Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-16
SPILLVILLE

SPILLVILLE
Mr.. Kofron a representative of a
firm dealing in monuments of Cedar
Rapids was in town Saturday on
business.
Miss Lucille Brickner, principal of
the high school spent the week end
with home folks at DEBORAH.
I Frank Kulish visited his son Jas.
near Waucoma one day last week.
Mrs. John Sattler and children of
Fit. Atkinson were guests Sunday last
at the home of James Benda.
Joe Vapava of near Protivin was
in town last Sunday visiting rela-
tives and calling on friends.
John Frana of Long Prairie, Min
nesota was here Monday last to at
tend the funeral of his father.
On Thursday noon Armistice Day
short program was given by the
school children of the public schoo
at the school house in honor of the
departed dead soldiers of the late
war.
Mrs. Jira of Cresco, Mrs. Frank
Fisher of Oxford Junction, Mrs.
Helen Shevik and son James and
Mrs. Stephen Hruska of Calmar at
tended the funeral Thursday of Miss
Anna Valenta.
Mrs. Carl Soukup of near Ridge
way was having dental work done
here Monday.
Mrs. Shevik and SON James, and
daughter Mrs. Stephen Hrushka were
down from Calmar Monday to at
tend Mr.. Frana's funeral.
A. A. Novak and wife returned
home Thursday morning from Roch-
ester, Mimi, after nearly three weeks
stay.
Irene Cooper, student of the De-
corah high school spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Obituary
About $50 p. m. Saturday, Octo-
Der 20, 1921, a message from Cleve-
land, Ohio, arrived at the home of
Mrs. Joseph Benesh that her sister,
Miss Anna Walenta had died. She
was born on November 25, 1886, at
Spillville, Iowa, and lived at the
home of her parents till they both
passed away. Her mother died 20
years ago and her father, Frank
Walenta, Is years ago. She then
remained at home two years longer,
fulfilling her fathers wish to care
for the family of younger children
till they could support themselves.
She then went to work at Mason
City, Iowa, for Mr.. and Mrs. Ness,
and she stayed with them eleven
wears, going with them to Water
town, S. Oak, and later to Cleve-
Ian. Ohio, until about five weeks
ago, when she accepted another pos
Iition with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Iglauer's
household at Cleveland. The last
: time she visited her home town was
eight years ago. Her death was
caused by the growth of tumol
on the brain. She became severity III
Friday, Oct. %, and died the neNt
dav at one o'clock in an ambulance
while on her way to. hospital. Hel
remains were brought from Cleve'
land. Ohio, to her home town Spill
Vile and the funeral took place
there at St Wenceslaus cemetery
Thursday morning, Nov. 3, at IL
4 o'clock, Rev. j. P. BUz performing
the last sad rites. The casket bear
: ers were James Shevik, Fred Fisher
William Smith, Ed. Wagner, Johr
Benda. and Joe Bena. Her earl!
death is mourned by the following
J, brothers and sisters: Frank, Lankin
T No. Oak, Louis of Dubuque, JOSEPH
: and Victor, Calmar, Mary-Mrs. Jas
). Krall. Calmar, Helen-Mrs. Munkle
Lime Springs, Nora-Mrs. Jos Ben
: esh. Spillville. All were present a
the funeral except Frank.
Her death removes noble younl
woman in the prime of life, who's
lfaithfulness and devotion to dut
is attested by the record of her LII
= of service. The world needs sue
faithful workers and her death wi
leave a place empty, which in thes
times will be hard to fill with sue
another. But the Lord needed ne
elsewhere and surely her fidelity an
steadfast devotion to duty VIII .
rewarded. Let her rest IN peace
Obituary
4. On November 4th, 1921, at
M, occurred the death of VIM. We
Eel Frana, perhaps the Oldest !.
= the few surviving veterans OF Il
Civil War, in Winneshiek Count
He was born Aug. 9th, 1885,
C. Obora, Austria, and came to Ameri'
2, with his parents in May 1858. Th'
settled on a farm near milwaukee
Wisconsin, but the Civil War bro
out soon after and in 1862 the d
Ii ceased went to Illinois and enlist
ON the side of the Union in Coz