Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Whipple, Bernice (Rossman) 1935
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 15 & 19 Mar 1935

Mrs. Bernice Whipple, 48, wife of Harry Whipple, of Easton township, died early 
Friday morning at 12:30 at St. Mary’s hospital in Grand Rapids following an 
operation performed two days ago.

She was born September 24, 1888, in Eureka township, Montcalm county, the 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Rossman.  As a girl she attended school in 
Eureka township and in the city of Greenville.  She was married October 21, 
1908, to Harry Whipple and they started housekeeping in Eureka township on the 
Rossman farm.  After two years there they moved to Orleans township where they 
resided for one year.  They then moved back to Eureka township and lived for 
three months on a farm near the Rossman farm.  After residing nearly a year in 
Greenville and in Orleans township for four years, they moved to Easton 
township where they have resided for the past 18 years.

Mrs. Whipple was a member of the State Road club and also of the Dildine 
community club.

Funeral services will be held from the home in Easton township Monday morning 
at 11 o’clock with Rev. St. Clair Parsons, pastor of the Greenville 
Congregational church officiating.

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Funeral services for Mrs. Bernice Whipple, wife of Harry Whipple, of Easton 
township, who died early Friday morning, were held from the home in Easton 
township Monday morning at 11 o’clock.  Rev. St. Clair Parsons, pastor of the 
Greenville Congregational church, conducted the services, and bearers were Alva 
Hill, Herbert Ward, Ora Decker, Herman Haney, Ray Clifford and Claude 
Longstreet.  The many floral offerings were in charge of Mrs. Bessie Bluemly 
and Mrs. Herman Haney.  Interment was at the Otisco cemetery.

Besides the many friends and relatives from Easton township and vicinity, 
attending the services were Mr. and Mrs. Burr Whipple, of Greenville.


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