Filkins, Marion J.

From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY

Birth

Marion J. Filkins was born August 22, 1895, the daughter of Fred H. Filkins, Sr. and Josephine Osterhout Filkins. He brothers and sisters were:

  • Alice Rendo Cleary of Billings, Montana married Wilfred (Wolford. Wilford) Rendo, son of Frederick Rendo
  • Archie Filkins
  • Luther Filkins
  • F. Hazel Filkins, Jr. (Frederick Hazael Filkins, Jr.)[1]
  • Mrs. Grace Deitz

Education

Occupation

Marriage & Children

Marion Filkins married on March 7, 1933 (Mar 8, 1933) Henry Schuler (Sept. 6, 1893 - Nov. 8, 1975) who passed away in November 1975. Their daughter was:

  • Mrs. Theodore (MaryLou) Pitcher of East Berne

Death

Marion Filkins Schuler died March 21,1983 at a hospital.

Obituary

Marion J. Filkins Schuler Obituary - Altamont Enterprise - March 31, 1983
Marion J. Filkins Schuler Obituary - Altamont Enterprise - March 24, 1983

MARION SCHULER

Funeral services were conducted from St. John's Lutheran Church in East Berne last Saturday morning for Marion Schuler and interment was in the South Berne Cemetery.

Born August 22, 1895, Marion J. Filkins was the daughter of Fred H. Filkins, Sr.] and Josephine Osterhout Filkins. She conducted a boarding house for several years and on March 7, 1933 she was married to Henry Schuler who passed away in November 1975. In failing health for several years, Mrs. Schuler spent some time at the Parrotti Adult Home in Township and more recently resided with her grandaughter, Cindy Hayduke, until taken to the hospital March 21,1983 where she died later that evening.

She was an active and dedicated member of St. John's Lutheran Church in East Berne, a charter member of the Berne Ladies Fire Auxiliary, and a 50 year member of Uhai Chapter No. 803 OES who conducted a memorial service at the Fredendall Funeral Home Thursday evening.

She was survived by her daughter, Mrs. Theodore (MaryLou) Pitcher of East Berne; three grandchildren, Mrs. Walter (Cindy) Hayduke and Scott Pitcher of East Berne and Julie Pitcher of Hawaii and one - great-grandson, Devlin Hayduke of East Berne. She was also the sister of Alice Rendo Cleary of Billings, Montana and the late Archie Filkins, Luther Filkins, F. Hazel Filkins, Jr. and Mrs. Grace Deitz. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews including Clyde Filkins of Westerlo, Mrs. Leo (Doris) LeBuis of Berne and DeForest Deitz, Sr. of Berne and Florida.

Memorial gifts were given to St. John's Lutheran Church of East Berne.

Altamont Enterprise - March 31, 1983

SCHULER — March 21, Marion J. Filkins of East Berne, wife of the late Henry Schuler; mother of Mrs. Theodore (Mary Lou) Pitcher of East Berne; sister ,of Alice Cleary of Billings, Mont.; grandmother of Scott Pitcher of East Berne, Julia Pitcher of Hawaii and Cindy Hayduke of East Berne; great grandmother of Devlin Hayduke of East Berne; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held from St. John's Lutheran Church, East Berne, Friday, March 25 at 11 a.m. Friends may call at the Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont, Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be at South Berne Cemetery, South Berne. Contributions in Mrs. Schuler's memory may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, East Berne, N.Y. 12059

Altamont Enterprise - March 24, 1983

Additional Media

The Tomb

FILKINS—At Altamont, Sunday, Sept. 13th 1896, Josephine Osterhout, wife of Fred H. Filkins, aged 86 year, 1 month and 18 days. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Altamont Enterprise - September 18, 1896

South Berne - Miss Alice Filkins and Mr. Wolford Rendo were married at Berne, Nov. 18th. (1911)

Altamont Enterprise - December 9, 1911

Sources

  1. www.BerneHistory.com Family Files