Helen Allison
Miss Helen Allison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Allison, was born September 20th, 1892, and departed this life October 21st, 1918. Her death was caused by influenza developing into pneumonia. She died at the local hospital, her body was laid to rest in the city cemetery, after a brief ceremony at the grave.
Miss Allison had been a faithful and valuable employee at the telephone office at this place, where her cheerful disposition and her courtesy had made her many friends by whom she will be greatly missed. The sympathy of the community goes out to the grief stricken parents.
[Tripp County Journal, October 24, 1918, submitted by RM, Tripp County Historical Society]
Harvey Bittner
Word was received here Saturday of the death of Harvey Bittner, another Winner boy, who was stationed at Camp Grant, Ill., and who was a victim of the Spanish Influenzia.
Harvey Bittner was born at Lakeview, Iowa, October 17, 1889, and came to Winner in 1912, where he has resided with his brother, Ed. and family.
He was called in the draft to fight for his country and left willingly and cheerfully on September 5th, going directly to Camp Grant. He had been in poor health ever since his arrival at the camp, but was not thought to be seriously ill.
Funeral services were held at Independence, Iowa, on Wednesday, October 9th, which place his parents reside.
Harvey was a young man who was well liked and respected by those who knew him and Winner loses a good and honored citizen in his death.
[Tripp County Journal, Published October 10, 1918, submitted by RM, Tripp County Historical Society]
Lillian May (Whitney) Dwyer
Lillian MayWhitney, was born October 2, 1881, in Wayne county, Nebraska. Was united in marriage to Edmund A. Dwyer on June 25, 1899. Departed this life October 19, 1918, aged 37 years, 17 days.
Erma, Vivian, William, Emett and Agnes, who with their father are left to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother. Besides her immediate family, she leaves a father and mother, brothers and sisters and many other relatives and a host of friends to mourn what seem to us, her untimely death.
Mrs. Dwyer was a good woman, a devoted wife, a loving and self sacrificing mother, a true friend and a kind neighbor. To know her was to love her.
Her death was caused by pneumonia following an attack of influenza.
She was buried from the family residence and funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Father Vernig. May she rest in peace.
[Tripp County Journal, October 24, 1918, submitted by RM, Tripp County Historical Society]
Arthur C. Gaskill
Colome, S. Dak. Times: Arthur Cyrenius Gaskill, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ona O. Gaskill, was born in Colome on September 14, 1917. He finished the grades of the Colome school last year and this year was a member of the freshman class of the local high school.
Arthur was baptized in the Colome Methodist church at the age of 5 years and at the age of 12 became an active member of the church, being one of the ushers during the past year. Tho but a boy, he maintained an outstanding loyalty and devotion to his Christ and his church, seldom absenting himself from the services of either church of Sunday school.
In his home life, Arthur was cheerful in the performance of his duties and devotion, always expressing in his own happy way his love for parents, brothers and sister. His pleasant greeting and happy smile endeared him to his many friends and classmates.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the Methodist church. Rev. H. D. Clark preached the sermon and a large choir furnished the music. A special number was sung by Miss Edith Gaskill, of Burke, a cousin of the deceased. Following the church service burial took place in the Colome cemetery.
The Times last week told of Arthur's last illness and death and the bereavement of father and mother, his brothers, Ellerton and Vincent, and sister Lorna, and the sincere sorrow of the many friends of the family who mourn the passing of this splendid boy.
[Sutherland Courier, O'Brien Co., IA, 17 Mar 1932, p 6, col 5, submitted by Alan Nicholson]
Mrs. W. H. Houser
The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. W. H. Houser were painfully shocked last Monday morning when the news of her death was announced. She had been ill only a short time, a little over a week with influenza accompanied by pneumonia.
Mrs. Houser was born at Rewey, Wis., Iowa county, June 17th, 1873. Was united in marriage to W. H. Houser on the 8th day of June, 1892. To this union five children were born: three of whom with her husband remain to mourn her untimely demise.
Mrs. Houser was a woman with a pleasing personality and sterling character, and an earnest and faithful Christian worker in her home community near Hamill, she was always steadfast and abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that her labor was not in vain.
The Houser family had just moved to Winner and had a beautiful home near completion and which was very much to Mrs. Houser's liking as she said she could not ask for any change. But she has been transferred from this perishing world to a more perfect home: "Not made with hands eternal in the heavens."
