1992 Naomi L Gaff, married, spouse of Robert Gaff, died on January 26, at age 72, in Columbia, Whitley County, Indiana. She was born on April 16, 1919, in Noble County, Indiana, daughter of Thurlo Keister and Venis Keister. [1]
1992 Naomi L Kiester Gaff (1919-1992) was buried on January 26, at the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam, Noble County, Indiana. [2] [3]
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - Tuesday, January 28, 1992
Naomi L. Gaff, 72, of Merriam died Sunday at Whitley County Memorial Hospital, Columbia City. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Robert; her mother, Venis Keister of Merriam; sons, Neal of Angola, Monte of Churubusco, Lyle of Elkhart, Martin of Kouts, Jack of Wolcottville and Douglas of Rolling Prairie; daughters, Dolores Hiatt of Ligonier, Julie Gaff of Merriam and Lucille Gaff of Warsaw; brothers, Calvin, Arthur and Lester Keister, all of Albion; 23 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services are 3 p.m. tomorrow at Merriam Christian Chapel Church. Calling is 2 to 9 p.m. today at Orr Funeral Home, Albion, and 2 to 3 p.m. tomorrow at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Preferred memorials are gifts to Noble County Cancer Society.
1993 Robert Milo Gaff, age 75, and Nada Brown were married on October 16 in Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana. Robert Mild Gaff, son of Milo M Gaff and Abby Gaff, was born about 1918 in Indiana. [4]
2009 Robert M Gaff, married, spouse of Nada Gaff, died on March 18, at age 91, in Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana. He was born on March 17, 1918, in Green Township, Indiana, son of Milo Gaff and Abby Gaff. [5]
2009 Robert M Gaff (1918-2009) was buried on March 18, at the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam, Noble County, Indiana. [6] [7]
Robert M. Gaff, 91, formerly of Merriam and currently residing in Ligonier passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier. Mr. Gaff spent all of his life in Merriam except the last six years he resided with his wife at the Avalon Village apartments in Ligonier.
On March 17, 1918 Mr. Gaff was born in Green Township, Noble County to Milo and Abby (Ott) Gaff. On Novemeber 4, 1939 in Merriam Mr. Gaff married Naomi Keister, she passed away on January 26, 1992. He then married Nada Brown in Ligonier on October 16, 1993 and she survives in Ligonier.
In 1984 after several years of service Mr. Gaff retired as a Safety Consulant for the IOSHA Divison of Labor. Mr. Gaff was an avid sports fan who loved the Chicago Cubs. He also enjoyed when his children were younger attending there sporting events and his grandchildrens sporting events.
Among his survivors include his wife Nada Gaff of Ligonier. 6 sons and their spouses; Neal and Kathy Gaff of Angola, Indiana, Monte and Nancy Gaff of Churubusco, Lyle and Terri Gaff of Elkhart, Indiana, Martin and Sally Gaff of Kouts, Indiana, Jack and Debbie Gaff of La Grange, Indiana and Douglas and Rebecca Gaff of Rolling Praire, Indiana. 2 Daughters; Julie Gaff of Warsaw and Lucille Gaff also of Warsaw 1 step daughter and son in law; Sammie and Marvin Zelt of Fort Wayne. 1 Son in law; Victor Hiatt of Lagrange. 23 Grandchildren and 28 Great Grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Naomi Gaff Keister on January 26, 1992. 1 daughter Dolores Hiatt in 1997. His parents. 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
Funeral Services will be on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at the Ligonier Evangelical Church. Burial will follow at the Merriam Christian Cemetery outside of Merriam. Visitation will be on Friday, March 20, 2009 from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Ulrey - Renner and Brazzell Funeral Home in Ligonier. 705 South Main Street, Ligonier, Indiana 46767. There will also be visitation 1 hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
[1] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryRecord].
[2] Find A Grave Memorial 26209927, [FindAGrave].
[3] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[4] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005, [AncestryRecord].
[5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryRecord].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial 26209933, [FindAGrave].
[7] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].