CRISS, Josie N. Fry - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Linden – Mrs. Josie N. (Fry) Criss, 75 died at the State Hospital in Logansport at 11 a.m. Thursday where she had been a patient for four years.  Born in Marshall County, she had lived in the Linden community for 34 years. She was educated in the Mishawaka and South Bend schools.  She was married to Rufus A. Criss in Colfax in 1929 and was a member of the Linden Kirkpatrick Methodist Church and Oriental Chapter of Linden OES.  Surviving besides the husband are two sons: Byron Miller of Lansing, Mich and Earnest Miller of Indianapolis; four step sons: Dwayne Zink of Miami Fla; Forest Zink of Los Angeles, Calif and Thomas Criss of Colfax; two step daughters, Mrs. Blanche Wylie of Menominee Michigan and Mrs. Ruth Birk of Mishawaka; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Cring of Grove City, Calif and Mrs. Ethel Earl Fry of Colfax.   - kbz

“Funeral Notices” Criss, Mrs. Rufus – Friends may call at the Helms Funeral Chapel, Linden after 9 a.m. Saturday; services there at 3 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Willia Syphers officiating; interment in Linden Cemetery.  Also surviving are 19 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. - kbz