Henry, Roma (Walleser) 1881-1918 & reburial 1926
HENRY, WALLESER, KUENZEL, MOHRMAN
Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 12/8/2018 at 10:20:46
Elkader Register, Thur., 15 July 1926. Garnavillo News columns.
The body of Mrs. Roma Walleser Henry was brought here Wednesday from Davenport and interred in the Kuenzel-Mohrman lot in the new cemetery beside that of her mother. Roma died 8 years ago at Davenport during the "flu" epidemic, having contracted the disease while on professional duty as a nurse. Her father, Mr. Jos. Walleser, accompanied the body here. He will remain for some time with relatives in this vicinity.
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Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 14 Nov. 1918. Garnavillo column.
A beautiful life and one devoted to love of others and sacrificed in behalf of suffering humanity, was terminated at Davenport hospital at 1:25 o'clock Thursday afternoon, in the death of Mrs. Clarence Henry, a graduate nurse.
Roma Walleser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Walleser, was born on Dec. 13, 1881 in Garnavillo, Iowa. She was a graduate of our schools and for several years had charge of the grammar department and later taught in McGregor and Guttenberg schools. After this she took a course in nurses training at Iowa State University.
Her marriage to Clarence Henry of Attalissa took place at Iowa City on Nov. 30, 1911. They resided at Atalissa for some time but the past five years have made their home at Davenport.
When the emergency hospital installed for the caring of influenza patients issued an appeal for nurses, Mrs. Henry was among the first to respond. She remained at the hospital until last Friday evening at which time she gave up her duties by reason of illness. She shortly after contracted influenza and Wednesday was taken to Davenport hospital where her death occurred Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services were held on Saturday at sunset and her remains were laid to rest in the Fairmount Cemetery.
Those who survive her are her husband, mother, father, and sister Ina, many relatives and a host of friends.
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Note: Fairmount cemetery is in Davenport, Scott co., Iowa. She has a cenotaph there. Her gravestone in the Garnavillo City cemetery is shared with Joseph, Anna & Ina Walleser, naming her only as Roma (not Roma Henry).
Clayton Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
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