Dennis, Connie Marie – 1942-1942

BEALS, DENNIS

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:40

Mingo News Items – Friends in this vicinity are extending sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dennis of Des Moines in the loss of their infant daughter, Connie Marie, who was born on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 26, and passed away Wednesday evening, Sept. 9. Being weak from birth she was placed in the incubator at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines. The last week and a half oxygen was administered constantly but after several sinking spells God saw best to remove her soul from our midst.
The funeral services were held from the Ira Christian church Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Mark Scott in charge of the services. Rev. Scott also sang “Jewels” and “Beyond the Sunset,” with Bernard Hardy accompanied at the piano. Interment was in the Union Chapel cemetery west of Ira.
Besides the parents, she leaves to mourn her departure, the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beals of this vicinity and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Dennis of Des Moines, also four great-grandparents, one aunt and two uncles. The following poem was written for Connie by her grandmother.
Connie Marie to us was given To bud on earth Then bloom in Heaven.
Precious one, we miss you so, But Gods ways are best We also know.
So back to Him We’ll gladly give You little soul To eternally live Free from pain and sorrow.
We’ll meet you there on that glad tomorrow.
Source: The Colfax (IA) Tribune; Thursday, September 17, 1942, page 3, col. 2

Ira News – Funeral services were conducted at the Ira Christian church Friday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock for Connie Marie Dennis, two weeks old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dennis of Des Moines. Connie died at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines Wednesday evening where she had lived in an incubator since birth. Rev. Mark Scott of Des Moines conducted the services and sang “Jewels” and “Beyond the Sunset.” The pianist played “Safe in the Arms of Jesus.” Interment was in the Union Chapel cemetery. Mrs. Dennis is the former Emma Lou Beals, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beals of near Goddard. Mr. Dennis is a nephew of Otto Dennis of here.
Source: The Colfax (IA) Tribune; Thursday, September 17, 1942, page 3, col. 3