HESTON, William Ernest 1883 - 1945

HESTON, STANSBERRY, LANGNER, KESSELL, BARBER, BRYAN, SMITH

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/20/2006 at 10:38:29

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, July 18, 1945
Front Page, Column 6

WM. HESTON DIES SUDDENLY

William Ernest HESTON, 61 (sic - 62), 612 West Kirkwood Street, passed away suddenly at his home today at 12:05 p.m. when he suffered a heart attack. He had his first attack on Monday of this week uptown on the east side of the square.

Mr. HESTON was born May 1, 1884 (sic - 1883), and was married to Bertha STANSBERRY in 1903, who survives. He was a member of the Presbyterian church at Cross Lanes. Had been in the grocery business since 1932, in the same location on West Kirkwood street.

He is survived by his wife, the following children: Earl Glen of Springhill, Illinois; Pvt. Ernest R. HESTON, U. S. Army, stationed at Amarillo, Texas; Mrs. Rosabelle LANGNER, Mrs. Florence KESSELL, Roy HESTON, Mrs. Kenneth BARBER, all of Fairfield; one brother, Albert of Portland, Oregon; two sisters, Mrs. Mary BRYAN, Independence, Kansas and Mrs. Pearl SMITH, Benedict, Minnesota. His mother preceded him in death when he was nine years old but his step-mother, Mrs. Emma HESTON of Fairfield survives.

Preceding him in death is a brother Lorenzo HESTON who died on June 6, 1944 and a sister, Rosa, who passed away several years.

The body is at the Hoskins Funeral Home pending arrangements.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, July 19, 1945
Page FIVE, Column 2

Services Tomorrow For William HESTON

Funeral services for William HESTON, who passed away suddenly yesterday at his home following a heart attack, will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Hoskins Funeral Home. Rev. M. S. Ellick, will officiate.

Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.139. Wife Bertha died in 1967 and was buried with him.