King, Carrie R. (1883-1962)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 Jan 25 p. 7

Birth date: 1883

text of obituary:

Two Great-Grandmothers Called Away in Death

Archbold, Ohio. — Two great-grandmothers of this area, one the mother of a missionary, died recently on successive days.

Mrs. Carrie R. King, 79, wife of Harvey King, died at her home in Stryker on Jan. 12. The family resided in Archbold for a number of years. Surviving in addition to her husband are five daughters, two sons, 32 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs King were held Jan. 14 at the Central Mennonite Church near here.

Mrs. Emma Rupp, 74, wife of Sam Y. Rupp of Wauseon, died at the Wauseon hospital on Jan. 13. She had lived in the Waueon community for 54 years.

Surviors inclued her husband; four daughters and six sons, of whom Rev. Andrew Rupp is a missionary in the Dominican Republic; 36 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was a member of the Wauseon Evangelical Mennonite Church where the funeral services were held Jan. 16.