Lotha E. Wolfal and Orville Wilbur Sheffer

ORVILLE WILBUR SHEFFER, son of ELLEN B. MILLER and LANDORF D. SHEFFER, was born January 18, 1899 in Winchester, Randolph, Indiana,^{994, 1675} and died August 11, 1978 in Leland Motor Inn, Wayne County, Indiana.^{994, 4931} He is buried in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{994, 4931}

He married LOTHA E. WOLFAL on February 4, 1922 in Wayne County, Indiana.¹⁶⁷⁵ She was born July 25, 1899 in Darke County, Ohio,^{4931, 1675} and died December 1, 1992 in Golden Rule Nursing Center, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹ She is buried in Hollansburg Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.⁴⁹³¹

• Descendant Reports
  • William H. Thompson Descendant Report (Ancestor of Orville W. Sheffer)
  • Alexander Blair Descendant Report (Ancestor of Orville W. Sheffer)

Children of LOTHA E. WOLFAL and ORVILLE WILBUR SHEFFER:

1. GENE WARREN SHEFFER, b. December 24, 1924;⁵⁶ m. ROBERTA LAWRENCE on February 5, 1945 in Indiana⁵³⁶⁹; d. August, 1985.^{168, 56}
2. FRANCES L. SHEFFER, b. 1924; m. CONOVAN D. SANFORD on March 14, 1943¹⁶⁸.
3. JOAN SHEFFER, b. July 5, 1928, Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana;¹⁶⁸ m. ROBERT F. WOLFE on September 19, 1946¹⁶⁸; d. September 18, 2004, Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Specialty Care Center, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{168, 4931}
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Obituaries

Palladium-Item, August 12, 1978⁹⁹⁴

Orville W. Sheffer

Orville W. Sheffer, 79, who made his home at the Leland Motor Inn, died there unexpectedly Friday morning. A native of Randolph County, he spent most of his life in this area. However, he resided for a time in Tucson, Ariz.

He was a retired employee of the Swayne Robinson Co., and was a former member of the Moose and Druids lodges. His wife Mabel died in June.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Conovan Sanford and Mrs. Robert F. Wolfe, both of Richmond; two sons, Gene W. Sheffer and Jack L. Sheffer, both of Richmond; one sister, Mrs. Paul Bryan of Indianapolis; one stepson, Richard E. Shultz of Indianapolis; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Joseph Jeffries of Litchfield Park, Ariz.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Private funeral services for Mr. Sheffer will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Doan & Mills Funeral Home with Dr. Robert Bell of First Christian Church officiating. There will be no public calling. Burial will be in Glenhaven Cemetery.

Palladium-Item, December 2, 1992⁶⁴⁹⁵

Lotha E. Sheffer

Lotha E. Wolfal Sheffer, 93, formerly of the Stonehenge Apartments, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Golden Rule Nursing Center after a short illness.

She was born in Darke County, Ohio, and had spent most of her life in Richmond. She was a retired chief operator for General Telephone and previously had been employed by Richmond Home Telephone Co. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a former member of the Red Cross volunteers at Reid Hospital.

Survivors include two daughters, Frances Sanford and Joan Wolfe, both of Richmond; one son, Jack Sheffer of Fountain City; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

One son, Gene Sheffer, died in 1985.

A private service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home with the Rev. Glenn W. McGuire of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Hollansburg Cemetery.

There will be no public calling.

Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 5, 19001769	Greensfork Township, Randolph, Indiana	Landorf D. Sheffer Ellen B. Miller Iva Marie Sheffer Henry Jacob Sheffer Orville Wilbur Sheffer George Edward Sheffer Nettie Olive Sheffer Nellie B. Sheffer
April 25, 1910895	Greene Twp, Wayne, Indiana	Landorf D. Sheffer Ellen B. Miller Iva Marie Sheffer Henry Jacob Sheffer Orville Wilbur Sheffer
January 7, 1920895	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Nellie B. Sheffer Winfield Scott Hancock Helen C. Hancock Orville Wilbur Sheffer
April 12, 1930898	Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana	Orville Wilbur Sheffer Lotha E. Wolfal Joan Sheffer Gene Warren Sheffer Frances L. Sheffer
May 14, 19402486	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Orville Wilbur Sheffer Lotha E. Wolfal Joan Sheffer Gene Warren Sheffer Frances L. Sheffer Son