GRAHAM, Bertha M. 1886 - 1939

GRAHAM, COFFMAN, PARRY, GITHENS, SINN, STRONG, DOROTHY, JOHNSON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 11/19/2023 at 15:07:08

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, March 3 1939
Page THREE, Column 3

MRS. GRAHAM DIES TODAY

Well known resident passed away at 7:20 a.m. this morning

Mrs. Bertha M. GRAHAM, 53, well-known Fairfield resident passed away at 7:20 a.m. today at her home at 605 South Fourth street. The body was taken to Hoskins Funeral Home. Arrangements for services are pending.

Mrs. GRAHAM was born July 26, 1886 in Atcheson, Kansas, the daughter of Henry B. and Rosabelle COFFMAN. She was married to Lonnie D. GRAHAM on June 14, 1911.

She is survived by her husband, a son, Milton, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Madeline PARRY of Ponca City, Okla., Mrs. Eloise GITHENS of Russell and Mrs. Elizabeth SINN of Fairfield; one granddaughter, Sandra Jean GITHENS; her father, Henry COFFMAN of this city; three brothers, Joseph of Fairfield; Ed of Des Moines and Bud of Des Moines, and two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle STRONG of Fairfield and Mrs. Esther DOROTHY of Ottumwa.

She was preceded in death by her mother; a sister, Lysetta, and a brother, James.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, March 4, 1939
Front Page, Column 8

GRAHAM Services Will Be Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha M. GRAHAM will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Hoskins Funeral Home in charge of Mrs. Roy Louden. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, March 7, 1939
Page EIGHT, Columns 2 and 3

LOCALS

... --Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Henry of Keota were in Fairfield Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Lonnie GRAHAM. ...

... --Miss Carah COFFMAN has returned to her home in Chicago after having been called here by the death of her aunt, Mrs. Lonnie GRAHAM. ...

... --Mr. and Mrs. Donald GITHENS of Russell were called to Fairfield by the death of Mrs. GITHENS' mother, Mrs. Lonnie GRAHAM. Mr. GITHENS returned to Russell Sunday. His wife will be in the city until the end of this week. ...

... --Mr. and Mrs. Hugh PARRY of Ponca City, Oklahoma came Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. PARRY's mother, Mrs. Lonnie GRAHAM. Mr. PARRY returned to Ponca City Sunday evening while Mrs. PARRY will remain here for the rest of the week.

--Mrs. Will JOHNSON who has been visiting with her brother, Ted GRAHAM and family in Boulder, Colorado for the last month returned to her home in Fairfield last week to attend the funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lonnie GRAHAM. ...

... --Mrs. W. S. JOHNSON returned to her home at 203 E. Hempstead street last week after spending the past month in Longmont, Colo., helping to care for her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. T. GRAHAM who passed away yesterday. Mrs. JOHNSON was called back to Fairfield by the death of another sister-in-law Mrs. Lonnie GRAHAM, and was not at the the home of Mrs. W. T. GRAHAM when she passed away.

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.020. Husband Lonnie died in 1943 and was buried with her.