Obituaries

Mr. Chauncey Shafer   

Hurried in Front of Train

Albion, Neb. Dec. 29

A runaway accident occurred here, resulting in the death of Mr. Chauncey Shafer, an old gentleman living about five miles northeast of Albion.  He was driving a wagon load of shelled corn into one of the elevators and had left a young son holding the horses.  A passing train frightened the horses and they started to run out of the elevator.  Mr. Shafer caught them by the head and tried to hold them, but they threw him down and passed over his prostrated body, crushing him fearfully and breaking several bones.  He died from his injuries.

Custer County Republican - January 4, 1900 edition

Transcribed and contributed by:  Melody Beery 

Mrs. Reuben Peterson   

Funeral Services Held Thursday for Albion Woman

ALBION - Funeral services for Mrs. Reuben Peterson, 57, were held Thursday morning at the Salem Lutheran church with the Rev. Clarence Thorwald, pastor, in charge. Burial was in the Salem Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leonard Jensen, Ole Thompson, Gene Nygren, Myron Nelson, Carl Olson and Ingvar Johnson.

Mrs. Peterson died unexpectedly July 17 at her home. She suffered a heart attack in May and was hospitalized in the Boone County Hospital for about six weeks. She had been at her home the past month and was making noted improvement. Frances Anderson Peterson, the daughter of Andrew and Augusta Anderson, was born June 22, 1904, at Tabor, IA. The family moved to Boone county about 1915, locating in the Salem Community. She was married in Omaha to Reuben Peterson in May, 1923. They lived their entire married life on a farm at Salem.

For many years Mrs. Peterson had served as superintendent of the Women's Building at the Nebraska State Fair. She was also vice chairman of the Boone County Republican Central Committee. She is survived by her husband: a daughter, Mrs. Emroy (Jane) Williamson of Lookout Mountain, Tenn: a grandson, Mark Williamson: her mother, Mrs. Augusta Anderson of Newman Grove: three sisters, Mrs. Marie Danbom of Denver, Colo., Sophie and Ethel Anderson of California: two brothers, Harold of Omaha and Louie of Newman Grove.

The Columbus Daily Telegram, Columbus, Nebraska - Tuesday 25 July 1961

Transcribed and contributed by:  D. Morse

E. W. Guenther   

Retired capitalist, died at his home 3920 Cuming Street, last night. He was 69 years old and had been a resident of Omaha for eighteen years.  

He came here from Albion, Neb.,where he had engaged in the general merchandise business.  

Besides the widow,one son, Clarence, survives.

The late Alex Gunther, former head of the Gate City Hat factory, was a brother.

Omaha World Herald – 8 Oct. 1921

Transcribed and contributed by:  Dan Zwakman