This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#223806) Mrs. Fred Aringdale <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=223806> AUTHOR: Judy Kelley DATE: 2/27/2009 at 18:30:44 Surnames: ARINGDALE,SUMMERS,RORK,HARTER,ANDERSON Last Rites for Mrs. Fred Aringdale Bertha Mae Summers, the daughter of Samuel and Theodosia Rork Summers, was born in Henry County near New London, Iowa on March 18, 1884. She passed away at her home five miles south of Columbus Junction on July 5, 1961 after an extended illness at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 17 days. She was married April 2, 1902 to William G. Harter of Crawfordsville, Iowa. To this union were born two children, Mrs. Charlie Anderson of Columbus Junction and Harold Franklin Harter who was killed in action in Okinawa May 8, 1945. Mr. Harter passed away March 7, 1922. On March 19, 1931 she was married to Fred E. Aringdale at Hamilton, Illinois. Since her first marriage she had continued to live in Louisa county. She was of the Prebyterian faith and was a Gold Star Mother. Besides the daughter and husband she is survived by one brother, Charles F. Summers of Omaha, Nebraska and four grandchildren, Mrs. Marshal Rose of Crawfordsville, Iowa, Mrs. Milton Simon of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Mr. Michael Harter of Lake Charles, Louisiana and Mr. Harold Harter of Harlingen, Texas and by three great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one grandchild, two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were held at the Stacy Funeral Home in Columbus Junction at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 8, and were attended by a large number of relatives and friends. Dr. Chester E. Chandler, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Winfield, was the officiating clergyman. Organ music was played by Mrs. B.O. Roundy. Flower attendants were Miss Doris Aringdale and Mrs. Arlene Reighard. Casket bearers were Leo Finke, Virgil Hall, Ralph Wilson, Howell Owens, Olin Jennings and Alfred Williams. Burial was in the Winfield-Scott township cemetery. Relatives and friends from a distance who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. John Summers. Mrs. Ervin Pero, Mrs. Fern Bittner, Mrs. Grace Hennessee and Mr. and Elmer Knutson all of New London; Miss Norene Short of Mt. Pleasant: Mrs. Agnes Weidenbach of Marshalltown, Iowa; Mr. Joe Metzger of Corpus Christi, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Arlene Kremer, Miss Josephine Tague and Mrs. Alva Blieu of Winfield; Mrs. Elsie Olinger, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Snavely, Donnie, Diane, Denise and Doreen and Mrs. Donald Olinger of Muscatine; Mrs. Allen Reighard, Donna and Ardell, Keota; Mrs. Rex Williams of Birmingham, Iowa; Mr. B.G. Buffinton and Mrs. Max Bumgardner of Wapello; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Aringdale Sr. of Avon, Illinois and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Schrodt of Galesburg, Illinois as well as a number of friends from the Winfield and Crawfordsville communities. Columbus Gazette