Rock County Obituaries
Abbey-Adams
Ray Abbey, a Luverne resident and electrician here a number of years ago, passed away Jan 23 according to word recieved from his wife Tuesday by Mrs. Sam Rose of this city, an aunt of the deceased. Death came in his home at Houstonia, Mo. as the result of a paralytic stroke. Funeral services were held in the Missouri community Jan 25. Mr. Abbey was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Skyler Abbey, of Dallas Texas. Ray Abbey is the father of Rev. Merrill Abbey, of Milwaukee, Wis.
Feb 7, 1942
Rock County Herald
Committal services for Ernest Abbot, 70, Rapid City, SD, will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Norman Olsen will officiate.
Engebretson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Abbot died Monday in Rapid City
Ernest Abbot was born May 15, 1907 in Worthington, the son of Wilton and Sophia Abbott. He graduated from Worthington High School and lived in San Gabriel, CA from 1926 to 1976 when he moved to Rapid City. He was a professional musician.
He is survived by three sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
May 3, 1978
Star Herald
Death entered the house of Frank Abbott Saturday evening and removed the loving wife. Almost a week previous Mrs. Abbott gave birth to a child and while for a time it was thought she could not recover, she seemed to rally, and
Thursday hopes of her recovery were entertained. Friday she grew rapidly worse and passed away as above stated.
The best of physicians were employed and every thing was done that medical skill could devise to save her but without avail.
The funeral was held on Monday
afternoon from Unity Church, Dr. Palmer officiating, and the remains were laid
to rest in Maplewood. Many beautiful floral decorations were presented by the
Woodmen, Knights of Pythias and Pioneers, of which Mr. Abbott is a member, and
the remains were borne to their last resting place by members of these orders.
Eva Eleanor Young was born in Miami county, O (hio), in June 1872 and was
therefore twenty eight years and ten months of age at the time of her death. In
Sept 1894 she was married to Mr. Abbott, and a year later they came to Rock
county, where the family has since resided. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
April 18, 1901
Newspaper Unknown
John K Abbott died Sunday at his home in Adrian after a lingering illness from cancer of the liver. The remains were brought ot this place Tuesday for burial, the funeral services being conducted in the Unitarian Church by Rev. E A Cantreli in the afternoon at 2 o'clock, and the body was placed in the vault at Maplewood cemetery. John K Abbott was born in Lebanon, Ohio, November 14, 1826, where he lived until he was ten years old, when his parents removed to Miami county, that state. October 8, 1855 he was married at Troy, in Miami county, to Sarah E. Ramsey, and continued to reside near that place until the spring of 1895. In March of that year he removed with his family to this county, locating on what is known as the old Chase farm in Vienna township. On the death of his wife April 22, 1898, he moved to this city and later to Adrian, where he has since made his home with his son, Wilson Abbott. Eight children were born to Mr and Mrs Abbott, seven of whom are now living and were at his bedside when he died. These are George E., Charles E., Frank and Wilson, Mrs Mary E. Siler, Mrs Dorothy E. Newton and Miss Rosa Abbott. Death did not come unexpectedly to Mr Abbott. For some time he had known that the end was near and had made arrangements for his own funeral, naming the minister whom he wished to preach his funeral service, as well as those he wished to act as pallbearers and attending to other details. During his residence in this county, by his earnest and conscientious life and genial disposition he won the sincere affection of many warm friends who extend their heartfelt sympathy in the sorrowing relatives.
December 30, 1904
Rock County Herald
Mrs. John K Abbott died at her home in Vienna township at 10 o'clock last Friday evening of heart diesease. She was 62 years of age and was in perfect health up to within ten minutes of her death. She had a very pleasant evening with the members of her family and retired a few minutes past nine o'clock. She apparently fell asleep at once. A few minutes after 10 o'clock she awoke and complained of a terrible pain in her side. Prompt aid was given but she only lived a very few minutes after awakening from her sleep. Mrs Abbott was the mother of eleven children, eight of whom are now living, and all residents of Rock and Nobles counties. The family came to Rock county three years ago and settled on G.W. Snook's farm in Vienna township, just east of the Mounds. A few weeks ago, a son, Wilson Abbott, left on a visit to his old home in Troy, Ohio. From that place he calculated to visit Indiana and other states. He was telegraphed for and first replied that he would be here Tuesday evening, but later one was received that he could not come at all. The funeral will be held at Unity Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The remains will be interred in Maplewood cemetery.
