This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#182988) Grace Price 1868-1954 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=182988> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 2/5/2008 at 21:46:14 Surnames: PRICE,PIERCE,SCOTT,BAKER,BANDY Winfield -- Mrs. Grace Price died May 12 at the Holland nursing home, in Mount Pleasant. She was the last surviving member of the first graduating class of the Winfield high school. Grace Emma Pierce, daughter of L. B. and Leah Bandy Pierce, was born at Manhattan, Kansas, on February 7, 1868. The family settled in Winfield in 1862, and on December 16, 1892. She was married to William H. Price, who died June 23, 1946. Mrs. Price was the oldest living member of the Winfield Presbyterian Church, and was a charter member of the Winfield PEO chapter. She was also a member of the OES and the White Shrine, and had served for many years as a member of the Winfield Library Board. Surviving are a son and a daughter: William Harold Price, Westfield, New Jersey and Mrs. Louise Scott, New Orleans, and a sister, Mrs. Kate Baker of Wapello. Four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive. A sister died previously. Last rites were held at the Barton funeral home at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial was in Winfield Scott Township Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#182986) Jessie Moore 1877-1952 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=182986> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 2/5/2008 at 21:22:22 Surnames: MOORE,DUNCANSCHOCH,FORSYTHE Columbus Junction - Mrs. William K. Moore, 75, of Billings, Montana, died at Billings on April 27. The former Jessie Duncan, Mrs. Moore was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Duncan of Columbus Junction, and was married to the late William K. Moore, of Columbus City. Surviving are her son, Knox Moore, Salt Lake City, Utah; two sisters: Mrs. Fay Schoch, Muscatine, and Mrs. Grace Forsyth, of Albia, and two granddaughters. A service was held at Billings on April 29, and a second service will be held at Columbus Junction at a date to be announced. Burial will be at Columbus City (Cemetery) Source: Burlington, Iowa, Hawk-Eye Gazette, Tuesday, April 29, 1952, Page 12.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#182579) Hannah Skipton <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=182579> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 2/2/2008 at 14:55:59 Surnames: SKIPTON Columbus Junction -- Mrs. Hannah Skipton 36, of Fredonia, died Wednesday afternoon at Bellevue Hospital in Muscatine. The former Hannah Davis, she was born September 15, 1866, in Crawford County, Wisconsin, and was married in 1887 at Columbus Junction to William Skipton, who died in January 1931. Surviving are two sons, Joseph of Palmerdale, California, and Carl of Fredonia; two daughters, Mrs. Nettie Van Dike, Muscatine, and Mrs. Dean Carlisle, Columbus Junction; 10 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Stacy funeral home with the Reverend E.C. Sears officiating. Burial will be in Columbus city Cemetery. (note: the first name in the headline was spelled Annah Source: Burlington, Iowa, Hawk-Eye Gazette, Thursday, October 2, 1952, page 15

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#182577) Thomas Boggs <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=182577> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 2/2/2008 at 14:49:24 Surnames: BOGGS,THOMAS,BEENBLOSSOM,BARNHART Columbus Junction -- Thomas Boggs, 82, formerly of Conesville, died September 30, in a Baptist Hospital at Springfield, Missouri. Boggs was the last surviving charter member of Oak Grove Christian church at Cranston, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday. The Reverend W. L. Sandford, Columbus Junction, will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Boggs was born August 28, 1870, at Conesville, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Boggs. He was married October 7, 1891, to the former Josephine Thomas, who died in December 1916, and later married Elsie Beenblossom, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Frank Barnhart, Conesville; two sons, Thomas, ElPaso, Texas, and Richard, at home; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Source: Burlington, Iowa, Hawk-Eye Gazette, Thursday, October 2, 1952

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#182575) Miller infant 1952 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=182575> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 2/2/2008 at 14:41:58 Surnames: MILLER Columbus Junction - Committal services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Columbus City Cemetery for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Miller of Richland. The child died shortly after birth Wednesday at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield. Stacy funeral home had charge of the funeral. Source: Burlington, Iowa, Hawk-Eye Gazette, Thursday, October 2, 1952, page 15

