McDowell, Delbert 1880 - 1958

MCDOWELL, FEIDT, HOHMANN, CARROLL, MOSER, MINKLER

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 5/22/2025 at 12:27:38

Clayton County Register, 31 July 1958.

Mederville: Delbert McDowell was born Nov. 13, 1880, on a farm north of Colesburg, the son of William and Ellen McDowell.

He received his education in the rural school of that community and Dec 25, 1908, he was united in marriage to Susie Feidt. To this union one daughter, Vanita, was born.

Delbert had farmed all his life and being of a very ambitious nature, he was always busy. Ten years ago he bought a home in Mederville and was living there until six months ago. He was taken to Mercy hospital, Cedar Rapids, where he was cared for until two weeks ago when he was transferred to the Delaware County Memorial Hospital at Manchester, where he died July 23, 1958.

Surviving are his wife Susie of Mederville, one daughter, Mrs. William (Vanita) Hohmann of Thorpe, one brother, Grant McDowell of near Elkader, two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Carroll of Edgewood and Mrs. Gus (Lizzie) Moser of near Greeley. There are also seven grandchildren, one of whom, Donald Minkler, was taken into his grandfather's home and was cared for for many years. There are also several nieces and nephews and friends and neighbors.

(Note: See the obit of McDowell, William 1838 - 1928 on this website.)