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DROLLINGER, Mary Walton


Source: ?? Newspaper -- found in an old obituary scrapbook -- hand dated 12-22-1944

Mrs. Mary Drollinger, age 66, who lived on a farm south of Veedersburg, died Monday morning at a hospital in Frankfort, IN having gone there two weeks ago when she became seriously ill. Mrs. Drollinger was the wife of Bert Drollinger, who survives along with 3 daughters: Mrs. Patience Ayers, Frankfort; Mrs. Martha Parkerson, Ft Wayne; and Mrs. Madge Barker of Noblesville; two sons, Herschel Drollinger, Kingman and John Drollinger, who is with the US Navy. Also surviving are a sister Mrs. Lena Newnum, Crawfordsville; a brother, Patrick Walton, Kingman and a half-brother, Leonard Carnes of Catlin Ill. The body was taken tot he Fishero Funeral Home in Veedersburg. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. OW McGuaghey at Scott's Prarie Church at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon wtih burial in Bonebrake Cemetery.

Source: Kingman Star, December 14, 1944

Mrs. Mary Drollinger aged 70, whose home was south of Veedersburg died at 11 o’clock Monday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Patience Dorsey, at Frankfort, Ind. She had been ill there several years. Surviving are the husband, Bert Drollinger and three daughters, Mrs Dorsey at whose home she died; Mrs. Martha Parkerson of Ft. Wayne and Mrs. Madge Blacker (sic – should be Barker) of Lawrenceville, Ind, and two sons, Herschel Drollinger of Kingman and John Drollinger with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Scott’s Prairie Christian Church, Rev. O.W. McGaughey of Veedersburg in charge. Burial will be in Bonebrake Cemetery. -s

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