Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-05
OBITUARY..
Snyder.

| Otis f. Snyder, well-known young
farmer living four miles south of Con-
! rad. and a resident of the county prac-
| ticaIly all his life, died at noon Sunday
at the Singleton hospital, as the result
OF septicamia. He was brought to the
hospita week ago, suffering from sep
sis, due to an abdominal abcess which
had resulted from an attack of appendi-
| citis experienced three weeks previous
Ily, AS soon as his condition seemed to
warrant it an operation was performed
| on Friday, and the abcess opened and
drained, but the patient succumbed to
/ the septic condition, previously devel-
oped.
Mr. Snyder was 81 years of age and
was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs e. Snyder,
! of Conrad. He is survived by his wife
and three children. his parents, one
brother, Dean Synder, living south OF
Conrad, and a sister. Mrs. Abraham
Stickler, living six miles north OF Con-
rad. The, funeral will be held from the
SNYDER home Tuesday afternoon at Y
o'clock, Rev Bailey, of the Presbyterian
church. Conrad. officiating, and from
there the remains will be taken to the
church. interment will follow in the
Conrad cemetery.
Loft.
Frederick Loft, a resident Of the city
| for seventeen years, all of which time
has been spent in the employ OF Brit
tain & Co., died suddenly Sunday fore
noon at about 1890 o'clock at his home.
1915 Bromley street. Mr.. Lofts death
was the result of uremic poisoning, and
he was Ill only about an hour prior to
the end, altho the uremic condition has
been noticeable for about year He
worked Saturday as usual and was
feeling as we'll as ever. Mr.. Loft was
40 wears Of age and was a native OF
England. He came to this country to
enter the employ of the packing house
here and until about three years ago
was engaged as night Waterman. HIS
wife and three children survive him
and, with a brother living at
Tama. are the only relatives in this
country. Other relatives, however, nVe
| in England. The funeral Will be heid
from the Friends church Tuesday after
noon at $3.50. in charge of Rev. Edgar
=. Ellyson Short services Will be con-
Quoted at the house one-half hour ear
|l,er. Interment will be in Riverside.
kesler.
Henry Kesler, a laborer OF the city,
AGED as. died at o'clock this morning
~ the home Of John Uhde, 513 Freder-
ick street, after an illness with eryslpe-
las He is survived by one sister, Mrs.
|Gott]ief Zahnd, residing in this city.
The funeral will be conducted from
+ha Zahnd home, 5O7 West Railroa"
.traet Tuesday afternoon at sou
a.c,ock by Rev. Karl G. Michels, OF the
German Evangelical church.
Moran.
Edward Moran, aged GA, member
of the Iowa Soldiers Home. died IN
the hospital Sunday morning at o:4e
o'clock of apopleXy. Moran was MEM
her Of Company X, Ninth New Jersey
infantry. having enlisted In May, 1861.
He was discharged at Greensboro. N.
q July ~, 1865, and entered the Home
from Des Moines, Oct. 1, 1883. He
leaves one son, Walter, living at Dali
las Center. The body will be sent
10 that place for burial
Beeks.
Martha Beeks, wife Of James Beeks.
of Eat North Third street, died Sat
urday evening at 1920 o'clock after
long illness with cancer. She was 63
Years of age and has been confined
to her bed for the past six months.
Aside from her husband she is survived
nv three children, Mrs. William Gar
such. Of Des Moines; and Miss Nettie
I,eeks and Mr.. Frank Beeks, both Of
this city. The funeral was conducted
this afternoon from the residence at