Strother Wise, 77, 524 14th St. SE, retired area farmer, died Friday at a Mason City nursing home. Funeral services will be at 1:30pm Monday at the Wesley Methodist Church.
He was born April 11, 1894 in Richmond, KY, the son of Green and Sarah (McSwain) Wise. He had lived in the area 21 years and was a member of Wesley Methodist Church.
He married Sarah F. Hill, March 10, 1917, in Bloomington, IL.
Mr. Wise is survived by his wife; two sons, G.B., Shreveport, LA, and Strother (Bud) Las Vegas, NV, six daughters, Mrs. Fred (Mary) Jones, Mrs. Richard (Lucille) Estal, Iva Flynn all of Mason City, IA; Mrs. Oscar (Helen) Ayres, Burlington, IA, Mrs. Ralph (Bonnie) Lease, Iowa Falls, IA, and Mrs. Tad (Sarah) Price, Des Moines. 30 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; one brother Herman Wise, Corwith, IA, two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Dammerell, Chicago, IL, and Mrs. Nell Opheim, Sexton.
He was preceded in death by two daughters, three brothers and five sisters.
The Rev. Dr. Howard Palmer, pastor of Wesley Church and Mr. Loren Steven, nephew of Mr. Wise and pastor of West Side Baptist Church, Excelisor, MN, will officiate. Soloist will be Mrs. James Dee, and organist Mrs. John Tidball.
Pallbearers will be Roland, Walter and Steven Jones, GB Wise Jr, Michael Lease and Lloyd Wise. Flowers will be handled by Mrs. Carl Cox and Mrs. Raymond Anderson.
Burial will be in the Buffalo Township Cemetery, Titonka, IA.
Strother Wise, 77, 524 14th St. SE, retired area farmer, died Friday at a Mason City nursing home. Funeral services will be at 1:30pm Monday at the Wesley Methodist Church.
He was born April 11, 1894 in Richmond, KY, the son of Green and Sarah (McSwain) Wise. He had lived in the area 21 years and was a member of Wesley Methodist Church.
He married Sarah F. Hill, March 10, 1917, in Bloomington, IL.
Mr. Wise is survived by his wife; two sons, G.B., Shreveport, LA, and Strother (Bud) Las Vegas, NV, six daughters, Mrs. Fred (Mary) Jones, Mrs. Richard (Lucille) Estal, Iva Flynn all of Mason City, IA; Mrs. Oscar (Helen) Ayres, Burlington, IA, Mrs. Ralph (Bonnie) Lease, Iowa Falls, IA, and Mrs. Tad (Sarah) Price, Des Moines. 30 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; one brother Herman Wise, Corwith, IA, two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Dammerell, Chicago, IL, and Mrs. Nell Opheim, Sexton.
He was preceded in death by two daughters, three brothers and five sisters.
The Rev. Dr. Howard Palmer, pastor of Wesley Church and Mr. Loren Steven, nephew of Mr. Wise and pastor of West Side Baptist Church, Excelisor, MN, will officiate. Soloist will be Mrs. James Dee, and organist Mrs. John Tidball.
Pallbearers will be Roland, Walter and Steven Jones, GB Wise Jr, Michael Lease and Lloyd Wise. Flowers will be handled by Mrs. Carl Cox and Mrs. Raymond Anderson.
Burial will be in the Buffalo Township Cemetery, Titonka, IA.
Family Members
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Naney Belle Wise Hammond
1883–1936
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Medieth Wise Burger
1885–1956
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William A. "Bill" Wise
1887–1954
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Drusilla Wise Noble
1889–1955
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John Mack Wise Sr
1891–1966
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Dovie Wise Stratton
1897–1967
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Joseph Lee Wise
1898–1950
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Lucy F Wise
1901–1904
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Alice Wise Phillips
1903–1951
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Herman Wise
1905–1983
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Dorothy B Wise Steven
1907–1980
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Sarah Nell Wise Opheim
1909–1974
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Mary Belle Wise Jones Shreckengost
1918–2001
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Helen Louise Wise Ayres
1919–1991
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Dorothy Nell Wise
1922–1923
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GB Wise
1924–1989
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Lucille Francis Wise Estal
1926–1985
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Iva Wise Flynn
1927–2003
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Bonnie June Wise Lease
1929–2017
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Strother Eldon "Curly" Wise Sr
1930–2003
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Baby Girl Wise
1933–1933
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Sarah Ann Wise Price
1934–2019
