Submitted by: Dan Rich

Isabella M. Judkins

Oct. 7, 1846 – July 21, 1930

South Bend Tribune 7/21/1930
Mrs. Isabella M. Judkins, one of the city's best known women, passed peacefully away at the family home, 337 Edgewater drive at 2:30 o'clock this morning.

Mrs. Judkins was formerly Miss Isabella Martling, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. and Lucy Peek Martling, well known pioneers of this city and county.

She was born in this city Oct. 7, 1846, and lived here her entire life.

She was married to William H. Judkins, well known business man and merchant, Oct. 8, 1865. He passed away March 1, 1903.

Surviving are three daughters and one son; Mrs. F. G. Eberhart, Mrs. Edith J. Fonda, Miss Alice L. Judkins and Warren G. Judkins, all of Mishawaka. Also the following grandchildren, Mrs. George W. Blair, Mrs. S. D. Hillier, and five great-grandchildren. She leaves one sister and one brother, Mrs. Ellen M. Sibley of Elkhart, Ind., and Harvey A. Martling of Mishawaka.

The funeral will be held from the family home at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Elmer A. Higgins, of First Church of Christ Scientist, South Bend, officiating.

Burial will be in the City cemetery.

The family requests that no flowers be sent.