The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., October 10, 1968, page 3

SCHWINGE TAKEN IN HEART ATTACK

     Amel Frank Schwinge, 57, of Underwood died Thursday, October 3 at Skyline Hospital in White Salmon following a heart attack. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Oct. 7, at Gardner's Funeral Home in White Salmon with the Rev. Donald Kaelin officiating. Burial was in the Chris-Zada Cemetery at Underwood.
     Casket bearers were Guy Eccles, Robert Morby, Carl Kapp, Aubry Houston, Dale Collins and Larry Morby.
     Mr. Schwinge was born Nov. 22, 1910 at Ravenna, Mich. He was married to Helen Mabel Finley July 3, 1934 in Goldendale. He had lived at Underwood about 50 years.
     He worked as a heavy duty mechanic, and retired from his last job at Broughton Lumber Co., in September 1965.
     Besides his widow survivors are a son, James R. of Underwood; a daughter, Helen Jean Cuffel, of Seaview, Wa.; his mother, Hazel Christensen of Hood River, Ore.; three sisters, Berniece Holmes of Woodland, Bessie Olson of Husum and Elva Baker of Underwood; and five grandchildren.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., October 10, 1968, page 1

AMEL SCHWINGE SERVICES HELD ON OCTOBER 7TH

     Amel Frank Schwinge, 57, of Underwood, died Thursday of a heart attack at Skyline Hospital in White Salmon. He has been in the hospital two days.
     Schwinge, who was born Nov. 22, 1910, at Ravenna, Mich., had lived at Underwood for about 50 years.
     He worked as a heavy duty mechanic, and retired from his last job, at Broughton Lumber Co., in September 1965.
     On July 3, 1937, he was married at Goldendale to Helen Mabel Finley.
     Surviving are: his widow, of Underwood; a son, James R. of Underwood; one daughter, Helen Jean Cuffel, of Seaview, Wash.; Mother, Hazel Christensen, Hood River; three sisters; Berniece Holmes of Woodland; Bessie Olson of Husum and Elva Baker of Underwood, and 5 grandchildren.
     Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Gardner Funeral Home Chapel in White Salmon with the Rev. Donald Kaelin of White Salmon Methodist Church officiating.
     Burial was at Underwood.

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