Mrs. Houser's remains will be taken to Genoa, Neb., and will be laid to rest in their beautiful lot in the city cemetery.
The heartfelt sympathy of their many friends of Winner and Hamill go out to Mr. Houser, children and other relatives in this their bereavement.
[Tripp County Journal, October 24, 1918, submitted by RM, Tripp County Historical Society]
William Herold Houser
A double bereavement has come to the home of W. H. Houser, Sr., as death has claimed another member of the family, this time the only son, William Herold. He was also a victim of influenza and pneumonia.
He and his mother were taken ill on the same day and his death had been expected before hers, but for a day or so he rallied somewhat and relatives and friends hoped that his young life might be spared, but on Wednesday morning, Oct. 23rd, he passed away.
Herold was born May 20th, 1903, making him fifteen years, four months and three days old. He was held in high esteem by his many friends, and all who knew him could say he bore the marks of real manliness. He was an ambitious and energetic lad and interested in helping his father in his agricultural affairs. He will be greatly missed, but we mut be patient, for:
"We see but dimly thru the mists and vapors,
Amid these earthly damps,
What seems to us but sad funeral tapers,
May be Heaven's distant lamps."
The sympathy of the entire town and community goes out to this deeply and doubly bereaved family.
Herold's body will be taken to Genoa, Neb., along with the remains of his mother, where a funeral service will be held and they will be laid to rest.
A short service was conducted this afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard in whose home they were tenderly cared for during their illness and where everything was done that human hands could do.
"Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath,
And stars to set - but all,
Thou hast all season for thine own, Oh Death!"
[Tripp County Journal, October 24, 1918, submitted by RM, Tripp County Historical Society]
Frank Iams
Frank Iams, one of the most prominent business men of Winner, died here Monday evening October 21, 1918, the result of an attack of Spanish Influenza, followed by pneumonia.
Frank Iams was born in Washington county, Iowa, Sept. 9, 1857. In 1880, he removed to Howard county, Nebraska, where he engaged in ranching business, making a specialty of Percheron horses. He was a prominent importer of horses, and frequently made extensive visits to foreign countries, bringing home with him many thoroughbred horses. He was one of the most noted horsemen of this country.
Starting in life as a poor boy, by his untiring industry and strict attention to business he succeeded in accumulating a large fortune which he disposed of in his will, and by which the City of Winner benefits to the amount of several hundred thousand dollars.
In 1915 Frank Iams left Nebraska and invested large sums of money in Tripp county, and followed his investments by making his home in Winner. Mr. Iams was a man of strong personality. His word was as good as good, and he measured his words so that his import was never doubted.
He was kind and generous to those he trusted, but he had little to do with those whom he thought insincere.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and his remains placed to rest in the Winner cemetery.
[Tripp County Journal, October 24, 1918, submitted by RM, Tripp County Historical Society]
Benjamin Harrison Merdith*
Benjamin Harrison Merdith was born at Washton, Iowa, on September 29, 1888, and died at his home in Winner on October 23rd, 1918.
He came to Tripp county in 1909 and homesteaded northwest of town, after which he moved to Winner. He was a young man respected and loved by everyone. His death was due to an attack of influenza followed by pneumonia.
He leaves a wife and mother, four brothers and four sisters to mourn his loss. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to Mrs. Merdith in her bereavement.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Masonic Lodge of which Mr. Merdith was a member. Funeral services will be held Friday and the remains laid to rest in the Winner cemetery.
[Tripp County Journal, October 24, 1918, submitted by RM, Tripp County Historical Society]
*Possible the name was mis-spelled.
Clement S. Mortensen
The people of Winner and surrounding country were deeply grieved last Friday, when the sad news of the death of Clement S. Mortensen, "Clem" as he was known to everyone here, was one of Winner's most desirable citizens, being an honest and upright young man in all his business dealings, and he numbered his friends only by his acquaintances, being loved and honored by all who knew him.
Clement S. Mortensen was born in Omaha, Nebraska, September 7, 1886. His early education was received in the rural schools, supplemented by a course in agriculture in the Nebraska State University, as his family had moved to the country while he was yet a young lad. He spent six years on the farm in partnership with his father before coming to Winner, in August to join his boyhood companion, Carroll Burkhard, when the two young men embarked in the automobile business. This enterprise was a success from the start, due in a measure to "Clem's" ability to make friends readily, and hold them by honesty and integrity.
