The News-Sentinel 1959 - Fulton County Public Library

Friday, October 9, 1959
Nettie Stevenson
Mrs. Nettie STEVENSON, 88, who resided south of Argos on U.S. 31, died at 4 p.m.
Thursday in Parkview hospital at Plymouth after a two-week illness.
She was born in Jay county on April 1, 1871, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth
STULTS OLER. Her marriage was April 14, 1894, at Argos to Frank STEVENSON, who died
July 7, 1955. She had resided near Argos the past 40 years.
Mrs. Stevenson was a member of the Argos Christian church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Ethel) OVERMYER, Argos; and Mrs. Arthur
(Hazel) LUTY R.R. 5, Rochester; one son, Allen [STEVENSON], at home; five grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. CDT in the Argos Christian church with the
Rev. Ernest TREBER officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove cemetery. Friends may call
at the Umbaugh funeral home in Argos until noon Saturday and at the church until an hour prior to
the service.
Mary Lou Overmyer
Miss Mary Lou OVERMYER, 75, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Rochester nursing
home after an illness of seven years.
Before entering the nursing home six years ago, she had resided at 230 East Ninth street,
Indianapolis, where for many years she was a buyer for L. S. Ayres.
Born Nov. 19, 1883 in Fulton county, she had spent most of her life in Indianapolis.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Blanche MILLER, R.R. 5, Rochester; Mrs. Versa
SMITH, Akron, and Mrs. Pearl KESSLER, Albion, and several nieces and nephews. Her parents
and two brothers preceded her in death.
Funeral rites will be 2 p.m. DST Sunday at the Foster & Good funeral home with the
Rev. George CRANE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery here. Friends may call
at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
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Saturday, October 10, 1959
Monday, October 12, 1959
Hugh W. Cook
Hugh W. COOK, 70, Kewanna, died early Sunday morning at his home after a short
illness. Cause of death has not been determined.
A native of Kewanna, he was born Dec. 26, 1879 to Oliver E. and Margaret WILSON
COOK. He was a member of the Methodist church.
Mr. Cook lived in Chicago for several years, where he was connected with Allis-
Chalmers. His wife, the former Lucille LEITER, died last April.
Surviving are a son, Jack [COOK] in Chicago; two sisters, Mrs. Nettie HEIMBURGER,
Lafayette, and Mrs. Mabel COSTELLO, Michigan City; a brother, Charles [COOK], Madison,
Wis., and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Harrison chapel in Kewanna with the Rev