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J. Robert Wharton obit Cambridge City, Ind
Posted by: Pat O'Dell (ID *****2452) Date: October 20, 2008 at 14:31:49
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J. Robert Wharton. Cambridge City -- J. Robert Wharton, died Sunday morning. A lifelong resident of this community. He was 85 years old and resided on East Main Street. He was a former businessman, operated a tavern before retiring a few years ago.

Early in life he worked as a farm hand near Cambridge city.

Wharton's grandfather came here from Virginia and homesteaded a farm south of Pennville, known as the Carl Kauffman farm.

Surviving are three daughters Mrs J.E. Bender, Miami Beach, Florida; Mrs W.L. Helmsing, Richmond, Mrs Florence Shirkey, Cambridge City; five grandchildren, one great grandchild, Mrs Daniel Boyer, Richmond.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 pm at the Howard & Son Funeral home.

Rev Glen L. Berger of the Lutheran church, East Germantown officiated. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery, East Germantown. Friends may call at the funeral home.


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