DIERS, Peter W. 1860 - 1922

DIERS, BELL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/22/2021 at 22:25:41

"The Daily Ledger-Journal"
Fairfield, Iowa
Monday, May 15, 1922
Front Page, Column 2

PETER W. DIERS DIED YESTERDAY
Old Resident of Jefferson County Succumbed to Cancer

Peter W. DIERS, an old resident of Jefferson county, died Sunday morning at 1:30 o'clock.

Mr. DIERS was born July 20, 1860 in Walnut township near Danville. His entire life was spent in and around Jefferson county and at the time of his death he was making his home with his brother, Henry, who lives at 105 West Madison street.

Mr. DIERS had been a sufferer of cancer for many years and spent 3 months at the hospital in Rochester, Minnesota and was a patient at the Jefferson County hospital for eight weeks. He is survived by six brothers. They are John, Henry and Bernard DIERS of Fairfield and George, Albert and Frank who live near Fairfield.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the LUtheran church with Rev. R. H. Polly officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Wednesday, May 17, 1922
Page 3, Column 5

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their kindnesses and sympathy shown in the sickness and death of our brother and for the many beautiful floral offerings.

DIERS BROTHERS
AND FAMILIES.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Wednesday, May 18, 1922
Page 3, Column 6

OBITUARY

Peter W. DIERS

Peter W. DIERS was born on July 20, 1860 in Jefferson County, Iowa. He was a son of Peter DIERS and Catherine DIERS, whose maiden name was Catherine BELL. The father was born in Germany near Bremen in 1830. He came to the United States in 1845. His mother was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1835.

Peter W. DIERS lived in Walnut township in this county all his life until two years ago when he came to Fairfield with his brother Henry DIERS with whom he has made his home since. He was a farmer and was never married. He was raised in the Lutheran faith and confirmed in that church on April 6, 1873 at Germanville, Iowa. He was a solid, substantial man, industrious and reliable, an honor to his family and useful in this community.

By reason of failing health he was taken to Rochester, Minnesota and submitted to an operation for cancer and was also given the radium treatment, but without favorable results. He returned to the Jefferson County Hospital about eight weeks ago and passed away there at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 14, 1922.

He is survived by his six brothers, John, Henry and Bernard of Fairfield, Iowa and George and Albert of Walnut township in this county and Frank of Buchanan township in this county.

Funeral services were conducted from the English Lutheran church Tuesday, May 16, at 2 o'clock by R. H. Polly of the Christian church. Six brothers acted as pall bearers. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Thursday, May 18, 1922
Front Page, Column 7

PETER W. DIERS DIED SUNDAY
Old Resident of Jefferson County Succumbed to Cancer

Peter W. DIERS, an old resident of Jefferson county, died Sunday morning at 1:30 o'clock.

Mr. DIERS was born July 20, 1860 in Walnut township near Danville. His entire life was spent in and around Jefferson county and at the time of his death he was making his home with his brother, Henry, who lives at 105 West Madison street.

Mr. DIERS had been a sufferer of cancer for many years and spent 3 months at the hospital in Rochester, Minnesota and was a patient at the Jefferson County hospital for eight weeks. He is survived by six brothers. They are John, Henry and Bernard DIERS of Fairfield and George, Albert and Frank who live near Fairfield.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 2o'clock (sic) from the Lutheran church with Rev. R. H. Polly officiating. Burial was made in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, May 18, 1922
Page 3, Column 7

... Word was received here Sunday morning of the death of Peter DIERS, which occurred at the Fairfield hospital at 1:30 a.m., Sunday. He has been a patient sufferer for many months with a cancer. ...

... Mr. and Mrs. Fred DIERS were Fairfield callers Sunday. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, May 18, 1922
Page SEVEN, Column 2

Deaths

... DIERS, Peter W.--Died at the home of his brother, Henry DIERS, on West Madison street, Sunday, May 14, aged sixty-one years, following an illness of many years with cancer.

Mr. DIERS was a native of Jefferson county and had spent his lifetime within the county. He was born July 20, 1860, in Walnut township. He was the brother of John, Henry and Bernard DIERS of Fairfield, and of George, Albert and Frank, who live near this city.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Lutheran church, conducted by Rev. Polly.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Tuesday, May 23, 1922
Page 8, Column 2

... --Allen B. Cummings, a nurse from the Mayo Brothers hospital at Rochester who came here to care for P. W. DIERS has returned to Rochester. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.096.