This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141728) WATSON, Kenneth Earl (1911-1972) <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141728> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/19/2007 at 12:33:26 Surnames: WATSON - BAKER - WILES - FERGUSON Kenneth Earl WATSON, 60, of 201 E. Harrison St., Washington, Iowa, died September 21, 1972, at the Washington County Hospital. He had been in failing health since last December. Mr. WATSON was born near, West Chester, Iowa, November 15, 1911, a son of Christopher and Mary BAKER WATSON. He was married December 22, 1938 to Rosalie WILES. They farmed southeast of Ainsworth and he had been employed at the city water works since moving there last July. He was a member of the United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Rosalie, one son, Robert of Columbus Junciton, one daughter, Mrs. Allan(Gladys) FERGUSON of Washington; three grandchildren; five brothers, Cloyce of Milwaukee, Oregon, Gordon of Abington, Ill., Glen of Burlington, Don of Davenport and Wilbur of Washington. Two sisters, one half-sister and one grandson preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 23, 1972, at Jones Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Wesley LOWRY of Bussey, Iowa and the Rev. Lloyd BAUER in charge. Burial was in the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washingon, Iowa I am not related and have no further info. Loose clipping, source unknown.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141727) LEEPER, Denzel Dold (1918-1982) <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141727> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/19/2007 at 12:24:53 Surnames: LEEPER - DOLD - CARVALHO - PATTON Denzel DOLD LEEPER, 63, of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, a native of Coppock, died of cancer Tuesday, March 9 (1982). Funeral services were held Saturday, March 18 at Silva Funeral Home in Fairhaven. Burial was in Dartmouth Veteran's Rural Cemetery near Fairhaven. He was born March 20, 1918, to Edwin and Gratice DOLD LEEPER. He married Emily CARVALHO shortly after World War II at Fairhaven. He was a World War II veteran and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife and mother, one sister, Wilma PATTON of Mornng Sun; two brothers, William LEEPER of San Antonio, Texas and James LEEPER of Burlington. I am not related and have no further info. Loose clipping from the Columbus Gazette. (prob. March 1982)

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141716) FINKE, Lafe T. (1904-1982) <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141716> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/19/2007 at 10:45:04 Surnames: FINKE - LEFFORGE - ROSS - GESLING - MILLER - CHRISTNER - EICHER - STROTHMAN Lafe T. FINKE of Pittsfield, Illinois died Wednesday, May 19, 1982 at 10:15 p.m. at the Illinois Community Hospital. Services were held Saturday, May 22, at 10 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pittsfield, Scott's Mortuary was in charge of arrangements and a memorial has been established at the funeral home. He was born January 21, 1904, at Crawfordsville to the late William and Clara LEFFORGE FINKE. He married Nellie ROSS on March 31, 1923. He was a retired railroad worker and a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pittsfiled. He is survived by two daughters Bonnie GESLING of Moline, Illinois, and Janet MILLER of New London, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren; two sisters, Pearl CHRISTNER of Crawfordsville and Velma EICHER of San Antonio, Texas. He was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. Survivors include his second wife, the former Margaret STROTHMAN, whom he married on March 21, 1967. Undated clipping from the Columbus Gazette. I am not related and have no further information.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141714) KUENEMAN, Sophia (1887-1982) <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141714> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/19/2007 at 10:35:48 Surnames: KUENEMAN - SCHNOEBELEN - SCHERRER - HORA - RATH 1924-1981 Sophia Ursula KUENEMAN, 94, of Riverside, died early , Thursday, April 8 (1981) at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness. Graveside services were held Saturday, April 10, at St. Vincent's Cemetery in Riverside. A memorial Mass was offered at 8:00 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic CHurch in Riverside with the Reverend Thomas Mohr officiating. She was born May 8, 1887 in Riverside to John and Frances SCHERRER SCHNOEBELEN. She married Edward KUENEMAN on June 3, 1908 at St. Mary's Church. Surviving are five children, Mrs George (Marie) HORA of Washington and Mrs. Arthur (Gladys) HORA, and Mrs. WIlbur (Rita) RATH of Riverside, Harold of Ainsworth and Gilbert of Washington, eight grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and two brothers, John of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Charles of Iowa City. Mrs. Kueneman was preceded in death by her husband, a son, three brothers, three sisters and a grandchild.