Franklin News-Herald, Tuesday, Jun 12 1917:
Mrs. Ruth S. Schaefer, aged 46 years, residing at 118 5th street, died of peritonitis in the Franklin hospital at 6:20 o'clock Monday night. She had been sick only since Tuesday, June 5, and was taken to the hospital last Friday.
Mrs. Schaefer, whose maiden name was Stroup, was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. Stroup, and was born in Rockland township March 4, 1861. She had been a resident of Franklin for about 35 years. She was married 10 years ago to J. Guy Schaefer, who survives, with a step-son, Halbert Schaefer, at home; sisters and brothers, Miss Amanda O. Stroup, Franklin, Mrs. James Heigley, Rosston, PA, Mrs. Mary McClintock, Franklin, Mrs. J. C. Morgan, Franklin, Daniel A. Stroup of Oklahoma, William L. Stroup, Rockland, J. C. Stroup, Rockland, Henry Stroup, Ord, NE. She had been a member of the United Evangelical church in Franklin for 35 years.
Services will be at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the residence with Rev. S. V. Carmany officiating. Interment in Franklin cemetery.
Franklin News-Herald, Tuesday, Jun 12 1917:
Mrs. Ruth S. Schaefer, aged 46 years, residing at 118 5th street, died of peritonitis in the Franklin hospital at 6:20 o'clock Monday night. She had been sick only since Tuesday, June 5, and was taken to the hospital last Friday.
Mrs. Schaefer, whose maiden name was Stroup, was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. Stroup, and was born in Rockland township March 4, 1861. She had been a resident of Franklin for about 35 years. She was married 10 years ago to J. Guy Schaefer, who survives, with a step-son, Halbert Schaefer, at home; sisters and brothers, Miss Amanda O. Stroup, Franklin, Mrs. James Heigley, Rosston, PA, Mrs. Mary McClintock, Franklin, Mrs. J. C. Morgan, Franklin, Daniel A. Stroup of Oklahoma, William L. Stroup, Rockland, J. C. Stroup, Rockland, Henry Stroup, Ord, NE. She had been a member of the United Evangelical church in Franklin for 35 years.
Services will be at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the residence with Rev. S. V. Carmany officiating. Interment in Franklin cemetery.
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