PRINCETON - Dorothy Mae Louise Christmas, 81, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at Columbia Healthcare Facility in Evansville. She had worked as a cook at the Lakeview Truck Stop and at The Gemeca Inn. Surviving are two daughters, Helen Mitchell and Genevieve Wade; two sons, Harry W., William D. and John; and 10 grandchildren. Services 3 p.m. Friday at Stodghill Funeral Home, burial in Walnut Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today.
3410. Harry Wayne Christmas-553
US Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 - Online - Ancestry.com
Name: Harry W Christmas; Service Info.: MSGT US AIR FORCE VIETNAM; Birth Date: 10 Jul 1939; Death Date: 20 Nov 2005; Cemetery: Walnut Hill Cemetery; Cemetery Address: Fort Branch Rr 1 Fort Branch, IN 47648.[WHT: Received from Dick Tevault on Nov. 22, 2005.]
PRINCETON — Harry W. Christmas, 66, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. He was an aircraft mechanic, retired from the Air Force and PSI, and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Surviving are his wife, Lucile; two daughters, Sheila Perry and Carol Russell; two sisters, Helen Mitchell and Genevieve Wade; two brothers, William David and Johnny; and two grandchildren.
Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Colvin Funeral Home, burial in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Fort Branch, with military rites. Visitation is 3 to 8 p.m. today
2234. Charles Gurley Christmas-532
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 - Online:
Name: Charles G Christmas
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Indiana
State: Indiana
County or City: Warrick
Enlistment Date: 17 Oct 1940
Enlistment State: Indiana
Enlistment City: Fort Benjamin Harrison
Branch: Infantry
Branch Code: Infantry
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Three year enlistment
Education: 1 year of high school
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 71
Weight: 136U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 - Online - Ancestry.com
Name: Charles G Christmas
Service Info.: CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 1622 South Third St Boonville, IN 47601From the Evansville Courier obituaries dated Saturday March 20, 1999: Boonville, Ind. - Charles G. Christmas, 82, died Thursday evening at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital. He retired as a press operator at Whirlpool Corp. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of Boonville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3418.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Mary E.; two daughters, Vickie Keown of Tennyson and Joyce Day of Boonville; two sons, Charles R. of Yankeetown and Don R. of Boonville; a brother, Marion of Boonville; five grandchildren, Debi Heck, Dawn Keown, Caroline and Charlene Christmas and Aaron Day; three great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Koehler Funeral Home Boonville Chapel, with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery, where Boonville VFW Post 3418 will conduct military rites.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m Sunday and from 8 a.m. to service time Monday at the funeral home.
2235. Robert Gilbert Edward Christmas-533
[WHT: Mary Jean C. Wooten provided the children info via email, Jan. 26, 2000, received from Robert's dau., Cynthia.]
3424. Marcia A. Christmas-8075
[WHT: Obit provided by Richard Tevault & Donald Christmas; April 2002. From the Evansville, Indiana, newspaper.]BOONVILLE - Marcia A. Christmas, 51, died Saturday, April 27, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital in Evansville. Marcia was a member of the First Pentecostal Church in Evansville for 27 years, where she taught children's Sunday school class and sang with the Praise and Worship Team of the church. Marcia was formerly employed by St. Mary's Medical Center as a nursing aide, and worked for Hess's Department Store in ladies' wear. She graduated from Boonville High School with the Class of 1968 and attended Ivy Tech in Evansville. Surviving are her parents, Marion L. and Mary E. Christmas of Boonville; a brother and sister-in-law, Rev. Gregory A. and Kathie Christmas of Tell City; two nieces, Julie Woodward of Indianapolis and Pamela Polcyn of Madison, Wis.; one nephew, Joshua Christmas of Batesville, Ark.; three great-nephews and two great-nieces. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, at Koehler Funeral Home Boonville Chapel, with burial in Plainview Memorial Cemetery near Boonville, Rev. Jack Feldbusch and Rev. Gary Brunson officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. to service time Tuesday at Koehler Funeral Home Boonville Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to First Pentecostal Church of Evansville or the First Baptist Church of Boonville Memorial Fund.
