Nora Blessing Dies Sunday
Nora L. Blessing, R. 2, died at Lu Ann Hursing Home Sunday evening. She was Nappanee's first librarian, having maintained a small library in Flickenger's Millinery Store on Saturday afternoons about 1900. She taught school in the Nappanee area for 22 years.
Mrs. Blessing was born near Etna Green on July 7, 1883, the daughter of Henry and Adeline (Shively) Rusher. She married Herman Blessing on March 23, 1918. He died on February 14, 1959.
She is survived by a niece, Mrs. James Whiteside in California.
Rev. William Anderson conducted the funeral at Wright-Yoder Funeral Home Wednesday. The burial was at Union Center.
Mrs. Blessing was a member of the First Brethren Church for 72 years.
Nora Blessing Dies Sunday
Nora L. Blessing, R. 2, died at Lu Ann Hursing Home Sunday evening. She was Nappanee's first librarian, having maintained a small library in Flickenger's Millinery Store on Saturday afternoons about 1900. She taught school in the Nappanee area for 22 years.
Mrs. Blessing was born near Etna Green on July 7, 1883, the daughter of Henry and Adeline (Shively) Rusher. She married Herman Blessing on March 23, 1918. He died on February 14, 1959.
She is survived by a niece, Mrs. James Whiteside in California.
Rev. William Anderson conducted the funeral at Wright-Yoder Funeral Home Wednesday. The burial was at Union Center.
Mrs. Blessing was a member of the First Brethren Church for 72 years.