Wright County, Iowa Obituaries George Daniel (By-Daddy) Echelberger LEHIGH, Nov. 9 Relatives here have received word of the sudden death of George Daniel (By-Daddy)Echelberger, 75 of Dows,IA. who died at his home following a heart attack. Mr. Echelberger was the son of the late George Echelberger Sr., and Mrs. Julia (Ross)Echelberger, having been born on a farm east of Lehigh where he grew up and married Miss Minnie Widick, also of this vicinity. They were the parents of several children and were former residents having left Lehigh 26 years ago to make their home in Dows where Mr. Echelberger followed the carpenter trade. (same as his Dad) He was well know around Lehigh and the surrounding area where he owned and raised mules and horses, (showing them) during summers at fairs and celebrations. He was preceded in death by a daughter Cecile, age 7 years and his wife Minnie, who died about 7 years ago. Funeral services will be held in Dows Thursday, a number of relatives from here plan to attend. Mr Echelberger is and uncle of Ermal Kostoff, and Ina Williams is his aunt. He is also survived by a number of grand children and two great grand children. [Lehigh Valley "Argus" Nov. 9,1949 - Submitted by Melvin Echelberger] Mrs. Dean Meyers Funeral services for Mrs. Dean Meyers, who died Friday morning at Rochester, Minn, will be held Monday afternoon at the Methodist church here with the Rev. L. H. Preul officiating, interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. Meyers is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Bina Cramer, one son Richard Meyers, one step son James Meyers, all of Clarion, 5 brothers, Ken Cramer, D. M. Cramer, both of Chicago, Frank Cramer, Oakland, Cal., Wendell Cramer, Clarion, and Sgt. Dale Cramer, in the army of occupation in Germany, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Leta Harris, Kankakee, Ill., and Mrs. Will Berryman, Wright City, Mo. [1948 - Submitted by a Friend of Free Genealogy] Iva E. Smith Clarion - Iva E. Smith, 100, of the Clarion Care Center, died Sunday. Survivors include sons, Earl, West Bend; Dale, Eagle Grove; John, Bloomington, IL; and Donald, Goldsboro, NC; daughters, June Moss, Goldfield and Bernice Rawson, Portland, OR; 20 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and six great great grandchildren; a half sister, Leona McCaulley, Lake City. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Sarah Carmichael Jones; her husband, Ralph; sons, Gerald, Ralph Jr., Lloyd, Richard and Kenneth; infant daughter, Bernice; a granddaughter and a great grandchild. Iva E. Jones was born Aug. 23 1891 in Rockwell City. She attended country school near Rockwell City. In 1909 she married Ralph Smith of Jolley, at Rockwell City. They farmed near Rockwell City until 1919 when they moved to Eagle Grove. Her husband died in 1963. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Eagle Grove. (Ft. Dodge Messenger, May 11, 1992) Minnie M. Widick Minnie Maybel Widick daughter of J. J. and Josephine Widick was born in Homer, Ia. Hamilton county Jan 24, 1874. She grew to womanhood and at the age of 19 was married to George D. Echelberger on June 3, 1893, at Homer, Ia. From there they moved to Webster Co. where they lived until 1909. They then moved to Wright Co. where they farmed until 1924. They then moved to Dows. They lived there until the time of her death. To this union seven children. One daughter (Cecile) preceded her in death. Those left to mourn her loss are her husband George, 2 daughters, Mrs Mark (Faye) King of Dows, Mrs Charles (Leola) Lampson of Pomona, Ca. and 4 sons, Rasseyen "Ross" of Clear Lake, Ia., Adrian and Joe of Dows, Merle "Bud" Echelberger in the Navy at Farragut, Id.; also 11 grand children two of whom are serving our country overseas. She leaves many other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church at 2 pm Saturday Dec 9.; interment at Fairview cemetary Dows. Those attending services from out of town were; Mr & Mrs Ross Echelberger and Delores of Clear Lake, Merle Echelberger F 2c, stationed at Farragut, Id. and family from Webster City.; Mrs Ina Williams, Mr & Mrs Ben Echelberger and Melvin, and Mrs Aleak (Ermal) Koskoff, Ralph Echelberger all of Lehigh; Mrs Thomas (Avonelle) Jetmund of Gary, Ind.; Mr & Mrs Al Thurmand of Williams; Mrs Fred Cessford and Mrs John Pietrie of Iowa Falls. [Fort Dodge Messenger Dec 11, 1942 - Submitted by Melvin B. Echelberger. melbech@charter.net] ©2008 Genealogy Trails