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r! ^.ObituaryQfi^rles Theodore Rusco, son of Alfxdd*aud Rachel Ruscofwas born at.S^ifth^Bend, Indiana, Feb. 2, 185^|nd departed this life at his hbitf tn Athelstan, Iowa, May 8, ,-|984Aat the age of 79 years, 8 ,mon'lh4 and 5 days.early age he came to Tay-^Ipr County where he spent his en-leaves, to mourn his depart-dr etli^ wife,10 o hi Id r en ,44 gra ud-Si greatr -grandchildren, tqtlief afad one sister.Jane... uRuS8; .ofwuav®a n^^o* t h l s u nTohTIB 'c h i 1 -dren were born—Alice Freemyer, of Qdincy, ^Illinois; Olara Freemyer, of Bedford; Jess Rusoo, of Olive, Oklahoma; Charley, John Alberfc,: Joe and Turner Rusco and Ethel Siokels, all of Athelstan; Flciy Ray,! of Lenox; Tom, who died ip £9 j.8, and Carrie and Tine whp died in infancy.Ii. B, Bay delivered the funeral address.? |fhe flower girlB were Mrs. ijefda Siokels, Mtb. Ruby Jenkins,| Mrs, Helen Siokels, Mrs. Ga\yilda; Schuster,AgnesFreemyer, Freda ;R;u8co, Marjorie Rubco,Mildred Rusoo, Elaine and Louise Freemyer. ... Marion and CalvinJenkius’j Jj. B. Day, and Mrs Roy fteitb, \yith Mrs. Frank Freeland at the pidno, sang Going Down the Valley and Rock of Ages.u The pall bearers were Ed and Tine Raper, Bert Older, W. R, Reed, P.O. Townsend and John Van Skyock.Funeral services were held at Athelstan Baptist church Thursday and burial was made in the Athelstan cemetery.
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Blockton News
Blockton, Iowa, US
Thu, May 17, 1934
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