Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Tuesday, April 28, 1931
(By Albert W. BITTERS]
Neighbors and friends of Mrs. James F. KEPLER were surprised and shocked about 10:30 o'clock Monday morning when Mrs. Herman METZLER called at her home and found her where she had fallen on the floor, following a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Kepler had finished her family washing, was happy and feeling buoyant over the anticipated visit of her daughter and little gradson, Jimmy, from Indianapolis. Only an hour before she had been in the home of Mrs. Metzler, explaining her pleasure over the coming together of loved ones. It seems a co-incident that Mrs. Metzler returned her call as quickly, just to borrow a newspaper for an article in which both ladies were interested and her entry seemed as though prompted by fate, as Mrs. Metzler helped her in a seat, called Mrs. Cal HOOVER, and telephoned for her husband.
Mrs. Kepler was conscious, said she had fallen, that her head pained, but the cause was evident, since her right side was limp. Drs. KING and LECKRONE were called. Mr. Kepler hastened to her, but the patient soon lapsed into unconsciousness and thus remained to the last. She peacefully passed away about 4:30 this morning.
Julia Ann YODER, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah YODER, was born near Denver, in Miami county, April 15, 1878, entred the sphere beyond, at her home, 1127 Main street, Tuesday morning, April 28, 1931, aged 53 years and 13 days.
The deceasd was united in marriage with James F. KEPLER on May 6, 1896. To their union five children were born, Gussie [KEPLER] and Ada [KEPLER] preceded the mother to the higher life. Those remaining are Mrs. Edna PLUNKETT, Indianapolis, Orlando [KEPLER] and Vera [KEPLER] at home, her sorrowing husband and one grandson. There were elevan children in the Yoder family, of whom there are three brothers, John [YODER], of Macy, Ben [YODER], of Peru and George [YODER] of Adair, Iowa; and one sister, Mrs. Charles KEPLER, of Rochester, living. Mrs. Kepler lost two sisters in eight months, one in Dakota buried on the day Mrs. Kepler was stricken.
"God moves in mysterious way His wonders to perform." Was it an incident or chance that kinship should meet in a union of love on the coral strand with such close events? Who can measure their joy or compare that scene with the sadness left for husband and children who will miss the presence, loyalty and love of wife and mother as expressed by her in the home life? She kept the light buring in her heart day by day, an inspiration to neighbors, friends and family, leaving an example worthy of the hosts to follow.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:45 at the residence 1127 Main street, with Rev. F. G. KUEBLER pastor of the Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1931
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Tuesday, April 28, 1931
(By Albert W. BITTERS]
Neighbors and friends of Mrs. James F. KEPLER were surprised and shocked about 10:30 o'clock Monday morning when Mrs. Herman METZLER called at her home and found her where she had fallen on the floor, following a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Kepler had finished her family washing, was happy and feeling buoyant over the anticipated visit of her daughter and little gradson, Jimmy, from Indianapolis. Only an hour before she had been in the home of Mrs. Metzler, explaining her pleasure over the coming together of loved ones. It seems a co-incident that Mrs. Metzler returned her call as quickly, just to borrow a newspaper for an article in which both ladies were interested and her entry seemed as though prompted by fate, as Mrs. Metzler helped her in a seat, called Mrs. Cal HOOVER, and telephoned for her husband.
Mrs. Kepler was conscious, said she had fallen, that her head pained, but the cause was evident, since her right side was limp. Drs. KING and LECKRONE were called. Mr. Kepler hastened to her, but the patient soon lapsed into unconsciousness and thus remained to the last. She peacefully passed away about 4:30 this morning.
Julia Ann YODER, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah YODER, was born near Denver, in Miami county, April 15, 1878, entred the sphere beyond, at her home, 1127 Main street, Tuesday morning, April 28, 1931, aged 53 years and 13 days.
The deceasd was united in marriage with James F. KEPLER on May 6, 1896. To their union five children were born, Gussie [KEPLER] and Ada [KEPLER] preceded the mother to the higher life. Those remaining are Mrs. Edna PLUNKETT, Indianapolis, Orlando [KEPLER] and Vera [KEPLER] at home, her sorrowing husband and one grandson. There were elevan children in the Yoder family, of whom there are three brothers, John [YODER], of Macy, Ben [YODER], of Peru and George [YODER] of Adair, Iowa; and one sister, Mrs. Charles KEPLER, of Rochester, living. Mrs. Kepler lost two sisters in eight months, one in Dakota buried on the day Mrs. Kepler was stricken.
"God moves in mysterious way His wonders to perform." Was it an incident or chance that kinship should meet in a union of love on the coral strand with such close events? Who can measure their joy or compare that scene with the sadness left for husband and children who will miss the presence, loyalty and love of wife and mother as expressed by her in the home life? She kept the light buring in her heart day by day, an inspiration to neighbors, friends and family, leaving an example worthy of the hosts to follow.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:45 at the residence 1127 Main street, with Rev. F. G. KUEBLER pastor of the Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1931
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Tuesday, April 28, 1931
(By Albert W. BITTERS]
Neighbors and friends of Mrs. James F. KEPLER were surprised and shocked about 10:30 o'clock Monday morning when Mrs. Herman METZLER called at her home and found her where she had fallen on the floor, following a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Kepler had finished her family washing, was happy and feeling buoyant over the anticipated visit of her daughter and little gradson, Jimmy, from Indianapolis. Only an hour before she had been in the home of Mrs. Metzler, explaining her pleasure over the coming together of loved ones. It seems a co-incident that Mrs. Metzler returned her call as quickly, just to borrow a newspaper for an article in which both ladies were interested and her entry seemed as though prompted by fate, as Mrs. Metzler helped her in a seat, called Mrs. Cal HOOVER, and telephoned for her husband.
