Gerald Lee Maxwell

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States; as Gerald Maxwell, son, in the household of Frank L. Maxwell; Address:
  Dupont Road
• Residence: 1935, Jackson Township, Dekalb County, Indiana, United States
• Census: 1940, Jackson Township, Dekalb County, Indiana, United States; as Gerald Maxwell, son, in the household of Frank Maxwell
• Newspaper: 14 Aug 1958; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 14 August 1958, p5

Notes:

Newspaper:

The Leeth Family Reunion
The Leeth Family Reunion was held Sunday Aug 10 at the Antwerp Park. A bountiful potluck dinner was enjoyed a the noon hour.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth and family Earl Leeth, Mrs. M. M. Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Silvers all of Payne. Robert Roberts, Sr., Mr and Mrs. Robert Roberts, Jr., Mrs. Cynthin Smith and daughter Sallie, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shelley, Dan Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meyers all of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mrs. Ed. Carter of Pauding. Mr and Mrs. Donald Lee and family of Haviland, Ohio. Mr and Mrs. Gus Walkenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mortoff, Mrs. Lenora Crowley all of Antwerp. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prater of Warren, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Leeth of Sandusky, Michigan. Mrs. Clyde Freda Leeth-Small of Madison Heights, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. C. W Baughman of Paulding. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Michigan. Lester Shelley of Plainwell, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jewell and family of Bristol, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leeth, Mrs. D. M. Bates of Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Beck and daughter Patty of Clayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Leeth and grandchildren of Lewisburg, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Maxwell and daughter Nancy of Coesse, Indiana. Mrs. Ethyl Maxwell and granddaughter Diane of Columbus City, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leeth of Bradenton, Florida and D. D. Leeth of Leipsic, Ohio.

Died:


Obituary
—Gerald Lee Maxwell, 88, of Union Township, Whitley County, died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Parkview Whitley Hospital where he was admitted a week ago.
—He was born August 16, 1925 in Fort Wayne, Indiana a son of Franklin and Ethel (Leath) Maxwell. His formative years were spent in Auburn. He graduated from Auburn High School.
—Prior to WWII he worked for the Coca-Cola warehouse in Fort Wayne and the Kroger warehouse. On June 17, 1944 he entered the U.S. Army. He served on a B17 Flying Fortress as a ball turret gunner. His group was supplanted by the B29 Super Fortress that eventually ended the war against Japan with the dropping of the atomic bomb. He was honorably discharged April 4, 1946.
—On May 21, 1946 he was united in marriage to Ruth A. Igney. They have always made their home in Union Township. Mrs. Maxwell died December 10, 2009.
—He worked for over 30 years as an Electronic Technician for ITT, Fort Wayne. He was a member of the International Union of Electrical Radio and Machine Workers.
—A 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge 189, he was a past Worshipful Master, a Worthy Patron of the Order of Eastern Star, an Associate Guardian of Job's Daughters and 10 year Girl Scout Leader. He provided maintenance services for the area Girl Scout camp during the summer.
—He was a 60 year member of the Coesse United Methodist Church. He served as a Lay Leader and the Sunday School Superintendant.
—He enjoyed traveling and was a member of the Carriage Travel Club. They traveled extensively throughout the United States. An accomplished carpenter, he enjoyed woodworking building furniture and crafts.
—He is survived by his daughter, Nancy Maxwell of Columbia City.
—A Masonic service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City with Rev. Robert Priest and Kevin Ousley conducting the funeral service immediately following. Burial will be in the Union Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the service Sunday, at the funeral home.