Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, September 12, 1938, p. 1. DEATH TAKES MRS. STICKELS Recently Becomes Mother of Premature Child Stricken suddenly this morning, Irene Stickles (sic), 27, wife of Luther Stickles, three and one-half miles west of town, died almost instantly at 7:30 AM today at her home. On August 26, Mrs. Stickels (sic) have birth to a three-months premature daughter at the Bloomington Hospital. The child was placed in an incubator but lived only 48 hours. Critically ill at the time of the child's death, Mr. Stickels apparently had recovered and was taken to her home a week later. Up and about for the past several days, she had eaten a hearty breakfast this morning just before the attack came. Survivors, besides the husband, is another daughter, Geneva Ann, age 2, and an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mr. Homer Blake, Route 6. Mrs. Stickels was a member of the First Christian Church. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Thursday at the Day Chapel in charge of the Rev. W. E. Moore, pastor of the Christian Church. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eugene McGlothlin, Robert Shaw, Paul Helms, Robert Dodds, William Crum and Dwight Byers. Flower bearers will be Geneva Shaw, Lois Adams, Freeda Bowen and Evaline Timmons.