From The Florence Gause Collection     Dec. 21, 1962

 

John Brehm, Jr., 78 R. 1, Celina, died suddenly Friday just before noon at his home on Frahm Pike. He had suffered from a heart condition for some time, but death was unexpected.

 

He and his widow had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary just two weeks ago, on December 9.

 

Mr. Brehm was a retired farmer, a former Mercer County deputy sheriff and clerk of Liberty Township.

 

He was born in Mercer County and his parents were the late John Peter and Sophia Deiner Brehm. On December 12, 1912 he was married to Eda Henrietta Bollenbacher, who survives together with three daughters, Mrs. Linus (Kathryn) Klosterman, R. 3, Celina; Mrs. Dwight (Minnie F.) Laffin, R. 1, Celina; and Mrs. Ralph (Ruth) Ritchie, R. 2, Celina; and two sons, Floyd of R. 3 and Alvin of R. 1, Celina.

 

There are 15 grandchildren;, three great - grandchildren and one brother, Lewis Brehm of R. 1, Rockford.

 

Two brothers, Jacob and Bill Brehm, a sister, Mrs. Theo. (Minnie) Bollenbacher, and two grandchildren preceded him in death.

 

Yager Funeral Home in Berne, Ind., is preparing the body for burial and it will be returned to the family home where friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday.

 

Funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in United Church of Christ at Chattanooga, with the Rev. Larry K. May in charge. Burial will follow in the church

cemetery.