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SLucht6081 Surnames: Higbee Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.louisa/2098.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A son of William Tyler Higbee,Sr. was WM. Tyler,Jr., born July 10,1841 Davis Co.,IA. Married 1867 to 1. Matilda Eckley, 2 sons,1. Aaron Higbee 29 October 1869 Montgomery IA- 30 Nov 1931 Married Mary Lucy Frost 14 April 1898. 2. Cyrus Monroe Higbee born 1872. IA. Died 1901. Buried West and North of Meadow Grove, NE. Married Mae Saltz. Second wife; Mary Ann Albright d/o Zachariah Albright & Catherine Kepler. Married about 1875 Possibly New Hampton,IA. She died from complications of childbirth as did the baby. Sister Elmira Ellen Albright had come to take care of her and Tylers young boys as Mary Ann was having trouble with the pregnancy.( As the story was told to me by Maude Catherine Higbee Moore, d/o Wm. Tyler Higbee and Ellen Albright).3 rd marriage Ellen and Tyler married about 1880. They had sons Arthur Abraham 27 Dec 1882 Umatillo Co. Oregon,married Bonnie Audrey Cloyd 25 Dec 1907 Meadow Grove,Madison ,NE died 23 Sept 1977 Meadow Grove,NE. 2. John Blaine Higbee Sept 1883 ? Umatillo, Oregon Married Myrtle Weygent 8 April 1908 Neleigh,Antelope NE. Daughters were 1. Maude Catherine Higbee 12 Dec 1885 North Bend, NE. born shortly after Higbees return from Oregon. Married Delbert Lincoln Moore 15 Nov 1905, Meadow Grove NE. Died 16 Dec 1986 Ainsworth,Brown,NE. 2. Grace Clara Higbee 12 May 1888. Married Arthur Colgrove, died 1916. Tyler gained 2 stepchildren with his marriages. Mary Ann had son George Lynch and Ellen had daughter Lily Wakefield. Elmira Ellen Albright 5 Aug 1855, Illinois-19 April 1893. Tyler lived for a while in Marysville,MO according to one of Federal Census. 1890 I believe. Hope this gives you some stepping stones to work from. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jcruhlman Surnames: Fitzsimmons, Phelps, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.louisa/893.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm new to the service and I stumbled on your request for a picture of Thomas Fitzsimmons. I have a wonderful picture of him from 1862. I also have a poor quality picture of him a year before his death with his 2nd wife Ellen Coder and my great grandmother Eva Phelps. I also have a wonderful letter written from the Civil War. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#182153) WEINARD, Linda Jo <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=182153> AUTHOR: nancy DATE: 1/29/2008 at 13:41:13 Surnames: WEINARD,SMITH,WILLIER I am not related and have no further information. The Wapello Republican, January 10, 2008 WIENARD, Linda Jo Linda Jo Weinard, 56, of Anamosa, died Friday, Jan 4, 2008, at her home. The daughter of Harold and Bety Smith Weinard, she was born January 15, 1951, in Iowa City. She attended West Liberty High School and was employed as a retail merchandiser with Hallmark, working with stores such as Wal-Mart. She was a member of the North Liberty American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include a son, Barry Willier and wife Jody of Eaton, Colorado; a daughter, Marcy Willier Nabor and husband Jacob of North Liberty; her longtime companion, Jim Taylor of Anamosa, his daughter Josie Taylor of Miami, Florida; five grandchildren: Megan, Emily, Logan, Olivia, and Lincoln; three sisters; Aurilee Schenck and friend, Bob Wakefield, of Rock Island, Judy Buckman of Morning Sun, and Louise Weinard of Iowa City; two brothers, Hal “Bud” Weinard and wife Sandy of West Liberty and Rock Weinard and wife Joan of Alexandria, Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. The funeral service for Linda Jo Weinard was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 9, at Henderson-Harker Funeral Home in West Liberty with the Rev. Betsy Neipert officiating. Burial followed in the Oak Ridge Cemetery,, West Liberty. Visitation was Tuesday evening at the funeral home. A memorial fund was established at the funeral home.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#181871) William Wayne Gerst 1941-1963 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=181871> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 1/27/2008 at 13:00:37 Surnames: GERST,SCHROCK,MEHAFFY Source: The Burlington Hawkeye, Thursday, November 14, 1963, page 18 William W. Gerst MEDIAPOLIS - Mr. William Wayne Gerst, 22 died Wednesday at Glenwood. He was born Feb. 5, 1941, at Burlington, the son of Mr. and Mrs.(Cleo Mehaffy) Herbert Gerst. Surviving are his parents, of Sperry; three brothers, Herbert, Randolph, and James, all at home; three sisters, Mrs. Edward Schrock of Mediapolis, Connie and Annette, both at home. Services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the Fry Chapel at Mediapolis. The Rev. John Wagenbach will officiate. Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian cemetery near Oakville.