Lake Co Obit

STELLA WALLACE, 91 , PASSED AWAY LAST THURSDAY NIGHT

   Stella Louisa (Vandercar) Wallace, youngest of three children of Adna S.
and Martha (Hogan) Vandercar, was born at Orchard Grove, Lake County, Ind.,
where she spent her entire lifetime of 90 years and 10 months and departed this
life on January 27, 1944, following an illness of five months.  She was the widow
of the late Lester Wallace.  To this union were born two daughters, Addie Izetta,
wife of Carl Brownell, and Bertha Leona, wife of J. C. Kenney, both of whom
preceded their mother in death.
   She was a member of the Methodist church and always taught in the
Sunday School at the Orchard Grove school house.  She was an active member
in neighborhood activities and a great help during illness of her neighbors. She
was known to all her friends as Grandma Wallace.
   She leaves to mourn her passing, three grandchildren, Tossie Ebert, with
whom she has lived the past 30 years, Cecil Kenney of Hebron and Nelda
Childress, Grant Park , Ill; 10 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren 
and many other relatives and friends who loved her kind disposition.
   Grandma Wallace was a pioneer of Lake county and lived to see a vast
change from ox carts that traveled the Indian trail to the day of speeding planes. 
Many hardships were surmounted by her during these years.  She lived to see her
mother, father, sister, husband, both daughters and one grandchild precede her in
death.  Two step-sisters, Mrs. Tom Hall and Mrs. Bert Neff and one step-brother,
Wm. Newkirk also preceded her to the Great Beyond.  Grandma was very active
in life and helped to rear four generations of children, and reared her
granddaughter, Tossie Ebert, at whose home she died.
   Funeral services were held from the home Sunday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m., with
Rev. E. L. Worley officiating,  Burial was made beside her husband in the Orchard
Grove cemetery in charge of Weaver and Son.


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