3425. Rev. Gregory Alan Christmas-8076
[WHT: Obit provided by Richard Tevault on March 15, 2010. From the Evansville, Indiana, newspaper.]TELL CITY, Ind. - On March 13, 2010, the Reverend Gregory A. Christmas, of Tell City, Ind., went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
He was a devoted husband, father, son, papa, minister and friend. Although he struggled many times with sickness, he never complained, but put his hope only in God and quoted Job saying, "Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him."
He was a recording artist, a certified scuba diver and spent over thirty years in ministry including positions of: Senior pastor, youth pastor, Victory Valley Church Camp, Teen Challenge, and Saturday morning Sunday School.
He is survived by his wife, Kathie Christmas; three children, Julie Woodward (Kris), Pam Young (Steve) and Joshua Christmas (Shirley); his parents Marion and Mary Christmas; and his grandchildren, Alexandria, Noah, Lukas and Samuel Woodward, Joanna Christmas, Lydia and Taylor Cook and baby Young arriving in July. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marcia A. Christmas. He was loved by many and will be missed by all.
Visitation will be held on today, March 15, 2010, from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Koehler Funeral Home Boonville Chapel. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, corner of 4th and Walnut Street in Boonville, Ind., with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church. Burial in Little Pigeon Cemetery near Lamar, Ind.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kathie Christmas.
Condolences and any special remembrance may be made online at www.koehlerfuneralhome.com <http://www.koehlerfuneralhome.com/>.
2237. David Jean Christmas-709
[WHT: Social Security records shows his name as Davie.]
2265. William Claude Christmas-583
1920 Census, Vanderburgh Co., IN; Pigeon; Evansville; Dwelling 32 - Family 35; ED: 106, p. 2A list William C. Christmas, age 27; wife, Lula M., 26 & 4 children: Joyce L., 4 1/2; Leo, 2 yr. 7 mo.; Paul Turner, 1 yr. 5 mo. & Orion C., 2 mo.[WHT: Some corrections on dates & children sent to me via email on Jan. 11, 1998 by Mrs. Mary Leah Christmas, dau.-in-law of Donald E. Christmas.]
Many of their children's birth records are online.
[WHT: My thanks to Paul E. Linnell, Jr., descendant, for sharing this family photo for William S. Christmas, on Oct. 7, 2011. Below is Paul's description of those in the photo.]
Photograph of the William Claude Christmas-583 Family (circa 1936). Photo includes the following - - -Back Row (Left-to-Right): William Claude Christmas-583 (holding Kenneth Byron Christmas-599); Lula Mildred (Broadwell) Christmas-589; Leo Merrill Christmas-591; Joyce Lorene Christmas-590; Orion Claude Christmas-594; and Paul Turner Christmas-593.
Front Row (Left-to-Right): Donald Everett Christmas-598; Mary Ellen Christmas-596; George Wesley Christmas-595; and Delbert Boyd Christmas-597.
SPECIAL NOTES: Not Pictured are their Sons, David William Christmas-647, who was born and died on November 27, 1913 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; and Robert Eugene Christmas-592, who was born on May 7, 1922 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, and He died on July 15, 1923 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. avid and Robert are both buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery in Lynnville, Warrick County, Indiana.
Photographer is unknown. The picture was taken circa 1936. Photo is courtesy of Carol Rae (Coulter, McIntyre) McIntosh who was not born until 1943.
3444. Joyce Lorene Christmas-590
[WHT: Received the following obituaries from Vickie Burns on March 20, 2010.]From the Evansville Courier; November 1946
Mrs. Joyce Lorene Coulter, 31, Vienna Road died yesterday at Deaconess Hospital. She is survived by the Husband, Clarence O.; three daughters, Patricia Ann, Ruth Mary, and Carol Rae; a son, Frank William; seven brothers, Merrill, Paul, Orion, George, Donald, Delbert, and Kenneth Christmas, a sister, Mrs. Mary Linnell, Salem, Oregon; parents Mr. and Mrs. William C. Christmas, Evansville; parents-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coulter, Indianapolis; grandmother, Mrs. Stella Christmas, and nieces and nephews.From the Evansville Courier; November 1946
Funeral services for Mrs. Joyce Lorene Coulter 31, Vienna Road who died Friday, will be held at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Christmas, 28 West Florida Street and continued at 2:30 o’clock in the First Nazarene church. The Rev. H. J. Rahrar will officiate. Burial will be in the Park Lawn Cemetery.[WHT: Also from Vickie Burns is the attached photo and these comments: These pictures were in a collection that is owned by Carol Coulter McIntosh who allowed me to scan them so that they could be shared.]
