Obituary of Jesteen Hocker -  Adams County, IN - 1939
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OBITUARY  (age 90)

Death Claims Mrs. Hocker  Prominent Monroe Woman Dies Wednesday Evening
at Home

  Mrs. Jesteen Hocker, 90, widow of the late Joseph Hocker, pioneer
resident of Adams county and Monroe, and mother of Charles E. Hocker of
South First street, died at 4:15 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at her home in
Monroe.  Death was due to complications and infirmities of old age.  She had
been ill four days.

  The deceased was born in French township February 17, 1849, a daughter
of Fred and Mary Benne Sunier.  Her entire life was spent in Adams county
and for the past 81 years she has been a resident of Monroe.

  Surviving are five children: John F. Hocker, Monroe; Charles E.
Hocker, Decatur; Rev. Harvey H. Hocker, Covina, California; Mrs. R.B.
McKeeman, Fort Wayne; and Otis O. Hocker, Monroe.  One daughter, Mrs. T.B.
Oliver is deceased. Her husband, Joseph Hocker, preceded her in death.

  The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. Josephine
Biberstine, Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Sarah Ewing, Oakland, California;
Mrs. Cora Studebaker, Bluffton; Levi Bovine, Bluffton and Alex Bovine, Fort
Wayne.

  One great great grandchild, 28 great grandchildren and 25
grandchildren also survive.

  Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the
home in Monroe with the Rev. Vernon Riley of the Friends church of Monroe
officiating. Burial will be in the M.R.E. cemetery at Berne.

  Friends may view the body until 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the S.E.
Black funeral home and at the residence in Monroe until time for the funeral
Saturday.