Category Archives: Deaths

Clem, R. E., Mrs. (Eva Mae Osborn)

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Mrs. R. E. Clem taken by death      Mrs. R. E. Clem of Yankton, S. D., formerly Eva Mae Osborn died Sunday afternoon at her home.  Funeral services were held Wednesday at Yankton and the remains brought to Tilden for burial at about 4 o.clock. Source: excerpt from Meadow Grove News, Thursday, September 4, 1947, page 1.

Funeral Held for Mrs. R. E. Clem           Funeral services were conducted at Yankton, S. D., Friday for Mrs. R. E. Clem and the remains then brought to Tilden for burial. Pallbearers were acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. Clem form Sioux City, Rosalie, Bloomfield and Yankton.

Eva Mae Clem passed away at her home in Yankton, Sunday, August 31 after an illness of nine months. Last January she underwent a major operation at Rochester, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Osborn. She attained the age of 29 years, 2 months and 3 days. She married Ronald E. Clem on January 17, 1943. Survivors include her husband and daughter, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Osborn; two sisters, Mrs. Ione Dalton, Sheldon, Iowa, and Mrs. Helen Ryder, Denver, Colorado; seven brothers, Harold, Quentin, Lawrence and Bernard, here, Herbert and Clayton of Denver and Burnham of Moorhead, Minnesota, together with other relatives and a host of friends. Source: excerpt from Meadow Grove News, Thursday, September 11, 1947, page 1.

Carpenter, Charles Wesley

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Charles Wesley Carpenter

Charles Wesley Carpenter was born in Franklin County, Ohio, about 25 miles from Columbus, Jan. 13, 1846.

He was married to Mary A. Hill in 1878. To this union were born two children, Fred H. and Burt E. His wife died about 18 years ago. Since that time he has made his home principally in this state in and around Meadow Grove. Last March he was taken seriously ill with dropsy and later with paralysis, and was taken to the general hospital at Norfolk, where he died Sunday July 5, 1919, being in his 74th year. He was baptized in infancy, his parents being loyal and devoted members of the church. Last spring while he was ill at the home of Alva Crooks, in the presence of Rev. Antrim, he accepted Jesus as his Saviour.

Funeral services were held in the M. E. Church Monday afternoon, W. R. S. Anstine, officiating. Interment in the McCoy cemetery by the side of his wife.  Source: Meadow Grove News, Friday July 11, 1919 on page 1.

Carberry, Patrick E.

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Patrick E. Carberry died Sunday at the age of 55. He was a businessman in Norfolk for about thirty-three years. He was born Oct. 12, 1886 on a farm near Warnerville to Patrick H. and Margaret Carberry. He married Lenora Stirk on Sept. 25, 1912. Survivors were his wife; three sons, Patrick Jr., Jack, and Joseph; two daughters, Mrs. William Fisher, and Bettye Carberry. Other survivors listed were brothers and sisters, Mrs. John Lieubenthal, Maurice, Jack, Mrs. Ervin Nick, Mrs. Tom Donahue, and Mrs. James Armstrong. Funeral services were tentatively set for Wednesday at Sacred Heart church in Norfolk. Source: excerpt from The Norfolk Daily News, Monday, January 12, 1942, page 2.

Butterfield, W. H., Mrs.

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Early Resident of Norfolk Dead

Mrs. W. H. Butterfield, 86, member of one of Madison county’s pioneer families passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. H. Salter in Norfolk Friday morning.  In ailing health for the past two years the aged woman.s condition became more alarming about two weeks ago. For several days she showed marked improvement but suffered a relapse a week ago, sinking gradually until her death. Her husband died at Norfolk in 1916.  Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, March 5, 1931, page 1.

Braisher, John S., Mrs.

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Mrs. John S. Braisher, former resident of Battle Creek, died at Orange, California, October 29, according to information received by Mrs. D. L. Best. Death came after an illness of three months.

