The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
Mrs. Almena elizabeth Gardner.

~ Ohm and Anna. COMBS was porn IN
Stark county, Ohio, November 3,
May is an 1926 g g gently aaa peacefully
fell asleep in Jesus to awake in the
heavenly home where sickness, death
and sorrow are unknown; age 80
years, 6 months and 16 days. Her
girlhoOd days were spent in Ohio
where she grew. to lovely woman
hood. The family had near relatives
fluence father and mother Combs
decided to make Iowa their future
home. On the evening of their de-
parture for Iowa, the loving husband
and father was suddenly stricken
in death. The mother and children
were heart broken over the sudden
and untimely death, OF the loving
the event recorded, mother Combs
in company with her daughters,
Misses Almena and Frances Combs,
came to Iowa and settled at Leon,
Iowa, in the year 1851. At that
time the railroad extended West, to
'Ottumwa. From this point they
came, overland in a wagon GO con Ga1I1
ember 8, 1858, she was united in
Drakly Gardner. To this union was
born a son Charles Edgar Gardner.
The home life was a happy one, each
enjoying the company OF the other TO
the fullest possible extent. The
faithful DEVOTED husband and father
parted this life September 10, 1912;
age Sc years, Z months and IS days:
On February 3, 1915, she was called
upon to grieve the departure of her
only son. In early life she united
with the church of Christ; she was
an earnest, devout Christian. As
long as health permitted she was IN
and since deprived of the privilege
and blessing of attending the house
of the Lord, she had through the
church papers kept in touch with
the cause of Christ here and else
where Early last fall she gave the
church fine property Tor a parson-
age. She was a lovely character,
gracious and kind IN o IN her en- manner ne
made her home for the past four
years with Mrs. and Mrs. j. A. Cas-
Ter, who have shown her every |
courtesy and loving kindness, max
ing the home life and companion
ship very sweet indeed. For some
time she has been in failing. health,
he result largely of increasing age. i
heart trouble. Knowing that death
mi ght result at any time, she endeayy-
cred to be ready when ever called.
On Wednesday the day of her de-
oarture she was in her usual health |
put being somewhat tired she laid
down about the middle OF the after
1oon to rest and while asleep her
spirit quietly slipped away from it's
tenement of clay to be at home with
Sod and loved ones gone on before.
She leaves to mourn her departure,
three sisters, as follows: Mrs. Lucy |
A. Shearer, of Mapleton, Ohio, Mrs.
Miriam T. Sinclair, Of Laverne,
Oklahoma, and Mrs. Frances S;
Jenks, of Leon, Iowa, naphews and
neices and other relatives and a
great host of friends. The nephewSs
and nieces present at the funeral
we're, Willard and John S. Gardner,
Charles F. Combs, of Leon, Iowa;
Mrs. Anna Curry and Mrs. Anna !
Wood of Leon. and Mrs. Ella Ghorm--
ley, of Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral
services were held from the home
On Friday afternoon. May 21st at
D. M, conducted by P. H. Green. APP
propriate hymns were sung by Mrs.
Charles Johnston, and Mrs. Or.
Bowman, pianist Mrs. Bert Wood
ard. The pail bearers were, Mlllard
Gardner, Chas. F. Combs and f. F.
Sinclair.
The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.