Whitehead, Ethel (Beals) 1907-1946

WHITEHEAD, BEALS, BELL, CORDRAY, WATCHLER

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Date: 5/15/2005 at 15:34:30

Mrs. Glenn Whitehead Has Fatal Heart Attack Wed.

Found Dead In Bed By Son When He Came Down To See About Breakfast

Mrs. Glenn Whitehead, 38, was stricken with a fatal heart attack Wednesday morning and was found dead by her son Dean, 16, about 8:10 when he came down to see about breakfast, not having been called as usual. Mrs. Whitehead, who has had heart trouble for many years, was awake when Mr. Whitehead, who had prepared his own breakfast left for work at the factory at 6 o'clock and seemed in her usual health. It looked as though she might have made an effort to get up to call the children, which was her habit and then had fallen back on the pillows. When the physician came about 8:20 he stated she had been dead about an hour.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beals, Ethel, now Mrs. Whitehead, was born near Ira, Iowa, in June 1907. She was united in marriage to Glenn Whitehead about 20 years ago and to this union the son, Dean and a daughter, Jeanette, twelve, were born.

Besides the devoted husband and children she is survived by her father Sam Beals of Mingo, three sisters, Mrs. Artie (Helen) Bell of Colfax, Mrs. Lola Cordray and Mrs. Lena Watchler of Waterloo and a brother Norris of Mingo.

Mrs. Whitehead had been in much better health the past year and on the first part of March they had moved to their own home on Front Street, where they were getting comfortably settled.

She attended the Christian Church and was as active in outside affairs as her health would permit. Funeral services are still indefinite.
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Mrs. Whitehead, 38, Of Colfax, Dies In Sleep
(Special to The Daily News) COLFAX--Mrs. Glenn Whitehead 38, of Colfax died early this morning in her sleep at her home here. She had suffered a heart ailment.

Her husband had arisen early, as usual, to leave for work in a Newton factory, relatives said. She bid him goodbye. Later in the morning, her son, Dean, 17, arose to go to school. His mother usually was up at this time, and he went to call her and found her. She had apparently died after her husband had left.

Mrs. Whitehead is the former Ethel Beals, daughter of Sam Beals of Mingo. She was born June 14, 1907.

She is survived by her husband, her father, two children, Dean, 17, and Jeanette, 12; three sisters, Helen Bell of Colfax and Lola Cordrey and Leona Wastchler of Waterloo, and a brother, Norris, of Mingo.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete, pending word from relatives.

Obituary- Mrs. Glen Whitehead

Ethel Zola Whitehead, wife of Glen Whitehead, passed away in her sleep at her home in Colfax Wednesday morning, March 27th, her death resulting from heart trouble at the age of 38 years, 9 months and 13 days. She was born on June 14, 1907 of her parent Mr. and Mrs. S. W, Beals at Scottsbluff, Nebraska. When she was four years old her mother passed away and she was taken into the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Beals of Ira. She was raised in their home and attended school in Ira.

In 1917 she became a Christian and joined the Methodist Church.

On August 18, 1926, she was joined in marriage to Glen Whitehead. To this union were born Dean, now 17 and Jeanette, now 12. The family moved to Colfax on Dec. 12, 1942.

Besides her devoted husband and children she is survived by her father Sam Beals of Mingo; three sisters, Mrs. Helen Bell of Colfax; Mrs. Lola Cordray and Mrs. Lena Watchler, both of Waterloo; and a brother Norris of Mingo. Hosts of relatives, friends and neighbors join the family in mourning her death.

Funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church Saturday afternoon, March 30th with the Rev. W. R. Leeds officiating.

Music was furnished by Mrs. Geo. Robinson, Mrs. Earl Plummer, Chester and Maynard Binkerd with Mr.George Rinker accompanist.

Pall bearers were Loren Penquite, Orlo Southern, Raymond Iske, Donald Weston, Elmer Bell and Earl Wilson.

Flower committee - Mrs. Loren Penquite, Mrs. Donald Weston and Mrs. Chester Binkerd.

Burial was had in the Union Chapel Cemetery.

Card of Thanks
We wish to express our gratitude to neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness and sympathy shown us since the sudden death of our loved one. Also, for the many beautiful floral tributes.

Glen Whitehead, Dean and Jeanette, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Beals, Mrs. Helen Bell, Mrs. Laura Cordray. ~ Colfax Mar 1946