William Roush 1879-1951

ROUSH, HARTZELL, CLEMENT, JANETT, ENSTROM, BEVER

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Date: 11/14/2021 at 06:55:38

15 February 1951 - Monticello Express

WYOMING - Funeral services for William S. Roush, who died Sunday morning at Mercy hospital, Anamosa, were held from the Methodist church Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. F. E. Somerville, pastor in charge. Burial was in the Wyoming cemetery.

The deceased was born at Minburn, Iowa, March 22, 1879, one of six children born to James and Mary Roush. He graduated from the Minburn high school and came to Wyoming in 1910 to engage in the men's clothing business and in point of years in business he was numbered among the three oldest. On Sept. 15, 1912 he was married to Ruby Hartzell of Springville at Woodward. He was a member of the Methodist church, a charter member of the Wyoming Community club, Keystone lodge A.F and A.M. 206 of Wyoming and was associated wit Iowa Electric Co. as the Wyoming representative for several years.

Survivors are his wife, a son, Vernon, of Seattle, Wash., a daughter (Jean) Mrs. Leslie Janett of Des Plaines, Ill., two grandchildren and one great grandchild; one brother, Victor Roush of Minburn; three sisters, Mrs. C. A. Enstrom of Galesburg, Ill., Mrs. W. A. Clement of Des Moines, and Mrs. Pearl Bever of Minburn.

Vocal music for the services was furnished by Mrs. Howard Remley of Anamosa. The casket bearers were Robert Alden, Lee Allen, Henry Bramer, John Petersen, Lyle Tompkins and Delbert Yetter.