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — Doris L. (Ricketts) Christmas, 91, passed away Friday, August 21, 2009, at the Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, born August 26, 1917, in Evansville, Ind., the daughter of the late Earles A. and Gertrude A. (Hudson) Ricketts. Doris had worked in cosmetics at Woolworths and Schear's Department Store.[WHT: The following obituary was sent by Richard Tevault on Aug. 23, 2009.]
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 41 years, L. Merrill Christmas in 1979; her brother, Charles Ricketts; and her sister, Lois Appel.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Charles Martin of Mt. Vernon, Ind.; her daughter, Judy Christmas of San Diego, Calif.; her two grandchildren, Clay (Tawni) Martin of Bloomington, Ill., and Cristi Wolfe of Mt. Vernon, Ind.; her three great-grandchildren, Kassidy Wolfe, Kiera Martin and Brenna Martin; her sister, Mary E. Shelton of Denver, Colo.; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 27, at Sunset Memorial Park, 1800 St. George Road, Evansville, Ind., with Rev. Judi Purvis officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St., Mt. Vernon, Ind. Published in the Courier Press on 8/23/2009
3447. Robert Eugene Christmas-592
died at age 1.
3448. Orion Claude Christmas-594
CHRISTMAS, ORION 11-15-19 to 5-19-08. Preceded in death by his wife, Dolores M Christmas. Survived by their children David Christmas, Sue Johnson and Michael Christmas. Services to be held at Lakewood Nazarene, 5-28 at 2pm.
Christmas, Dorothy J.on Sunday, April 23 2006. Beloved wife of the late George W. Christmas; dear mother of Martha (Gary) Bemis, Janice (Chad) Johnson, Andrew Christmas and Teresa (Terry) Horch and the late Marsha and George Christmas; grandmother of 17, great-grandmother of 10; sister of Chuck and Devon Wade, Mary Walls, Dessie Arnold and Gladys Brown; our dear aunt, cousin and friend. Services: The Visitation will be on Tues., April 25, from 4-8 p.m. at the FOREVER Oak Hill Funeral Home, 10301 Big Bend Rd. (I-44 & Big Bend), Kirkwood, 63122. Funeral Service on Wed., April 26, 11 a.m. at Forever Oak Hill Funeral Home. Kenneth Christmas will be officiating. Memorials may be made to the Missouri School for the Blind, 3815 Magnolia Ave., St. Louis, 63110, Attn: Barbara Beal
3451. Donald Everett Christmas-598
[WHT: Family information from Charles Browning web site - <http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/>] Deceased Name: Christmas, Donald E Address: Evansville, Indiana Date of Death: Sunday, April 29, 2001 Cause of Death: Cancer Place of Death: Parkview Center Age: 70 Minister: Rev James D Pullum Church: Grace Nazarene Cemetery: Unknown Funeral Home: Pierre Veteran: Occupation: Tool and Die Maker Whirlpool 44 yrs Activities: member local 808 Comments:Relative Type Location Comments Christmas, Alice Wife married 49 yrs Soper, Cheryl Daughter Evansville, Indiana Ferguson, Dawn Daughter Redondo Beach, California Beck, Stephanie Daughter Huntingburg, Indiana Christmas, Donald W Son Dover, Delaware Christmas, Larry S Son Indianapolis, Indiana Christmas, Paul T Brother Newburgh, Indiana Christmas, Orion C Brother Arvada, Colorado Christmas, Delbert B Brother Evansville, Indiana Christmas, Kenneth B Brother Brentwood, Missouri Brenner, Shannon Granddaughter Christmas, Justin Grandson Soper, Katharine Granddaughter Soper, Edward Grandson Soper, Ian Grandson Soper, Jeremy Grandson Ferguson, Michael Grandson Ferguson, Matthew Grandson
2266. Charles Lewis Christmas-584
1930 Census, Gibson Co., IN; Montgomery; Dwelling 47; ED: 15, p. 3A lists Charley Christmas, 35, farmer, rents; wife, Ellen L., 31 & 2 children: Mary G., 10 & Charles L., 8 mo.Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Charles L Christmas
Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1915
Marriage County: Gibson
Estimated Birth Year: 1893
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Father Name: Wm
Mother Name: Mary H
Source Title 1: Gibson County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Transcript 1
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O
Book: H-8
OS Page: 41
Name: Charles L Christmas
Spouse Name: Lorene Davis
Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1915
Marriage County: Gibson
Source Title 1: Gibson County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O
Book: 13
OS Page: 241
POSEYVILLE, Ind. - Ellen Lorene (Davis) Christmas, 98, died Monday at Metter Nursing Home in Metter, Ga. She was a homemaker and a member of the Christian Church in Poseville, and was formerly a member of the Old Union Homemaker's Club and the Christian Womens' Fellowship.
