Richard Alfred Schortgen

1927 - 2007  (80 years)

• Name	Richard Alfred Schortgen
  Born	7 Feb 1927	Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Jul 2007	Ossian, Wells County, Indiana, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Buried	Six Mile Cemetery, Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I12818	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Alfred Nicholas Schortgen,   b. 2 Dec 1900, Ohio, USA ,   d. 2 May 1979, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Teresa Francis Hergenroether,   b. 1 Aug 1904, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 8 Oct 1988, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1925	SS Peter & Paul Church, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA
  Family ID	F6002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Madlyn L. Van Emon,   b. 21 Mar 1932,   d. 19 Sep 1986, Liberty Center, Wells County, Indiana, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Married	30 Jun 1951	Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana, USA
  Children	1. William A. Schortgen   2. Timothy B. Schortgen   3. Rick S. Schortgen   4. Phillip W. Schortgen   5. Terri Schortgen   6. Becky Schortgen
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F6337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CENSUS: 1930: Name: Richard A Schortgen Age: 3 Estimated birth year: abt 1927 Relation to head-of-house: Son Home in 1930: Union, De Kalb, Indiana Image source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Union, De Kalb, Indiana; Roll: 585; Page: ; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 1060.0. 2000 Phone and Address Directory <http://www.ancestry.com/search/srrd.asp?rd=db&dbid=7339> Name: RICHARD A SCHORTGEN Address: 752 N DIX ST City: PAULDING State: OH Zip: 45879-1040 Phone Number: (419) 399-3503

  
  

• Sources

  [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Richard A. Schortgen SSN: 305-28-1993 Last Residence: 46777 Ossian, Wells, Indiana, United States of America Born: 7 Feb 1927 Died: 22 Jul 2007 State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951 ) [S927] Obituary. Richard A. Schortgen, 80, of Bluffton, died at 12:58 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.Born to Alfred and Teresa (Herggenrother) Schortgen on February 7, 1927 in Huntington, Mr. Schortgen married Madlyn L. Van Emon on June 30, 1951 in Montpelier. She preceded him in death on September 19, 1986.Mr. Schortgen served in the U.S. Army in 1945 and 1946. He worked as a truck driver for Habig Co., and was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church. Surviving relatives include six children, William A. (Malia) Schortgen of Poneto; Timothy B. (Paula) Schortgen of Hartford City; Rick S. (Pam) Schortgen of Ossian; Phillip W. (Sharon Dunn) Schortgen of Columbia City; Terri (David) Falk of Ossian and Becky (Kurt) Biberstein of Craigville; three brothers, Herb Schortgen of Albion; Robert Schortgen of Columbia City and Larry Schortgen of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Jane Scher of Huntington, Marge Timbrook of Hicksville, Ohio and Emilie Heeter of Lafayette; and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church with Fr. Allan Fillman officiating. Calling hours will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Goodwin Memorial Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Six Mile Cemetery, with the American Legion in charge of the graveside service. Preferred memorials are to the American Cancer Society. Richard A. Schortgen, 80Richard A. Schortgen, 80, of Bluffton, died at 12:58 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.Born to Alfred and Teresa (Herggenrother) Schortgen on February 7, 1927 in Huntington, Mr. Schortgen married Madlyn L. Van Emon on June 30, 1951 in Montpelier. She preceded him in death on September 19, 1986.Mr. Schortgen served in the U.S. Army in 1945 and 1946. He worked as a truck driver for Habig Co., and was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church. Surviving relatives include six children, William A. (Malia) Schortgen of Poneto; Timothy B. (Paula) Schortgen of Hartford City; Rick S. (Pam) Schortgen of Ossian; Phillip W. (Susan Dunn) Schortgen of Columbia City; Terri (David) Falk of Ossian and Becky (Kurt) Biberstein of Craigville; three brothers, Herb Schortgen of Albion; Robert Schortgen of Columbia City and Larry Schortgen of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Jane Scher of Huntington and Marge Timbrook of Hicksville, Ohio; and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church with Fr. Allan Fillman officiating. Calling hours will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Goodwin Memorial Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Six Mile Cemetery, with the American Legion in charge of the graveside service. Preferred memorials are to the American Cancer Society. [S182] Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936 - 2007, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Richard Alfred Schortgen [Richard A Schortgen] Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 7 Feb 1927 Birth Place: Huntington H, Indiana Death Date: 22 Jul 2007 Father: Alfred N Schortgen Mother: Treasa F Hergenroethe Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Aug 1944: Name listed as RICHARD ALFRED SCHORTGEN; 02 Aug 2007: Name listed as RICHARD A SCHORTGEN [S93] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Richard A Schortgen Gender: Male Race: White Age: 80 Birth Date: 7 Feb 1927 Birth Place: Huntington, Indiana Death Date: 22 Jul 2007 Death Place: Ft Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA Marital Status: Widow Father: Alfred Schortgen Mother: Teresa Herggenrother [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Richard A. Schortgen Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: Feb. 7, 1927 Huntington Huntington County Indiana, USA Death: Jul. 22, 2007 Fort Wayne Allen County Indiana, USA Source: Bluffton News-Banner Monday, July 23, 2007 Richard A. Schortgen, 80, of Bluffton, died at 12:58 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born to Alfred and Teresa (Herggenrother) Schortgen on February 7, 1927 in Huntington, Mr. Schortgen married Madlyn L. Van Emon on June 30, 1951 in Montpelier. She preceded him in death on September 19, 1986. Mr. Schortgen served in the U.S. Army in 1945 and 1946. He worked as a truck driver for Habig Co., and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Surviving relatives include six children, William A. (Malia) Schortgen of Poneto; Timothy B. (Paula) Schortgen of Hartford City; Rick S. (Pam) Schortgen of Ossian; Phillip W. (Susan Dunn) Schortgen of Columbia City; Terri (David) Falk of Ossian and Becky (Kurt) Biberstein of Craigville; three brothers, Herb Schortgen of Albion; Robert Schortgen of Columbia City and Larry Schortgen of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Jane Scher of Huntington and Marge Timbrook of Hicksville, Ohio; and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Fr. Allan Fillman officiating. Calling hours will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Goodwin Memorial Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Six Mile Cemetery, with the American Legion in charge of the graveside service. Preferred memorials are to the American Cancer Society. Family links: Parents: Alfred Schortgen (1900 - 1979) Teresa Hergenroether Schortgen (1904 - 1988) Siblings: Jane F. Schortgen Scher (1926 - 2008)* Richard A. Schortgen (1927 - 2007) Virginia M. Schortgen Payne (1929 - 1985)* Marjorie A Schortgen Timbrook (1930 - 2012)* Helene A Schortgen Collier (1936 - 1996)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Six Mile Cemetery Bluffton Wells County Indiana, USA Created by: treehugger Record added: May 17, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 69982372