Obituaries for Tama County, Iowa Sarah "Sadie" Rose McGee Akins Mrs. Sarah R. Akins, Boulder Pioneer Dies Early Today; Was But Age Two When Her Parents Came to Colorado In A Covered Wagon Mrs. Sarah Rose Akins who came to Boulder with her parents, Isaac McGee and Delia O'Conner McGee by covered wagon from Iowa in 1876, died at the Boulder General Hospital at 12:30 this morning. She had been ill eight days and was 82 years of age. She was born in Tama County Iowa, Sept. 20, 1874 and was married in Boulder Jan. 12, 1896 to Charles Spencer Akins. The latter died Nov. 27, 1930 of a cerebral hemorrhage while attending a dance in the Citizens Hall wiht his wife. He was a member of pioneer families that founded Boulder, and was employed as a teamster at the University. Surviving Mrs. Akins are four sons, William, Guy, Lee, and Sam Akins, all of Boulder; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth (Jerry) Mohin, Longmont, and Mrs. Irene (Oscar C.) Anderson of Denver. Mrs. Charles Pancost, who resides east of Boulder is a sister. There are nine grand and eight great-grandchildren. Mrs. Akins was a member of the Royal Neighbors, Townsend, and Golden Age Clubs. Rosary services will be held at 7:30 Friday night at the Howe Mortuary. Mass will be sung Saturday morning at 9 at the Sacred Heart Church. Interment will be in Green Mountain cemetary. Mrs. Akins resided at 2417 Pine. One of the sons, Lee Akins, is connected with the physical education department of the University. Samuel J. Akins is auto maintainance foreman for the University garage. Newspaper Obituary, December 27, 1956 Submitted by Sara Hemp Rosella Barrett Rosella Barrett died Tuesday: Services Held Friday Morning Rosella Barrett, a former resident of Ossian, died last Tuesday evening at the home of her son, Wayne Barrett, in rural Traer, Iowa. She was 73 years old. Funeral services for her were conducted Friday morning in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church at Ossian by the Rev. Phillip C. McDermott. Mrs. Howard Knutson was organist. Interment was made in St. Francis Cemetery with the following men serving as casket bearers: Donald Schissel, Ralph Schissel, Phillip Curran Lynn Stevenson, Larry Gebel and Jeff Balk. Rosella Theresa Barrett was born Oct. 10, 1912, a daughter of the late William J. and Pauline (Becker) Holtey of Ossian. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian and a member of the St. Francis Rosary Society. She was a 1930 graduate of De Sales High School. She attended Briar Cliff College, Sioux City, for one year and received a B.A. degree at Upper Iowa University, Fayette. She took graduate studies at the University of Iowa at Iowa City. She taught elementary school for 26 years in Howard and Winneshiek counties and taught special education at Postville and Dubuque, Iowa and at Las Vegas, Nevada. On Jan.13, 1934, she was married to Morvin Chester Barrett at St. Francis de Sales church in Ossian. In the early years of their marriage they farmed in the Ossian area, and then they moved to Arizona. In 1941, they returned to Iowa and farmed in Howard County until 1950. Since 1971 Mrs. Barrett has made her home in Ossian. Survivors include one daughter, Irene of Springfield, MO.; two sons Morvin(Bud) of Elk Point, So. Dak., and Wayne of rural Traer; 11 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and a sister, Adelia Kinsey of Ossian. Proceeding her in death were her parents, husband, Morvin on Feb 3, 1980; five brothers Theodore and Henry in infancy, Dr. Joseph W. Holtey, William Holtey and Ralph(Bud) Holtey; and three sisters, Mrs. Clarence(Marie) Danielson, Mrs. Elmer(Beata) Schissel and Mrs. Harold(Francis) Gebel. April 24th Edition of the Ossian Bee in 1986. Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Submitted by Debbie Jo Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.