The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Saturday, August 3, 1996
Hattie M. Miller Singpiel
June 24, 1911 - Aug. 2, 1996
Hattie M. MILLER SINGPIEL, 85, Plymouth, formerly of Argos, died at 6:15 a.m.
Friday at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home where she lived for two years.
She was born in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., to Walter and Grace BENDER WHITE.
She first maried Donald WOOLDRIDGE. He prceded her in death. She later married Fred
MILLER and Conrad SINGPIEL. They also prceded her in death.
She lived in the Argos community since 1947. She was an assistant at Grossman Funeral
Home for 25 years and was also a homemaker. She was a member of the Argos United Methodist
Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. James (Linda Kay) WOOLDRIDGE UPP of Rochester;
one son, Eugene L. and Barbara WOOLDRIDGE of Plymouth; four grandchildren, Mrs. Harold
(Donna) McCALLA of Rochester, David COOLEY, Lucerne; Don COOLEY Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.;
James UPP II, Argos; eight great-grandchildren.
She was prceded in death by two sisters, one in infancy and Mabel MUNDENE.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Grossman Funeral Home in Argos with the Rev.
Robin SMITH officiating Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Plymouth. Visitation is 2-6
p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home
Memorials may be made to the Argos United Methodist Church.
Monday, August 5, 1996
Lawrence Frieden
Aug. 21, 1915 - Aug. 3, 1996
Lawrence “Pete” FRIEDEN, 80, North Manchester, died at 3:50 a.m. Saturday at the
Wabash Skilled Care Center.
Born in Lagro to John H. and Kathryn KRAMER FRIEDEN, he married Jean SMITH on
November 27, 1959. She survives. He worked as a farmer and was a member of the Servia
Church of Christ, the Rochester Moose Lodge, and the Logansport Eagles Lodge. He was on the
Board of Directors Farm Credit Service (formerly Production Credit Association, Peru) for 33
years.
Preceding him in death were seven brothers.
Surviving with his wife are one daughter, Paula Jean WERTENBERGER, Union Mich.;
one sister, Grace BOUSE, Silver Lake; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.
Burial will take place at Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Golda McCLELLAND officiating.
Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary.
Memorials may be made to the Wabash County Hospital ICCU Unit or the Wabash
County Heart Association.