Thursday, August 16, 1956
Ida C. Kestner
Ida Caroline KESTNER, 77, 201 Jefferson street, Rochester, died at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday at the home of her son, Roy KESTNER, 148 East Paris street, South Bend. She had been bedfast since March 1.
A resident of Rochester and vicinity her entire life, Mrs. Kestner was born June 10, 1879, in Richland township to James and Christine WORKING THOMPSON. She was married April 12, 1897, at Tiosa to Albertus C. KESTNER, who preceded her in death July 9, 1942.
She was a member of the Sand Hill Methodist church and the Rochester Rebekah lodge.
Surviving, besides the son, are two sisters, Mrs. Minerva ROGERS and Mrs. Mary ALLEN, both of Argos; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home with the Rev. Hubert JOHNSTON of South Bend officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. cemetery. The body will rest at the funeral home, where friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1956
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Thursday, August 16, 1956
Ida C. Kestner
Ida Caroline KESTNER, 77, 201 Jefferson street, Rochester, died at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday at the home of her son, Roy KESTNER, 148 East Paris street, South Bend. She had been bedfast since March 1.
A resident of Rochester and vicinity her entire life, Mrs. Kestner was born June 10, 1879, in Richland township to James and Christine WORKING THOMPSON. She was married April 12, 1897, at Tiosa to Albertus C. KESTNER, who preceded her in death July 9, 1942.
She was a member of the Sand Hill Methodist church and the Rochester Rebekah lodge.
Surviving, besides the son, are two sisters, Mrs. Minerva ROGERS and Mrs. Mary ALLEN, both of Argos; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home with the Rev. Hubert JOHNSTON of South Bend officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center I.O.O.F. cemetery. The body will rest at the funeral home, where friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1956
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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