Recina STERLING Varner d. 1888, WA
Cheney Enterprise, Cheney, Washington, Thursday, Feb. 13, 1890...
.Mrs. Recina Sterling Varner died in Cheney Sunday night; aged 90.Mrs. Varner has been quite ill for some time, and a few days ago hopes were entertained of her recovery, but she began to grow weaker until death relieved her of all earthly sufferings.Mrs. Varner was born in Vermont on January 25, 1800.She moved with her parents to Ohio in 1816 and passed heroically through the dangers and privitatious of the pioneer days.Mrs. Varner removed to Cheney six years ago with her daughter, Mrs. Bowman, and has rsided in our midst since.She was universally respected by all who knew her and the public sympathize with Mrs. Bowman in her loss of a kind and affectionate mother.The funeral serices were conducted by Rev. J. R. Edwards at the Methodist church last Tuesday morning.