The Rochester Sentinel 1970 - Fulton County Public Library

Ruth L. Hepler
Mrs. Ruth L. HEPLER, 57, Tippecanoe, died today at 6:20 a.m. at the Murphy Medical
Center, Warsaw, where she had been a patient since Jan. 15.
Final arrangements are pending at the Grossman Funeral home, Argos.
Wednesday, February 4, 1970
Ruth L. Hepler
Final rites will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Grossman funeral home in
Argos for Mrs. Ruth Leone HEPLER, Tippecanoe, who died Tuesday in the Murphy Medical
Center at Warsaw.
The Rev. Russell GOOD will officiate. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove
cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Born Aug. 24, 1912, in Rockford, Ill., she was the daughter of Charles and Eva WELCH
HAND. Her marriage was Oct. 15, 1955, to William J. HEPLER, who survives. She had resided
at Tippecanoe six years, moving from Argos. She was a member of the Gilead Methodist church
at Argos
Surviving with the husband are one son, Steven [HEPLER], at home, and the mother,
Mrs. Eva HAND, Tippecanoe.
Ethel Studebaker
Mrs. Ethel STUDEBAKER, 120 West Fifth street, died at noon today at Woodlawn
hospital. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good funeral home.
Frieds may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday. Rites are set tentatively for 11
a.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist church.
Jesse Earl Graham
Jesse Earl “Rusty” GRAHAM, former Rochester police chief, died this morning at 7:30
o’clock at his home, 520 East Ninth street. Death, which was due to a coronary illness, came at
the age of 77 years.
Mr. Graham had retired Dec. 1, 1959, after 20 years of service with the Rochester police
department. He had been chief of police eight years during that period.
Born Aug. 13, 1892, in Athens, he had spent most of his life in this city except for a few
years’ residency in Wyoming. His marriage was Oct. 16, 1932, in Rochester, to Pearl K.
KRATHWOHL, who survives.
Mr. Graham was a veteran of World War I, a 50-year member of the Leroy Shelton post
of American Legion and a member of the Masonic lodge at Newcastle, Wyo.; South Bend Scottish
Rite, Fort Wayne Mizpah Shrine and a charter member of the Manitou Shrine club.
Surviving, with the wife, are nieces and nephews.
Last rites will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Foster & Good funeral home with the Rev.
Donald LAMBERT officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call after 7
p.m Thursday at the funeral home.