He enlisted May 15, 1918 and was sent to a mechanical school at Minneapolis. From there he was transferred to Camp Dodge, Ia., where in a few weeks, owing to his ambition and ability, he was appointed September 15, to the Central Officers Infantry Training School at Camp Grant, Ill.
On the 21st of September he was taken to the hospital suffering from pneumonia, where he died on October 4th, after holding out bravely and cheerfully for a longer time than is usual in these cases.
His parents, two of his sisters and his friend and business partner, Carroll Burkhard, were with him for a number of days previous to his death, and their presence and that of Miss Zola Slaughter, a Winner girl who has enlisted in hospital work and is a nurse in training, and who by a curious co-incidence had been assigned to care for him, were encouraging influences to him in his valiant fight against great odds.
[Tripp County Journal, Published October 10, 1918, submitted by RM, Tripp County Historical Society]
Else Magdalena Verena (Fettinger) Reinke
Mrs. David Reinke
Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 19, in the Winner Lutheran Church for Mrs. David Reinke, who died at her home near Wewela Thursday of last week. Services were in charge of the Mason Funeral Home, with Rev. Eugene Kitzerow of Colome officiating. Burial was in the Winner Cemetery.
Mrs. Reinke had been in failing health several years prior to her death.
Else Magdalena Verena Fettinger was born at Eden, Minn., in Brown County, on June 21, 1895, and passed away November 17, 1955, at the age of 60 years, 4 months and 27 days.
She was baptized into the Lutheran faith at Eden and schooled and confirmed at Belle Plaine, Minn.
On May 3, 1916, she was married to David Reinke. Seven children were born to this union. Mrs. Reinke is a long time resident of this area, having lived near Witten before the family moved to its present home near Wewela.
Surviving her are her husband; five daughters, Mrs. Silas Kimm of Lincoln, Nebr., Mrs. Chester Bartlett of White River, Mrs. Howard Mills of Sioux Falls, Mrs. Margaret Patton of Dallas, Ore., and Bertha Reinke of the home; two sons, Virgil Reinke of Wewela and Roland Reinke now stationed at Fort Sill, Okla.; four sisters, Mrs. Albert Eisenbraun of Winner, Mrs. John Schwarting, Mrs. Roy Mitchell and Ottelia Fettinger, all of St. Paul, Minn.; two brothers, Theodore Fettinger and Adelbert Fettinger, both of St. Paul; and 12 grandchildren.
Submitted By: Pennie Malenke
Anna Sadovsky
Mrs. Anna Sadovsky died at the home of her son, George Sadovsky, Friday morning, February 25, at 9 o'clock a.m., of tuberculosis.
She was born in Austria, February 2, 1846. In 1865, she was married to George Sadovsky. She was the mother of seven children, four having preceded her to the world beyond.
She leaves to mourn her death, her aged husband, two sons, George of this place and Andrew of Aristes, P. and one daughter, Mrs. Anna Handzus of Lakefield, MN. She also leaves one sister in Austria. She was a devoted member of the Slavonic Lutheran Church.
The funeral was held Tuesday at 11 o'clock a.m. at the home, being conducted by Rev. G. Schupmann. Burial was made in the cemetery near the Lutheran church north of Wewela. Funeral was February 29, 1916.
Source: Colome Times
Submitted By: Carol Jo Hossle
Edna Marie Savage
Edna Marie Savage, age 86, of Carter Lake, Iowa passed away September 10, 2007, at Risen Son Nursing Home.
Edna was born October 16, 1920 in Winner, South Dakota to the late Carl and Ogot (Evensen) Madsen. She graduated from Winner High School in 1938 and married Charles C. Savage in 1941. They moved to Carter Lake in 1955. Edna was a homemaker and a clerk at JC Penney for many years. She was a member of Carter Lake Presbyterian Church.
Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Charles C. Savage in 1989; daughter, Marilyn Savage; grandson, Michael Savage; and sister, Norma O'Neill.
She is survived by her daughter, Janice Wilbur and husband, Jim, of Green Bay, Wis.; sons, Dennis Savage and wife, Ardell, of Gretna, Neb.; Kenny Savage and special friend, Jean Bailey, of Carter Lake; 8 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; 1 great great granddaughter; sister, Lucille Pratt, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the Family, Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. at Carter Lake Presbyterian Church. Funeral Service, Thursday, 11:00 a.m. at the church with Rev. Greg Carlson, pastor officiating. A lunch will immediately follow the service. Interment Friday, 1:00 p.m. at the Winner, So. Dakota Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Carter Lake Presbyterian Church. All flowers arrangements should be sent to the funeral home.
