| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Zelia Tabitha Strawn+ (b. 1882, d. 1960) |
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| Father | Thomas Clayton Johnson (b. 10 July 1879, d. 2 May 1944) |
| Mother | Zelia Tabitha Strawn (b. 1882, d. 1960) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Gerald Eugene Westerbeck+ (b. 21 January 1929, d. 31 December 2001) |
| Daughter | Janice S. Westerbeck+ |
Obituary -- The Messenger, Fort Dodge, Iowa; November 25, 2005; (Internet cached):
DORIS I. WESTERBECK
HUMBOLDT - Doris I. Westerbeck, 98, of Humboldt, passed away Nov. 22, 2005 at the Humboldt Care Center South.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Ed Kail officiating. Burial will be in Indian Mound Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation is from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the church.
Mrs. Westerbeck is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Amos Hill of Humboldt; daughter-in-law, Yvonne Westerbeck of Grand Junction, Colo.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Zelia (Strawn) Johnson; husband, Henry; son, Gerald Westerbeck; and three brothers.
Articles:
The Humboldt Independent (Humboldt, Iowa); Tuesday, 04 October 1932; Page 5; (Newspapers.com):
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson and Tom Johnson of Shellsburg, came Saturday and spent the week with their daughter (sic) Mrs. Henry Westerbeck, returning home Monday morning.
(Note: Ben and Tom Johnson were brothers of Mrs. Henry Westerbeck.)
The Humboldt Independent (Humboldt, Iowa); Friday, 14 October 1932; Page 5; (Newspapers.com):
Mr. and Mrs. Matts Wallukait and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Trost, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Westerbeck and son were Sunday dinner guests at the Emil Deppe home in Beaver township.
The Humboldt Independent (Humboldt, Iowa); Tuesday, 13 Dec 1932; Page 5; (Newspapers.com):
Mrs. Henry Westerbeck is spending two weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson, at Shellsburg, Iowa.
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Friday, 13 Jul 1934; Page 5; (Newspapers.com):
Party Honored Mrs. George Trost
Mrs. Henry Westerbeck and Mrs. Matts Wallukait entertained Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. George Trost. The party was held at the Westerbeck home and celebrated Mrs. Trost's birthday. Guests showered her with handkerchiefs. The evening was spent socially.
(NOTE: Mrs. Matts Wallukait was Henry Westerbeck's sister.)
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Friday, 07 January 1938; Page 5; (Newspapers.com):
Friday, January 7 --
Friday Contract meets at the home of Mrs. Henry Westerbeck.
The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa); Monday, 08 May 1944; Page 2; (Newspapers.com):
Thomas C. Johnson
Mrs. Henry Westerbeck, 1210 West Third street, and Glenn Johnson, 22o Jefferson street, returned home Monday after attending funeral services Saturday in Vinton, Ia., for their father, Thomas C. Johnson, 64, who died of carcinoma last Tuesday in his home in La Porte City, Ia., following an illness of six months. Burial was at Shellsburg, Ia.
The Humboldt Independent (Humboldt, Iowa); Saturday, 19 December 1959; Page 5; (Newspapers.com).
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Westerbeck entertained at a Sunday dinner following the baptismal services for their granddaughter, Sandra Kay Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hill of Hardy, held at the Trinity Lutheran church here at 9:30. Those sharing this courtesy were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Husted and daughter of Badger, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson and family of Hardy, Mrs. Almer Hill and Arthur and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hill and Diane, all of Humboldt.
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Wednesday, 10 January 1973; Page 7; (Newspapers.com):
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hill, Sandra and Michael, returned home Tuesday night after a 10-day vacation trip. They visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Westerbeck, who are spending the winter in San Juan, Tex.
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Wednesday, 26 June 1974; Page 6; (Newspapers.com):
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Westerbeck have been visiting in Denver, Colo., at the home of their son, Jerry Westerbeck and family, and returned to their home at Humboldt last week.
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| Father | William F. Westerbeck (b. 19 September 1870, d. 7 February 1907) |
| Mother | Augusta Katharina Kirchhow (b. 11 July 1874, d. 1959) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Gerald Eugene Westerbeck+ (b. 21 January 1929, d. 31 December 2001) |
| Daughter | Janice S. Westerbeck+ |
Articles:
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Friday, 27 January 1933; Page 5; (Newspapers.com):
Henry Westerbeck has been confined at home the past few days with the flu.
