Reika Northmeyer Bande
Wesley, Jan 6; Mrs. Reika Northmeyer Bande died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray Hansen and husband
who live in the Joe Miller property.
Mrs. Brande was 81 years of age and had suffered for some time with a heart ailment. She was married in 1892 to
Fred Bande who preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at German Reformed church
north of Wesley. [The Britt Tribune, 10 Jan 1951 - submitted by Linda Dietz]
Rose McMannus
Funeral services were held Wednesday after at 2 o'clock at the Bohn Funeral Home in Garner for Mrs. Rose McMannus
of Garner, who died Jan., 1. Burial was made in the family plot in Evergreen Cemetery at Britt.
The Rev. Willard Cunningham of Garner, was in charge of the last rites.
Rose May Burdick was born at Stroughton, Wis., July 21, 1875, a daughter of John H. and Elizabeth Burdick. When
ten months old she accompanied her parents, a brother, and three sisters to Britt. They came by covered wagon arriving
in Britt in May of 1876- six years after the beginning of the town. The family lived on prairie farms for a few
years, then moved to Britt.
Rose Burdick spent almost all of her life in Britt. She was married to Charles McMannus, who preceded her in death.
She was a member of Bethel Baptist church in Britt. At death she had reached an age of 75 years, 5 months, 10 days.
Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Luella (Lowell) Conrad, of Kanawha; five grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ella Bowker,
of Garner; several nieces and two nephews. [The Britt Tribune, 3 Jan 1951
- submitted by Linda Dietz]
