Mary Vee Rollstin (1931)

ANDERSON, BEELER, BOOK, CARPENTER, BEELER, COLE, COY, DABNEY, DEVENDER, HULLY, KUNTZ, MCCLEARY, MILISON, PRICE, REYNOLDS, ROLLSTIN, SCHOENENBERGER, WILKINSON, WILLIAMS, YOUNG

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Date: 8/22/2006 at 19:14:13

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 12, 1931
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Death of Mary Vee Rollstin

The people of this community were shocked to hear of the death of Mary Vee Rollstin, shortly after one o’clock, Wednesday, March 11. Mary Vee who was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Rollstin, had been ill for a week, but her condition was not regarded as serious. She has been teaching music this year, in the Everly schools, and her folks were summoned there by her illness last Thursday. Her condition did not improve, and they brought her home last Saturday. It was said that she had had an attack of influenza, and ear trouble had developed. Other complications came up Wednesday morning, and they were taking her to a Des Moines hospital, in the Ramsey Richards ambulance, when death came.

Mary Vee was twenty years of age. She would have been twenty-one on April 5th. She attended the local schools, and was graduated from the Winterset high school in 1927. Following her graduation she attended Stephens college at Col- (missing information) specialized in music. Last year she attended Simpson college at Indianola, and there became a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. She was also a member of the Eastern Star lodge, and of the Baptist church. Music was her major, and she gave private lessons in both vocal and instrumental music.

Mary Vee Rollstin was an attractive girl, and was friendly with everyone. She was a capable worker, and did much for her church, and for her other organizations, to which she belonged.

When the Madisonian went to press, Wednesday night, funeral arrangements had not yet been made.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 19, 1931
Page 5

MORTUARY

Mary Vee Rollstin

Mary Vee Rollstin, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Rollstin, was born April 1, 1910, and died March 11, 1931.

With the exception of the time spent away at school and teaching, she has lived in this community. She attended the local schools here, graduating from the Winterset high school with the class of 1927.

Following her graduation, she attended Stephens College of Columbia, Missouri, a Junior College for Girls, where she was graduated in music. While at this school, Mary Vee was a member of the Honorary Music Sorority, the Gamma Gamma Gamma, the Delta Rho Alpha Sorority, and College Glee club.

She then attended Simpson college for one year when she again majored in Music, studying piano and voice. Here she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority and was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star.

Since the beginning of the school year, she has been teaching at Everly, Iowa, in the consolidated school where she has been musical supervisor for both the Grade and High schools.

When only a little girl, Mary Vee gave her heart to Jesus Christ, accepting him as her personal Savior and united with the local Baptist church, of which church she was a member at the time of her death. She has been a faithful and loyal follower of her Master, ever using her God-given talents for his Glory. Here she will be greatly missed as well as in her home and among a wide circle of friends.

In addition to her parents, who mourn her loss are her fiancé, Don Book, of Griswold, a student at Simpson college and a host of relatives and friends.

Those serving as pall bearers were Robert Coy, Hugh Hully, Doyl Carpenter, Thomas Anderson, Robert Milison, and Don Reynolds, all of Theta Kappa Nu fraternity. The honorary pall bearers were Eunice Kuntz, Maude McCleary, Helen Beeler, Elizabeth Cole, Mary Van Devender of Clarinda and Merle Schoenenberger of Indianola.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 19, 1931
Page 5

A Tribute to Mary Vee

(Written by Mrs. Ross Peters)

Mary Vee was beloved by every member of her Church. With pride and love we have watched her growth and development – from a tiny baby to this beautiful woman. She has been an inspiration to everyone who knew her. In her home, her Church and her school, she rendered always an unselfish splendid service, giving of her abilities unstintingly and in a spirit so sweet and strong that everything she did bespoke her victorious Christian life.

Between her and her mother and father had grown the deepest companionship and in that companionship they had enjoyed many of the lovely things of life. Hers was a beautiful character and the soul building which began here is only hidden from our eyes by a thin veil, behind which it still goes up with unbroken continuity, rising into fairest beauty in the presence of God. God needed such a character and called Mary Vee.

We linger in the quiet atmosphere of remembrance and yet in our hearts there is sadness. She with whom we walked and talked, has gone away. A lovely, exquisite flower who has gone to bloom again in God’s own garden.

As we extend to the mother and father a deep and sincere sympathy, we rejoice with them, that all their memories of Mary Vee, like ours are sweet and beautiful; treasures to be cherished always. She will be missed not only in her home and in her church but in the community as well.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 19, 1931
Page 1, Column 2

LAST RITES HELD FOR MARY VEE ROLLSTIN

Rev. John T. Hall and Paul Hann Conduct Services At Baptist Church

Funeral services for Miss Mary Vee Rollstin, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Rollstin whose death occurred March 11, were held Friday at the Baptist church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. John T. Hall, assisted by Paul Hann of Indianola, a former classmate of the deceased.

Pall bearers were members of the Theta Kappa Nu fraternity at Simpson and included Robert Coy, Hugh Hully, Doyle Carpenter, Thomas Anderson, Robert Millisen and Don Reynolds. Honorary pall bearers were Misses Eunics Kuntz, Maude McCleary, Helen Beeler, Elizabeth Cole, Mary Van Devender and Merle Schoenennberger. The flower girls included Misses Blanche Kuntz, Norma Price, Mrs. Cleo Williams, Vera Dabney, Bernice Wilkinson, Mildred Beeler, Mrs. Roselba Stine, Mrs. Vera Young.

Mary Vee Rollstin was born April 1, 1910. With the exception of the time spent away at school and teaching she had lived her entire life here. She attended the Winterset schools, graduating from the high school with the class of 1927. She attended Stephens college at Columbia, Missouri, where she graduated in music. She was a member of the honorary musical sorority Gamma Gamma Gamma, the Delta Rho Alpha sorority and the college glee club.

She then attended Simpson College one year where she again majored in music, studying music, piano and voice. There should became a member of Delta Delta Delta social sorority; she had been initiated into the Order of the Eastern Star.

Since the beginning of the school year she had been teaching in the consolidated school at Everly where she was music supervisor for the grades and high school. When a little girl she united with the Baptist church here. In addition to her parents she is survived by other relatives and her fiancé, Don Book, a student at Simpson College.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Deal, Floyd and Edna, Scranton; Mr. and Mrs. Glen McLead, Melcher: Ruby Rowley, Edith Jacobs, Kathryn Roberts and Betty Troxel of Everly; Mr. and Mrs. Jay Carr and Jay Miles, Adel; Mrs. Emma Gordon, Huron, South Dakota; W. W. Rice, Mrs. Mary Eckels and William Eckels, Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Gordon and Ronald, Indianola; Mrs. Fred Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Peters, Katherine Armbrest, Des Moines; Mildred Beeler, Gray; Mr. and Mrs. White, Zona West, Janice Schriber, Alice Spahn, Helen Strowd, Esther Sterns, Imogene Graham, Catherine Gillet, Geraldine Lawson, Grace McGee, Minette Patterson, Mrs. Brown, Prof. L. E. Spring, Larkin Barry, John Simpson, all from Indianola.