Source: Published in The Daily Nonpareil on 9/11/2007.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Margaretha Katharina "Katherine" (Fraas) Shippy
Shippy Funeral Held At Colome
Funeral services were held Saturday at Colome Methodist church for Mrs. George Shippy. Rev. Truman Bauer and Rev. and Mrs. Ed Roskins, all of Colome, officiated.
Burial was in Colome cemetery with Mason funeral home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Shippy died last Thursday at Rosebud Community hospital.
Survivors include the widower, two sons, Orlando and George Jr., both of Colome; two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Pharris of Omaha and Mrs. Lee R. Funk (Margaret) of Tucson, Ariz.; 22 grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. R. J. Russell of Waterloo, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by a son, Frank, a granddaughter and a great granddaughter.
Margaretha Katharina Fraas was born June 7, 1875 at Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany, to John and Margaret Fraas.
In 1887 she, with her parents, three sisters and a brother, migrated to the United States settling in Fayette County, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood.
She was married October 23, 1893 to George A. Shippy. Five children were born to the couple at their home near Oelwein, Iowa. In the spring of 1904 they moved to a farm near Milbank where they lived until they moved by covered wagon to their Tripp county homestead seven miles south and a mile west of Colome in the spring of 1910. They lived on their homestead until the fall of 1948 when they left the farm and moved to Colome where they were making their home at the time of her death.
[Newspaper unknown, born June 7, 1875, died October 11, 1956, submitted by Chan Shippy]
Peter Hubert Simons
P.H. Simons, one of the pioneer residents and business men of Winner, died at his home in this city early Sunday morning, December 14th, following an illness of more than a year's duration.
Peter Hubert Simons was born at Lyons, Clinton county, Iowa, June 3, 1863. In the year 1896 he moved to Butte, Nebr., where he resided until the fall of 1910 when he moved to Winner and engaged in business and was a resident of this city from that date until the time of his death.
He is survived by two sons, T.J. Simons of Iowa City, Iowa, and H.P. Simons of Fairfield, Iowa; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Craig and Mrs. Vera Prescott of Lincoln, Nebr., and Mrs. Doris Tucker of Indianapolis, Ind.; three brothers, Louis Simons of Herrick, S.D. and John and Bert of Vayland, S.D.; five sisters, Mrs. Mary Fleshes [Fleskes] of Oregon City, Ore., Mrs. Josie Caspary of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Gertrude Salmon of Butte, Nebr., Mrs. Rose Hafner of Newell, S.D. and Mrs. Kate Gastel [Gaestel], of Burke, S.D.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Chas. Virnig, were held at the Catholic church in Winner at 10 o'clock a.m. Wednesday and interment made in the Winner cemetery.
Winner Advocate, Winner, Tripp Co., SD
Thursday, December 18, 1924
Submitted By: W.N. Safford great-granddaughter of Mary (Simons) Fleskes
Fred Steffen
Funeral services were held for Fred Steffen at the St. Paul Lutheran church on Monday afternoon. Mr. Steffen had been ill for many months with cancer. He was taken to the Burke hospital Thursday evening and passed away Friday morning. He lived at the west side of Turtle Butte.
Source: Winner Advocate, Millboro News, 1 October 1953, Pg. 7 Col. 5
Submitted By: Carol Jo Hossle
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We are sorry to hear of the death of Fred Steffen. Our Sympathy goes out to all the relatives.
Winner Advocate, Wewela News, 1 Oct 1953, Pg. 2
Submitted By: Carol Jo Hossle
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Steffen Family Card Of Thanks
We wish to thank our relatives and friends for the flowers, cards expressions of sympathy, the many acts of kindness and the members of the Ladies Aid of the St. Paul's Lutheran church for serving lunch during the death of our husband and father.
Mrs. Fred Steffen and Family
Mr. and Mrs. James Doty and family
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Steffen and family
Josephine Steffen
Services for Josephine Steffen were held February 23 at St. Isidore's Catholic church in Colome with Rev. Raymond Burger officiating. Interment was in St. Paul's Cemetery at Colome.
Josephine C. Steffen was born at Lindsay, Nebraska to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder on May 30, 1898.
