LAST RITES FOR MRS. THOMASON
SERVICES HELD IN VILLISCA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer E. Thomason, 57, of Villisca, who was found dead Wednesday afternoon by her husband at her farm home near that city following a heart attack, were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 P.M. at the Methodist Church in Villisca with Rev. Ira E. Carney of Audubon, Iowa, a former Red Oak Christian minister, in charge of the service. Mrs. Thomason's body was brought to the Sutphen Funeral Chapel to remains until the funeral. Mrs. Lester Scott sang two solos with Miss Helen Bunker, accompanist. Long time neighboring friends served as pallbearers. Interment was made in the Villisca Cemetery. The large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends who attended the service showed the high esteem in which Mrs. Thomason was held. The floral offerings were beautiful and many.
Those from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wyckoff of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Flora Stewart, Forrest Stewart, and daughter of Carrol County, Missouri; Earl Stewart and family and Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart and family of Tina, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Melvin and son, Stewart and daughter, Mildred, of Bedford, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Stahl of Liberty, Missouri; Mrs. Fred Swanson and daughter of Fullerton, Nebraska; Mrs. Jeannie Bean of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Charles Fulton of Atlanta, Georgia; Mrs. E. S. Thomason, Mrs. Al B. Hayes, Mrs. Charles Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Sheppard, Mrs. A. J. Seefeldt, Mrs. Charles R. Damuth, Mrs. C. H. Wyckoff, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lippold of Red Oak; Mrs. C. H. Royer and daughter of Essex; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Houck of Corning, and Darleen Gourley Requist of Stanton.
The Red Oak Express, Red Oak, Iowa, Thursday, June 11, 1936, page 2 and The Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, June 19, 1936, page 1
Lulu Ethel Stewart, the first child of Archibald and Florence (Anderson) Stewart was born on December 3, 1878, Villisca, Iowa. Early in her life he had an interest in books and school: She attended the district school, Villisca high school, and Teacher's Training Normal School in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Following this, as a teacher in the rural schools near her home. The mode of transportation at this time was either by horse and buggy, or by horseback. She made a success of her chosen profession and she enjoyed the outside activities, skating, and coasting with equal enthusiasm. This continued all through her life, a love of games, contests and sports. On February 11, 1902 Lulu was married to Elmer E. Thomason and the young couple accompanied the Stewart Family in their move to Missouri, They purchased the adjoining farm to the family homestead. Their first child, Gladys Caroline Thomason, was born on this farm near Tina, Missouri, on July 23, 1904. They returned to Iowa in 1906. Their second child, a son, Donald Stewart Thomason, was born on January 28, 1910. The Thomason's were active in community affairs, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in Villisca. They lived at a time when closeness existed in farming as a profession: when families enjoyed entertainment in the home and their hoe was a center of cordiality for the family and friends.
SERVICES HELD IN VILLISCA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer E. Thomason, 57, of Villisca, who was found dead Wednesday afternoon by her husband at her farm home near that city following a heart attack, were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 P.M. at the Methodist Church in Villisca with Rev. Ira E. Carney of Audubon, Iowa, a former Red Oak Christian minister, in charge of the service. Mrs. Thomason's body was brought to the Sutphen Funeral Chapel to remains until the funeral. Mrs. Lester Scott sang two solos with Miss Helen Bunker, accompanist. Long time neighboring friends served as pallbearers. Interment was made in the Villisca Cemetery. The large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends who attended the service showed the high esteem in which Mrs. Thomason was held. The floral offerings were beautiful and many.
Those from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wyckoff of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Flora Stewart, Forrest Stewart, and daughter of Carrol County, Missouri; Earl Stewart and family and Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart and family of Tina, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Melvin and son, Stewart and daughter, Mildred, of Bedford, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Stahl of Liberty, Missouri; Mrs. Fred Swanson and daughter of Fullerton, Nebraska; Mrs. Jeannie Bean of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Charles Fulton of Atlanta, Georgia; Mrs. E. S. Thomason, Mrs. Al B. Hayes, Mrs. Charles Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Sheppard, Mrs. A. J. Seefeldt, Mrs. Charles R. Damuth, Mrs. C. H. Wyckoff, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lippold of Red Oak; Mrs. C. H. Royer and daughter of Essex; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Houck of Corning, and Darleen Gourley Requist of Stanton.
The Red Oak Express, Red Oak, Iowa, Thursday, June 11, 1936, page 2 and The Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, June 19, 1936, page 1
Lulu Ethel Stewart, the first child of Archibald and Florence (Anderson) Stewart was born on December 3, 1878, Villisca, Iowa. Early in her life he had an interest in books and school: She attended the district school, Villisca high school, and Teacher's Training Normal School in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Following this, as a teacher in the rural schools near her home. The mode of transportation at this time was either by horse and buggy, or by horseback. She made a success of her chosen profession and she enjoyed the outside activities, skating, and coasting with equal enthusiasm. This continued all through her life, a love of games, contests and sports. On February 11, 1902 Lulu was married to Elmer E. Thomason and the young couple accompanied the Stewart Family in their move to Missouri, They purchased the adjoining farm to the family homestead. Their first child, Gladys Caroline Thomason, was born on this farm near Tina, Missouri, on July 23, 1904. They returned to Iowa in 1906. Their second child, a son, Donald Stewart Thomason, was born on January 28, 1910. The Thomason's were active in community affairs, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in Villisca. They lived at a time when closeness existed in farming as a profession: when families enjoyed entertainment in the home and their hoe was a center of cordiality for the family and friends.
