Friday, January 9, 1942
Mrs. Elizabeth BARNHISEL, 86, lifelong resident of Miami county, who resides on a farm near the Miami-Fulton county line, three miles southeast of Akron was found dead in her home Thursday morning. A neighbor, Mrs. Dewey BROWN, failing to see the customary smoke arising from the chimney of the Barnhisel home, investigated the cause and found the aged lady lying dead on the kitchen floor. She was believed to have suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to rekindle the fire.
Elizabeth [SOMMERS], daughter of John and Lurinda SOMMERS, was born on August 15, 1855, in Miami county, Ind. In February of 1878, she was united in marriage with Jacob C.
BARNHISEL, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Barnhisel was a member of the Emanuel church, of the Disko neighborhood.
The survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Martin KING, of Gilead; Mrs. Minnie GEARHART, of Markle, Ind.; 13 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and a brother, Henry SOMMERS, of near Akron.
Funeral services in charge of Rev. Byron CHAPMAN, of Disko, will be held Saturday afternoon, 1:30 o’clock at the Emanuel church. Interment will be in the Gaerte cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Sheetz funeral home in Akron up until the hour of the services.
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Mrs. Elizabeth BARNHISEL, 86, lifelong resident of Miami county, who resides on a farm near the Miami-Fulton county line, three miles southeast of Akron was found dead in her home Thursday morning. A neighbor, Mrs. Dewey BROWN, failing to see the customary smoke arising from the chimney of the Barnhisel home, investigated the cause and found the aged lady lying dead on the kitchen floor. She was believed to have suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to rekindle the fire.
Elizabeth [SOMMERS], daughter of John and Lurinda SOMMERS, was born on August 15, 1855, in Miami county, Ind. In February of 1878, she was united in marriage with Jacob C.
BARNHISEL, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Barnhisel was a member of the Emanuel church, of the Disko neighborhood.
The survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Martin KING, of Gilead; Mrs. Minnie GEARHART, of Markle, Ind.; 13 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and a brother, Henry SOMMERS, of near Akron.
Funeral services in charge of Rev. Byron CHAPMAN, of Disko, will be held Saturday afternoon, 1:30 o’clock at the Emanuel church. Interment will be in the Gaerte cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Sheetz funeral home in Akron up until the hour of the services.
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Friday, January 9, 1942
Mrs. Elizabeth BARNHISEL, 86, lifelong resident of Miami county, who resides on a farm near the Miami-Fulton county line, three miles southeast of Akron was found dead in her home Thursday morning. A neighbor, Mrs. Dewey BROWN, failing to see the customary smoke arising from the chimney of the Barnhisel home, investigated the cause and found the aged lady lying dead on the kitchen floor. She was believed to have suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to rekindle the fire.
Elizabeth [SOMMERS], daughter of John and Lurinda SOMMERS, was born on August 15, 1855, in Miami county, Ind. In February of 1878, she was united in marriage with Jacob C.
BARNHISEL, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Barnhisel was a member of the Emanuel church, of the Disko neighborhood.
The survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Martin KING, of Gilead; Mrs. Minnie GEARHART, of Markle, Ind.; 13 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and a brother, Henry SOMMERS, of near Akron.
Funeral services in charge of Rev. Byron CHAPMAN, of Disko, will be held Saturday afternoon, 1:30 o’clock at the Emanuel church. Interment will be in the Gaerte cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Sheetz funeral home in Akron up until the hour of the services.
[Provided by GrammyJan]
Mrs. Elizabeth BARNHISEL, 86, lifelong resident of Miami county, who resides on a farm near the Miami-Fulton county line, three miles southeast of Akron was found dead in her home Thursday morning. A neighbor, Mrs. Dewey BROWN, failing to see the customary smoke arising from the chimney of the Barnhisel home, investigated the cause and found the aged lady lying dead on the kitchen floor. She was believed to have suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to rekindle the fire.
Elizabeth [SOMMERS], daughter of John and Lurinda SOMMERS, was born on August 15, 1855, in Miami county, Ind. In February of 1878, she was united in marriage with Jacob C.
BARNHISEL, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Barnhisel was a member of the Emanuel church, of the Disko neighborhood.
The survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Martin KING, of Gilead; Mrs. Minnie GEARHART, of Markle, Ind.; 13 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and a brother, Henry SOMMERS, of near Akron.
Funeral services in charge of Rev. Byron CHAPMAN, of Disko, will be held Saturday afternoon, 1:30 o’clock at the Emanuel church. Interment will be in the Gaerte cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Sheetz funeral home in Akron up until the hour of the services.
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