Obituaries of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

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Obituaries of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

William Hetherington
Newspaper: Nonpareil, Saturday, August 16, 1862
Submitted By: Cathy Danielson
It is with lamentation that we have to announce the death of a great man, William Hetherington, son of William Hetherington--born in Kendall County, Westmorland, North of England, who died on the 5th inst. He was a great
geologist, and held a place under the English Government, which he left and came to Nauvoo with the Saints, in 1843. In 1844 he was married to Jane McIntosh, daughter of Daniel McIntosh, a merchant in Kittin, North of Scotland. This William enlisted in the war of France only for the term of it, which ended in the repulse at Waterloo. He was chosen then and pronounced to be the best made and the finest king man in ten thousand. He came to Council Bluffs in 1846 with the Church. He made his residence here, and is buried on his own land. He was a polished shaft in God almighty's hand. He has left none in this country, but his widow to mourn for him.

Calvin Martin
Funeral services for Calvin Martin, 86, were held Sunday, April 21 [1963] at Heft Funeral Home in Oakland. Mr. Martin, a retired farmer, died April 18, [1963] at a Council Bluffs hospital
The Rev. Jack Peters of Grace United Presbyterian Church in Council Bluffs officiated at services.
Bearers were Donald Turner, Orville Turner, Dick Bowes, Eldon Chaney, Robert Turner and Theil Turner. Mrs. Dick Bowes and Mrs. Theodore Beedle were in charge of flowers. Mrs. L.P. Heft was organist and burial was in Fairview Cemetery. [submitted by Carole Martin, transcribed by K. Torp]

Edna Martin
Death of Little Edna Martin
Bright Baby Girl Taken from Earth to Home Above

Edna, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Martin, died Thursday June 18, [1914] at 12:30 p.m. She was born near Oakland, May 25, 1911. She was sick a few days, with stomach and bowel trouble. This was a very sad loss, both for the parents and the many friends of the family. Those who had once seen this little girl loved her. The writer will never forget this little darling, nor the impression she made upon the audience when, on Children's Day at Fairview, she stepped upon the platform and spoke her little piece, "Twinkle, twinkle, little star; how I wonder what you are." The father and mother, two brothers and one sister remain to mourn her loss, besides the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Turner and a host of relatives.
A short service was held at the home on Saturday morning, conducted by Rev. G.L. Springer, after which the body was taken to Fairview church, where funeral services were held by Rev. F.J. Young, assisted by Rev. G.I. Springer.
The pall bearers were the Misses Sybil Turner, Musette Cleaveland, Roma Turner and Beulah Turner. The flower bearers were Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Sivers of Carson. A large crowd was in attendance. Those from a distance were: Attorney Frank Turn of Avoca, Tom Martin of Rover, Mo., and Mrs. J. Turner of Harlan, great grandmother of the deceased.
A quartet composed of Clyde Davis and Mrs. Felix Setz sang, accompanied by Mrs. F.J. Young, and the little body was laid to rest in Fairview cemetery. [submitted by Carole Martin, transcribed by K. Torp]

Bruce E. Warner
- passed away on Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Avoca, Ia. He had attained the age of 92 years, 3 months, 25 days. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Knutson Funeral Home in Avoca, Ia., with Rev. Will Bynagte officiating. Interment was in the Shelby Cemetery in Shelby, Ia.
Bruce Edwin Warner was born near Guthrie Ceneter, Ia., on May 29, 1904. He was the son of Arthur and Sybil Beecher Warner. He was one of five children in the family. After finishing country school he stayed with the family until his marriage to Iola Martin on Feb. 15, 1927, in Walnut, Ia. They then started farming in the Shelby and Harlan, Ia., areas. They were the parents of three children: Darwin, Donna and Lavon.
Bruce was a member of the Shelby Presbyterian Church. Bruce and Iola would have celebrated 70 years of marriage on Feb. 10, 1997.
Bruce was always there to support his family in both good and bad times. He was the head of the family and will be greatly missed. He loved life, to joke and have fun, but he also had a serious side.
Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers; Ivan, Lyle and Rex, a son-in-law; Kenneth Nihsen and a great-grandson Zane Allan Warner.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Iola of Shelby; his children; Darwin Warner and his wife, Arlene of Harlan, Donna and her husband, Loring Lippold of Avoca, and Lavon Nihsen of Council Bluffs, Ia., a sister; Lucille Harris of Hancock, Ia., twelve grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews other relatives and many friends. [submitted by Carole Martin, transcribed by K. Torp]

Iola Marie Martin Warner
Iola Marie Martin Warner was born February 1, 1909 in Oakland, Iowa. She was one of five children born to Calvin and Mabel (Turner) Martin. She attended school in Oakland, Iowa. She met her husband, Bruce Warner in church, and they were married on February 10, 1927 in Walnut, Iowa. To this union three children were born: Darwin, Donna and Lavon. Iola and Bruce farmed at Yutan, Nebraska, but most of their lives they farmed in Iowa, in the communities of Avoca and Shelby. They retired at Shelby, Iowa, where they were members of the Shelby Presbyterian Church. Iola was a homemaker. She loved to cook, and cookies were her specialty. Her garden was her pride and joy, and she canned the produce from her own garden. Iola loved to sew and knit and she found time to crochet afghans for each of her 12 grandchildren.
Iola passed away on June 3, 2005 at Avoca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Avoca, Iowa. She had attained the age of 96 years, four months and two days.
Iola is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bruce, her sister Edna Martin, her three brothers, Wayne, Oral and Harry, two sons-in-law, Kenneth Nihsen and Loring Lippold, sister-in-law Lucille Harris, and great-grandson, Zane Warner. She is survived by her children, Darwin and Arlene Warner of Harlan, Iowa, Donna Lippold of Avoca, and Lavon Nihsen of Council Bluffs, Iowa; 12 grandchildren, Beverly Courtney, Connie Pieken, Dennis Warner, Denise Wellensieck, Terry Lippold, Karen Wagoner, Patty Tripp, Carol Leaders, Janette Lippold, Kristy Ortiz, Allan Warner and John Nihsen; 31 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Agnes Martin of Des Moines and Helen Warner of Harlan, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. [submitted by Carole Martin, transcribed by K. Torp]