OBIT: Esther May (STEPHENS) RUTTER, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ MRS. ESTHER MAY RUTTER Mrs. Esther May Rutter, wife of William Rutter, of 518 East Bell avenue, died at Mercy hospital at 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon of a complication of diseases. She was taken ill on Friday and on Sunday was removed to the institution and continued to sink until she passed away. Deceased was the daughter of John and Letta Stephens, of Bellwood, and was born at Tyrone on March 2, 1883. She married twelve years ago and is survived by her husband and four children: William, Esther, Dorothy and Elwood. She is also survived by these brothers and sisters: George, Mary S., John and Mrs. Rose Hopkins, of Bellwood; Harry, of Philadelphia and Lewis E. of Fort Sill, Okla. She was a member of the United Brethren church of East End. The funeral will take place at 2:30 o'clock Thursday, services to be conducted at the house. Interment in Rose Hill cemetery. Altoona Tribune, Tuesday, May 28, 1918, page 10