Mrs. Braisher was 79 years old and had been a resident of Orange for thirty-two years. Mr. and Mrs. Braisher, the former a pioneer harnessmaker of Battle Creek, moved from here in 1903. Concerning the funeral an Orange newspaper says: .Following services at the Methodist church Mrs. Braisher was laid at rest in Fairhaven cemetery beside the grave of her husband, John Sydney Braisher, who died in 1917. The Braisher plot in the cemetery is sheltered by a giant breadfruit tree, always treasured by Mrs. Braisher. She leaves no relatives.  Source: excerpt from Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, November 7, 1935, page 1.

Deaths, notices for other areas

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Deaths notices in Norfolk Daily News, Norfolk, Nebraska for people outside of this area.

2006

Ella E. (Renschler) Severson, Vermillion, S. D., Dec. 7, 2006, page 7

Zola Virginia Stark, Yankton, S. D., Dec. 15, 2006, page 9

William R. “Bill” Arneson, Bryant, S. D., Madison, S. D., Dec. 20, 2006, page 7

2007

Herbert E. Richter, Pensacola, FL., Jan. 13, 2007, page 8

N. Evelyn Summers, Des Moines, WA., Jan. 17, 2007, page 6

James R. Teeter, Yankton, S. D.,  Russellville, Arkansas, Jun. 26, 2007, page 5

Peter J. Sachmeyer, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Burlington, Iowa, Oct. 5, 2007, page 5

2008

Leon J. Davey, New London, IA., Eau Claire WI., Nov. 26, 2008, page 7

2009     

Timothy Clark, Vermillion, S. D., Jan. 14, 2009, page 2

Michael Cole, Glenwood, IA., Jul. 28, 2009, page 2

Otto P. Rademacher, McCook Lake, S. D., Jul. 28, 2009, page 13

2010

Cynthia (Day) Medina, Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 28, 2010, page 5

Cora F. (Klet) Wilcox, Minnesota, Idaho, Mar. 5, 2010, page 5

Pearl N. (Hennies) Balfany, Springfield, S. D., Yankton, S. D., Sep. 8, 2010, page 11

Tracy Arens, Yankton, S. D., Sep. 18, 2010, page 1

Nicholas LaCroix, Yankton, S. D. Sep. 18, 2010, page 1

Lois A. Camp, Yankton, S. D., Dec. 21, 2010, page 7

 

Death Notices in the “Battle Creek Enterprise” Newspaper

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The following names were found in the Battle Creek Enterprise newspaper.  The date following the name is the date it was found in the paper.  The page number it was found on follows the date.

Jefferson B. Jackson, March 10, 1910, page 1.

E. J. Brink, December 21, 1911, page 1.

Mrs. David (Agnes. J. Webb) Whitla, December 21, 1911.

Mrs. Enoch (Irene Cox) Osborn, April 25, 1912, page 1.

John W. Cornett, June 20, 1912, page 1.

Fred Scheerger, Sr., June 27, 1912, page 1.

James A. Henderson, June 27, 1912, page 1.

Frank Weisenstine, July 4, 1912, page 1.

Rev. Father John T. Smith, February 4, 1915, page 1.

Mrs. Mike Weiser, September 30, 1915, page 1.

Frank Hobson Bottorff, December 30, 1915, page 1.

Henry Borchers, December 30, 1915, page 1.

James Conley, March 30, 1916, page 1.

Rev. Oscar Eggleston, March 30, 1916, page 1.

Ferdinand Kinkle, July 6, 1916, page 1.

George M. “Stokes” Barnes, August 17, 1916, page 1.

Valentine Scheer, September 14, 1916, page 1.

Mrs. Ed. (Petitt) Funk, November 1, 1917, page 1.

Mrs. Ashal (Mary M. Scott) Clark, November 8, 1917, page 1.

Rev. W. H. C. Oetting, November 8, 1917, page 1.

Peter Ericson, March 28, 1918, page 8.

James Rowland, April 4, 1918, page 1.

Samuel Thatch, April 4, 1918, page 1.

