The Shemwell Family

James John Zellers Obituary and Family History Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Friday, May 4, 1945 James J. ZELLERS, 71, father of County Commissioner Murlen Zellers, passed away at a South Bend nursing home late Thursday of complications which followed a hold-up attack by thugs a year ago. At that time when he was robbed by unknown assailants, he was beaten about the head, and as a result was never able to give a coherent account of the attack. His condition since had been more or less critical. Born near Kewanna in 1874, he was the son of Henry and Margaret (BARRETT) ZELLERS. His life, until about 20 years ago, when he moved to South Bend, had been spent almost entirely in Fulton county where he engaged in farming and business as a hardware merchant in Kewanna and later as a druggist in Rochester, where for some time he operated a drug store where the New York Candy Kitchen now stands. He was a member of the Kewanna Baptist church and of the Gleaners Lodge. For the past several years he has been employed as a millwright in South Bend. The deceased was twice married, first to Norma FULLER, who preceded him in death, and later to Candace BARNETT, who, with four sons, Murlen [ZELLERS] and Arthur [ZELLERS] of Kewanna, Byron [ZELLERS] of Logansport and Ralph [ZELLERS] of South Bend; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret DUDAC, Mrs. George JOHNSON and Miss Elizabeth ZELLERS of South Bend; one step-son, Earl FAHLER, and a brother, D. H. ZELLERS of South Bend; a sister, Mrs. Clara COSGROVE of Culver; 20 grandchildren, four of whom are in the armed service, and five great-grandchildren, survive. The remains will be brought to the Harrison funeral home in Kewanna on Sunday where final rites will be held at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Interment will be made at the Kewanna IOOF cemetery. In the meantime the body will lie at the residence, 113 East Dayton street, South Bend. SOURCE: http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1945.htm

Candace T Zellers (nee Barnett) Obituary and Family History Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Wednesday, March 22, 1961 Candace T. Zellers Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ireland Road Brethren church near South Bend for Mrs. Candace T. ZELLERS, 75, who died at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Osteopathic hospital in South Bend. Mrs. Zellers, who resided in Clay township of St. Joseph county, had been ill since August. The Rev. Gene WITZKY will officiate at rites and burial will be in Barnett cemetery at Kewanna. Friends may call until 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hollis funeral home at South Bend and at the church until the hour of service. Mrs. Zellers was born in Kewanna on Oct. 28, 1885, and in 1909 at Rochester was married to James ZELLERS, who died in 1945. She was a member of the Kewanna Baptist church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Margaret DUDECK and Miss Marjorie ZELLERS, both of South Bend; and Mrs. Georgia JOHNSON, Mishawaka; five sons, Murlen ZELLERS, Rochester; Arthur [ZELLERS], Kewanna; Ralph [ZELLERS], South Bend; Viron [ZELLERS], Crown Point, and Earl Fahler [ZELLERS], South Bend; thirty-two grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild [?] and three sisters, Mrs. Ruth SMITH, Kewanna; Mrs. Josephine TROUTMAN, Gary, and Mrs. Bess SCHIRM, South Bend. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1961 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67094510/candace-t-zellers

Oliver Earl Fahler Obituary and Family Listing Earl Fabler, 71, of 809,5. 27th St., died Friday in St. Joseph's Hospital a year's illness. He had retired in 1968,_ after 45 years, from the Indiana and .Michi7 On Electric Co. Born Aug. 31, 1902, in Kewanna, Ind., he came to South Bend 50. years ago, from Fiffton, Ind. His first, wife, Cleah died on Oct. 31, 1953; and his second wife, Lois Marshall, died July 30; 1972. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Betty Hodgson of South Bend; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Virginia Summers of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Mrs. Roberta Lundsford Fort Wainwright, Alaska; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four half-sisters Marjorie Zellers and Mrs. Margaret Dudeck, both of South Bend, Mrs. Jean Hicks, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Estila Stewart of Dillsboro, Ind., and three stepbrothers, Arthur Zellers of Kewanna, Merle Zellers of Rochester and Varn Zellers of Crown Point, Ind. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Forest G. Hay Funeral Home, 435 S. Ironwood Dr. where services will be held at 1:30p.m. Monday. Rev. Scott Weaver, pastor of the Ireland Rd. Grace Brethren Church, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park. Mr. Fahler was a member of the Moose Lodge, South Bend and the Eagles Lodge, Mishawaka. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80826839/oliver-earl-fahler

