Obituaries for Cherokee County, IowaMax Brace Mr. And Mrs. G. C. Brace of Cherokee, on January 20, received the sad news of the death of their little grandchild, Max, the youngest son of W. H. Brace, of Sioux Falls, S. D. The immediate cause of his death was pneumonia, resulting from paralysis of the spine. The little boy received the best medical attention, but he failed rapidly and passed away at three a.m., January 20. Max was an unusually bright and loving boy, and his death is a sad affliction to his grief stricken parents. Brush away the sunny ringlets [From her great-grandmother's scrapbook, submitted by Christy Kelso] Alletta J. Collier Alletta J. Collier was born in Chemung County, New York. She came to Ogle County, Illinois, with her parents. On February 27, 1861, she was united in marriage with Charles M. Denslow. They came to Cherokee county, Iowa, in 1883, where they lived together until June 14, 1890, when Mr. Denslow passed to eternity. Since that time Mrs. Denslow has made her home with her son, Fred E. Denslow, of Cherokee. She died March 11, 1917, after a very brief illness. Five children were born to this union, three of them having proceeded their mother in death. Two sons, A.M. Denslow of San Dimas, California, and F. E. Denslow of Cherokee, are left to morn the death of a mother. She also leaves behind two sisters, both living in Creston, Illinois. A host of friends weep with them. Mrs. Denslow has always been a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. Her faith was clear and strong to the last. To her, death had lost its sting and the grave its victory. The funeral services were held from her late home on Tuesday afternoon, March 13. The body was laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. [From great-grandmother's scrapbook, submitted by Christy Kelso] Mrs. Bloomy A. C. Currier Mother of Mrs. Beslin Dies At Daughter's Home Aged Woman Passes Away After a Brief Illness - Resident Here For Five Years Mrs. Bloomy A. C. Currier, mother of Mrs. F. P. Beslin, died at the home of her daughter Sunday at 9:30 a.m. of grip, aged 85. She has lived here for the last five years, having been a resident of Cherokee county, Iowa, since 1870. Dr. R. L. Robie, a son, will arrive from Belvidere, Ill., to attend the funeral, which will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Congregational church. [Aberdeen American, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Published May 25, 1909, submitted by Cathy Danielson] Horace F. Ferrin Horace F. Ferrin, 70, of Cherokee, died Tuesday, December 12, 1972 at Sioux valley Hospital at Cherokee after a 16-month illness. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Boothby Funeral Home. Bill Poling will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born August 12, 1902 in Cherokee County. He married Mary Pauline Hanson December 23, 1925 at Nashua. (Alice Horner’s note: His parents were Joseph Francis and Queen Ardell [Burbank] Ferrin.) He had farmed all his adult life in Cherokee county, retiring in 1969. Mrs. Ferrin died last August 20. Survivors are three sons, Clifford of Marcus, Harold of Cherokee and Wilbur of Des Moines; two brothers, Orville of Washta and George of Cherokee, and 10 grandchildren. [Lemars Daily Sentinel, Lemars, Iowa, Published December 13, 1972] Mary Catherine Jones Funeral services of Mary Catherine Jones, 304 Glenn avenue, were held from Skewes undertaking chapel on December 10, with Rev. Walter Nugent officiating.Miss Jones died at the Portland surgical hospital on December 8. She was born in Cherokee, Iowa, November 30, 1874. For the past 11 years she had been junior member of the Jones millinery establishment in the Portland hotel. She was a member of the Sunnyside chapter of the Eastern Star and a member of the Central Presbyterian church. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Jones; a sister, Jane E. Jones, and a brother, Will E. Jones, all of Portland, and a sister, Mrs. J. W. Dickey, of White Salmon, Wash. [Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Published December 18, 1921, submitted by Cathy Danielson] Mrs. Mary Smith Lockwood Died, at her home in Larrabee, Nov 22, '98, Mrs. Mary Smith Lockwood, wife of Jonas H. Lockwood, aged 70 years, 27 days. She was born Sept 25, '28, in Orange County, N.Y., and married to her surviving husband, Nov. 21, '46. In '81 they moved to this state where they have since resided. Deceased was the mother of eleven children, three of whom preceded her. Only three were able to be present at the funeral, which as conducted Nov 15, in the Christian church at Larrabee, by Rev Elliot,, of Cherokee, in the presence of a large audience.Four children live in N. Y., and one in Mo., and three near Larrabee. She united with the Christian church about two years ago and died strong in the faith. Her departure was quiet, as she was found dead in bed by her husband when he rose in the morning. Interment was made in Larrabee cemetery; where she will rest until Christ comes to awaken the dead. "O, not be graves should tears be shed; [From her great-grandmother's scrapbook, submitted by Christy