MASONHALL, Esther Ellen (Hathaway) 1897-1959

HATHAWAY, MASONHALL, STARTZMAN, BLAKEMAN, SNYDER, MCLAIN

Posted By: Mary Durr
Date: 7/28/2005 at 20:20:04

Mrs. Masonhall Interred Here

Esther Ellen Hathaway Masonhall, daughter of Dana C. and Zura Startzman Hathaway, was born July 27, 1897, at Bennington, Kansas.

She died at the Postville Community Hospital on Tuesday, November 17, 1959, at the age of 62 years.

Mrs. Masonhall received her education in the schools of Blue Rapids, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri.

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

Mrs. Masonhall is survived by her husband; one daughter, (Maxine) Mrs. Glen Blakeman; a son, Winfield Masonhall of Postville; three sisters, (Viola), Mrs. Charles Snyder of Fontana, California; Nellie Hathaway of Muskogee, Oklahoma; (Ora), Mrs. Edward McLain of Kansas City, Missouri and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister.

Mrs. Masonhall was owner and operator of the Masonhall Beauty Shop in Postville since 1925 when she and her husband moved to Postville. She also operated a similar shop in Waterloo previous to coming to Postville.

She was a member of the Cosmotologist Association of Iowa, the American Legion Auxiliary, Postville Commercial Card Club and was a former member of the Rebekah Lodge.

Mrs. L. J. Masonhall was baptized in the Christian faith on May 7, 1949, by Rev. W. T. Martin, pastor of the Community Presbyterian Church.

Funeral services were held Friday, November 27, at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Walter T Martin in charge of the rites. Burial was in Postville cemetery.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

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