RIGGLE, Andrew B. (1885-1941)

RIGGLE, SUTCLIFFE, DUNLAP, KEUHN

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 5/2/2015 at 19:35:48

SERVICES WILL BE ON SUNDAY

Andrew B. Riggle of Corwith Succumbs following illness

CORWITH - Andrew B. Riggle, 55, resident of Corwith for 44 years, died early Friday morning at a Mason City hospital following a short illness.

Mr. Riggle operated a threshing machine on farms near Corwith for 36 years seasons beginning to work on a machine when he was 16 years old. He lived at the Amana Colonies from 1931 to 1934 where he operated a saw mill. He saw service on the Mexican border in 1916 as a member of Company B, first Iowa Infantry, the U. S. national guard.

Surviving are his aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Riggle of Corwith, and nine brothers and sisters, Mrs. Belle Sutcliffe of Corwith; Sid of Forest City; Ray of Crystal Lake; George, Charles, Mrs. Glenn Dunlap and Russell of Corwith; Mrs. Pearl Keuhn of Artesia, Cal., and John, now at Kitlery, Maine.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon with the Rev. A. J. Barkley officiating.

source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 26 Jul 1941, page 2, col 8