Surviving are a son, Charles Lee Christmas of Statesboro, Ga.; three granddaughters, Deborah of St. Marys, Ga., Barbara Eaton of Duluth, Ga., and Louise Quattlebaum of Statesboro; a grandson, Charles M. of Norcross, Ga.; and 10 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Charles L., died in 1971.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Werry Funeral Home Cynthiana Chapel, with burial in Saulmon Cemetery at Poseyville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
3455. Mary Grace Christmas-601
Photo and cemetery information from Genealogy.com; Jan. 25, 2004 web address: http://www.genealogy.com/VG/00/00/15/51/06/0000155106/index.html
2270. Mabel Odessa Christmas-588
[WHT comments: I question the information provided on the Byers marriage and children. The 1930 census shows Mabel as Mabel Pfefer, divorced, living with her parents; she is referred to as daughter, and Billy Pfefer, age 9 is referred to as grandson. I will also show Mabel as being married to Uknown Pfefer, with Billy Pfefer as her son.][WHT: Received following from Betty Wakeland on Aug. 14, 2008.]
Is this the daughter of William S. Christmas and Mary Helen Bell? Betty Deceased Name : BYER, MABEL O Address: MCCURDY RESIDENTIAL CENTER, EVANSVILLE, INDIANA Date of Death: Tuesday, August 01, 1978 Place of Death: ST MARYS HOSPITAL Age: 75 Minister: PRESS ERNST Church: FIRST BAPTIST Cemetery: ST JOSEPH EVV Funeral Home: FOUNTAIN TERRACE Activities: AMONA BIBLE CLASS Comments: HUSBAND LEO BYER DIED 1976 Relative Type Location Comments GRANDDAUGHTER 3 CHRISTMAS, CARL BROTHER CARL CHRISTMAS OF POSEYVILLE PFEFFER, E WILLIAM SON W WILLIAM PFEFFER OF EVV
3461. Edward Wiliam Pfeffer-8396
[WHT: Herbert, I can't prove it but I believe Mabel married again after W. William Pfeffer and she divorced. That obit listed Carl Christmas as a brother of hers. All the rest were deceased. I could be wrong. Betty]
Deceased Name : Pfeffer, Edward William
Address: formerly of Evansville IN, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Date of Death: Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Obituary Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Place of Death: Mease Care in Dunedin Florida
Age: 82
Minister: Rev Fr Stephen Lintzenich
Church: St Johns UCC
Cemetery: St Joseph Mausoleum EvansvilleEvansville Courier & Press (IN) - November 24, 2004
E. William Pfeffer, 82, of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, formerly of Evansville, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2004, at Mease Continuing Care in Dunedin, Florida.
Bill served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1942 to 1946. He was stationed in the Philippines and later attended Evansville College and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting. He became bookkeeper, office manager, and eventually president of a gas utility and storage company in Southern Illinois. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ and the Roosevelt Class until he moved to Florida. He was a former member of the Evansville Country Club, Evansville Kennel Club and Evansville Petroleum Club.
Bill is survived by his wife of 56 years, Charlene; daughters, Barbara Baker and her husband, Bob of Franklin, Indiana, Karen Mezer and her husband, Steve of Oldsmar, Florida, and Jan Budenz and her husband, Larry of Overland Park, Kansas; three grandsons; three granddaughters, and one great-granddaughter.
Services 1 p.m. Saturday, November 27, at Ziemer Funeral Home North Chapel, 6300 First Avenue, with the Reverend Father Stephen P. Lintzenich officiating. Entombment will be in St. Joseph Mausoleum. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 26, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Indiana State Chapter, 8465 Keystone Crossing, Suite 235, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240.
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