Robert Shinstine obituary

SHINSTINE, KLASSEN

Posted By: Theresa Schnurr Tapper (email)
Date: 8/25/2008 at 12:58:30

ROBERT SHINSTINE FUNERAL FRIDAY AT ST. MARY'S

Undated newspaper clipping from New Hampton, Ia:

Funeral services for Robert Shinstine, 44, will be held at 9:00 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's church with the Rev. L. W. Klassen officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.

Mr. Shinstine died suddenly about 6:35 p.m. Monday. He was stricken while digging potatoes and death was attributed to a heart attack. He had been in apparent good health previously.

(Contributor's note: Son of Nicholas and Frances (Peters) Shinstine, Robert was born 22 Dec 1909 and family records show he died 12 August 1953, which is a Wednesday, not Monday.)