She married John L. Somerby 14 Oct 1902. This was her second marriage, and John's third.
She is buried beside her first husband, Louis Reasoner Decker, and their two sons.
Nellie Somerby raised Eugene and Walter to become young men after John L. Somerby died in 1904. Eugene was almost 10 and Walter almost 7 when their father died. Nellie was remembered and missed when she died in 1918.
Transcribed from a newspaper, researched by Dale Decker.
"Taken to Old Home for Burial"
"Vernon county (Wisconsin) Censor"
"The remains of Mrs. John L. Somerby, who died in Los Angeles, California, December 21st, were brought to Viroqua and laid to rest on Saturday in our city cemetery, where rest so many of her kindred. She was the second daughter of the late Dr. E. W. and Mary Tinker, pioneer residents of Viroqua. She was born in Rosseau, Morgan county, Ohio, in 1840 coming with her parents to Viroqua in 1854. In 1859 she was married to Louis R. Decker who died in 1887. To this marriage were born two sons, Frank E. and Louis R., who died in young manhood, and one daughter, Mrs. L. F. Danforth of Lake City, Iowa.
In 1900 Mrs. Decker was married to J. L. Somerby of Los Angeles, California, who died two years later, leaving to her care his two little boys to whom she was both father and mother. She saw them mature into splendid young manhood, rewarding her with all the devotiona and solicitude of sons. One of them Eugene, accompanied the remains to Viroqua. She is survived by the daughter, Mrs. L. F. Danforth, two grandsons, Max L. Decker of Sioux City and Arthur L. Decker of Council Bluffs, Iowa, one granddaughter, Mrs. Ruth Wallace of Council Bluffs, the two sons, Eugene C. and Walter L. Somerby of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Stimble of Richland Center, and Mrs. Lucie Tate of Chugwater, Wyoming.
Before leaving Los Angeles, funeral services were conducted by Rev. Herbert Booth Smith of the Immanuel Presbyterian church of which Mrs. Somerby and sons are members. Here Rev. Emmanuel Harris had charge.
In closing the services in Los Angeles Rev. Herbert Booth Smith gave the following beautiful poem by Riley: ..."
(Thanks to Ann Bowler and Dale Decker for this obituary)
She is buried beside her first husband, Louis Reasoner Decker, and their two sons.
Nellie Somerby raised Eugene and Walter to become young men after John L. Somerby died in 1904. Eugene was almost 10 and Walter almost 7 when their father died. Nellie was remembered and missed when she died in 1918.
Transcribed from a newspaper, researched by Dale Decker.
"Taken to Old Home for Burial"
"Vernon county (Wisconsin) Censor"
"The remains of Mrs. John L. Somerby, who died in Los Angeles, California, December 21st, were brought to Viroqua and laid to rest on Saturday in our city cemetery, where rest so many of her kindred. She was the second daughter of the late Dr. E. W. and Mary Tinker, pioneer residents of Viroqua. She was born in Rosseau, Morgan county, Ohio, in 1840 coming with her parents to Viroqua in 1854. In 1859 she was married to Louis R. Decker who died in 1887. To this marriage were born two sons, Frank E. and Louis R., who died in young manhood, and one daughter, Mrs. L. F. Danforth of Lake City, Iowa.
In 1900 Mrs. Decker was married to J. L. Somerby of Los Angeles, California, who died two years later, leaving to her care his two little boys to whom she was both father and mother. She saw them mature into splendid young manhood, rewarding her with all the devotiona and solicitude of sons. One of them Eugene, accompanied the remains to Viroqua. She is survived by the daughter, Mrs. L. F. Danforth, two grandsons, Max L. Decker of Sioux City and Arthur L. Decker of Council Bluffs, Iowa, one granddaughter, Mrs. Ruth Wallace of Council Bluffs, the two sons, Eugene C. and Walter L. Somerby of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Stimble of Richland Center, and Mrs. Lucie Tate of Chugwater, Wyoming.
Before leaving Los Angeles, funeral services were conducted by Rev. Herbert Booth Smith of the Immanuel Presbyterian church of which Mrs. Somerby and sons are members. Here Rev. Emmanuel Harris had charge.
In closing the services in Los Angeles Rev. Herbert Booth Smith gave the following beautiful poem by Riley: ..."
