Obituaries of O'Brien County, Iowa

MRS. BETTY ADAMS, 89, DIES; LONGTIME COUNTY RESIDENT

Mrs. Betty Adams, 89, a resident of O'Brien County for 71 years, died at the hospital at Primghar Saturday, September 7, following a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church, with the Rev. Warren Bintz in charge, directed by the Baumgarten Funeral Home.

Mrs. Craig Pierce, soloist, sang "My God and I" and "How Great Thou Art." Mrs. Jimmy Lew Brown of Peterson was organist. Pallbearers were Marion Crosser, Verlin Gellhaus, Ernest Nelson, Horace Martin, Roger Foley and Chester Bidwell. Mrs. Ruth Warren and Mrs. Chester Bidwell took care of the flowers. Burial was in Waterman cemetery. Members of the Order of the Eastern Star attended the services in a body.

Survivors are her daughter, Mrs. Bernice Phillips of Sutherland, a son, Harold of Akron, three grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends from away who were here to attend the services included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Adams of Akron, Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt of Sioux City, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McInnes of Hawarden, Mrs. Martin Anderson of Sioux City, Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Schmidt of Boone, Mrs. Mabel Langdon of Pipestone, Minn., Mr. and Mrs Luverne Olhausen of Walker, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. William Triplett of Stewart, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Winnie Wolfe of Storm Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Nap Remillard of Hartley, Mrs. Hazel Remillard and Vernon of Linn Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Terry of Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phillips of Algona, Robert Brostad of Linn Grove, Supt. Lowell Fullmer, Robert Lytten, Mrs. Bertha Dean, Miss Cora Allbee, and Mrs. Art Johnson, of Peterson, Mrs. C. B. Munson of Cherokee, and Mrs. Runga Banks of Paullina.

Sutherland (IA) Courier, Sept. 12, 1963
Submitted by Karen Seeman

Cora Ellen Adams

Cora Ellen Adams was born at Strawberry Point, Clayton co., Iowa, August 22, 1871. At the age of four years she was left motherless and was then adopted by her grand parents, James H. Stockwell and wife. They lived for a time at Peterson, where her grandmother died. She, with her grandfather, then moved to Sutherland. She was united in marriage to Morace Adams Nov. 5, 1895. Four children came to gladden the home, Beryl Lucile, Gladys Julia, Vernon Clare, and Emma June. All survive her but Vernon Clare, who died five years ago, at the age of four years. Her husband and a step daughter, Mrs. Edmond Langdon, are also left to mourn her death.

Three years ago the family moved to Draper, S. Dak., where they lived until last November, when they returned to the old home at Sutherland.

She was taken into the church and gave her heart to God when a girl of fifteen, and since has lived a true, consistent christian life. After a lingering illness of several months, during which time all was done that loving hands could do, her spirit passed away to the God who gave it, Feb. 8, 1912.

She was a faithful member of the W. R. C., of this place.

Funeral services were held at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Rev. J. T. Lee conducted the services, assisted by the W. R. C. in their ritual ceremony.

The remains were laid to rest in the Waterman cemetery.

Rest mother, rest
In quiet sleep,
While friends in sorrow
Oe'r thee weep

Those from out of town who were here for the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. A. Younger, of Sioux City, Mr. Fred Stockwell and son Cleve, of Oelwein.

Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, Feb. 16, 1912
Submitted by Karen Seeman

LINCOLN ADAMS PASSES AWAY

Another of the long-time residents of the Sutherland community was taken last Thursday morning October 5th, when Lincoln Adams, who had been in rapidly failing health for two months, quietly passed away in his sleep. Mr. Adams had been bothered for some time with heart disease. For many years he had been active in the life of the community.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the home at 1:30 and at the Methodist church, of which the deceased was a faithful member, at 2:00 o'clock. Rev. A. A. Howe, pastor of the church, officiated. Mrs. Philip Jordan sang "In the Garden" and "The Old Rugged Cross" as part of the service. Mrs. D. J. Briggs accompanied her at the piano. The Masonic burial service was conducted by L. O. Lampman of Primghar.

Interment was in Waterman cemetery. Pallbearers were Walter Sewell, H. H. Hendrick, Leigh Drake, W. E. Hockert, F. J. Davis, and C.W. Tigges.

