William Minnich (1923 - 2013)

Born 15 Sep 1923 in Hoagland, Allen, Indiana, USA

Husband of Alvina A (Vachon) Minnich — married 21 Jun 1947 in Allen County, Indiana, United States

Died 1 Jan 2013 at age 89 in Allen County, Indiana, USA

Biography

William Minnich was the son of Chester and Caroline Beckman Minnich. ^[1]

He married Alvina Vachon on June 21, 1947 in Allen County, Indiana. ^[1]

William and Alvina had 5 children: three daughters and two sons.^[2]

Obituary

WILLIAM A. "WIMP" MINNICH, 89, of Hoagland, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 at the Village of Heritage, Monroeville. Born Sept. 15, 1923 in Allen County, he retired in 1986 after 34 years with Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hessen Cassel. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Alvina A. (Vachon) Minnich; three daughters and two sons; ten grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; five sibling He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Caroline (Beckman) Minnich; brothers, Max Minnich, Paul Minnich, sister, Clara Minnich; brother-in-laws, Donald Schuhler, Jack Proegler and Don Konger. Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hessen Cassel, 11337 U.S. 27 South. Visitation was held at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Winchester Rd. Chapel, 6424 Winchester Rd. Burial in St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Cemetery. (Note: Names of living persons removed for privacy reasons.)^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX25-MST : 8 December 2017), William A Minnick and Alvina Ann Vachon, 21 Jun 1947; citing Allen, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,130,529.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "William A. 'Wimp' Minnich." The Fort Wayne News and Sentinel 4 Jan 2013. Print.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 February 2018), memorial page for William A. “Wimp” Minnich (15 Sep 1923–1 Jan 2013), Find A Grave: Memorial #103659766, citing Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Scott Shoup (contributor 47837326) .