The Humboldt Independent (Humboldt, Iowa); Tuesday, 07 February 1933; (Newspapers.com):
Mr. and Mrs. George Trost and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Westerbeck and Son were Sunday dinner guests at the Otto Kirchhoff home in Beaver township.
The Humboldt Independent (Humboldt, Iowa); Tuesday, 07 March 1933; Page 5; (Newspapers.com):
Matts Wallukait and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Trost and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Westerbeck were Sunday dinner guests at the Will Kuehnast home.
The Humboldt Independent (Humboldt, Iowa); Tuesday, 30 May 1933; Page 1; (Newspapers.com):
O. BOWYER BUYS STORE AT JOLLEY
Otis Bowyer, who has been clerking in the A. B. White company store for a number of years, has purchased a grocery store at Jolley, Iowa. He is leaving early this week to take possession of the business. Henry Westerbeck, who has been running the delivery truck for the A. B. White store, will take Mr. Bowyer's place in the grocery department.
The Humboldt Independent (Humboldt, Iowa); Tuesday, 18 September 1934; Page 3; (Newspapers.com):
Mr. and Mrs. Matts Wallukait and children of Dakota City, and Mr. and Mrs. George Frost and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Westerbeck of Humboldt, attended a Trost reunion in Fort Dodge Sunday.
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Friday, 25 Oct 1935; Page 5; (Newspapers.com):
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Westerbeck motored to Shellsburg, Iowa, Sunday where they visited at the home of Mrs. Westerbeck's parents, Mr. Westerbeck's mother, Mrs. George Trost, accompanied them as far as Waterloo where she visited her son, Roy. They all returned Monday.
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Friday, 31 Jan 1936; Page 1; (Newspapers.com):
Employees at A. B. White Store Battled Steam Tuesday Morning
Lots of steam issuing from the basement department of the A. B. White store Tuesday morning was the cause for considerable worry for two employees, Henry Westerbeck and Roy Lowder.
Shortly after the fire was built a heavy blanket of steam filled the upper half of the lower room and they found it necessary to crawl on hands and knees to reach the light switch in order that they might see just what was the trouble.
They found that the large radiator made of long three to four inch pipes constructed in an L-shape and which was suspended from the ceiling had fallen during the night. Steam was escaping at the points where the radiator had been connected. All the radiators were turned off and the places closed where the steam was escaping.
Since the radiator was hung above an aisle not much damage resulted from the fall although the steam dampened a few articles.
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Friday, 1 May 1936; Page 5; (Newspapers.com):
The Henry Westerbeck's are moving to the Parker house vacated by the Prews.
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Friday, 11 Mar 1938; Page 3; (Newspapers.com):
Entertains At Rook Party
Henry Westerbeck entertained at a rook party Wednesday evening. The defending champions, George Trost and Charley Kurth were defeated by the challengers, Henry Westerbeck and Roy Lowder. Refreshments were served after the rook game.
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Friday, 10 July 1942; Page 9; (Newspapers.com):
WASTE FATS --- NEEDED TO MAKE EXPLOSIVES
The need is urgent. War in the Pacific has greatly reduced our supply of vegetable fats from the Far East.? ? It is necessary to find substitutes for them.? Fats make glycerine. And Glycerine makes explosives for us and our allies --- explosives to down Axis planes, stop their tanks, sink their ships.?We need millions of pounds of glycerine and housewives of America can help supply them.
Henry Westerbeck,
County Chairman.
FOUR THINGS TO DO
1. Save all your waste cooking fats after you've got all the cooking good out of them. Save pan drippings from roast ham, beef, lamb and poultry. Save broiler drippings from steaks, chops, veal and bacon. Save deep fats, whether lard or vegetable shortening from fried potatoes, fish, donuts, etc.
2.? ? Pour into clean, wide-mouth can. It is best to pour into a wide-mouthed can, as a coffee or vegetable shortening can. Be sure the can is spotlessly clean.? ? And strain your fats as you pour them in, so that meat particles and other foreign matter are removed.
3. Keep in refrigerator, or a cool, dark place until you have collected at least 1 pound.
4.?Take to your meat dealer listed below who is cooperating patriotically in this drive. He will weigh your can of fat, pay you the established price of 4¢ per pound for it, and start it on its way to the war industries.
