Wednesday, May 5, 1943
Mrs. Anna Belle (BURKETT) KEEL, wife of Luther KEEL, died early today at the home of Mrs. Charles Keel. She was 35 years old, and was well known throughout the county.
Death, caused by complications, followed a lingering illness of 10 years. For the past six years, she had spent the winters at Phoenix, Ariz., where her husband was employed by the Goodyear Tire Company plant. She returned to Rochester six weeks ago and had been cared for by Mrs. Charles KEEL and Miss Bess KEEL.
Mrs. Keel was born January 27, 1908, in the Sugar Grove community near Akron. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ford BURKETT.
She attended Rochester high school and Manchester college, and had served as a teacher at the Reiter school. She was married to Luther KEEL on July 21, 1927, at St. Joseph, Mich.
Mrs. Keel was a member of the Christian church and Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors are the husband; one son, Nicholas Neil [KEEL]; the mother, Mrs. Lulu BURKETT of Green Oak; one brother, Maj. Lyman D. BURKETT of Fort Sill, Okla.., and several aunts and uncles in the Akron and Macy communities. Her father died in 1912.
Funeral arrangements have not been cmpleted. The body was taken to the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home where friends may call. The husband was expected to arrive in Rochester late today.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Friday, May 7, 1943
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, 2 o'clock, at the Christian church for Mrs. Luther KEEL, who died Wednesday at the age of 35. Death followed a lingering illness of 10 years.
Rites will be conducted by Rev. Grant BLACKWOOD, pastor of the Christian church. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
The body has been taken to the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home where friends may call.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1943
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Wednesday, May 5, 1943
Mrs. Anna Belle (BURKETT) KEEL, wife of Luther KEEL, died early today at the home of Mrs. Charles Keel. She was 35 years old, and was well known throughout the county.
Death, caused by complications, followed a lingering illness of 10 years. For the past six years, she had spent the winters at Phoenix, Ariz., where her husband was employed by the Goodyear Tire Company plant. She returned to Rochester six weeks ago and had been cared for by Mrs. Charles KEEL and Miss Bess KEEL.
Mrs. Keel was born January 27, 1908, in the Sugar Grove community near Akron. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ford BURKETT.
She attended Rochester high school and Manchester college, and had served as a teacher at the Reiter school. She was married to Luther KEEL on July 21, 1927, at St. Joseph, Mich.
Mrs. Keel was a member of the Christian church and Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors are the husband; one son, Nicholas Neil [KEEL]; the mother, Mrs. Lulu BURKETT of Green Oak; one brother, Maj. Lyman D. BURKETT of Fort Sill, Okla.., and several aunts and uncles in the Akron and Macy communities. Her father died in 1912.
Funeral arrangements have not been cmpleted. The body was taken to the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home where friends may call. The husband was expected to arrive in Rochester late today.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Friday, May 7, 1943
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, 2 o'clock, at the Christian church for Mrs. Luther KEEL, who died Wednesday at the age of 35. Death followed a lingering illness of 10 years.
Rites will be conducted by Rev. Grant BLACKWOOD, pastor of the Christian church. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
The body has been taken to the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home where friends may call.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1943
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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