May 4, 1898
Rock County News
Mary Faulks Abbott died at the home of her son, Isaac Abbott, just west of the city, Sunday at the age of 81 years. Funeral services , conducted by Rev. Chas. Firth of the Baptist church, of which the deceased had been a member since early childhood, were held from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and the remains were laid to rest in Maplewood cemetery.
The deceased was born Nov 5 (?), 1824, in Earl's Shilton, Leicestershire, England. In 1848 she was married to Abraham Abbott, who died in 1885. She came to this country to join her children in 1888, and has been a resident of this county for several years. She is survived by four children, Mrs J. C. Innis, Isaac, Frank, and Miss M. E. Abbott, whose homes are in this city.
December 29, 1905
Rock County Herald
Theodore Abraham died Friday evening, at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs P. Abraham, of appendicitis. A week previous to his death, Dr. Berg was called, and found him suffering from the above complaint, and that the abcess had been ruptured. He called Dr. M. Sullivan of Adrian as counsel, and they thought that his life might be saved by an operation; but when the operation was performed, the found that nothing could be done to save him.
Saturday, a post mortem examination was held by Coroner Sason, assisted by Dr. Sullivan of Adrian and Guthrie of Luverne, and they confirmed what had been said previously by Dr. Berg. The burial was in Maplewood cemetery, Luverne, Sunday afternoon. A large concourse of friends attended the funeral from here. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of all, in their loss
August 30, 1901
Magnolia Advance
Ash Creek
James Ackerman died Sunday morning at this place of consumption. He had been failing gradually for the past two years. He with his parents moved to Ash Creek last spring. Was 31 years of age and a young man of exemplary habits. A short service was held at the home and Monday evening the remains were taken to Blue Earth, his former home, for burial.
October 28, 1904
Rock County Herald
Bertha Adams
Funeral services for Bertha M. Adams, 99, Hils, were held Wednesday afternoon,
Nov 15 at the Engebretson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Solomon Gruneich
officiating.
Burial was at Beaver Valley cemetery in Beaver Creek. Pallbearers were Raymond
Nelson, Ronald Maxwell, Dean DeBooy, Marshall Gibson, Harold Deuschle, and
Andrew Vatland.
Miss Adams died at her residence in Tuff Memorial Home in Hills on Monday, Nov
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She was born in Beaver Creek on March 18, 1873, and spent her childhood there
attending Beaver Creek School. She attended St. Cloud Normal School and returned
to live in the Luverne area until she began residing at the Tuff Memorial Home
in 1962. In Luverne, Miss Adams was the Registrar of Deeds for Rock County.
She is survived by a sister, of Ferriday, La.; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents, two sisters and four brothers.
Miss Adams was a member of the Luverne Episcopal Church and a charter member of
the VFW Auxillary.
Nov 16 1972
Star Herald
Bessie Mae Adams
Funeral services for Bessie Mae Adams, 81, were held Nov 10 at Zion Lutheran
Church, Hardwick. The Rev. A.C. Schmalz officiated at the services. Burial was
at Maplewood Cemetery. Engebretson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Adams died Nov 7 at the Luverne Hospital following a short illness.
She was born at Magnolia on May 5, 1892, the daughter of Mr and Mrs William
Dean.
She married Ray W Adams on July 9, 1914 in Luverne.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Hardwick, a 35 year member of the
Friendship Club, a member of the Idle Hour Club, Hardwick, and the Birthday Club
of Hardwick.
Survivors include Mr Adams, two daughters, eight grandchildren, five great grand
children, three sisters, one half sister, one brother.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister.
Star Herald
Nov 1973
Cedric Adams
Services for Cedric Adams, columnist and broadcaster and one of the best know
men in the Upper Midwest, will be Tuesday in Minneapolis. He died Saturday night
in Austin, Minn of a heart attack.
A public funeral service will be 2 pm Tuesday in Plymouth Congregational church,
with reviewal beginning at 1 pm. Visitation at Welander-Quist west chapel, will
begin at 4 pm today.
Private graveside services for the family and close friends will take place in
Lakewood cemetery following the church service.
