SOURCE
Family records of Claude Irvin Sumner.
Temple Index Bureau.NOTES
SOURCE
Family records of Claude Irvin Sumner.
Temple Index Bureau
The following was the published obituary of Mrs. Sumner at the time of
her death
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. C. H. SUMNER
Her death occurred at the family home, Southeast of Tipton Sun. evening.
Mrs. C. H. Sumner passed away at her home near Latham Sunday, Oct. 29,
1944. Death came very suddenly, being caused by a heart attack.
Anna Duffer was a daughter of Thomas and Catherine Duffer, who both
preceeded her in death several years ago. She was born July 23 1886
near Proctor in Morgan county.
On December 29, 1904 she was united in marriage with Charles H.
Sumner of Carver, Mo., where they made their home until 1930. To this
union 10 children were born. One daughter died at four years of age and
two sons died in infancy. The seven remaining children who, with her
husband are left to mourn her passing are: Mrs. Roy Silvey and Mrs. W. E.
Hackler, Independance, Mo., Mrs. W. T. Waisner, Versailles; Mrs. Roy
Turpin, Oak Grove; Mrs. C. A. Baker, San Diego, CA, Ensign Claude Sumner,
who is in France; and Petty Officer First Class Elmer Sumner, who is in
the Pacific.
Besides a host of other relatives and friends she also leaves nine
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William Folsom, Edwards, Mo. and Mrs.
Edna Rayl, Lamonte; Four brothers, Everett and John Duffer, Lamonte,
Harry Duffer, Lawrence, Kansas, and David Duffer, of Marshall.
Mrs. Sumner was united with the Willson Bend Mennonite church in early
life and was a faithful member until distance from the church made it
impossible for her to attend. After moving to their home near Latham,
she attended Green Grove Baptist church where she later became a
member, remaining with that faith until her death.
She was a devoted and loving wife and mother. Funeral services
were conducted by Bishop J. R. Shank at Green Grove church Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock. Burial was in the church cemetary, with Homer
Fairfax, Frank Homfeldt, William Henry, Earl Hickman, Emmett Howard
and William Dick as pallbearers.