FOUR THINGS NOT TO DO
1.? ? Don't take less than 1 pound to your meat dealer.
2.? ? Don't take your fats to the meat dealer in glass containers, paper bags or cartons, if you have anything else that will serve.
3. Don't let fats stand so long that they become rancid. If they do, the glycerine content is reduced.
4.? ? Don't take your fats to the meat dealer on week ends if you can avoid it. help him by returning them early in the week.
The Following Humboldt County Firms Are Co-operating In This Campaign
........ (included A. B. White Grocery)
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Friday, 23 July 1943; Page 3; (Newspapers.com)
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Green will move this week from Fifth street North to the house vacated by the Henry Westerbeck family who moved recently to Waterloo.
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Wednesday, 17 March 1971; Page 8; (Newspapers.com):
Henry William Westerbeck, 67, Humboldt, speeding 36 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone, fined $11 and costs.
The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa); Wednesday, 07 Apr 1976; Page 2; Newspapers.com)
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Westerbeck spent the winter in Texas and returned to their home last week.
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| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Henry William Westerbeck+ (b. 1 March 1904, d. 1 August 1977) |
| Last Edited | 14 January 2022 00:00:00 |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Henry William Westerbeck+ (b. 1 March 1904, d. 1 August 1977) |
| Last Edited | 14 January 2022 00:00:00 |
| Father | Thomas Clayton Johnson (b. 10 July 1879, d. 2 May 1944) |
| Mother | Zelia Tabitha Strawn (b. 1882, d. 1960) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Dolores Joan Johnson |
| Son | Thomas Delbert Johnson+ (b. 30 March 1936, d. 23 December 1963) |
| Son | Robert E. Johnson+ (b. 15 February 1938, d. 12 February 2008) |
| Son | Ronald C. Johnson |
| Daughter | Patricia L. Johnson+ |
The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa); Thursday, 29 Dec 1932; Page 6; (Newspapers.com):
Shellsburg. Ia. -- On Christmas eve at the home of the Rev. L. W. Inman of the Federated church, Miss Marjorie B. Primrose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orrie Primrose, and Thomas Johnson, were united in marriage by the pastor. The attendants were Warren Johnson and Miss Ruby Johnson. They will live with the bridegroom's parents until spring.
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); Wednesday, 20 Dec 1972; Page 28; (Newspapers.com):
OPEN HOUSE TO HONOR THE ROBERT JOHNSONS
LA PORTE CITY -- Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Johnson will be guests of honor from 2 to 4 Sunday for an open house in their home near La Porte City. The event marks their 40th wedding anniversary. Hosts will be their children and families: The Myron Thorns, Las Vegas, Nev.; the Robert E. Johnsons. Winslow, Ill.; the Ronald Johnsons, New Ulm, Minn., and the Gary Knoops, Hiawatha. Mr. Johnson and the former Marjorie primrose repeated marriage vows Dec. 24, 1932, in Shellsburg. There are 10 grandchildren.
The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa); Sunday, 03 October 1982; Page 26; (Newspapers.com);
SHELLSBURG -- Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Johnson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next Sunday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at their home. Host for the event are their children and families: Myron and Dolores Thorn of Las Vegas, Nev.; Robert and Karen Johnson of Lena, Ill.; Ronald Johnson and Gary and Patricia Knoop, all of Hiawatha. Marjorie Primrose and Mr. Johnson were married Dec. 24, 1932 and farmed in the La Porte City and Jesup area for about 36 years. The couple has 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); Sunday, 24 Oct 1982; Page 77; (Newspapers.com):
THANKS to all who sent cards and gifts and to those who attended our "50th Anniversary." Special thanks to our children.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Johnson.
Obituary -- The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa); Wednesday, 18 January 1989; Page 7; (Newspapers.com):
Robert Johnson
SHELLSBURG -- --Services for Robert Johnson, 78, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Campbell-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton; burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg; he died of natural causes Tuesday (Jan 17) at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton; survivors include his wife, Marjorie; two sons, Robert of Lena, Ill., and Ronald of Marion; two daughters, Dolores Thorn of Las Vegas, Nev., and Patricia Knoop of Hiawatha; a sister, Doris Westerbeck of Humboldt; and nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; he was preceded in death by a son, Thomas; two brothers, Glen and Ben; a grandson and three great-grandsons; friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and after 8 a.m. Friday; a memorial fund has been established; Mr. Johnson was a retired farmer.
