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"The Belle Plaine Union", Belle Plaine, Iowa; Thursday, October 28, 1948
Services Held Saturday for Bert England.. 67 Year Old Retired Railroad Man Spent Entire Life In Community
Bert England
Death came to Bert England, 67, lifetime resident of this community, at his home, 602, Eighth street, on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 2:45 a.m., following a lingering illness.
Bert England was born on Dec. 4, 1880 the son of Jonathan and Malinda England in Walnut Creek, Poweshiek county. On Jan. 16, 1906 he was married to Ethel Robertson at Chelsea. To this union four children were born. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. England settled on a farm south of Belle Plaine.
They moved into town about 37 years ago. Mr. England worked for several years as a gas maker at the gas plant and for two years at the brick yard. He worked for the C. & N.W. railroad for 27 years and eight months, retiring in November 1945 following an injury while working as a switchman. He was a member of the B. of R.T. At one time Mr. England was a policeman in Belle Plaine.
Besides his wife he is survived by three children, Mrs. Charles (Mildred) Stelcik, DeWitt England, both of Belle Plaine, and Mrs. Ben (Marie) Eggers of Keystone; four brothers, Will, Seaside, Ore.; Marion of Myrtle Creek, Oregon; Otho and George of Belle Plaine; two sisters, Mrs. Rean Petitt and Mrs. Luvena Miller, both of this city; seven grand children, namely Patsy Stelcik, Jimmy and Janis Lynn England of Belle Plaine and Barbara, Lanny and Cynthia Eggers of Keystone and Jack Rogers, who made his home with his grandparents.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Leonard, four brothers, and one sister.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, Oct. 23 at 2 o'clock from Peffers funeral home with the Rev. E.A. Donovan officiating. Thelma Shadle accompanied by Marie Christman sang "Abide With Me", and "For Me To Live is Jesus." Casket bearers were W.S. Henry, Fay Zimmerman, Leo E. Eddy, Rex Rusk, Ed Tehan and Joe Drahos. Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Out of town relatives and friends attending the services were: Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Twombley of Newton; Mr. and Mrs. Luverne Grier of Guernsey; Fay McIlwain of Elma; Leo Allee of Clarence; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd England and Miss Grayce Johnston of Chelsea.. Mr. and Mrs. Elza Miller, Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. Viola Hite, Mr. Oliver Meyocks, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Stelcik, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stelcik, Mr. and Mrs. Chalres Pauek, Mrs. Emily Franks, all of Cedar Rapids.. Mrs. and Mrs. Leonard Pickering, Mrs. Roy Pickering, Mrs. Herman Smith, Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hellwig and Mrs. and Mrs. Ronold England, all of Keystone.
"The Belle Plaine Union", Belle Plaine, Iowa; Wednesday, June 10, 1970
Services held for Ethel England
Ethel England
Mrs. Ethel England died at Beverly Manor Nursing home, Belle Plaine, May 28, 1970 following a lingering illness.
Ethel Mae Robertson, daughter of Emma and John Robertson, was born June 18, 1886, in Arkansas. On January 16, 1906, she was married to Bert England in Tama county.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Charles Stelcik, Belle Plaine; two sons, DeWitt England, Princeton, Wis., and Calvin "Jack" Rogers, Belle Plaine; 13 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Her husband, a son, Leonard England, and a daughter, Mrs. Ben Eggers, Keystone, preceded her in death.
She was a member of the Methodist church and the Auxiliary of B. of R.T.
Services were held June 1, 1970, at 2 p.m. at Christ United Methodist chruch, the Rev. Scott Hall officiating.
Pallbearers were Michael Burmeister, Douglas England, Allan Eggers, David DeKlotz, Nathan England and Charles Petitt. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Relatives attended from Princeton, Wis., Lanark, Ill., Cedar Rapids, Keystone, Chelsea, Burlington, Chicago, Ill., Iowa City, and North English.
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