9/24/1886 - 3/14/1974
Geneva lady, 88, dies in fire
Tragedy struck
Adams county late Thursday morning when a Geneva lady dies as fire swept
through her mobile home.
Dead is Mrs. Evalina M. Wooters, 88, of 325
½ Short Street.
Mrs. Wooters, who lived alone, apparently died of
asphyxiation, but the body was badly charred before firemen could remove it
from the trailer.
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Found In Living Room
The body was found in a living room chair. Mrs. Wooters was apparently
preparing lunch in the kitchen, and the fire started from the stove,
authorities said.
Geneva firemen were called out at 11 a.m. Thursday,
but the fire had a good start before firefighters were able to reach the
scene. They fought the blaze for two hours.
She had resided in Geneva
most of her life, and lived in the mobile home on Short Street the past six
months.
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Born In Jay County
Born in Jay county on
September 24, 1886, she was the daughter of Henry and Deborah Eckrote,
Haffner, and was married to William (Will) Wooters in 1904. He preceded her
in death.
Only nieces and nephews survive.
Funeral services
will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Downing funeral home, Geneva, with
Rev. Dave Whitteberry officiating. Burial will be in the Gravel Hill
cemetery, Bryant. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today.
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN; Friday, March 15,
1974
Contributed by Karin King
Buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery