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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1957
Page
2
Mrs. Bessie Potter, 69, died at her Shell Rock home after a four month illness. Her husband Clarence Potter had died in May 1936 while the family lived there. Funeral rites were held Saturday.
In Clarksville Mrs Potter and her children moved to Shell Rock after his death. She survives three daughters Marie of Omaha Mrs Mildred Jans of Parkersburg and Mrs Margaret Reidy of Waterloo 17 grandchildren and one brother Sylvester Cadam of Cedar Falls. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at Holy Name.
A church in Shell Rock arranged a burial at St. Mary's Cemetery in nearby Waverly. The service honored a local resident with family and community members attending the rites at the cemetery grounds. The obituary notes the deceased's ties to the Shell Rock area and Christian faith.
In Honorary Society Allyn Mark son of Dr and Mrs E M Mark was named to Phi Beta Kappa at State University of Iowa. He will be initiated January 20 at a ceremony preceding a dinner in Iowa Memorial Union. Allyn is a sophomore at Iowa State University studying medicine.
Miss Hester Smith aged 82 died Friday afternoon at Shell Rock Convalescent Home after a yearlong illness. A lifelong Clarksville resident she is survived by her brother John of Waterloo and several nieces and nephews. Hammel Martin Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Fred Schilling, recently hospitalized, is convalescing at his daughter’s home after medical treatment. Family reports steady improvement and expects continued rest and care through the upcoming weeks.
Gerhardt Rotting was moved from Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo to the Ahrens Convalescent Home on Friday afternoon for care and recovery.
Clarksville residents report partial recovery for Mrs A L Sieling who was bedbound after a fall while Mrs H E Knapp recovers from a severe flu. Des Moines niece Mrs R E Anderson and Mrs Gay Jackson visit their mother. Della Ramsey hospitalized at Charles City with a fractured hip showing slight improvement. Bob Laurie moves his family to a farm south of town from Lloyd Kemp. Kemp relocates to Shell Rock to run a garage. Ralph Bailey of Grundy Center and Ted Muller of Cedar Rapids plan Christmas Day visit to Joe Bailey’s home. Russell Shaw and sons from Minneapolis visit relatives and attend a pre Christmas dinner at Grace Shaw’s New Hartford home.
They left for their home in the afternoon with Mrs. R. C. Poisal who will stay two weeks. Miss Alice Shafer of Washington D C visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Shafer. Embroidery Club reschedules to January 9 at Mrs. LeRoy Rasmussen's home. Mrs. Mary Brown remains in a semi coma after recent surgery at Manchester hospital.
Mrs Edna Merfeld expresses heartfelt thanks for cards gifts flowers and visits received during her hospital stay and after returning home Your thoughtfulness will be remembered by me and my family
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