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Pearl <I>Baker</I> Reffey

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Pearl Baker Reffey

Birth
Death
30 Jan 1961 (aged 79)
Burial
Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Handwritten-Mon. Jan. 30, 1961

Mrs. Pearl Reffey Dies At Noon Today

Mrs. Pearl Reffey, 78,of Decatur, died at 12 noon today at the Davis Nursing Home in Bluffton following an illness of nine years. She was a lifelong resident of Adams County.

Born in Monroe Township Feb. 17, 1882, she was a daughter of Samuel and Mary Jane Wagoner-Baker, and was married to Lee Reffey Oct. 29, 1899. Her husband preceded her in death June 26, 1952.

Mrs. Reffey was a member of the First Christian Church.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Adrian (Gladys) Baker, Mrs. Leland (Luetta) Smith and Mrs. Glendola Sovine, all of Decatur, Mrs. Marie Brandyberry of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Lela Merriman (crunched..) and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at eh Zwick Funeral Home, with burial in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Tuesday until time of the services.

Adams County, Indiana Historical Museum"1951Jan-Aug1962" Scrapbook; image 10
Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski

Handwritten-Mon. Jan. 30, 1961

Mrs. Pearl Reffey Dies At Noon Today

Mrs. Pearl Reffey, 78,of Decatur, died at 12 noon today at the Davis Nursing Home in Bluffton following an illness of nine years. She was a lifelong resident of Adams County.

Born in Monroe Township Feb. 17, 1882, she was a daughter of Samuel and Mary Jane Wagoner-Baker, and was married to Lee Reffey Oct. 29, 1899. Her husband preceded her in death June 26, 1952.

Mrs. Reffey was a member of the First Christian Church.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Adrian (Gladys) Baker, Mrs. Leland (Luetta) Smith and Mrs. Glendola Sovine, all of Decatur, Mrs. Marie Brandyberry of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Lela Merriman (crunched..) and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at eh Zwick Funeral Home, with burial in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Tuesday until time of the services.

Adams County, Indiana Historical Museum"1951Jan-Aug1962" Scrapbook; image 10
Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski



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  • Maintained by: Karin King
  • Originally Created by: JC
  • Added: Oct 25, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43508207/pearl-reffey: accessed ), memorial page for Pearl Baker Reffey (17 Feb 1881–30 Jan 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43508207, citing Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Karin King (contributor 47469179).