This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stephenson, Sheer, Kirkpatrick, Hanson, Cox, Jacobson, Thornton Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/20.229.231.1.3.3 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. September 23, 1937. "Thurman News".--Mary Alice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Stephenson, was born October 25, 1857, in Holt county, Missouri, and died at her home near Thurman on September 15, 1937. When a small child, she came to Iowa with her parents who settled near Council Bluffs, later in Fremont county. In 1878 she was married to George W. Sheer and in 1888 moved to the farm which as been their home for nearly 50 years. She reared a large family who became respected citizens in their communities. All of her nine children were present at her funeral. They are Perry of Camas, Washington; Walter and Mrs. Naomi Kirkpatrick of Council Bluffs; Mrs. Mabel Hanson of Clarinda; Herschel of Ida Grove; Clayton of Tabor; Orville, Mrs. Margaret Cox and Mrs. Jaunita Jacobson of Thurman. Besides these children she leaves her aged and feeble husband, one sister, Mrs. Margaret Thornton of Council Bluffs; three brothers, Oscar Stephenson of Hemingford, Nebraska; Omer Stephenson of Blackwell, Oklahoma; and Porter Stephenson of Thurman. The entire community feels they have lost a good neighbor and friend, and sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Thurman Sunday afternoon and the building would not accommodate the large number of friends and relatives who gathered to pay their last tribute of respect. Minister in charge was Rev. Paul M. Hanson. Four granddaughters had charge of the flowers; pallbearers were grandsons and nephew. Burial was in Thurman cemetery.