Bertha Cronk Waterman, 1861-1952

WATERMAN, CRONK, LUCAS

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/18/2009 at 16:08:32

Mrs. Bertha Waterman
Dies at 80

Mrs. Bertha Waterman, 80, died at 5:30 a.m. today at the home of her daughter Mrs. Edwin Lucas, of Estherville. Failing health since July and bedfast since Dec. 3, Mrs. Waterman died of cancer shortly before her 81st birthday.

Mrs. Waterman was born Feb. 25 1861, near Montour, in Tama county. Her maiden name was Bertha Cronk.

She married W. H. Waterman Dec. 10 about 1892 in Cherokee. The couple lived in Sutherland and Jackson, Minn., before they moved to Estherville 58 years ago. The couple operated Waterman's nursery here until Mr. Waterman's death in 1942.

Surviving Mrs. Waterman's death are three sons, R. M. Waterman of Spring Valley, DL, Howard of Cresent City, Ill, and Ira of Richmond, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Edwin (Olive) Lucas of Estherville.

Mrs. Waterman was a member of the Methodist church.

Preceding her in death were her husband, and three children.

Funeral services are pending word from relatives in California and will be announced later.

Transcriber's note: Obituary also included photo of deceased.

Transcribed by: Diane Lavender. Source: Estherville Daily News, , Estherville, Iowa, February 6, 1952.