Marjorie E Zellers Obituary and Family Listing Marjorie "Aunt Lib" Zellers, 96, of South Bend, IN passed away at 3:55 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2007 in Healthwin Specialized Care Facility, South Bend. She was born on July 11, 1910 to James J. and Candace T. (Barnett) Zellers. On May 9, 1936 she married Ralph Baldwin. Marjorie is survived by twenty-six nieces and nephews and many many great great nieces and nephews. Five brothers, Viron, Murle, Arthur Zellers, Earl Fahler and Ralph Zellers; two sisters, Margaret A. Zellers Dudeck and Georgia A. Zellers Johnson all preceded her in death. Six grand nieces and nephews also preceded her in death. Marjorie lived in the South Bend Mishawaka area for sixty-two years moving here in 1920. She worked for Wilson Brothers, Emmco Insurance Company and at Shippers Dispatch, Inc. from 1948 to 1970 when she retired. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, March 9, 2007 in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan St., South Bend, IN. Burial will follow in Barnett Cemetery, Kewanna, IN. Friends may visit with the family from 10:00 a.m.-noon Friday in the funeral home. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67094637/marjorie-elizabeth-zellers

James A Johnson Obituary and Family Listing EDWARDSBURG, MI - James Arthur Johnson, 89 years old, of Eagle Lake, Edwardsburg, passed to his rest May 7, 2019 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend after a brief illness. He was born Jan. 15, 1930 in Mishawaka, IN, the son of Arthur William and Georgia Belle (Zellers) Johnson and has lived in the Michiana area all of his life. He was a graduate of Riley High School, South Bend. He was a member of the Indiana National Guard, retiring as a M/Sgt. Jim was married Dec. 5, 1970 in South Bend to Janice M. Kleinert, who survives along with a son, Josh (Mary Jo) Johnson of Edwardsburg and two grandchildren, Aidan and Maguire both of Edwardsburg. There are many nieces and nephews surviving. Family who have preceded in passing are his parents and his siblings, Patricia Borsodi, Judith Rhoades, Margaret Rose Johnson, Arthur W. Johnson, Jr., and Jack L. Johnson. Jim enjoyed working with the public. He was in auto sales with Gates in Mishawaka and Battjes and Naquin in Elkhart. Jim worked close to 50 years in the auto retail business. He was recognized as Man of the Year at an area Chevrolet dealership. He received Chevrolet's Legion of Leader Sales Award for 14 years, was a member of the Chevrolet Society of Sales Executives, and Chevrolet's Truck Honor Club and had earned Chevrolet's Truck Hall of Fame status. Gramps adored his grandchildren and loved attending all of their sporting events and was their #1 Fan. He was an avid Notre Dame football fan and enjoyed watching the games. Jim also coached local youth soccer for several years. His favorite past-times involved cars, boats, spending time on the water, and sitting on the front porch looking out onto the lake. He loved spending time with family and will be missed by many. Jim was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church and was actively involved with various functions through the years. Jim was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #14729. He enjoyed participating in many social events and received the Knight of the Year Award in 2017. Family and friends may gather on Sunday, May 12, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 24832 US-12 East. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, May 13, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the church, where all may gather for one hour before the service. Officiating will be Father Bob Flickinger, Pastor. Interment will follow at Adamsville Cemetery. Memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the church or to the Edwardsburg Food Pantry, both addressed to 24832 US-12 East, Edwardsburg, MI 49112. Arrangements are by the Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, Edwardsburg, MI. Published in South Bend Tribune on May 10, 2019 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198983614/james-arthur-johnson

Judy Ann Rhodes (nee Johnson) Obituary and Family History Judy A. Rhodes Feb. 11, 1940 - Jan. 8, 2014 SOUTH BEND - Judy A. Rhodes, 73, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014. The Mishawaka native was born February 11, 1940, to Arthur & Georgia (Zellers) Johnson. Judy worked at various places over the years, but was devoted to her family and grandchildren. She was an avid Bingo player, and she enjoyed animals, especially watching the deer behind their home in Osceola. Judy was preceded in death by her parents & siblings, Margaret & Jack Johnson. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, David L. Rhodes, Sr.; her children, David L. (Jody) Rhodes, Jr. of South Bend, Georgia (Rockland) Mosby of Lakeridge, VA, Dawn (Wallace Yeakey) Rhodes of South Bend and Gregory Rhodes of Osceola; brothers, Jim (Janice) Johnson of Edwardsburg MI, Arthur Johnson, Jr. of Mishawaka; sister, Patricia Borsodi of Bremen; 9 grandchildren & 7 great-grandchildren. Services 10:00 Monday in Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Hwy. Friends may call Sunday 1-5 pm. Burial at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family's preferred memorial is the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. You may sign the guestbook or leave condolences by visiting www.chapelhillmemorial.com. Published in South Bend Tribune on Jan. 10, 2014 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123071137/judy-a-rhodes

