Obituaries - 1938

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)
Abbott
Abbot*
Benjamin Franklin
Frank
  (F)
(S)
November 10
November 10
 
Abbott Phoebe Lucinda Hargrave (G) January 6  
Adams Anna Ernestne   (F) (G) August 18 (Clarinda, IA)
Allen Louise   (S) July 14 (Rockwell City, IA)
Andrews Jas. E.   (G) February 10 (LaCrosse, KS)
Anglin Nora (Hanora) Hinch (S) March 31  
Anthony Edith Louise Carlson (F) (G) July 28 (Des Moines, IA)
Antisdel*
Antisdel
 
Gene Claude
  (G)
(F) (G)
February 10
February 17
"Claude's infant son"
 
Apfel (Rev) Paul   (C) (G) June 20 (Des Moines, IA)
Applegate
Applegate
Albert Franklin
A. F.
  (C)
(G)
January 20
January 27
(Clarinda, IA)
(Clarinda, IA)
Armstrong John   (S) August 11 (Clarinda, IA)
Arrasmith*
Arrasmith
May
Ellen May
 
McLuen
(S)
(S)
July 7
July 14
 
 
Babbit Albert   (F) April 14 (west of Creston, IA)
Ballard Veleta Ford (G) February 10  
Ballinger*
Ballenger*
Simeon P.
Simon P.
  (C)
(A)
May 13
May 20
 
Bang
Bang
John C.
John C.
  (F) (G)
(A)
January 13
January 14
 
Banker* Nellie Dunn (G) February 3 "Mrs. Orie"
Barnes* Daniel H.   (A) January 14 (Marble, CO)
Barnhill
Barnhill
Emma
Emma L.
 
Milner
(F)
(F) (G)
January 6
January 13
(Council Bluffs, IA)
(Council Bluffs, IA)
Barry
Barry
Barry
(Dr) L. C.
(Dr) L. C.
(Dr) Louis C.
  (C)
(A)
(A)
May 26
May 27
June 3
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Baudler Elizabeth Ritter (F) (G) June 2  
Beavers J. A.   (G) August 11  
Beck Etta Brown (G) December 1 (Madison Co., IA)
Beck Mary Aletha Smith (G) May 19 (Camargo, OK)
Bell Anna Mae Budd (A) November 25 (Anita, IA)
Bell Margaret   (A) August 26 (east if Wiota, IA)
Benson* Frank   (G) March 24  
Berry
Berry
C. E.
C. E.
  (C)
(G)
September 15
September 29
(Monterey Park, CA)
(Monterey Park, CA)
Biggs*
Biggs
 
Regina Johanna
 
Raasch
(F)
(F) (G)
July 14
July 14
"Mrs. Ralph"
 
Bireline Fred A.   (A) November 11 (Clarinda, IA)
Black
Black
Harriett
Harriet Florence
 
Wood
(S)
(S)
October 6
October 13
(Madrdi, IA)
 
Blue Calvin P.   (A) January 7 (Anita, IA)
Boer
Boer
John
John
  (F)
(G)
October 20
November 3
(Maurice, IA)
(Maurice, IA)
Bontrager Jacob F.   (A) July 15 (Anita, IA)
Bowen John Edgar   (G) April 28  
Bowen John Wesley   (G) August 18  
Boyd*
Boyd
Boyd
Boyd*
Boyd*
Boyd
 
Margaret
 
 
 
Margaret
 
Brennan
 
 
 
Brennan
(S)
(A)
(C)
(G)
(A)
(S)
August 25
August 26
September 1
September 1
September 2
September 11
"Mrs. Dan"
 
"Mrs. Dan"
"Mrs. Dan"
"Mrs. Dan"
 
Bredahl Emma Sophie Bandow (F) (G) February 24  
Brennan
Brennan*
Ella
 
Marnin
 
(A)
(G)
February 18
February 24
 
"Mrs. Don"
Bronson A. W.   (C) August 4 (Winterset, IA)
Bross Elizabeth   (G) May 12 (Council Bluffs, IA)
Browning James Albert   (F) December 29 (south of Edgar, MT)
Brownlee Lillian May Francis (A) September 16  
Burhenn* (Rev) Otto   (A) November 25 (Baltimore, MD)
Burr*
Burr
Burr
W. H.
William H.
William Henry
  (F)
(G)
(A)
April 28
April 28
April 29
 
Burt Grace Berry (C) March 10 (Des Moines, IA)
Butler Ed   (G) February 3  
Byrne*     (A) June 10 "Mrs. Mark" / (Lewis, IA)
 
