Levi Sires 1877 - 1936

SIRES, SPIEGLER, BAKEWELL

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Levi Sires

It was a great shock to the people of this community at a little before the supper hour last Sunday evening when word was brought to town that Levi Sires of this city had suddenly passed away at the Gilbert Folsom farm. As we hear it, Mr. Sires was assisting Gilbert Folsom with building a new door on his barn at the farm a couple of miles southwest of Postville. Mr. Sires was on the outside of the door driving nails through the lumber, while Mr. Folsom was on the inside of the barn holding his hammer against the timber to steady it for Mr. Sires, and as the nails were driven in he would clinch them. Suddenly Mr. Folsom noticed that the driving of nails had ceased and on calling to Mr. Sires received no response, hence he looked out through a crack in the door and discovered Levi lying on the ground as if he had fallen and injured himself. Hurrying outside he was unable to rouse Mr. Sires, and a doctor was hastily summoned, but to no effect, as Mr. Sires had suffered a heart attack. He was aged 59 years. The family have the sympathy of all in their sad and sudden bereavement. The funeral will be held from the home in this city at three o'clock on the afternoon of Thursday (Thanksgiving Day). Obituary next week

Postville Herald, hand-dated 11/22/1936 - contributed by Mary Durr

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LEVI SIRES

Funeral services for Levi Sires, a lifelong resident of Allamakee county, were held Thursday from his home in Postville, with burial in the Postville cemetery.

Mr. Sires was stricken with a heart attack, and died suddenly Sunday, November 22nd, at his home in Postville. He was 59 years old. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sires, early settlers of Union City township. On November 23, 1897, he married Sophia Spiegler. After a number of years they lived in Dorchester, later moving to Church, where they resided until 1924. Since then they have made their home in Postville.

He leaves to mourn his death his wife and six children, Vern of Presten, Minn., Floyd of Cedar Falls, Marvin of Waterloo, Mrs. Marie Bakewell of Chicago, and John and Mildred at home. Also 11 grandchildren, five brothers and one sister, namely, William of Sioux City, Frank of Walla Walla, Washington, Roy of Waukon, James of New Albin, Dan and Mrs. William Spiegler of Dorchester, and his step-mother, Mrs. Kate Sires of New Albin.

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Obituary – Levi Sires.

Levi Sires, 59, life-long resident of Allamakee county, died suddenly on Sunday, Nov. 22nd, of a heart attack at his home in Postville.

Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sires, early settlers of Union City township. On Nov. 23, 1897, he was married to Sophia Spiegler, also of Allamakee county. They made their home at Dorchester until moving to Church, Iowa, where they resided until about 1924, when they moved to Postville.

Mr. Sires was a diligent student of the Bible, and took great delight in talking of the plan of redemption which is laid down therein.

Surviving are his wife, four sons and two daughters, namely: Vern of Preston; Floyd, Cedar Falls; Marvin, of Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Marie Bakewell, Chicago; John and Mildred at home, also eleven grandchildren. He is also survived by five brothers and one sister: William, Sioux City, Iowa; Frank, Walla Walla, Wash.; Roy of Waukon; James, of New Albin; Dan, of Dorchester; Mrs. Wm. Spiegler, also of Dorchester, and his step-mother, Mrs. Kate Sires, of New Albin, Ia., and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral, which was largely attended, was held from the home on Nov. 26t, with interment in the Postville cemetery.