Rose Fannie Bixby

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, March 11, 1976
Page Two

Mrs. Striffler dies March 2 in Caro

Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs. Rose Stiffler, 91, of Cass City, who died Tuesday, March 2, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility in Caro, where she had lived the past three years.

She was born Nov. 4, 1884, in New York, daughter of the late Clark and Elizabeth Underdonk Bixby.

She married Calvin J. Striffler, Jan. 30, 1907 (sic), in Syracuse, N.Y. Following their marriage, they made their home in Cass City. He died March 16, 1961.

Mrs. Striffler was a member of Salem United Methodist church for 70 years.

She is survived by one brother, Edward BIXBY of Syracuse, N.Y., and one step-brother, Wallace LAURIE of Gagetown; two half-sisters, Mrs. Veda MONTGOMERY and Mrs. Hazel MELICK, both of Bad Axe, and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers and one step-brother preceded her in death.

Rev. Eldred Kelley, pastor of Salem United Methodist church, officiated at the funeral, held at Little's Funeral Home.

Burial was in Elkland cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)

Rose married Calvin J. Striffler on 4 Jan 1909 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. Calvin (son of Jacob H. Striffler and Sophia Helwig) was born on 1 May 1885 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 16 Mar 1961 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Although both of their obituaries show they were married in 1907, they were actually married in 1909 per the article below, courtesy of Carole Benkelman:

Cass City Chronicle Jan. 5th, 1934, page 8.

In the "25 years ago" section.
Jan. 8th, 1909

Calvin J. Striffler of this city and Miss Rose Bixby were united in marriage at Syracuse, N. Y on Monday.

This also matches the 1910 census, which indicates they had been married 1 year.