Kelso] Daisy Tyler Died at Meridan, Cherokee county, Iowa, Jan. 2, of heart disease, Daisy, 2 months, infant daughter of Albert N. and Eva Tyler, and only grandchild of Mr. O. H. Tyler of this city. [Henry Republican, Henry, IL, Published January 6, 1881] George Edward Weaver Died-At his home in Cedar township, February 8, 1896, Mr. G. E. Weaver, of lung fever and pleurisy, at the age of fifty-six years and nine days. George Edward Weaver was born in Hartford, Conn., Feb. 3, 1840. His early life was spent on the farm until1862, when President Lincoln called for 300,000 men to defend the nation's honor - men who would be willing to sacrifice their lives that the perpetuity of the union might be sustained - and Mr. Weaver enlisted in Company G, of the 141st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.He participated in many engagement, among which arenoted the battles of Chancellorville, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness. While bravely fighting for his country at Gettysburg, he was wounded by a gun shot. And at the Wilderness, a rifle ball passed through his left arm, and as a result, he was confined two months in the hospital at Baltimore and Little York, Pennsylvania. He served until the close of the war and was honorably discharged. He was married Dec 18, 1865, to Pamelia K. Lewis, in Wayne Co., PA. They came to Cherokee county in 1875 and settled in Cedar Township. In 1887 they moved to the home which he occupied to the time of his death. He took sick on Wednesday, Jan 19 and what promised at first to be only a light ailment, rapidly developed into pneumonia and pleurisy in their severest stages. In a few days however the hopes of his friends were brightened bythe report that he was slowly convalescing, only to bedestroyed on last Sunday evening by the sad intelligence that he was worse and rapidly sinking. Though suffering intense pain, he was conscious to the end and his last hours were calm and peaceful. He seemed to know, all though his illness, that this would be his last trial upon earth, but death had no terrors for him. He realized that Jesus had saved hin, and with the eye of faith looking unto the great Beyond, he could truly say, "O death, where is they sting? O grave, where is they victory?" Mr. Weaver leaves a wife and four children, Edward Warner, George Oliver, Harvey Irwin, and Myrtle Agnes, to morn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father. He was always a hard laboring man and one who commanded the respect of all his neighbors. He and Mrs. Weaver had just arranged to leave the farm with its toils and take life easier in their advancing years, when thedeath angel entered the home for the first time, and left his blight upon what promised to be a peaceful and happy old age. The funeral services were conducted at the Christian chapel Tuesday after noon by Rev. J.P. Coffman, of Cherokee,assisted by Rev. C. Durant Jones, of this place. After the services, the Emery G. A. R. post No. 469, of which Mr. Weaver was a member, laid the remains to rest in Cedar Cemetery. A large concourse of friends attended the last sad rites, and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved family. [From her great-grandmother's scrapbook, submitted by Christy Kelso] Blanche (Samp) [Latuska] Wickenhagen Funeral services were held February 18, 2006 at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa, for Blanche Wickenhagen of Cleghorn, Iowa. Rev. Don Meyer officiated and burial will be at a later date in Liberty Cemetery in rural Meriden, Iowa. Blanche Samp was born March 6, 1915, in Spencer, SD, to William and Louisa (McDaniel) Samp and died February 16, 2006 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa, at the age of 90 years, 11 months and 10 days. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church. She was united in marriage to William Latuska in 1941. He passed away in 1942 in a farming accident. To this union was born a daughter, Ardyce. She was married to Estel R. Wickenhagen in June 1950, in Nevada, Mo. She had worked at the Cleghorn Library for a few years. She had lived in the Cleghorn and Meriden, Iowa, area for 55 years. She loved to garden, do quilting, crossword puzzles, bake cookies and spend time with her family. Survivors include: two daughters, Ardyce Skaggs of Cherokee, IA, and Bonnie Van Veldhuizen of Germantown, MD, one son, Don and Joanne Wickenhagen of Hospers, IA; eight grandchildren, Bill and Jill Barritt, Carrie and Mike Smeltzer, Jay and Aimee Barritt, Andy Skaggs, Eric and Kelly Van Veldhuizen, Alyssa Van Veldhuizen, Emily and Scott Winters and Heidi Wickenhagen; six great-grandchildren, Jake and Ben Barritt, Nick, Brett and Jennifer Barritt and Zoe Winters; one sister, Stella Fredrickson of Cherokee, IA; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Richard Hamlin, Wayne Hamlin and Elaine Ashdown of Highmore. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Jan. 31, 1963; a son, Roger Wickenhagen in 2002; three brothers; and six sisters. [Unknown South Dakota Newspaper, Published February 2006,
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