Adams, 58, of Hopkins, suffered an initial heart seizure three months ago and
curtailed his work load. He appeared to be making satisfactory progress toward
recovery.
He went to Austin for a weekend rest with Mrs Adams and his son and daughter in
law, Mr and Mrs David Adams, and there became ill and was hospitalized. David
Adams said that up to the last moment, he was joking with hospital nurses.
Born May 27, 1902, in Adrian, Minn., Adams as a child lived in Magnolia, Minn.,
which he made famous with his small town reminiscences. At the age of 12 he
moved to Minneapolis, attended Emerson school and Central High School here, then
the University of Minnesota. He attended university classes off and on for nine
years, between periods of work, before gaining a degree, meanwhile earning money
as a dance band drummer and humor columnist for Minnesota Daily, university
newspaper.
After several other jobs he joined the Minneapolis Star in 1926 as a rewrite
man, while also writing a humor column. Two years later he moved to Fawcett
publishing house as a magazine editor, and began to freelance in radio
broadcasting. He wrote a weekly column for Minneapolis Shopping News.
In October 1935 he returned to the Star to write the column "In This Corner".
Married in 1931 to Bernice Lemont, Virginia, Minn., whom he had met at the
university, he established her in his writings as "The Bride". They became
parents of three sons, David now 27, Cedric Jr.,24, and Stephen, 22.
He had planned soon to go to California to visit Stephen, a student at Stanford
University.
A wide ranging writer with a breezy, folksy style, Adams became known as a man
of complete equanimity, an expert reporter, with an eye for the humor to such,
and a worker of inexhaustible energy, with the ability to catnap at any free
period.
At one time his weekly schedule of radio shows ran into the dozens, beside which
he wrote columns daily for the Minneapolis Star and for the Minneapolis Sunday
Tribune.
Author also of several books, he was frequently quoted in magazines, and he and
his family were the subject of many magazine articles. He was widely known for
the personal appearances throughout the Upper Midwest, and had traveled
extensively in search of special column material.
He was crowned, a few years ago, the "Duke of Magnolia" by his home town. He was
known for many columns asking help for the needy. In this vein the family has
asked that memorials be sent to the Heart Fund, Little Sisters of the Poor, or
the charity of the donors choice.
He resumed much of his schedule after the initial heart seizure last November,
but in recent weeks restricted himself to radio and the Sunday newspaper column.
Once a summer replacement for Arthur Godfrey on network television, Adams had
turned down many offers to leave Minneapolis, saying he preferred this atmoshere
to any other.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Feb 18, 1961
Friends of the family and people of the county generally will learn with deep sorrow of the death of Emma Adams, 16 years of age, daughter of Mr and Mrs J.H. Adams. which occurred at their home in Beaver Creek at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. She was taken sick on Monday of last week and complained of a terrible pain in her head. Dr.Berry was called and pronounced the trouble a simple case of billious derangement, but the patient continued to grow worse and a few days later Dr. Spalding of this place was summoned. He pronounced the diesease inflammation of the brain and informed the family that the patient was past all help, though at the urgent request of the parents he continued his visits until the end came. The patient had been in an unconscious state for six days previous to her death. The funeral will take place in the Presbyterian church in Beaver Creek at 10;30 am tommorow. The deceased was beloved by all who knew her and her death is a terrible blow to the family, who have the deepest sympathy of all to their great sorrow.
The Herald
March 18, 1892
Mr and Mrs. George Adams have suffered the loss of their son Freddie. He died Saturday last, of enlargement of the liver. The day of his death was the fifth anniversary of his birth, which fact added poignancy to the sorrow of the parents. The funeral was held Sunday at 3 pm from the family residence to the Luverne cemetery. Rev. E. H. Bronson officiated and a large number of friends of the family assisted at the sad ceremony.
Rock County News
Aug 15, 1894
Mrs. Frank Adams, whose
illness has been mentioned in these columns several times during the past ten
weeks, died at her home west of town, Wednesday evening of last week.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. E. H. Bronson were held at the late home of
the deceased Saturday afternoon and the remains were interred in Maplewood
cemetery. The deceased was 27 years of age. She was held in the warmest esteem
by all who knew her and her death is deeply mourned in the community. She leaves
a husband and a little babe ten weeks of age. The tender sympathy of all is
extended to the bereaved husband.
