Longtime Scandia Resident John Wesley Newcomb Dies
John Wesley Newcomb died at his Scandia home on May 28 1945 aged 65 years 5 months 26 days He was born December 2 1880 in Huntington West Virginia to George and Louisa Newcomb and lived much of his life in Oklahoma and Kansas He leaves a wife Ida Brown nine children three daughters six sons several grandchildren and five brothers Ambrose Isaac Lemuel and An from Montana He served in the armed forces during World War II and his companions bore witness to a life of hard work and family devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Newcomb
George and
Louisa Newcomb
Huntington
W. Va
Scandia
Mr. Newcomb
Republic County
Perry
Okla
Oklahoma
Ida Brown
John
Herman
Wesley
Frank
Leonard
Rosa
Hattie
George
Mae
John Newcomb
England
Herman Newcomb
Wesley Newcomb
Birmingham
Ala
Frank Newcomb
Navy
Philippines
Leonard Newcomb
Air Force
Rosa Newcomb
Hattie Hallowell
Silent Ministry: Funeral of Local Resident May 31 1945
Funeral services for the Lodi California resident Drew Newcomb and Concordia relative James Newcomb were held May 31 1945 at the local Methodist Church with Rev. Hjalmar Larson in charge. The service included hymns Rock of Ages The Old Rugged Cross and Jesus Lover of My Soul with pallbearers Walter Anderson Emery Berry Wm Gunter Ben Evans George Christie and Wm Clark. Interment followed at Riverview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Newcomb
Lodi
Calif
James Newcomb
Concordia
Flossie Keiffer
Los Angeles
Lena Bernard
Norman
Okla
Delia Hole
Garden City
Methodist Church
Hjalmar Larson
St. John
Mary West
Ed Wires
Blanche Haggman
Old Rugged Cross
Jesus
Walter Anderson
Emery Berry
Wm. Gunter
Ben Evans
George Christie
Wm Clark
Riverview Cemetery
Death of Silas N Van Dusen Veteran Chino Resident
Silas N. Van Dusen born December 10 1885 in Laycon Illinois died at his La Verne California home after years of ill health. He lived in Chino from 1918 to 1938 operating an electrical hardware and general store and worked as a telephone lineman until 1923. Funeral services are set for this afternoon at Todd Memorial chapel Pomona with Rev. Harry B. McFarland officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery La Verne. He married Blanche Henry March 20 1906 in Belleville Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas N. van Dusen
Chino
la Verne
Calif
Todd Memorial Chapel
Pomona
Harry B. McFarland
LaVerne Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
LaVerne
Mr. van Dusen
Laycon
Ill
Blanche Henry
Belleville
Kansas
Lake
The
Telephone Company
Van Dusen Family Ties Span La Verne and Chino Heritage
Blaine Van Dusen helped run a general store in La Verne after 1928 and later moved back to La Verne in 1983 with his wife. He held past chancellor rank in the Chino Knights of Pythias and belonged to the La Verne Methodist church. Surviving relatives include three sons W Blaine Raymond and Gaylord, three granddaughters, a brother Adrian of Laycon Illinois and brother in law Walter Henry of Scandia. He once worked for Scandia Telephone Co. under J H Sandell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Verne
Blaine
van Dusen
Chino Knights of Pythias Lodge
Methodist Church of
W. Blaine van Dusen
Chino
Raymond E. van Dusen
Gaylord van Dusen
Ontario
Adrian van Dusen
Laycon
Ill
John William Shotzman obituary notice
John William Shotzman born November 13, 1884 near Ness City died May 28, 1945 at Halstead hospital aged 60 years six months and 15 days. He grew up in Scandia and lived with relatives after parents died. He married Mary Lervold on June 4, 1918 and had five children, two daughters and two sons surviving with his wife and two daughters and one son listed among survivors. He was a former Odd Fellows member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Shotzman
Edward
Virginia Frances Shotzman
Ness City
Halstead Hospital
Mary Lervold
Faye Earl
Hulda Anna
Frank S. Shotzman
John
The
Odd Fellow Lodge
June M. Shotzman
Topeka
Fern Shotzman
Cpl
Jean
Residence of Shotzman Family Noted in Multiple Places
M Shotzman in the Philippines and Ivan O Shotzman in Holland are listed with two sisters Lula Shotzman Scandia and Mrs Edna O McCarthy Kansas City Mo and two brothers Peter O Shotzman Batesville 4d Jacob W Shotzman one also a host of relatives. Mr Shotzman described as a loving husband and father. Grace Caldwell held a Belleville sale Friday before moving to Beloit to work at the Girls Industrial School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Shotzman
Philippines
Ivan O. Shotzman
Holland
Lula Shotzman
Scandia
Edna O. McCarthy
Kansas City
Peter O. Shotzman
Batesville
Jacob W. Shotzman
Shotzman
Grace Caldwell
Belleville
Beloit
Card of Thanks for Flowers and Sympathy
The Newcomb and Bernard families express gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for floral offerings kindness and sympathy on the death of their father and brother. Also notes dinner guests from Beloit Concordia and Wichita.
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Ambrose and
Isaac Newcomb
Fromburg, Mont
Lemuel and
Swift & Company
Joyce Johnson, Mer
Bellans
Princess
Scandia, Kansas
Hoppy
Michael WU
V. William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
DY Clyde
Jay Kirby
Lois Sherman
Jory
George Reeves
Douglas Fowley
Lesley Selender
Harry Sherman
Bliss Lomen
Clarence & Stelford
Bhru United Artists
Elizabeth Holmes
E. H. Lewis
Anna Lewis
Roy
Lowman
Paul Ewing
Wichite
California
Nelson’s Grocery & Market
Kraft’s
I We
Swift
Arizona
Heinz - Gerbers
Maxwell House Coffee
Parkay Oleo
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