Campbell Jesse   (F) March 24  
Canfield* Nancy Evns (G) July 28 (Omaha, NE)
Canfield* Will   (G) November 24  
Carberry     (A) November 25 "Mrs. J.H." / (Ames, IA)
Carl
Carl
Thos. T.
Theodore Thomas
  (F)
(F)
July 14
July 21
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Caviness Frances Virginia Shriner (G) March 3  
Cecil James B.   (A) February 11 (Iowa City, IA)
Chafa Frank Marion   (F) (G) June 23  
Chaney Harley D.   (F) August 25 (Los Angeles, CA)
Chew
Chew
Clara
 
Stephens
 
(F)
(G)
July 21
July 21
(Cumberland, IA)
"Mrs. Tom" / (Cumberland, IA)
Chiles     (G) October 27 "Mrs. Ed" / (Norwalk, IA)
Christensen Peter M.   (A) September 16 (Exira, IA)
Claytor     (F) September 8 "Mrs. S. C." / (Albin, WY)
Coleman Amelia C. Jordan (C) June 16 (Guthrie Co., IA)
Collins
Collins
Joseph H.
Joseph H.
  (F)
(F) (G)
July 14
July 21
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Cook Kate   (C) July 14  
Cooper John Alexander   (A) April 8  
Crawford Andrew   (G) February 24 (Des Moines, IA)
Crooks Robert Donaldson   (G) March 17  
Curry Mary Kathryne   (G) January 6 (Council Bluffs, IA)
 
Darrah* Ernest   (G) January 27 (Woodward, OK)
Davis
Davis
William H.
W. H.
  (F)
(G)
January 6
January 27
 
Dean Kenneth   (A) March 11 (Glendale, IA)
Dolan T. E.   (G) October 27  
Dorn
Dorn
Melvin Manley
M. M.
  (F)
(G)
September 15
September 15
(Anita, IA)
(Anita, IA)
Downing L. P.   (A) April 1  
Downing
Downing
Downing
Nettie
 
Nettie
Spitler
Spitler
Spitler
(C)
(A)
(G)
July 21
July 22
July 28
 
"Mrs. L.P."
 
Drake William C.   (F) June 16 (Atlantic, IA)
Dreier Augusta Anna Niemann (A) February 18  
Dunbar Laura   (G) January 27 (Omaha, NE)
Dunbar Laura Lucinda Buffum (C) July 21  
Duncan
Duncan
Pierce
Pierce
  (C)
(C)
September 1
September 8
(Lincoln, NE)
 
Dunn Kate E. Overmyer (C) January 27 (Milwaukee, OR)
Dusenberry Henry E.   (F) July 7 (Massena, IA)
Duthie Mary Estelle Campbell (A) November 18 (Omaha, NE)
 
Eades Loren   (A) January 14 (Kansas City, MO)
Eakins Owen   (G) June 28 (Waukesha, WI)
Edwards
Edwards
John D.
John David
  (F)
(F) (G)
April 7
April 14
 
Evans
Evans
Albert Milo
Albert Milo
  (F)
(G)
May 12
May 19
 
Evatt Gretchen   (G) December 8 (Des Moines, IA)
 
Faber*
Faber
Helen
Helen Lucille
  (F)
(G)
July 7
July 14
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Faler Edwin   (G) December 1  
Fay* William   (G) July 28 (Des Moines, IA)
Floyd Beverly Ann   (C) October 27  
Folsom* Mary   (C) March 10  
Foresman W. W.   (A) August 12 (California)
Frank
Frank
Jakob George
 
  (F) (G)
(A)
February 24
February 25
 
"Grandpa"
Frus Agnes Vanosek (G) May 29  
Fuller
Fuller
Fuller
Fuller
Frank
Frank G.
Frank Grover
Frank F.
  (F)
(G)
(F)
(A)
October 13
October 20
October 20
October 21
(Grove, OK)
 
(Grove, OK)
(Grove, OK)
Fuller Kenneth Carol   (G) March 17 (Zion, IA)
Fullerton James Harvey   (F) Janaury 27  
Funke Lucy L. Sackett McCrea (F) November 3  
 
Garber Theodore   (A) December 16  
Garberich Sarah Ellen   (F) (G) June 23  
Gardner Martha   (C) March 10 (Omaha, NE)
Gatch Eva May   (G) October 27  
Gatkze Gustav   (C) December 15  
Geist Helen I. Jobes (A) February 11  
Gile Harold Monroe   (G) October 20 (Des Moines, IA)
Gile Roe   (G) October 6 (Des Moines, IA)
Gipple Benjamin Franklin   (A) April 15  
Goodfellow Frances McDaniels (A) May 13 (Omaha, NE)
Grant Bridget McDonnell (A) February 11  
Grant
Grant
Mary
Mary
 
McNmara
(F) (G)
(A)
December 8
December 9
 
Guest (Rev) C. B.   (F) December 22 (Des Moines, IA)
 
Hall Myrta   (G) October 13 (Maywood, IL)
Handley Cletus James   (G) June 2  
Handley
Handley
 
Martha Agnes
  (G)
(G)
November 17
November 24
"Mrs. John J."
 
