Hand Family of Marshall County Indiana & Culver Family of St. Louis, Missouri

Generation Four - Five

38 Walter Merwin (Merwyn) Hand Jr. Birth 22 Sep 1905 Marrshall county Culver, Indiana d. 17 Feb 1982 Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania

A 1923 Graduate of Culver Military Academy

Merwin Hand left Saturday for Bethlehem, Penn., where he will afain resume his studies at Lehigh University. - Sep 16 1925

married 1st 17 Jun 1934 Harrisonburg, Virgina Helen Elizabeth Medbourn divorced 1939; BIRTH 12 MAY 1911 Culver, Marshall, Indiana, DEATH 3 AUG 1972 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana daughter of Harry Edward Medbourn & Nellie Faye Harcourt. married 2nd Clay Smith

Richard Merwin (Merwyn) Hand birth 17 Sep 1937 South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana Death: 24 May 2018 m. 27 Feb 1960 Plymouth, Marshall county Indiana Sue Ellen Felke Birth: 24 May 1939 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana dauguhter of Joseph A. Felke and Katheryn Clara Emigh
Children:
Beth Hand m ___ Gorman
Richard Scott Hand




m. 2nd before 1947 Marjorie Jane Thompson birth 29 Apr 1921 Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania Death 9 Sep 1997 daughter of Henry H Thompson and Mary G Slick





51 "Lynne" Janet Lynne Hand - picture August 1959



52 Douglas Hand



53 Jeffrey Wynton Hand birth Pennsylvania married Sep 2, 1973 Lee Lamb. He was a 1966 Graduate of Culver Military Academy; pictured at Jeffrey W. Hand, Fishing pier Culver Town Park




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39 Donald Barber Hand b. 14 Jul 1908 14 Jul 1908 Marshall County, Indiana d. 15 Jun 1977 Culver, Marshall, Indiana;
Donald B. Hand CULVER - Donald B. Hand. 68; of 426 State St., died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in his home of an apparent heart attack.

He was born on July 14, 1908, in Culver and was a lifetime resident.

On Oct. 25, 1935, in Culver he married Lois Bess Morris. She survives.

Also surviving are two sons: Terry O. of Valparaiso, and Donald E. of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Mrs. Jo Ellen Walmoth of Walkerton, and Mrs. Christine Hatfield of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; and a brother, Merwyn of Johnstown, Pa.

He was a retired junior and senior high school teacher in the Culver and Plymouth schools.

He was a member of the Culver Grace United Church of Christ and of the Culver Community Schools Board of Trustees.

The body will be cremated and memorial services will be at a later date.

The Bonine Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Culver Grace United Church of Christ. - The South Bend Tribune outh Bend, Indiana Jun 16, 1977


m. 25 Oct 1935 Culver, Marshall county, Indiana Lois Bess Morris b. 22 Mar 1913 d. Feb 7 1991

1935 - Oct. 16 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morris announce the engagement of their daughter, Lois Bess, to Donald B. Hand, son of Col. and Mrs. W. M. Hand. The wedding will take place Oct. 25 1935 October 16 -

Her death is found recorded in the Culver Citizen dated 13 Feb. 1991

Retired teacher dies last Thursday

Retired school teacher Lois Bess Hand, 77, 425 State Street, Culver , died at 3:40 a.m. last Thursday in Holl Cross Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. Her death came following a sudden death illness.

Mrs. Hand was a life time Culver resident, and was a retired teacher who had taught in the Culver Community and Aubbeenaubee Township school Systems.

She was born in Culver on March 22, 19113, the daughter of the late Arthur and Josephine Overman Morris.

On October 25, 1935 in Culver, she married Donald B. Hand. He preceeded her in death on June 15, 1977.

Surviving are tow daughters, JoEllen Hicks of Walkerton, and Christine Hatfield of Ft. Wayne. and two sons Terry O. Hand of Valparaiso, and Donald E. Hand of Indianapolis; four grandchildren, and two sisters, Alda Dickinson of Orlando, Flordia and Margaret Ellen Derch of Cleveland. She was preceded in death by a brother Clyde Morris.

Funeral Services were held last Saturday at Grace United Church of Christ with the Rev. Donald Wagner, pastor, officiating. Bonine Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church.


Children:
54 Terry Owen Hand m. June Lichtwark
Terry O. Hand, 85 of Valparaiso, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 8, 2022.

He was born June 29, 1937 in Plymouth, IN to Donald B. and Lois Bess (Morris) Hand.

A graduate of Culver High School, Terry obtained his master’s degree in education from Ball State University.

He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving aboard the NOA and taught Elementary Art for 31 years for the School City of Hobart.

Terry was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Valparaiso and enjoyed photography, model trains, and gardening.

On August 24, 1963 in LaCrosse, IN, Terry married June Lichtwark who survives along with their son, Donald (Heather) Hand of Morgan Twp.; grandchildren, Alexis (Martin) Aguayo, Donald Hand, Jr., Taryn Hand, and Carly Hand; siblings, JoEllen Hicks of Walkerton, Donald E. Hand of Indianapolis, and Christine (Jim) Hatfield of Ft. Wayne; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents

A Memorial Gathering will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church of Valparaiso, 103 N. Franklin St., Valparaiso, with a Memorial Service beginning at 12:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the First United Methodist Church of Valparaiso.


55 Jo Ellen Hand Birth m 1st Jun 16., 1962 Culver Military Chapel, Union twp. Culver Indiana Raymond"Ray" King Walmoth Birth Dec 16 1931 Death May 17 1997 Chicago, Illinois; 2nd [-?-] Stevens m 3rd 18 Apr 1990 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana Charles W. Hicks

56 Donald Edward Hand

57 Lois Christine Hand m. Birth May 20 1944 Argos, Marshall, Indiana Death Oct 2 2023 married 29 Apr 1972 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana James D. HatfieldHatfield
Lois Christine "Chris" (Hand) Hatfield, 79, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2023,

Chris worked for FWCS and also for Meijer's from where she retired.

She enjoyed bus trips that were offered by Land Cruise, going to Tincaps games, working out at Turnstone and going out to eat. She was unassuming and very soft spoken.

Chris is survived by her husband, Jim; daughter, Michelle (Mike) Gerbasich of Kingwood, TX; sister, Jo Ellen Hicks, of Walkerton, IN; brother, Don Hand, of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Katie and Bryce Gerbasich.

The family would like to express their sincere thanks to Parkview Home Hospice for their exceptional care.

No services are planned at this time.

Memorial gifts may be directed to Turnstone, SPCA, Ft Wayne Children's Zoo or Parkview Home Hospice Care.






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