Obituary for Vonda (Moulden) Sipe

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At the age of two years in 1906 she was deprived by death of the loving care of a young mother and for several years was reared by her aged Grandmother Inman at Bloomfield, Ind. Some years later her father was married to Miss Anna Gainey and she was again cared for by her father and stepmother in their home in Indiana. At the age of seven years she with her parents went to the state of Florida, where her youthful days were spent, and where her education was received in the New Smyrna city schools. At an early age she accepted Jesus as her personal Savior and united in membership with the first Baptist church of that city.

On March 9th, 1924 she was united in marriage with Stephan A. Sipe and returned to her native state of Indiana where she spent most of the remainder of her life with the exception of a few years again spent in Florida.

To this union were born four children, two daughters and two sons. One son Leartus having passed to the Great Beyond at the age of 17 months and an infant daughter, Vonda Kathryn who passed away at Bethesda Hospital, Cincinnati, O. One son, Richard Aldine and one daughter, Virginia Ann who survive.

In the latter part of Jan., she became ill with appendicitis, and was removed to Bethesda Hospital, at Cincinnati, Ohio. She was very ill for about five weeks finally terminating in death, 9 o’clock, March 8th, 1933, at the youthful age of 27 years, 5 months and 26 days leaving to mourn her departure a loving companion and two affectionate little children, Dickie 5 years, and Virginia Ann 2 years of age, her father John A. Moulden and stepmother Mrs. Anna Moulden, three half-brothers, Lowell E., Albert L. and John A. Jr. of New Smyrna, Florida, one brother Everett Moulden of Chicago, Ill. And her aged grandmother, Mrs. Kathryn Inman of Owensburg, Ind. And her husband’s mother, Mrs. Bessie Sipe of this place and a host of other relatives and true friends.

Although her suffering was intense she bore it with exceptional sweetness and patience was thoughtful of the hospital attendants and friends and her aged father, who had come from Florida to see her, her loving disposition and attitude of helpfulness and friendship toward others won her a large host of loyal and true friends, wherever she went who in her passing will miss her happy smile and wave of greeting.

Vonda is gone, but not forgotten. We loved her and while we shall miss her bright presence, we know that she has just stepped unto a fairer and happier land to join the loved ones that have preceded her and is waiting with a greeting for the dear ones she has left in this realm.

Peace be to her ashes and long may her memory be a source of comfort to us all.

Funeral services were held 10:30 A.M. Saturday March 11th at the U.B. Church at Rockdale, conducted by Rev. I.E. Jenkins of Drewersburg. Music furnished by Mrs. Jno. Krantz, Mrs. Wm. Fondong and Marshall Rondebush. A large concourse of sympathizing friends were in attendance. Bearers of the pall were, Bernard Hahn, Una Terry, Lowell McMulin, Don Turner, John and Charles World, Interment in Benton Baptist Cemetery near Rockdale, Jackman and Penny in charge.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their many kind acts and sympathy shown as in our recent bereavement, the death of our loved one, Vonda Elizabeth Sipe. We also wish to thank donors (unreadable) beautiful flowers, the pall bearers, (unreadable), musicians and Jackman and Penny for their efficient service.
The Family.

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