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); Thursday, 19 Jan 1989; Page 10; (Newspapers.com):
SHELLSBURG
Robert S. Johnson, 78, a farmer, died Tuesday in Virginia Gay Hospital at Vinton following a sudden illness.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie; two sons, Robert E. of Lena, Ill., and Ronald C. of Marion; two daughters, Dolores Thorn (sic) of Las Vegas, Nev., and Patricia Knoop of Hiawatha; a sister, Doris Westerbeck of Humboldt; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday in Campbell-Russell's, Vinton, where friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time Friday. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg. A memorial has been established.
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| Father | Orville Adelbert Primrose (b. 1 July 1885, d. 19 June 1943) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Moulds (b. 8 December 1888, d. 14 April 1943) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Dolores Joan Johnson |
| Son | Thomas Delbert Johnson+ (b. 30 March 1936, d. 23 December 1963) |
| Son | Robert E. Johnson+ (b. 15 February 1938, d. 12 February 2008) |
| Son | Ronald C. Johnson |
| Daughter | Patricia L. Johnson+ |
The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa); Thursday, 29 Dec 1932; Page 6; (Newspapers.com):
Shellsburg. Ia. -- On Christmas eve at the home of the Rev. L. W. Inman of the Federated church, Miss Marjorie B. Primrose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orrie Primrose, and Thomas Johnson, were united in marriage by the pastor. The attendants were Warren Johnson and Miss Ruby Johnson. They will live with the bridegroom's parents until spring.
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); Wednesday, 20 Dec 1972; Page 28; (Newspapers.com):
OPEN HOUSE TO HONOR THE ROBERT JOHNSONS
LA PORTE CITY -- Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Johnson will be guests of honor from 2 to 4 Sunday for an open house in their home near La Porte City. The event marks their 40th wedding anniversary. Hosts will be their children and families: The Myron Thorns, Las Vegas, Nev.; the Robert E. Johnsons. Winslow, Ill.; the Ronald Johnsons, New Ulm, Minn., and the Gary Knoops, Hiawatha. Mr. Johnson and the former Marjorie primrose repeated marriage vows Dec. 24, 1932, in Shellsburg. There are 10 grandchildren.
The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa); Sunday, 03 October 1982; Page 26; (Newspapers.com);
SHELLSBURG -- Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Johnson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next Sunday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at their home. Host for the event are their children and families: Myron and Dolores Thorn of Las Vegas, Nev.; Robert and Karen Johnson of Lena, Ill.; Ronald Johnson and Gary and Patricia Knoop, all of Hiawatha. Marjorie Primrose and Mr. Johnson were married Dec. 24, 1932 and farmed in the La Porte City and Jesup area for about 36 years. The couple has 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); Sunday, 24 Oct 1982; Page 77; (Newspapers.com):
THANKS to all who sent cards and gifts and to those who attended our "50th Anniversary." Special thanks to our children.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Johnson.
Obituary -- The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); Saturday, 04 February 1989; Page 10; (Newspapers.com):
SHELLSBURG
Marjory B. Johnson, 74, died Thursday in Virginia Gay Memorial Hospital, Vinton, following a long illness. Survivors include two sons, Robert of Lena, Ill., and Ronald of Marion; two daughters, Dolores Thorn of Las Vegas, Nev., and Patricia Knoop of Hiawatha; a brother, Orville Primrose of Van Horne; two sisters, Dorothy Knaack and Margaret Smith, both of Vinton; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Robert, died Jan. 17.
Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Campbell-Russell's, Vinton, where friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.
Unknown newspaper; February 1989; per Teresa Kent family tree; (Ancestry.com):
Marjorie B. Johnson
SHELLSBURG - Marjorie Belle Johnson, 74, Shellsburg, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 1989 at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton.
Funeral services were at Campbell-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton, Feb. 6. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg.
