Obituaries
CATHERINE (FISCUS) DULING
Owen County – July 8, 1931
Cathrine (Fiscus) Duling was born March 19, 1854, died June 27, 1931, being 77 years, 3 months and 8 days of age. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fiscus. She had several sisters and brothers but all have preceded her in death except one sister, Mrs. Susie Morris, of Aledo, Illinois. She was married to Isaac Duling November 21, 1878. To this union was born one son, Anthem, who was killed by a runaway team October 8, 1897. Her husband was called away ten years ago May 1, 1921. Not long after his death, her health failed her and being left alone and with no one to care for her, she was taken to the home of D. R. Childress, where she has since made her home. Cathrine united with the Church of Christ at Dutch Bethel in the year 1898 and lived in the faith until death. Four years ago, she suffered a stroke of paralysis and had been in a failing condition ever since. Following a second stroke last November she has been confined to her bed. A third stroke in January affected her speech. After becoming helpless she often expressed a desire to go and be with the loved ones gone on before. At the time of her first stroke, she believing her days might be few, made some requests regarding her funeral. One was that the fifth chapter of Second Cor. be read and the songs "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "In the Shadow of the Rock" be sung. Besides the one sister she has many nieces and nephews and a host of friends to mourn their loss. Roy Fiscus and wife of Spencer, were the only relatives living near. They assisted in every way possible during her illness. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. Homer Hinton, Sunday afternoon at Dutch Bethel and interment was made in the Dutch Bethel Cemetery. .
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FINAL RITES FOR HOWARD DULING, SATURDAY CHURCH OF NAZARENE
Owen County - October 10, 1968
Howard Duling, prominent Spencer businessman who owned the Duling Insurance Agency, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, October 2. He was 58 years old. Death occurred while Mr. Duling was on a fishing trip with his wife and the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Kemper at Monroe Lake near Bloomington. Just as they were ready to begin fishing, Mr. Duling slumped over the wheel of the boat. He was taken to the Bloomington Hospital but evidently he had died almost instantly following a heart attack. He was born in Owen County June 15, 1910, the son of Bertha Burkett Duling and Ross Duling. He was married to the former Miss Betty Jones. Mr. Duling was an active member of the Spencer Church of the Nazarene. For many years he had served as chairman of the Board of Trustees, and recently had worked diligently on a remodeling program for the church. Mr. Duling's home was on R.R. 1, Spencer. He is survived by his widow, Betty Duling; one daughter, Janice Smith, R.R. 2, Spencer; one son, Julian Duling, R.R. 4 Spencer; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Duling, Spencer; one brother, Russell Duling, R.R. 3, Spencer; two sisters, Wilma Townsend, Spencer, and Frances Maudlin, Bloomington; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Spencer Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. M.W. Kemper, pastor of the church, and the Rev. C. Marshall Bowes of New Castle, former pastor of the Spencer church, officiated. The body was moved from the West & Son Funeral Home to the church to lie in state one hour prior to the time of the service. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Duling entered the insurance business in October 1934 and soon after moved from Freedom to Spencer. Prior to that time he had had a cream route in the Freedom and Newark communities. He and his father, Ross Duling, started the Duling Service Station on West Morgan Street. Mr. Duling bought Brownie's Tire Shop on West Market Street in 1945 and in addition to the tire business and insurance business, he handled GE appliances. In 1949 he sold the tire business to Robert Raper, and moved the appliance and insurances to 113 South Main Street. His son, Julian Duling, became manager of the appliance business in 1957, and Mr. Duling moved his insurance agency to 52 West Market Street, and gave full time to writing general insurance. Later the appliance business was sold and since 1961 father and son have been operating the Duling Insurance Agency. The room at 113 South Main Street was remodeled and modernized o house the agency. Mr. Duling was a member of the Navy League at Crane, and was affiliated with several insurance groups.
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ISSAC DULING
Owen County - May 5, 1921
Son of William and Rebecca Duling was born in Owen County, October 15, 1849 and departed this life April 21, 1921, at his home in East Jefferson Township; Aged 71 years, 6 months and 8 days. His parents and brothers, Elijah, Coll, Edward and William preceded him in death. His only sister, Elizabeth survives him. He was united in marriage to Catharine Fiscus, November 3, 1878. To this union was born one son, Anthem, who met death October 8, 1897, at the age of 17 years. Brother Duling united with the Church of Christ at Dutch Bethel in the year 1898, and lived faithful until death. He was very attentive to the command, "Neglect not the assembling of yourselves together," but the failing of health in later years deprived him very much of this pleasure he so greatly enjoyed. His death was caused by a complication of diseases of long standing. He suffered much and especially in his last sickness he suffered intensively but he bore it all patiently. He leaves his wife, other relatives and many friends to mourn their loss. .
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MRS. MARGARET JANE DULING
Mrs. Margaret Jane Duling, wife of Henry Duling, died Saturday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Fender, where she was visiting. She was ill only a short time. Mrs. Duling was 88 years old, and a number of years ago lived in the Spencer and Freedom communities. For the past several years she and Mr. Duling had lived at Westport and Indianapolis. She was known to her many Spencer friends as "Maggie" Duling. The deceased was born in Owen County, October 13th, 1867, a daughter of the late Samuel and Exizabeth Mulkey Denney. Mr. and Mrs. Duling were married 66 years ago. Mrs. Duling was a member of the Methodist Church at Westport, and was also a member of the Eastern Star. Survivors include the husband, Henry Duling; two daughters, Mrs. Nona Cooper of Westport; and Mrs. Mildred England, of Indianapolis; and two sons, Fred Duling of Boone, Iowa, and James Duling of Prophetstown, Ill. One sone, Doss, preceded her in death. She also leaves two grandchildren; four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Following death the body was taken to the West and Son Funeral Home where final rites were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Paul T. Byrns, pastor of the Spencer Nazarene Church, in charge, and interment was made in Riverside Cemetery.
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LURINDA DULLING
Lorinda Dulling, Sprague, Washington - - Long Island (Kansas) News.We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their help and kindness during the sickness and death of our dear husband and father.We also thank Rev. Ragle and Collins for their consoling words, the singers for their beautiful songs and Mr. West and son for their efficient services.Mr. N. E. Mchuren, Mr. F. A. Beem??, Leafy Mahuren, Wayne ?? M Mahuren.
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RALPH GANTZ DULING, 77, OWEN NATIVE DIES
Owen County Leader- September 22, 1966
Ralph Gantz Duling, 77 years old of Des Moines, Iowa and brother Ross Duling of Spencer died Thursday, September 8th. He was a native of the Freedom community. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Rose Duling; two brothers, Ross Duling of Spencer amd Mount Duling of Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral rites were held Saturday September 10th at Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Duling and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Duling and Ross Duling, all of Spencer attended the funeral services and interment at Des Moines, Iowa. .
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