Mrs. John Damitz
lona Gertrude Carlile, daughter of John and Sarah Carlile was born on a farm near Underwood, lowa, July 18, 1884. She spent her girlhood [at her] farm home until she was married Sept. 15, 1904, to John C. Damitz, a neighbor's son.
She and John shared 55 years of married life and happily celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1954. John preceded her in death, having, departed this life in August 1960. To this union were born four sons: Orville Carlile, who died in infancy; John Cyril of Akron, Ohio; David Wyman of Lamoni; and Herschel W. of Sacramento, Calif.
At eight years of age, Iona was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and remained a faithful and consecrated member throughout her life.
She was proud of the fact that her paternal grandparents were among those hardy pioneers in the church who were converted in England by Orson Hyde, as were her maternal grandparents converted in Denmark, who all migrated to America and made the trek to Utah. Here they found unwanted changes in the church and in disappointment and danger returned to Iowa near Council Bluffs to farm and rear their children, teaching them firmly the tenets of the gospel. Their staunch integrity was inborn in Iowa.
She began at an early age to give zealous support and service to the church. At various times she served as an organist, Sunday school superintendent, and women's leader. When her boys became young men, she felt that something should be done for the youth of her congregation to hold them more firmly in the faith. Since this was before the days of Zion's League, she organized the young people into a choir and learned to direct them herself. This work was continued for several years.
Always anxious to be a part of Zion, she with her husband, moved to Lamoni Stake with their son David and his family in 1947. Even in her declining years, she was active in church work, serving as a friendly visitor in her group, as a member of the Bloomington Women's Group, and the Lamplighters interest group. She quilted with the Mites at the church each week until her health failed last October, and she was taken to the hospital at Mt. Ayr.
She was able to return for a few weeks to the home of her son David, where she was tenderly cared for until a stroke forced her to return to the hospital where she passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 1962.
Those left to mourn, besides her three sons, are two sisters, Bertha Darrington and Eulalia Sewing of Council Bluffs; and three brothers, Dr. A. W. Carlile of Manning, David Carlile of Underwood, and Ether Carlile of Council Bluffs, Iowa; there are six granddaughters and one grandson, also many good friends whose cards and letters were her only joy in her last hours.
Memorial services were held from the RLDS church in Lamoni on Monday, Jan. 8, with Elders Harry J. Simons, Jerry C. Runkle, and Robert B. Hynden officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.
SOURCE: The Lamoni Chronicle, published in Lamoni, Iowa on Thursday, January 11th, 1962, p. 2
Contributor: Observer4wing (47373768)
lona Gertrude Carlile, daughter of John and Sarah Carlile was born on a farm near Underwood, lowa, July 18, 1884. She spent her girlhood [at her] farm home until she was married Sept. 15, 1904, to John C. Damitz, a neighbor's son.
She and John shared 55 years of married life and happily celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1954. John preceded her in death, having, departed this life in August 1960. To this union were born four sons: Orville Carlile, who died in infancy; John Cyril of Akron, Ohio; David Wyman of Lamoni; and Herschel W. of Sacramento, Calif.
At eight years of age, Iona was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and remained a faithful and consecrated member throughout her life.
She was proud of the fact that her paternal grandparents were among those hardy pioneers in the church who were converted in England by Orson Hyde, as were her maternal grandparents converted in Denmark, who all migrated to America and made the trek to Utah. Here they found unwanted changes in the church and in disappointment and danger returned to Iowa near Council Bluffs to farm and rear their children, teaching them firmly the tenets of the gospel. Their staunch integrity was inborn in Iowa.
She began at an early age to give zealous support and service to the church. At various times she served as an organist, Sunday school superintendent, and women's leader. When her boys became young men, she felt that something should be done for the youth of her congregation to hold them more firmly in the faith. Since this was before the days of Zion's League, she organized the young people into a choir and learned to direct them herself. This work was continued for several years.
Always anxious to be a part of Zion, she with her husband, moved to Lamoni Stake with their son David and his family in 1947. Even in her declining years, she was active in church work, serving as a friendly visitor in her group, as a member of the Bloomington Women's Group, and the Lamplighters interest group. She quilted with the Mites at the church each week until her health failed last October, and she was taken to the hospital at Mt. Ayr.
She was able to return for a few weeks to the home of her son David, where she was tenderly cared for until a stroke forced her to return to the hospital where she passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 1962.
Those left to mourn, besides her three sons, are two sisters, Bertha Darrington and Eulalia Sewing of Council Bluffs; and three brothers, Dr. A. W. Carlile of Manning, David Carlile of Underwood, and Ether Carlile of Council Bluffs, Iowa; there are six granddaughters and one grandson, also many good friends whose cards and letters were her only joy in her last hours.
Memorial services were held from the RLDS church in Lamoni on Monday, Jan. 8, with Elders Harry J. Simons, Jerry C. Runkle, and Robert B. Hynden officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.
