Area Obituaries

Abner K. Hollingsworth was born at Ellston, Iowa, on October 11, 1881 and died November 15, 1918 at the age of 37 years, one month and four days. All of his early life was spent on the farm two miles east of Ellston. He attended the public schools of Ellston from which he was graduated. …

Mary Elizabeth Wright was born in the state of Ohio April 21, 1836, and departed this life at her home near Ellston, Iowa, November 27, 1918, aged 82 years, seven months and six days.  When a small girl she moved to Noble County Indiana, with her parents where she spent her school days. In January,…

Mayme Rebekah Blunck, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Blunck, was born at Delphos, Iowa, April 13, 1896.  She died at Mount Ayr, Iowa, December 6, 1918, at the age of 22 years, seven months and twenty-three days.  She grew to young womanhood on the farm with her parents, brothers and sisters.  For the…

CHARLES B. MORRIS WAS BORN JANUARY 25, 1893, NEAR MOUNT AYR, IOWA, AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE NOVEMBER 25, 1918, AT LONGMONT, CO., AGED 25 YEARS AND TEN MONTHS. HE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO BESSIE FAY DOWNING ON MAY 14, 1916. TO THIS UNION WAS BORN ONE CHILD, A DAUGHTER, ILAH FAY. HE LEAVES TO…

MR. AND MRS. VERNON DRAKE, OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, MOURN THE DEATH OF THEIR LITTLE DAUGHTER, BESSIE CLEO. THE LITTLE ONE WAS BORN LAST WEDNESDAY BUT THE THREAD OF LIFE WAS TOO FRAIL FOR THIS WORLD AND TWO DAYS AFTER LIFE HAD BEEN GIVEN IT DEPARTED. FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD SATURDAY FROM THE HOME AND THE…

Lewis John Elick was born at Guernsey , Iowa, August 16, 1893, and died in France according to the offical report from the War Department October 7, 1918 aged 25 years, one month and twenty-one days. He grew to manhood at Guernsey and there obtained his education. He moved with his family to Ringgold County…

Emily Kasbeer was born near New Philadelphia, Ohio, on July 30, 1835, and departed this life November 22, 1918. Her age was therefore 83 years, three months and twenty-three days. While a young girl she moved with her parents to Princeton, IL., where she was united in marriage to J.D. Clewell in the year 1860.…

Jennie Dell Stuck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Stuck, was born in Ringgold County, Iowa, October 31, 1900 and departed this life November 21, 1918, at the home of John White, Caledonia, Iowa, at the age of eighteen years and twenty-one days. On June 20, 1918, she was united in marriage to John W.…

Fannie Josephine Morse was born in Lee County, Illinois, May 30, 1851. She departed this life November 16, 1918, being 67 years, five months and sixteen days of age.  She was the daughter of Merritt and Lida Morse.   Her mother died when she was five years old. She then went to live with  an aunt…

The messenger of death has again entered our community and claimed one of our children…Merle Helen, the daughter of Chas. and May Mick. She was born July 26, 1914, in Page County, Iowa and died Saturday, November 23,1918, at Beaconsfield, Ringgold County, Iowa, at the age of four years, three months and twenty-seven days. Her…

Marjorie Janice Williams, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carson Williams was born June 14, 1918 and passed away October 29, 1918. Although she had not been a very strong child, her health was not considered serious until about a week previous to her death. Everything was done that could be done to reliever her…

Lloyd Whitley Spencer, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Spencer, was born August 10, 1892 and died October 26, 1918, aged twenty-six years, two months and seventeen days. When fifteen years of age he was baptized and received into the membership of the Church of Christ at Delphos. On December 28, 1911, he…