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#181870) Martha Louisa “Martie” Minnis 1922-2002 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=181870> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 1/27/2008 at 12:54:23 Surnames: MINNIS,CRONISTER,WELLS,SPRINGSTEEN,BROWN Source: December 19, 2002 Wapello Republican and Morning Sun News-Herald. Martha Louisa “Martie” Minnis, 80, Morning Sun, died Thursday, December 12, 2002 at Great River Medical Center. The daughter of Percy W. and Etta L. Cronister Wells, she was born November 17, 1922 at Mount Pleasant. On July 4, 1941 she married W.L. “Bill” Minnis at Memphis, Mo.; he died September 25, 1994. Martie was a graduate of the Burlington High School. She was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed crafts and decorating. She enjoyed golf and was a member of the Indian Hills Golf and Country Club. Survivors include three sons, Larry and Mark Minnis, both of Morning Sun and Mike Minnis of Madison, Wis.; four grandchildren; two sisters, Gladys Springsteen of Morning Sun and Sue Brown of Burlington. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers, infant John, Wendell and Earl. The funeral service for Martie Minnis was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Morning Sun with the Rev. Chris Thomas officiating. Music was provided by Geneva Samuels, organist. Pallbearers were Landon Minnis, Bret Minnis, Ryan Minnis, Robert Gabeline, Ed Warth and Jim Johnson. Interment followed at the Elmwood Cemetery. The family met with friends Sunday afternoon at the funeral home. A general memorial has been established in her name.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#181869) Prajedis 'Kelly' Zuniga 1943-2007 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=181869> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 1/27/2008 at 12:46:41 Surnames: ZUNIGA,GONZALES,DOMINGUEZ,ZAMOTE,DILL,TORRES,SALAS Prajedis G. "Kelly" Zuniga Jr., 64, of Conesville, died peacefully Saturday, December 29, 2007, at his residence after a long courageous battle with cancer. Visitation was from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at Grace United Church of Christ. A memorial service was held at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Grace United Church of Christ. The Rev. Rick Crooks officiated. Burial was in the Conesville Cemetery. Following the services a time of food and fellowship was held at the Conesville Community Center. A memorial was established at the funeral home in Kelly's name. Arrangements were by the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction. Kelly was born December 21, 1943, in Del Rio, Texas, the son of Prajedis G. Zuniga Sr. and Maria de la luz Gonzales. On May 20 2, 1966, Kelly was united in marriage to Rachel Dominguez. He was a lifelong resident of Conesville. He worked for the Rath Packing Plant for many years. He then worked at Oral-B in Iowa City, until his retirement. He also served as a volunteer firefighter for several years in Conesville. Kelly had a great sense of family, his children and grandchildren always came first. He enjoyed raising chickens, watching NASCAR, spending time with his grandchildren and having coffee with the neighbor. Kelly will be dearly missed by his wife, Rachel of Conesville; four sons, Kelly Zuniga III and special friend Lisa Garrison of Conesville, Eddie Zuniga and his wife Denise of Iowa City, Telly Zuniga and his wife Carol of Columbus Junction and Dan Zuniga of Columbus Junction; one step-brother, Tony Gonzalez and his wife Robyn of Iowa City; seven grandchildren, Tony, Ceci, Bailee, Rylee, Viri, Dante and Gabriel; seven brothers and sisters-in-law; and special nieces and nephews, Anita Valenzuela, Joe Salas, Rosie Watkins, Dora Roush and Janie Holmes. Kelly was preceded in death by his parents, his mother and father-in-law and siblings, Angelica Zamote, Aurelia Dill, Lupe Torres, Maria Salas, Jose Zuniga, Gertrudis Zuniga and Encarnacion Zuniga.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: zchelsea Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.louisa/1207.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Grandpa Zippe lived on the Island only until he was 6 which would have been in the 1930's. He just passes away January 19. You can only get there by boat now. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Please contact me by email. This link should work on rootsweb. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [IALOUISA] Huron Island in 1800's > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: zchelsea > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.louisa/1207.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > My Grandpa Zippe lived on the Island only until he was 6 which would have > been in the 1930's. He just passes away January 19. You can only get > there by boat now. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#180812) Lois Pauline Foor <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=180812> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 1/19/2008 at 09:44:42 Surnames: FOOR,ABBOTT,STRAWHACKER Source: Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home Lois Pauline Foor, age 84, of Wapello, Iowa, died Sunday morning, December 30, 2007, at the Mercy Hospital at Iowa City, Iowa. The daughter of Mark C. and Lucille Abbott Strawhacker, she was born June 24, 1923 at Oakville. She married Billy C. Foor on November 27, 1945 at Wapello. He preceded her in death on October 29, 1999. Lois graduated from Oakville High School. She worked at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant at Middletown during WW II and then at Sylvania at Burlington for eight years. She retired as the school cook in 1987 from the Wapello Community School District. