WATERMAN, Bessie (1898-1952)

WATERMAN, KERAUS, PROHASKAA, WILCOX, MITCHELL

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 12/5/2012 at 13:49:37

In Memory Of
Bessie Waterman
1898 - 1952

Funeral Services At
METHODIST CHURCH
Klemme, Iowa
Tuesday, December 2, 1952, at 2:00 P. M.

REV. E. MORRIS EGELAND, PASTOR

Obituary

BESSIE WATERMAN was born January 8, 1898, on a farm near Hampton, Iowa, the youngest of
eight children born to her parents., Charles F. Keraus and Antonia P. Prochaskaa Keraus.
Four of her brother:: and sisters died as infants and three survive.

Bessie acquired her grade school education at Hayfield, Iowa, and continued her school
studies at the Klemme Public School.

She became a member of the English Methodist Church at Klemme, by confirmation, always sang
in the church choir, sang at many funerals, and taught a Sunday School class as long as her
health permitted.

She was a member of the Naomi Circle of the Women's Society of Christian Service, as an
Eastern Star, a Royal Neighbor, and held membership in various local social groups.

On September 16, 1918, at the age of twenty, Bessie Keraus and Clarence G. Waterman were
married at the home of the bride's parents, by the Rev. J. M. Howdshell. They commenced
housekeeping in Klemme and continued to live here. In these thirty-four years. they
certainly "took root" and became a vital part of our community, and an influence for good.

They became the parents of two daughters, Ardice Lucile, who died as an infant in 1928. and
Marian who Survives.

Bessie Waterman was always healthy and active, and had a pleasing personality, but several
years ago she noticed a numbness in her feet, which continued to grow progressively worse.
For a few years she used a wheel chair. Even then she was pleasant to everyone. Finally,
this creeping paralysis became serious and in spite of all that good doctors and good care
could do, the end came. This occurred early Sunday morning, November 30, 1952, at the
Belmond Hospital.

She reached the age of 54 years, 10 months and 22 days, and leaves to mourn her passing,
her husband, Clarence G. Waterman; one daughter Marian, Mrs. Lyle Wilcox, Spencer, Iowa;
one sister, Rose, Mrs. Tom Mitchell, Swea City, Iowa; two brothers, Wm. C. Keraus. Klemme,
Iowa, and Jess Keraus, Aberdeen, South Dakota, and a host of more distant relatives and
friends.

CASKET BEARERS

GEORGE LAWHORN
CLARENCE KLUCKHOHN
SUMNER TRUMBELL
P. S. TOMPKINS
A. J. KUDJE
A. R. ARNOLD

Interment on the family lot
Ell Township Cemetery
Klemme, Iowa

Wellemeyer Funeral Service
Klemme, Iowa

source: funeral card