Mrs. Kepler was conscious, said she had fallen, that her head pained, but the cause was evident, since her right side was limp. Drs. KING and LECKRONE were called. Mr. Kepler hastened to her, but the patient soon lapsed into unconsciousness and thus remained to the last. She peacefully passed away about 4:30 this morning.
Julia Ann YODER, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah YODER, was born near Denver, in Miami county, April 15, 1878, entred the sphere beyond, at her home, 1127 Main street, Tuesday morning, April 28, 1931, aged 53 years and 13 days.
The deceasd was united in marriage with James F. KEPLER on May 6, 1896. To their union five children were born, Gussie [KEPLER] and Ada [KEPLER] preceded the mother to the higher life. Those remaining are Mrs. Edna PLUNKETT, Indianapolis, Orlando [KEPLER] and Vera [KEPLER] at home, her sorrowing husband and one grandson. There were elevan children in the Yoder family, of whom there are three brothers, John [YODER], of Macy, Ben [YODER], of Peru and George [YODER] of Adair, Iowa; and one sister, Mrs. Charles KEPLER, of Rochester, living. Mrs. Kepler lost two sisters in eight months, one in Dakota buried on the day Mrs. Kepler was stricken.
"God moves in mysterious way His wonders to perform." Was it an incident or chance that kinship should meet in a union of love on the coral strand with such close events? Who can measure their joy or compare that scene with the sadness left for husband and children who will miss the presence, loyalty and love of wife and mother as expressed by her in the home life? She kept the light buring in her heart day by day, an inspiration to neighbors, friends and family, leaving an example worthy of the hosts to follow.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:45 at the residence 1127 Main street, with Rev. F. G. KUEBLER pastor of the Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1931
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Tuesday, April 28, 1931
(By Albert W. BITTERS]
Neighbors and friends of Mrs. James F. KEPLER were surprised and shocked about 10:30 o'clock Monday morning when Mrs. Herman METZLER called at her home and found her where she had fallen on the floor, following a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Kepler had finished her family washing, was happy and feeling buoyant over the anticipated visit of her daughter and little gradson, Jimmy, from Indianapolis. Only an hour before she had been in the home of Mrs. Metzler, explaining her pleasure over the coming together of loved ones. It seems a co-incident that Mrs. Metzler returned her call as quickly, just to borrow a newspaper for an article in which both ladies were interested and her entry seemed as though prompted by fate, as Mrs. Metzler helped her in a seat, called Mrs. Cal HOOVER, and telephoned for her husband.
Mrs. Kepler was conscious, said she had fallen, that her head pained, but the cause was evident, since her right side was limp. Drs. KING and LECKRONE were called. Mr. Kepler hastened to her, but the patient soon lapsed into unconsciousness and thus remained to the last. She peacefully passed away about 4:30 this morning.
Julia Ann YODER, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah YODER, was born near Denver, in Miami county, April 15, 1878, entred the sphere beyond, at her home, 1127 Main street, Tuesday morning, April 28, 1931, aged 53 years and 13 days.
The deceasd was united in marriage with James F. KEPLER on May 6, 1896. To their union five children were born, Gussie [KEPLER] and Ada [KEPLER] preceded the mother to the higher life. Those remaining are Mrs. Edna PLUNKETT, Indianapolis, Orlando [KEPLER] and Vera [KEPLER] at home, her sorrowing husband and one grandson. There were elevan children in the Yoder family, of whom there are three brothers, John [YODER], of Macy, Ben [YODER], of Peru and George [YODER] of Adair, Iowa; and one sister, Mrs. Charles KEPLER, of Rochester, living. Mrs. Kepler lost two sisters in eight months, one in Dakota buried on the day Mrs. Kepler was stricken.
"God moves in mysterious way His wonders to perform." Was it an incident or chance that kinship should meet in a union of love on the coral strand with such close events? Who can measure their joy or compare that scene with the sadness left for husband and children who will miss the presence, loyalty and love of wife and mother as expressed by her in the home life? She kept the light buring in her heart day by day, an inspiration to neighbors, friends and family, leaving an example worthy of the hosts to follow.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:45 at the residence 1127 Main street, with Rev. F. G. KUEBLER pastor of the Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1931
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Family Members
Siblings
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Lydia Ann Yoder Cornell
1859–1912
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Amanda "Mandy" Yoder DeWald
1861–1931
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Samuel John Yoder
1862–1922
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Mary Jane Yoder Leffel
1865–1930
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Gabriel Theodore "Gabe" Yoder
1868–1926
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Benjamin Franklin Yoder
1870–1953
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George Daniel Yoder
1872–1963
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John Elmer Yoder
1874–1937
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Hannah Belle Yoder Kepler
1877–1947
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Charles W Yoder
1883–1916
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