Wapello County, Iowa
Obituaries and Death Announcements
Wapello County, Iowa
Obituaries and Death Announcements
OTTUMWA, IA -- Dale E. Garside, Sr., 71, of 431 Tacoma Avenue, died at 9:35 a.m., February 7, 1998 at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, William of Galesburg, IL., and Dale E. Jr., of Chapel Hill, NC; three daughters, Twila Foster, Heather Pearson, and Amber Leasure of Ottumwa; 15 grandchildren, two great-grandsons; a sister, Virginia Rogers of Cumberland; and a brother, Rex of Denison.
Herald-Sun, The (Durham, NC) - February 19, 1998, contributed by A. Newell.
Platter, Jacob
In Wapelo county, Iowa, July 22, of infirmity of age, a Jeremiah Platter’s residence, Jacob Platter of Whitefield township, aged 87 years.
[Henry Republican, Henry, IL, Published August 7, 1873]
Contributed by Nancy Piper
Kansas City, MO--ROBERT L. HALLGREN, 85, south Kansas City, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 1997, at Baptist Medical Center. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 22, in Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Mr. Hallgren was born September 10, 1911, in Ottumwa, IA, and had lived in this area since 1977, coming from Dallas, TX. He was the owner and president of Dealers Hobby Supply in Dallas from 1946 until he retired in 1976. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1935.
Survivors include his wife, Verna Hallgren, Kansas City, MO; daughter, Linda Kinton, Kansas City, MO; brothers, Bruce Hallgren, Ft. Dodge, IA, and Virgil Hallgren, Ottumwa, IA; sister, Maxine Hallgren, Ottumwa, IA; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. (Arrangements: Mount Moriah and Free man Funeral Home)
[Kansas City Star, The (MO) - February 21, 1997, contributed by A. Newell.]
FOOTBALL PLAYER DIES
GALESBURG, ILL (AP) - Injuries in which he received in a football game between Burlington, Iowa and Monmouth, Ill, high schools last Saturday caused the death at a hospital here Thursday of Raymond M. Sillick of Wapello, Iowa, a member of the Burlington team.
The Idaho Daily Statesman 10/9/1920 [Contributed by: Norm Gentry]
Death of Mrs. Steck
The sad announcement came this morning of the death from peritonitis, at 9 o'clock last evening of Ada Washburn Steck, beloved wife of A. C. Steck. Deceased had been ill only two weeks and not until a day or two ago did many of the friends of the family even know of the serious nature of the disease.
Deceased was 36 years of age and was born and raised in Ottumwa. She was the daughter of E. W. Washburn, an old and honored resident of this city and for many years engaged in mercantile business. Afterwards he served the county three terms as county auditor.
A. C. Steck and Ada Washburn were married in Ottumwa fifteen years ago and have lived here since, with the exception of three years in Pueblo, Col. Two children, Alice, aged thirteen, and Daniel, aged 10, were born to them, and are now called upon at these tender ages to experience the unspeakable loss of a tender and loving mother's care.
Deceased was a member of the Episcopal church. In the loveliness of her daily life demonstrated the beauties of a Christian character. She was beloved by all who knew her, and deeply afflicted husband and children have the sincere sympathy of the community. The funeral will occur at the residence on North Court street at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
(Monday’s Daily, May 17, 1894)
Submitted by Carol Natschke Harner
Obituary—December 31, 1950
Dan. F. Steck, Former US Senator, dies.
Daniel F. Steck, widely known Ottumwa lawyer and former United States Senator from Iowa, died at 7:06 p. m. Sunday at the St. Joseph Hospital.
He had been taken to the hospital Saturday night, following a heart attack suffered at his apartment in the Ballingall Hotel.
He was 69 years old. He had served in the Senate from 1926 to 1931. In 1933 he was named special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General for work in connection with land acquisition for improvement of the upper Mississippi and upper Missouri River channels. He had been in retirement for several years.Ottumwa Native, Steck was born in Ottumwa, December 16, 1881. He was the son of Albert C. Steck, an Ottumwa lawyer and Ada Washburn Steck, daughter of a pioneer Ottumwa family.
After public schooling in Ottumwa he entered the University of Iowa and graduated in 1906, beginning the practice of law in Ottumwa immediately there after. He served four years as county attorney.
During World War I, Steck served as a captain in the army, remaining in the service two years. After the war he became active in the American Legion activities. He served as commander of the O.H. Nelson post of Ottumwa. Later as Iowa department commander and in the national executive committees and national legislative committee on the American Legion. He was also a member of the Ottumwa Elks lodge.
He and Lucile Oehler were married in June of 1908. She died in 1945. They had no children. Two years after his wife's death, Steck had moved from their North Court Rd home into the hotel where he had lived since.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Roy Smith, Ottumwa; a half sister, Eliza Steck, London, England; a niece, Mrs. Frank E. Jones of Leroy, ILL and a nephew, John W. Smith of Sidney, Ohio.
The body is at the Johnson Funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made but Mr. Steck's sister request flowers be omitted.
Funeral Services--Jan. 01, 1951
Steck Services
Funeral services for Daniel Steck will be held Wednesday, 3 p.m. at the Johnson funeral chapel. Of the rites, Henry R. Fall, pastor of the Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial will be in the Ottumwa Cemetery. Mr. Steck was formerly United States Senator for Iowa. He died Sunday evening at the St. Joseph Hospital. The casket will be closed at the beginning of the service. The family has requested flowers be omitted.
Submitted by Carol Natschke Harner
E. Washburn, who has been quite sick for some time, died about 1 o'clock today. The funeral will occur at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his residence on Albany Street.
(Ottumwa Courier Sept. 07, 1893)
Submitted by Carol Natschke Harner
Miss Mary Washburn 87, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Roy C. Smith 502 North Court Street at 1:45 a.m. today.
She was born in Ottumwa September 26, 1852, and had lived here all of her life. She was the daughter of Erastus Washburn, who became city treasurer when on April 11, 1857, the city council was organized. He also was one of the earliest school directors here, having been appointed in 1857.
Miss Washburn was an original member of the Trinity Episcopal church, organized in 1857, and retained membership through the years. She also was a member of the Shakesphear club.
In 1868 Miss Washburn was graduated from the Female Seminary at Mt. Pleasant, a select boarding school in its’ day. While there she became a member of the I.C. Soroity; out of which came the installation of the second chapter of the PI Beta Phi Soroity, at Iowa Wesley College.
Survivors of Miss Washburn are a sister Mrs. Arthur Moss, Chicago, and several nieces and nephews including Mrs. Smith and former U.S. Sen. Daniel F. Steck.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Smith home conducted by the Rev. Louis Matheus, rector of Trinity church. Burial will be in Ottumwa Cemetery. The body will be taken to the Smith residence Thursday morning.
(Ottumwa Courier Sept. 10, 1940)
Submitted by Carol Natschke Harner
Ottumwa, Iowa, July 8 -- George Wright, the 12 year old son of William Wright of this city, was shot and probably fatally wounded by the accidental discharge of a revolver at his home near Dudley. The bullet entered the abdomen.
[The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Friday, July 8, 1904 - Submitted by Karen Hammer]
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