Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb 16 at the Fremont Methodist church at 2:00 pm for Francis A Rhoads, who passed away Tuesday. Rev Martin Greer will be in charge of the services, assisted by Rev J W Zerbe. Burial will be in Cedar Township Cemetery.
The son of Albert J and Susan Rhoads, Francis was born near Frankfort, IN Nov 27 1873. He spent most off his life around Fremont and was engaged in farming most of the time. He was married May 15, 1898 to Lena Mary Dinsmore who survives. He passed away Tuesday morning at the Mahaska hospital following a critical illness of a week, but he had been in failing health for about a year.
The body will b brought from the Community Funeral Home in Ottumwa to the residence Friday morning.
Survivors are his wife, 4 sons, Floyd and Raymond at home, Ward of Fremont and Lowell of Ottumwa; 6 daughters, Mrs Maurice Aldridge of Hedrick, Mrs Lucille Davis of Canon City, CO, Mrs Roy McBeth of Delta, Miss Edna Rhoads of Phoenix, AZ, Mrs Dale Roquet of Fremont and Mrs Ed Swanson of Highland Center; 2 brothers, WP Rhoads of Fremont and John Rhoads of Oregon, IL; 2 sisters, Mrs Irvin Knott of Fremont and Mrs Howard Clark of Burlington; 24 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb 16 at the Fremont Methodist church at 2:00 pm for Francis A Rhoads, who passed away Tuesday. Rev Martin Greer will be in charge of the services, assisted by Rev J W Zerbe. Burial will be in Cedar Township Cemetery.
The son of Albert J and Susan Rhoads, Francis was born near Frankfort, IN Nov 27 1873. He spent most off his life around Fremont and was engaged in farming most of the time. He was married May 15, 1898 to Lena Mary Dinsmore who survives. He passed away Tuesday morning at the Mahaska hospital following a critical illness of a week, but he had been in failing health for about a year.
The body will b brought from the Community Funeral Home in Ottumwa to the residence Friday morning.
Survivors are his wife, 4 sons, Floyd and Raymond at home, Ward of Fremont and Lowell of Ottumwa; 6 daughters, Mrs Maurice Aldridge of Hedrick, Mrs Lucille Davis of Canon City, CO, Mrs Roy McBeth of Delta, Miss Edna Rhoads of Phoenix, AZ, Mrs Dale Roquet of Fremont and Mrs Ed Swanson of Highland Center; 2 brothers, WP Rhoads of Fremont and John Rhoads of Oregon, IL; 2 sisters, Mrs Irvin Knott of Fremont and Mrs Howard Clark of Burlington; 24 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Family Members
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Hazel M Rhoads Aldridge
1899–1985
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Lucille Luella Rhoads Davis
1901–1986
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Floyd R Rhoads
1902–1986
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Florence A Rhoads McBeth
1904–1980
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Raymond A Rhoads
1906–1996
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Edna P Rhoads
1908–1989
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Eva Ethel Rhoads Swanson
1910–2002
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Laura Eunice Rhoads Roquet
1911–2002
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Ward Parker Rhoads
1913–2004
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Lowell W. Rhoads
1914–2001
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