Tippecanoe County Indiana


        DEATHS

Knefel Lyman GOBEN, 67, of Otterbein R. 2, and his younger brother,
Lawrence Jarrett GOBEN, 62, of Lafayette R.2, died within 30 minutes of
each other at Home Hospital February 21.  Knefel GOBEN had been to the
hospital in the afternoon to visit his brother, Lawrence, who had been a
patient there since Jan. 7.  The older brother returned to his home,
suffered a stroke and was taken to the hospital where he died.  His brother
had died 30 minutes earlier.  Lawrence GOBEN had been in failing health the
past 12 years.  He was born in Fowler and married Ruby BOWMAN in 1943 in
Indianapolis.  He was a former mechanic and welder.  He is survived by his
widow and one son, Larry GOBEN of Mooresville.  Knefel GOBEN was also born
in Fowler, and was a farmer.  He had driven a school bus 14 years.  He
married Marie LACY in 1962 in Brookston.  They had lived at the Otterbein
R. 2 address since November, and had previously lived at Lafayette R. 11.
He is survived by the widow, a son, Melvin L. GOBEN of Lafayette ; a
daughter, Mrs. William CLEMENTS of Crawfordsville, and a stepdaughter, Miss
Mary Alice McKINNEY of Otterbein.  Both are survived by a brother, Vern of
Battle Ground R. 1; and three sisters, Mrs. William OLDFIELD and Miss Eloda
GOBEN, both of Lafayette, and Mrs. Raymond HARPER of Oxford.  Services were
held February 24 at THOMPSON and HARTZLER funeral home, Brookston.  Rev.
Bruce GEARHART officiated and interment was in Fowlder Cemetery.

GOBEN, Lawrence Jarrett - Friends may call at THOMPSON & HARTZLER Funeral
Home, Brookston, from 2 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.  Services there of at
2.p.m. Monday, the Rev. Bruce GERHART officiating.  Burial in Fowler
Cemetery.  A granddaughter survives.

Social Security Death Index shows: Knefel Goben, b. 6 June 1902, d. Feb.
1969
                      Lawrence Goben b. 14 Aug 1906, d. Feb. 1969


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