Submitted by Dan Rich

William Henry Weisweaver

July 13, 1873 – May 8, 1929

South Bend Tribune 5/8/1929

William Weisweaver, age 55, of 910 East Market street, Warsaw, Ind., died at 3 o’clock this morning in his home after an illness of 18 months. 

He was born in Columbia City, Ind., July 13, 1873, and lived in Mishawaka for a number of years, going to Warsaw two and one-half years ago. 

His marriage to Ethel Cox took place in Star City, Ind., Jan. 15, 1912.  He leaves his wife, four daughters and two sons, Dorothy, Henrietta, Betty, Mildred, William, Jr., and Millard, all at home; one brother, Lewis, and two sisters, Mrs. Owen Geary and Mrs. Edward Beale, all of this city. 

Funeral arrangements have not been completed.  The body has been brought to the Sprague funeral chapel.

South Bend Tribune 5/9/1929

William Weisweaver

The body of William Weisweaver, age 55, of 910 East Market street, Warsaw, Ind., who died early Wednesday morning after an illness of 18 months, may be viewed at the Sprague Funeral chapel Friday evening and Saturday until the hour of the funeral.  Services will be held at the chapel, and the Rev. A. H. Knepper, pastor of the First Evangelical church will conduct the rites. 

Burial will be in the city cemetery.

South Bend Tribune 5/11/1929

William Weisweaver

Funeral services for William Weisweaver, age 55, who died at his home in Warsaw, Ind., Wednesday, were held at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon in the Sprague chapel.  The Rev. A. H. Knepper, of the First Evangelical church, officiated and burial was in the city cemetery.