WAGGAMAN, Myrtle Belle Antrim
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
COVINGTON – Mrs. Myrtle Belle Waggaman, age 86, of Covington, a former resident of the Ridgefarm, Ill., area, died Monday morning, Dec. 16, at the Layman Nursing Home in Clinton. She had been in ill health for the past couple of years. Mrs. Waggaman was born in Montezuma July 29, 1882, the daughter of Joseph and Sofrona Nevins Antrim. She was married to John Waggaman, who died two years ago. Surviving are: one daughter, Miss Edna Waggaman of Indianapolis; one son, Russell of Chrisman, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Hayworth of Georgetown, Ill.; one brother, Vern of Dana; one grandson and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Honnold Funeral Home in Ridgefarm. The Rev. Robert Heavilin will officiate and burial will be in the Crown Hill Cemetery at Ridgefarm. --– jlr