Mrs. Flora (Gearhart) Fish (-1936)

FISH, GEARHART, RICHARDSON, WITMER, BOWEN, SEALINE, TORRY, CUMMINGS

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 8/1/2010 at 09:25:02

Ames Daily Tribune and Times, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, October 21, 1936.

LAST RITES FOR MRS. FISH THURS.

MAXWELL - Funeral services for Mrs. Flora Fish, 49, who died at her home here Tuesday, will be held in the Presbyterian church at Maxwell Thursday at 1:30 p. m. Burial will be in the Maxwell cemetery.

Mrs. Fish's death was caused by lymphatic leukema. She had been in failing health for the past two years and had been bedfast for three weeks.

Mrs. Fish is survived by eight children, six daughters and two sons. The daughers are Mrs. E. B. Richardson, Mrs. Harland Witmer and Mrs. Earl Bowen of Maxwell, Mrs. Arthur Sealine of Stanhope, Mrs. Roy Torry of Nevada and Mrs. Tom Cummings of Colo. The sons are Lee Fish and Arthur Fish, both of Maxwell.

She also leaves 12 grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. The sisters are Mrs. Rose Smith of Maxwell and Mrs. J. W. Dickenson of near Collins. The brothers are Harley Gearhart of Collins and Alba Gearhart of Colo.