Woman Dies At Oberlin

Oberlin - Mrs. Frances Kelly Reighley, 75, died yesterday at 1:45 P.M. in Allen Hospital of a heart ailment. She had been a patient in the hospital for two weeks, but had been in failing health for several weeks.
Born Oct. 14, 1877 on the Old Kelly Homestead on Baumhart Road, she had lived in the vicinity all her life.
Survivors are her husband R. H. Reighley; seven stepchildren, Mrs. Harry Gibson, Mrs. Harry Campbell, Mrs. Glenn Feakins, Hollis Reighley, all of Oberlin; Mrs. Roy Burke of Vermilion; Mrs. William Heidrich of Elyria, Ervin Reighley of Wellington 32 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 P.M. where friends may call at Cowling-Sedgeman Funeral Home in Oberlin. Officiating will be Rev. F. E. Eastman. Burial will be in Brownhelm Cemetery.

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FRANCES KELLY REIGHLEY

OBERLIN - Mrs. Frances Kelly Reighley died at 1:45 p.m. Monday at the Allen hospital where she had been for the past 10 days. She had bveen ill for the past several weeks.
She was born Octgober 14, 1877 in the old Kelly Homestead on Baumhart Road and had lived in this vicinity all her life. She was married to R. H. Reighley in 1922.
Surviving her are her husband; seven step children, Mrs. Harry Gibson, Mrs. Harry Campbell, Mrs. Glenn Feakins, and Hollis Reighley, all of Oberlin, Mrs. Ray Burke, Vermilion, Mrs. William Heidrich, Elyria and Ervin Reighley, Wellington; 32 grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren.
The body is at the Cowling Sedgeman Funeral Home where friends may call and where services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. F. E. Eastman of Amherst will officiate.
Burial will be made in Brownbhelm Cemetery.

Source : Chronicle Telegram dated December 12, 1952 page 9


Services Held For Mrs. Reighley, 75

Funeral services will be held today at 2 P.M. at the Cowling-Sedgman Funeral Home for Frances Kelly Reighley, 75, who died Monday at 1:45 P.M. at Allen Hospital of a heart ailment. She had been a patient in the hospital for two weeks, but had been in failing health for several weeks.
Mrs. Reighley, born in the old Kelly homestead on Baumhart Rd. Oct. 14, 1877, had lived in Oberlin vicinity all her life. She was married to R. H. Reighley in 1922. The family home is on Quarry Rd.
Besides her husband Mrs. Reighley is survived by seven stepchildren: Mrs. Harry Gibson, Mrs. Harry Campbell, Mrs. Glenn Feakins and Hollis Reighley, all of Oberlin; Mrs Roy Burke of Vermilion; Mrs. William Heidrich of Elyria; Ervin Reighley of Wellington. She is survived also by 32 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren.
Rev. F. E. Eastman conducted the funeral services, and burial was made in the family lot in Brownhelm Cemetery.

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