Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the McCauley-Chapman funeral home with the Rev. Z. J. Hougham officiating and with burial in the Goldfield cemetery.
Hannah D. Kerschner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kerschner was born August 8, 1868, at Lafayette, Ind. When she was a small child the family moved to Maroa, Ill., then moved to Wright county, Iowa, in 1881, settling near Goldfield.
August 4, 1885, she married John Riley, and the couple farmed near Goldfield. In 1901 they moved to Ceylon, Minn. In 1909, the Rileys moved to Webster City and Mrs. Riley had lived here ever since. Mr. Riley operated a milk depot and dairy business for many years. Mr. Riley was chief of police of Webster City for eight years before retiring in 1927.
She was preceded in death by her husband who died Oct. 18, 1941, by her parents and one daughter Mrs. Edna M. Dotson. Surviving are three children: Mrs. McKinley (Vera) McCollough and Mrs. Ted (Pearl) Weedman, both of this city, and Richard Riley of St. Louis, three grandchildren who were reared in the Riley home, R. A. (Bud) Dotson of Ames, Mrs. L. R. Olson and Mrs. Leon Gilpin of Meservey, Iowa; seven other grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren, and one brother, Frank Kerschner of Webster City.
Mrs. Riley was a charter member of the Methodist church at Ceylon, Minn.
Daily Freeman Journal
Webster City, Iowa
February 26, 1953
Bury Webster City Woman Saturday
Interment of Mrs. John Riley of Webster City was in the Glenwood cemetery in Goldfield Saturday afternoon and lunch was served to the relatives by Mrs. Bruce Riley.
Wright County Monitor
Clarion, Iowa
March 5, 1953
Source: Wrightgenie
Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the McCauley-Chapman funeral home with the Rev. Z. J. Hougham officiating and with burial in the Goldfield cemetery.
Hannah D. Kerschner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kerschner was born August 8, 1868, at Lafayette, Ind. When she was a small child the family moved to Maroa, Ill., then moved to Wright county, Iowa, in 1881, settling near Goldfield.
August 4, 1885, she married John Riley, and the couple farmed near Goldfield. In 1901 they moved to Ceylon, Minn. In 1909, the Rileys moved to Webster City and Mrs. Riley had lived here ever since. Mr. Riley operated a milk depot and dairy business for many years. Mr. Riley was chief of police of Webster City for eight years before retiring in 1927.
She was preceded in death by her husband who died Oct. 18, 1941, by her parents and one daughter Mrs. Edna M. Dotson. Surviving are three children: Mrs. McKinley (Vera) McCollough and Mrs. Ted (Pearl) Weedman, both of this city, and Richard Riley of St. Louis, three grandchildren who were reared in the Riley home, R. A. (Bud) Dotson of Ames, Mrs. L. R. Olson and Mrs. Leon Gilpin of Meservey, Iowa; seven other grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren, and one brother, Frank Kerschner of Webster City.
Mrs. Riley was a charter member of the Methodist church at Ceylon, Minn.
Daily Freeman Journal
Webster City, Iowa
February 26, 1953
Bury Webster City Woman Saturday
Interment of Mrs. John Riley of Webster City was in the Glenwood cemetery in Goldfield Saturday afternoon and lunch was served to the relatives by Mrs. Bruce Riley.
Wright County Monitor
Clarion, Iowa
March 5, 1953
Source: Wrightgenie
Family Members
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James Harvey "Jim" Kershner
1850–1934
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Jacob Christian "Jake" Kershner
1851–1919
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Sarah Elizabeth Kershner Braden
1853–1928
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George Dennis Kershner
1855–1933
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Amanda Catherine Kershner Blewett
1859–1933
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Mary Lucinda Kershner Reichter
1859–1897
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Thomas Lincoln "Link" Kershner
1860–1918
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Maude Lavina "Roxie" Kershner McIntyre
1863–1952
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Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Kershner
1866–1955
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