Area Obituaries

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…

Doyle Everett Roach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Roach was born May 31, 1901, at Hatfield, MO., and died of tuberculosis at their home in west Mount Ayr, November 4, 1918, aged seventeen years, seven months and four days. Recently the family returned from Colorado and Nebraska, where they had been in the hope…

Homer Greenrod, son of William Henry and Jennie Greenrod, was born June 13, 1896, in Ringgold County near Caledonia and died October 20, at Camp Sheridan, Alabama, aged 22 years, five months and seven days. He was called to the colors September 5, 1918 and served his first month at Camp Dodge, from where he…

A message was received Sunday bearing the sad news of the death of J. J. Armstrong, who passed away that morning at Princeton, MO., where he had gone to visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. B. Draper. The body was brought to Mount Ayr Monday and the funeral services were held from…

Grace Lavone Morgan, daughter of Birddeon and Louie Morgan, was born October 14, 1896 near Kellerton, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage to Roland Nichols March 1, 1916. She united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at High Point in early life, remaining faithful to the same until the time of…

Milton Alma Cracraft, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Cracraft, was born December 11, 1902, and died at the home of his parents in Poe Township Monday, October 21, 1918, aged fifteen years, ten months and nine days. He was ill but a few days and the announcement of his death came as a…

S. J. G. Hagans, one of the aged and highly respected citizens of Ringgold County, passed away at his home near Watterson Sunday, October 20, after a lingering illness. Mr. Hagans, who for many miles in every direction from his home was known as “Uncle Bud” Hagans had lived in the county continuously for sixty-four…