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141711) SPENCER, Blake (1897-1964) <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141711> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/19/2007 at 10:24:45 Surnames: SPENCER - SHOOP - DAVIS - HANFT Blake SPENCER, 67 well-known Crawfordsville farmer died August 25, 1964, in the Washington County Hospital. He had been seriously ill for the past month. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Unted Presbyterian Church at Crawfordsville with Dr. Vernon ELGIN in charge. Burial will be in Cambrian Cemetery. Military rites will be held at the graveside. Mr. SPENCER was born August 23, 1897 in Bushnell, Illinois, a son of Jacob B. and Kathryn Anna SHOOP SPENCER. He was reared at Ainsworth and attended Monmouth College. On April 21, 1920, he was married to Ada DAVIS. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the board of directors of the Crawfordsville Savings Bank, a member of the United Presbyterian church, a former past master of the Masonic Lodge, a member of the OES and the American Legion. Survivors are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Lloyd HANFT of Decorah: and two grandsons, Roger and Richard HANFT.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141704) SHEARER, Paul V. (1919-1995) <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141704> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/19/2007 at 09:36:30 Surnames: SHEARER - HANFT - SMITH - MOON - ROBERTSON Paul V. SHEARER, 76 of Washington, died Wednesday, April 5, 1995 at his home. Born January 21, 1919 at Columbus Junction, he was the son of Brainard Hayes and Maude Sara HANFT. He married Barbara Jean Smith June 11, 1943 in Ames. He had served on the Boy Scouts District Board, the Soldiers Relief Commission, the Board of Directors of the Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association, and as president of the YMCA, and the Washington County Bar Association. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 107, American Legion, the Washington Rotary Club, the Iowa and American Bar Associations and the United Methodist Church, where he was an adult Sunday School teacher for nearly 50 years. In 1986, Mr. Shearer received the Rotary Community Service Award and in 1993, he received the Washington Community Chest Gold Feather Award. He was included in A.N. Marquis Publication of Who's Who in the Midwest and Who's Who in the World and Who's Who in Methodism. He was a law clerk to Chief Justice Edward C. Eicher, U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. from 1941-1943. During World War II, he was a special agent, SIC-CIC (U.S. Army). He was admitted to the Bar in 1942. At the time of his death, he was a partner of Shearer and Tindal Law Firm. Since 1979, he had been president, publisher and columnist of the Columbus Gazette in Columbus Junction. Survivors include his wife; one son, Mark S. SHEARER of Columbus Junction; one daughter, Jane M. MOON of Colorado Springs, CO: two brothers Woodrow J. SHEARER and William D. SHEARER, both of Columbus Junction; one sister Marine K. ROBERTSON of Wilton; and six grandchildren. His parents preceded him in death. Friends called Saturday at the Jones Funeral Home in Washington with the REvs Clarence and Zona LAUTT officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington. A memborial has been established for the United Methodist Church. Clipping from the Columbus Gazette, April 1995. I am not related and have no further information.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141702) LEASE, Grace M. (1898-1986) <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141702> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/19/2007 at 09:21:44 Surnames: LEASE - HAMIL - MAIN - DUSENBERRY Grace M. LEASE of Davenport, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away February 13, 1986 at Davenport at the age of 87. She was born at Crawfordsville on March 7, 1898 to John and Ada HAMIL. In 1921, she married Cecil LEASE in Washington. He preceded her in death in 1974. Mrs. LEASE was a 50 year member of the Washington CHapter OES. Funeral services were held Monday, February 17, 1986 at the Weerts/Hill and Fredricks Funeral Home in Davenport. Burial was in Davenport Memorial Park. Survivors include: a daughter, Doreen MAIN of Davenport; two sons, John LEASE of Export, Pennsylvania, and Richard LEASE of Davenport; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Pearl DUSENBERRY of Davenport and a brother John HAMIL of Crawfordsville. I am not related and have no further information. Clipping from the Columbus Gazette, prob. ?February 18, 1986 issue.