Rock County Herald
Nov 13, 1896
Hattie Adams
On Thursday last occurred the death of Miss Hattie Adams, of Brookings SD, at
the residence of Chris Kreps. The young lady was 19 years of age, and had come
to Luverne to aid her father, A. J. Adams in invoicing a stock of goods. She
took cold, which developed into typhoid fever, and death could not be fought
off, despite the most loving care. A sad feature of the case was the arrival of
her mother and sisters after she had sunk into unconsciousness. The funeral was
held from the Baptist church Saturday at 2 o'clock, Rev. T. H. Scheckler
officiating.
Rock County News
Nov 21, 1894
Jessie Adams
Hundreds who knew the boy were inexpressibly shocked Tuesday to receive the
information that Jesse W. Adams was dead, killed by a pistol shot.
The news came in a telegram to this office, dated Cincinnati, saying that Jesse
was dead in the Cincinnati hospital and asking for instructions. From the
wording it was judged that the boy had been picked up on the street unconscious.
On him was found an Epworth League clearance card bearing a Luverne date and the
name of the secretary of the local lodge, to whom the first telegram was
addressed.
Word was at once sent to Albert G. Adams, who was teaching in Springwater. He
came in and a telegram was awaiting him here, from his father, which confirmed
the earlier report. Evidently the newspaper reports had informed the parent who
is a letter carrier, and he had identified the dead lad as his son.
Jesse Adams had been employed in the NEWS office during his stay in Luverne, and
until he went home in September. He was scarcely twenty years of age and while
inclined to be a little headstrong, had many admirable traits of character. He
was generous and kind at heart, and gave much time to serving others. In the
work of the M.E. Church he was active and valuable. It is with extreme regret
that those who knew him in Luverne have learned of his untimely death.
Whether the shooting was accidental, by himself or some one else, or whether it
was intentional, we have not learned.
Since leaving Luverne he had been out of work, which fact preyed upon his mind,
rendering him very despondent. He was subject to rapidly changing moods, and at
times acted very strangely. For some days he had been very down hearted, having
met with repeated failures in all his efforts to obtain employment, and seemed
completely discouraged. Going into the city from his suburban home, he purchased
a cheap revolver, and shot himself in the left breast. Immediately he seemed to
realize what he had done, and his last and only words were "Oh Lord, have
mercy!" He soon became unconscious and was hurriedly conveyed to the city
hospital, but befor reaching it, death had ensued. The authorities immediately
communicated with Luverne, but his father was found even before the message
reached here.
The investigation which followed brought out the statement of the family
physcian that Jesse had at times been mentally unbalanced; that in his opinion
his condition on the day of his death rendered him irresponsible for the
distressing deed. It is believed that, though when he fired the fatal shot he
was not in his right mind, he was mercifully given a brief period of entire
consciousness before he passed into the state of insensibility which preceded
death. When viewed soon after death his face bore an expression of peace which
could only have resulted from the knowledge that his last prayer had been heard.
This has been been the one comfort sustaining the grief stricken parents in this
hour of terrible sorrow.
The funeral last Friday afternoon was largely attended by his friends of whom he
had a host. The floral tributes were very beautiful, especially the large
Epworth League cross, from the Cincinnati chapter, in which he had been an
earnest worker during the weeks he had been at home.
Albert G. Adams reached Cincinnati Thursday night, and will return as soon as
the recovery of his mother will warrant. She was completely prostrated by the
event.
Rock County News
Nov 21, 1894
Lela Adams
Little Lela Adams, whose illness from diphtheria was mentioned last week, died
at the home of her parents on the Loveland place in Magnolia township at 11
o'clock Saturday forenoon and was buried the day following in the Luverne
cemetery.
Rock County Weekly
Feb 5, 1886
Sarah Adams
Mrs. Sarah Olson Adams died last Friday night, at the home of her sister Mrs. T.
Aanenson of Clinton township. The deceased was about 72 years of age, and had
been a paralytic for the past nine years. Rev. Couper of this city conducted the
funeral services and the remains were interred at the daughters family burial
lot at the German church in that vicinity. She leaves a husband and six children
to mourn her loss, who are; Mrs. T. Aanenson, of Clinton township; Mrs. Jake
Thrane, of Bergen, Norway; Lewie Adams, of Lebanon, SD; Frank Adams of Staples,
Minn; Chas. Adams of Wilmar, Minn. and A. P. Adams of Luverne.
