From  Rick Berkheiser

 

 

 

"The South Bend Tribune", Saturday Evening, February 21, 1948, page 8

 

Mrs. John McHenry.

 

     Mrs. Mary McHenry, aged 74, of 331 North Cushing street, died at 10:30 a. m. Friday in St. Joseph hospital after an illness of several years.  She was born in Muscatine, Ia., Sept. 6, 1873, and came here 50 years ago from Kansas.  In 1892 as Mary Porter in McPherson, Kan., she was married to John McHenry, who died in 1922.  Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Paul Fassmacht, Mrs. Margarett Kissel and Miss Sarah McHenry, all of South Bend;  three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  Friends may call in the Welsheimer funeral home tonight and until funeral services there at 2:30 p. m. Monday.  Rev. Russell F. Rice, assistant pastor of First Presbyterian church, will officiate.  Burial will be in Riverview cemetery.