Ida Mae (Musselman) Nuckolls (1950)

NUCKOLLS, MUSSELMAN, KETTLE, LESDAHL, MONTES

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Date: 9/13/2006 at 14:26:35

Earlham Library Obituaries, June 1950
Earlham, Iowa
IDA MAE NUCKOLLS

Ida Mae Nuckolls was born in Macon county, Illinois August 13, 1874. Passed from this life Sunday evening June 4, 1950 at the McCauley nursing home in Winterset at the age of 75 years, nine months and four days. She spent her childhood and early years of her life near Stuart.

She was married to James L. Nuckolls August 9th, 1909, then moving to Earlham. Ida was a quiet, home loving mother and a good friend and neighbor to those who knew her. She was a member of the Methodist church.

She leaves to mourn her passing two sons, Chalmer Musselman of Stuart and Jesse Nuckolls of Earlham, three sisters, Mrs. Dora Kettle of Linden; Mahala Lesdahl of Ames and Frances Montes of Seattle, Washington. Also two brothers, Charles A. Musselman of West Des Moines and Zenith of Stuart. Several nephews and nieces and six grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Stuart at the Bufkin Funeral home. Burial in the cemetery eight miles north of Stuart. Rev. A. W. Hadley of Earlham and Rev. Smith of Stuart officiating.