Sheeler, George W. – 1858-1938

BALMER, RODGERS, SHEELER

Posted By: Donna Sloan Rempp
Date: 8/26/2016 at 05:39:41

Sheeler Injuries Prove Fatal
80 Year Old Jasper County Resident Was Well Known in This Vicinity
George Sheeler, 80-year-old Jasper county retired farmer, died Tuesday morning at Skiff hospital in Newton, as the result of injuries suffered in an auto accident Sunday afternoon near Fairmount.
Cause of the accident is attributed to a blowout, which threw his car out of control, turned over and pinned Mr. Sheeler under the auto. He was released by passersby and taken to Skiff hospital where the injuries proved fatal.
Mr. Sheeler was a fine, well-respected man and it is a great loss to the community when death calls the pioneers that are so well thought of, as was Mr. Sheeler.
Obituary
George W. Sheeler, son of Daniel and Margaret Sheeler, was born in Jasper county east of Monroe, Sept. 2, 1858 and died at his home northwest of Monroe at the age of 80 years and 26 days.
On Nov. 3, 1882 he was united in marriage to Isabel Rodgers. To this union were born two sons, Clarence and Chester.
The young couple established their home on the farm where he now lived. In 1885 they moved to Ness county, Kansas but returned to their old home in Iowa in 1889.
Besides his two sons, he is survived by one (unable to be here because of poor health) living brother, James I. Sheeler of Montezuma and one grandson, Ray, also Mrs. Grace Balmer, a foster daughter who made her home with them for twenty years.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Francis, John and Thomas, also three sisters, Mary Jase, Susanna and Ellen.
He was a member of the Methodist church and the Three-quarter Century club of Newton.
He leaves to mourn his loss the one brother, two sons, and one grandson and many friends.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the M. E. church. Burial was in the Monroe Cemetery.
Pallbearers were James Williams, Lee Williams, Dan Shannon, Robt. Thompson, Grant Jennings and John Wagner.
Music was by Mrs. Cornie Huigen and Mae Wilson with Mrs. R. B. Gloyd at the piano.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank all the friends for their kindness, sympathy and assistance during the illness and death of our father. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sheeler, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sheeler
Source: Newspaper Unknown; __ October 1938