MRS. GERTRUDE JEFFRIES
June 16, 1888-July 24, 1969
Niles--Mrs. Gertrude Jeffries, 81, of 515 Ash St., died at 6:47 a.m. today in the Pawating Hospital.
She was born June 16, 1888 in Desota, Mo. coming to Niles in 1920 from Danville, Ill. She married Claude Jeffries, who died in 1949.
Survivors are one son, Russel Webster, Niles; two step-daughters, Mrs. Mildred Copley, Niles, and Mrs. Fontain Cotton, Gary; two step-sons, Thomas Jeffries, Niles and Joseph Jeffries, Cleveland; one sister, Mrs. Dora Harris, Las Vegas: nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Apostolic Faith Assembly church, with the Rev. Ivan l. Allen officiating. Burial will be in the Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the Halbritter Funeral home beginning Sunday.
Source: Niles Daily Star, Thursday, July 24, 1969, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library