Frank Blosser

BLOSSER, GILLOGLY, BIRD, PACE, GUILLIAMS, GROUT

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 8/3/2006 at 17:40:26

Winterset Madisonian - Wed., September 11, 1946

Aged mother and son die same day

Double Funeral Held for Mrs. Sam Blosser and Son, Frank Blosser

Mrs. Sam Blosser, aged 96, and her son Frank Blosser, aged 69, died at their homes at Patterson early last Thursday, within three hours of each other. Mrs. Blosser, who had been an invalid in recent years, succumbed at 3 a.m., and the son, who had been in failing health for several months, died a few hours later.

Mrs. Blosser was the former Alia Jane Gillogly, and was born Jan. 29, 1850, in Lucas county. She came with her parents to Madison county where she was married to Samuel Blosser, who preceded her in death.

They were the parents of seven children, Mrs. Grace B. Bird, Frank and Albert Blosser, Mrs. Nell B. Pace, Noah W. Blosser, Mrs. Iva Guilliams, and Mrs. Beulah B. Grout. Albert Blosser preceded the mother in death.

Frank Blosser, the eldest son of Samuel and Alia Gillogly Blosser, was born at Patterson, Nov. 28, 1877. He was united in marriage to Ida Pace of Patterson on Sept. 18, 1902. He is survived by his wife; one brother, Noah Blosser of Patterson; and four sisters, Mrs. Grace Bird of Winterset, Mrs. Nell Pace of Patterson, Mrs. Iva Guilliams of Winterset, and Mrs. Beulah Grout of St. Charles.

Both Mrs. Blosser and Frank Blosser were long time members of the Patterson Methodist church.

Double funeral services were held last Saturday in the Patterson Methodist church for Mrs. Blosser and her son, in charge of the Rev. J. A. Kettle of Des Moines, a former pastor there. Burial was made in the Montpelier cemetery.