Hart Floyd   (G) June 9 (North Dakota)
Hartley
Hartley
Abner
Abner Paul
  (G)
(G)
September 15
September 2
(Creston, IA)
 
Hayes     (A) March 4 "Mrs. Elmer"
Hayward     (C) March 10 "Mrs. Charles T."
Herrick Nancy Mariah Thomason (G) March 10 (Guthrie Co., IA)
Heyn Albert   (F) (G) August 18  
Hinds*
Hinds
William
William M.
  (G)
(G)
May 12
May 19
 
Hines J. G.   (F) June 2 (Creston, IA)
Hines William   (G) June 16  
Hoch     (A) August 9 "Mrs. Isaac" / (DeSoto, IA)
Hodges*     (G) December 15 "Mrs. H.F."
Hoepner Charles Christopher   (G) October 20  
Hoffman Cathrina Wahlert (A) October 14  
Holcomb Fred Grant   (G) March 31  
Holmes*     (G) August 25 "Kenneth's son"
Hoskins
Hoskins
Melissa J.
Melissa J.
Nighswonger
 
(G)
(F)
January 20
January 27
 
Howe Joe   (G) October 27 (Clarinda, IA)
Hoyt Arthur   (G) July 21 (Denver, CO)
Hunter Genevieve McDonnell (A) August 5 & 12 (Iowa City, IA)
   
Jenkins Sarah Ann Morrison (F) (G) December 1 (Ollie, IA)
Jensen Laura Demila Wright (G) June 2  
Johnston   Carlson (G) November 17 "Mrs. Rex" / (Creston, IA)
 
Keith
Keith
Wilfred K.
W. K.
  (F)
(G)
July 7
July 14
(Los Angeles, CA)
(Los Angeles, CA)
Kellenberg John Henry   (G) December 15  
Kelsey Rebecca Duncan (A) September 23 (Des Moines, IA)
Kilpatrick William   (G) February 10  
Kivett William Howard   (G) February 10  
Knox
Knox
Clara Evalina
Clara Evalina
 
Davis
(A)
(A)
July 1
July 8
(Guthrie Co., IA)
 
 
Lamborn Perry E.   (A) April 29  
Landingham* Roll   (A) April 8  
Langfitt Harry Martin   (G) November 17 (Marshalltown, IA)
Largent Mary Aletha Grimes (A) December 23  
Launder Charles Reid   (F) (G) October 27  
Lee Frank Alexander   (G) October 20 (Kansas City, MO)
Lehse
Lehse
Lehse
 
Augusta Elsie
Augusta Elsie
 
Peters
Peters
(F)
(C)
(A)
December 8
December 8
December 9
"Mrs. John"
 
 
Lilly Margaret Ellen Evans (G) January 27  
Lovell Adelia A. Rimer (F) (G) December 8  
Lutt     (A) February 25 "Mrs. Harry" / (Rochester, MN)
 
Mains* George   (C) May 26 (Des Moines, IA)
Malone Edward C.   (A) May 13 (Atlantic, IA)
Marcus* D. J.   (G) November 3  
Marsh Roy R.   (A) Februray 11 (St. James, MN)
Marten Mary Elizabeth Norman (F) March 3  
Maynes* George   (G) May 26  
McCradden James Robert   (C) October 13  
McDonnell
McDonnell
James
James
  (G)
(A)
January 13
January 14
 
McGuire Margaret   (A) October 14 (Des Moines, IA)
McKee R. J.   (G) February 17  
McManus Theresa McEvoy (A) February 11  
McNama Frank   (G) November 3 (Omaha, NE)
McNeely
McNeely
Henry
William Henry
  (C)
(A)
January 20
January 28
 
McNelly
McNelly
McNelly
Ruth Maxine
Maxine Ruth
Ruth Maxine
  (C)
(A)
(G)
July 14
July 15
July 21
(Menlo, IA)
(Menlo, IA)
(Menlo, IA)
McQuaid William Patrick   (G) October 20  
McQuillan Cornelia Harford Chaplin (G) March 3  
Merris Thomas   (G) January 13  
Michael     (F) December 29 "Mrs. Claude" / (Creston, IA)
Michael John   (F) (G) January 13  
Miller
Miller
Miller
(Dr) C. A.
Chester A.
(Dr) Chester A.
  (G)
(F)
(G)
September 1
September 1
September 15
(Council Bluffs, IA)
(Council Bluffs, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Miller George Albert   (G) March 17  
Miller*
Miller
John
John
  (C)
(A)
May 13
May 20
 
