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FERGUSON, Grace Bethel


Source: Unknown newspaper -- probably Danville, IL paper -- obit found in old scrapbook of obituaries and other articles - death date confirmed on papemortuary.com -

Attica, Ind. - Mrs. Grace A. Ferguson, 78, of 103 E. Jackson, died at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday (Feb 25, 1975) at Wesley Manor Methodist Home in Frankfort. She had been a patient two months. Born Jan. 14, 1897, in Attica, she was the daughter of Wilbur and Emma Taylor Bethel. She had been a life resident of Attica. On Feb. 22, 1919 in Attica, she was married to Ernest C. Ferguson, who died in 1968. He had been a funeral director in Attica and she had been an attendant at the funeral home for 34 years. She was a 1917 graduate of Attica High and was a member of the United Methodist Church of Attica, Women's, Literary Club and Booster club. Survivors include nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Dale Maus funeral Home, withthe Rev. Vernon Lallement and the Rev. Otis Collier officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Attica. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 3-5 and 7-9 Thursday.  ==thanks, Beth for typing :)

Source: Covington Friend Wednesday, March 5, 1975

Grace A. Ferguson, 78, 103 E. Jackson Street in Attica, died at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, February 25 at the Wesley Manor Methodist Home at Frankfort where she had resided about two months.
  She was born at Attica, Jan. 14, 1897, the daughter of Wilbur and Emma Taylor Bethel. She was a life resident of Attica and was married here Feb. 22, 1919 to Ernest C. Ferguson, Attica funeral director, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Attica
High School in 1917 and had been an attendant at Ferguson Funeral Home with her husband for 34 years. She was a member of the Attica United Methodist Church, the Women’s Literary Club and the Booster Club.
  Surviving are cousins Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hopper, Homer, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Romine, Covington, and nieces Mrs. Clyde Barkman, Catlin, Ill., and Mrs. Newell Ferguson, Lafayette.
  Funeral services were held at the Dale Maus Funeral Home in Attica on Friday, February 28 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Vernon Lallement and Rev. Otis Collier officiating. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery in Attica. – thanks to S


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