1865 -Lincoln Adams-1939

Lincoln Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Quincy Adams, was born at Freeport, Illinois July 4, 1865, and died at his home in Sutherland October 5, 1939 at the age of 74 years. For some time he had been in failing health. Two months ago he became seriously ill, gradually growing weaker until Wednesday night when he passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Mr. Adams was a descendant of the early American pioneers, some of his ancestors having lived in New England during colonial days and having fought in the Revolutionary war.

His boy hood was spent in Stevenson county, Illinois where he received his education and assisted his father on the farm.

In 1896 he came to O'Brien county and in 1898 was married to Miss Betty Pickering of Sutherland. The first two years of their married life were spent managing his father's farm in Illinois. In 1901 they returned to Iowa, living for a time on their farm near Sutherland and for the past twenty years in town.

There remain to mourn his loss, his wife, a daughter Bernice (Mrs. Forrest Phillips of Hartley) and a son, Harold, of Sutherland; two grandchildren, Alice Ann and Harlyne Adams; two brothers, Oscar of Sioux City and Will of Byron, Illinois; three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Wolf of Hampton, Mrs. Florence Clerk (sp) of Seattle, Washington, and Mrs. Clara Younger, of Sioux City, also many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Eva and two brothers, Morace and Grant.

A public spirited man, Mr. Adams took much interest in all projects for the betterment of his community, worked whole heartedly for their success. He has held office in the different organizations to whih he belonged and for a number of years was a member of the Sutherland school board. He was a member of Abiff Lodge A. F. & A. M. and of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Early in life he accepted the Christian faith and joined the Evangelical church of Florence Station, Illinois. When he came to Sutherland he transferred his membership to the Methodist church here and has, for almost forty years, been one of its most faithful members. Much of this time he has served on the board of stewards of that organization.

Through all his years he treasured in his heart the teachings of the Master and in his life they bore the fruits of honorable dealing with his fellowmen and of kindliness toward all; traits that enriched the lives of others as well as his own and made him one of the kindest of husbands and fathers and truest of friends.

The world is better because a man like him as lived.

Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, Thursday, Oct. 12, 1939
Submitted by Karen Seeman

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Relatives and friends from away who were here for the services were: Oscar Adams, Mrs. Clara Younger, Owen Younger, Mrs. Helen Ahlsted, Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt and Mrs. Ida Pickering Jones, all of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Will Adams and daughter Arlene of Byron, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Langdon of Pipestone, Minn.; Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Arthaude of Huron, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. William Triplett of Caledonia, Minn.; Harry Phillips and Mrs. Otto Nelson of Algona; James Sears of Hartley; Mrs. Ralph Stonesifer and Mrs. Edna Travers of Paullina; Mr. and Mrs. N. Remillard of Hartley; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickering of Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Terry of Spencer; Mrs. Frank Remillard and Mrs. Darrell Remillard of Sioux Rapids; Mrs. Edith Allbee, Miss Cora Allbee, Mrs. Mattie Wood, Mrs. Henry Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Behmer of Peterson.

Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, Thursday, Oct. 12, 1939
Submitted by Karen Seeman

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CARD OF THANKS

We wish in this way to thank our neighbors and friends for their help and sympathy; for the lovely flowers; the nice dinner and lunch served by the Eastern Star; the assistance of the Masons and their many acts of kindness given us in our hour of sorrow.

Mrs. Betty Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Adams

Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, Thursday, Oct. 12, 1939
Submitted by Karen Seeman

Morace Adams

LAST RITES FOR MORACE ADAMS

Funeral Service Held In Church of Christ Last Thursday

Funeral services for Morace Adams, who died at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Olhausen, Monday, July 12th, were held in the Church of Christ last Thursday afternoon with the pastor, Rev. F. L. Van Voorhis, officiating. Miss Doris Fredenburg and Herman Behmer sang, accompanied at the piano by Miss Eleanor Briggs. Interment was in Waterman cemetery.

Funeral services will be held at the Church of Christ at 2 o'clock this afternoon, with Rev. F. L. Van Voorhis officiating. Miss Doris Fredenburg and Herman Behmer sang, accompanied at the piano by Miss Eleanor Briggs. Interment was in Waterman cemetery.