Some of my ancestors are also buried there. The surnames were Gray, Albin, and Wahl. Any connection? >From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> >Reply-To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com, iawashin@rootsweb.com >To: <IAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [IAWASHIN] Washington (?) Cemetery >Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:45:22 -0000 > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: >Classification: queries > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.washington/570.3/mb.ashx > >Message Board Post: > >There is a Wassonville Cemetery in Wellman and many of my ancesters are >buried there. > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >IAWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ FREE online classifieds from Windows Live Expo – buy and sell with people you know http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwex0010000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://expo.live.com?s_cid=Hotmail_tagline_12/06

I am asking if someone could please help me find an Obit for my great great Uncle. I am trying to find out if any of his children were living at the time of his death. His name is: William M. Skipton, b. Sep 1835 Washington County, Ohio and d. Sep 24 1913 Washington, Washington County, Iowa. He was listed in the census of 1910 as living in Washington and is buried Elm Grove Cemetery. Thank you, Dave Skipton Apple Valley, CA

NOTE: The 2007 obituaries posted on the Message Boards and this mailing list today are from the Washington Evening Journal. Unfortunately, I became so busy typing I forgot to add that to them. Norma Jennings.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141635) HOWARD, Patricia Lee <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141635> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/18/2007 at 18:22:24 Surnames: HOWARD,ESSLEY,STACY,STILES,HUNTER Patricia Lee HOWARD, 80, of Bulverde, Texas, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 in the Silver Tree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Schertz, Texas. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21 in the Brighton United Church in Brighton with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Memorials may be made to the ESA Foundation Scholarship Fund. Gould Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. HOWARD was born Nov. 21, 1926 in the Brighton area, the daughter of Andrew Lee and Edith Molly (ESSLEY) STACY. She married George HOWARD in 1943. Mrs. HOWARD graduated from Brighton High School in 1943. Mrs. HOWARD spent most of her life in Alaska and Texas and spent her career as an administrative assistant. Mrs.HOWARD was a member of Epsilon SIgma Alpha International for 59 years and enjoyed workign on the lcal Bulverde, Texas Library Board. Mrs. HOWARD loved to travel and spend time with her family members and friends.. Surviving are her husband, one daughter, Laurie STILES and husband David of Canon Falls, Minn.; two sons Terry HOWARD and wife Abby of Center Point, Texas, and Steven HOWARD of Bulverde; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one siser, Twila HUNTER of Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents and one infant brother.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141631) JEFFRIES, Charles "Bill" <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141631> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/18/2007 at 18:05:27 Surnames: JEFFRIES,PRYOR,HERTOG,BROWN,GINN Charles “Bill” JEFFRIES, age 88, of Washington, Iowa died Saturday January 13, 2007 at the Washington County Hospital following a short illness. Funeral services will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, January 17th at the Jones Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Marlene Janssen and Rev. Robin Houts officiating. Visitation will be held at the Jones Eden Funeral Home from 9:00 am until 7:00 pm Tuesday. Interment with military honors conducted by Washington American Legion Post #29 will be held at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Memorials have been established for the West Chester United Methodist Church or the United Presbyterian Home. Bill was born April 29, 1918 in Maryville, Tennessee the son of Charles and Merle (PRYOR) JEFFRIES. He attended school in Tennessee and later attended Junior College in Burlington, Iowa after moving to Iowa in 1936. Bill was a veteran of World War II having served in the Army for four years. On January 5, 1946 Bill was united in marriage to Freida HERTIG. Bill farmed all of his life and enjoyed working with wood. He spent countless hours working with his scroll saw and clock became his specialty. He loved people and they dearly loved him. He is survived by his wife Freida JEFFRIES of Washington, Iowa; brother Leland “Pete” JEFFRIES and wife Mary of Washington, Iowa; brother Dean JEFFRIES and wife Lila of Washington, Iowa; sister Ruth BROWN of Cedar Rapids; as well as a number of nieces and nephews and many dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother John JEFFRIES and one sister Betty Jo GINN.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141629) TURNIPSEED, Merle E. <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141629> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/18/2007 at 18:00:59 Surnames: TURNIPSEED,NOECHER,SNAKENBURG,ECKHARDT,COONS,JACKSON,FREEDMUND Merle E. TURNIPSEED, age 81, of Washington died Monday January 15, 2007 at the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness. Celebration of Life services will be held 11:00 am Thursday January 18, 2007 at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Pastor Julie Poulsen & Rev. Shawn Coons officiating. Interment will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm Wednesday at the Jones – Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Wednesday evening. Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington United Methodist Church, the United Presbyterian Home, or to one’s favorite charity. Merle was born April 5, 1925 on a farm north of Washington to Lloyd and Verne (NOECHER) TURNIPSEED. He graduated from Washington High School and then went through the Cadet Program of the Air Force Navigation School. He was a navigator on a B-17 and in service for two and a half years. Merle married Bette SNAKENBERG on September 1, 1946 in Washington. They celebrated their sixtieth anniversary in September. After farming for five years he was in business with Chuck Hotle in Hotle Feed and Grain from 1951 until 1967. He then worked at Washington Mfg. Co. until retiring in 1989 where he was a V/P and Director of Materials. In the past years he was a Jaycee, Mason, Kaaba Shrine, and a long time member of the Washington Golf and Country Club. Merle was a long time member of the United Methodist Church where he had served on several boards and committees. Merle was active in music for many years playing saxophone, was a forty year member of the Washington Municipal Band, 30 year member of the Kaaba Shrine Band, a member of the Max See Dance Band before the war and from 1946 until 1958, a member of the Jimmy Dennis Dance Band. In his later years he became interested in genealogy. He was one of the founders and charter member as well as past president of the Washington County Genealogy Society. He had written and printed five books on his family lines. His family always came first in his life and he was always so proud of their accomplishments. Merle is survived by his wife, Bette of Washington; son, Jon and wife Mary Jo TURNIPSEEDd of Apple Valley, California; daughters, Kaye ECKHARDT of North Liberty; Connie Turnipseed of Kansas City, Missouri; four grandsons, Eric and Jay TURNIPSEED of California, Shawn COONS of Texas; and Andrew ECKHARDT of Iowa City; one granddaughter, Averi JACKSON of Boise, Idaho; seven great grandchildren, Alexander, Mitchell, Lauren and Anna JACKSON; Gunnar and Grace Turnipseed; and Benjamin COONS. He is also survived by two sisters, Martha and husband Robert LOWE of Washington; Gladys FREDMUND of Pennsylvania; a sister-in-law, Norma TURNIPSEED of Washington and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Dorathy Wead; and a brother, Lloyd Turnipseed.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141626) MASSEY, Marleana <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141626> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/18/2007 at 17:51:29 Surnames: MASSEY,PARKHURST,WATSON,VONSPRECHEN Marleana Massey Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, Grandview Community Bible Church, Grandview. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello. Family will meet with friends from 6-8 p.m. WAPELLO, Iowa — Marleana Ann Massey, 29, of Wapello, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. The Rev. Darryl Erickson will officiate the service. Burial will follow at the Wapello Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for the benefit of boys. Mrs. Massey was born Jan. 5, 1978, in Muscatine, the daughter of Phillip and Dretha PARKHURST WATSON. She married Jason Lester MASSEY Feb. 28, 2004, in Crawfordsville, Iowa. She grew up in Wapello, attending Wapello Elementary and High School. She graduated from Muscatine High School. She had been a homemaker, providing for her boys. She attended Grandview Community Bible Church and belonged to home school groups. She enjoyed quilting, camping and playing dominos. She centered her life around her family. She is survived by her husband, Jason; five boys, Zachary Taylor MASSEY, Reese Michael CHRISTY, Aidan David CHRISTY, Ethan Merle MASSEY and Marty Leroy MASSEY; her parents, Phillip and Dretha WATSON of Wapello; her brother, Shannon WATSON, of Mt. Pleasant; her in-laws, Michael E. and Shirley Ann MASSEY of Crawfordsville; her grandmothers, Lola Mae PARKHURST of Wapello and Phyllis K. WATSON of Tulsa, Okla.; her grandparents-in-law, Edward S. and Marjorie MASSEY of Columbus Junction and Glen and Ramona VONSPRECHEN of Maquoketa; and her nephew, Jacob WATSON, of Waynesville, Mo. She was preceded in death by her infant brother, Shawn Ray WATSON; and her grandfathers.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141620) JONES, Ray <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141620> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/18/2007 at 17:28:08 Surnames: JONES,WEST,GLASSEL Ray JONES, 64 of Washington died, Monday, January 15, 2007 at the Washington County Hospital. Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 AM Saturday, January 20, 2007 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Brian GENTZ and Chuck SMITH officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Friends Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Friday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with family receiving friends from 5-8:00 PM. A memorial Scholarship for Paramedics in the name of the Jones family has been established. Ray was born December 22, 1942 in Keota, Iowa the son of Kermit and Marie (WEST) JONES. He graduated from Washington High School in 1961, received his BA from University of Northern Iowa, graduated from Worsham School of Mortuary Science and the EMSLRC at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He was united in marriage to Ruth GLASSEL May 8, 2004 at Webster City, Iowa. Ray was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church founding member of the Iowa EMS Association, EMS Hall of Fame recipient in November of 2006, former member of the Elk Lodge and Iowa Funeral Home Directors Association. He was employed with Eagle Foods as Asst. Manager, Director of Johnson Co. Ambulance, Funeral Director, Regional Director for Southeast Iowa EMS Bureau Chief retiring in January of 2006. He loved motorcycles, carpentry and being a handyman. Survivors include his wife Ruth of Washington son Christopher JONES and his wife Denise of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, stepsons Ray and Justin Cole, brothers Karl JONES of Flippin, AR and family, Everett Jones and wife Paulette of Bettondorf, Ia and family, granddaughter Bryce JONES and stepfather Delmar "Bill" Yoder. He was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother.