(Thanks to Ann Bowler and Dale Decker for this obituary)
She married John L. Somerby 14 Oct 1902. This was her second marriage, and John's third.
She is buried beside her first husband, Louis Reasoner Decker, and their two sons.
Nellie Somerby raised Eugene and Walter to become young men after John L. Somerby died in 1904. Eugene was almost 10 and Walter almost 7 when their father died. Nellie was remembered and missed when she died in 1918.
Transcribed from a newspaper, researched by Dale Decker.
"Taken to Old Home for Burial"
"Vernon county (Wisconsin) Censor"
"The remains of Mrs. John L. Somerby, who died in Los Angeles, California, December 21st, were brought to Viroqua and laid to rest on Saturday in our city cemetery, where rest so many of her kindred. She was the second daughter of the late Dr. E. W. and Mary Tinker, pioneer residents of Viroqua. She was born in Rosseau, Morgan county, Ohio, in 1840 coming with her parents to Viroqua in 1854. In 1859 she was married to Louis R. Decker who died in 1887. To this marriage were born two sons, Frank E. and Louis R., who died in young manhood, and one daughter, Mrs. L. F. Danforth of Lake City, Iowa.
In 1900 Mrs. Decker was married to J. L. Somerby of Los Angeles, California, who died two years later, leaving to her care his two little boys to whom she was both father and mother. She saw them mature into splendid young manhood, rewarding her with all the devotiona and solicitude of sons. One of them Eugene, accompanied the remains to Viroqua. She is survived by the daughter, Mrs. L. F. Danforth, two grandsons, Max L. Decker of Sioux City and Arthur L. Decker of Council Bluffs, Iowa, one granddaughter, Mrs. Ruth Wallace of Council Bluffs, the two sons, Eugene C. and Walter L. Somerby of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Stimble of Richland Center, and Mrs. Lucie Tate of Chugwater, Wyoming.
Before leaving Los Angeles, funeral services were conducted by Rev. Herbert Booth Smith of the Immanuel Presbyterian church of which Mrs. Somerby and sons are members. Here Rev. Emmanuel Harris had charge.
In closing the services in Los Angeles Rev. Herbert Booth Smith gave the following beautiful poem by Riley: ..."
(Thanks to Ann Bowler and Dale Decker for this obituary)
She is buried beside her first husband, Louis Reasoner Decker, and their two sons.
Nellie Somerby raised Eugene and Walter to become young men after John L. Somerby died in 1904. Eugene was almost 10 and Walter almost 7 when their father died. Nellie was remembered and missed when she died in 1918.
Transcribed from a newspaper, researched by Dale Decker.
"Taken to Old Home for Burial"
"Vernon county (Wisconsin) Censor"
"The remains of Mrs. John L. Somerby, who died in Los Angeles, California, December 21st, were brought to Viroqua and laid to rest on Saturday in our city cemetery, where rest so many of her kindred. She was the second daughter of the late Dr. E. W. and Mary Tinker, pioneer residents of Viroqua. She was born in Rosseau, Morgan county, Ohio, in 1840 coming with her parents to Viroqua in 1854. In 1859 she was married to Louis R. Decker who died in 1887. To this marriage were born two sons, Frank E. and Louis R., who died in young manhood, and one daughter, Mrs. L. F. Danforth of Lake City, Iowa.
In 1900 Mrs. Decker was married to J. L. Somerby of Los Angeles, California, who died two years later, leaving to her care his two little boys to whom she was both father and mother. She saw them mature into splendid young manhood, rewarding her with all the devotiona and solicitude of sons. One of them Eugene, accompanied the remains to Viroqua. She is survived by the daughter, Mrs. L. F. Danforth, two grandsons, Max L. Decker of Sioux City and Arthur L. Decker of Council Bluffs, Iowa, one granddaughter, Mrs. Ruth Wallace of Council Bluffs, the two sons, Eugene C. and Walter L. Somerby of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Stimble of Richland Center, and Mrs. Lucie Tate of Chugwater, Wyoming.
Before leaving Los Angeles, funeral services were conducted by Rev. Herbert Booth Smith of the Immanuel Presbyterian church of which Mrs. Somerby and sons are members. Here Rev. Emmanuel Harris had charge.
In closing the services in Los Angeles Rev. Herbert Booth Smith gave the following beautiful poem by Riley: ..."
(Thanks to Ann Bowler and Dale Decker for this obituary)
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