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church at Wapello and a charter member of the TOPS at Wapello. She enjoyed her grandchildren's sports and school events as well as reading, baking, and flowers. She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Foor and David & Dianna Foor both of Wapello; seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren; three sisters, Marilyn & Jim Mintun of Burlington, Jean Hughes of Arab, Alabama, and Joann & Nelson Wehner of Independence; and two brothers, Russell Strawhacker of Missouri and Marion and Sharon Strawhacker of Ft. Madison. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Billy; and four brothers, Darrell, Richard, Donald, and Roy. The funeral ceremony for Lois Foor will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2008, at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello, with Rev. James H. Huston and Rev. Julie Wehner officiating. Burial will follow at the Wapello Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home where the family will meet friends from 6-8 p.m. A Memorial Fund has been established for the benefit of the First Presbyterian Church at Wapello.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#180811) Alene L. McChesney <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=180811> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 1/19/2008 at 09:41:25 Surnames: MCCHESNEY,CALHOUN MURRAY,WILLIAMS,ROSE,BROWN,BELGER,PARKER,ASKREN Source: Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home Alene L. McChesney, age 94, of Wapello, Iowa, died Saturday afternoon, December 15, 2007, at the Wapello Nursing & Rehab Center. The daughter of Charles and Iva Calhoun Murray, she was born August 18, 1913 at Munden, Kansas. She and her family moved to Wapello in 1928. She married Carl McChesney on January 11, 1936 at Wapello. He preceded her in death on October 26, 1961. Alene graduated from Wapello High School in 1930. She received her teaching degree from Iowa State Teachers College in 1932. She received her bachelor's degree in 1964 from Iowa Wesleyan College. She was a fifth grade teacher for 30 years for the Wapello School District. She retired in 1978. Prior to teaching, she and her husband operated the Shell gas station and the HiWay Pantry in Wapello. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Wapello, Chapter ET, P.E.O., Louisa County Retired Teachers Association, and a life member of the NEA. She loved playing bridge, flowers, watching and feeding birds, cooking, and reading. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Jean & Donald Williams of Wapello; her son, Michael Carl & Janet McChesney of Fairview, Texas; five grandchildren, Jennifer & Greg Rose, Amanda & Nick Brown, Keeley McChesney, Beth Belger, and Audra & Cameron Parker; four great-grandchildren, Riley, Lillian, Eleanor, and Corwin Michael Brown; and her sister, Ethel Askren of Wapello. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl; an infant daughter, Judith Lee; a sister, Barbara Jordan; and a brother, Donald Murray. Alene will always be treasured as a loving mother and grandmother. The funeral ceremony for Alene McChesney will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 20, 2007, at the First Presbyterian Church at Wapello, with Chaplain Dean Graber and Rev. James H. Huston officiating. Burial will follow at the Wapello Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home where the family will meet friends from 5-7 p.m. A Memorial Fund has been established for the benefit of the Great River Hospice, the First Presbyterian Church at Wapello, and the Playground Equipment Fund for the L.J. Thompson Park at Wapello.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#180810) James Vernon 'Jim' Wiederrecht, Jr., <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=180810> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 1/19/2008 at 09:36:02 Surnames: WIEDERRECHT,GRAHAM,MEHMKEN,BRITTON,HYLBAK,JOHNSON Source: Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home James Vernon 'Jim' Wiederrecht, Jr., age 88, of Peoria, Arizona, formerly of Sperry and Wapello, Iowa, died Tuesday morning, December 11, 2007, at the Sun Grove Village Care Center at Peoria. The son of James Vernon and Hazel Dell Graham Wiederrecht, he was born March 14, 1919 at Wapello. He married Lucille F. Mehmken on August 9, 1950 at Wapello. She preceded him in death on December 11, 1999. Jim graduated from Wapello High School in 1937. He received a Business Administration Industrial Management degree from UCLA in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II in the Mediterranean Theatre. Jim was a farmer. He was a member of the United Methodist Church at Sperry, Iowa, the WBCCI (an international airstream trailer group), and the Experimental Aircraft Association. He enjoyed flying and scuba diving. He is survived by his daughter, Connie & Robert Britton of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee; his son, Thomas P. Wiederrecht of Colorado Springs, Colorado; his daughter, Carol Wiederrecht of Seattle, Washington; three grandchildren; two great grandsons; and two sisters, Annabele Hylbak of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Helen L. Johnson of Silverton, Oregon. