Dearth, George – d. 1937

DEARTH, HUFFMAN, MEEK, THOMPSON

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:37

George Dearth Dies Sunday
Funeral Services to be Held at Monroe Church Tuesday Afternoon
MONROE – George M. Dearth, 75, died here Sunday at 10:50 a.m., following a short illness.
Mr. Dearth was a retired business man and banker. He had been manager of the Polk-Hippey coal mines and farms in Marion, Polk and Jasper counties.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Monroe Methodist Episcopal church. Burial will be in Monroe cemetery. The Masonic rites will be given at the grave.
Mr. Dearth, a long-time resident of Monroe, was born in Indianola and was formerly in business at Dunreath, Ia.
Surviving relatives include his wife; a sister, Alice Dearth of Monroe, and a brother, F. I. Dearth of St. Paul, Minn. A son, Arthur, preceded him in death.
Mrs. W. H. Meek of Newton is a niece of Mrs. Dearth and Mrs. W. H. Huffman and R. H. Thompson are grandniece and grandnephew of Mrs. Dearth.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, October 18, 1937

Dearth, George M.; born: 04 Sept. 1862; in Iowa; died: 17 Oct. 1937; Mother’s maiden name: Sypher; Death Cert # H50-0129