Submitted by: Dan Rich

Sarah Eberhart

Oct. 6, 1859 – July 13, 1938

South Bend Tribune
Wednesday, July 13, 1938
(article excerpted to include information relevant only to Mrs. Eberhart)

A skull fracture suffered Tuesday afternoon in an automobile crash at Elder road and United States highway No. 20, eight miles east of here, caused the death of Mrs. Sarah Eberhart, aged 78, of rural route No. 2, Mishawaka. She died less than three hours after the crash at St. Joseph hospital, South Bend. Six persons were injured.

Death once again rode the highway Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. Sarah Eberhart, aged 78, rural route No. 2, Mishawaka, was fatally injured and six other persons were hurt in a two-automobile crash at U.S. highway No. 20 and Elder road, eight miles east of South Bend.

Mrs. Eberhart, born in Elkhart, Ind., Oct. 6, 1859, was a lifetime resident of this community. She was married as Miss Sarah Bodle to Claud Stimeling 59 years ago. He died in 1908. She became the wife of James Eberhart 24 years ago. He died three years after their marriage.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. B.C. Delano, Fulton, N.Y.; Mrs. J. S. Shively, Camas, Wash.; and Mrs. B. W. Weiss, Mishawaka; one stepson, William Eberhart, rural route No. 2, Mishawaka; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Wallace Ort, rural route No. 2, Mishawaka; one brother, John Bodle, Mishawaka; eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Eberhart was a member of Willow Creek Methodist Episcopal church.

South Bend Tribune

Thursday, July 14, 1938, excerpted)

Funeral services for Mrs. Eberhart will be held in Willow Creek Methodist Episcopal church, east of Mishawaka on Jefferson road at 3 p.m. on Saturday with Rev. George W. Brunner, pastor of the Osceola Methodist Episcopal church, Osceola, this county, officiating.

Friends will be received in the home of a daughter, Mrs. B. W. Weiss, 301 West Battell street, from Friday afternoon until Saturday noon and then in Willow Creek church from 2 o'clock until the funeral. Burial will be in the city cemetery.