FICKEL, May 1906 - 1925

FICKEL, PARSONS, PARSON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:22:52

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, March 19, 1925
Front Page, Column 6

MRS. JOHN FICKEL DIED YESTERDAY
Funeral Services Tomorrow Afternoon In Charge Of Dr. H. Sears Thomson

Mrs. John FICKEL died yesterday afternoon about three oclock at her home 7 1-2 miles southeast of the city. She has been in poor health for some time but her condition was not serious until Saturday afternoon.

May PARSONS was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Truman E. PARSONS and was born January 29, 1906. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

On December 12, 1924 (sic - 1923) she was united in marriage to John FICKEL.

Funerad (sic) services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 oclock at the family home 8 miles southeast of Fairfield and will be conducted by Dr. H. Sears Thomson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Ottumwa and her former pastor there. Interment will be in the Wright cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, March 21, 1925
Page Two, Column 4

FICKEL RITES HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

The last rites for Mrs. May PARSONS FICKEL was held from the home Friday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Sears Thomson of Ottumwa, who was the minister that had less than two short years ago joined her marriage to the husband who can now sit and ponder, why oh! why was she taken. The minister paid a touching tribute to her young life. His sermon was taken from John 14 chapter, "Let not your heart be troubled."

The Mesdames Ralph Stout, Alec Smith and Guy Fry and the Messrs Ernest Johnson, Guy Fry and Glenn Grant very sweetly sang, "Going Down the Valley," "Gathering Home" and "Asleep in Jesus," with Miss Clara Fry at the piano. The many beautiful floral tributes were but silent token of the esteem of her friends. Messrs. Earl FICKEL, Clarence Tracht, Glen Grant, Guy Fry, Ralph Stout and Hubert Fry all boyhood friends of May were the pallbearers. She was tenderly laid to rest in the Wright cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, March 23, 1925
Page Six, Column 5

OBITUARY

Mrs. May PARSONS FICKEL

May PARSON, daughter of Truman and Adda PARSON (sic - PARSONS), was born January 29, 1906, and after a short illness departed this life, March 18, 1925, at the age of 19 years, 1 month and 19 days.

She was united in marriage to John R. FICKEL, December 12, 1923. To this union was born a daughter, Marjorie Florence, who died in infancy. One sister and two brothers preceded her in death.

May was always cheerful and willing to help in the home, the church, and vicinity and will be sadly missed wherever her presence had been.

Her passing was a sweet and happy sleep. No visible struggle whatever, and thus remained at rest at the hands of her Master.

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Thursday, March 26, 1925
Page Three, Column 4

OBITUARY

Mrs. May PARSON FICKEL

May PARSON, daughter of Truman and Adda PARSON, was born January 29, 1906, and after a short illness departed this life, March 18, 1925, at the age of 19 years, 1 month and 19 days.

She was united in marriage to John R. FICKEL, December 12, 1923. To this union was born a daughter, Marjorie Florence, who died in infancy. One sister and two brothers preceded her in death.

May was always cheerful and willing to help in the home, the church, and vicinity and will be sadly missed wherever her presence had been.

Her passing was a sweet and happy sleep. No visible struggle whatever, and thus remained at rest at the hands of her Master.

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