Gertrude Clymer 1873-1966

CLYMER, TEBBETS, SIEVERS, RUSSELL, GORDON, WALTON, HUNTER

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 10/22/2021 at 07:37:00

September 29, 1966 - Monticello Express

OLIN - Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude Clymer, 92, were held at Hayden Funeral home Sept. 23 with the Rev. Robert Jones officiating. Burial was in Olin cemetery.

Gertrude House Clymer, daughter of Hubert M. and Julia House Clymer, was born Oct. 20, 1873 in Madison township, Jones county. She died Sept. 20, at Anamosa. Her entire life was spent in Jones county.

She married Samuel W. Clymer Dec. 7, 1892. They were the parents of six children. Mr. Clymer died Jan. 22, 1922.

Survivors include her children: Mrs. Bessie Tebbets of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Elsa Sievers of Mechanicsville, Mrs. Idel Russell of Anamosa, Hubert of Gilmore City, Julia of Olin; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Gordon, Olin; two brothers, Leo Walton, Jenkins, Minn. and Albert Walton, Anamosa; 16 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

A daughter, Mrs. Pearl Hunter, preceded her in death.

Pallbearers were grandsons, Laverne Sievers, Glenn Sievers, Floyd Sievers, George Shover, Lyle Russell and Cecil Hay.