GROVE, Esther Ellen 1869 - 1931

GROVE, PIERSON, RHYNAS CAPION, FRIEBERG, OVERSTROM

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 1/1/2024 at 18:32:07

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, August 1, 1931
Page TWO, Column 8

MRS. WM. GROVE IS SUMMONED

Well Known Jefferson County Woman Passed Away Last Night

Mrs. William GROVE, well known Jefferson county resident, passed away last night at 7:30 at her home, five and a half miles east of the city. She had been an invalid for several years and seriously ill for the past few days.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Murray Funeral Home with interment in Evergreen cemetery.

Mrs. GROVE, before her marriage on March 19, 1890, was Miss Esther Ellen PIERSON. She was born in Lockridge township, June 28, 1869. Her entire married life was spent near Stockport until two and a half years ago when the family moved to the GROVE farm, where they now reside.

Besides her husband she is survived by the following children: Lillian M. GROVE, Mrs. William RHYNAS and Ralph William GROVE of Fairfield; Emma Gertrude GROVE of Chicago Ill. One child, Ruth Olive, died in 1917. She also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Anna CAPION, Clinton; Mrs. Neiie (sic) FRIEBERG, Wrightsville; Mrs. Edna OVERSTROM and John PIERSON of Lockridge; Albert PIERSON of Galesburg, Ill., and Elmer PIERSON of Beckwith, California.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, August 4, 1931
Page TWO, Column 3

GROVE FUNERAL HELD MONDAY

Dr. W. F. Rex Officiated at Last Rites; Burial in Evergreen

Many relatives and friends gathered at the Murray Funeral home yesterday afternoon at 2:30 oclock to pay their last respects for Mrs. William GROVE, who possed (sic) away at her home 5½ miles east of the city Friday evening. The services were in charge of Dr. W. F. Rex of the First Lutheran church. Miss Elizabeth Maasdam and Mrs. Zora Bristow sang "In the Garden" and "The Old Rugged Cross" accompanied on the piano by Miss Elizabeth Raney.

Pallbearers were Harley Ain, Roy Clark, Don Humphrey, Omar Tracht, William Tysseling and Sam Farmer. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

Mrs. Frank RHYNAS and her mother of Watseka, Ill., were among those from a distance who attended the services.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, August 5, 1931
Page FIVE, Column 2

Locals

... --Mr. and Mrs. Albert PIERSON of Galesburg, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Frank FRIEBURG of Riceville, Ia., and Dr. and Mrs. E. G. GROVE of Boone, have returned to their homes after attending the funeral of Mrs. William GROVE.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, August 8, 1931
Page TWO, Columns 6 and 7

Mrs. William GROVE

Esther Ellen PIERSON, eldest daughter of Nels and Emma PIERSON was born in Lockridge township, near Four Corners, June 28th, 1869, and departed this life July 31, 1931, at the age of 62 years, 1 month and 4 days.

When she was three years of age she moved with her parents to a farm south of Lockridge, where she spent her entire girlhood.

At an early age she was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the Swedish Lutheran church in New Sweden.

On March 19, 1890, she was united in marriage to William GROVE and they located in Jefferson county. In 1895 they moved near Stockport, where with the exception of the last two years the remainder of her life was spent. To this union were born five children: Lilian M., Mrs. William RHYNAS, and Ralph William of this city, Emma Gertrude of Chicago, and Ruth Olive who preceded her in death in 1917.

After locating in Stockport, there being no Lutheran church, she united with the Friends church there and of which she remained a faithful member until her death. She was always cheerful and thoughtful of others and was an uncomplaining and patient sufferer through her years of illness.

Besides her husband and children, she leaves to mourn her loss, one granddaughter, Dorothy Eileen RHYNAS, and the following brothers and sisters, and a host of friends: Mrs. Louis CAPION, of Clinton, Ia; Mrs. Frank FRIEBURG, of Riceville, Ia.; Albert PIERSON, of Galesburg, Ill; Elmer PIERSON, of Beckwith, Calif;;Mrs. Edna OVERSTORM (sic - OVERSTROM), of Lockridge; John PIERSON, of Glasgow.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.003. Husband William died in 1933 and was buried with her.