ESKEW, Herman Ethridge 1904-1963

ESKEW, HICKS, KELTNER, VORBERG, WELMANN, MILLER

Posted By: Betty Hootman
Date: 11/22/2011 at 18:18:57

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, April 29, 1963
Page 8, Column 3

Illness Fatal To Ethridge ESKEW

Ethridge ESKEW, 59, manager of the Briggs-Eskew Nursing home here, died at 5 a.m. today at Sunnyslope sanitorium in Ottumwa. He had been seriously ill for 29 days and in failing health for several years.

Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Weston Behner Funeral home in charge of Rev. Donald L. Hickman. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

ESKEW came to Fairfield eight years ago as manager of the Briggs-Eskew Nursing home. He was born Jan. 23, 1904 at Mt. Vernon, Ill., the son of Sydney and Minnie HICKS ESKEW. He was married to Agnes KELTNER Aug. 3, 1955 at Mt. Pleasant.

Surviving are his wife and two sisters, Mrs. Howard VORBERG, St, Charles, Ill., and Mrs. Virginia WELMANN, Benton, Ill. His parents and one brother preceded him in death.

Transcribed for genealogy purposes, I am related to this family by marriage.

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Added by Admin, November 2021 --

"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Friday, May 3, 1963
Page 2, Column 6

CARD OF THANKS

Our sincere thanks to friends, neighbors and relatives for the many kindnesses and expressions of sympathy shown during the illness and subsequent death of our loved one. Special thanks to the Foursquare church and Dr. Watson.

The Family of
Ethridge ESKEW

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Note: Buried om Evergreen Cemetery, Lot 3rd.089. Wife Mary Agnes MILLER KELTNER ESKEW died in 1990 and was buried with her first husband Harry KELTNER, on the same lot as Herman.