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Author: MargieRoopPearce
Surnames: Kipfer, Steffen, Schwartz, Schladenhauffen, Ringger
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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Friday, 6 July 1984
Mary Kipfer, 88, a native of Adams County, died at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday in Meadowvale Care
Center, Bluffton.
A member of the Apostolic Christian Church, she was born March 14, 1896, to Peter and
Elizabeth Schwartz-Steffen, and was married to Aaron Kipfer in Wells County in 1921; he
died in March of 1936.
Surviving are two sons, Joe E. and Aaron Kipfer, both of Bluffton; two daughters, Mrs.
Harold (Dorothy) Schladenhauffen and Mrs. Max (Eunice) Steffen, both of Bluffton; a
brother, William Steffen, Bluffton; a sister, Mrs. Leah Ringger, route 4, Bluffton; 10
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were held this morning at Bluffton Apostolic Christian Church, Rev. James W.
Rinkenberger and Rev. Orval Ringger officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Thoma-Rich Funeral Home, Bluffton, was in charge of arrangements.
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