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LEROY OTTO DOLBY
And Family
Leroy, Nora and oldest son Claude Albert
Leroy and Nora at July 19, 1964 Family Reunion Hiers Park Huntington IN
Leroy "Roy" Otto Dolby
25 Mar 1886 - 21 February 1965
Son of Wm Orlando & Rebecca (Sills) Dolby
Husband of Nora Kingen
Nora (Kingen) Dolby
11 April 1893 - 21 May 1966
Wife of Leroy Otto Dolby
Jones Cemetery - Wells Co IN
Leroy "Roy" Otto Dolby, 78, a native of Wells County, died at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, at 6:30 pm Sunday. He had been ill three years.
Mr. Dolby resided in the Warren area until 1942, when he moved to Muncie. He was a clerk in a supermarket there. Mr. Dolby was a member of the Church of the Brethren.
The body was taken to the Meeks Mortuary in Muncie, where friends may call tonight. It will be removed to the H. Brown and Son Funeral Home here, where friends may call after 2 pm Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at the Brown Funeral Home at 1:30 pm Wednesday. Burial will be in Jones Cemetery, Wells County.
Survivors include the widow, Rebecca; a son, Claude Dolby, Bluffton; six daughtes, Mrs. Orval Holdren, South Bend; Mrs. Roy McIntire, Muncie; Mrs. Marple Cohee, Marion; Mrs. Jane Netrefa, Willow Springs, Ill; Mrs. Howard Winn, Huntsville Ala., and 10 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, a brother, Elmer Dolby, Chicago and a half brother, Ves Landis, Warren.
Contributed by Paul Haley
Funeral services for Mrs. Nora P. (Kingen) Dolby, 73, 514 Rex St., Muncie, were conducted today at the H. Brown and Son Funeral Home in Warren. Burial was in Jones Cemetery in Wells County.
Mrs. Dolby died at 10 am Saturday at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie.
She was a native of Jay County. She was a former resident of six miles east of Warren. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren, Muncie.
Survivors include a son, Claude, Bluffton; five daughters, Mrs. Orville Holdren South Bend; Mrs. Roy McIntire, Muncie; Mrs. Marphle Cohee, Marion; Mrs. James Netrefa, Willow Springs ILL., and Mrs. Howard Winn, Huntsville, Ala; a foster daughter, Mrs. Patricia Bennett Conwell, Muncie; 18 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
Contributed by Paul Haley
Joyce Elaine (Holdren) Wingert
06 June 1941 - 02 July 1998
Daughter of Orval & Violet (Dolby) Holdren
Grandaughter of Leroy Otto Dolby
South Bend IN
Bluffton News-Banner, Wells Co IN July 6, 1998
Joyce E. Wingett, 57 Former Montpelier resident Joyce E. Wingett, 57, died July 2 at Hospice House in South Bend. She was born in Blackford County in June 20, 1941 to Orval and Violet Dolby Holdren. She was a homemaker and factory worker and was a graduate of Riley High School in South Bend. Surviving are three sons, Raymond Boomhour of Indianapolis, Brett Boomhour of New Jersey and Bart Boomhour of South Bend; three sisters, Linda Domonkos of Miami, Fla., Hannah Greider of Sturgis, Mich., and Cathy Kopp of Statesville, N.C.; three half-sisters, Esther Towns of Selma, Irene Beard of Mishawaka and Patricia Conwell of Muncie; a half-brother, Clyde Bennett of Montpelier; and one grandson. There are no calling hours. The body is to be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Walker & Glancy Funeral Home in Montpelier is in charge of arrangements.
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Violet Emma (Dolby) Bennett Holdren, Mishawaka
Jan. 3,1910 —Aug. 28. 2004
MISHAWAKA - Violet Emma Dolby Bennett Holdren, 94, died Saturday in Fountain View Nursing Home. The Wetin County native born to the late Leroy and Nora (Kingen) Dolby was married to the late Elmer Bennett and then the late Orval Holdren
Surviving are a sister Crystal Netrefa Marion; children Ester Towns, Selma; Clyde Bennett Montpelier; Patricia Conwell, Muncie; Hannah Greider, Michigan and Cathy Kopp, North Carolina. 23 Grandchildren and several great grandchildren There are no services or visitations The body will be cremated Glancy Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Roy & Esther Mae (Dolby)McIntire, daughter of Leroy & Nora (Kingren) Dolby
The photo here looks like it might have been an error? Ruth B. Dolby was the daughter of Leroy & Nora (Kingrin) Dolby
Ruth B. (Dolby) Cohee, 90, 4727 S. Colonial Oaks Drive, died at 6:12 a.m. Tuesday in Colonial Oaks Helath Care Center. She wsa born in Wells County to the late Roy and Nora (Kingen) Dolby and graduated from Liberty Center High School. After moving to Marion, Ruth worked at the Indianapolis Glove Co. She also worked at RCA for 20 years, retiring in 1977. She married Marple W. Colhee in 1937. He died in August 1974.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Josephine Gardener, Oregon and sisters, Violet Holdren, Mishawaka and Crystal Netrefa, Marion. She also was preced by a stepdaughter, Jackie Ester; a stepson, Bill Cohee; a brother, Claude Dolby and sisters, Grace Wynn and Esther McIntire.
Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday in Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, North Chapel, with the Rev. Ed Fritz officiating. Burial is in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntington County.
Jainie Dolby, Born and Died, December 17, 1922

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