Donald L. Slyh

Donald Lee Slyh Birth 13 Oct 1933 Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Death 4 Jul 2002 Culver, Marshall County, Indiana Burial Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana son of John Willis Slyh and Leonore E. Abele

Donald began working for the State Exchange Finance Company. In 1983, that changed. (From: The South Bend Tribune – 18 Aug 1983 p. 14) "CULVER—The State Exchange Finance Co.'s directors were skirted when the deal allowing the State Exchange Bank to help reorganize SEFCO was made, says a former board member who resigned to protest the action. 'I feel I have been used only for my name,' Donald Slyh stated in a letter of resignation. Slyh resigned a week ago today, two days after the agreement was announced…"

Culver Voters to Select 5 Council Memebers, Clerk-Treasurer
...The Culver clerk-treasurer's postion is also up for election.

Incumbent Republican Donald L. Slyh, 66, who owns Culver Accounting, is running for his second term

"I'm, doing it fot the love of the town". Slyh said. "I'm old enough to retire, but I don't want to retrire."

Democrat Chandra Mevic, 25... The South Bend Tribune Oct 31, 1999
Obituary
Donald Slyh, 68, 513 Academy Road, died Thursday, July 4, 2002, at 9:50 a.m. Miller's Merry Manor in Culver.

Donald was born Oct. 13, 1933 in Columbus, Ohio to Leonore Abele and John SLyh. His parents preceded him in death.

He married Shirley J. Althoff on June 17, 1961 in Sidney, Ohio. She preceded him in death on Jan.11, 1991.

He was self-employed and a retired accountant.

Donald was a resident of Culver since 1974 coming here from Dayton, Ohio.

He was a member of the Culver Grace United Church of Christ, Culver Kiwanis Club, Triangle lodge No. 748 F & AM and a past president of the Culver Lions Club.

Donald is survived by his sons, Rodney T. and Colleen SLyh of Plymouth and Daniel P. Slyh of St. Petersburgh, Fla.; his daughter Carrie L. and Joseph Gillis of Carmel, Ind.; his grandson Rodney T. Slyh Jr. of Plymouth and his granddaughters Carlie Slyh Plymouth and Grace E. Gillis of Carmel; and his grandsons Matthew Joseph Gillis of Carmel.

He was preceded in death by wife wife, Shirley J. Slyh; his father John Slyh; hims mother, Leonore Slyh; three brothers and one sister.

Shirley Jane Althoff Slyh Birth 24 Apr 1939 Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio Death 1991 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana Burial Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana daughter of Theodore Henry Althoff and Carrie Iola Trittschuh

Services for Shirley J. Slyh, 51, of 825 Lakeshore Drive, who died at 4:50 a.m. Friday at Memorial Hospitall, South Bend, after an illness, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Culver Grace United Church of Christ.

Burial will be in Culver Masonic Cemetery.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. SUnday at Bonine Funeral HOme, where Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority will condouct a memorial service at 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions my be made to the church or the American Lung Associatio.

Mrs. SLyh was a buisness education teacher at CUlver COmmunity High School Corp.

She was born Apr. 24, 19139, in SIdney, Ohio coming to Culver In 1974 from Dayton, OHio.

On June 17 1961, in SIdney, she married Donald L. SLyh. He survives with a daughter, Carrie L Slyh of Indianapolis; two sons Roodney T. and Daniel P. both at home; her father Theodire H. Althoff of SIdney and a brother RObert T. Althoff of Coovington, Ohio.

She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta and Kappa Kappa Kappa sororities.