Fett, Donald Raymond 1898-1918

FETT, KRUEGER

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 8/5/2021 at 20:31:25

Donald Fett, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Fett, died Saturday evening. He had been in poor health for some time with Brights disease. Had been home but a few days from the Postville Hospital where he had been taking treatments, when he was taken ill with the influenza A short burial service Tuesday afternoon at the home, burial in Watson cemetery. Our sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.

~~Luana Leader, December 19, 1918 (a section of the Monona Leader, December 19, 1918)

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Donald Raymond Fett was born January 18, 1898 at Watson, Clayton county, Iowa and passed to the future life December 14, 1918. The early years of the deceased were passed at Watson where his father operated a general store for a number of years. A few years since the family moved to Luana where they engaged in the same business.

About three years ago he attended the Valder Business College at Decorah,, the year following in Business College at Sioux City. For some time he had been suffering from some obscure disease. During the fall he sought relief at the Postville Hospital, where his trouble was quickly diagnosed as diabetes. After a stay of a month he returned to his home in a fair way to recovery.

About two weeks ago the dread influenza set in and his already weakened constitution quickly succumbed to the great destroyer.

Kind and gentlemanly at all times he won friends everywhere. The [illegible] at the hospital learned to respect him for his manly ways. As a singer in the choir he always assumed his duties as a faithful son of the Gospel. His pastor Rev. Williams of Postville will long remember him in this regard a leader of the young people in this department of Church work.

The funeral of course was strictly private on account of the prevailing malady.

He leaves to mourn his early departure his parents, three sisters and one brother Gladys, Myrna, Macial and Carlyle.

The interment was at the family lot in the Watson Cemetery, Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 17. The sympathy of the entire community is with the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fett in their great sorrow.

Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our kind friends and neighbors for their sympathy shown us in the loss of our beloved son Donald and especially for the beautiful flowers handed in by friends.
Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Fett, and family.

~Luana Leader, January 2, 1919 (a section of the Monona Leader, Jan. 9, 1919)

Notes: The Watson cemetery is aka Council Hill cemetery. The obit of Henrietta Krueger, names her daughter as Mrs. R.W. Fett