Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN , Thursday Aug. 29 ,1974
Mother of county lady dies today
Mrs. Charlotte Ruth Johns, 86, of Van Wert, O., mother of Mrs. Anthony (Frances) Bonfiglio of route 5, Anthony Wayne Meadows, died at 4:20 a.m. (Ohio time) today at her home.
Born in Willshire township on April 2, 1882, she was the daughter of Christian and Louisa Handwork-Voltz, and was married on Sept. 1, 1906, to William T. Johns, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are five children, Dallas of Van Wert; Mrs. Anthony (Frances) Bonfiglio of route 5, Anthony Wayne Meadows; Mrs. Vernon (Donna) Caffee of near Chattanooga, O.; Mrs. Maxine Tannehill of Van Wert; Miss Louise Johns of Van Wert; two brothers, Ernest and Rudolph Voltz, both of Willshire township; 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. One daughter preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. (Ohio time) Saturday at the St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, with burial in the Woodland cemetery. Friends may call at the Cowan & Son funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.
(Contributed by Janice Vasilovski)
Mother of county lady dies today
Mrs. Charlotte Ruth Johns, 86, of Van Wert, O., mother of Mrs. Anthony (Frances) Bonfiglio of route 5, Anthony Wayne Meadows, died at 4:20 a.m. (Ohio time) today at her home.
Born in Willshire township on April 2, 1882, she was the daughter of Christian and Louisa Handwork-Voltz, and was married on Sept. 1, 1906, to William T. Johns, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are five children, Dallas of Van Wert; Mrs. Anthony (Frances) Bonfiglio of route 5, Anthony Wayne Meadows; Mrs. Vernon (Donna) Caffee of near Chattanooga, O.; Mrs. Maxine Tannehill of Van Wert; Miss Louise Johns of Van Wert; two brothers, Ernest and Rudolph Voltz, both of Willshire township; 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. One daughter preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. (Ohio time) Saturday at the St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, with burial in the Woodland cemetery. Friends may call at the Cowan & Son funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.
(Contributed by Janice Vasilovski)
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN , Thursday Aug. 29 ,1974
Mother of county lady dies today
Mrs. Charlotte Ruth Johns, 86, of Van Wert, O., mother of Mrs. Anthony (Frances) Bonfiglio of route 5, Anthony Wayne Meadows, died at 4:20 a.m. (Ohio time) today at her home.
Born in Willshire township on April 2, 1882, she was the daughter of Christian and Louisa Handwork-Voltz, and was married on Sept. 1, 1906, to William T. Johns, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are five children, Dallas of Van Wert; Mrs. Anthony (Frances) Bonfiglio of route 5, Anthony Wayne Meadows; Mrs. Vernon (Donna) Caffee of near Chattanooga, O.; Mrs. Maxine Tannehill of Van Wert; Miss Louise Johns of Van Wert; two brothers, Ernest and Rudolph Voltz, both of Willshire township; 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. One daughter preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. (Ohio time) Saturday at the St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, with burial in the Woodland cemetery. Friends may call at the Cowan & Son funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.
(Contributed by Janice Vasilovski)
Mother of county lady dies today
Mrs. Charlotte Ruth Johns, 86, of Van Wert, O., mother of Mrs. Anthony (Frances) Bonfiglio of route 5, Anthony Wayne Meadows, died at 4:20 a.m. (Ohio time) today at her home.
Born in Willshire township on April 2, 1882, she was the daughter of Christian and Louisa Handwork-Voltz, and was married on Sept. 1, 1906, to William T. Johns, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are five children, Dallas of Van Wert; Mrs. Anthony (Frances) Bonfiglio of route 5, Anthony Wayne Meadows; Mrs. Vernon (Donna) Caffee of near Chattanooga, O.; Mrs. Maxine Tannehill of Van Wert; Miss Louise Johns of Van Wert; two brothers, Ernest and Rudolph Voltz, both of Willshire township; 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. One daughter preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. (Ohio time) Saturday at the St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, with burial in the Woodland cemetery. Friends may call at the Cowan & Son funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.
(Contributed by Janice Vasilovski)
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