Area Obituaries

Miss Nina Still, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Still, was born in Leon, IA September 28, 1892 and passed away at her home in Newton, IA., Friday evening June 13.  She was united in marriage to Willard Mercer at Newton, IA September 30, 1923 and has since made her home at that place.  She…

William Arthur Burch, son of H.C. and M.E. Burch was born in Wright County, IA., October 8, 1882, and died in Washington Township, Ringgold County, Iowa, June 5, 1924 aged 41 years, 7 months and 27 days.  He had been a resident of Ringgold County for about thirteen years. On October 2, 1904, he was…

Joseph Walters, the eldest son of Nicholas and Catherine Elizabeth Walters, was born December 4, 1857, on a farm one-half mile from Solon, Johnson County, IA., and died May 25, 1924 at his home near Diagonal at the age of 66 years, 5 months and 21 days. At the age of sixteen he moved with…

John Agnew Buchanan was born in Butler County, PA., near Harrisville March 13, 1858, and died at his home near Tingley, IA., June 4, 1924, aged 66 years, 2 months and 21 days.  He came to Iowa in 1876 and was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Bailey, November 5, 1879, who survives him. To…

James Clifford Berkey was born in Mount Ayr, IA., June 4, 1874, and died at Niagara Falls, N.Y., May 25, 1924.  He was graduated from the Mount Ayr high school in 1892 and later attended Drake University.  He was actively engaged with his father in business in this city for many years.  He was married…

Vaidna Marie Morgan, daughter of Bird and Louie Morgan, was born in Ringgold County, IA., December 18, 1900 and died at the home of her parents, May 2, 1924, after a lingering illness which began last September.  Four weeks ago she returned from the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, where she had gone for treatment…

Lizzie Banks, daughter of Powell and Mariah Banks, was born July 6, 1863, in Douglas County, KS, and died at her home in Mount Ayr, Iowa, May 18, 1924, after several weeks illness.  When three years of age she came with her parents to Harrison County, MO, where she grew to womanhood.  She was united…

Dellitte Thompson, eldest son of S.L. and Laura Thompson, was born in Liberty Township November 25, 1888m and passed away at his home in east Mount Ayr May 23, 1924, at the age of 35 years, 5 months and 28 days.  He had been in poor health for six years.  Five years ago he underwent…

James Henry Miller, son of James A. and Susan E. Miller, was born in Rockbridge County, VA, October 27, 1854, and departed this life at his home in Blockton, IA, Friday, May 16, 1924, at twelve o’clock noon, aged 69 years, 6 months and 19 days.  In the fall of 1856 at the age of…

James Hacker was born in Indianapolis, IN, November 19, 1828, and died in Pratt, KS, April 3, 1924, at the age of 95 years, four months and fourteen days.  He came to Kansas in     1885 living in Kingman and then in Kiowa County, where he homesteaded for many years before moving to Pratt.…