Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1918 — SPLENDID LADY DEPARTED THIS LIFE THURSDAY [ARTICLE]

SPLENDID LADY DEPARTED THIS LIFE THURSDAY

Mrs. James Donnelly, a resident of Jasper county since the year 1875, passed away at the home of her son, Roy Donnelly, of north of Rensselaer, Thursday afternoon at 5:20 o’clock, following an illness which extended over the past four years. Mrs.. Donnelly was born in Tuscordris county, Ohio, in April 1852 and therefore was almost 70 years, of age at the time of her death. She was married in 1870 to-W. H. Marlatt and came to this county in 1875, her husband's death occurring four years later. In 1882 she was married to James Donnelly, to which union three children were bom, namely: Roy Donnelly, Mrs. Merle Mathena and Mrs. Ellen Ramey. Three sons and one daughter survive the deceased by her first husband: Mary Jane and Harland, of Hammond; Mrs. Lucy Bishop, of Anderson, Ind., and Mrs. Dora Ruskin, of McCordsville, Ind. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30. o’clock at the Presbyterian church and the services will be conducted by Rev. Fleming. Burial will be made in Weston cemetery.