Bertha Edgington

1888 - 1963  (75 years)

• Name	Bertha Edgington
  Born	17 Jan 1888	Maize, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 Jan 1963	Sedgwick County, Kansas
  Buried	Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Kansas
  Person ID	I26862	Virts
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Russell Phillip Fry,   b. 30 Nov 1880, Sedgwick County, Kansas ,   d. 24 Jan 1963, Sedgwick County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2012
  Family ID	F10856	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Story, Hutchinson News, January 25 ,1963 Sedgwick - An elderly Sedgwick couple apparently suffered heart attacks and died only moments apart in their garage here Thursday afternoon. The bodies of Russell Fry and his wife, Bertha, both about 75, were discovered by a neither, Mrs. Ne. E. Fischer. Harvey County Coroner Carl Thomkins said both died of heart attacks. Mrs. Fischer reportedly "heard a commotion" at Frys' garage early Thursday afternoon, but didn't discover the couple until about 5:45 p.m. Thomkins theorized that Fry suffered an attack and was discovered by his wife, who then was overcome. They were found lying outside their car, Fry near the rear of the car. The garage door was open. Both had experienced heart trouble before, officials said. Obituary, Hutchinson News, January 26, 1963 Sedgwick - Funeral for Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fry of Sedgwick, who were found dead in their garage Thursday afternoon, will be 2 p.m. Monday, First Christian Church, Sedgwick; Rev. Richard E. Baid. Burial: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley. Mr. Fry was born Nov. 30, 1880 near Sedgwick and Mrs. Fry was born Jan. 17, 1888 near Maize. They had farmed for several years near La Junta, Colo. before moving to Sedgwick about 10 years ago. Mr. Fry is survived by several nieces and nephews. Surviving Mrs. Fry are a sister, Mrs. Eearl Adamson, Sedgwick and a brother, Carey Edgington, Sedwick. Both are members of the First Christian Church, Sedgwick.