Services for Calvin Artemas (Arthur) Schelling, 88, Leaf River, who died Monday night (August 1, 1960) in his home will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Leaf River Methodist Church.

The Rev. Willis Thomas, pastor of North Grove Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Lightsville Cemetery. Friends may call in the Bakener-Morrison Funeral Home, Byron, from 7 to 9 o'clock Thursday night.

Mr. Schelling was born (October 1871) near Leaf River, son of Henry and Susan Schelling. He married Louise Bearman March 5, 1892. He was a retired farmer and had lived in Leaf River 33 years.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Bessie Bolen and Mrs. Pearl Stine, both of Leaf River; and Mrs. Hazel Kielsmeier, Mount Morris; a son, Earl, rural Leaf River; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three brothers, including Bert, Rockford, and Charles, Leaf River.

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