John G. Seckel, June 18 & June 25, 1925, page 1

 

County Death Announcements

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More information can be obtained by contacting Allied Genealogical Search.

Mrs. Bahn, February 21, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Fred Boche [known as Largest Man in Nebraska], April. 2, 1931 on page 3,                                                                                                          Madison Star-Mail.

Robert B. Channer, [ Editor of Newman Grove Reporter ], October 25, 1918 on                                                                                                           page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Johanna Dietrich Cheney (Mrs. Orran Cheney), November 18, 1918 on page 1,                                                                                                Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Crump (Sarah Ann Farage), May 5, 1905 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

John Frederick Dittberner, October 25, 1918 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. F. W. Fesler (Rosa Barbara Brandt), November 18, 1918 on page 1 and 4,                                                                                      Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Freibe, February 21, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Sarah Fundum wife of H. H. Fundum, February 22, 1923 on page 1,                                                                                                  Battle Creek Enterprise.

Mrs. John Ganz ( Anna Braje), sister of Mrs. Ed. Wegner, August 23, 1923 on page 1,                                                                           Battle Creek Enterprise.

Mrs. Lizzie Grant, wife of Smith Grant, March 26, 1897 on page 5,                                                                                                      Madison Star-Mail.

William E. Griffin, son of Mrs. John Scheler, October 25, 1918 on page 1,                                                                                                     Madison Star-Mail.

John Huddle, November 1, 1923 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Edward F. Kaul, November 18, 1918 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

John Kehoe, September 18, 1896 on page 5, Madison Star-Mail.

Oliver Kernick, son of Al Kernick, October 25, 1918 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Jacob Knapp, April 4, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Josephine C. Risk Jenkins, March 2, 1922 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Joseph Krbel, father of Mrs. Anna Severa, March 2, 1922 on page 1,                                                                                                        Battle Creek Enterprise.

Hollis Livinghouse, October 25, 1918 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Chris Martensen, April 4, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Infant child of Wm. McMahon’s, March 12, 1897 on page 5, Madison Star-Mail.

Frieda Adelheid Meier, daughter of John H. and Emma B. (Kruger) Meier,                                                                        November 18, 1918 on page 4, Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Carl Mink, March 2, 1922 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Zenna Osborn Mink, March 2, 1922 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Mr. and Mrs. James Murray, October 4, 1923 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Troy C. Osborn, September 20, 1923 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Osborn married 50 years ago, March 22, 1923 on page                                                                                                    1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Addie Reeves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Reeves, November 18, 1918 on page 1,                                                                                               Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Elizabeth Reeves, wife of Luke Reeves, April 4, 1919 on page 1,                                                                                                           Madison Star-Mail.

Herbert Rhodes, March 2, 1922 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

James Rowland, March 28, 1918 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Mrs. Jacob Schlack, Sr., November 1, 1923 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Fred Schmitt, April 4, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Fredrick Schoepflin, February 2, 1917 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Mary Smith wife of Michael Smith, February 22, 1923 on page 1,                                                                                                   Battle Creek Enterprise.

Mrs. Dewey Spence, (Anna Emma Margaret Test), October 25, 1918 on page 1,                                                                                                    Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Ignatz Steiner, February 21, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.                              In less than two months, the mother {Mrs. Steiner}, two daughters  {Mrs. Freibeand, Mrs. Bahn}, and two grandchildren have been called  home.

Samuel H. Thatch, March 28, 1918 and April 4, 1918 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

 

Bartee, Earl

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Earl Bartee died Monday at a Norfolk hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Methodist church in Battle Creek with burial in the family lot at Union Cemetery. He was born in Wythe county, Virginia in 1888. He had reached the age of 29 years, 7 months and 4 days. He was the third son of John Bartee. His mother passed away about a year ago. Survivors were his aged father, five brothers and three sisters: Mon, Dale, Jesse Bartee, Mrs. Mike James, Mrs. Fred Volk, Arthur and Fearn Bartee, and Mrs. Claus Borchers.

Source: excerpt from Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, October 23, 1930, page 1.