She is survived by two sons, Robert E., Lena, Ill. Ronald C., Manon; two daughters, Delores Thorn, Las Vegas, Nev.; Mrs. Patricia Knopp, Hiawatha, Two sisters, Dorothy Knaack, Vinton; Margaret Smith, Vinton, one brother, Orville Primrose, Van Horne; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Johnson was preceded death by her husband, Jan. 17, 1989, her parents, one son, Thomas, one grandson, three great-grandsons, two brothers and one sister.
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| Daughter | Marjorie Belle Primrose+ (b. 23 December 1914, d. 2 February 1989) |
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| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Marjorie Belle Primrose+ (b. 23 December 1914, d. 2 February 1989) |
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| Father | Robert Strawn Johnson (b. 10 October 1910, d. 17 January 1989) |
| Mother | Marjorie Belle Primrose (b. 23 December 1914, d. 2 February 1989) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Thomas Johnson |
| Daughter | Teresa Johnson |
Obituary (via Findagrave.com):
Fourteen members of the U.S.S. San Diego Post 207 of La Porte City conducted military rites Friday, Dec. 27th at the Methodist church at Brandon, for Thomas D. Johnson, 26, who was killed in the two-car crash north of La Porte City on Highway 218 about 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23rd. Burial was made in the Urbana cemetery in charge of the Johannsen-Rossow Funeral Home.
Survivors are his widow; son Tommy, 2 1/2; daughter Teresa, 1 1/2; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson Sr., La Porte City; two sisters, Mrs. Dolores Thorne, Denver, Colo., Patricia of La Porte City; two brothers, Ronald and Robert Jr., both of La Porte City. Mr. Johnson was employed at the John Deere Tractor Works in Waterloo.
Progressive Review
Vol. 94, No. 1, page 1
La Porte City, Iowa
2 Jan 1964
Two others were killed in this accident. Benjamin S Cashner, Jr was driving the car in which Thomas was a passenger and Anna Zola Tompkins Nissen, age 59, was in the other car. Those injured were Mrs. Nissen's niece and her four children, and Cashner's twin brother, Bert Cashner.
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| Father | Robert Strawn Johnson (b. 10 October 1910, d. 17 January 1989) |
| Mother | Marjorie Belle Primrose (b. 23 December 1914, d. 2 February 1989) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Brenda Johnson |
| Daughter | Toni Johnson |
Obituaries -- The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Thursday, 14 FEB 2008; Page 15; (Newspapers.com):
LA PORTE CITY
Robert E. "Bob" Johnson, 68, of Lena, Ill., formerly of La Porte City, died Tuesday Feb. 12, 2008, at Freeport Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Ill., after a sudden illness. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, Ill. where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial: Lena Burial park. The Rev. Jim Erb will officiate.
Survivors include his wife, Karen; two daughters, Brenda Hale and Toni Reed, both of Lena, Ill.; two sisters, Dolores Thorn of Las Vegas and Pat Knoop of Hiawatha; and a brother, Ron of Marion.
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa; Thursday, 14 FEB 2008; Page 6; (Newspapers.com):
Robert E. "Bob" Johnson (1938-2008)
LA PORTE CITY -- Robert E. "Bob" Johnson, 69, of Lena, Ill., formerly? ? of La Porte City, died Tuesday, Feb. 12 at Freeport Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Ill., after a sudden illness.
He was born Feb. 15, 1938, near Shellsburg, son of Robert S. and Marjorie Primrose Johnson. He married Karen Bauer on Aug. 15 1959, in Brandon.
Mr. Johnson graduated from La Porte City High School in 1956, and he served in the U.S. Army and in Army Reserves. He was employed as a carpenter for many years and was presently employed at Sullivan's Grocery, Lena.
Survivors include: his wife; two daughters, Brenda (Rod) Hale and Toni Reed (Todd Lloyd), both of Lena; nine grandchildren and a great-grandson; a son-in-law Dave Reed; two sisters, Dolores (Myron) Thorn of Las Vegas and Pat (Gary) Knoop of Hiawatha; and a brother, Ron of Marion.
Preceded in death by: two grandsons; and a brother, Tom.
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Leamon Funeral Home, with burial in Lena Burial Park, both in Lena. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Funeral home.
Condolences can be left at www.;eamonfh.com.
