HESTON, Louis A. 1891 - 1968

HESTON, LIVINGSTON, CARL, DIMMICK

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/18/2006 at 20:29:57

"The Fairfield, Ia. Ledger"
Saturday, November 9, 1968
Page 8, Column 3

Death Comes To Louis A. HESTON

Louis A. HESTON, 77, 207 E. Broadway, passed away at 12:30 a.m. today at Jefferson County Hospital where he was admitted at 3:55 p.m. Friday.

Last rites will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Rex Douglass officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The casket will be taken from the Raymond Funeral Home to the church at 1 p.m.

Louis A. HESTON was born May 10, 1891, near Battle Creek, Iowa, the son of Phineas and Martha LIVINGSTON HESTON.

He was reared and educated in the Libertyville community after moving there at the age of two. He was married to Birtie CARL on Nov. 18, 1914 at Bloomfield.

HESTON was a member of the Nazarene Church, National Rural Letter Carriers Association. He was a retired rural mail carrier.

Survivors include his wife, one niece and one nephew. He was preceded in death by one son, Chester, and a daughter, Virginia DIMMICK. and three brothers.

[Also posted to the Ida and Davis Counties' Obituaries boards in somewhat abbreviated form]

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"The Fairfield, Ia. Ledger"
Friday, November 15, 1968
Page 2, Column 2

Out-Of-Towners At HESTON Rites

Those coming from a distance to attend last rites for Louis HESTON Monday were: Mr. and Mrs. Rex Morrison and daughter, Robin of Rockaway, N.J.; Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wickett and daughter from New Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Don HESTON of Fort Lupton, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Russell HESTON and Marlene of Grinnell;

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne DIMMICK from Boswell, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Mueller of Indianapolis, Ind., Maynard Bane of Goodland, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peebler from Pella; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peebler and family of West Burlington;

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Slack and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Slack of Muscatine; Dr. and Mrs. Roscoe Slack of Davenport; Mr. and Mrs. R. Wedemeier of Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. Don Dallas of Stanwood; Martha McKee from Tipton, Mr. and Mrs. Mick Dooley of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mickey of Lockridge;

Frank Clark of Wayland; Mr. and Mrs. Jon Morrison of Chanute Field, Ill.; and others from nearby surrounding communities.

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"The Fairfield, Ia. Ledger"
Wednesday, November 20, 1968
Page 3, Column 4

CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank everyone who remembered me so kindly during the illness and at the time of death of my loved one. Your sympathetic deeds and help, in countless ways, was more than appreciated. It will never be forgotten.

Mrs. Louis HESTON

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Note: Buried in Lot 4th.050. Wife Bertie died in 1973 and was buried with him.