Merrill E. Wingard and Ruth L. Johnson

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Husband Merrill E. Wingard ¹

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           Born: 11 Jun 1897 - Jefferson Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Sep 1974 1
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA 2

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         Father: Jacob Wingard (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Near (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 1965 - ? Venango Co, PA

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   Other Spouse: Effie Lucinda Heckathorn (1890-1960) 1 - 9 Aug 1916 - ? Venango Co, PA

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   Other Spouse: Jane Davis (      -1965) 3

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   Other Spouse: Vinberth Schreffler (      -1972) 3

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Wife Ruth L. Johnson ³

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           Born: 1902
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 May 1967 3
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA 2

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Merrill E. Wingard

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Oil City Derrick, Sat., Sept. 21, 1974
M. Wingard, Cranberry, Dies Friday
Merrill E. Wingard, 77, of Cranberry RD 1 died at 9:25 pm Friday in the Oil City Hospital.
Born in Jefferson County June 11,1897, he was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Near Wingard.
Mr. Wingard was employed for many years in the Road Department of Cranberry Township, and was a member of the Fern Church of God.
He was preceded in death by four wives, the former Effie Heckathorn on August 31, 1960,
the former Jane Davis on June 28, 1965, the former Ruth. Johnson on May 6, 1967 and the former Vinberth Scheffler on November 30, 1972, along with one son, William, on August 18, 1969.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Meade (Betty) Johnston of Cranberry RD 1, along with four grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Charles A. Morrison Funeral Home after 2 pm Sunday. The Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Sunday and Monday. Funeral arrangements will be announced in The Derrick Monday.

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General Notes: Wife - Ruth L. Johnson

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1 Willard C. Heckathorn, The Heckathorn Family of Venango County, PA (Franklin, PA: Self-Published, 1987), Pg 7.

2 Kipp Melat, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry Township, Venango County, PA (Seneca, PA: Self-published, 1979), Pg 42.

3 Willard C. Heckathorn, The Heckathorn Family of Venango County, PA (Franklin, PA: Self-Published, 1987), Pg 11.