Daughter of Simon and Elizabeth Hawkins Sanders, she was widowed, lived at Rural Route 11, Bedford, Marion Twp, Lawrence Co, IN, died there of respiratory arrest due to bronchial pneumonia, arteriosclerotic vascular disease with senile dementia and atrial fibrillation, per death certificate 76-028622, whose informant was her son, Paul Kirk, same address. Buried Aug 26 1976.
Per Indiana Marriages, on Jun 16 1913 in Indiana, Lena Sanders of Bedford, 17, born Jun 22 1895 in Lawrence Co, IN, daughter of Simon and America E. Sanders, married Alonzo Kirk of Bedford, 25, born May 29 1888 in Huron, IN, son of James and Mark Kirk.
Bedford Times-Mail, Tuesday, Aug 24 1976:
Lena Sanders Kirk Thompson, 81, died at 6 pm Monday at her home on R. 11. She was born June 22, 1895 in Lawrence County to Simon and Elizabeth Hawkins Sanders.
In 1913 she married Alonzo W. Kirk, who died in 1945; in 1953 married William S. Thompson who died in 1973.
She was a member of the First Church of God and the Ladies missionary group there.
Surviving are three sons, Carl Kirk, Hanover, James Kirk, Costa Mesa, CA, and Paul Kirk, Bedford; two daughters, Mrs. Fleny (Thelma) Lewis, Bedford, and Mrs. John (Jean) McQueary, Phoenix, AZ; a step-son, Burt Thompson, Bedford; three step-daughters, Mrs. Darrell (Gleathel) Blackwell, Bedford, Mrs. William (Thelma) Burton, Chicago, and Mrs. Carl (Joan) Withers, Peoria, IL; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Deceased is a son, Forrest Kirk; two brothers; and two sisters.
Per Indiana Marriages, on Jun 16 1913 in Indiana, Lena Sanders of Bedford, 17, born Jun 22 1895 in Lawrence Co, IN, daughter of Simon and America E. Sanders, married Alonzo Kirk of Bedford, 25, born May 29 1888 in Huron, IN, son of James and Mark Kirk.
Bedford Times-Mail, Tuesday, Aug 24 1976:
Lena Sanders Kirk Thompson, 81, died at 6 pm Monday at her home on R. 11. She was born June 22, 1895 in Lawrence County to Simon and Elizabeth Hawkins Sanders.
In 1913 she married Alonzo W. Kirk, who died in 1945; in 1953 married William S. Thompson who died in 1973.
She was a member of the First Church of God and the Ladies missionary group there.
Surviving are three sons, Carl Kirk, Hanover, James Kirk, Costa Mesa, CA, and Paul Kirk, Bedford; two daughters, Mrs. Fleny (Thelma) Lewis, Bedford, and Mrs. John (Jean) McQueary, Phoenix, AZ; a step-son, Burt Thompson, Bedford; three step-daughters, Mrs. Darrell (Gleathel) Blackwell, Bedford, Mrs. William (Thelma) Burton, Chicago, and Mrs. Carl (Joan) Withers, Peoria, IL; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Deceased is a son, Forrest Kirk; two brothers; and two sisters.
Daughter of Simon and Elizabeth Hawkins Sanders, she was widowed, lived at Rural Route 11, Bedford, Marion Twp, Lawrence Co, IN, died there of respiratory arrest due to bronchial pneumonia, arteriosclerotic vascular disease with senile dementia and atrial fibrillation, per death certificate 76-028622, whose informant was her son, Paul Kirk, same address. Buried Aug 26 1976.
Per Indiana Marriages, on Jun 16 1913 in Indiana, Lena Sanders of Bedford, 17, born Jun 22 1895 in Lawrence Co, IN, daughter of Simon and America E. Sanders, married Alonzo Kirk of Bedford, 25, born May 29 1888 in Huron, IN, son of James and Mark Kirk.
Bedford Times-Mail, Tuesday, Aug 24 1976:
Lena Sanders Kirk Thompson, 81, died at 6 pm Monday at her home on R. 11. She was born June 22, 1895 in Lawrence County to Simon and Elizabeth Hawkins Sanders.
In 1913 she married Alonzo W. Kirk, who died in 1945; in 1953 married William S. Thompson who died in 1973.
She was a member of the First Church of God and the Ladies missionary group there.
Surviving are three sons, Carl Kirk, Hanover, James Kirk, Costa Mesa, CA, and Paul Kirk, Bedford; two daughters, Mrs. Fleny (Thelma) Lewis, Bedford, and Mrs. John (Jean) McQueary, Phoenix, AZ; a step-son, Burt Thompson, Bedford; three step-daughters, Mrs. Darrell (Gleathel) Blackwell, Bedford, Mrs. William (Thelma) Burton, Chicago, and Mrs. Carl (Joan) Withers, Peoria, IL; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Deceased is a son, Forrest Kirk; two brothers; and two sisters.
Per Indiana Marriages, on Jun 16 1913 in Indiana, Lena Sanders of Bedford, 17, born Jun 22 1895 in Lawrence Co, IN, daughter of Simon and America E. Sanders, married Alonzo Kirk of Bedford, 25, born May 29 1888 in Huron, IN, son of James and Mark Kirk.
Bedford Times-Mail, Tuesday, Aug 24 1976:
Lena Sanders Kirk Thompson, 81, died at 6 pm Monday at her home on R. 11. She was born June 22, 1895 in Lawrence County to Simon and Elizabeth Hawkins Sanders.
In 1913 she married Alonzo W. Kirk, who died in 1945; in 1953 married William S. Thompson who died in 1973.
She was a member of the First Church of God and the Ladies missionary group there.
Surviving are three sons, Carl Kirk, Hanover, James Kirk, Costa Mesa, CA, and Paul Kirk, Bedford; two daughters, Mrs. Fleny (Thelma) Lewis, Bedford, and Mrs. John (Jean) McQueary, Phoenix, AZ; a step-son, Burt Thompson, Bedford; three step-daughters, Mrs. Darrell (Gleathel) Blackwell, Bedford, Mrs. William (Thelma) Burton, Chicago, and Mrs. Carl (Joan) Withers, Peoria, IL; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Deceased is a son, Forrest Kirk; two brothers; and two sisters.
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