Mrs. Ruby M. STEININGER, 89, 2000 West Indiana avenue, Elkhart, died at 2:40 a.m. Tuesday in the Elkhart General hospital. She had been in failing health for several years.
She was born April 17, 1888 in Logansport to Lewis and Nan BALLENGER BUNKER, and had lived most of her life in Elkhart, moving there from Logansport. She was married April 14, 1906 in Logansport to Irvin J. STEININGER, who died Dec. 29, 1969. She was a member of the First United Methodist church, Elkhart, and the Loa chapter of the Eastern Star, Elkhart.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Thelma PHILLIPS, Elkhart; a son Hugh E. STEININGER, Culver; three grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Five sisters and two brothers preceded in death.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good funeral home, and burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery, Rochester.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Walley-Mills-Zimmerman funeral home, Elkhart, and the Eastern Star will conduct memorial services there at 7 p.m. today.
Friends also may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Foster & Good funeral home.
Located on the north side of West 3rd Street, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana.
Rows run north and south; rows are numbered from east to west; stones read from south to north.
Readings made in 1974 and 1991.