Individual Details

John D. Casteel

(14 Mar 1899 - 15 Sep 1982)



1940 Census. Harlan Co, KY, Hh 293
Lived in same place in 1935
John D. Casteel, 41, employed by the railroad
Mae, wife, 28
Ada, dau, 10
Thelma, dau, 7
Oscar, son, 5

Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries.
from unknown newspaper
John D. Casteel, 83, 441 County Line Rd, Crestline, died at 9:25 pm Wenesday, Sep 15 in Galion Community Hospital. He had been in failing health six years.
Mr. Casteel was born March 14, 1899 in London, KY to Granville and Mary Francis (Holt) Casteel. He married the former Mae Depew, Sept 15, 1938 (1928); she survives.
Also surviving are three children, Mrs. Ada Mayfield, Galion; Mrs. Thelma Phillips, Portage, Ind. and Oscar Casteel of Crestline; 12 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and three brothers, L. J. Casteel, Corbin, KY; Ton, Morristown, Tenn.; and Edward, Ludlow, KY. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
Mr. Casteel was a retired trackman for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and was a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm Sunday at the Snyder-Kubach Funeral Home, Galion, with Rev. Clause Massingill officiating. Burial will be in Iberia Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home, Friday from 7 to 9 pm and Saturday afternoon and evening.

Events

Birth14 Mar 1899Laurel County, Kentucky
Marriage15 Sep 1928Lily Mae Depew
Death15 Sep 1982Galion, Crawford County, Ohio

Families

SpouseLily Mae Depew (1911 - 1995)
ChildAda Lee Casteel (1929 - 2015)
ChildThelma Ann Casteel (1932 - 1992)
ChildOscar Dewey Casteel (1934 - 2009)
FatherGranville Smith Casteel (1867 - 1931)
MotherMary Francis Holt (1871 - 1937)