The Rochester Sentinel 1970 - Fulton County Public Library

Friday, February 6, 1970
Ross Siple
Final rites will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Grossman funeral home in Argos for Ross
SIPLE, former Argos resident, who died Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. in a Tucson, Ariz. hospital.
The Rev. John Paul JONES will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple Grove cemetery at
Argos. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Saturday.
Born April 21, 1890, in Argos,he was the son of John and Malinda DEARDORF SIPLE.
His marriage was April 23, 1914, in Plymouth to Blanche L. ZINK who survives. He had lived in
Tucson, Ariz., moving from Argos and he was a retired farmer. He was a member of the St. James
Methodist church, Tucson.
Surviving with the wife are one son, Clair D. SIPLE, Bemidji, Minn.; two grandchildren,
Larry and Kim [SIPLE], and one sister, Mrs. Mary TEMPLETON, Monticello.
Saturday, February 7, 1970
Mabel Stark
Mabel STARK, 86, Akron, died Friday at 2 p.m. in the Woodlawn hospital.
Born May 25, 1883, in Akron, she was the daughter of William and Mary SOUTHERLY
KREIGHBAUM. Her marriage was Sept. 24, 1901, in Akron, to John E. STARK who died in
1963. She had lived in the Akron area all her life and was a member of the Royal Neighbor
Lodge.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Marvin (Mary) MURPHY, Watersweet, Mich.; Mrs.
Robert (Rosella) TRUMLEY and Mrs. Dale (Pearl) BREWER, both of South Bend; one son,
Gardius [STARK], Akron; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Preceding her in
death were one son, Patrick [STARK]; three sisters and one brother.
[Also prededing in death was Marie STARK, nine year old youngest child of Mr. and
Mrs. John Stark, who died Thursday, December 27, 1923, a victim of influenza.]
Final rites will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Sheetz funeral home, Akron, with the Rev.
Claude FAWNS officiating. Burial will be in the Akron cemetry. Friends may call at the funeral
home after 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Ernest J. Sampson
Ernest J. SAMPSON, 78, R.R. 2, Rochester, died Friday at 8:55 p.m. in Woodlawn
hospital, where he had been a patient one week.
Born April 8, 1891, in Alamo, Ind., he was the son of William and Florence GOODIN
SAMPSON. His first marriage was to Helen CROY, who preceded in death. His second marriage
was Oct. 15, 1950, to Elsie BRADLEY, who died Oct. 5, 1968.
He had lived in the Rochester area 13 years, moving from Indianapolis, and was a retired
tool and die maker and a former employee of the American Can Company, Indianapolis. He was a
member of Grace United Methodist church and the Masonic lodge. He served in the U. S. Army
during the Mexican Border war.
Surviving are one step-son, Edward RAY, Indianapolis; two step-daughters, Mrs. Wayne
(Virginia) LINNENS, Galeta, Cal, and Mrs. Woodford (Dorothy) SMITH, Indianapolis; ten
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Nellie STUMP and Mrs. Marie
FAULKNER, both of Indianapolis; Mrs. Elnora HINKLE, R.R. 5, Rochester, and Mrs. Ruth
BURCH, Carmel, and nieces and nephews.