Canoe, Valeria 1924-1941

CANOE, HUFFMAN, KLEES, SNITKER, PETERSON, LUCY, NETTLESON, DALLY, GAYTHER, LARSON, HARROP

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 6/1/2011 at 00:31:48

Daughter of Ross W. and Eula (Huffman) Canoe, Valeria Canoe was born on a farm in Franklin Township in Allamakee County, Iowa on May 21, 1924. She graduated from the Waukon High School in 1940 and had since been residing at the parental home at Rossville, Iowa. She is survived by her parents and a sister Regina. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Rossville Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. Farnham of Monona, Iowa. Burial took place in the Monona City Cemetery.

~Waukon, Iowa newspaper, Thursday, February 27, 1941

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Added by Errin Wilker, 10/28/2014:

VALERIA CANOE FUNERAL TODAY

Funeral services for Valeria Canoe were held this afternoon at two o’clock from the Rossville Presbyterian church with the Rev. L. Farnham of Monona officiating.

Miss Canoe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Canoe, was born May 21, 1924, in the Red School vicinity. She attended rural school and later attended the Waukon Public High School, graduating in May, 1940.

Miss Canoe is survived by her parents and sister, Regina.

Pallbearers were Cletus and Ray Huffman, Armand Klees, Reed Snitker, Wendell Peterson and Francis Lucy. Burial was made in the Monona cemetery.

Out-of-town relatives who attended the funeral were Mrs. Robert Nettleson, Pauline and Patty, Mrs. Richard Dally and Mrs. Morris Gayther of Charles City, Mrs. Carl Peterson and daughter, Doris of Wyandotta, Mich., Mrs. John Larson of Frederick, S.D., the Ray Canoe family of Arlington and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrop of Mason City.

Source: Waukon Republican & Standard, Waukon, IA, 26 Feb. 1941.

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