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lucille 'Lucy'; and two brothers, Edwin L. Wiederrecht and Harlan Wiederrecht. He will be cremated and services will be at a later date at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello, Iowa, with burial at the Harrison Cemetery at Wapello.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#180808) John Joseph Schantz <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=180808> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 1/19/2008 at 09:30:58 Surnames: SCHANTZ,EDMONDSON,TRIER,SINGLETON,GREINER,FRY,SPATE,RICH,GROVER John Joseph Schantz, age 67, of Wapello, Iowa, died Wednesday morning, November 28, 2007, at his home. The son of Dillon D. and Margaret 'Peg' Edmondson Schantz, he was born August 27, 1940 at Wapello. He married Karen Trier on December 28, 1962. John graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1958. H attended Mankato State University for one year where he played football. He worked in millwright with Local 2158 of Moline and was a carpenter with Local 1260 of Iowa City. Earlier he had farmed, operated the Shell Station at Wapello and as family owned and operated the Grandview Service and the Grandview Country Cafe. John was of the Methodist faith. He was a member of the Masons at Ainsworth and Washington, the KAABA Shrine at Washington, the I.O.O.F. at Wapello, the Crappie Masters, Crappie USA, Crappie Unlimited, CAST, and Pheasants Forever. He had been a little league coach, enjoyed auctions, hunting, woodworking, and playing cards. His life and activities were always centered about his family. He is survived by his wife, Karen; his mother, Margaret 'Peg' Schantz of Wapello; six children, a daughter, Cindy & Mike Singleton of Wapello, a son, Greg & Cathy Greiner of Wapello, a daughter, Jeanne & Rod Fry of Winterville, Georgia, a daughter, Chris Spate of Belvidere, Illinois, a daughter, Julie Rich of Columbia, Missouri, and a son, John, Jr. & JoEllen Schantz of Wapello; his sixteen grandchildren; a brother, Don & Mary Schantz of Ainsworth; and a sister, Judy & John Grover of Washington. He was preceded in death by his father. The funeral ceremony for John Schantz will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2007, at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello, with Rev. Scott Smith officiating. Burial will follow at the Wapello Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m.Friday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello where the family will meet friends from 6-8 p.m. Masonic services will be held at 5:45 p.m. by the Washington Lodge. A Memorial Fund has been established.

Connie Street [email protected] Life is uncertain...eat dessert first! www.respectourdead.com A new web site focusing on neglected cemeteries in Iowa has been launched today by Rebecca Miller with assistance from her husband, Andrew! Rebecca will be adding more to the web site in the next few days and is interested in having input from persons who have knowledge of and concerns about neglected burial sites in Iowa. Please visit the site and support Rebecca in her efforts to publicize the plight of too many of Iowa's burial sites. Thanks to Andrew and Rebecca Miller for sharing your talents in this unique way!

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#178169) Nellie Keever Dayton <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=178169> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 12/25/2007 at 20:03:35 Surnames: KEEVER,DAYTON Source: Wapello Republican, Wapello,Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 12, 1928. Mrs. William Dayton pased away on Wednesday morning at her home north of Bard. Although in poor health for a year or more, death came suddenly as she and her husband were preparing for breakfast. Mrs. Dayton, whose maiden name was Nellie Keever, was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Keever, and a sister of Bert Keever of Wapello. She is survived by her parents, two brothers, one sister and the husband. We hope to give a complete obituary next week. Funeral services will be held from the late home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by J.R. Hammond, and interment made in the Wapello Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#178168) B.F. Bain <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=178168> AUTHOR: volunteer DATE: 12/25/2007 at 19:57:39 Surnames: BAIN,ADAMS Source: Wapello Republican, Wapello, Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 12, 1928. A message from Grand Junction, Colo., announces the death of B.F. Bain, a former resident of the county who succumbed to a week's serious illness following a year of declinging health. Surviving are his widow, seven children, four sons, and three daughters all married; one brohter William of __ Idaho: one sister, Mrs. Della Adams, of Oakville. Mr. Bain was born in Janesville, Ohio, about 73 years ago.