Charles Reece

REECE, JARRARD, SCHMITT, ELLIOTT, YOUNG, SIGGINF, SPIGG, MCGUIRE

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Date: 12/22/2018 at 22:48:34

Wapello Republican, July 25, 1935, page 4

Charles Reece, aged 60 years, a resident of Columbus Junction 33 years, died at his home at 4 p.m. last Wednesday, following an illness of several weeks. He was born in Washington county, Sept. 10, 1874, and married to Miss Bessie Jarrard, Columbus Junction, Feb. 19, 1898.

Surviving are the widow; two sons; Russell and Harlan, Columbus Junction; three daughters; Mrs. Mabel Schmitt, Muscatine; Mrs. Irene Elliott, Plattsmouth, Nebr., and Mrs. Ruth Young, Columbus Junction; six grandchildren; a brother, Hial Reece, Lone Tree, and four sisters; Mrs. Kate Sigginf, Custer, Mich., Mrs. Ila Spigg, Hart, Mich., and Mrs. E. E. McGuire and Miss Eva Reece, Iowa City.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Methodist church in Columbus Junction. The Rev. V. A. Bloomquist officiated. Burial was at the Columbus City cemetery, in charge of the Odd Fellows lodge. Pallbearers were: E. F. Davis, William Gabriel, R. P. Hankins, F. C. Johnston, Arthur Jean and B. C. Wolfe.