The Rochester Sentinel 1970 - Fulton County Public Library

Robert L. Finger
Robert L. FINGER, 70, R.R. 1, Royal Center, died at 2:40 p.m. Sunday of a heart attack
suffered while he was driving on County Road 1000 West in Jefferson township.
Born Feb. 28, 1900, in Morrison, Tenn., he was the son of John L. and Frances Elizabeth
SPRIGER FINGER. His first marriage was Feb. 10, 1929, to Ethel KISTLER. She died in 1950.
His second marriage was to Ida Louise BOWMAN. She died Aug. 20, 1969. Mr. Finger was a
retired highway employee and a veteran of World War I.
Surviving are two sons, Jim [FINGER], of Fort Wayne; Neil [FINGER], of R.R. 1, Royal
Center, and Mrs. Sarah THOMAS, of Rochester; eleven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
One brother, a step-sister and one son preceded in death.
Final rites will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Harrison Garden chapel in Royal
Center. The Rev. Carl POLSTRA will officiate. Burial will be in the Royal Center cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Tuesday, December 8, 1970
Nina M. Gould
Mrs. Nina May GOULD, 88, 219 West Seventh street, died at 3:05 a.m. today in the
Rochester nursing home, where she had been a patient since March of 1967. She had been ill for
three years.
She was born May 21, 1882 in Sanford, O., to Jacob and Elizabeth ZELLERS DITMER.
She had lived here since 1963, moving here from Anderson. She was married Aug. 3, 1904 in
Jnesboro, Ind., to George V. GOULD, who died Dec. 11, 1966. She was a member of the
Anderson Methodist church.
Surviving are a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary INMAN, Rochester; a niece, Mrs. Dorothy
HART, Marion, and a nephew, Richard DITMER, Syracuse.
Last rites will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good funeral home with the Rev.
Allen JUMP officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery here. Friends may call after 7
p.m. Wednesday.
Homer Clay
Homer CLAY, owner of Clay Plumbing and Heating, 205 Jefferson street, died about 11
a.m. today at Memorial hospital, Logansport. Funeral arrangements are pending at The Foster &
Good funeral home.
Effie L. Reese
Mrs. Effie L. REESE, 87, Beaver Dam Lake, died at 9:15 p.m. Monday at her residence.
She had been ill several years.
Born March 14, 1883, near Yellow Creek lake, she was the daughter of Edward and
Hanna SLICE HOHMAN. Her marriage was Sept. 24, 1904, at Burket, to Bert A. REESE, who
survives. She had resided in the Beaver Dam area most of her life and was a member of the
Burket United Methodist church
Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Harold (Beulah) GOSS, Warsaw; four
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. One daughter and one brother preceded in death.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the King Memorial home in Mentone. Burial
will be in the Palestine cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. Wednesday
until the time of service on Thursday.