Russell F. Shoemaker
Aug. 29, 1907-Nov. 24, 1984
Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 26, 1984, page 2, col. 2-3, microfilm Niles District Library
Russell F. Shoemaker, 77, of 507 Michigan St., died at 5:05 p.m. Friday at his home after an extended illness.
He was a member of the World Wide Church of God and a retiree of the U.S. Postal Service where he worked for 43 years. He was born Aug. 29, 1907 in Niles and lived his lifetime in the area.
He married Fern C. May on Dec. 31, 1927 in Niles. She survives.
Also surviving are: two sons, Russell Jr. of Murphys, Calif. and Robert L. of Niles; two daughters, Barbara York and Mary Lowe of Niles; two brothers, Robert L. of South Bend and Fred of Albuquerque, New Mexico; four sisters, Thelma Starkweather and Marion Walter of Mishwaka[sic], Ind., Alene Austin of Roswell, New Mexico and Maxine Crowley of Gaston , Ind.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 2 p.m. today at the First Assembly of God Church 1922 E. Main, Niles. Pastor Robert Dick of the World Wide Church of God officiated. Burial followed at Silverbrook Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Halbritter Funeral Home.