Obituary of EDITH RICHARDS APPLEBY LEPKER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 17, 1992 Edith Richards Lepker, 100, of the 400 block of S. High St., a retired saleswoman, died March 15, 1992, in a Courtland nursing home. Mrs. Lepker was born in Pennsylvania. She had retired from Goldwater's Department in Phoenix, Ariz. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the Order of Eastern Star, both in Phoenix. She was the widow of George Lepker. Survivors include a son, Leary S. Appleby of Franklin; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. John A. Siegle and the Rev. Robert D. Fridley. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: D2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Edith Richards Appleby Lepker, 100, died 15 Mar 1992 in Courtland, Virginia, having worked as a saleswoman and lived in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Virginia. A graveside funeral was held 18 Mar 1992 at Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin, with Rev. John A. Siegle and Rev. Robert D. Fridley officiating, and burial followed at that cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– EDITH RICHARDS APPLEBY LEPKER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 17, 1992 Edith Richards Lepker, 100, of the 400 block of S. High St., a retired saleswoman, died March 15, 1992, in a Courtland nursing home. Mrs. Lepker was born in Pennsylvania. She had retired from Goldwater's Department in Phoenix, Ariz. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the Order of Eastern Star, both in Phoenix. She was the widow of George Lepker. Survivors include a son, Leary S. Appleby of Franklin; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. John A. Siegle and the Rev. Robert D. Fridley. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------| | Name | Value | | Name | Edith Richards Appleby Lepker | | Age | 100 | | Birth | 15 March 1892 (estimated); Pennsylvania | | Death | 15 March 1992; Courtland, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Edith Richards Appleby Lepker | Decedent | Courtland, Virginia (nursing home at death) | | George Lepker | Predeceased husband | Unknown | | Leary S. Appleby | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Unknown grandchildren (2) | Grandchildren | Unknown | | Unknown great-grandchildren (2) | Great-grandchildren | Unknown | | Rev. John A. Siegle | Officiant | Unknown | | Rev. Robert D. Fridley | Officiant | Unknown | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 17 March 1992 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | D2 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired saleswoman. • Retired from Goldwater's Department in Phoenix, Arizona. • Member of First Baptist Church in Phoenix. • Member of the Order of Eastern Star in Phoenix. • Widow of George Lepker; her birth name was Edith Richards Appleby. [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Lepker, Edith Richards Appleby.txt]