Beckham County, OK - Obits: Aletha J. Fritch, 1930
03 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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FRITCH, ALETHA J.
(26 Sep 1930, Friday, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
PIONEER COUNTY RESIDENT DIES.
Mrs. John P. Fritch Succumbs in Norman After Long Illness.
Word was received here today from Norman of the death of Mrs. John P.
Fritch, a former resident of Beckham County, who lived at Carter for 22
years.  Mrs. Fritch is a sister of Mrs. Charles Fritch, of this city, and
a sister of Mrs. Odie Yarbough, of Canute.  Mr. and Mrs. Fritch and family
moved to Norman from Carter three years ago to enter three daughters in
the state university.
Mrs. Fritch has been ill for the past year.  Although no hopes for her
recovery were held, her death was unexpected at this time.  She died this
morning at 5:30 o'clock.  Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon
at the McFarlin Memorial Methodist Church, in Norman.  It is not known by
relatives where interment will be held.  Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fritch and
Mrs. Yarbough will go to Norman late today or early Saturday.
Mrs. Fritch was born April 3, 1885, at Lannius, Texas.  When a young lady
she moved to Elk City with her parents and was married to Mr. Fritch in
1905 and established a home at Carter.
Immediate members of the family surviving Mrs. Fritch are her husband, Mr.
Fritch, and seven children.  They are: Misses Odelia, Faye, Ruth, Hazel
and Glen, John, Jr., and Guy Roland.
(5 Oct 1930, Sunday, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
FORMER RESIDENT DIES.
Mrs. John P. Fritch, formerly of Carter and well known there, died at
Norman Friday morning after an illness of more than a year, according to
information received, Saturday.  The family had lived in Carter for 22
years prior to moving to Norman.  The funeral services were held at the
McFarlin Memorial church, Norman, Saturday afternoon.
Immediate members of the family surviving Mrs. Fritch are her husband, Mr.
Fritch, and seven children.  They are: Misses Odelia, Faye, Ruth, Hazel
and Glen, John, Jr., and Guy Rondald (sic), all of Norman.
(Research:  (www.usgenweb.com) Oklahoma, Cleveland County, Norman, IOOF
Cemetery:
Aletha J. Fritch, born 3 Apr 1885; died 26 Sep 1930, wife of John P., Sec
08; Row 16; Space 02.)

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