Mr. Adams' death came as the effect of a heart attack, but he had suffered similarly on last New Year's Day and since then had been bedfast most of the time.

Morace Adams was a quiet and unassuming man, widely known in this community through the many friendships he had made since coming here 45 years ago. Much of that time, 35 years, was spent in the employ of lumber yards, his last connection being with the F. M. Slagle Lumber Co., where he was employed until the beginning of his last illness.

1858 --Morace Adams-- 1937

Morace Adams, oldest child of John Quincy and Julia Adams, was born at Florence, Stephenson co., Illinois, Nov. 20, 1858, and died July 12, 1937, at Sutherland, aged 78 years, 7 months and 22 days.

His early boyhood was spent at Florence, where he was a member of the Evangelical church. In 1880 he moved to Grundy Center, Iowa, where he engaged in farming. On Oct. 4, 1883, he was married to Minnie Heine of Florence, who passed away May 3, 1887. To this union one daughter, Mabel, was born.

In 1893 he moved to Sutherland and engaged in creamery work for a few years. On Nov. 5, 1895, he was married to Cora E. Stockwell, who preceded him in death Feb. 8, 1912. To this union four children were born: Beryl, Gladys, Erma, and Vernon who died in infancy.

For the last 35 years he was employed in lumber yards here, with the exception of two years that he lived in Draper, S. Dak.

January 1st of this year he suffered a heart attack which was followed by other complications. He seemed to rally for a time, but gradually grew weaker until July 11th, when he suffered another heart attack from which he did not rally. Death came peacefully at 1 o'clock, Monday, July 12th.

He was a kind and loving father and his interest was always centered in his home and family.

He is survived by his four daughters: Mabel Langdon of Pipestone, Minn.; Beryl Arthaud of Huron, S. Dak.; Gladys Triplett of Bruno, Minn.; and Erma Olhausen of Sutherland; five grandchildren; three sisters: Hattie Wolfe of Hampton, Iowa; Florence Clark of Seattle, Wash.; and Clara Younger of Sioux City; and three brothers: Oscar and Lincoln of Sutherland and Wiliam of Byron, Ill.

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Morace Adams Funeral

Among those from out of town present at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Langdon of Pipestone, Minn.; Mrs. A. E. Arthaud of Huron, S. Dak.; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Triplett and June of Burno, Minn.; Mrs. Clara Younger, Mrs. Helen Ahlstead, Mrs. Ida Jones and Owen Younger of Sioux City; and W. H. Wolfe of Storm Lake.

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Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their acts of kindness during the illness of our father, and to express appreciation for the beautiful floral offerings.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Langdon, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Arthaud and children; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Triplett and June, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Olhausen and children.

Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, July 22, 1937
Submitted by Karen Seeman

O. C. Adams

FUNERAL SERVICE FOR O. C. ADAMS TODAY

O. C. Adams, 78, pioneer hardware dealer in Sutherland, died Wednesday morning at St. Joseph hospital in Sioux City after an illness of short duration. He took sick Sunday with gall bladder trouble and was operated on Tuesday morning. He was improving satisfactorily until midnight when he began to fail rapidly.

Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Perasso Funeral Home in Sioux City. The body will be taken to Lemmon, S. Dak., for burial beside his wife.

Mr. Adams came to this community from Illinois in the early '80s and was in the hardware business. He also had land interests here. In 1909 the family moved to Lemmon, S. Dak., where he lived until 1929.

A son, Arthur Adams of Sutherland, a daughter Ruth of Highvale, Alberta, Canada, and a son Elmer of Reno, Nev., survive the deceased.

The last few years he had made his home in Sioux City with his sister, Mrs. Clara Younger.

Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, September 26, 1940
Submitted by Karen Seeman

Frank Eich

Funeral services were held for Frank Eich 63, Tuesday morning at nine thirty at St. Patrick's Catholic church with Rev. Gerald Wingert officiating. Frank Peter Eich, son of the late Peter & Mary Eich was born at sheldon, April 1 1888 and passed away Oct 12, 1951 following an accident when a tractor overturned on him causing almost instantaneous death. Mr. Eich was educated in the Hospers Catholic School & engaged in farming until his retirement some years ago.

