Samantha Elizabeth Trester Dunn (1949)

DUNN, TRESTER

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 6/4/2006 at 19:08:39

Winterset Madisonian
1949

MRS. GRANT DUNN DIES AT 84 YEARS

Death Occurs Wednesday at Her Home in Winterset

Mrs. Grant Dunn, a life-long resident of Madison county, died at her home in Winterset Wednesday, March 2, at the age of 84 years.

Mrs. Dunn was born in this county Aug. 18, 1864. She was the former Samantha Elizabeth Trester, daughter of Jacob and Rachel Trester. She was married to S. Grant Dunn on Oct. 6, 1890. His death occurred in 1946. Their daughter, Nellie, died in 1928.

Mrs. Dunn was a member of the Winterset Church of Christ and the Women's Relief Corps here.

She is survived by two sons, Leo A. Dunn of Des Moines and Robert C. Dunn of Winterset; five grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

Funeral services were held last Friday from Anderson's home for funerals, in charge of the Rev. I. E. Linkletter, pastor of the Winterset Church of Christ. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery