Obituaries - 1924

From Adair County newspapers

Newspapers: (A)   Adair News Adair (1881-1971)
  (B)   Bridgewater Times Bridgewater (1893-1960)
  (C)   Casey Vindicator Casey (1881-1971)
  (F)   Fontanelle Observer Fontanelle (1885-present)
  (G)   Adair County Free Press Greenfield (1907-present)
  (S)   Stuart Herald Stuart (1900-present)

 

Surnames marked with an asterisk (*) are a death story, funeral or probate notice, NOT an obituary.

Last Name First/Middle Name Maiden Name Paper Date of Paper "Comment" / (Location)
Alley Ethel Viola   (G) February 28  
Ansberry*     (A) August 29 "Verne's baby"
Arnburg*
Arnburg
Arnburg
 
Polly
Polly Ann
 
Clay Porter
Clay
(A)
(G)
(A)
September 5
September 11
September 12
"Mrs. W. B." / (Des Moines, IA)
 
 
Arnold Henry Artemus   (G) March 27 (Waterloo, IA)
Aupperle Tressie Crozier (A) October 30  
Ayers Helen Margaret   (G) December 4  
 
Bahlmann*
Bahlman
John
John
  (G)
(G)
September 11
October 2
(San Luis Obispo, CA)
(San Luis Obispo, CA)
Baker* Isaac   (G) March 20 (Golden City, MO)
Banercroft* Chas.   (A) June 20 (Corpus Christi, TX)
Beaman*
Beaman
Gladys Marie
Gladys Marie
  (G)
(G)
August 21
August 28
 
Beaman*
Beaman
Henry
Henry
  (G)
(G)
January 3
January 10
(Clarinda, IA)
 
Benedict Angie Adeline Strauser (G) September 25  
Bickford Elmer Harley   (G) June 12  
Biglow*
Bigelow
T. B.
Payson B.
  (G)
(G)
March 20
March 27
(Harrison, NE)
(Harrison, NE)
Binn* Nathan   (G) May 8  
Bittner*
Bittner
 
Louise
 
Kalkofen
(G)
(G)
October 30
November 5
"Mrs. Henry"
 
Boggs     (A) March 21 "Mrs."
Bolton*     (A) April 11 "Dave's infant son" / (Creston, IA)
Bower Allen C.   (G) February 7  
Brocket* Zula   (G) April 3  
Brown George Arthur   (G) April 17 (Clarinda, IA)
Brown
Brown
Jennie
Jennie E.
McDowell
McDowell
(A)
(A)
May 2
May 9
 
Burg Anna M.   (G) December 18  
Burmeister Peter   (G) October 30  
Burr* August, Sr   (A) August 8  
Burrell William Wallace   (G) May 15  
 
Cahow*
Cahow
Addie
Addie
West
West
(G)
(G)
February 14
March 6
 
(Des Moines, IA)
Calley Mary Eby (A) April 18 "Mrs. A. H." / (Guthrie Center, IA)
Camper*     (A) August 15 "Mrs. C. H.'s great niece" / (Des Moines, IA)
Campbell James Wesey   (G) February 14  
Campfield
Campfield
John Wesley
John Wesley
  (G)
(A)
February 14
February 15
(Brookfield, MO)
(Bookfield, MO)
Capps A. C.   (G) July 24 (Los Angeles, CA)
Carr Clarence C.   (G) March 20  
Cass Edwin Benar   (G) December 4 (south of Menlo, IA)
Cassidy Leon McHenry   (G) February 14 (Des Moines, IA)
Chaney*     (G) June 5 "Mrs. M. F."
Chapman
Chapman*
(Dr) R. R.
(Dr) R. R.
  (G)
(G)
December 18
December 25
 
Chestnut
Chestnut
A. M.
Ann Margaret
 
Lower
(A)
(A)
February 8
February 15
"Mrs."
 