(Mayard, IA)
Miller
Miller
M. Mayo
M. Mayo
  (F)
(G)
September 8
September 15
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Miner Charles   (G) September 29 (Adams Co., IA)
Moats Ivan Mason   (F) (G) December 22  
Molln Angeline Schmidt (G) January 13  
Mooney
Mooney
Bert
Elbert Eugene
  (C)
(A)
February 3
February 4 & 11
(Ohio)
(Dayton, OH)
Moore Florence Jane Miller (G) January 13 (St. Louis, MO)
Morrison John E.   (C) Aug 25 & Sep 1  
Morrison Mary Jane Kirkpatrick (C) October 6 & 13  
Mueller Mary Sophia Drefehl (A) April 1 & 8 "Mrs. O. H." / (Flagler, CO)
Mulhern George Brown   (G) January 13 & 20  
Mulhern Robert   (G) March 31  
Mulhern Robert Emmett   (G) April 28 (Perry, IA)
Murray
Murray
C. C.
Clayton C.
  (F)
(F) (G)
February 10
February 17
 
 
Newbury Norman Eugene   (F) March 24 (Creston, IA)
Nichols Rosella Raben (A) August 26  
Niess Edgar A.   (A) January 28 (Des Moines, IA)
Noland Harrison Wesley   (A) April 8 (near Panora, IA)
Noland J. Q.   (A) February 25 (Kabool, MO)
Noland Maude Mae Coll (A) July 19  
Nugent James   (G) November 3 & 10  
 
Oddy John William   (C) January 20 & 27  
Oldham*
Oldham
R. B.
R. B.
  (F)
(G)
January 6
January 16
(Euguen,OR)
(Eugene, OR)
 
Parkinson George James   (A) July 1 (Guthrie Co., IA)
Parkis Frank Elmer   (G) September 28  
Parkis
Parkis
 
Lucy Lurissa
 
Lilly
(G)
(G)
December 22
December 29
"Mrs. F. E."
 
Peek
Peek
Annie Louise
Anna
Gow
Gow
(F)
(G)
June 30
June 30
 
Perkins
Perkins
Perkins
E. N.
E. N.
Elisha Nathan
  (G)
(F)
(G)
May 19
May 26
May 26
 
Pierce Colleen Ione   (A) November 18 (Iowa City, IA)
Piner Mary Addie Atkinson (S) February 3 (Bronxville, NY)
Pinney     (G) November 17 "Mrs. G.B."
Pool     (G) December 1 "Lavern's infant son"
Potter* Elmer   (G) June 30 (Oakland, IA)
Pross Marie Sherman (A) July 15 (Venice, CA)
 
Queck Darrell Paul   (F) February 10  
 
Raasch Ana Whilemine Roehl (F) December 29  
Raasch Otto Theodore Carl   (G) November 24  
Rafter William   (F) (G) April 28  
Ramsbottom Charles   (G) November 24  
Reed Douglas   (C) January 20 (Des Moines, IA)
Ritter*
Ritter
 
Angelika
 
Baier
(F)
(F)
April 14
April 21
"Mrs. Nick"
 
Ritter John Christian   (F) (G) November 3  
Rivenburgh
Rivenburgh
 
Mary Emma
 
Eatinger
(F)
(G)
September 29
September 29
"Mrs. Alvin"
 
Roberts Eva Jane Tullis (G) December 8  
Robey* M. L.   (G) July 14 (Concordia, KS)
Rochambeau* Eleanor Pugh (G) November 3 (California)
Rogers F. F.   (G) May 12 (Iowa City, IA)
Rush*
Rush
Emma
Emma
  (G)
(G)
May 19
May 26
 
 
Schalow August   (A) October 14 (Seymour, IA)
Schenck
Schenck
Belle
Belle
Allender
 
(F)
(G)
April 14
April 14
 
Schenkelberger Peter C.   (F) June 30 (Chicago, IL)
Schlotterbeck
Schlotterbeck
Mary Grace
 
