Riner - Mary Meek
[Unknown Advance, Boone County, Indiana newspaper] February __ 1938
Mrs. Mary J. Riner, 75 years of age, a resident of Boone county many years, died Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at Kansas City, Mo., where she had been residing since last June. Her death was attributed to complications following an illness of ten days duration. Mrs. Riner was born in Montgomery County, a daughter of William and Mary Jane (Walkup[?]) Meek. She was married in 1880[?] to Marion P. Riner, who passed away in 1926 [note: submitter of obituary states Marion Riner died July 4, 1927]. Since the death of Mr. Riner, she had made her home with her children. She was a member of the North Christian Church in Advance. Survivors are five children. Vervie Ethel Gordon, of Wisconsin; Gordon Carl Riner and Fred A. Riner, of Kansas City, Mo; Hazel Fern Canada, of Terre Haute, and Walter Riner of Indianapolis. Two brothers, Newton H. Meek, and Merton Meek, are deceased. The body arrived Sunday afternoon and was taken to the Bratton Brothers funeral home where services were held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The Rev. John Clark of Advance, officiated and burial was made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
NOTE: Mary J. Riner died February 12, 1938
Submitted by: Louise and Gary Thompson - 10/9/2006 ( gathompson@charter.net )
Transcribed by: T. Stover - from microfilmed copy of original obituary