The Rochester Sentinel 1970 - Fulton County Public Library

Wednesday, September 9, 1970
Ethel M. Staley
Mrs. Ethel Mae STALEY, 88, R.R. 2, Argos, died at 5:25 a.m. today in the TLC nursing
home in Argos.
Born Nov. 21, 1881, in the same neighborhood where she had resided the past 37 years,
she was the daughter of John Henry and Sarah Jane BOGGS. Her marriage was June 16, 1906, in
Marshall county, to Frank C. STALEY. He died June 18, 1941. She was a member of the Argos
Congregational Christian church, Yellowstone club, Hi Neighbor club, and the Argos Izaak
Walton auxiliary.
Surviving are one son, Robert C. STALEY, South Bend; two grandchildren, Richard
STALEY, of Virginia, and Mrs. Susan BLOOM, Dayton, O.; one great-granddaughter. One
brother and one sister preceded in death.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Grossman funeral home in Argos. The Rev.
Jacob WAECHTER will officiate. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill cemetery at Plymouth.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Thursday.
Lulu R. Kohler
Lulu Ruth KOHLER, 77, Mishawaka, died at 2 a.m. Tuesday in her residence. She had
been ill two years.
Mrs. Kohler was the aunt of Mrs. Joe WILLIAMS, Fulton, and John, Thomas and
Charles BALDWIN, all of Rochester.
She was born Feb. 23, 1893, in Kosciusko county. Her marriage was March 22, 1913, in
Mishawaka, to Walter KOHLER, who survives. She had resided in Mishawaka since 1967,
moving from Florida.
Also surviving are two sons, Jack KOHLER, Edwardsburg, Mich., and Walter KOHLER,
Mishawaka; three daughters, Mrs. Raymond TOWNSEND and Mrs. Peter KUZMAN, both of
Mishawaka, and Mrs. James RANDALL, of Elkhart; fifteen grandchildren and twelve greatgradchildren.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Thallemer-Goethals funeral home in
Mishawaka. The Rev. Raymond D. HARRIS will officiate. Burial will be in the Chapel Hill
cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
Thursday, September 10, 1970
Becky Ruth Thompson
Graveside rites were conducted at 4:30 p.m. today in the Maple Grove cemetery at Argos
for Becky Ruth THOMPSON, infant daughter of Richard and Mary Ruth THOMPSON, R.R. 4,
Plymouth. She died at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday in Marshall county hospital, 18 hours following
birth.
The Rev. Raymond OVIATT officiated. Burial was in the Maple Grove Cemetery at
Argos. Arrangements were in charge of the Grossman funeral home.
Surviving with her parents is one sister, Susan [THOMPSON], at home.