Julia E. Schrump
April 12, 1878-Dec. 22, 1960
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, December 22, 1960, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Mrs. Julia E. Schrump, 82, 615 Howard st., died at 12:20 a.m. today in Pawating Hospital where she been a patient since Dec. 19. She had been in failing health for two years, and had been admitted to Pawating after suffering a broken hip and arm in a fall.
Mrs. Schrump was born April 12, 1878, in Niles and had lived all of her life in this community. She was married on Dec. 21, 1898, in Niles to Henry E. Schrump. The couple celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary Wednesday.
Surviving besides her husband are: two sons, Oscar Schrump, Niles and Henry A. Schrump, Grand Rapids; three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Fraser, pastor of St. John's United Church of Christ (Evangelical and Reformed) of which she had been a life member, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the funeral home.