Lydia Margaret Reed

REED, WHEELER, BRIGGS, STAGNER, CASSABAUM, PHILLIPS, LIEROW

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Date: 1/7/2019 at 14:04:50

Columbus Gazette, September 19, 1935, page 8

Mrs. Dave Reed, died very suddenly at her home north of Columbus Junction on the Bluff road, Wednesday evening after an illness of over a year, but had been able to be up and around the house.

Lydia Margaret Wheeler, daughter of George and Martha Wheeler was born February 14, 1882 on a farm near Wapello and has always lived in Louisa county.

On March 18, 1903 she was united in marriage to Dave Reed. To them eight children were born, three sons, Earl, Orville and Richard, of Letts and Virgil Reed, Columbus Junction and five daughters, Mrs. Merle Briggs, Letts; Mrs. Mildred Stagner, Wellman; Mrs. Verlee Cassabaum, Columbus Junction and Dorothy at home. Besides the husband and children she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Maude Phillips, Grandview; Mrs. Arena Lierow, Oskaloosa and Mrs. Frank Phillips, Columbus Junction and by three brothers, John Wheeler, Columbus Junction; Andrew Wheeler, Port Louisa and Albert Wheeler, Muscatine.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Richie Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. J. H. Grim with burial in the Columbus City cemetery.