PURDY, Stella May (Harmon) 1882-1936

PURDY, HARMON, WHEELER, COUNTRYMAN, EVANS, CARLISLE

Posted By: Betty Hootman (email)
Date: 3/5/2012 at 19:34:25

Waterloo (IA) Sunday Courier
Page 17, Col. 1
12 April 1936

Purdy Funeral to Be Held Monday in La Porte City
(Courier Special Service)

La Porte City, Ia. --- Mrs. Charles Purdy died Saturday after several months of illness.

The funeral will be Monday, with services at 22 p.m. at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. C. D. James, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in West View Cemetery.

Ella Harmon was born Oct. 10, 1882, in Spring Creek township, and married Charles Purdy, who survives. She was the first to die of eight sisters and two brothers.

Survivors, in addition to the husband, sisters and brothers are four daughters and two sons; Mrs. Loren Wheeler, Mrs. Frank Countryman, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Mark Evans, Mrs. Walter Carlisle, Clifford and Charles Purdy, all of La Porte city and one grandchild, Jean Marilyn Evans, La Porte City.