DIERS, John 1856 - 1930

DIERS, LIBLIN, MESSER, GORDON, THOMPSON, DUTTON, FLINSPACH

Posted By: Debbie Nash (email)
Date: 10/26/2003 at 20:46:38

Added by Admin, April 2021 --

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, April 21, 1930
Page TWO, Column 5

DEATHS

JOHN DIERS

John DIERS, age 74 years, prominent resident of this city, passed away yesterday morning about 10 o'clock at his home, 307 East Burlington street, after being seriously ill since February 21, when he suffered a stroke of apoplexy.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home, in charge of Rev. Woldenmuth (sic), assisted by Dr. U. S. Smith. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. DIERS is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Sylvester LIBLIN of Fairfield and Mrs. Ralph MESSER of Brighton. He also leaves five brothers: Henry and Bernard DIERS of Fairfield, George and Albert DIERS of Brighton, and Frank DIERS of Pleasant Plain.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, April 22, 1930
Page EIGHT, Column 1

JUST AMONG

... --Mrs. Alex GORDON of Benington, Neb., was called here by the death of her brother-in-law, John DIERS. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, April 24, 1930
Page EIGHT, Column 1

JUST AMONG

... --Mrs. Alex GORDON departed yesterday for her home at Bennighton, Neb., after being called here by the death of John DIERS. ...

... --Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Mangold and Mrs. T. THOMPSON returned to their home at Brighton yesterday, after attending the funeral of the latter's sister's husband, John DIERS. ...

... --Mr. and Mrs. Fred DUTTON left yesterday for their home in Burlington, after attending the funeral of their uncle, John DIERS. ...

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Original posting by Debbie K. Nash --

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, May 3, 1930
Page SIX, Column 6

OBITUARY

JOHN DIERS

John DIERS, son of Peter and Catherine DIERS, was born in Walnut township, January 21, 1856. For thirty-three years he lived in that community. Then he moved up in Buchanan township, where he lived until he came to this city eleven years ago. On February 26, 1885, he was married to Anna FLINSPACH.

Those left to mourn his loss are the sorrowing wife and two children, Mrs. Sylvester LIBLIN of Fairfield; Mrs. Ralph MESSER of Brighton, Ia. He is also survived by five brothers: Henry, Bernard, of Fairfield, George, Albert of Brighton; Frank of Pleasant Plain.

He was suddenly stricken with a stroke on February 21, and the second one on April 10, and passed peacefully away on Easter Sunday morning, April 20, at 10 o'clock.

He was raised in the Lutheran faith and confirmed in the church at Germanville, Iowa. He was a solid, substantial man, industrious and reliable, and an honor to his family. Mr. DIERS was a kind husband and father and will be greatly missed in this community.

Funeral services were conducted from the home on April 22, at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Wolgumuth, assisted by Dr. U. S. Smith.

The pall bearers were the five brothers, Henry, Bernard, Albert, George, Frank, and the two son-in-laws, Sylvester and Ralph.

The songs were sung by a quartet, "Going Down the Valley," "In the Garden," and "The City of Four Squares." The many beautiful flowers were but tokens of love from his many friends which were legion. Interment was in the Evergreen cemetery.

I am not related to surname.

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Admin. note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lot 3rd.096. Wife Anna died the following year, in 1931, and was buried with him.