Whitenack, Elizabeth Enfield (Brown) 1854-1929)

BECK, BELL, BROWN, EDWARDS, MILTON, MYERS, RANKIN, WAGGONER, WHITENACK, WITTER

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Date: 2/15/2016 at 06:49:28

Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Storm Lake, Iowa
Thursday, February 28, 1929
Page 2, Column 5

Obituary

MRS. ELIZABETH WHITENACK

Mrs. Elizabeth Whitenack, a resident of Buena Vista county for 48 years, passed away Wednesday, February 20, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Witter, north of Storm lake, at the age of 74 years, 5 months and two days.

Mrs. Whitenack was a patient sufferer for ten weeks, during which time she was cared for by her six children and her sister, Mrs. Rankin.

She was a loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed by her children and a large circle of relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. O. M. Bond, and burial was made in the local cemetery. Many were in attendance at the funeral and the floral offerings were many and beautiful, showing the high esteem in which Mrs. Whitenack was held. A quartet composed of Mrs. Elmer Hammer, Mrs. Ralph Sheffield, Fred Witter and Ernest Witter sang three requested numbers. "Abide With Me," "No Night There," and "God Will Take Care of You." Pall bearers were close relatives of the deceased. R. V. Whitenack, L. O. Myers, L. L. Waggoner, M. F. Milton. Edwin H. Witter and Raymond Waggoner.

Elizabeth Enfield Brown, second daughter of George and Rebecca Brown, was born near Winterset, Madison county, Iowa, September 18, 1854. At the age of 16 years she united with the Methodist Episcopal church to which she remained a faithful member until her death.

September 23, 1876, she was united in marriage to Josephus O. Whitenack at the home near Winterset. In 1881 the family came to Buena Vista county, settling on a farm north of Storm Lake, where they lived until 11 years ago, when they moved to Storm Lake.

The husband and father preceded her in death 11 years ago. One daughter, Mrs. Alcy James, passed away nine years ago, and a son, Charles, died in early infancy.

The surviving children are Mrs. Daisy Bell of Garden City, Kan.; Fred Whitenack, of Floriston, Calif.; Mrs. Lena Waggoner, of Truesdale; Mrs. Kate Edwards, Mrs. Fra Milton, and Mrs. Mabel Witter of Storm Lake. Besides her children she leaves one brother, R. F. Brown, of Winterset; three sisters, Mrs. S. M. Beck of Greenfield, Iowa; and Mrs. Anna Ranking, of Draper, S. D.; 26 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.