Area Obituaries

Ida Della Watson was born in Morrow County, Ohio, on March 11, 1863. She died at the home of Thomas Rhoades at Mount Ayr, Iowa on January 20, 1919, at the age of 55 years, ten months and eleven days. She was brought to Iowa with her father’s family in the fall of 1865. They…

Charles J. Landers was born at Thinkroad, Sweden, in 1866 and came to this country with his parents in 1880. In 1891 he was united in marriage to Alvido Danielson and to them were born three children. At the time of death Mr. Lander was 53 years of age and due to his honesty and…

Henry P. Wardrip was born in Harrison County, September 27, 1890, where he resided until February 12, 1907, when he moved with his parents to Ringgold County, Iowa. He was stricken with influenza on December 27, 1918 to which he succombed at nine o’clock Saturday morning January 4, 1919, aged 28 years, three months and…

It is seldom that a communtiy or one family is called upon to mourn the loss of three in so short a time. The community was saddened last Sunday evening by hearing of the death of Ray and little Nellie Bird. Arrangements were made  to lay the little brother and sister away in the Knowlton…

It is seldom that a communtiy or one family is called upon to mourn the loss of three in so short a time. The community was saddened last Sunday evening by hearing of the death of Ray and little Nellie Bird. Arrangements were made  to lay the little brother and sister away in the Knowlton…

It is seldom that a communtiy or one family is called upon to mourn the loss of three in so short a time. The community was saddened last Sunday evening by hearing of the death of Ray and little Nellie Bird. Arrangements were made  to lay the little brother and sister away in the Knowlton…

Howard Curtis German was born at Calendonia, Iowa, December 5, 1896, and departed this life at Benton, IA., December 13, 1918, aged twenty-two years and seven days.  He had been confined to the house for several days with the Spanish influenza which developed into pneumonia fever on Wednesday before his death on Thursday night. He…

Ira B. Groves was born August 8, 1896 in Benton, Iowa and lived there until his death, December 12, 1918, aged twenty-two years, four months and four days.  He took the influenza and it developed into pneumonia. When war was declared he, with several other young men, heard their country’s call and went to Des…

Albert M. Creveling was born at Lamoni, Iowa, January 17, 1863, where he grew to manhood and was married to Miss Mille Camett, March 13, 1884.  To this union were born six children; Gracie dying in infancy. The remaining five were present at the funeral.  Mr. Creveling departed this life December 17, 1918, after an…

HARRIET POOR WAS BORN MAY 26, 1845, IN JACKSON COUNTY, INDIANA AND DIED DECEMBER 13, 1918, AT THE HOME OF HER DAUGHTER, MRS. T.J. JONES OF NEAR BENTON, RINGGOLD COUNTY, IOWA. HER AGE WAS 73 YEARS, SIX MONTHS AND SEVENTEEN DAYS. SHE LIVED IN INDIANA TILL 1875 WHEN SHE CAME TO IOWA AND NEARLY ALL…

Harley Melvin Sefrit, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Sefrit, passed away Thursday, December 12, at the home adjoining Delpos after an illness of two weeks duration. He had been confined to the house for several days and on Monday before his death symptoms of diptheria developed.  A specilaist was called in…

MARION MILDRED DAY WAS BORN IN LYNN COUNTY, KANSAS, AT PLEASANTON, JULY 27, 1872, AND GREW TO WOMANHOOD THERE. SHE WAS THE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF N.F. AND MARY J. DAY AND MARRIED TO LEWIS H. SMITH ON DECEMBER 23, 1888. SHE WAS CONVERTED AND UNITED WITH THE METHODIST CHURCH AT THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS.…