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| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Myron E. Thorne |
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| Pedigree Link |
| Son | Myron E. Thorne |
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| Father | Philip Weston Disbro (b. 12 July 1912, d. 22 May 1981) |
| Mother | Anna Stanley (b. 31 May 1910, d. 31 March 1986) |
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Obituary (Findagrave.com):
Earl Phelps Disbro, II, age 67, resident of the District 15 Community in Fayette County and husband of Cathy Marie Cannon McNabb Disbro, departed this life Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his residence.
Services of Remembrance for Mr. Disbro will be conducted at 10 A.M. Wednesday, February 8, 2016 at the Peebles Main Funeral Chapel in Somerville with interment in the Mt. Olive Cemetery in the District 15 Community. A visitation for Mr. Disbro will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday, February 7, 2016 at the Peebles Main Funeral Chapel in Somerville. Arrangements will be provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center - Main Chapel in Somerville.
Mr. Disbro was born May 6, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Philip Weston Disbro and Ann Stanley Disbro. He received his education in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Public School System and was married to the former Cathy Cannon. Mr. Disbro served as a gunsmith for much of his life and was of the Baptist faith. His hobbies included internet shopping, reading, collecting coins and knives, “big band” music and special times with his grandchildren.
Mr. Disbro is survived by his wife of 24 years, Cathy Marie Cannon McNabb Disbro of Somerville; his son, Stephen Wayne McNabb (Peggy) of Somerville; his sister, Phyllis A. Saling of Ligonier, PA; and three grandchildren, Cathy Baker (JR) of Somerville, Perry McNabb of Somerville and Gary McNabb of Somerville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Philip Weston Disbro and Ann Stanley Disbro and his brother, Roger Disbro.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers will be James Fraley, Cecil Cannon, Jr., Leslie Sprayberry, James Baker, David McNabb and Tim McNabb. Honorary pallbearers will be John Paul White, Johnny Thompson and Perry McNabb.
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| Father | Paul Tobias Nabholz (b. 1841, d. 1939) |
| Mother | Sarah A. McFarland (b. 1851, d. 14 November 1919) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Mamie Anita Nabholz+ (b. August 1895, d. 6 September 1956) |
| Son | Orvie Everett Nabholz+ (b. 20 January 1897, d. 7 February 1974) |
| Son | Ray Albert Nabholz (b. 7 January 1904, d. 7 November 1968) |
| Son | Jay Wilt Nabholz+ (b. 1 January 1906, d. 8 May 1989) |
Obituaries:
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa; Thursday, 13 JAN 1955, p.11 (Newspapers.com):
JOHN G. NABHOLZ IS DEAD AT VINTON
VINTON -- John G. Nabholz, 84, Benton county farmer, died Wednesday night in the Vinton hospital after a brief illness.
He was born June 15, 1870, on a farm near Brandon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nabholz. He married Mollie Wilt Oct. 17, 1894.
Surviving are four children, Mrs. Rollie Fish, O. E. Nabholz, Ray and Jay, all near Shellsburg; seven brothers and sisters, William and Peter Nabholz, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Anna Boyd, Sunnyside, Wash.; Paul, Walker; Mrs. Mina Gilchrist, Walker; Mrs. Claude Sanders, Vinton; Mrs. Pearl Bissell, Cedar Rapids.
His wife died in 1936 and he was also preceded by one brother and two sisters.
Mr. Nabholz farmed in Benton township all his adult life.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Federated church, with burial in Oakwood cemetery.
The body is at the Fry and Holland funeral home.
(Findagrave.com):
Death Takes John Nabholz, Pioneer Resident of County
John Nabholz
SHELLSBURG --John Nabholz 84 pioneer resident of Benton county, died at six o'clock last evening at the Vinton hospital following a brief illness.
Mr. Nabholz, who lived the last 57 years on the same farm here was born June 15, 1870 on a farm near Brandon. As a young man he worked on farms in the Blairstown and Dysart communities.
Mr. Nabholz married Mary Wilt of Shellsburg Oct 14, 1894, and they farmed on Benton county farms three years before moving onto the farm where he lived until his death. Mrs. Nabholz died Jan 22, 1936
Surviving are four children Mrs. Mayme Fish and O.E. Ray and Jay Nabholz of Shellsburg; several grandchildren and three brothers and four sisters. Will and Pete of Canada and Paul of Walker; Mrs. Claud Sanders of Vinton, Mrs Wayne Bissell of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Mina Gilchrist of Walker and Mrs. Anne King Boyd of Sunnyside Wash., a brother David Nabholz and two sisters, Mrs. Cassie Smouse and Mrs. Mary Thomas preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. L.V. Pardon at the Federated church her Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. The body is at the Fry and Holland funeral home in vinton, where friends may call after tonight and untill 9:00 a.m. Saturday.
