The News-Sentinel, Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, 1996
TOMBAUGH HOUSE
700 Pontiac Street
Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538
Friday, October 23, 1931
Mrs. Ella POLK, 69, was found dead in bed Friday morning at the home of her son, L. J. POLK, 514 West 9th street. Death, which occurred sometime during the night, was due to heart trouble according to Coroner A. E. STINSON.
Mrs. Polk had been subject to heart trouble for several years but her condition had not been regarded as serious. Thursday she assisted with the house work at her son's home and retired, seemingly in good health. When she failed to get up for breakfast, Mr. Polk went to his mother's room to awaken her and found that she was dead.
The deceased [Ella WEISS] was born in Warsaw, May 13, 1862, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel WEISS and most of her life had been spent in that city. She had lived at her son's home in Rochester for the past year and a half coming here after an extended visit with her daughter in California. Her husband, M. D. POLK, is deceased.
Surviving are five sons, L. J. POLK, of Rochester; E. M. [POLK], of Dayton, O.; R. W. [POLK]; Detroit, Mich., C. W. [POLK], Lindsay, California, and Fred [POLK], of Douglas, Kansas; two daughters, Mrs. Martha DOWNS, of San Madra, Calif., and Mrs. Bertha GARMAN, of Los Angeles; two sisters, Mrs. Mary WEBB, of Warsaw, ands Mrs. Alice REED, of South Bend.
Short services will be held at 12:30 Sunday at the Polk home in this city after which the body will be taken to Warsaw. Services will be held at 2:30 at the Bibler funeral home and burial will be made in the Oak Wood cemetery.
The News-Sentinel, Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, 1996
TOMBAUGH HOUSE
700 Pontiac Street
Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538
Friday, October 23, 1931
Mrs. Ella POLK, 69, was found dead in bed Friday morning at the home of her son, L. J. POLK, 514 West 9th street. Death, which occurred sometime during the night, was due to heart trouble according to Coroner A. E. STINSON.
Mrs. Polk had been subject to heart trouble for several years but her condition had not been regarded as serious. Thursday she assisted with the house work at her son's home and retired, seemingly in good health. When she failed to get up for breakfast, Mr. Polk went to his mother's room to awaken her and found that she was dead.
The deceased [Ella WEISS] was born in Warsaw, May 13, 1862, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel WEISS and most of her life had been spent in that city. She had lived at her son's home in Rochester for the past year and a half coming here after an extended visit with her daughter in California. Her husband, M. D. POLK, is deceased.
Surviving are five sons, L. J. POLK, of Rochester; E. M. [POLK], of Dayton, O.; R. W. [POLK]; Detroit, Mich., C. W. [POLK], Lindsay, California, and Fred [POLK], of Douglas, Kansas; two daughters, Mrs. Martha DOWNS, of San Madra, Calif., and Mrs. Bertha GARMAN, of Los Angeles; two sisters, Mrs. Mary WEBB, of Warsaw, ands Mrs. Alice REED, of South Bend.
Short services will be held at 12:30 Sunday at the Polk home in this city after which the body will be taken to Warsaw. Services will be held at 2:30 at the Bibler funeral home and burial will be made in the Oak Wood cemetery.
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