HESTON, Bertha B. 1885 - 1967

HESTON, HIBBARD, STANSBERRY, KESSEL, BARBER, HOLCOMB

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/20/2006 at 10:52:43

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, May 1, 1967
Page 10, Column 8

Mrs. HESTON, 81 Taken In Death

Mrs. Bertha HESTON, 81, long-time resident of the Fairfield Community, died at 6:15 p.m. Saturday at the Henry County Memorial Hospital in Mount Pleasant. Her former home was at 603 E. Burlington.

Last rites will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Raymond Funeral Home with the Rev. E. Wayne Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Bertha HESTON was born Oct. 1, 1885, in Kansas, the daughter of Fletcher and Rosella HIBBARD STANSBERRY. She was reared and educated in Jefferson County.

She was married to William E. HESTON Oct. 28, 1903, in Fairfield. He preceded his wife in death on July 18, 1945. Msr. HESTON was a member of the Methodist Church.

She is survived by three sons: Earl, Prophetstown, Ill.; Ray, Fairfield; and Ernest, Muncie, Ind.; also two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence KESSEL, Fairfield and Mrs. Kenneth BARBER, Moline, Ill. Other survivors include 20 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Elsie HOLCOMB, Ankeny, Iowa.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, one grandson, two brothers and two sisters.

[Also posted in abbreviated form to the Henry County Obituaries board]

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.139 with husband William.