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Author: warrencoon1
Surnames: Stahl, Mallon, Speicher, Miller, Dexter ,Salazar, Getz
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Mary Cathryn Stahl, 98, of LaGrange, IN, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Miller's
Merry Manor in LaGrange, IN.
Living most of her lifetime in LaGrange County, she was a homemaker. She was a registered
nurse and graduated in 1937 from Henry Ford Nurses Training.
She was a member of Lake Bethel Mennonite Church in LaGrange, IN. She was a chorister for
seventy years for the Mennonite Church and was a charter member of Topeka, Emma, Plato,
and Lake Bethel Mennonite Churches.
Mrs. Stahl was born on June 20, 1912 in Emma, IN to Milton and Zula Mae (Mallon) Speicher.
On December 27, 1937 in Topeka, IN she married Byron L. "Barney" Stahl. Mr.
Stahl preceded her in death on March 12, 1989, and they are now re-united.
Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Ellen and Michael Getz-Miller of
Lansing, MI and Martha Dexter of Charlotte, MI; a granddaughter, Toni Salazar of
Diamondale, MI; five grandsons, John Getz, and Kenton Getz both of LaGrange, IN, Daniel
Getz of Ava, MO, Charlie Stahl of Jackson, MI, and Michael Stahl of Charlotte, MI; eleven
great-grandchildren; a brother, Sam Speicher of Goshen, IN; and three sisters-in-law,
Betty Speicher of Missouri, Ann Speicher of Sault Sainte Marie, MI, and Geneva Speicher of
Goshen, IN.
Preceding her in death were her husband, her parents, a daughter, Esther Sue Stahl, two
sons, Charles Milton and Byron Louis Stahl, a son-in-law, Milton Dexter, two sisters,
Martha Page and Ida Pearl Speicher, and seven brothers, Ira Earl, Daniel, Richard, Elmer,
Charlie, Melroy and Robert Speicher.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 7, 2011 at 10:00 am at Lake Bethel
Mennonite Church, 1050 E 275 S, LaGrange, IN with Rev. Mervin Miller officiating.
Burial will be in Lake Bethel Cemetery in rural LaGrange, IN.
Visitation will be on Sunday, March 6, 2011 from 2-5 pm at Frurip-May Funeral Home in
LaGrange, IN.
Memorials may be made to Lake Bethel Mennonite Church.
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