She died February 20, 1981 at her home south of Colome at the age of 82 years.
She was united in marriage to Fred Steffen on March 8, 1920 at Winner. They lived and farmed in Tripp County during their entire lives.
She is survived by two sons, Leonard and Fritz of Colome; two daughters, Betty Kirwan of Lake Andes and Doris Zimmerle of Huntsville, Alabama; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; one sister, Anne Allison of Norfolk, Nebraska and one brother, Larry Schroeder of Holdridge, Nebraska.
She was preceded in death by her husband; two sons, Robert and Vic, two daughters, Helen and Stella; her parents, two sisters and five brothers.
Source: Winner Advocate, 25 Feb. 1981, Pg. 1 Col. 5
Submitted By: Carol Jo Hossle
Robert Steffen
Funeral services for Robert Steffen of Rural Colome, 30, were held Friday in the Danton Catholic Mission south of Colome. Father Enrebold officiating. Military rites were conducted by members of the Colome American Legion. Interment was in the Lutheran cemetery. Pallbearers were Raymond Marsh, Leon and Milton Wiedner, Ronald Kinzer, Robert Rosdahl and Walter Ring.
He died at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD Tuesday night of last week after a short illness.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Josephine Steffen of Colome; three sisters, Mrs. Jim Doty of Mitchell, Mrs. Duane Kirwan of Bristow, NE; Doris at home; three brothers, Leonard, Fritz, and Vic, all of Colome. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Helen.
Robert Steffen was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steffen May 14, 1927 at Colome.
He spent his entire life at his home southeast of Colome with the exception of 2 years in the armed forces and the past 2 years during which he was farming in partnership with a brother-in-law south of Pickstown.
Source: Winner Advocate. 19 September 1957, Pg. 6 Col.3
Submitted By: Carol Jo Hossle
Marcella (Burtz) Sterling
Marcella (Burtz) Sterling, age 94 of Winner, SD went to her heavenly home on May 11, 2006. She passed away at the Winner Regional Healthcare Center.
She was born May 21, 1911 on the family homestead in northern Tripp County to Charles and Julia (Hansen) Burtz. Marcella was the first Burtz child born in South Dakota, the family coming from Fremont, NE. She attended North Greenwood rural school and graduated from Old Witten High School. Marcella attended Black Hills Teachers College for a year and taught rural schools in Tripp and Mellette counties.
Marcella was married to Harvey Sterling, son of Simon and Lena Sterling on August 22, 1935 in the parental Burtz home by Reverend H. S. Wold. Their first home was in Sturgis, SD where their eldest son Leland was born in 1937. The family moved to San Diego, CA in 1940 and their second son Douglas was born in 1943. Marcella taught school at Bethany Baptist School until 1977 when she returned to South Dakota to make her home.
Marcella loved children, especially her nieces and nephews and she spent hours entertaining them with games and bible stories.
Marcella is survived by her two sons, Leland (LaVone) Sterling of Victorville, CA, and their children, Lynanne, Leslie and Lisa and Douglas (Cheri) Sterling of La Mirada, CA. and their children Douglas, Daniel and Eric; six great grandchildren, one brother, Bill (Beverly) Burtz; sisters-in-law, Marian Burtz and Berniece Burtz all of Winner, SD, Delores Nelson and Elsie Walters of Burke, SD and one brother-in-law Dale (Joyce) Sterling of Phoenix, AZ along with several nieces, nephews and many friends.
Marcella was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Irene Harter and Leona Best; three brothers, LeRoy, Raymond and Earl Burtz.
[From funeral notice, Marcella died May 11, 2006, transcribed & submitted by Marilyn Burtz Estrada]
Simon Adelbert Sterling
It has pleased the Lord to call to Himself the soul of Simon Adelbert Sterling. Bert Sterling was born near Chicago, Ill., May 10, 1878, and died at his home near Witten, S. D., February 5, 1931, at the age of 52 years, 8 months, and 16 days. Death was caused by a stroke he suffered last October, while at Yankton, S. D., as a delegate to the Farmers' Union convention that was being held at that place. In his weakened condition complications set in and he also had another stroke February 1st.