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| Son | John George Nabholz+ (b. 15 June 1870, d. 12 January 1955) |
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| Pedigree Link |
| Son | John George Nabholz+ (b. 15 June 1870, d. 12 January 1955) |
Obituary (Findagrave.com):
Oak Grove Woman Claimed By Death
Mrs. Paul Nabholz Passed Away Tuesday Night at Age of Sixty-nine Years, Daughter Lives Here.
Mrs. Paul Nabholz, the mother of Mrs. Price Smouse of this city, died at her home north of Shellsburg Tuesday night at the age of 69 years. Her illness was a short duration and her death comes as a distinct shock to her family and friends.
The funeral was held this morning at the Oak Grove church, of which deceased had been a member many years. The services were at 11:00 o'clock Burial was in the Shellsburg cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Nabholz celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last July when all their family was at home for a number of days.
Mrs. Nabholz was the mother of ten children, all of whom with the husband survive her. During her last illness all the sons and daughters with the exception of two, reside in Canada, were with the mother and at her bedside when the end came.
The Nabholz family has a remarkable record as there has never been a death among the children and only one grandchild has been taken. Mrs. Nabholz was a good woman. Her interest were centered in her home and children but she was always ready and willing to do for others in need of her ministering hand.
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| Father | John George Nabholz (b. 15 June 1870, d. 12 January 1955) |
| Mother | Mary R. Wilt (b. 6 February 1868, d. 22 January 1936) |
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| Son | Orville Dean Fish+ (b. 29 May 1920, d. 25 November 2014) |
| Son | Myron Lester Fish+ (b. 22 August 1922, d. 24 June 2017) |
| Son | Raymond Marshal Fish+ (b. 9 November 1933, d. 17 January 2008) |
Obituary -- The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Friday, 7 SEP 1956, p.26 (Newspapers.com):
Mrs. Rollie Fish, 61, Died; Rites Sunday
SHELLSBURG -- Mrs. Rollie Fish, 61, a lifelong resident of Shellsburg, died Thursday in a Vinton hospital following an illness of several years.
She was married on Oct. 1, 1919. Surviving are her husband; three sons, Orville, of Shellsburg; Myron, of Vinton, and Raymond, of Center Point; seven grandchildren, and three brothers, O. E., Ray, and Jay Nabholz, all of Shellsburg.
Mrs. Fish was a member of the Oak Grove Christian church, where funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Oak Ridge(sic) cemetery. The body is at the Fry-Holland funeral home, Vinton.
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa; Friday, 07 September 1956; Page 5; (Newspapers.com):
DIES IN BENTON
VINTON (CNS) -- Mrs. Rollie Fish, 61, of Oak Grove Community east of here, died Thursday at a Vinton hospital after a long illness. Surviving are her husband; three sons, Orville, Shellsburg; Myron, Venton, and Raymond, Center point. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oakwood cemetery near Shellsburg. The body is at the Fry & Holland Funeral Home.
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| Father | Jacob I. Fish (b. 1862, d. 1942) |
| Mother | Mary L. Snyder (b. 1861, d. 1940) |
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| Son | Orville Dean Fish+ (b. 29 May 1920, d. 25 November 2014) |
| Son | Myron Lester Fish+ (b. 22 August 1922, d. 24 June 2017) |
| Son | Raymond Marshal Fish+ (b. 9 November 1933, d. 17 January 2008) |
Obituaries:
The Gazette, (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); Friday, 07 September 1956; Page 26; (Newspapers.com):
Mrs. Rollie Fish, 61, Died; Rites Sunday
SHELLSBURG -- Mrs. Rollie Fish, 61, a lifelong resident of Shellsburg, died Thursday in a Vinton hospital following an illness of several years.
She was married on Oct. 1, 1919. Surviving are her husband; three sons, Orville, of Shellsburg; Myron, of Vinton, and Raymond, of Center Point; seven grandchildren, and three brothers, O. E., Ray, and Jay Nabholz, all of Shellsburg.
