WARE, Blanche Cronkhite
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
West Lebanon, Ind. (CNS) —Mrs. Blanche Ware, 89, of West Lebanon, died yesterday (Dec. 13, 1964) at St. Anthony's Hospital in Terre Haute. She had been ill two years. Born Nov. 4, 1875, she was the daughter of Cassius and Harriett Goodrick Cronkhite. She was married in 1894 to William B. Ware, who preceded her in death in 1962. Mrs. Ware was a life resident of Warren County and had served as assistant postmaster of West Lebanon. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, Clair of Attica and Robert W. of Danville; two daughters, Mrs. Beulah Farmer of West Lebanon and Mrs. Charles Kensell of Terre Haute; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Crowmer & Siddens Funeral Home in West Lebanon. The Rev. Elsworth Morack will officiate. Burial will be in West Lebanon Cemetery. The body is at the funeral home. Friends will be received after 2 p.m. Tuesday. --typed by Walt W --thanks soooo very much to Walt for his continued support of this project :)