Wife of George B. Fluke. Twin sister of John Brown Goltry. Daughter of John Goltry and Barbara McGill.

OBITURARY

OSCEOLA SENTINEL-TRIBUNE
Osceola, Iowa

Mrs. Jennie Fluke

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Fluke, long time resident of Osceola, were held from the Webster Funeral Home at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, March 13, with Rev. Lloyd Latta of the Osceola Methodist church and Rev. Wm. I. Fowler of the New Virginia and Truro Methodist churches officiating. Burial was in Maple Hill cemetery.

Jennie Goltry, daughter of John and Barbara Goltry, was born December 8, 1868, near Russell, Ia. and died March 8, 1949, in an Osceola hospital. She was one of 12 children. Her parents were pioneers of Lucas county and for several years lived in a log house.

She attended grade school near Russell, normal school in Chariton, and later Drake University in preparation for teaching.

In 1890, she was married to George B. Fluke and to this union two daughters were born, Mrs. Beulah Woodruff, of Oxford, Nebr. and Mrs. Phyllis Creger, of Truro, Iowa.

The family moved to Osceola in 1891 where Mr. Fluke operated a shoe store and in this occupation he remained until his death, Sept. 10, 1911.

Soon after coming to Osceola Mrs. Fluke joined the First Methodist church and was one of the few remaining members who were in the church when the present structure was built. Always through the years she sought to serve her church and she especially enjoyed participating in the Ruthean class of the Sunday school.

She was a charter member of the Rebekah lodge and a member of the Eastern Star for many years. She enjoyed the love and friendship of the members through her entire life.

She has suffered poor health for the past three years, and during most of this time she has been cared for in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Creger, in Truro.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George B. Fluke, four sisters and one brother.

She leaves to mourn her death her two daughters, two sons-in-law, seven grandsons, one great-grandson, Tommy Woodruff, and four brothers; her twin brother, John Goltry and Dr. Charles Goltry of Russell; Joe Goltry of Portland, Oregon, and Fred Goltry, of Des Moines, Ia.; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Dahlman, of Des Moines, and Mrs. Myrtle Pepper, of Corning; a niece Mrs. Harry Kale of Truro, who made her home with Mrs. Fluke for some time; besides other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mrs. Fluke will always be remembered for her gracious Christian spirit. Although her years of life numbered 80 she was always young, never allowing herself to be old. Her motto was There is always something to cheer.