Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Thursday, August 22, 1940
Miss Estella KEEL, a lifelong resident of Fulton county, passed away at 4:40 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at her home 219 East 14th street, this city. Miss Keel had been in ill health for the past two years due to a stroke of paralysis. She had been bedfast since last March.
Estella, daughter of John and Sarah Ann (COLLINS) KEEL was born on a farm near Green Oak, April 6th, 1869. The deceased attended the old Rochester Normal college and was a teacher in the Fulton county schools for a number of years. Later she operated a millinery store in Rochesterr. She was an active member of the Rochester Christian church and a member of the Rebekah lodge.
The survivors are a sister, Miss Bess KEEL, with whom she made her home; two brothers, Solomon [KEEL] and Omer KEEL, of Rochester, and a number of nieces and nephews. A brother, Charles KEEL, preceded her in death four years ago.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, two o'clock, at the Christian church. Rev. Harry MOUNT will officiate. Interment will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
The body was removed from the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home to the Keel residence Thursday afternoon where friends may call up until the hour of the services.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1940
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Thursday, August 22, 1940
Miss Estella KEEL, a lifelong resident of Fulton county, passed away at 4:40 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at her home 219 East 14th street, this city. Miss Keel had been in ill health for the past two years due to a stroke of paralysis. She had been bedfast since last March.
Estella, daughter of John and Sarah Ann (COLLINS) KEEL was born on a farm near Green Oak, April 6th, 1869. The deceased attended the old Rochester Normal college and was a teacher in the Fulton county schools for a number of years. Later she operated a millinery store in Rochesterr. She was an active member of the Rochester Christian church and a member of the Rebekah lodge.
The survivors are a sister, Miss Bess KEEL, with whom she made her home; two brothers, Solomon [KEEL] and Omer KEEL, of Rochester, and a number of nieces and nephews. A brother, Charles KEEL, preceded her in death four years ago.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, two o'clock, at the Christian church. Rev. Harry MOUNT will officiate. Interment will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
The body was removed from the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home to the Keel residence Thursday afternoon where friends may call up until the hour of the services.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1940
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Thursday, August 22, 1940
Miss Estella KEEL, a lifelong resident of Fulton county, passed away at 4:40 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at her home 219 East 14th street, this city. Miss Keel had been in ill health for the past two years due to a stroke of paralysis. She had been bedfast since last March.
Estella, daughter of John and Sarah Ann (COLLINS) KEEL was born on a farm near Green Oak, April 6th, 1869. The deceased attended the old Rochester Normal college and was a teacher in the Fulton county schools for a number of years. Later she operated a millinery store in Rochesterr. She was an active member of the Rochester Christian church and a member of the Rebekah lodge.
The survivors are a sister, Miss Bess KEEL, with whom she made her home; two brothers, Solomon [KEEL] and Omer KEEL, of Rochester, and a number of nieces and nephews. A brother, Charles KEEL, preceded her in death four years ago.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, two o'clock, at the Christian church. Rev. Harry MOUNT will officiate. Interment will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
The body was removed from the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home to the Keel residence Thursday afternoon where friends may call up until the hour of the services.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1940
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Thursday, August 22, 1940
Miss Estella KEEL, a lifelong resident of Fulton county, passed away at 4:40 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at her home 219 East 14th street, this city. Miss Keel had been in ill health for the past two years due to a stroke of paralysis. She had been bedfast since last March.
Estella, daughter of John and Sarah Ann (COLLINS) KEEL was born on a farm near Green Oak, April 6th, 1869. The deceased attended the old Rochester Normal college and was a teacher in the Fulton county schools for a number of years. Later she operated a millinery store in Rochesterr. She was an active member of the Rochester Christian church and a member of the Rebekah lodge.
The survivors are a sister, Miss Bess KEEL, with whom she made her home; two brothers, Solomon [KEEL] and Omer KEEL, of Rochester, and a number of nieces and nephews. A brother, Charles KEEL, preceded her in death four years ago.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, two o'clock, at the Christian church. Rev. Harry MOUNT will officiate. Interment will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
The body was removed from the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home to the Keel residence Thursday afternoon where friends may call up until the hour of the services.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1940
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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