Chester Chet WAGGONER

11 JAN 1905 - 18 DEC 1998

• BIRTH: 11 JAN 1905, Paris Crossing, Jennings County, IN
• DEATH: 18 DEC 1998, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 14 JUN 1930, St Joseph County, IN

1. +Lamont Monty WAGGONER
2.  Ellen Deane WAGGONER

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[N18799] Chester W “Chet” Waggoner

Birth 11 Jan 1905
Paris Crossing, Jennings County, IN
Death 15 Dec 1998 South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN

Burial Highland Cemetery South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN
Memorial ID 54487563
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Chester W. Waggoner
Jan. 11, 1905 - Dec. 15, 1998
South Bend Tribune 12/18/1998

Chester W. ''Chet'' Waggoner, 93, of West North Shore Drive, South Bend, Ind., died following a brief illness at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15, in his residence. Mr. Waggoner was born on Jan. 11, 1905, in Paris Crossing, Ind., to Cordelia (Wyne) and Lamont M. Waggoner, and lived most of his life in the South Bend area. On June 14, 1930, in South Bend, he married Anna DeVries, who preceded him in death on Nov. 1, 1985. He is survived by two daughters, Ellen D. (John) Nyberg of South Bend and Martha J. (Gordon) Norquist of Granger, Ind.; a son, Lamont M. ''Monty'' (Kris) Waggoner of South Bend; eight grandchildren, Ann Mamula, Sue Reber, John Nyberg, Jr., Carol Largent, Dean Chester Waggoner, Lamont M. ''Mont'' Waggoner, III, Margaret Foley and Gordon Norquist, Jr.; and by 16 great-grandchildren. Mr. Waggoner was a co-founder of the Waggoner Coal & Fuel Company, which was founded in 1933, and had also worked for AT&T for 14 years. He was a graduate of South Bend High School and was an honorary alumni of Purdue University. He was involved for over 50 years with the Boy Scouts of America from whom he received the Order of the Arrow and Silver Beaver Award. Mr. Waggoner was a board member of the of the Salvation Army and Hamilton Foundation of the Hamilton Grove Retirement Community, and was a past president of the South Bend Exchange Club and the Indiana Oil Marketers Association. He helped establish the Chet Waggoner Little League in the early 1960s, established Waggoner's Dairy Farm, and was active for many years with the St. Joseph County 4-H where he was a contributor and member. He was also a member of the Coal Association, the Holstein Association and attended Epworth Memorial United Methodist Church for over 68 years, where he served as an active member, trustee, and on the Endowment Fund Committee. He also received the Stewardship Award from the church. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the Epworth Memorial United Methodist Church, with Rev. Claude Joyner officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today in the Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William Street. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chet Waggoner Little League or to Epworth Memorial United Methodist Church. Chet was loved by his family and by children of all, and was a great humanitarian to his fellow man.
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Deceased
Name Mr Chester W Or Chet Waggoner
Event Type Obituary
Event Date 18 Dec 1998
Event Place Indiana
Address West North Shore Drive
Residence South Bend, IN
Gender Male
Age 93
Occupation President
Birth Date 11 Jan 1905
Birthplace Paris
Death Date 15 Dec 1998
Newspaper South Bend Tribune

Spouse and Children
Anna Devries Wife
Ellen D Nyberg Daughter
Martha J Norquist Daughter
Lamont M Waggoner Son

Parents and Siblings
Chet Waggoner Father Male

Extended Family
Carol Largent Granddaughter
Ann Mamula Granddaughter
Sue Reber Granddaughter
John Nyberg Jr Grandson
Dean Chester Waggoner Grandson
Lamont M Or Mont Waggoner Grandson
Margaret Foley Granddaughter
Gordon Norquist Jr Grandson

Others on Record
Lamont M Waggoner Unknown
John Nyberg SonInLaw
Gordon Norquist SonInLaw
Rev Claude Joyner Nonrelative
Cordelia Unknown Female
Kris Waggoner DaughterInLaw
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