Keokuk County News
March 9, 1944
OBITUARY: Mrs. John N. Roby
Verna Carmichael Roby, youngest daughter of A.W. and Myra Morgan Carmichael, was born April 20, 1885 on the farm a mile north of Webster, where she continued to live until her death.
She attended the Lincoln school a mile from her home and later was secretary of the district until it was consolidated with the Webster school.
On March 26, 1913 she was united in marriage to John N. Roby.
She was a great lover of flowers and garden and all things pertaining to her home life. When any one called at the home they always received a pleasant greeting and she was noted for the good dinners she prepared for threshers. She was deeply interested in the welfare and happiness of her husband, father, mother, and sister.
The loss of her sister Nellie was a great shock to and she made many trips to the cemetery to place flowers on her grave. Her last illness was long and she suffered greatly but she was always patient and cheerful and would not leave her father's home and the loving care of her husband and sister, Iva.
She passed away February 22, 1944, leaving to mourn her husband John Roby; her father and mother, and one sister, Iva.
Preceding her in death were an infant brother and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Funk.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at two o'clock Friday afternoon, February 25, conducted by the Rev. R. L. Brown, of Keota. Interment was made in Sorden Cemetery.
March 9, 1944
OBITUARY: Mrs. John N. Roby
Verna Carmichael Roby, youngest daughter of A.W. and Myra Morgan Carmichael, was born April 20, 1885 on the farm a mile north of Webster, where she continued to live until her death.
She attended the Lincoln school a mile from her home and later was secretary of the district until it was consolidated with the Webster school.
On March 26, 1913 she was united in marriage to John N. Roby.
She was a great lover of flowers and garden and all things pertaining to her home life. When any one called at the home they always received a pleasant greeting and she was noted for the good dinners she prepared for threshers. She was deeply interested in the welfare and happiness of her husband, father, mother, and sister.
The loss of her sister Nellie was a great shock to and she made many trips to the cemetery to place flowers on her grave. Her last illness was long and she suffered greatly but she was always patient and cheerful and would not leave her father's home and the loving care of her husband and sister, Iva.
She passed away February 22, 1944, leaving to mourn her husband John Roby; her father and mother, and one sister, Iva.
Preceding her in death were an infant brother and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Funk.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at two o'clock Friday afternoon, February 25, conducted by the Rev. R. L. Brown, of Keota. Interment was made in Sorden Cemetery.
Keokuk County News
March 9, 1944
OBITUARY: Mrs. John N. Roby
Verna Carmichael Roby, youngest daughter of A.W. and Myra Morgan Carmichael, was born April 20, 1885 on the farm a mile north of Webster, where she continued to live until her death.
She attended the Lincoln school a mile from her home and later was secretary of the district until it was consolidated with the Webster school.
On March 26, 1913 she was united in marriage to John N. Roby.
She was a great lover of flowers and garden and all things pertaining to her home life. When any one called at the home they always received a pleasant greeting and she was noted for the good dinners she prepared for threshers. She was deeply interested in the welfare and happiness of her husband, father, mother, and sister.
The loss of her sister Nellie was a great shock to and she made many trips to the cemetery to place flowers on her grave. Her last illness was long and she suffered greatly but she was always patient and cheerful and would not leave her father's home and the loving care of her husband and sister, Iva.
She passed away February 22, 1944, leaving to mourn her husband John Roby; her father and mother, and one sister, Iva.
Preceding her in death were an infant brother and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Funk.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at two o'clock Friday afternoon, February 25, conducted by the Rev. R. L. Brown, of Keota. Interment was made in Sorden Cemetery.
March 9, 1944
OBITUARY: Mrs. John N. Roby
Verna Carmichael Roby, youngest daughter of A.W. and Myra Morgan Carmichael, was born April 20, 1885 on the farm a mile north of Webster, where she continued to live until her death.
She attended the Lincoln school a mile from her home and later was secretary of the district until it was consolidated with the Webster school.
On March 26, 1913 she was united in marriage to John N. Roby.
She was a great lover of flowers and garden and all things pertaining to her home life. When any one called at the home they always received a pleasant greeting and she was noted for the good dinners she prepared for threshers. She was deeply interested in the welfare and happiness of her husband, father, mother, and sister.
The loss of her sister Nellie was a great shock to and she made many trips to the cemetery to place flowers on her grave. Her last illness was long and she suffered greatly but she was always patient and cheerful and would not leave her father's home and the loving care of her husband and sister, Iva.
She passed away February 22, 1944, leaving to mourn her husband John Roby; her father and mother, and one sister, Iva.
Preceding her in death were an infant brother and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Funk.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at two o'clock Friday afternoon, February 25, conducted by the Rev. R. L. Brown, of Keota. Interment was made in Sorden Cemetery.
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