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Haynes - Rachel Grodi

RACHEL GRODI HAYNES

Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana.  The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.

VEEDERSBURG, Ind. (CNS) — Mrs. Rachel Jo Ann Haynes, 76, of 707 W. Ninth, Veedersburg, was found dead at her home Monday morning (Aug. 16, 1976) by neighbors. She had been in failing health for some time. Death was due to natural causes. Born May 24, 1900, in Ottawa County, Ohio, she was the daughter of Edward and Salome Swope Grodi. She was married to Irving G. Haynes in Georgia in July 1955. He died in 1966. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Gladys Shinew of Fremont, Mich., Mrs. Margaret Warren of Port Clinton, Ohio, Mrs. Vera Fox Eaton of Veedersburg and Mrs. Donna Ireland in Ohio; a son, George Ireland in Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Agnes Stiffler, Mrs. Sylvia La Course, and Mrs. Ethel Bodi, all of Toledo, Ohio, and 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. She had been a resident of the area for the past nine years. Services will be at the Dickerson Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Charles Wood officiating. Burial will be in Cold Springs Cemetery in Veedersburg. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.  --typed by Walt W


Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, August 17, 1976

VEEDERSBURG – Rachel JoAnn Haynes, 76, of 707 W. Ninth St., Veedersburg, died Monday morning in her home. Born May 24, 1900, in Ottawa County, Ohio, she was a daughter of Edward and Salome Swope Grodi. She married Irving G. Haynes in 1955. He died in 1966. Surviving are four daughters, Gladys Shinew of Freemont, Mich., Margaret Warren of Port Clinton, Ohio, Vera Fox Eaton of Veedersburg and Donna Ireland of Ohio; a son, George Ireland, of Ohio; three sisters, Agnes Stiffler, Sylvia LaCourse and Ethel Bodi, all of Toledo. Ohio; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Haynes was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday in Dickerson Funeral Home at Veedersburg with the Rev. Charles Wood officiating. Burial will be in Cold Springs Cemetery at Veedersburg. Friends may call at the funeral home 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.   -– jlr

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