Clara Almeda (Easterday) Mikesell  

Clara Almeda EASTERDAY Born: FEB 1885 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana Died: 1966 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana

Clara Mikesell, Culver Native, dies At Age 81

Mrs. Clara A. Mikesell, 81. died at 1:05 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at her residence, 214 West Washington Street, Culver, following- an illness of three and a half years.

Born Feb. 15, 1.885, in Culver to Benjamin and Amanda Shoope Kasterday, Mrs. Mikesell was married S Sept. 15, 1903, to Claude P. Mikesell, who survives. She was a lifetime resident of Culver.

Surviving with the husband are one daughter. Mrs. Opal Benedict of Culver; four sons, Claurel C , Donald E . , Oscar M., all of Culver, and Arthur A. of Milwaukee, Wis.; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, in the Culver Evangelical U n i t e d Brethren Church with the pastor, Rev. Dwight McClure, officiating. Burial followed in the Culver Masonic Cemetery.

The Easterday-Bonine Funeral Home, Culver, was in charge of arrangements.

married 18 SEP 1903 in Marshall, Indiana Claude Phillip Mikesell Born: JAN 1884 in Newcastle Twp., Fulton Co., In. died: 1968 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana son of Nathaniel A. MIKESELL & Rachel A. BRYANT

Claud Mikesell, Longtime Culver Resident, Dies

Claud P. Mikesell, 84, 214 W. Washington St., died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 at the Prairie View Rest Home, Warsaw, following an illness of one year.

Mr Mikesell was born to Nathanial and Rachel (Bryant) Miksesell, Jan 14, 1884 in Fulton county and lived-most of his 'lfe in this area. He was married Sept. 18, 1903 in Culver to Clara A. Easterday who preceded him in death Feb. 25, 1966. He was a retired Standard Oil Distributor.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Opal Benedict, Culver; and four sons, Claurel C. Mikesell, Donald E . Mikesell and Oscar M. Mikesell, all of Culver; and Arthur A. Mikesell, Milwaukee, Wis.; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Eastenday-Bonine Funeral Home with Rev. A. E . Givens of the EUB Church officiating . Burial was in the Culver Masonic Cemeterey

Their Children

1) (M): Clurel Claude MIKESELL Born: 1Birth 12 Jan 1904 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana, Death 9 Sep 1969 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana,

Area Resident Dies After Short Illness

Clurel C. Mikesell, 65, route 1, Culver, died at 12:25 a.m Tuesday, September 9 at Parkview hospital after a few weeks illness.

He was born on January 12, 1904 in Culver and had lived here all of his life.

On November 28, 1924, in Plymouth, Indiana, he married Nellie I Shively who survives.

His parents were Claud and Clara (Easterday) Mikesell.

He was a farmer and the Assistant Postmaster at Leiters Ford. He was a member of the Mount Hope United Methodist Church, Director of Fulton County REMC, a member of the Maxinkuckee IOOF Lodge, president of the Fulton County Farm Bureau, Aubbenaubbee Township, and a member of the Conservation Club.

Survivors include his wife, one sister, Mrs Opal Benedict, Culver, three daughters, Mrs. Agnes M. Kline, Monterey, Mrs. Betty L Miller, Elkhart and Mrs. Joyce E. Plante, Culver; three brothers, Arthur Mikesell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Donald and Oscar Mikesell both of Culver and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m Friday at the Mount Hope United Methodist Church, Fulton County with Rev. Leon Hoffer and Rev. Arthur Bishop officiating. Burial will be in the Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call at the Easterday-Bonine Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Wednesday. The Maxinkuckee IOOF Lodge will conduct memorial services at 8 p.m. on Thursday in the funeral home

married Nellie Irene Shively Birth 16 Dec 1901 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana Death 24 Sep 1974 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana, daughter of Charles Shively and Emma M Bumbarger Their children were:

Agnes M. Mikesell m. [-?-] Kline

Betty L Mikesell m. [-?-] Miller

Joyce E. Mikesell m. May 9, 1953 John P Plante Jr. Birth: Aug. 10, 1931 Ora, Starke, Indiana Death: May 4, 2008 son of John Plante and Ethel Greer ch: Gloria Diana and Wayne Micheal

2) (M): Arthur Leroy MIKESELL Born: 07 DEC 1906 in Marshall, Indiana Died: 1952 married 1st Estelle Scheer married Katherine M Lenz Birth: Jun. 16, 1910 Saskatchewan, Canada Death: Jan. 3, 1963 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin daughter of Robert W Lenz and Anna Verstegen

Marlene Mikesell m. [-?-] Bergman
Margo Mikesell m. [-?-] Logic

3) (M): Birth 30 May 1911 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana, Death 8 Jan 1984 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana married Alice M Handy Birth 24 Oct 1915 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio Death 11 Oct 2007 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana daughter of Arthur Handy mikesell_donald/donald_e_mikesell.htm and Minnie Thayer. Culver Town Marshall They had:

Donald Mikesell Jr. married Carol Ann [-?-]
Robert Bruce Mikesell Birth 14 Jan 1942 in Marshall County, Indiana, Death 10 Jul 2001 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana,
Janet Mikesell m. [-?-] Lowe

4) (F): Opal M Mikesell Birth 20 May 1916 in Indiana Death 17 Jan 2007 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana married Eugene George 'Gene' Benedict Birth 19 Oct 1914 Death Mar 1978 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana son of Ernest Benedict and Alma Lodema McBride.

Eugene Benedict Jr. m. Barbara Moser, dv. ch: Susan Jean, Sarah Ann and Eugene George III
John Benedict m. Marilyn Day ch. Matthew Allen, Kathleen McBride & Rebecca Day

4) (M): Oscar Marvin Mikesell Birth 22 May 1918 in Culver, Marshall, Indiana, Death 31 Mar 2005 in Bremen, Marshall, Indianaa married Violet Woodward married 1st to Dale Clark killed WWII in France had a daughter Carole Joyce Clark daughter of Willian Edward Woodward and Frances Carpenter. Their children:

Barbara Mikesell
Vickey Mikesell
Douglas Marvin Mikesell d. 12 Feb 1972
DeAnn Mikesell

History of Marshall County Indiana Sesquicentenial 1836 - 1986 -, Taylor Publishing Co., 1986, Publication # 357 of 1422, Marshall County Historical Society pg. 299 - Claude Mikesell Family - Opal Mikesell Benedict, daughter.; pg. 154 Edward Easterday; Arnold Lowery pg. 270-1