SYKES, Joseph Frank "Joe"

SYKES, RAW, DILTS, STERNS, KISER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/6/2016 at 18:46:01

Obituary ~ Joseph Frank "Joe" Sykes
April 02, 1885 ~ July 02, 1942

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Friday, July 03, 1942

JOE SYKES DIES AFTER ILLNESS

Funeral Services Not Set for Long-Time Swaledale Blacksmith

Joseph F. Sykes, 57, 307 Adams avenue northwest, for many years a blacksmith at Swaldale prior to his retirement and moving to Mason City in 1933, died Thursday evening [July 02, 1942] in the University hospital at Iowa City after a 60 day illness. He had been at the hospital for three weeks.

Mr. Sykes was born at Tennyson, Wis., April 2, 1885, and in early childhood moved with his parents to Swaledale where he lived for more than 40 years. His wife, Leah Raw Sykes, died June 17, 1932, at Swaledale.

He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Dilts, San Jose, Cal., and Mrs. Adesta Sterns and Mrs. Roy Kiser, both of Mason City; one brother, Lincoln Sykes, naval attache at Capetown, S. Africa, and seven nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements are imcomplete, pending word from relatives. The body will lie in state from 8 o'clock Friday evening until time for the services at the McAuley and Son funeral home.

[Interment was made at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Rockwell, Iowa.]

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2016