Mingus, Robert Vern 1898 - 1955

MINGUS, CRIPPEN, CAIN, SHEA, MOLLE

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Obituaries

Robert V. Mingus

Robert V. Mingus, son of John and Julia Mingus, was born in Dodge Township, Guthrie County, on November 12, 1898, and passed away at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des moines on March 31, 1955, at the age of 56 years, four months and 19 days.

Mr. Mingus graduated from the Guthrie County High School in Panora in 1917. He served in the Air Corps during World War I. He was engaged in enterprises in Bagley for a number of years. Then he entered the Railway Mail Service from which he retired on account of disability on November 1, 1954.

In 1917(1918) he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Crippen and to this union two children were born, a daughter and a son.

In 1941 he was united in marriage with Mrs. Pauline Cain.

He was a member of the Methodist Church, Cobia Masonic Lodge at Council Bluffs and the American Legion at Omaha, Nebraska.

Preceding him in death was his father, John Mingus in 1937.

The survivors are his wife, Pauline, his mother, Mrs. Julia Mingus of Des Moines, a son, Robert J. Mingus of Council Bluffs, a daughter, Mrs. Betty Shea of Chicago, Illinois; a sister, Miss Laura Mingus of Des Moines; two brothers, Thomas of Chadron, Nebraska and Joe of Des Moines, a stepson, Jack Cain of Bagley, and a stepdaughter, Gwen Molle of Jefferson, three grandchildren, Gayla, Laura and Jim Mingus, and other relatives and many friends.

Final rites were held from the Bagley Methodist Church Saturday afternoon. Dr. L H Athey, pastor of the Guthrie Center Methodist Church and a friend of the deceased, was in charge. Paul Clague sang and was accompanied by Mrs. Maurice Cornish. Interment was made in the Dodge Cemetery. Casket bearers were Myrl Hidlebaugh, Maurice Cornish, Roy Wagner, Roy Ferguson, Ralph Chapman and Clarence Hidlebaugh.

April 1955
The Bagley Gazette newspaper