This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KarinKing45 Surnames: Roop, Chaney, Butcher, Bieberich, Roughia Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/4337/mb.ashx Message Board Post: OBIT Decatur Daily Democrat Wednesday, March 3, 1971 GOLDIE ROOP TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. Goldie Roop, 74, of route 1, seven miles north of Decatur, widow of Harley J. Roop, died at 4 a.m. this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital where she had been hospitalized the past three weeks. Death was unexpected. She was the last member of a family of 12 children. Born in Jay county on August 29, 1896, she was a daughter of George and Eleanore Chaney-Butcher, and married Harley J. Roop on January 2, 1917. Mrs. Roop was a member of the St. Mark's United Methoidst church and the American Legion Auxiliary. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Henry (Eleanore) Bieberich of route 6; Mrs. William (Pauline) Roughia, of route 1, Ossian; two sons, Harley J. Roop, Jr., of route 1, Lawrence E. Roop of Hoagland, 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. Mark's United Methodist church, with Rev. Fuhrman Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the Zwick funeral home from 7 p.m. Thursday until 9 p.m. Friday and from 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church until time of the services at the church. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.