He was married to Mary Smith at Willowdale, Kansas Sept 27, 1911. The widow with 8 sons and 4 daughters survive. They are Peter of Belguim, Wis, Edward of Artesia, Cal, Thomas Lake Benton, Minn, Adam of Minneota, Minn, Alvin of Sheldon, Earl with the army and stationed at Fort Eustis, Va, Paul with the Navy at the Great Lakes & Franklyn of Minneota, Minn. Mrs. S.P. Jungers (Irene) of Harris, Mrs R. D. Warner (Evelyn) of Sheldon, Mrs E. C. Norton (Gladys) of Sheldon & Mary of Sheldon. A son & daughter died in infancy. Other survivors are: three brothers, William of Sheldon, Martin of Sioux City & George of Long Beach, Cal. & 2 sisters, Kathryn of Sheldon & Mrs H.C. Johnston (Martha) of Compton Cal. Pallbearers were Cornelius Koole, Neal DeJong, Heinie Harbst, John Schneider, Sr. Wm Koel & Eugene Mulhern. Interment was in St Patricks cemetery.

Those from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr & Mrs S.P. Jungers, of Harris, Peter Eich of Belgium Wis, Ed Eich of Artesia, Cal, Tom Eich of Lake Benton, Minn, Adam Eich of Minneota, Minn, Earl Eich of Ft. Eustis, Va, Paul Eich, Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Franklyn Eich of Minneota, Minn. Helen Borsler, Port Washington Wis, Mr & Mrs. George Eich, Long Beach, Cal., Mr & Mrs Martin Eich, Sioux City, Charley Wallace, Mr & Mrs. Mike Eich and son Joe Eich & Mrs. Louis Hiller all of Colman, S. D. Mr & Mrs Joe Engels, Minneota Minn, Mr & Mrs John Bayer, Cylinder, Mr. & Mrs Weldon VanKekerix, Tyler Minn. & Mr & Mrs. Bud Dobbertin, Omaha, Neb.

[Submitted By: Todd Eich]

Mary Ann Eich

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ann Eich, of Sheldon will be held Friday, March 7, (1968) at 10:30a.m. in St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sheldon. Rev. Cletus Keleher will officiate. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery. The rosary will be recited Thursday evening with guild rosary at 7:30 and the parish rosary at 8:45 in the Vander Plog Funeral Home in Sheldon. Pallbearers will be Carlyle Eich, Art Penning, Arnie Langenhorst and Marv Hassebroek. Mrs. Eich passed away Tuesday March 4, in the Sheldon Community Memorial Nursing Wing after a long illness. She was born December 1, 1891 at Willow Dale, Kansas. Her husband passed away in 1951. She is survived by four daughters; Mrs. Slyvester Jungers of Milford, Iowa, Mrs. Alfred Hale of Mountain Home, Idaho, Mrs. Ervin Norton of Artesia, California, Mrs. Gene Peschon of Hatfield, Minnesota and eight sons; Peter of Grafton, Wisconsin, Ed of Artesia, California, Thomas of Alexandria, Minnescota, Adam of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Alvin of Lake Benton, Minnesota, Earl of Port Washington, Wisconsin, Paul of Le Mars, Iowa, Frank of Enumclaw, Washington and one sister, Mrs. John Giller of Wichita, Kansas and two brothers; William Smith of Kingman, Kansas, Nelson Smith of Wichita, Kansas. Plus 43 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

[Submitted By: Todd Eich]

Bernice Phillips Services Held September 1

Bernice Phillips of Sutherland passed away at Millie's Rest Home on Sunday, August 29, 1976, following a long period of failing health.

Services were held in her memory Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 1, at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Sutherland. Rev. David F. Barker was the officiating clergyman.

Mrs. Anna Jordan was the soloist and Mrs. Lindel Leonard the organist. Mrs. Verlin Gellhaus and Mrs. Mildred Lemke were in charge of the floral tributes.

Bearers were Arthur Hallbauer, Roger Hill, Roger Foley, Verlia Gellhaus and Evan Weale.

Burial was in Waterman Cemetery, Sutherland, Iowa.

Survivors include two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Harold Adams of Akron, Iowa, and Mrs. Pearl Phillips of Algona, Iowa.

Sutherland (IA) Courier, Sept. 2, 1976
Submitted by Karen Seeman