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
Wm. R. Emslie
Wm. R. Emslie was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, January 15, 1827. Married to Ann Walker of the same place August 20, 1852. Left Scotland for America August 20, 1854. Settled near Waukesha, Wisconsin, where he lived until the spring of 1865, when he came to Iowa and bought a farm in Orleans township, Winneshiek county, where he lived until the spring of 1907, when he moved to Cresco, Iowa, to spend his declining years, and where he died July 9, 1908.
He was the father of ten children, nine of whom with his wife survive him; one daughter Lillie, having died September 6, 1900. His living children are Mrs. C. H. Rice, Mrs. John Cunningham, Mrs. Gilber J. Melaas, Miss Belle Emslie, John W. Emslie of Cresco, Alex. Emslie, Mrs. F. P. Meyer, Miss Rught Emslie of Rugby, North Dakota, and Wm. L. Emslie of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr. Emslie joined the Free Church of Scotland when about 20 years old, and on coming to America chose the M. E. Church as his church home and which he joined in about 1897. He was a regular attendant on divine worship as long as health and hearing lasted.
The funeral service, conducted by Rev. Gammons, was held at M. E. chuch last Sabbath at 11 o'clock a. m. Burial was Oak Lawn.
Card of Thanks.
Mrs. W. R. Emslie and family wish to express their thanks to all the neighbors and friends who gave sympathy and assistance during the illness and death of their husband and father.
The Howard County Times
Submitted by John Brogger
Thomas W. Holter
Thomas W. Holter of New Hope, MN Age 91 Father, Grandfather & Great-Grandfather. Died at home March 14, 2003. Preceded in death by wife Frances. Survived by sons Thomas, Jr. (Denise) of WhiteBear Lake, and John (Sara) of Brooklyn Park, grandchildren Jacob, Olivia, John, Jr., Alexander, Amy (Andrew) Gjovik,and Anja, and great-grandchildren Aliyah, Davin, and Kim. Born on a farm in Highland Township, Winneshiek Co., IA December 23, 1911. Attended high school in Mabel, MN, and Luther College in Decorah, IA. Served in US Navy during WWII. Married Frances Snyder on June 25, 1946 in Canton, MN. Worked for accounting firms in Minneapolis and for Railoc in Plainfield, IL. Resident of North Ridge Apartments in New Hope since 1992. Visitation Monday 6-8 PM at Kapala-Glodek-Malone, 7800 Bass Lake Road, New Hope. Funeral Service Tues., 11 AM at Beautiful Saviour Lutheran Church, 5005 Northwest Blvd, Plymouth, with visitation 1/2 hour prior to service. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Canton, MN on Wed. morning. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to donor's choice. KAPALA-GLODEK-MALONE (763) 535-4112.
(St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN) - March 17, 2003
contributed by A. Newell- 2008)
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