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Headline MARTHA PLANCHON, PROMINENT LOCAL RESIDENT, DIES

Charter Member Of Waldensian Church Here
Text Mrs. Martha M. Planchon, 91, the last remaining charter member of the Waldensian Presbyterian Church of south of Monett, died in St. Vincent's Hospital at 10:45 last night after a short illness. She had made her home in Mt. Vernon with her daughter, Mrs. John Hancock, for the past six years.

Born in Piedmont Valley, Italy, April 16, 1866, she came to the United States and to this community with her parents (Research Note -Mr. & Mrs. Francois Paul Reynaud) at the age of 16. She was married to J. P. S. Planchon on July 12, 1884, at San Jose, California. They were the parents of seven children, two of whom preceded her in death.

Besides being a charter member of the church, she helped to organize the Ladies Auxiliary and was a charter member of that group.

Survivors include her daughter, four sons, Albert Planchon, and Henry Planchon, both of Monett, Frank C. Planchon of Santa Ana, California, and Oliver Planchon of Chicago, Illinois; eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Mrs. Planchon is also survived by several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Albert Cuendet who had made her home with Mrs. Planchon as a child.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Friday afternoon at the Waldensian Presbyterian Church with Rev. L. N. Bartlesmeyer officiating, assisted by Rev. Roy T. Nunn. Burial will be in the Waldensian Church Cemetery under direction of the Buchanon Funeral Home.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Monett Times
Date July 10, 1957
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Submitted by Jay Trace