GLASS, Edith M. 1889 - 1970

GLASS, READY, SENSE, PAYNE, ALLEN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/25/2023 at 23:07:20

"The Fairfield, Ia. Ledger"
Monday, April 20, 1970
Page 8, Column 3

Illness Fatal To Mrs. GLASS

Mrs. Clarence GLASS, native of Jefferson County and a long-time resident of the Fairfield Community, died at 12:35 a.m. today at her home, 206 E. Adams. She had been in failing health some time and seriously ill the past three weeks.

Last riges (sic) will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Raymond Funeral Home with the Rev. Millard Marshall, Keosauqua, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

The family will received relatives and friends at the funeral home from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Mrs. Edith GLASS was born near Glasgow, the daughter of David N. and Clara READY SENSE. Her grandparents came to Jefferson County in 1839 and homesteaded southwest of Fairfield.

She was married to Clarence GLASS June 4, 1917 at Rock Island, Ill. She was reared and educated in Fairfield and graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls.

She taught schools in Fairfield and Birmingham for a number of years.

Mrs. GLASS was a member of the United Methodist Church, and held a life membership in WSCS. She was a past president of Last Chance Barracks of World War I and Legion Post Auxiliaries, a member of the Fairfield Women's Club and National Association of Retired Teachers.

She was a member of Netaker Temple, Daughters of the Nile in Des Moines; Orthopedic Serving Club, Ottumwa; Consistory Ladies Club, Des Moines; Order of Amaranth, Ottumwa; and past president of the Social Order of Beaucant in Ottumwa and the Past President Club.

Mrs. GLASS is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Lloyd PAYNE, Colorado Springs, Colo., two grandchildren and a brother, Earl SENSE, Tacoma, Wash. She was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.

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"The Fairfield, Ia. Ledger"
Saturday, April 25, 1970
Page 2, Column 2

Peek Into Teachers' Future

... Business Session

Nell White, president, conducted the business meeting. A moment of silent prayer was observed in the memory of Mrs. Clarence GLASS, whose funeral in the morning had been attended by the group. Lucile Sipe and Lydia Creel were appointed to select a book to be placed in the Fairfield Public Library as a memorial to her. ...

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"The Fairfield, Ia. Ledger"
Monday, April 27, 1970
Page 2, Column 5

Out-Of-Towners At GLASS Rites

Those here from out-of-town to attend last rites for Mrs. Clarence GLASS on Wednesday morning included: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd PAYNE and Mark of Colorado Springs, Colo., Susan PAYNE of Boulder, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Ira. P. Schwartz and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Allen of Knoxville, W. R. Kime of Richland; Ralph SENSE of Bremerton, wash., and Mrs. GLASS's brother, Earl SENSE of Tacoma, Wash., who were flown here by friends;

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wallace of Packwood, Mr. and Mrs. James Gilmer of Springfield, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Owen Speer, Mrs. Teck Wells, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Bloomquist, Mr. and Mrs. George Schroeder of Agency.

The following from Ottumwa: Mrs. Elma Vail, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald McCombs, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Lennie Carlgren, Mrs. James Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Cordie Barton, Mrs. Oscar Carlson, Mrs. John Green, Mrs. Wade Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ruby, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miller, Mrs. John Steward, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Johnson, Ralph Workman, Mrs. Russell Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Miller, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cline, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sheets;

From Washington: Martha GLASS, Mrs. Edna Robison and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cox; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Peebler of Batavia and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gantz of Abingdon.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Peck of Blakesburg; Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ginsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Carlson of Davenport; Mr. and Mrs. Guyman Wilsey of Keokuk; Mr. and Mrs. John Vandenberg of Mount Pleasant. From Aurora, Ill., were Mr. and Mrs. Walter GLASS, Don Heldenberg, Mrs. James Dram; Mrs. James Gengler, Mr. and Mrs. Richard GLASS, Mr. and Mrs. William GLASS and Mrs. Robert Darr.

Mrs. PAYNE had been here with her parents, the GLASSes, for two weeks, and she and her family have returned home. GLASS's sister, Mrs. David ALLEN of Clearwater, Fla., has also been here and will remain for an extended visit.

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Wednesday, April 29, 1970
Page 3, Column 6

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank everyone who remembered us with flowers, cards, food, and countless other expressions of sympathy and comfort; Rev. Marshall for the service; also those who contributed to generously to the cancer fund and memorial books.

The Family of
Edith GLASS

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Note: Buried in Lot 4th.071. Husband Clarence subsequently remarried, to Lois HARRIS, died in 1984, and was buried with Edith.