Church*     (A) June 6 "Mr."
Clark George F.   (G) May 22 (West Plains, MO)
Coffey Bernice   (G) November 20  
Coleman*     (G) February 28 "Jess' baby"
Collins
Collins
R. J.
R. J.
  (G)
(A)
January 17
January 18
 
Colwell Jeanette B.   (G) December 4 (Creston, IA)
Colwell*
Colwell
Roy
Roy J.
  (G)
(G)
January 10
January 17
 
Conner Mary Jane Weldon (G) January 17  
Cooper Samuel Flanders.   (A) July 25  
Cooper Samuel William   (G) October 16  
Creighton W. S.   (G) September 18  
Crooks*
Crooks
Crooks
 
 
Clara Bell
 
 
Libby
(G)
(A)
(A)
November 5
November 7
November 14
"Mrs. Will" / (Eldorado, KS)
"Mrs. W. H." / (Eldorado, KS)
 
Crozier Thornton A.   (G) January 24  
 
Dir Emily White (G) April 24  
Don Carlos Harlan   (G) September 18  
Dorsey James Franklin   (G) April 24  
Downing Maxine   (G) June 26  
Duckett* Kenneth Dale   (A) October 17 (Alexandria, NE)
Duff*
Duff
George
George Ralph
  (A)
(A)
May 2
May 9
 
 
Edelman Clarence Emmett   (G) October 23  
Ehm Nicholas   (G) July 17  
Ehrsam     (G) November 5 "Mrs. John"
Ehrsam John   (G) December 11  
Erbes Amelia Politsch (G) February 28  
Esteb Elizabeth Catherine Gray (G) October 23  
Evans
Evans
John
John W.
  (G)
(G)
July 31
August 14
 
Ewing* W. T.   (A) June 6 (Omaha, NE)
 
Fairholm     (G) May 15 "Mrs. I. V." / (Earlham, IA)
Fritz Kenneth Leroy   (A) (G) April 11  
Funke Ernest   (G) January 3  
 
Gehrken*     (A) August 1 "Mrs. Emil's aunt" / (Bayard, IA)
Gibson* (Capt) I. J.   (G) February 21  
Girard     (G) December 11 "Mrs. Francis"
Girard* Frank   (G) December 25  
Gonder* Glen Edward   (G) October 9  
Gordon Ida May Garlow Johnston (G) November 20  
Gosnell Clara Root (G) January 3  
Gray*     (G) October 9 "Mrs. Hugh's niece"
Gray Nelson   (G) November 5  
Grimes*     (A) March 21 "Mrs. L. L.'s sister" / (Lenox IA)
Groves Ethel May Beer (A) October 17  
Gustin Susannah Fordyce (A) March 28  
 
Hallock* Henry   (G) April 17  
Hanke*
Hanke*
Hanke
 
 
Anna Johanna
 
 
Scott
(G)
(A)
(G)
January 12
January 17
January 18
"Mrs. Gus"
"Mrs. Gus"
 
Harned (Rev) R.   (G) October 16 (Des Moines, IA)
Harshaw*     (G) January 24 "Mrs. Charles" / (Georgetown, CO)
Harvey Lucy E.   (G) February 14  
Hastings Fadilla Howell (G) June 5  
Haxton Sanford M. G.   (G) May 8  
Heaton Charles   (A) May 16  
Heckman Johann Christian   (A) December 12  
Heuckendorf Christina Mangels (G) June 26  
Hickey Grace   (A) December 26  
Hickman*     (G) January 24 "Mrs."
Hill
Hill
George
George Allen
  (G)
(G)
May 29
June 5
 
Hines
Hines
Jesse
Jesse
  (G)
(G)
November 13
November 27
 
Hites*     (G) March 20 "Mrs. D. A."
Hoepker* Grace   (G) September 25 (Des Moines, IA)
Holmes Mary Elizabeth   (A) December 5  
Huff Verl Borain/Loirain   (G) April 17  
Hummer Jessie Gertrude McClaren (G) November 27  
   
James
James
Adam S.
Adam Spencer
  (G)
(G)
April 3
April 10
 
Jensen Niels L.   (A) November 21  
Jipp Sophia Wulf (A) January 25  
Johnson Anne Catherine Johnson (A) January 11  
Johnson Jane Augusta Dennis (G) July 10  
Johnson Maren Jensen (G) September 4 "Mrs. Ludwig"
Jones*     (G) July 3 "Grandma"
Jones John E.   (G) May 1  
Jones Kenneth   (G) December 11  
Jones
Jones*
William Garner
William Garner
  (G)
(G)
January 1
January 24
 
Jones Winona Clay (G) May 29  
 
Keeren*     (A) November 7 "Roy's father"
Keesey*     (G) August 14 "Mrs. Marion"
Keever Manuel L.   (A) May 30 (Northfield, MN)
Kelleher
Kelleher
Mary
Mary Jane
 
Mahoney
(A)
(A)
July 4
July 11
 
Kennedy Mary J. Lockridge (G) February 28  
Kerran*     (A) September 19 "Mrs. Roy"
Kilpatrick* Jim   (G) December 4  
Kimes Nellie Kimes (G) January 17  
Krieger*     (A) March 14 "Mrs. Jake" / (Lenox, IA)
Kruger Louisa Marie Aupperle (A) August 8  
Kurtz Barbara Ann Neiswanger (G) July 3  
 
Langfitt
Langfitt
Clara A.
 
Martin
 
(G)
(G)
July 17
July 24
 
"Mrs. J. N."
Largent*     (A) June 20 "Mrs. Odis" / (Loveland, CO)
Larson     (G) February 28 "Mrs. O. A."
Lawson
Lawson
    (G)
(A)
May 8
May 9
"Mrs. J. E."
"Mrs. J. E."
Larson
Larson
    (G)
(A)
May 8
May 9
"Mrs. J. E.'s daughter"
"Mrs. J. E.'s daughter"
Lee Anna Catherine Johnson (A) January 11  
Lehman*
Lehman
Lehman
Lehman
Ernest
Ernest Gustav
Ernest
Ernest Gustav
  (G)
(G)
(G)
(A)
January 10
January 12 & 24
January 17
January 18
 
Lents* Margaret Ruth   (G) August 28  
Loughlin R.   (G) April 17  
Lovell Mary Ellen   (A) September 26  
Lovell*
Lovell
Ras
John Erastis
  (A)
(A)
April 4
April 11
 
Lowary*     (A) June 13 "Mrs. Thos."
Lundy Calvin Oscar   (G) July 10  
Lundy*
Lundy
G. W.
George Wesley
  (G)
(G)
April 10
April 17
 
Lydon*     (G) December 25 "Mrs. Richard"
Lydon* Mike   (G) December 25  
Lynch* (Judge)   (A) May 30 (Gurthrie Center, IA)
 
Macy Madison Monroe   (G) March 27  
Magarrell* J. B.   (A) October 17 (Atlantic, IA)
Mason George Anderson   (G) December 18 (Hamilton, MO
Mathias* Wilson   (A) September 19 (Marne, IA)
Maxwell
Maxwell
Wm.
William James
  (A)
(A)
July 4
July 11
 
McAlister (Rev) Daniel   (A) March 7 (Des Moines, IA)
McBride
McBride
   
Nelson
(G)
(G)
September 11
September 18
"Mrs. James"
"Mrs. James"
McBride
McBride
 
Delilah
 
Smith
(G)
(G)
July 3
July 10
"Mrs. Thomas L."
 
McCarty*
McCarty*
Francis
Francis Roy
  (A)
(G)
March 28
April 3
(Guthrie Center, IA)
 
McClain*     (G) May 8 "Mrs. J."
McClain Mary Ann Neely (G) January 24  
McKeen
McKee
Mary Jane
Mary Jane
  (G)
(G)
January 12
January 17
(Denver, CO)
 
McMillan Anna Graden (G) February 21  
McMillan John   (G) February 7  
Means   Clayton (G) February 28 "Mrs. Curtis"
Meisner*
Meisner
 
Mary Victoria
 
Taylor
(G)
(G)
May 8
May 15
"Mrs. Geo."
 
Menefee Max   (A) August 4  
Miller*
Miller
Naomi
Naomi
Broadfoot
Broadfoot
(G)
(G)
February 28
March 6
 
(Savannah, MO)
Moffitt* John   (G) September 25 (Prescott, IA)
Montgomery*
Montgomery
Montgomery
 
Georgietta
 
 
Myers
 
(G)
(G)
(A)
May 15
May 22
May 23
"Mrs. J. C."
 