Lemmon
 
(C)
(A)
August 4
August 5
(Idalia, CO)
"Mrs. Nile"
Schneck Belle   (A) October 14  
Schofield* Frank D.   (G) June 9 (Casper, WY)
Schrader (Dr) John   (G) March 17 (Iowa City, IA)
Schwenneker
Schwenneker
Carrie
Carrie
Wahlert
Wahlert
(C)
(A)
August 11
August 12
(Green, IA)
(Greene, IA)
Seerley Mary Lizzie Foglesong (G) October 6  
Sexsmith Louise   (G) February 10 (Creston, IA)
Shediwy Gene Lavel   (A) September 2  
Sheffel
Sheffle
Sheffel
Dennis Earl
Dennis Earl
Denny
  (C) (F)
(G)
(A)
October 13
October 13
October 14
 
Shoesmith Beverly Ann   (A) April 1  
Short Carrie E. Lundy (C) (G) March 3  
Sidey
Sidey
Sidey
E. J.
Edwin John
Edwin J.
  (F)
(F)
(G)
June 23
June 30
June 30
(Des Moines, IA)
 
(Des Moines, IA)
Slauson   Rynerson (A) July 22 "Mrs. Charles"
Slezak Frank R.   (G) Sep 29 & Oct 6  
Smith
Smith
Charlotte
Charlotte
Moon Johnson
Moon Johnson
(F)
(G)
November 17
November 24
(Tingley, IA)
(Tingley, IA)
Smith George Franklin   (C) August 11 (Iowa City, IA)
Smith Jake   (G) March 17 (Creston, IA)
Smith Sidney   (C) December 22 (Great Falls, NY)
Soper
Soper
(Dr) J. M.
(Dr) J. M.
  (C)
(A)
February 3
February 4
 
Speed
Speed*
Speed
Elizabeth Ellen
 
Elizabeth Ellen
Creighton
 
Creighton
(F)
(G)
(G)
June 23
June 23
June 30
"Mrs. Miller"
"Mrs. Millard"
 
Spellman Edward J.   (G) October 6  
Stewart William M.   (G) June 16  
Stillians Levi   (A) January 14 (North Branch, IA)
Storey
Storey
Ione
Ione
Clair
 
(F)
(G)
August 18
August 18
 
Strackangast John   (G) October 27 (near Winterset, IA)
Strong
Strong
Albert Warren
Albert Warren
  (C) (G)
(A)
May 19
May 20
 
Stroud Mary Sadie   (C) January 20  
Summers
Summers
 
Ella
  (F)
(G)
November 17
November 24
"Mrs. J. M." / (Lamoni, IA)
"Mrs. J. M." / (Lamoni, IA)
Swim Eva   (G) September 15 (Leon, IA)
 
Thackaberry Mary Agnes   (A) February 25 (Souix Falls, SD)
Thompson* Grace   (A) April 18 (Woodward, IA)
Thompson* Virgil   (F) February 17  
Ticknor
Ticknor
 
Helen Minnie
 
Sherley
(G)
(G)
September 15
September 22
"Mrs. Gus" / (Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Tierney
Tierney
   
Monahan
(A)
(A)
March 4
March 11
"Mrs. Michael"
"Mrs. Michael"
Tipling
Tipling
Tipling
 
Elizabeth
 
 
Long
 
(F)
(F) (G)
(A)
January 13
January 20
January 21
"Mrs. Robt."
 
"Mrs. Robert"
Tuttle Cora   (F) June 16 (Creston, IA)
   
Vandivier James William   (G) August 11  
Vetter
Vetter
Marvin
Marvin Francis
  (F)
(G)
July 7
July 7
 
 
Wagner Wayne W.   (A) January 7 (north of Des Moines, IA)
Walker Julius   (G) November 3  
Walker
Walker
Maude
Maude
Wright
Wright
(F)
(G)
October 13
October 20
(Denver, CO)
(Denver, CO)
Watson
Watson
Watson
Evelyn
Evelyn
Evelyn Albina Tama
 
 
Peck
(F)
(A)
(F)
June 2
June 10
June 16
 
Waycott* H. W.   (G) February 24 (Peoria, IL)
Wearmouth     (G) February 3 "Mrs. Glen"
Wearmouth John   (G) January 13 (Madison Co., IA)
Weaver Alva Drake   (G) April 7  
Westphal Herman   (F) (G) March 31  
Whitney Harriet Strong (F) March 17 (Massena, IA)
Wilford* Clara   (A) March 11 (Michigan)
Williams     (C) August 25 "Mrs. Robert" / (Competition, MO)
Wilson*     (F) July 14 "Mrs. Lee" / (Woodbine, IA)
Woodside Clarence Wilburn   (G) February 3  
Worthington Elizabeth Gerlach (A) September 23 (Atlantic, IA)
Wyllie
Wylie*
William Hastie
Will
  (F)
(G)
July 14
July 14
 
   
Yarger Clara Lois Denham (F) January 16 (Massena, IA)