Fern Oilar, 85, of Chalmers, died at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2008 in Rosewalk Village of Lafayette. She had been in failing health for the last three weeks. She was born August 24, 1922 in Romney, Indiana to the late Claude and Maud (Tyndall) Shumate. She was a graduate of Rossville High School and Wedekind Beauty School in Logansport. Her first marriage was to Staff Sergeant Charles Gilmore on April 18, 1943. He was killed in action on April 13, 1944 in Germany. She then married Asa Eugene "Jiggs" Oilar Jr. on September 22, 1945 in Lafayette. He died December 9, 2006. Mrs. Oilar owned and operated Fern's Beauty Shop for thirty one years until retiring in 1993. Surviving are a son, Tony Oilar (wife: Marita) of Noblesville; two daughters, Patty Bell (husband: Gary) of Chalmers and Peggy Smith of Lafayette; a sister, Mary German of Linden and a brother, Herman Shumate (wife: Barb) of Lafayette. Fern loved spending time with her family, especially her five grandchildren, Jennifer, Brandon, Shelley, Brian and Megan and her 6 great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 p.m. until the time of service at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2008 in Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home, Brookston. Interment to follow in Chalmers Community Cemetery. Pastor Bill Henderson and Rev. Dr. Lelan D. McReynolds will co-officiate. Memorials may be made to the Chalmers Cemetery Association, the Brookston/Chalmers First Response or the Chalmers Volunteer Fire Department.