Arthur W Johnson Jr Obituary and Family Listing Mishawaka-Arthur W. Johnson Jr., 80, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Arthur was born on May 26, 1938 in Syracuse, IN to Arthur and Georgia Bell (Zellers) Johnson Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Steven Johnson; sisters, Margaret Johnson, Judy Rhoades and Pat Borsodi; brother, Jack Johnson and grandson, Bryan Morgan. In 1958 he married Nancy Springer. Surviving are his ex-wife, Nancy; daughter, Stacy (Tim) Stephens; son, Scott (Susan) Johnson; grandchildren, Brandon (Sarah) Morgan, Mindy Stephens, Cory (Sarah) Stephens and Nicholas Johnson; great grandchildren, Gauge Riley, Kayla Morgan, Amelia Morgan, Jackson Morgan and Aiden Morgan and a brother, Jim (Janice) Johnson. Arthur graduated from Mishawaka High School. He was a Sargent in the Indiana National Guard for six years, worked at Dodge Manufacturing for 30 years and after retiring he worked for United Limo driving a bus. Arthur was a true hero. While traveling on the Indiana Toll Road on November 13, 1987 at 2:25 a.m., a fellow traveler lost control of his vehicle hitting the guardrail, crossing both lanes, striking a concrete divider rendering the driver unconscious. The vehicle immediately caught fire. Arthur demonstrated uncommonly quick thinking, outstanding courage and bravery when he came upon the scene of the accident. After an unsuccessful search for the occupants, Arthur attempted to put the fire out; dissatisfied, a second search reveled the unconscious driver laying on the floor. Without fear for his own safety, Arthur saved the life of the traveler by successfully pulling him from the burning vehicle only moments before the entire vehicle became engulfed in flames. Arthur was honored for saving a life by receiving a letter of Commendation from President Ronald Reagan and Governor Robert Orr and was inducted into the Red Cross Hall of Fame. Visitation will be on Friday, April 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. with funeral services at 7 p.m. in Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka. To leave the family an online condolence, please visit www.hahnfuneralhomes.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198131520/arthur-w-johnson

Patricia Borsodi (nee Johnson) Obituary and Family History Patricia Borsodi Feb. 6, 1934 - Oct. 5, 2014 BANGOR - Patricia J. Borsodi, 80, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014, in her residence surrounded by her family. Patricia was born February 6, 1934, in South Bend, to the late Arthur and Georgia (Zellers) Johnson. Patricia married Charles Eugene Borsodi, Sr., who preceded her in death. Patricia was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Eugene Borsodi, Jr.; daughter, Kathy Borsodi; brother, Jack Johnson; and sisters, Margaret Rose Johnson and Judy Rhodes. Survivors of Patricia include her children, Jo Anna (David Letten) Borsodi of Bangor, MI, Patty (Alan) Rendell of South Bend, Judith (Ronald) Jones of Bremen, Marjorie (Michael) Hodgson of Mishawaka, Mark (Tracy) Borsodi of South Bend, and Kenneth (Deanna) Borsodi of Granger; brothers, Jim (Janice) Johnson of Edwardsburg and Arthur 'Junior' Johnson of Mishawaka; 22 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Patricia was employed with Memorial Hospital as a parking attendant. She was a life member of the VFW in Bremen. Patricia enjoyed sewing and baking. Most of all she enjoyed hosting Sunday breakfast for her family and grandchildren. Visitation for Patricia will be 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm, Thursday, October 9, 2014, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Rd. A funeral service will begin at 7:30 pm. Burial will take place at Barnett Cemetery at a later date. The family would appreciate that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the funeral home to help with the cost of the service. Condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137241465/patricia-j-borsodi