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Hardin County, Iowa Obituaries
Fred W. Broe
Fred W. Broe, 59, Shawnee, KS, passed away Thursday, October 9, 1997, at the home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, October 13, at the Hope Lutheran Church, SM Parkway & Quivira, Shawnee, KS; burial in Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call 5-7 p.m. Sunday, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Fred was born in Eldora, IA, and was a longtime Kansas City area resident. He was a merchandising Manager for Wilson Sporting Goods for 30 years and for Jerry's Sport Shop for 10 years. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and a past Johnson County 3&2 Baseball Coach.
Fred is survived by his wife, Diane, and daughter, Lee Ann, both of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer Broer-Westling and Greg Westling, Long Beach, CA; son and daughter-in-law, Jim amd Mary Jo Broer, and grandaughters, Quinn and Macee, Denver, CO; a sister, Linda Sizemore, Eldora, IA. Arrangements: Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee.
[Kansas City Star, The (MO) - October 12, 1997,
contributed by A. Newell.]
Mrs. Amanda Nelson
Mrs. Amanda Nelson, age 72, who has been a resident of Superior 10 years, died at 6 o’clock last night at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. S. Hadley, 1603 Belknap street. J. S. Hadley died two months ago.
Mrs. Nelson formerly resided at 1314 Belknap street, but since the death of her sister’s husband, has been living with her.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1603 Belknap street. The body will be taken to Eldora, Iowa, her former home. Z. A. Downs is in charge.
(Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, Minnesota, Published September 06, 1920)
Submitted by Cathy Danielson
Oliver J. Smith
Vancouver, Wash., Sept. 29. Special
Oliver J. Smith, 63 years old, veteran of the Civil War and for 20 years editor of the Eldora Herald, of Hardin County, Ia., died last night in this city.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and Ellsworth Post No. 2 G. A. R., will conduct services at the graveside in the Military Cemetery.
Mr. Smith is survived by the widow and two sons, Cecil Z. Smith and Paul M. Smith. The sons live in Portland. Mr. Smith served as superintendent of the Congregational Church and was formerly adjutant of the local G. A. R.
(Oregonian, Published September 30, 1914)
Submitted by Cathy Danielson
Lura Luella (McFarland) Webb
Lakota American: Mrs. Frank Webb, who formerly resided here with her husband, died suddenly at the home of her parents in Eldora, Iowa, on Monday of last week. The following account of her death was taken from the Eldora Leader:
The people of Eldora were greatly shocked Monday morning to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Frank Webb at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McFarland. She was taken suddenly ill Sunday morning and grew worst until her death. The difficulty was a mystery until a post mortem examination revealed a ruptured blood vessel.
Her maiden name was Lura Luella McFarland and she was born near Radcliff, March 16, 1886. She was marred to Frank Webb, Sept. 16, 1903. One child was born to this marriage, Luella. Mr. Webb was in Montana at some place where the telegram failed to reach him.
The funeral services were held in the Baptist church, at 2:30 o’clock, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Stanley officiating. The Rebecca lodge, of which the deceased was a member, was present in a body.
(Grand Forks Herald, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Published September 27, 1910)
Submitted by Cathy Danielson

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Hardin County, Iowa Obituaries Fred W. Broe Fred W. Broe, 59, Shawnee, KS, passed away Thursday, October 9, 1997, at the home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, October 13, at the Hope Lutheran Church, SM Parkway & Quivira, Shawnee, KS; burial in Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call 5-7 p.m. Sunday, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Fred was born in Eldora, IA, and was a longtime Kansas City area resident. He was a merchandising Manager for Wilson Sporting Goods for 30 years and for Jerry's Sport Shop for 10 years. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and a past Johnson County 3&2 Baseball Coach. Fred is survived by his wife, Diane, and daughter, Lee Ann, both of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer Broer-Westling and Greg Westling, Long Beach, CA; son and daughter-in-law, Jim amd Mary Jo Broer, and grandaughters, Quinn and Macee, Denver, CO; a sister, Linda Sizemore, Eldora, IA. Arrangements: Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. [Kansas City Star, The (MO) - October 12, 1997, contributed by A. Newell.] Mrs. Amanda Nelson Mrs. Amanda Nelson, age 72, who has been a resident of Superior 10 years, died at 6 o’clock last night at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. S. Hadley, 1603 Belknap street. J. S. Hadley died two months ago. Mrs. Nelson formerly resided at 1314 Belknap street, but since the death of her sister’s husband, has been living with her. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1603 Belknap street. The body will be taken to Eldora, Iowa, her former home. Z. A. Downs is in charge. (Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, Minnesota, Published September 06, 1920) Submitted by Cathy Danielson Oliver J. Smith Vancouver, Wash., Sept. 29. Special Oliver J. Smith, 63 years old, veteran of the Civil War and for 20 years editor of the Eldora Herald, of Hardin County, Ia., died last night in this city. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and Ellsworth Post No. 2 G. A. R., will conduct services at the graveside in the Military Cemetery. Mr. Smith is survived by the widow and two sons, Cecil Z. Smith and Paul M. Smith. The sons live in Portland. Mr. Smith served as superintendent of the Congregational Church and was formerly adjutant of the local G. A. R. (Oregonian, Published September 30, 1914) Submitted by Cathy Danielson Lura Luella (McFarland) Webb Lakota American: Mrs. Frank Webb, who formerly resided here with her husband, died suddenly at the home of her parents in Eldora, Iowa, on Monday of last week. The following account of her death was taken from the Eldora Leader: The people of Eldora were greatly shocked Monday morning to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Frank Webb at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McFarland. She was taken suddenly ill Sunday morning and grew worst until her death. The difficulty was a mystery until a post mortem examination revealed a ruptured blood vessel. Her maiden name was Lura Luella McFarland and she was born near Radcliff, March 16, 1886. She was marred to Frank Webb, Sept. 16, 1903. One child was born to this marriage, Luella. Mr. Webb was in Montana at some place where the telegram failed to reach him. The funeral services were held in the Baptist church, at 2:30 o’clock, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Stanley officiating. The Rebecca lodge, of which the deceased was a member, was present in a body. (Grand Forks Herald, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Published September 27, 1910) Submitted by Cathy Danielson Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.