Minnie Webbena 1873-1946

WEBBENA, DEVORE, EBERLE, BLOOD, JOHNSTON, DAY, PORT

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Date: 6/30/2021 at 07:21:28

September 5, 1946 - The Anamosa Journal

WYOMING - Funeral service for Mrs. Fred Webbena, 73, who died Tuesday was held in the Harrington Funeral home Friday afternoon, with Mrs. Dell Pulley of Maquoketa, reader of the Christin Science church, conducting the service.

Minnie DeVore was born in Tazewell county, Ill., Jan. 2, 1873. She was married to Fred Webbena Sept. 13, 1905, and they lived successively in Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa, coming to Wyoming in 1918 to operate the Hotel Williams. After discontinuing the hotel business, she retired to home activities.

She is survived by her husband, three daughters: Mrs. William Eberle, Mrs. Ernest Blood, both of Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Ivan Johnston, Springville; also a step-daughter, Mrs. Devers Port, Springville; one sister, Mrs. George Day, Canton, Ill., and one brother, John DeVore, Monmouth; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.