LOUTHAN, Vesta Alberta

LOUTHAN, WATKINS

Posted By: Sharon B Becker (email)
Date: 10/31/2014 at 16:30:29

Obituary ~ Vesta Alberta Louthan
October 04, 1909 ~ November 27, 1914

The Leon Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thursday, December 10, 1914, Page 14

Vesta Alberta Louthan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Louthan, was born at Tabor, Iowa, October 4, 1909, and died at Grand River, Iowa, November 27, 1914, aged 5 years, 1 month and 23 days. She is survived by her parents, four sisters, Eva, Ethel, Velda and Gladys, hre grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Louthan and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Watkins.

Little Vesta was a beautiful girl and endearing in her ways, just blossoming into girlhood. She had been ailing for some time but was uncomplaining and it was not suspected she was so ill until only two days before her translation to the higher life with her Heavenly Father. All was done that skill and love could do but the Heavenly Messenger came quickly and bore the unsullied little spirit to its eternal home. After a brief prayer at the home by Rev.Scoggan, the little body was taken to Tabor, Iowa, where services were held at the home of the mother's brother, O. H. Watkins, and the little body was laid to rest in the Tabor cemetery.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, November of 2014