REED, Katherine Florence Hamilton
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Mrs. Katie Florence Reed, age 84, a resident of Veedersburg since early childhood, was found dead Saturday, May 21, of an apparent heart attack at her home. Her body was found by Mrs. Dorothy Reed, the wife of a grandson, lying on a davenport. Mrs. Reed had worked in her yard most of Friday and was last seen by a neighbor as she entered her home that evening. She was born in Darlington May 14, 1882, the daughter of George W. and Amanda Hamilton. She married Charles A. Reed Sept. 21, 1902, and he preceded her in death. A son, Milo, and a daughter, Zelma, also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Sterling Christian Church. Mrs. Reed is survived by: three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Olsen of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Alta Paxton of Danville, Ill., formerly of Covington, and Mrs. Mildred Heaton of Larned, Kan.; one son, Glenn of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Sterling Christian Church. The Rev. Alfred Dobbs and the Rev. Dennis Slaughter officiated. Burial, with the Crumley-Williams Funeral Home of Hillsboro in charge, was in Rockfield Cemetery, southeast of Veedersburg. --typed by Walt W
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 23 May 1966 p 7
Veedersburg, Ind. (CNS) — Mrs. Katie Florence Reed, 84, was found dead at her home in Veedersburg late Saturday morning (May 21, 1966). Death was attributed to a heart attack. Born in Darlington, Ind., May 14, 1882, she was the daughter of George W. and Amanda Hamilton. She moved to Veedersburg with her family as a child. She was married Sept. 21, 1902, to Charles A. Reed who preceded her in death. A son, Milo, and a daughter, Zelma, also preceded her. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Olsen of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Alta Paxton of Danville and Mrs. Mildred Heaton of Larned, Kan.; a son, Glenn of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Sterling Christian Church. The body is at the Crumley & Williams Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Sterling Christian Church. The Rev. Alfred Dobbs and the Rev. Dennis Slaughter will officiate, with burial in Rockfield Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be 6-10 p.m. today and Monday. --typed by Walt W