MASONHALL, Leslie James (1886-1965)

PECKHAM, MASONHALL, HATHAWAY, BLAKEMAN

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 9/17/2010 at 17:25:57

Leslie James Masonhall, son of George H. and Sarah Jane Peckham Masonhall, was born September 6, 1886 at Kerney county, Nebraska.

He passed away at the Community Memorial Hospital, Postville, on October 14, 1965, at the age of 79 years, four months and five days, following an illness of four days.

On November 24, 1917, Leslie Masonhall was married to Esther Hathaway at Kansas City, Missouri.

Surviving are one daughter, (Maxine) Mrs. Glen Blakeman, of Milwaukee; one son, Winfield of Postville; one brother, Albert of Canton, Oklahoma; five grandchildren; one great grandchild; several nieces and nephews.

Leslie Masonhall was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, 10 brothers and sisters.

He was reared in Oklahoma. He had been in the bakery business in Postville since 1925.

Leslie was a member of the Community Presbyterian Church of Postville. He was a former member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.

Funeral services were held at the Community Presbyterian Church of Postville on Saturday, October 16, at 2 p.m. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.