Donald Keith Obenland
1913 - 1993 (80 years)1. Donald Keith Obenland was born 2 Jan 1913, Champaign County, Illinois, USA; died 16 Nov 1993, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; was buried 20 Nov 1993, Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Adopted: He was the son of Lillie Neef, born prior to her marriage to Fred. When they married, Fred adopted Donald.
- Name: Donald Keith Neef
- Social Security Number: 334-09-2089
- Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 26, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 26, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Residence: 1930, York, Dupage County, Illinois, USA
- Occupation: Between 1948 and 1976, Indiana, USA; porduct safety engineer for RCA Coproration
- Retired: 1976, Indiana, USA; from RCA Corporation
- _FUN: 20 Nov 1993, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; First Baptist Church
Notes:
I had conversations and correspondence with Donald and his wife in the 1970's and 1980's. He told me he was adopted. In July of 2008, I interviewed his sister, Mabel Lein. She told me that Donald's mother had him prior to her marriage to Fred Obenland. When Lillie and Fred married, he adopted Donald. Donald met his future wife in a Baptist Chuch he attended in Chicago. Ruth was working as a secretary at the church.
Buried:
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens; Garden of Eternal Peace, Lot 34B, Grave 2
Died:
St Vincent HospitalDonald married Ruth Nelle Bowers 24 Dec 1943, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Ruth (daughter of D Frank Bowers and Nellie Edith Barstow) was born 6 Jul 1914, Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois, USA; died 14 Oct 1991, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; was buried , Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Stephen Frederick Obenland was born 28 Sep 1946, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; died 21 May 2004, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried May 2004, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
- 3. David Karl Obenland
Generation: 2
2. Stephen Frederick Obenland (1.Donald1) was born 28 Sep 1946, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; died 21 May 2004, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried May 2004, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Alternate Place of Birth: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Alternate Spelling of Middle Names: Frederick
Notes:
Buried:
Olive Cemetery; North 1/2 of Lot 1441Stephen married Judy Morse (daughter of James Morse and Jane Unknown) [Group Sheet]
Children:
3. David Karl Obenland (1.Donald1) David married Mary Alice Reneau (daughter of John D Reneau and Ruth Unknown) [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
4. Frances Nell (2.Stephen2, 1.Donald1) 5. Stefan Kurtis Obenland (2.Stephen2, 1.Donald1) Stefan married Alexa Ilene Claremont (daughter of Edward B. Claremont and A. Ilene Unknown) [Group Sheet]