OKONES, Michael 1953

OKONES, PATON

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 4/25/2014 at 19:26:11

3 Months O'Kones Child Dies From Thymus Condition

Michael Lewis, 3 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley O'kones, was found dead in his bed shortly after noon on Monday. Death was due to thymus gland condition. The mother had put the little one in his bed for his nap and he went to sleep as usual. A little later when the mother went to look at her son, she found him dead.

The little boy was born on July 8th of this year. He had been in normal health since his birth. The stricken family have the undivided sympathy of all who know them.

Services were held at the John Doyen home Wednesday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. John Olthoff. Burial was in the Shiloh cemetery.

Surviving are the parents, one sister, Rhonda, the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Okones, Wellsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Paton, Reinbeck and the great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harm Okones, Wellsburg.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 22 October 1953, Wellsburg News, Section 2, pg 2