Susan Elizabeth (Hills) Van Cleve

VAN CLEVE, REIGLE, HILLS, HOWELL, GORDON, LEIZURE

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 3/14/2006 at 16:15:20

Winterset Madisonian, Thursday September 6, 1934, Pg 1
Winterset, Iowa

Death of Susan Van Cleve

Mrs. Susan Van Cleve died August 22, at her home in Des Moines. She was 55 years old, and was a former Winterset resident.

Mrs. Van Cleve was born Susan Elizabeth Hills, daughter of Mary Reigle and Albert Hills, at Winterset in 1879. In 1897 she was married to Irvin W. Gordon. To this union, three children were born, Anna Howell and Thomas Gordon of Winterset, and Marie Leizure of Des Moines. Later she married F. L. Van Cleve of Des Moines.

As a youg woman she affiliated with the Baptist church. Funeral services were conducted at Lilly's Funeral home in Des Moines, and burial was made at Laurel Hills.