Gibson, Anna Dorthea 1883-1949

GIBSON, SIEGEL, KOBBS, JENSEN, GNADE, FLAGEL, WYLEY, HAMILTON, GERRIG, FLINT, BOWMAN, BAILEY

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Date: 7/19/2007 at 10:56:40

MRS. HARRY GIBSON DIES AT HOSPITAL; SERVICES AT ANDREW

Funeral services for Anna Dorthea Gibson were held Tuesday at the Andrew Federated church at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Nelson of Bellevue Presbyterian church officiating.

Mrs. Gibson died Saturday at Maquoketa hospital.

She was born Jan. 29, 1883 in Prairie township in Jackson county, the daughter of John Siegel and Dora Kobbs. She married Harry Gibson in DeWitt June 21, 1920. He survives.

Two children, Robert O. Gibson of Rockford, Ill., and Betty Lou Jensen of Ames, survive. Also surviving are four brothers, George of Andrew, Ray of Andrew, Eddie and Henry Siegel of Maquoketa; four sisters, Mrs. Louise Gnade and Mrs. Elizabeth Flagel of Maquoketa and the Misses Lena Siegel and Rosena Siegel of Davenport. One brother and one sister preceded her in death.

Pallbearers were Scott Wyley, Wiley Hamilton, Elmer Herrig, Eber Flint, Lester Bowman and Glen Bailey.

Mrs. Gibson was a member of the Outlook club and the Ladies aid of the church.

Carson and Balster was in charge of the funeral.

DEATH DATE: June 4, 1949
SOURCE: Private collection of newspaper clippings