1931-1996)

Source: Ardis E. Bickel obituary, Anderson Herald-Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana, June 22, 1996

Ardis Ellen (LeMaster) Bickel, 65, Anderson, died June 20, 1996, at Community Hospital after an extended illness.

She was born Jan. 20, 1931, in Cowan, and lived in Anderson since 1953.  She was a homemaker.

She was a member of Vermillion Christian Church and Ladies Aid Society of the church.  She was a 1949 graduate of Madison Township High School.

Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Ralph Bickel Jr. of Anderson, two sons, Richard Bickel and Randall (wife, Theresa) Bickel, all of Anderson; two daughters and son-in-law, Barbara and Lonnie Short of Anderson and Carolyn Bickel of Greenwood; two sisters, Mrs. Gail (Gerry) Stoner of Troy, Ohio, and Mrs. Phillip (Ann) Monger of Hagerstown; nine grandchildren, Andrew Bagienski, Joshua R. Bickel, B. Keith Bickel, Autumn Ellen Short, Lonnita Short, Lori Waddey, Tara DeWeese, Nickelette Short and Lonnie L. Short II; three great-grandchildren, Jennifer Waddey, Joni Waddey and Brianna DeWeese; and two sisters-in-law, Helen LeMaster and Mrs. Walter (Wanda) Morhous, both of Portland.

She was preceded in death by three brothers.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service with Keith Creamer of Vermillion Christian Church officiating.  Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Salamonie [sic] Cemetery in Salamonia.

Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Vermillion Christian Church.

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Christmas Program: Ft. Recovery Church of the Nazarene, 1949

You and your friends are cordially invited to the Christmas program at church


"Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift." - 2 Cor. 9:15


Date: December 23, 1949 at 7:30 o'clock.


Place: Church of the Nazarene Ft. Recovery, Ohio


Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Stuber
Ft. Recovery, Ohio
R.R. 3


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This invitation postcard was postmarked December 20, 1949 at Ft. Recovery, Ohio and was sent to my paternal great-grandaunt & uncle, Clarence and Vera (HALEY) STUBER.

Surname Saturday : HALEY

The HALEY surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are Swiss, though the origin spelling has not been determined.


Stories and history :


Ahnentafel # 10 : Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957).  Eli was born March 24, 1866 in Erie County, Ohio.  He married July 21, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana to Cora Belle Metzner (1868-1955).  Cora was born August 21, 1868 in Jay County, Indiana.  They farmed in Noble and Madison Townships, Jay County, Indiana and had 7 children.  Cora died April 28, 1955 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Eli died July 14, 1957 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 20 : George Washington Haley (1840-1892).  George was born May 16, 1840 in Hardin County, Ohio.  He married October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio to Mary Jane Sherrick (1844-1916).  Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio.  They lived in Seneca County, Ohio and Noble Township, Jay County, Ohio and had 7 children.  Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Indiana.  George died December 4, 1892 in Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 40 : George J. Haley (1814-1888).  George was born December 14, 1814 in Canton Basel, Switzerland.  He immigrated with his parents in 1816 to Fairfield County, Ohio.  George married January 1, 1835 in Hardin County, Ohio to Rachel H. Gary (1816-1897). Rachel was born March 25, 1816 in Fairfield County, Ohio.  George was a minister in the Evangelical Association and the family lived in Hardin, Fairfield, Marion, Morrow and Erie Counties, Ohio, raising 10 children.  Rachel died November 25, 1897 in Erie County, Ohio.  George died February 27, 1888 in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Scotts Cemetery, Huron, Erie County, Ohio.


Related blog posts :

• Wordless Wednesday : Eli W. Haley family

• Frank Haley called to Portland, Ind.

• Funeral Record : Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957)

• Wordless Wednesday : Haley girls

• Biased Juror?  Eli Weldon Haley

• George Washington Haley (1840-1892)

• Tombstone Tuesday : George J. and Rachel H. (Gary) Haley

• Marriage : Eli W. Haley to Cora B. Metzner

• Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957)

• Tombstone Tuesday : Eli W. and Cora B. (Metzner) Haley

• Today in my database : George J. Haley (b. December 14, 1814)

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