Winifred (Douglas) Burkhead (1967)

ADAMS, BURKHEAD, DOUGLAS, HOLMES, WACHT

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 4/29/2006 at 16:55:22

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 26, 1967

MRS. BURKHEAD DIED ON TUESDAY

Union Township Resident Was 74 Years of Age at Death

Mrs. Carl Burkhead of Union township died this Tuesday, April 25, at Memorial hospital in Winterset. She was 74 years of age.

Mrs. Burkhead was born at Booneville April 1, 1893. She was the former Winifred Belle Douglas, daughter of Martin L. and Minerva Jane Holmes Douglas. As a young women she served as a school teacher in Polk county, and in West Des Moines. She had lived in Madison county the last 27 years.

She was married at West Des Moines, February 22, 1916, to Carl M. Burkhead. His death occurred in 1960. A daughter, Mrs. Jane Wacht also preceded her in death in January of this year.

Her church membership was with the Christian and Missionary Alliance.

She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Charles Adams of Winterset; six grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held this Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from the Collins Funeral home in Winterset, conducted by the Rev. Lloyd Knouf. Burial will be made in Jordan cemetery at West Des Moines.

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