CHRISSINGER, Louella 1871 - 1945

CHRISSINGER, MARIN, LEE, OBERMAN

Posted By: A.M.W. (email)
Date: 3/25/2009 at 23:40:52

Mrs. Willis Chrissinger resident of 268 North Harrison Street, Mt. Pleasant, died at Mercy Hospital in Burlington Monday at 9:35 A.M. where she had been a patient 16 days. She had heart trouble.

Louella Martin, daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Lee) Martin was born 3 miles northeast of New London. February 20, 1871. She was married in that home June 26, 1889. Following their marriage, the Chrissingers moved to a farm three miles southwest of Mt. Union. They resided there until February 3, 1942 when they moved to Mt. Pleasant.

She was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 517 at Mt. Union, Women's Relief Corps which she organized at Mt. Union, and Trinity Methodist Church since February 1890.

Surviving are her husband, one brother, J. M. Martin, and one sister, Mrs. Oscar Oberman both of Wev___, several nieces and nephews. Her parents, one sister, and two brothers are dead.

The body was taken to the Elliott Chapel in New London and it will be taken to the Chrissinger residence at Mt. Pleasant Thursday morning. Services will be held at the home at 1:30 P.M. followed by last rites at Trinity Church at 3 P.M. Dr. George Hunt, pastor of First Methodist Church at Mt. Pleasant will be in charge assisted by Rev. C. E. Curtis of Mt. Union. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery.