The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-06-28
June 18th, 1911

peacefully passed away. Ten years
ago she was converted and became a
member of the Free Mission church.
She was willing and ready to bid fare
well to scenes of this present life to
ioin and be with her Savior. She is
mourned by her husband, uncle and
aunt and many other relatives and
friends. Her sufferings during the
last months were great and death was
welcome release from the body SO
racked with pain. Funeral services
were conducted Thursday afternoon
from the home by Rev. A. Anderson,
pastor of the Baptist church, attend
Zee bv number of friends and rela-
tlyes. Her remains We're laid to rest
in the Kiron cemetery.
Grandpa Staffanson Is dead was
1.-THE message sent out from the home
of C. ]. Reed Sunday morning. AS
!he was quite advanced in years and
ihad been in the poorest of health dur
ling the past several months, his death
was expected He was one OF the
Iearly settlers in Wheeler township and
had a broad acquaintance by whom he
was highly respected and honored. He
was born in Smaland, Sweden, Sept.
81, 1921, and at death had attained
the age of SO years, 9 months and ~
days. In the year 1877 he came to
America, locating at Sterling, ILL.,,
and after a years stay there, together
with his family, moved to Sac county,
locating in Wheeler township, where
the most OF his years were spent. His
first wife died some twenty-five years
ago. After marrying again his Sec
ond wife passed away some eight
years ago. After her death he made
his home with his daughter and hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Reed, to
whose lot it fell to care for him in
his old age and during the past half
year he had to be cared for as little
child. Mr.. Staffanson was man who
Lived so as to command respect and
, confidence from all who came in con-
tact with him. A citizen OF the best
type, neighbor always willing and
READY to help, a father most true and
devoted and friend who could al
ways be relied upon. One and all have
Ibut a good word for the deceased. He
was a true and devoted member OF
the Lutheran church and lived up to
his faith in religion. He was warm
supporter of the church and its
progress and welfare. He leaves sew
en- children, OF whom two are residents
in this vicinity, Mrs. c. j. Reed and
Mrs. J. G. Anderson, the others resid-
ling in Nebraska and Texas. Besides
his children he leaves to mourn him
twenty-eight grandchildren and six
great grandchildren and the entire
community in which he had lived. An
other good man gone, who has lived
and assisted in making this commun-
ity what it is in various ways; his
course run and life's work ended and
he has now passed on to his rest.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the Lutheran church, where he has
worshiped for SO many years. While
gone it will require years to erase
from the memory of his many friends
CtoffoncOp'
Obed Waldemar, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Waldemar, died at
Pisgah, Iowa. on June 22d, and was
brought to Kircn for burial on Friday
afternoon. The cause of his death
was heat prostration which terminal
ed his life at the age of IS years, 3
months and % days. He was well
known in this locality, having resided
here for a number of year prior to
removing to Pisgah. The funeral serv-
Ices were held at the kiron cemetery,
conducted by F. L. Johnson. The par
ents and relatives and a number of
friends from Pisgah accompanied the
remains to Kiron.