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Obituaries

Eunice Chittenden Churchman

Mrs. Eunice Churchman was born in New York, May 12, 1814 and after spending a useful and happy life, died a true believer in the Saviour on April 29, 1901, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rowena Dunn, of Milo, Iowa. She was brought to Longton this morning by her son, Henry and laid to rest in the Longton cemetery beside her husband, who died twenty-three years ago. Mrs. Churchman leaves three sons and two daughters to mourn her loss. She once made this city her home and has many friends here who sympathize with the bereaved ones.

[Taken from the Longton Gleaner, May 3, 1901 - Submitted by L. Morgan]

Mary Glaze

Died, in Norwalk, Warren County, Iowa, February 13th, 1869, Mary, wife of W. S. Glaze, of Norwalk.

Daily Iowa State Register (23 Feb. 1869) transcribed by FoFG MZ

Robert Longshore

The Funeral of Robert Longshore of Indianola

As before announced Mr. Robert Longshore, of Indianola, died on Friday last and was buried on Sunday. At the time of his death he was Master of the Masonic Lodge at Indianola. Quite a large delegation of the Masons of this city attended his funeral, and Mr. Sim D. Welling, Master of Pioneer Lodge, conducted the ceremonies. Delegations of Masons were also present from Palmyra, Hartford, Osceola, Sandyville, and Fort Plain. Had the day been less unpleasant the Masonic attendance would have been three times as large.

Mr. Longshore was 38 years old, and was made a Mason in Wooster, Ohio, some sixteen years ago. He removed to Indianola in 1853, and at once took position as a leading and honorable citizen. He was a good man and one who is missed. He leaves a wife and six children, the youngest but two weeks old. His disease was congestion of the lungs.

[Daily Iowa State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Published March 16, 1869, submitted by CD=FOFG]

Edward R. Olive

Prominent Business Man Passes Away and the Remains Are to Be Sent to Iowa

Edward R. Olive, aged 46 years, died yesterday morning at 419 Bryan street after an illness of several weeks. The remains were shipped last night to Indianola, Iowa, by Undertaker George W. Loudermilk.

Mr. Olive was born in Indianola, Iowa in 1859. In 1883 he married Miss F. C. Myers of Plattsmouth, Neb., and of this union there are now living two children, Mrs. F. C. McConnell of Alabama and Mrs. F. W. Robertson of Washington.

In 1889 Mr. Olive came to Texas, assisting in the operation of the firm of Olive & Myers. Before coming to Dallas he was engaged in the furniture and undertaking business.

The deceased is survived by his wife and two daughters.

[Dallas Morning News, Published December 21, 1905, submitted by CD=FOFG]

P. G. Powell

P. G. Powell was killed on the 14th inst., in Palmyra township, Warren county, by the falling of a tree, as we learn from the Visitor.

Daily Iowa State Register (23 Feb. 1866) transcribed by FoFG MZ

Audrey Muriel Steele Ratkovich

Audrey Muriel Steele Ratkovich was born June 26, 1909 in Milo Iowa to William Arthur Steele and Mae Crystal Doake Steele. She moved to California in 1930 and in 1942, married Milos D. Ratkovich. Audrey worked for the Telephone Company for 37 years and retired in 1964. She volunteered as a secretary at Spurgeon Methodist Church for several years. Audrey died October 9, 2008 from respiratory failure. Sister to two brothers, including Howard Steele, she is survived by brother Lloyd Steele and nieces Pamela Leander, Catherine Kerl, and Sandra Spivey.

[Submitted by a Friend of Free Genealogy]

Rev. J. L. Turner

At New Virginia, Iowa, April 17, Rev. J. L. Turner, aged 58 years, a former resident of Henry.

Local Items - Rev. J. L. Turner, a former resident of Henry, died at New Virginia, Iowa last month. He was a preacher in the Protestant Methodist Connection and lived here between 6 and 8 years during the prosperity of the college. He owned a tract of land near the college, built a brick house and for some time run a boarding house for the students. He afterwards traded the property for Iowa land where he removed. While he lived here, D. G. Edmiston, a brother of Rev. B. Edmiston came here to school and while boarding with the Turner family became enamoured of the only daughter Anna, who accepted his hand, and who were married here in 1860. Mrs. Edmiston attended her father’s funeral and on her return stopped here a few days last week at her brother-in-law’s Rev. B. Edmison, calling upon Mrs. C. S. Woodward and other old church friends with whom she was formerly acquainted. Her present home is at Adriane, Michigan.

[Henry Republican, Henry, IL, Published May 6, 1875]
Contributed by Nancy Piper