Traer Star Clipper, Friday June 1st, 1945 – Page 1
John Wilson Fleming, 71, formerly of north Tama, died at 6 a. m. Saturday at his home in Waterloo of complications following a long illness. He was born October 6, 1873, on a farm in Grant township, near Dinsdale, a son of James and Mathilda Fleming. He married Edith E . Stoakes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt. Stoakes, on November 18, 1903, at Traer, and the couple began farming in Tam a county. They later farmed in Orange township, Black Hawk county, for eight years before retiring and moving to Waterloo in 1929. Mr. Fleming was a member of the First Congregational church of Waterloo, and the Modern Woodmen of America.
Surviving besides his wife are three daughters, Grace, at home; Mrs. Vernon Messer and Mrs. Glenn Saylor of Waterloo; one son, Ray Stewart Fleming, Pomona, California; two brothers, James, of Garrison, and Lester, of Reinbeck; and six sisters, Mrs. Thomas Dinsdale, Traer; Mrs. Cloyd Frey, Ida and Martha Fleming, all of Dinsdale; Mrs. Rae Saunders, Reinbeck, and Mrs. Tillie Strohbehn, Waterloo also eight grandchildren, one of whom, Pvt. Richard Fleming, is in the Army at Camp Livingston, Louisiana.
Private prayer services were held at 1:30 p. m. Monday in Kearns chapel in Waterloo, followed by public funeral services at 2 p. m. in Waterloo First Congregational church, with the Rev. Charles F. Jacobs, pastor, in charge. Many members of the Stoakes, Fleming and related families attended. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery, near Traer.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Traer Star Clipper, Friday June 1st, 1945 – Page 1
John Wilson Fleming, 71, formerly of north Tama, died at 6 a. m. Saturday at his home in Waterloo of complications following a long illness. He was born October 6, 1873, on a farm in Grant township, near Dinsdale, a son of James and Mathilda Fleming. He married Edith E . Stoakes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt. Stoakes, on November 18, 1903, at Traer, and the couple began farming in Tam a county. They later farmed in Orange township, Black Hawk county, for eight years before retiring and moving to Waterloo in 1929. Mr. Fleming was a member of the First Congregational church of Waterloo, and the Modern Woodmen of America.
Surviving besides his wife are three daughters, Grace, at home; Mrs. Vernon Messer and Mrs. Glenn Saylor of Waterloo; one son, Ray Stewart Fleming, Pomona, California; two brothers, James, of Garrison, and Lester, of Reinbeck; and six sisters, Mrs. Thomas Dinsdale, Traer; Mrs. Cloyd Frey, Ida and Martha Fleming, all of Dinsdale; Mrs. Rae Saunders, Reinbeck, and Mrs. Tillie Strohbehn, Waterloo also eight grandchildren, one of whom, Pvt. Richard Fleming, is in the Army at Camp Livingston, Louisiana.
Private prayer services were held at 1:30 p. m. Monday in Kearns chapel in Waterloo, followed by public funeral services at 2 p. m. in Waterloo First Congregational church, with the Rev. Charles F. Jacobs, pastor, in charge. Many members of the Stoakes, Fleming and related families attended. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery, near Traer.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Gravesite Details
Shared stone w/Edith; died Waterloo, IA - hypertensive heart disease.
Family Members
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Mary M. "Maggie" Fleming Wood
1871–1930
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Ida M. Fleming
1875–1952
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Jane Wills "Jennie" Fleming Dinsdale
1877–1959
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James Thompson Fleming
1879–1948
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Martha A. Fleming
1882–1961
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Raena Serena Fleming Saunders
1884–1963
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Lester G. Fleming
1886–1969
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Bettie A. Fleming Frey
1889–1961
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Matilda Martyn "Tillie" Fleming Strohbehn
1892–1952
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