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- (Research):Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 17 - April 27, 1954 --- page 405, 406
Overholt, Ella, daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth Lite, was born near Logan, Mich., March 12, 1882; died at Pennoch Hospital, Hastings, Mich., April 1, 1954; aged 72 y. 20 d. On June 4, 1904, she was married to Amos Kauffman, who preceded her in death Feb. 6, 1913. To this union were born 4 sons (Paul, deceased; Norman, Clarksville, Mich.; Niles, Goshen, Ind.; and Glen, Alto, Mich.), and one daughter (Ruth-Mrs. Harold Christophel, Clarksville, Mich.). On July 10, 1916, she was marred to John Overholt, and to them was born one son (Homer, Clarksville, Mich.). She united with the Bowne Mennonite Church in her youth and remained a faithful member all her life. She was anemic and suffered from other complications, which became more serious the last several months. She was the last of a family of 3 sons and 3 daughters. She leaves to mourn her departure her husband, 4 sons, one daughter, one step-son (George, Alto, Mich.), one stepdaughter (Lily Emerich, Grand Rapids, Mich.), 36 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held April 4 at the Bowne Mennonite Church with Daniel Zook, Ira S. Johns, and T. E. Schrock officiating. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.
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