LAST RITES FOR MRS. THOMASON
SERVICES HELD IN VILLISCA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer E. Thomason, 57, of Villisca, who was found dead Wednesday afternoon by her husband at her farm home near that city following a heart attack, were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 P.M. at the Methodist Church in Villisca with Rev. Ira E. Carney of Audubon, Iowa, a former Red Oak Christian minister, in charge of the service. Mrs. Thomason's body was brought to the Sutphen Funeral Chapel to remains until the funeral. Mrs. Lester Scott sang two solos with Miss Helen Bunker, accompanist. Long time neighboring friends served as pallbearers. Interment was made in the Villisca Cemetery. The large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends who attended the service showed the high esteem in which Mrs. Thomason was held. The floral offerings were beautiful and many.
Those from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wyckoff of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Flora Stewart, Forrest Stewart, and daughter of Carrol County, Missouri; Earl Stewart and family and Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart and family of Tina, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Melvin and son, Stewart and daughter, Mildred, of Bedford, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Stahl of Liberty, Missouri; Mrs. Fred Swanson and daughter of Fullerton, Nebraska; Mrs. Jeannie Bean of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Charles Fulton of Atlanta, Georgia; Mrs. E. S. Thomason, Mrs. Al B. Hayes, Mrs. Charles Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Sheppard, Mrs. A. J. Seefeldt, Mrs. Charles R. Damuth, Mrs. C. H. Wyckoff, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lippold of Red Oak; Mrs. C. H. Royer and daughter of Essex; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Houck of Corning, and Darleen Gourley Requist of Stanton.
The Red Oak Express, Red Oak, Iowa, Thursday, June 11, 1936, page 2 and The Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, June 19, 1936, page 1
Lulu Ethel Stewart, the first child of Archibald and Florence (Anderson) Stewart was born on December 3, 1878, Villisca, Iowa. Early in her life he had an interest in books and school: She attended the district school, Villisca high school, and Teacher's Training Normal School in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Following this, as a teacher in the rural schools near her home. The mode of transportation at this time was either by horse and buggy, or by horseback. She made a success of her chosen profession and she enjoyed the outside activities, skating, and coasting with equal enthusiasm. This continued all through her life, a love of games, contests and sports. On February 11, 1902 Lulu was married to Elmer E. Thomason and the young couple accompanied the Stewart Family in their move to Missouri, They purchased the adjoining farm to the family homestead. Their first child, Gladys Caroline Thomason, was born on this farm near Tina, Missouri, on July 23, 1904. They returned to Iowa in 1906. Their second child, a son, Donald Stewart Thomason, was born on January 28, 1910. The Thomason's were active in community affairs, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in Villisca. They lived at a time when closeness existed in farming as a profession: when families enjoyed entertainment in the home and their hoe was a center of cordiality for the family and friends.
SERVICES HELD IN VILLISCA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer E. Thomason, 57, of Villisca, who was found dead Wednesday afternoon by her husband at her farm home near that city following a heart attack, were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 P.M. at the Methodist Church in Villisca with Rev. Ira E. Carney of Audubon, Iowa, a former Red Oak Christian minister, in charge of the service. Mrs. Thomason's body was brought to the Sutphen Funeral Chapel to remains until the funeral. Mrs. Lester Scott sang two solos with Miss Helen Bunker, accompanist. Long time neighboring friends served as pallbearers. Interment was made in the Villisca Cemetery. The large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends who attended the service showed the high esteem in which Mrs. Thomason was held. The floral offerings were beautiful and many.
Those from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wyckoff of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Flora Stewart, Forrest Stewart, and daughter of Carrol County, Missouri; Earl Stewart and family and Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart and family of Tina, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Melvin and son, Stewart and daughter, Mildred, of Bedford, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Stahl of Liberty, Missouri; Mrs. Fred Swanson and daughter of Fullerton, Nebraska; Mrs. Jeannie Bean of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Charles Fulton of Atlanta, Georgia; Mrs. E. S. Thomason, Mrs. Al B. Hayes, Mrs. Charles Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Sheppard, Mrs. A. J. Seefeldt, Mrs. Charles R. Damuth, Mrs. C. H. Wyckoff, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lippold of Red Oak; Mrs. C. H. Royer and daughter of Essex; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Houck of Corning, and Darleen Gourley Requist of Stanton.
The Red Oak Express, Red Oak, Iowa, Thursday, June 11, 1936, page 2 and The Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, June 19, 1936, page 1
Lulu Ethel Stewart, the first child of Archibald and Florence (Anderson) Stewart was born on December 3, 1878, Villisca, Iowa. Early in her life he had an interest in books and school: She attended the district school, Villisca high school, and Teacher's Training Normal School in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Following this, as a teacher in the rural schools near her home. The mode of transportation at this time was either by horse and buggy, or by horseback. She made a success of her chosen profession and she enjoyed the outside activities, skating, and coasting with equal enthusiasm. This continued all through her life, a love of games, contests and sports. On February 11, 1902 Lulu was married to Elmer E. Thomason and the young couple accompanied the Stewart Family in their move to Missouri, They purchased the adjoining farm to the family homestead. Their first child, Gladys Caroline Thomason, was born on this farm near Tina, Missouri, on July 23, 1904. They returned to Iowa in 1906. Their second child, a son, Donald Stewart Thomason, was born on January 28, 1910. The Thomason's were active in community affairs, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in Villisca. They lived at a time when closeness existed in farming as a profession: when families enjoyed entertainment in the home and their hoe was a center of cordiality for the family and friends.
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