Ada Mae First 1892-1977

FIRST, COBURN, STREEPER, BAHNSEN, LUKE, ANDERSON, JACKSON, BRAMER, HUSMANN

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 8/31/2019 at 08:52:02

14 January 1977 - Midland Times

Former Wyoming resident, Mrs. Ada Mae First, 84, died Wednesday, Jan. 5th at the Anamosa Comminity Hospital.

The funeral was at 10:30 a.m. in the Wyoming Methodist Church, Jan. 8th. Rev. Ralph Grote officiated during the services. Burial was in the Wyoming Cemetery.

Ada, the daughter of Robert and Etta Coburn Streeper, was born Jan. 14, 1892, near Onslow. She received her education and graduated from Onslow High School. April 5, 1910, she married Clarence First.

The couple farmed east of Wyoming and Mrs. First also taught in rural Onslow schools. In 1973, she moved to the Anamosa Care Center.

Mrs. First was a charter member of the Midland Homemakers Club. She also was a 50 year member of Royal Neighbors and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include 4 daughters, Mrs. Helen Bahnsen, Mrs. Florence Luke both of Wyoming, Mrs. Mabel Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Herbert (Vivian) Jackson, Kellerton, Ia.; 2 sons, Millard and Donald both of Wyoming; 24 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Mrs. Amy Anderson, Martelle, Mrs. Fred (Ava) Bramer, Onslow, and Mrs. Elma Husmann, Wyoming.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers and 1 granddaughter.