Traer Star Clipper, Traer, Iowa, Friday, March 12, 1971 – page 1
Thomas A. Whannel, 96, of St. Paul. Minnesota and a former resident, died Sunday, February 28, 1910 in Harmony Nursing home in St. Paul where he had been a patient for a year and a half. Born September 8, 1874, on a farm Crystal township, he was the youngest son of Peter and Janet Young Whannel, early settlers of the Traer area. He was the sole survivor of a family of five daughters and three sons.
Mr. Whannel grew to manhood in the Traer area and was graduated from Traer high school June 7,1895, then attended Monmouth college. On June 5, 1905, he was married to Edith Overmire, formerly of Garwin, in her home in Cedar Falls. They resided for a time in Waterloo, then in Traer until 1907 when they moved Mount Vernon, South Dakota where he farmed for seven years. 1914, they moved to Kimball, Minnesota where they resided until the death of Mrs. Whannel in 1958. Until 1920, Mr. Whannel farmed, then be became a rural mail carrier until his retirement 1941. Mr. Whannel was always active community affairs. He was a member of the Church of Christ Kimball and served as elder for many years. He became a mason in 1922 and was past worshipful master of Plumb Line Lodge in Kimball and past patron of Pearl chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. After Mrs. Whannel's death, he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Harvard (Catherine) Ray in St. Paul and as long as his health permitted, he made frequent visits to his other daughter, Mrs. David (Marian) Burns in Indianapolis. He was also a frequent visitor in the Traer and Reinbeck areas. In June 1969, he broke his hip and since that summer had been resident of the nursing home.
Beside his daughters, he is survived by two granddaughters, five grandsons, and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, March 3, at First Christian church in St. Paul. Burial was in Roselawn cemetery in that city. Attending the service from Iowa were W. R. Mitchell of Grundy, Center, Iowa; Paul Mitchell, Mrs. J. J. Mulder and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mitchell of Reinbeck, Iowa; and Mrs. Lester Carlson of Boone, Iowa, all nieces and nephews.
Thomas A. Whannel, 96, of St. Paul. Minnesota and a former resident, died Sunday, February 28, 1910 in Harmony Nursing home in St. Paul where he had been a patient for a year and a half. Born September 8, 1874, on a farm Crystal township, he was the youngest son of Peter and Janet Young Whannel, early settlers of the Traer area. He was the sole survivor of a family of five daughters and three sons.
Mr. Whannel grew to manhood in the Traer area and was graduated from Traer high school June 7,1895, then attended Monmouth college. On June 5, 1905, he was married to Edith Overmire, formerly of Garwin, in her home in Cedar Falls. They resided for a time in Waterloo, then in Traer until 1907 when they moved Mount Vernon, South Dakota where he farmed for seven years. 1914, they moved to Kimball, Minnesota where they resided until the death of Mrs. Whannel in 1958. Until 1920, Mr. Whannel farmed, then be became a rural mail carrier until his retirement 1941. Mr. Whannel was always active community affairs. He was a member of the Church of Christ Kimball and served as elder for many years. He became a mason in 1922 and was past worshipful master of Plumb Line Lodge in Kimball and past patron of Pearl chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. After Mrs. Whannel's death, he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Harvard (Catherine) Ray in St. Paul and as long as his health permitted, he made frequent visits to his other daughter, Mrs. David (Marian) Burns in Indianapolis. He was also a frequent visitor in the Traer and Reinbeck areas. In June 1969, he broke his hip and since that summer had been resident of the nursing home.
Beside his daughters, he is survived by two granddaughters, five grandsons, and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, March 3, at First Christian church in St. Paul. Burial was in Roselawn cemetery in that city. Attending the service from Iowa were W. R. Mitchell of Grundy, Center, Iowa; Paul Mitchell, Mrs. J. J. Mulder and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mitchell of Reinbeck, Iowa; and Mrs. Lester Carlson of Boone, Iowa, all nieces and nephews.
Traer Star Clipper, Traer, Iowa, Friday, March 12, 1971 – page 1
Thomas A. Whannel, 96, of St. Paul. Minnesota and a former resident, died Sunday, February 28, 1910 in Harmony Nursing home in St. Paul where he had been a patient for a year and a half. Born September 8, 1874, on a farm Crystal township, he was the youngest son of Peter and Janet Young Whannel, early settlers of the Traer area. He was the sole survivor of a family of five daughters and three sons.
Mr. Whannel grew to manhood in the Traer area and was graduated from Traer high school June 7,1895, then attended Monmouth college. On June 5, 1905, he was married to Edith Overmire, formerly of Garwin, in her home in Cedar Falls. They resided for a time in Waterloo, then in Traer until 1907 when they moved Mount Vernon, South Dakota where he farmed for seven years. 1914, they moved to Kimball, Minnesota where they resided until the death of Mrs. Whannel in 1958. Until 1920, Mr. Whannel farmed, then be became a rural mail carrier until his retirement 1941. Mr. Whannel was always active community affairs. He was a member of the Church of Christ Kimball and served as elder for many years. He became a mason in 1922 and was past worshipful master of Plumb Line Lodge in Kimball and past patron of Pearl chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. After Mrs. Whannel's death, he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Harvard (Catherine) Ray in St. Paul and as long as his health permitted, he made frequent visits to his other daughter, Mrs. David (Marian) Burns in Indianapolis. He was also a frequent visitor in the Traer and Reinbeck areas. In June 1969, he broke his hip and since that summer had been resident of the nursing home.
Beside his daughters, he is survived by two granddaughters, five grandsons, and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, March 3, at First Christian church in St. Paul. Burial was in Roselawn cemetery in that city. Attending the service from Iowa were W. R. Mitchell of Grundy, Center, Iowa; Paul Mitchell, Mrs. J. J. Mulder and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mitchell of Reinbeck, Iowa; and Mrs. Lester Carlson of Boone, Iowa, all nieces and nephews.
Thomas A. Whannel, 96, of St. Paul. Minnesota and a former resident, died Sunday, February 28, 1910 in Harmony Nursing home in St. Paul where he had been a patient for a year and a half. Born September 8, 1874, on a farm Crystal township, he was the youngest son of Peter and Janet Young Whannel, early settlers of the Traer area. He was the sole survivor of a family of five daughters and three sons.
Mr. Whannel grew to manhood in the Traer area and was graduated from Traer high school June 7,1895, then attended Monmouth college. On June 5, 1905, he was married to Edith Overmire, formerly of Garwin, in her home in Cedar Falls. They resided for a time in Waterloo, then in Traer until 1907 when they moved Mount Vernon, South Dakota where he farmed for seven years. 1914, they moved to Kimball, Minnesota where they resided until the death of Mrs. Whannel in 1958. Until 1920, Mr. Whannel farmed, then be became a rural mail carrier until his retirement 1941. Mr. Whannel was always active community affairs. He was a member of the Church of Christ Kimball and served as elder for many years. He became a mason in 1922 and was past worshipful master of Plumb Line Lodge in Kimball and past patron of Pearl chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. After Mrs. Whannel's death, he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Harvard (Catherine) Ray in St. Paul and as long as his health permitted, he made frequent visits to his other daughter, Mrs. David (Marian) Burns in Indianapolis. He was also a frequent visitor in the Traer and Reinbeck areas. In June 1969, he broke his hip and since that summer had been resident of the nursing home.
Beside his daughters, he is survived by two granddaughters, five grandsons, and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, March 3, at First Christian church in St. Paul. Burial was in Roselawn cemetery in that city. Attending the service from Iowa were W. R. Mitchell of Grundy, Center, Iowa; Paul Mitchell, Mrs. J. J. Mulder and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mitchell of Reinbeck, Iowa; and Mrs. Lester Carlson of Boone, Iowa, all nieces and nephews.
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