Mr. Fish was a member of the Oak Grove Christian church, where funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Oak Ridge(sic) cemetery. The body is at the Fry-Holland funeral home, Vinton.
The Courier, (Waterloo, Iowa); Friday, 07 September 1956; Page 5; (Newspapers.com):
DIES IN BENTON,
VINTON (CNS) -- Mrs. Rollie Fish, 61, of Oak Grove Community east of here, died Thursday at a Vinton hospital after a long illness. Surviving are her husband; three sons, Orville, Shellsburg; Myron, Venton, and Raymond, Center point. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oakwood cemetery near Shellsburg. The body is at the Fry & Holland Funeral Home.
Articles:
The Gazette, (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); Sunday, 18 Oct 1936; Page 15; (Newspapers.com):
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Napholz entertained Sunday for Mrs. Mina Gilchrist and sons, Paul Napholz, Jr., Paul Napholz, sr., of Walker, and the Rollie Fish family of Shellsburg.
[Note: Jay "Napholz" was the brother of Mamie Anita (Nabholz) Fish.]
The Gazette, (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); Sunday, 29 Mar 1936; Page 22; (Newspapers.com):
Monday forty relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Ida Wilt. Present were Albert Danels, Frank Kubik, John Franklin, Ed Bruce, Rollie Fish, Earl, Carl and Glenn Wilt families, the Rev. W. W. Williams and his son, and J. A. McVay of Vinton.
The Gazette, (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); Sunday, 29 Oct 1950; Page 23; (Newspapers.com):
"Pig Hatching" Is an Old Story To Fish Family
SHELLSBURG -- This business of "pig Hatcheries" isn't new to Rollie Lee Fish and his sons, Myron and Orville. They've been doing it for years.
It's pretty widely accepted that some people can raise pigs and some can't.
Mr. Fish and his sons have little trouble saving pigs, but if they tried to fatten them for market they’d run into another problem -- no feed. So they sell their pigs as feeders -- between 600 and 700 of them a year. -- and have no trouble finding a market.
Most is Untillable
More than half of the hilly land on the farm operated by Mr. Fish and Myron north of Shellsburg has to be left in timber or permanent pasture. If cropped it would become barren waste-land in a few years. "And I like to see a little grass growing out there, Mr. Fish said.
Orville has the same problem on his farm a half mile north of his father's. Only 45 of the 140 acres on his farm are tillable.
"This year," Orville said, "I have only 15 acres of corn, which won't even be enough to feed my sows. I have raised hundred-bushel-to-the -acre corn, but I can't grow corn every year. We usually figure on corn about one year out of four. That's the only way to keep all the topsoil from washing off.
But while the fish hills aren't too well suited for row crops, they seem to be a good place for raising pigs. Orville, who has saved 115 pigs from 14 sows so far this fall, gives the topography part of the credit for his success at pig raising. As he put it: "Every time it rains it washes the disease germs off -- and some of the soil along with it, I guess."
Farrow In Barns
Neither Mr. Fish nor Orville have any special equipment for farrowing their sows. Two horse barns on the farms serve the purpose.
"I keep about 40 portable gates handy," Orville said, "and when a sow gets ready to farrow, I just pen her up.
He has plans, however, for building a new farrowing house -- perhaps next summer.
"Then I'll probably keep the hog house and barn both full of sows and pigs," he said.
Orville thinks a good disposition is the best quality a brood sow can have, and he chooses his breeding stock with that in mind.
"An old sow that's cranky isn't worth a dime to you whether she has one teat or a dozen," he explained. "I like to keep sows that won't jump up and trample pigs every time I climb into a pen."
Pick Brood Sows
Soon after they've farrowed, Orville ear-notches healthy gilts from big litters providing their mother's have quiet dispositions. Then, before they would be sold as feeders, he saves back about half those with ear marks -- the ones that are the best doers. He also watches for even markings -- they''re Spotted Poland Chinas -- to keep his herd looking uniform. Sows are grade, but he keeps a purebred boar.
Orville likes to castrate his pigs when they're about two weeks old.
"At that age," he said, "they never miss a meal. And then there's nothing to stop me from vaccinating when the pigs are six to eight weeks old."
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