CANOE, Ross William 1892 - 1965

STAFFORD, CANOE, HUFFMAN, LOVE, KOONTZ

Posted By: Mary Durr
Date: 6/23/2005 at 13:50:24

Ross Canoe Dies On California Visit

Funeral services for Ross William Canoe, 73, were held Thursday afternoon, Dec. 2, 1965, at 2 o'clock at the Monona Methodist church with Rev. Paul V. Clememts officiating. The body lay in state at the church from 12:30 o'clock in the afternoon until the time of the services. Burial was in the Monona City cemetery.

Mr. Canoe has suffered since last winter with heart trouble, but seemed apparently to have recovered. He and Mrs. Canoe left recently for California to spend the winter with their daughter. He died there Sunday, November 28, 1965.

He was born near Monona in Allamakee county, May 8, 1893, a son of James and Lydia, nee Stafford, Canoe. He received his education in a rural school in Clayton county. He was married in 1918 to Eula Huffman at Waukon. They went to live at Charles City. Later they operated general grocery stores at Rossville, Tama, Kamrar, and Waverly. He also spent five years in North Dakota.

Preceding him in death were his parents, a daughter, Valeria; four sisters, Stella, Mary, Margaret, and Faye; and two brothers, John and James.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Regina Mae Love of Oceanside, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Koontz of Pasadena, Calif.; one brother, Ray of Monona; and four grandchildren.

Music at the services was provided by Mrs. Ben Frese, soloist. Mrs. Ivon J. Schultz was the organist. Honorary pallbearers were: Gus Colby, Ernest H. Stafford, F. J. Peglow, Harry Bacon, Art Riedesel, Richard Hagensick, and Robert E. Ferguson.

Active casket bearers were: Joe Rose, David Cowell, Paul Pufahl, Vern Koth, Emmet Palmer, Donald Colby, Lyle Mitchell, and Gilbert Rose.

Postville Herald

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Added by Cindy (Maust) Smith 9/11/2020:

The Billboard, Thursday, December 9, 1965, Monona, Iowa, Page 3

Services Held For Ross Canoe

Services for Ross Canoe were held in Monona Methodist Church Dec. 2, 1965. Rev. Paul V. Clements, pastor of the church, was in charge.

Ross William Canoe, son of James Canoe and Lydia, nee Stafford, was born in Allamakee County on May 8, 1892. He passed away at Oceanside, Calif., in the evening of Nov. 28, 1965. He had been in ill health for about one year.

He received his schooling in the rural Allamakee county schools.

He was united in marriage to Eula Mae Huffman on May 29, 1918 at Waukon. They spent much of their married life in the Rossville and Monona communities. Since retiring, Mr. Canoe lived in Monona.

By vocation, Mr. Canoe was a grocery man . Having worked in various stores and operated his own store.

Mr. Canoe was a member of the Methodist Church of Monona; and had belonged to the IOOF Lodge for over 40 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter Valeria in Feb. 1, 1941, his sisters, Stella, May, Margaret, and Faye; his brothers John and James.

Surviving are: his wife Eula; daughter Regina Mae Love of Oceanside, Calif., and four grandchildren. Also surviving are his brother Ray of Monona and sister Mrs. Myrtle Koontz of Pasadena, Calif.

Honary pallbearers were: Gus Colby, E.H. Stafford, Fred Peglow, Harry Bacon, Art Riedesel, Richard Hagensick and Robert Ferguson.

Active pallbearers were: Emmet Palmer, Donald Colby, Lyle Mitchell, Gilbert Rose, Joe Rose, David Cowell, Paul Pufahl and Vern Koth.

Internment was in the Monona Cemetery.