Theda Yvonne (Flowers) Bradley

Aug 24, 1918 - Dec 3, 1941

The body of a woman identified as Yvonne Flowers Bradley, aged 23, a roomer at 804 East Calvert street, was found on the ramp leading to the airplane swing in Playland park at 6:55 p. m. Wednesday. She had been dead about 24 hours according to an estimate by Coroner T. C. Goraczewski, who, following an autopsy today, said death was the result of a heart attack. Mrs. Bradley had a medical record as a diabetic since she was aged seven and had been under insulin treatments. There were no marks of violence on her body, the coroner said.

The body was discovered by Edward Landaw, 14, of rural route No. 2, Mishawaka, and Robert Milliken, 15, rural route No. 2, Bremen, Ind., who were guests, with a party of boys, at a skating rink the park, other, and who were walking around in the park waiting for the rink to open. They notified park officials who called the police and coroner.

Mrs. Bradley had been employed in a number of local restaurants and night clubs and quit her job a South Michigan street restaurant Monday. When her body was found, her purse, which dropped nearby, was found to contain no money, only a few personal effects, and a Cleveland, O., address. She had told acquainances that she planned to go to Cleveland to live. There was no indication, police said, that she had been robbed.

Mrs. Bradley was born in Benton Harbor, Mich., Aug. 24, 1918, and lived her entire life here.

She was married in Elkhart, Ind., in 1939 to Leo Bradley from whom she separated. He resides in Marcellus, Mich. Surviving besides her parents is a half-sister, Miss Peggy Jean Flowers, of South Bend.

She was a member of the Jehovah Witnesses. Friends may call at the Woolridge funeral home from noon Friday until 10 a. m. Saturday when private funeral rites will take place there. Rev. Grant Whitmeyer, of Elkhart, will officiate. Burial will be in Highland cemetery

Article from 04 Dec 1941 The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, IN)

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