He was united in marriage to Miss Lena Christensen October 12, 1910, and to this union ten children were born, one daughter, Viola Marie, preceding her father in death 13 years ago. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Sterling, one sister, Mrs. Minnie Smith, and two brothers, Edward and Bergil also preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his loss, the following relatives; His wife, Mrs. Lena Sterling; three daughters, Florence, Dolores and Elsie; six sons, Clarence, Harvey, Wesley, Donald, Dale and Howard; one sister, Mrs. Laura Rollins of Lineville, Iowa; one brother, James Sterling, of Omaha, Nebr., besides a host of nieces and nephews.
He was a member of the M. W. A. at Naper, Nebr. During his illness he had accepted Christ as his Saviour, although he had been interested in Christian work before. His departure was very peaceful and he went with calm, triumphant faith to meet his Saviour in whom he trusted.
E. A. Bailey, of Winner, directed the funeral in a most, praise-worth manner. Rev. H. S. Wold, of Witten, conducted the funeral services. One at Witten February 8th, and the other at Herrick, S. D., at 2:00pm. The body was laid to rest in the Herrick cemetery.
[Yellowed and dog-eared obit taken from mother's family album, thought it was published in the Winner Advocate. Simon died February 5, 1931.
Transcribed & submitted by granddaughter, Marilyn Burtz Estrada]
Frank Harrison Taylor
Frank Harrison Taylor was born on December 27th, 1888 in Pawnee, Kansas. At the age of two her removed with his parents to Crescent, Okla., where he lived until he came to Tripp County, April 1, 1910. He was one of the early residents of the county and lived on his homestead until his death, October 18th, from pneumonia, following an attack of influenza.
In 1909 he was united in marriage to Miss Faye Langston who with four children are left to mourn his death. He also leaves an aged father and mother, and four brothers and sisters. Mrs. Rex Santel of this neighborhood, being a sister of the deceased. Mr. Taylor was a kind father and husband and neighbor beloved in the community.
[Tripp County, Journal, October 24, 1918, submitted by RM, Tripp County Historical Society]
Carl O. Wilson
Old Time Resident Dies of Heart Attack
This community was shocked Saturday morning about ten o'clock when it became known that Carl O. Wilson had sucumbed [sic] to a heart attack at his place of business.
Mr. Wilson was apparently in good health that morning, got up and partook of his usual breakfast, and remarked that he was feeling fine. He was manager in charge of the municipal liquor store here in Wood and was just entering his place of business when the final summons came.
Mr. Wilson was born February 8, 1886, at Creighton, Neb., and was therefore aged 53 years, four months, and one day when he answered the final summons of his Maker. He lived with his parents there and on March 13, 1907, he was united in marriage to Miss Sophie Roberg, in Boone county, Nebraska. To this union ten children were born, five sons and five daughters, two of the sons preceding him in death. After his marriage he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church in Newman Grove, Neb.
He and his wife made their home at Newman Grove, Neb., until the year 1915, when the family moved to Mellette county, taking up a homestead in the Bad Nation community northeast of Wood, and he had made Mellette county his home ever since. In 1929 he moved to Wood and since that time he has been operating a restaurant for the greater part of time. He was of a rather jovial disposition, and was a man who had a faculty of acquiring friends. Less than a month ago he became manager of the first municipal liquor store here in Wood.
The deceased is survived by his widow, who for several years has been making her home at Witten, and five daughters, Mrs. Blanche Montgomery of Scottsbluff, Neb., Mrs. Percy Frainer [sic] of Ft. Pieere, [sic] S.D., Miss Mildred Wilson of Winner, Miss Irene of Sioux Falls, and Miss Maude of Witten, and three sons, Ozro and Clarence of Wood, and Lester of Witten. He is also survived by two brothers, W.D. Hubbard of Baker, Mont. And Jerry Wilson of Sisseton, S.D., and three sisters, Mrs. Maude Carter of Pierre, Mrs. R.E. Raymaker of Missoula, Mont., and Mrs. Ross Walker of Polson, Mont.
Funeral services were held in the Paradise theater in Wood at ten o'clock Tuesday morning, and the theater was filled to capacity with friends of the deceased who came to pay their last respects to the departed one. Rev. Wold of the Baptist church at Witten preached the funeral sermon, and sextette of girls furnished the music, with Mrs. Jessie McDonald at the piano. There were many beautiful floral pieces that nearly covered the casket, the tributes of friends. The remains were taken to Winner to be laid beside those of his son in the Winner cemetery.
[Winner newspaper, Published on unknown date, submitted by Megan Montgomery]
Death of death 10 June 1939
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