Individual Details
Joe Charles FIDLER
(16 Oct 1916 - 6 Nov 1985)
Marriage date from bible, info provided by Emma Jean. Photo of gravestone has birth dates of both Joe Charles and Ruby Deane, and his death date, marriage date and names of 4 children. Stone of infant twins nearby.
Obituary in the Cedar County Republican, Nov. 13, 1985.
" Services for Joe Charles Fidler, 69, of Fair Play were at 2 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 10, in Brumback Chapel with Fidell Bridges and Ralph Benham officiating. Burial was in Lindley Prairie Cemetery.
Escorts were Eual Hayward, Sonny Neill, Jack Fox, Kent Morgan, Wayne Brown and Frank Wallen.
Honorary escorts were Howard Price, Ricky Chism, Jonathan Noot, Ray Neill, Bob Brown, Alfred Oldham, Walter Cockrell, Donald Clemons, Dillard Brown and Finis Fix.
Joe Charles Fidler, the son of Sam and Mary Liza (Jones) Fidler, was born Oct. 16, 1916, near Bear Creek. He departed this life Wednesday,Nov. 6, 1985, at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield,following a long illness. He lived only 20 days past his 69th birthday.
Except for a year or so spent in California, Joe had made Cedar County his home. He had lived at the present home site for 40 years. He was a farmer and carpenter until eight years ago when ill health limited his activities.
On Sept. 17, 1941, he was united in marriage to Ruby Dean Tindle at Fair Play. To this union, six children were born: two sons, Charles Thomas and Gregory Gene; four daughters, Pamela Sue, Patricia Lynn and twins, Linda Jo and Brenda Dean, who died in infancy.
In November 1948, he accepted Christ and was baptized into the Oak Grove Baptist Church where he remained a member.
Joe was the fourth of six children and was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Shelby and Paul, who died only two months ago on Aug. 31.
His survivors are his devoted wife, Ruby Dean; two sons, Thomas "Tommy" of Joplin and Gregory of Stockton; two daughters, Pamela of the home; and Patricia of Springfield; two sisters and their husbands, Velma and Guy Laverty of Richmond, Calif., and Willma and Lawrence Jones of Fair Play; one brother, Bernard and his wife, Emma Jean of Fair Play; two daughters-in-law, Sandy and Dorothy; one sister-in-law,Dorothy Fidler; seven grandchildren, ...."
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Obituary in the Cedar County Republican, Nov. 13, 1985.
" Services for Joe Charles Fidler, 69, of Fair Play were at 2 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 10, in Brumback Chapel with Fidell Bridges and Ralph Benham officiating. Burial was in Lindley Prairie Cemetery.
Escorts were Eual Hayward, Sonny Neill, Jack Fox, Kent Morgan, Wayne Brown and Frank Wallen.
Honorary escorts were Howard Price, Ricky Chism, Jonathan Noot, Ray Neill, Bob Brown, Alfred Oldham, Walter Cockrell, Donald Clemons, Dillard Brown and Finis Fix.
Joe Charles Fidler, the son of Sam and Mary Liza (Jones) Fidler, was born Oct. 16, 1916, near Bear Creek. He departed this life Wednesday,Nov. 6, 1985, at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield,following a long illness. He lived only 20 days past his 69th birthday.
Except for a year or so spent in California, Joe had made Cedar County his home. He had lived at the present home site for 40 years. He was a farmer and carpenter until eight years ago when ill health limited his activities.
On Sept. 17, 1941, he was united in marriage to Ruby Dean Tindle at Fair Play. To this union, six children were born: two sons, Charles Thomas and Gregory Gene; four daughters, Pamela Sue, Patricia Lynn and twins, Linda Jo and Brenda Dean, who died in infancy.
In November 1948, he accepted Christ and was baptized into the Oak Grove Baptist Church where he remained a member.
Joe was the fourth of six children and was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Shelby and Paul, who died only two months ago on Aug. 31.
His survivors are his devoted wife, Ruby Dean; two sons, Thomas "Tommy" of Joplin and Gregory of Stockton; two daughters, Pamela of the home; and Patricia of Springfield; two sisters and their husbands, Velma and Guy Laverty of Richmond, Calif., and Willma and Lawrence Jones of Fair Play; one brother, Bernard and his wife, Emma Jean of Fair Play; two daughters-in-law, Sandy and Dorothy; one sister-in-law,Dorothy Fidler; seven grandchildren, ...."
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Events
| Birth | 16 Oct 1916 | Cedar Co., Missouri |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Madison Twp., Cedar Co., MO, ED 62 Sh 8A printed pg 126; Jos., son, 3-2/12 (abt Oct 1916), born MO father born OH mother born MO. | |||
| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Madison Twp., Cedar Co., MO, ED 12 Sh 1A, printed pg 10; Joe, son, 13 (1916-17) born MO father born OH mother born MO. | |||
| Marriage | 17 Sep 1941 | Cedar Co., Missouri - Ruby Deane TINDLE | |||
| Residence | 1985 | Fairplay, Polk Co., MO, last residence per SSDI. | |||
| Death | 6 Nov 1985 | Missouri | | ||
| Burial | Aft 6 Nov 1985 | Lindley Prairie Cemetery, Cedar Co., MO. | |||
| Burial | Lindley Prairie, Cedar Co., MO | ||||
| Reference No | 52 |
Families
| Spouse | Ruby Deane TINDLE (1922 - 2015) |
| Child | Brenda Dean Twin FIDLER (1951 - 1951) |
| Child | Linda Jo Twin FIDLER (1951 - 1951) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Samuel Thornton FIDLER (1878 - 1971) |
| Mother | Mary Eliza JONES (1883 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Unknown FIDLER (1906 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Velma L. FIDLER (1908 - 1996) |
| Sibling | John Shelby FIDLER (1910 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Willma Irene FIDLER (1915 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Bernard Lee FIDLER (1919 - 2000) |
| Sibling | Paul Jones FIDLER (1923 - 1985) |
Endnotes
1. Social Security Death Index.
2. Social Security Death Index.