May 12, 2021
Donald E. Nearhoof, 98, Antis Township, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday morning at Amber Terrace, Altoona. He was born in Antis Township, the seventh of eight children of the late Leroy and Bessie May (Bowers) Nearhoof. He was the last of his immediate family.
On April 18, 1948, he married his loving wife of 72 years, Shirley O. Ross, at Riggles Gap Church of the Brethren, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 7, 2019.
He is survived by three children: Linda Myers and husband, Ken, Patti Hollen and husband, Ken, and Daryl Nearhoof and wife, Laura; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
95-year-old William G. Bennett of Albion, died on May 6, at Linda E. White Hospice at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born July 17, 1925 to Ellis and Amy (Guyot) Bennett in Albion. On June 1, 1947 he married Velma Mundhank in Albion. William joined the Navy even before he graduated high school. His dad signed so he could serve in WWII, so for the next 4 years, 1943 to 1947 he served his country overseas and, in the battles, and then after the war. He returned home and met the love of his life and married her that same year. When the Korean Conflict began, he served our country again for a couple of years. His life was centered around serving God. He was a member of the Little Wabash United Methodist Church of rural West Salem, and then later Ellen Moore United Methodist Church in Fairfield. Joshua 24:15 was his Motto, "… But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." He was proud of his public service years, beginning with 3 years as Alderman, the
Alabama soldier missing in Korea since 1950 finally accounted for
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
Posted Apr 30, 2021
Henry L. Helms died in late 1950 at the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea, according to the U.S. Army.
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The remains of an Alabama soldier who died during the Korean Conflict have been identified.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that Army Cpl. Henry L. Helms, 24, of Collbran, in DeKalb County, who was killed during the Korean War, was accounted for April 16.
He will be buried May 22 in Ringgold, Ga.
In late 1950, Helms was a member of Company D, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered.