Ruthanna Hinshaw

                                                ┌── John Hinshaw
                                                │    1824-1911 
                    ┌── William Ellis Hinshaw ──┤
                    │    1865-1946              │
                    │                           └── Sarah Commons
                    │                                1822-1910 
Ruthanna Hinshaw ───┤
B: 1909             │
D: 2006             │
                    └── Flora A. Ressler
                         1868-1944 
M: Horace Kirkman

Ruthanna Hinshaw     [ID 10623] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Born Sep 8 1909, Hortonville, Hamilton County, Indiana.1,2,3  

She married Horace Kirkman, 1930.2,3,4  Horace was born Oct 10 1901.5  

Children:2,4

Sue Kirkman; married Jack Whitlock.
William David Kirkman; married Sylvia --.

In 1984 Horace was living in/near Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.5  

Horace died Feb 22 1984.2,3,5  

Ruthanna Hinshaw died Dec 24 2006, Riverview Hospital, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana; buried Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.2,3  

Ruthanna's obituary was published in "The Southern Illinoisan" (Carbondale, Illinois) on December 27, 2006:2

Ruthanna Kirkman

CARBONDALE - Ruthanna Kirkman, 97, of Westfield, Ind., died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, in Riverview Hospital in Noblesville, Ind.  

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, in the chapel of Hamilton Memorial Park in Westfield.  Eastern Star rites will be at 11 a.m. in the chapel, followed by services.  Burial will be in Summit Lawn Cemetery in Westfield.  

McMullan Funeral Home in Westfield is in charge of arrangements.  

Ruthanna and her husband formerly owned Kirkman's Flower Shop in Westfield.  She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Westfield, where she also served as organist and financial secretary.  She was a member of Eastern Star Chapter 524, Outlook Club, Bridge Club and was the last member of the Pinochle Club.  

She was a volunteer at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  

She was born Sept. 8, 1909, in Hortonville, Ind., to William and Flora (Ressler) Hinshaw.  

She married Horace Kirkman in Westfield in 1930, and he preceded her in death Feb. 22, 1984.  

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Jack Whitlock of Carbondale; son and daughter-in-law, William and Sylvia Kirkman of Westfield; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three nieces.

Another obituary was published in "The Indianapolis Star" (Indianapolis, Indiana) on December 28, 2006:3

Kirkman, Ruthanna

Ruthanna Kirkman 97, Westfield, died at Riverview Hospital, Noblesville on December 24, 2006.  She was born on September 8, 1909 in Hortonville, IN to the late William and Flora (Ressler) Hinshaw.  She married Horace Kirkman in 1930 who preceded her in death on February 22,1984.  She and her husband formerly owned Kirkman's Flower Shop in Westfield.  She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Westfield, where she had served as organist and financial secretary.  Other memberships included: Eastern Star Chapter 524, Outlook Club, Bridge Club and was the last member of the Pinochle Club.  She was also a volunteer at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.  Surviviors are daughter, Sue (Jack) Whitlock, Carbondale, IL; son, William (Sylvia) Kirkman, Westfield; six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and three nieces.  Services will be held on Thursday, December 28 in the chapel of Hamilton Memorial Park, SR 32, Westfield, where visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the Eastern Star rites at 11 a.m followed by funeral service.  Interment will be in Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield.  Arrangements entrusted to McMullan Funeral Home, Westfield.  Online condolences may be posted at: wagnerfamilyfunerals.com

(photo)Photo: Ruthanna Hinshaw 2

Social Security information for Horace Kirkman: 310-16-2747


Sources

  1. 1910 census, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; roll T624-353, ED 111, page 251A, line #25, dwelling #81, family #85.
  2. Obituary of Ruthanna Kirkman; "The Southern Illinoisan", Dec 27 2006:
    http://www.legacy.com/TheSouthern/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=20442692.
  3. Obituary of Ruthanna Kirkman; "The Indianapolis Star", Dec 28 2006:
    http://www2.indystar.com/cgi-bin/obituaries/index.php?action=show&id=70389.
  4. Contribution from Gene & June (Millikan) Cordell ().
  5. "Social Security Death Index" (as it is commonly called), derived from the Social Security Administration "Death Master File". See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm


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