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Helen Louise <I>Campbell</I> Shear

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Helen Louise Campbell Shear

Birth
Lincolnville, Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Death
19 Mar 2012 (aged 99)
Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana, USA
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Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana, USA
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Lagro — Helen Louise Shear, 99, of rural Lagro, died at 7 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 in Miller's Merry Manor West in Wabash. She was born December 1, 1912 in Lincolnville, Indiana to Bert, Sr. and Clara (Whitcraft) Campbell.

Helen married Charles R. Shear, Sr. in Jonesboro, Indiana on June 17, 1933; he died June 25, 1975. She was a 1930 graduate of Lagro High School and a homemaker. She was a member of the Lagro United Methodist Church, where she was treasurer 21 years, and taught Bible School. Helen was also a member of the Hopewell Memorial Association. She lived in the Jonesboro area from 1948-1954.

She is survived by five children, Charles R. "Chuck" (Sheryl) Shear, Jr., Marion, Jerry Shear, West Lafayette, Norma Lovejoy, Fort Wayne, Larry (Sharon) Shear, Urbana, and Ed (Becky) Shear, Wabash; two sisters, Ethel Hoch, Wabash, and Irene Campbell, Summitville; two brothers, Earl (Ada Mae) Campbell, Findlay, Ohio, and Dan Campbell, Upland; 18 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Janet Rochford; three sisters; three brothers; one grandson; and one great-grandson.

Funeral services will be held at at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Lagro United Methodist Church, 1100 Main Street, Lagro on with the Rev. Rick Borgman officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery, Lagro.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash, and one hour prior to service Saturday in the church.

Lagro — Helen Louise Shear, 99, of rural Lagro, died at 7 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 in Miller's Merry Manor West in Wabash. She was born December 1, 1912 in Lincolnville, Indiana to Bert, Sr. and Clara (Whitcraft) Campbell.

Helen married Charles R. Shear, Sr. in Jonesboro, Indiana on June 17, 1933; he died June 25, 1975. She was a 1930 graduate of Lagro High School and a homemaker. She was a member of the Lagro United Methodist Church, where she was treasurer 21 years, and taught Bible School. Helen was also a member of the Hopewell Memorial Association. She lived in the Jonesboro area from 1948-1954.

She is survived by five children, Charles R. "Chuck" (Sheryl) Shear, Jr., Marion, Jerry Shear, West Lafayette, Norma Lovejoy, Fort Wayne, Larry (Sharon) Shear, Urbana, and Ed (Becky) Shear, Wabash; two sisters, Ethel Hoch, Wabash, and Irene Campbell, Summitville; two brothers, Earl (Ada Mae) Campbell, Findlay, Ohio, and Dan Campbell, Upland; 18 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Janet Rochford; three sisters; three brothers; one grandson; and one great-grandson.

Funeral services will be held at at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Lagro United Methodist Church, 1100 Main Street, Lagro on with the Rev. Rick Borgman officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery, Lagro.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash, and one hour prior to service Saturday in the church.

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