Submitted by: Brenda Horton

Obituary: Mrs. George Eley.
Mrs. Sarah Helen Eley, age 69, of 1934 East Ewing avenue, died this morning at 10:30 o'clock after an 11 months' illness.  She was born in Marshall county, Indiana, April 13, 1859, and came to South Bend 15 years ago from Lakeville, this county.  Her marriage to George Eley, who survives, took place in May, 1880.  She is also survived by the following children; George Eley, Jr., at home; Mrs. Armina Wilter, Mrs. Hattie Kimble, Mrs. Grace Hale, Mrs. Cora Shupert, Calvin, Joseph, Vernon, and John Eley, all of this city; and three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Evans and Mrs. Alice Perry, of South Bend; Mrs. Effie Martsolf, of Michigan City, and Mrs. Anna Wyatt of Chicago.  The body may be viewed in the residence from noon Saturday until 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon.  Prayer services will be held in the home Monday afternoon at 3:30 at 4 o'clock in Stull Memorial Methodist Episcopal church, the Rev. S. Sprang, of the Church of God, of LaPaz, Ind., officiating.  Burial will be in Highland cemetery.  Source:  South Bend Tribune, Friday Evening, May 11, 1928, col.5.  

Funeral Notes:
Prayer services for Mrs. George Eley, who died Friday, will be held Monday aternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the residence of 1934 East Ewing avenue, and at 4 o'clock the funeral will be held in Stull Memorial Methodist Episcopal church, the Rev. S. Strang, of the Church of God in Lapaz, Ind., officiating.  Burial will be in Highland cemetery. Source: South Bend Tribune Evening, May 12, 1928, col.6.