Daniel Schlotman
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at DeValk Funeral Home in Sheldon for Daniel F. Schlotman, 78, 275 E. Concord, Sheldon. Mr. Schlotman died at 12:25 p.m., Friday, November 6, 1981 at Iroquois Memorial Hospital following a three-week illness.
He was born April 19, 1903 in Sheldon, the son of Oscar F. and Anna Reynolds Schlotman. He married Clara Light on August 20, 1927 in Watseka.
She survives, along with two daughters, Phyllis Kingdon of Watseka and Marcia Sowers of Donovan; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, John of Kentland; and four sisters, Dorothy Pothuisje of Goodland, Ind., Luella Schlotman of Sheldon, and Margaret Riker of Kentland, Ind., and Betty Leonard of Chicago.
Mr. Schlotman resided in Sheldon his entire lifetime. He retired in 1972 after being a rural mail carrier for 35 years. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Sheldon, the Sheldon Masonic Lodge and the Daville Consistory.
The Rev. Robert Sabo officiated with burial in Sheldon cemetery.
Visitation and Masonic rites were held at the funeral home on Saturday.
Source
Iroquois County Genealogical Society, Obituary File, Unknown Newspaper, Unknown Date (after 8 Nov 1981, funeral date)
Daniel Schlotman
SHELDON – Daniel F. Schlotman, 78, of 275 E. Concord, Sheldon, died at 12:25 p.m. Friday at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka, following a three-week illness.
He was born April 19, 1903, in Sheldon, to Oscar F. and Anna Reynolds Schlotman. He was married to the former Clara Light, Aug. 20, 1927, in Watseka.
He was a lifelong resident of Sheldon, and was a rural mail carrier for 35 years until his retirement in 1972. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Sheldon, the Sheldon Masonic Lodge, and the Danville Consistory.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Phyllis Kingdon of Watseka, and Marcia Sowers of Donovan; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, John of Kentland, Ind.; and four sisters, Dorothy Pothuisje of Goodland, Ind., Luella Schlotman of Sheldon, Margaret Riker of Kentland, and Betty Leonard of Chicago.
Visitation and Masonic rites were conducted Saturday at DeValk Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Sabo officiating. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery.
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Unknown newspaper, unknown date