SOURCE: The Lamoni Chronicle, published in Lamoni, Iowa on Thursday, January 11th, 1962, p. 2
Contributor: Observer4wing (47373768)
Mrs. John Damitz
lona Gertrude Carlile, daughter of John and Sarah Carlile was born on a farm near Underwood, lowa, July 18, 1884. She spent her girlhood [at her] farm home until she was married Sept. 15, 1904, to John C. Damitz, a neighbor's son.
She and John shared 55 years of married life and happily celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1954. John preceded her in death, having, departed this life in August 1960. To this union were born four sons: Orville Carlile, who died in infancy; John Cyril of Akron, Ohio; David Wyman of Lamoni; and Herschel W. of Sacramento, Calif.
At eight years of age, Iona was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and remained a faithful and consecrated member throughout her life.
She was proud of the fact that her paternal grandparents were among those hardy pioneers in the church who were converted in England by Orson Hyde, as were her maternal grandparents converted in Denmark, who all migrated to America and made the trek to Utah. Here they found unwanted changes in the church and in disappointment and danger returned to Iowa near Council Bluffs to farm and rear their children, teaching them firmly the tenets of the gospel. Their staunch integrity was inborn in Iowa.
She began at an early age to give zealous support and service to the church. At various times she served as an organist, Sunday school superintendent, and women's leader. When her boys became young men, she felt that something should be done for the youth of her congregation to hold them more firmly in the faith. Since this was before the days of Zion's League, she organized the young people into a choir and learned to direct them herself. This work was continued for several years.
Always anxious to be a part of Zion, she with her husband, moved to Lamoni Stake with their son David and his family in 1947. Even in her declining years, she was active in church work, serving as a friendly visitor in her group, as a member of the Bloomington Women's Group, and the Lamplighters interest group. She quilted with the Mites at the church each week until her health failed last October, and she was taken to the hospital at Mt. Ayr.
She was able to return for a few weeks to the home of her son David, where she was tenderly cared for until a stroke forced her to return to the hospital where she passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 1962.
Those left to mourn, besides her three sons, are two sisters, Bertha Darrington and Eulalia Sewing of Council Bluffs; and three brothers, Dr. A. W. Carlile of Manning, David Carlile of Underwood, and Ether Carlile of Council Bluffs, Iowa; there are six granddaughters and one grandson, also many good friends whose cards and letters were her only joy in her last hours.
Memorial services were held from the RLDS church in Lamoni on Monday, Jan. 8, with Elders Harry J. Simons, Jerry C. Runkle, and Robert B. Hynden officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.
SOURCE: The Lamoni Chronicle, published in Lamoni, Iowa on Thursday, January 11th, 1962, p. 2
Contributor: Observer4wing (47373768)
lona Gertrude Carlile, daughter of John and Sarah Carlile was born on a farm near Underwood, lowa, July 18, 1884. She spent her girlhood [at her] farm home until she was married Sept. 15, 1904, to John C. Damitz, a neighbor's son.
She and John shared 55 years of married life and happily celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1954. John preceded her in death, having, departed this life in August 1960. To this union were born four sons: Orville Carlile, who died in infancy; John Cyril of Akron, Ohio; David Wyman of Lamoni; and Herschel W. of Sacramento, Calif.
At eight years of age, Iona was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and remained a faithful and consecrated member throughout her life.
She was proud of the fact that her paternal grandparents were among those hardy pioneers in the church who were converted in England by Orson Hyde, as were her maternal grandparents converted in Denmark, who all migrated to America and made the trek to Utah. Here they found unwanted changes in the church and in disappointment and danger returned to Iowa near Council Bluffs to farm and rear their children, teaching them firmly the tenets of the gospel. Their staunch integrity was inborn in Iowa.
She began at an early age to give zealous support and service to the church. At various times she served as an organist, Sunday school superintendent, and women's leader. When her boys became young men, she felt that something should be done for the youth of her congregation to hold them more firmly in the faith. Since this was before the days of Zion's League, she organized the young people into a choir and learned to direct them herself. This work was continued for several years.
Always anxious to be a part of Zion, she with her husband, moved to Lamoni Stake with their son David and his family in 1947. Even in her declining years, she was active in church work, serving as a friendly visitor in her group, as a member of the Bloomington Women's Group, and the Lamplighters interest group. She quilted with the Mites at the church each week until her health failed last October, and she was taken to the hospital at Mt. Ayr.
She was able to return for a few weeks to the home of her son David, where she was tenderly cared for until a stroke forced her to return to the hospital where she passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 1962.
Those left to mourn, besides her three sons, are two sisters, Bertha Darrington and Eulalia Sewing of Council Bluffs; and three brothers, Dr. A. W. Carlile of Manning, David Carlile of Underwood, and Ether Carlile of Council Bluffs, Iowa; there are six granddaughters and one grandson, also many good friends whose cards and letters were her only joy in her last hours.
Memorial services were held from the RLDS church in Lamoni on Monday, Jan. 8, with Elders Harry J. Simons, Jerry C. Runkle, and Robert B. Hynden officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.
SOURCE: The Lamoni Chronicle, published in Lamoni, Iowa on Thursday, January 11th, 1962, p. 2
Contributor: Observer4wing (47373768)
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