DIERS, Bernard 1862 - 1940

DIERS, COULTER, BELL, KNERR

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/21/2021 at 20:58:16

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, Janaury 24, 1940
Front Page, Column 4

BERNARD DIERS PASSED AWAY
Suffered stroke late Tuesday evening

Bernard DIERS, 78, passed away this morning at 11:40 a.m. at his home, 205 W. Washington street. He had suffered a stroke late Tuesday night.

Funeral arrangements have not been made. The body is at the Hoskins funeral home.

Mr. DIERS lived most of his life on a farm near Germanville. He moved to Fairfield in 1919 from the farm. Mr. DIERS was a member of the Lutheran church.

Surviving are his wife Elizabeth DIERS; two daughters, Mrs. Paul COULTER, Iowa City; Miss Mary DIERS, Waterloo; two brothers, Henry DIERS of Fairfield and Frank DIERS of East Pleasant Plain; and two grandchildren, Dwight and Donald COULTER of Iowa City.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, January 25, 1940
Front Page, Column 8

Funeral For Bernard DIERS To Be Friday

Services for Bernard DIERS, retired farmer who had lived in Fairfield since 1919, will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Hoskins funeral home. The funeral will be in charge of Rev. E. A. Piper. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, January 25, 1940
Page FIVE, Column 4

LOCALS

... --Mr. and Mrs. Paul COULTER and sons Dwight and Donald of Iowa City were called to Fairfield by the illness and sudden death of Mrs. COULTER's father, Bernard DIERS. Mr. DIERS passed away at 11:40 on Wednesday morning. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, January 26, 1940
Page FIVE, Column 3

Locals

... --Miss Mary DIERS who has a teaching position in Waterloo, was called to Fairfield by the illness and sudden death of her father Bernard DIERS, 205 West Washington street. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuseday, January 30, 1940
Page THREE, Column 6

OBITUARY

BERNARD DIERS

Bernard DIERS was born in Germanville, Iowa, May 29, 1862 and passed to his eternal reward just before noon Wednesday, Jan. 24 at his home at 205 W. Washington street in this city. He would have been 78 years of age on his next birthday anniversary. He was one of nine children born to Peter and Katherine BELL DIERS, only seven of whom grew to maturity.

Mr. DIERS had been in his usual good health and spirits on Tuesday. In the afternoon he walked to town as he was accustomed to do and spent a few hours with his friends. While he was preparing to retire Tuesday night he suffered a stroke which proved fatal in about twelve hours.

Mr. DIERS was baptized in infancy and confirmed in the Germanville Lutheran church March 21, 1875. He received a common school education and grew to manhood in the community where he was born.

On March 6, 1890 he was united in marriage to Anna Elizabeth MESSER. Four children were born to them, two sons having died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. DIERS spent nearly 30 years farming in the upper Richwoods community. In 1919 they retired from farming and moved to their present home in this city. Since moving to town he has done some carpenter work because he preferred to be busy rather than idle, and he enjoyed doing that type of work.

Mr. DIERS was a man of many admirable qualities. He was thrifty industrious and honest. He was respected and admired by the entire community where he has always been a good citizen. His neighbors will remember him for his genuineness of character. He was a faithful and loving husband, a kind and devoted father.

He is survived by his faithful wife, and two daughters, Mrs. Eva COULTER of Iowa City and Mary, who teaches in Waterloo; two grandsons, Dwight and Donald COULTER; two brothers, Henry DIERS of Fairfield and Frank DIERS of East Pleasant Plain, a number of nieces and nephews and other more distant relatives.

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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere appreciation to all our neighbors and friends for the kindness shown us during our bereavement. Also for the beautiful floral offering.

Mrs. Bernard DIERS and Mary,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. COULTER and Sons.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, January 30, 1940
Page EIGHT, Column 1

... Mr. and Mrs. Fred DIERS were in Fairfield attending Mr. DIERS' uncle Bernard DIERS' funeral of Fairfield. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, February 2, 1940
Page FIVE, Column 2

LOCALS

... --Mrs. Bernard DIERS, 205 W. Washington street is staying at the home of her sister, Mrs. Y. F. KNERR, since the death of her husband on Jan. 24. ...

(same publication and page, but Column 4 -- )

Ben DIERS Known To Many Richwoods Community People

RICHWOODS, Feb. 1 -- Mr. and Mrs. Francis Benda, Joe Hawk and son Palmer, Ed Hendricks, Frank Masden and son Emerson attended the funeral of Ben DIERS held at Fairfield Friday. Mr. DIERS was a former resident of Richwoods twenty-one years ago. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, February 3, 1940
Page SIX, Column 7

... Mr. and Mrs. A. A. KNERR and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Schafer attended the funeral of Bernard DIERS Friday at Fairfield. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.096. Wife Anna E. MESSER DIERS died in 1954 and was buried with him.