Sherman Sciford 1880-1908

SCIFORD, SOMMARS, BLUNK

Posted By: cheryl Locher moonen (email)
Date: 1/21/2020 at 14:50:34

Denison Review, Wednesday, Aug 19, 1908, Denison, IA, Page: 4

The friends of Sherman Sciford were grieved to hear of his death at the home of his sister, Mrs. C. W. Sommars at Coon Rapids, Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Sherman had been a sufferer for more than a year yet his death was unexpected. He was born on the Sciford farm one-half mile west of town. November 26, 1880. He has always lived in this community, until his health filed and he could not work. Part of the last two months were spent in the hospital at Denison. He was laid to rest Sunday in the Methodist cemetery at Coon Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. George Sciford, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. George Sciford, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Sciford, Ben Sciford, Mr. and Mrs. John Ulrich and Mrs. Fred Blunk and daughter, Mary, were his relatives from here who attended the funeral.