Mrs. Edna Mabel Wetzel Northrup a former Delphi resident; died March 31, at Mt. Carmel hospital, Colville, Washington, it was learned here today. Born near Edna Mills, June 13, 1896, she moved with her parents to Delphi when quite young. She graduated from the local high school in the class of 1916. Following graduation she went to the State of Washington in 1916 where she attended and graduated from Cheney Normal school. She taught school for many years. She was married to Rod Northrup on May 22, 1922. The family later moved to Colville where they have resided for 24 years. Surviving are her husband, Rod; three sons, Rodney, a missionary to Satilla, Mexico; James of Spokane and Norman of Lexington, Oregon, who is a pastor of the Christian church; a daughter, Mrs. Marvin Ray of Ephrata, Wash. Three brothers and three sisters also survive. They are: Ray Wetzel of Spokane, Carl and Fred, both of Tacoma: Mrs. Maude Stroudt of Leavenworth, Wash., Mrs. Kathryn Robinson and Mrs. Nettie Wilhoite, both of Tacoma. Mrs. Northrup was a life mem- ber of the Christian church. Funeral rites were held in Colville on April 3 with burial in Fairmount cemetery at Spokane.

Delphi Citizen April 11, 1957