Wow did I make an awful typo! I posted the message below yesterday and totally mistyped a date. The time frame that the 1880 Mortality Index covers is actually .............. from June 1879 thru May 1880 Sorry, Cheryl =============================== > When looking for death info for someone who died in the year prior > to the 1880 census it is always a good idea to check out the 1880 > Mortality Index. I already checked my local Family History Library > and they do not have this film. But the number for the 1880 > Mortality Index that includes Washington County, Iowa is 1550795. > You may want to order it and have a look. It will give the > person's name, death date and many times includes the cause of > death. It should contain the names and info of persons who died form June 1870 thru May 1880. > Cheryl

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141618) NOVY, Phyllis <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141618> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/18/2007 at 16:51:01 Surnames: NOVY,NOVAH,BOWMAN,BURKART,KUTCHER Phyllis E. NOVY of Riverside, 58 years old, died September 27, 1983 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Services will be Friday, September 30 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary's Church in Riverside. Rev. Thomas MOHR will officiate. Visitation will begin Thursay noon, September 29, with the Rosary at 7 p.m. at Sorden Chapel, Riverside. Burial will be in the Riverside Public Cemetery. She was born December 25, 1924 in Washington County, the daughter of Ernest and Agnes NOVAH BOWMAN. Her marriage to Dale NOVY took place December 6, 1944 at the Holy Trinity Church in Richmond, Iowa. She was Posmaster at Riverside, belonged to NAPUS and VFW auxiliary. Survivors are one son, Dennis of Conesville, one daughter, Linda BURKART of Ely, Iowa, four granddaughters, one brother, Robert BOWMAN of Hills and one sister, Mary Ann KUTCHER of Oxford, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Pallbearers are James HARTSOCK, Ted HARMON, Clayton WINGLER, John WINGLER, Bill PUTMAN and Eldon NOVY. I am not related and have no further information. Obituary printed in The Columbus Gazette, September 29, 1983.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141615) WOODS, Lester <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141615> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/18/2007 at 16:41:48 Surnames: WOODS,BIDWELL,STAUFFER,REILLY,FORT,SHEETZ,SIMMERING,EMBREE Lester (Les) R. WOODS, 67 of Washington, died Thursday January 28, 1982 at the long term care unit of Washington County Hospital. He had not been well for a year and a half and was seriously ill the past two weeks. Mr. WOODS was a business man in the Washington area for several years. He moved to Washington in 1939 as manager of the A & P Grocery and at one time was part owner of the Chocolate Shop. He also was owner of the Bryn Mawr restaurant and later the Shamrock Restaurant at Ainsworth. He had retired from the restaurant business in 1977 after 30 years. After retiring, he worked part time at the Washington Country Club, Jack Hamilton's and Washington West. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 30, at the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. J. Roland Crandall officiating. Cremation followed the service with burial later in the Elm Grove Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for either the Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital or the educational unit of Washington United Methodist Church. Lester Raymond WOODS was born at Fairfield June 1, 1914, a son of Frank and Bertha BIDWELL WOODS. He was raised there and married Darlene STOVER WOODS on February 1, 1966 at Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a veteran of Navy duty during World War II, was a member of the American Legion, VFW, Elks Club, Masonic Lodge in Ainsworth and KAABA Temple at Davenport and the Scottish Rite and York Rite bodies. He was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include his wife, five children, Mrs. Randy (Debbie) STAUFFER of Washington, Mrs. Tom (Sally) REILLY, Mrs. Ron (Becky) FORT and Mike SHEETZ of Cedar Rapisd and Patricia SHEETZ of Minneapolis, Minnesota; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Edna SIMMERING of Washington and Mrs. Leo (Nelllie) EMBREE of Lone Tree. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#141584) MESSER, Pearl VIola <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=141584> AUTHOR: Norma Jennings DATE: 1/18/2007 at 14:45:52 Surnames: MESSER,SHEPHERD,HAIFLEY,HOWELL,SCHULTZ,LEE Mrs. Pearl Viola MESSER, daughter of Sherman and Ella SHEPHERD HAIFLEY was born June 16, 1907 in Jefferson Co., Iowa, and passed away Tuesday evening, December 6, 1972 at the Henry County Memorial Hospital at the age of 65 years, 5 months and 19 days. She was married to Lawrence Messer at Fairfield on January 2, 1925. She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Ferne HOWELL of Columbus Junciton, Mrs. Wanda SCHULTZ of Crawfordsville, and Mrs Bernice LEE of Winfield; 16 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren and 7 sisters. Services will be held Friday, December 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Church of Christ in Olds with Rev. Noel ORCUTT officiating. Interment will be in the Olds Cemetery. I am not related and have no further information.

Cheryl, Your information may help me. I've been researching my husband's Roberts' family. His grandfather was born in Washington Co. IA in 1876, and our records show that his father, George Roberts died in 1872. This is indeed a puzzle or a miracle, whichever. The sexton at the Woodlawn cemetery in Washington Co photographed his gravestone for a co-researcher but it isn't a very good photo. We're trying to get some information that will explain the four year gap. Thank you, Marylin On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:47:10 -0700 iawashin-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Anna Christina Hoch's death (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) > 2. Re: Anna Christina Hoch's death (Cheryl) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:57:52 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [IAWASHIN] Anna Christina Hoch's death > To: <IAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1169060273.257560@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing > list. > > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.wa shington/1172.2.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Thanks for your efforts. When I visited the cemetery, I found > several gravesites marked simply with a rounded, smooth, weathered > rock. I suspect many who had limited resources accepted this as the > best they could do to mark a grave. > > Yes, her husband, my greatgrandfather, was named Jacob Hoch. He > migrated to Kansas about 3 or 4 years after she died and he > remarried. > > The only date of death we have for Christina is referred to in a > letter written by Mrs. Jacob F. Fichtner in 1921. She states Anna > Christina died in the fall of 1879, 3 miles northeast of Brighton, > Iowa. She was survived by 3 small boys, William Edward, born 6 Sep > 1874, Arthur (my grandfather) born 22 Dec 1877, and George Albert > born 21 Feb 1879. > > Mrs. Fichtner's father-in-law and mother-in-law were asked by > Christina to care for the youngest, George Albert. They did and he > took the Fichtner surname and used it the rest of his life. The > older boys were cared for and lived with their uncle John Hoch in > Walnut Township, Jefferson Co. Iowa (nearby) for a time until their > father and his new wife could care for them. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:04:52 -0700 > From: Cheryl <tedrickw@cox.net> > Subject: Re: [IAWASHIN] Anna Christina Hoch's death > To: iawashin@rootsweb.com, IAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <25183650.1169067892643.JavaMail.root@fed1wml02.mgt.cox.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > When looking for death info for someone who died in the year prior > to the 1880 census it is always a good idea to check out the 1880 > Mortality Index. I already checked my local Family History Library > and they do not have this film. But the number for the 1880 > Mortality Index that includes Washington County, Iowa is 1550795. > > You may want to order it and have a look. It will give the person's > name, death date and many times includes the cause of death. It > should contain the names and info of persons who died form June 1870 > thru May 1880. > > Cheryl > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the IAWASHIN list administrator, send an email to > IAWASHIN-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the IAWASHIN mailing list, send an email to > IAWASHIN@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IAWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of IAWASHIN Digest, Vol 2, Issue 7 > ************************************** > >