Burnett County Wisconsin Obituaries and Death Notices

CHARLES E. WATKINS
Redfield - The funeral service for Charles E. Watkins, 83, who died Friday at the Community Memorial Hospital, will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Bryson Funeral Home with the Rev. Gustav VanTassel officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Watkins, a retired blacksmith, had been a resident of Redfield 12 years. He came from Grantsburg, Wis. He was born Oct. 14, 1880, at Potomac, Ill., and married Leona Harmon at Canistota, Nov. 23, 1907. Survivors include one foster daughter, Dorothy, Mrs. Woodrow Gardner, Redfield; one brother, Jesse Watkins, Madison; seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife in 1957, one infant daughter, one sister and two great-grandchildren.
[The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota - Monday, July 20, 1964 - transcribed by Karen Seeman]

Ellahu H. Webster
Source: newspaper unknown, 4 Dec. 1928; submitted by Eileen Kozman

The sad messenger of death has again invaded the Webster home, a number of miles northwest of this city, this time summoning Ellahu H. Webster, aged 52, his death following that of a sister just a few weeks ago.

Ellahu Homes Webster was born on a fam near Brooklyn, Iowa, February 25, 1876, and departed this life December 1st, 1928.

In early childhood he was taken by his parents to Belle Plaine, Iowa, where he grew to manhood and for several years was in business there with his father. In 1902 he located on a farm in Burnett County, Wis., where he has since resided.

He had been in poor health for years, gradually growing worse until in September, 1925, he entered the Deaconess hospital at Minneapolis where he underwent on operation for goitre. Two years later he was, for a short time, in Lakeside hospital Rice Lake He was unable to obtain any relief and continued a patient sufferer until the morning of Nov 29, after doing his usual share of chores at the barn, he became very ill but was able to go to the house before he was entirely stricken down. Dr. Converse of Webster was called and everything possible for his comfort and welfare was done.

His brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rasmusson, of Des Moines, Iowa had arrived on Wednesday for a few days visit, and they with his sister Rayburn were by his bedside at the end. His elder sister, Mrs. J. F. Johnston, of Chelsea, Iowa, was notified and came as quickly as possible but was unable to reach here until Sunday night.

Deceased was a member of the Modern Woodmen, also Beavers Fraternity of Spooner.

Funeral services were held at the home, conducted by Rev. A. F. Acker, on Monday at 2:00 p.m., and burial took place in the Spooner cemetery.

Jane D. Webster
Source: Newspaper unknown (26 April 1927) submitted by Eileen Kozman

Obit: Mrs. Samuel Webster, highly respected and esteemed resident of the town of Rusk, Burnett County, passed away at her home there last Tuesday, April 26, at the advanced age of 91 years, 6 months and 23 days, death claiming her after a long and useful life on earth.
Jane D. Holmes was born near Quaker City, Guernsey County, Ohio, Oct 3 1835, growing to young womanhood there. She was united in marriage to Samuel Webster of January 8, 1861. To this union eight children were born, seven daughters and one son, the husband and three daughters having preceded her to the grave.
The family located in this city in 1903 and resided here until advanced age and failing health of the parents prompted them to make their home in the country with their son, E. H. Webster. On August 12 1921, deceased fell and received injuries from which she never recovered, being bed-ridden for five years and nine months. During all this time she was a patient sufferer and bore her afflictions with Christian fortitude.
She leaves to mourn her passing, one sister, Mrs. Martha Von Scio, of Quaker City, OH; four daughters, Mrs. J. F. Johnston, of Chelsea, IA; Mrs., W. H. Rasmussen, of Des Moines, IA; Margaret E, Rayburn and son E. H. Webster, at home; also seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon, Rev. A. F. Acker of the Methodist church of this city officiating, and interment was made in the Spooner cemetery.

Margaret Ellen Webster
Source: unknown newspaper, date: Oct 5 1928; submitted by Eileen Kozman

Margaret Ellen Webster was born in Guernsey Co, Ohio, Nov 21 1865, and departed life Wednesday, Oct 3, 1928.

She came with her parents to Iowa when a small child. She received her education in the public schools of that state and followed the profession of teaching for five years. Then deciding that nursing offered more scope for usefulness, she entered the Bennett hospital in Chicago, from which she graduated in December, 1905.

She then followed her profession for several years in Chicago. From there she went to the Murray hospital, Butte, Montana, where she was special nurse until the failing health of her parents called her back to Spooner, Wis.

She was the ministering angel of the home from this time on, throughout the lingering illness of the father and the long invalidism of the mother until her own health gave way.

On Jan 2, 1926, she entered the Lakeside hospital at Rice Lake where the physicians told her she had pernicious anemia and that her case was hopeless. She remained cheerful and waited patiently the call of the Heavenly Father whom she so implicitly trusted. She was taken down on July 6th and remained bedfast until the angel of death released her from her sufferings.

She leaves to mourn her loss three sister and one brother, Mrs. J. F. Johnston, of Chelsea, Iowa; Raybun and E H. Webster, with whom she resided; and Mrs. W. H. Rasmusson, of Des Moines, Iowa all of whom were with her throughout the last month of her illness.

Samuel Webster
Source: The Belle Plaine Union (Belle Plaine, IA) 1 Jan. 1912; submitted by Eileen Kozman

Obit: Friends here have received word of the death on January 1st of Mr. Samuel Webster, a former well known and popular business man of this city. Mr. Webster was an invalid during the last five years of his life. The family left here a number of years ago after a residence of more than twenty years and at the time of his death were living in Spooner, WI. The news of the death of Mr. Webster will be received with deep regret by his friends among the older residents of whom there are many.
Samuel Webster was born at Quaker City, OH April 6th 1840 and died from the effects of diabetes at this home near Spooner, WI, Jan 1st 1912 at 1:20 P.M.
He was united in marriage to Jane D. Holmes, January 8th 1861. To this union eight children were born, three of whom preceded him to the home beyond. For the past five years the deceased was an invalid and suffered greatly. On Dec. 10th he grew worse and became confined to his bed from which he was never able to arise.
His married daughters, Mrs. J.F. Johnston of Chelsea, IA and Mrs. W. H. Rasmusson of Des Moines were notified and hastened to his bedside arriving some two weeks prior to the end. His daughter's Nellie and Rayburn and son E. H. having been with him through all his illness. His son-in-law, W. H. Rasmusson and a niece, Miss Deborah Webster of Cleveland, OH assisted in caring for him during the last two weeks of his illness.
funeral Services were held at the home at 10 o'clock A.M. Jan 3 1912 conducted by Rev. Throwbridge of Spooner. The M.W.A. gave the burial services of the order at the grave in Spooner cemetery where he was laid to rest. He lease to mourn his loss, His wife, the faithful companion of nearly fifty one years of his life, four daughters and one son.