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Leora Ellen “Ella” <I>Hersberger</I> Sears

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Leora Ellen “Ella” Hersberger Sears

Birth
Madison County, Indiana, USA
Death
6 Jun 1953 (aged 93)
Lapel, Madison County, Indiana, USA
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Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Ellen Sears obituary
Lapel---Mrs. Ellen (Ella) Sears, 93, one of Lapel's oldest residents, died yesterday afternoon at her home here. A native of Pendleton, she was one of 13 children, and was the daughter of John and Sarah Hersberger. She was married in 1885 to James Sears, who died in 1939. Mrs. Sears was a pioneer school teacher of this community, conducting classes between 1880 and 1885. She was a member of the Lapel Methodist Church, the Women's Society of Christian Service and the Order of Eastern Star.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Anna McClintock, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Dorothy Newton, Anderson; three sons, Virgil, Glen and John Sears, all of Lapel; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

The body was taken to Fisher Brothers Funeral Home, where friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday. Services will be conducted Tuesday 2 p.m. at the Lapel Methodist Church with the Rev. G. Steedman in charge. Interment will be in the mausoleum at Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson. It has been requested that friends omit flowers and that contributions be sent to the Crippled Children's Fund.

Obituary from: The Anderson Herald, Anderson, Indiana, 7 June 1953, p. 2.

Mrs. Ellen Sears obituary
Lapel---Mrs. Ellen (Ella) Sears, 93, one of Lapel's oldest residents, died yesterday afternoon at her home here. A native of Pendleton, she was one of 13 children, and was the daughter of John and Sarah Hersberger. She was married in 1885 to James Sears, who died in 1939. Mrs. Sears was a pioneer school teacher of this community, conducting classes between 1880 and 1885. She was a member of the Lapel Methodist Church, the Women's Society of Christian Service and the Order of Eastern Star.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Anna McClintock, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Dorothy Newton, Anderson; three sons, Virgil, Glen and John Sears, all of Lapel; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

The body was taken to Fisher Brothers Funeral Home, where friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday. Services will be conducted Tuesday 2 p.m. at the Lapel Methodist Church with the Rev. G. Steedman in charge. Interment will be in the mausoleum at Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson. It has been requested that friends omit flowers and that contributions be sent to the Crippled Children's Fund.

Obituary from: The Anderson Herald, Anderson, Indiana, 7 June 1953, p. 2.

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  • Created by: AnnS
  • Added: Jun 27, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72081888/leora_ellen-sears: accessed ), memorial page for Leora Ellen “Ella” Hersberger Sears (5 Feb 1860–6 Jun 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72081888, citing Anderson Memorial Park, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by AnnS (contributor 47388778).