Individual Details

Alta WYSE

(1918 - 5 Apr 1999)

The Mennonite - Volume 2, Number 18, May 11, 1999 - pages 16,17
Short, Alta Wyse, 79, Archbold, Ohio, died April 5. Spouse: Lester Short (deceased). Survivors: children Gerald, Wayne, Ruth Ann Yancey, Gloria Rutt, Ward; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: April 8 at Pine Grove Mennonite Church, Stryker, Ohio.
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Alta M. Short, 79, Archbold, died Monday, April 5, 1999, in her home, following a brief illness. Born Jan. 2, 1920, near Archbold, she was a daughter of Henry and Lydia (Frey) Wyse. She married Lester Short on Dec. 21, 1941, and he preceded her in death on Oct 25, 1964. A lifelong resident of Archbold, she was a homemaker, and a tour guide at Sauder Village in recent years. She did volunteer work for her church, Fairlawn Village, and at Care & Share. She was a member of Pine Grove Mennonite Church, near Stryker. Surviving are three sons, Gerald (Karen) Short, Wayne (Marilyn) Short, and J. Ward Short, all of Archbold; two daughters, Mrs. Bruce (Ruth Ann) Yancey, Archbold, and Mrs. Jack (Gloria) Rutt, Lititz, Pa.; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; three brothers, Ora, (Ruby) Wyse, Archbold; Ervin Wyse, Dundee, Mich.; and Mahlon (Valeria) Wyse, Archbold; three sisters, Mrs. Lloyd (Carol) Neuenschwander, Berne, Ind.; Mrs. Cecil (Doris) Albrecht, Woodburn, Ind.; and Mrs. Duane (Valetta) Miller, Midland, Mich. Memorial services are tomorrow, Thursday, 4 p.m. at the Pine Grove Mennonite Church, with Bob Yates as the officiating pastor. Burial precedes the service in the Pettisville Cemetery. Friends may call at Short Funeral Home, Archbold, from 2-9 p.m. today, Wednesday. Obituary: Archbold (Ohio) Buckeye, 7 Apr 1999Submitted by: Mona Mann

Events

Birth1918Ohio, USA
Residence1920German, Fulton, Ohio, USA
Birth2 Jan 1920Fulton, Ohio, USA
Birth2 Jan 1920Archbold, Fulton, Ohio, USA
Residence1930German, Fulton, Ohio, USA
Marriage21 Dec 1941Living
Marriage21 Dec 1941Lester SHORT
Death5 Apr 1999Archbold, Fulton, Ohio, USA
Death5 Apr 1999Archbold, Fulton, Ohio, USA
other6 Apr 1999Lucas, Ohio, USA
Alt nameAlta M WYSE
Soc Sec No286-12-4463/
SSN issuedOhio, USA
DeathArchbold, Fulton, Ohio, USA
ResidenceFulton, Ohio, USA

Families

SpouseLester SHORT (1914 - 1964)
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FatherHenry WYSE (1894 - 1985)
MotherLydia E FREY (1890 - 1979)
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SiblingOra Edwin WYSE (1916 - 2001)
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SiblingMary Magdalena WYSE (1917 - 1991)
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SiblingErvin O WYSE (1921 - 2006)
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