Source: Hope Star-Journal, Obits, compiled by Mildred Dixon Harrod

STAPP, Laura Belle

Born April 4, 1860 at Hope, the youngest daughter of Lewis T. and Catherine M. Shultz, died Thursday [August 28, 1930] at Columbus, age 70. She came to Columbus 28 years ago from Hope. She and her husband George B. Stapp celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in March. George died six weeks ago. 

Surviving are five children, Miss Mabelle L. [Stapp] and Miss Rubie Stapp, Mrs. J. E. Seward, Simeon T. Stapp and Harold B. Stapp; one grandson, James B. Seward; three sisters and one brother; Mrs. J. C. Fishel, Mrs. Freeman Rominger, Miss Frances Shultz of Hope and Anderson Shultz of Columbus. 
Funeral service was Saturday at the home with burial at Garland Brook cemetery in Columbus.

Hope Star-Journal - Friday, August 29, 1930

Parents of Laura Belle were Catherine M. Pickett and Louis (Lewis) T. Shultz (1824-1907).
Parents of George B. Stapp are unknown.
Laura Belle Schultz married George B. Stapp about 1880.
Sister, Cornelia A. (Shultz) Schultz m. Edward Freeman (Truman) Rominger.
Sister, Miranda (Shultz) Schultz m. Julius C. Fishel (1858-1918).
Brother was Anderson W. Schultz.