Grabill, Lewis (1945-1951)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Jan 25 p. 3

Birth date: 1945

text of obituary:

One Killed, Three Injured in Crash

Berne, Ind. — Word has been received here of an automobile accident near Grabill, Ind. which claimed the life of a six year old boy and resulted in serious injuries to three other persons.

Funeral services for Lewis Grabill, first grade pupil at the Leo school, took place at the Missionary church of Grabill on Jan. 14. His older brother, Noel, 15, was taken to the Lutheran hospital in Ft. Wayne with severe cuts and bruises following the accident, which occurred on Friday, Jan. 12.

The parents are Rev. and Mrs. Clifford Grabill, the father having served as first pastor of the Missionary church at Bluffton, Ohio.

Reports of the accident stated that the two boys were driving to school and attempted to pass a school bus when there car collided head-on with a car driven by Mrs. Mary E. Stucky, 32, of near Grabill. She suffered a fractured left leg and lacerations, and her son Roland Stucky, age 5, reportedly had fracture of the skull, left leg and collarbone. He was said to be in fair condition at St. Joseph's hospital, Ft. Wayne.