Rock County News
Sep 27, 1899
Vina Adams
Libbie Adams
Another death in the family of Mr and Mrs. George Adams, of Magnolia township,
was reported yesterday. The patient was little Vina, five years of age, who died
at an early hour yesterday morning and was buried in the Luverne cemetery today.
Another child in the same family is very low from the same diesease, diphtheria,
and at this writing (Monday evening), is scarcely expected to live until
morning.
LATER--
Since the above was written information has been received to the effect that
Libbie, 12 years of age, the patient referred to above, died this morning. The
affliction is a terrible one and awakens the tenderest sympathy.
Magnolia Items
We are glad to report that the diphtheria is not so bad as it was at our last
writing. There are no new cases except that of Mrs. Geo. Adams' child. She is
improving rapidly, Miss Ida and Ella Kearney are both better.
Little Vina Mead and Lillie (sic) Adams were both buried in the same grave in
the Luverne cemetery on Tuesday Feb 9, at four o'clock pm. Owing to the disease
being so contagious, friends of the family were not permitted to attest their
friendship as they would otherwise have done. Nevertheless, Mr and Mrs Adams
have the sympathy of the entire country.
Rock County Weekly Herald
Feb 12, 1886
Stewart James Adams
The body of S.J. Adams, of this city, who passed away Thursday morning of last
week at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Appleby, near Gann Valley, SD, arrived Friday
noon over the Omaha. The remains were accompanied by Mrs. Adams, Mr and Mrs N.O.
Crockett, of Mitchell, and Mr and Mrs. Ed Appleby of Gann Valley.
Funeral services conducted by the Rev. J.A. Saunders, were held Saturday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the home and the body was laid to rest at
Maplewood cemetery. Pallbearers were Carl Bergfreth, Ole T. Olson, James
Roberts, James Hughes, A. Steinfeldt and James McKeon.
Mr and Mrs Adams had motored to Parker, SD two weeks ago Saturday for a visit
with Mr and Mrs C. W. Orslup and had then gone on to Mitchell for a visit with
Mr and Mrs. N.O. Crockett. Two weeks ago Wednesday they went to Gann Valley to
spend a few days with Mr and Mrs Ed Appleby and it was shortly after their
arrival that Mr Adams fell and fractured his hip. Pneumonia developed a few days
later and Mr Adams passed away as above stated.
Deceased was born July 11th, 1844 in Pennsylvania, and when a child moved with
his parents to Geneseo, Ill., where he was reared to young manhood. He was
united in marriage to Miss Anna Louise Bunn, September 25th 1873, at Rock
Island, Ill. Shortly thereafter Mr and Mrs Adams located at Oxford Mills, Iowa,
where they resided for twenty one years and then moved to Brookings, SD. A year
later they came to this city, which had since been the deceased's home. Farming
had been Mr Adam's occupation for many years and for a time he also conducted a
livery barn on East Lincoln street.
Nov. 5, 1926
Newspaper Unknown
Steward Adams
Memorial services for Steward J. Adams, 46, former Rock county resident, will be
conducted at 2 pm Sunday at the First United Methodist Church in Luverne. The
Rev. Virgil Coburn will officiate.
Steward Adams died July 26 at his home in Greely, Co. after a lengthy illness.
He was born Nov 11, 1930 in Luverne, the son of Mr and Mrs. Glenn Adams, Beaver
Creek. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1950 and attended South Dakota
State University before graduating from Colorado State University. He served in
the United States Army from 1951 to 1953.
Steward Adams was employed by the United States Forest Service for 21 years. He
was the district ranger in charge of the Pawnee National Grasslands with the
Arapahoe Roosevelt National Forest.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and past worthy patron of No. 432 Order of
Eastern Star at Elkhart, Ka. He was a member of the board of directors of the
Greely Chapter of the National Audubon Society.
Steward Adams is survived by his wife, the former Janet Fuller of Flandreau, SD,
two daughters, Ann and Nancy, and one son, Glenn, his parents, one sister
Joanne.
Funeral services were conducted at Greely on Monday.
Aug 1, 1979
Newspaper Unknown