"Mrs. J.G."
Murphy May Adaline Doyle (G) April 17  
   
Overholt* Samuel   (A) November 7 (St. Louis, MO)
Owens*     (A) March 28 "Mrs. E. G.'s uncle"
 
Parchen     (G) January 24 "Mrs. John"
Parchen John   (G) January 24  
Parsons Emily   (A) December 19  
Perry* Virginia Ella May   (G) April 10  
Pote* Charles Guy   (G) February 7  
Prewitt Nettie Kimes (G) January 17  
Prewitt* Wesley   (G) September 18  
Pross*     (A) August 22 "Mrs. J. A." / (Atlantic, IA)
   
Raber* Art   (A) November 21  
Rae Walter   (G) April 24 (Massena, IA)
Reints Rosa Stots (G) June 26  
Rising*     (A) February 15 "Guy's baby" / (Colorado)
Roberts Emily McDonald (G) April 3 & 10  
Robinson* Henry A.   (A) August 8 (Anita, IA)
Rodgers Darlene   (G) January 17  
Rohner     (G) August 7 "Carl's baby"
Roll* John   (G) July 10  
Rooney*     (G) September 11 "Mrs."
Ross Robert Barton   (A) August 1  
Ruch John Conrad   (G) April 24  
Russell* Melvin   (G) April 3 (Peoria, IL)
 
Schmidt Ludwig Daniel   (A) February 22  
Scholes*     (G) August 28 "Mrs. Walter"
Schontal Ollie LeRoy   (G) December 4 (Eugene, OR)
Schuh* Matthew M.   (G) December 18  
Scofield* Parthenia Norman (G) October 30 "Mrs. A. J." / (Lawrence, KS)
Sears*
Sears
Wilhma
Willhma Cecil
  (G)
(G)
April 17
April 24
 
(Salem, OR)
Shaefer*
Shaefer
 
Mary Jane
 
Maxwell
(A)
(A)
March 7 & 14
March 14
"Mrs. W. W."
 
Smith Benjamin Lewis   (G) September 4  
Smith Bessie Fuller (G) October 30  
Soderburg* Charles Dean   (G) September 4  
Spangler* Dorothy Alice   (G) April 3  
Spangler
Spangler
Minnie
Minnie
Swinehart
Swinehart
(A)
(A)
February 8
February 15
(Mora MN)
 
Stephenson Ida Graham (A) October 10  
Still     (G) March 6 "Mabel's infant son"
Still Mabel Lain (G) March 6  
Sulgrove Loren   (G) August 14  
 
Tharnish*     (A) March 28 "Mrs." / (Exira, IA)
Torrance
Torrance
Chas. F.
Charles
  (A)
(A)
March 7
March 21
 
(Arcola, WY)
Turner* William Robert   (A) June 13  
   
Vandiver*
Vandiver
J. C.
J. C.
  (G)
(G)
November 27
December 4
 
Van Gorden Anna   (G) July 24  
Van Gorden
Van Gorden*
Arthur Lloyd
Arthur Lloyd
  (G)
(G)
March 20
March 27
(Casper, WY)
 
Van Gorden
Van Gorden*
  Dorsey
Dorsey
(G)
(G)
March 20
March 27
"Mrs. Fred" / (Casper, WY)
"Mrs. Fred"
Van Gorden
Van Gordon*
Fred
Fred
  (G)
(G)
March 20
March 27
(Casper, WY)
 
 
Waldron* J. A.   (G) August 21  
Wallace Henry C.   (G) October 30 (Washington)
Wallace Ruth   (G) February 14  
Ward N. R.   (G) November 5  
Weiser*
Weiser
Daisy
Daisy
  (G)
(G)
March 27
April 3
 
(Clarinda, IA)
Welch Ruth Laverne   (G) February 14 (Menlo, IA)
Wickham Leo John   (G) April 10  
Wietzke
Wietzke
Arthur
Arthur Oscar
  (G)
(G)
March 6
March 13
 
Williams William C.   (A) March 21 (Dexter, IA)
Wilson Dale Samuel   (G) February 7  
Wilson* Charles H.   (G) September 25 (Des Moines, IA)
Winn*     (G) July 31 "Mrs. A. J."
Wolfe Ona Ruth James (G) April 3 (Audubon, IA)
Wood* Harold George   (G) January 10  
Wood*
Wood
Joe
Joseph
  (G)
(G)
January 17
January 24