Goodsell, Ethel Mae (Farnsworth)1886-1923

GOODSELL, FARNSWORTH, STOMBAUGH, RATHMAN

Posted By: Jill McCarville (email)
Date: 5/7/2013 at 16:34:53

Young Mother Called

The Osakis, Minn., Review gives an account of the death June 29th of Mrs. C.W. Goodsell, which occurred in the Park Region hospital in that city following the birth of a baby daughter. Deceased was a niece of Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Farnsworth of Cresco and was well known to many people in this community. The Review gives the following sketch of her life.

Ethel Mae Farnsworth was born August 22, 1886, at Cresco, Howard county, Iowa, and died June 29, 1923, at Osakis, Minnesota, at the age of 36 years, 10 months, and 7 days. She was united in marriage to Clarence W. Goodsell December 19, 1906, at Egan, South Dakota,, where the family made their home for several years before moving to Garretson and later to Frederick, S.D., where Mr. Goodsell was bank cashier. About three years ago the family moved to Sauk Centre, remaining there a year and coming to Osakis where Mr. Goodsell became associated with the Farmers State Bank as cashier. Last year Mr. Goodsell bought a fine new home here and in this city was to be their permanent place of residence.

Surviving Mrs. Goodsell are her husband and four children, Elwyn Darrell, aged 15; Naida Vernice, 13 years; Vincent Farnsworth, aged 7 and baby Ethel Clarine. She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Ida M. Stombaugh of Egan; one brother, Charles V. Farnsworth, who is associate editor of the Lake Crustal(Minnesota) Tribune and a half brother, J.D. Rathman, Of Egan S.D.

"Mrs. Goodsell was a beautiful Christian character devoted to her home and friends, always thoughtful of the welfare of others and never considering self. To know her was to love her. She was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church and of the Order of the Eastern Star, and her sudden taking has cast a shadow of grief over the entire community."

Howard County Times July 25, 1923 Page 3
Transcribed by Jill McCarville from the files of Janice Sowers