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Fay G. Higgins 1905-1985

HIGGINS, VEDDER, GULLIFORD, RIDOUT, WATSON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 12/8/2012 at 01:30:15

Fay Higgins
Estherville – Services for Fay G. Higgins, 79, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tom Balm officiating. Interment will be in the East Side Cemetery. Henry and Olson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He died Thursday, Jan. 10, 1985 at Holy Family Hospital.

Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church.

He was born Oct. 20, 1905 at Schaller, the son of Charles and Ella Jane (Gulliford) Higgins. He attended Schaller School until 1920 when he moved to Estherville and completed his education and graduated from Estherville High school. On April 10, 1938, he was united in marriage with Kathleen Vedder in Estherville. He lived most of his life here where he farmed. Higgins was a member of the United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Kathleen, Estherville; two daughters: Mrs. Bill (Carol) Ridout, Estherville and Mrs. Mitchell (Mary) Watson, Portland, Ore.; two grandsons: Mark Ridout and Todd Watson; two granddaughters: Lisa Ridout and Lori Watson; and one brother, John Higgins, Estherville.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, January 12, 1985)


 

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