Westphall, Sarah Clement Miller 1865-1920

CLEMENT, MILLER, WESTPHALL, LOVE, HIGBY, GIST, BOYD, GOODHUE

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 7/3/2004 at 08:12:12

Death Claims Mrs. George Westphall After Long Illness

Jasper County Resident Dies Wednesday – Funeral will be Held Friday Afternoon from Home.

Mrs. George Byron Westphall died at the Newton City hospital Wednesday morning following an operation which was performed last Thursday. She had been in failing health for many years, and the operation was considered the last means of restoring her health.

Mrs. Westphall was formerly Miss Sarah Gertrude Clements, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Clements. She was born on Nov. 23, 1865, on a farm six miles west of Newton. On Nov. 25, 1897, she married Lemuel Jesse Miller, who died in 1905. Four children were born to this union all of who are living except Louie E. Miller, who died in infancy. The remaining three children are: Mrs. Carrol B. Higby of Kellogg; two sons, Beryl S. of Cedar Falls; and Harold Edgar Miller of Newton. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Boyd and Mrs. Anna Goodhue of Newton; two brothers, Will Clements of Colfax, John Clements of Minneapolis; two half brothers, Will Gist and Charles Gist; a step mother, Mrs. Harriet Love; and two grandchildren. In 1912 she married George Bryron Westphall who survives her.

For many years Mrs. Westphall was a consistent member of the United Brethren church and always took great delight in working in the interests of the church. In fact, he life was devoted to those things which would tend to make mankind better and happier in every way. In the death of Mrs. Westphall the community loses a woman who was a wonderful influence for good and in all those things which count for good she will be sadly missed.

Although in the past few years her health has been such that she has had to remain in her home, yet her cheery disposition has been the cause of much joy and encouragement to the many friends who were fortunate enough to know her.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the home at 909 North Fourth Avenue East. The Rev. John J. H. Wilcock will have charge of the services. ~ The Newton Daily News, January 22, 1920, page 1.

Note: She is buried in Newton Union Cemetery.