Sprunger, Rosina Riff (1872-1957)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1957 Feb 7 p. 5

Birth date: 1872

text of obituary:

Great-Grandmother Died At Age 85

Berne, Ind. — Funeral services were held at the First Mennonite Church here for Mrs. Rosina Sprunger, 85, wife of Silas Sprunger, who died Feb. 1 at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Von Gunten near Monroe.

Mrs. Sprunger's death broke a marriage relationship which extended over a period of more than 65 years. The former Rosina Riff, she was married to Mr. Sprunger June 4, 1891, and was a lifelong resident here. For many years the couple resided two miles north of Berne.

Surviving are six children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The Mennonite obituary: 1957 Feb 19 p. 126