Area Obituaries

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.…

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…