MARTIN, Lorena Ratcliff
Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
1961
Mrs. Lorena M. Martin, age 88, a resident of the Covington community for many years, who had been residing at 1922 E. Washington St., in Indianapolis for the past several years, died at 7 a. m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, at her home. Mrs. Martin was born Feb. 7, 1873, in Parke County, the daughter of Thomas and Barbara Gray Ratcliff. She was married to Lawrence Martin, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Martin was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Clifford of Veedersburg Rt. 2, and Virgil of Ladoga Rt. 2; a sister, Mrs. Anna Coleman of Los Angeles, Calif.; nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by a son. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home. The Rev. Donald Wade will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery. The body is at the funeral home where friends may call. --typed by Walt W