Bertha K. (Oldham) Henkle (1947)

HENKLE, KLINGMAN, OLDHAM, PIATT, SPENCER, STANLEY

Posted By: Ida Morse
Date: 9/16/2006 at 21:35:37

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 15, 1947
Page 1, Column 4

MRS. BERTHA HENKLE OF EARLHAM DIES

Succumbed at Dexter Hospital on Monday of Last Week

Mrs. Bertha K. Henkle, long time resident of Madison county, died at the Dexter hospital Monday of last week at the age of seventy years.

Mrs. Henkle was the former Bertha K. Oldham, daughter of john and Buena Vista Oldham, and was born in Madison county Jan. 24, 1876.

Her childhood was spent in the county, and on Dec. 15, 1897 she was married to Simeon W. Henkle. They were the parents of five children, one of whom died in infancy. Mr. Henkle died in 1940.

She was a member of the Methodist church since early life.

Mrs. Henkle is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mabel L. Platt of Earlham, and Lois E. Spencer of Adel; two sons, Harry S. Henkle of Stuart, and John O. Henkle of Earlham; 10 grandchildren one great grandchild and a brother Leslie Oldham of Earlham; and a sister Mrs. Josephine Stanley of Earlham.

Funeral services were held last Thursday from the Earlham Methodist church, in charge of the Rev. Carl Crouse. Burial was made in the Worthington cemetery.
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Earlham Library Obituaries
Earlham, Iowa
January 1947

BETHA K. OLDHAM

Bertha K. Oldham was born January 24, 1876, in Madison county, Iowa, the daughter of John and Beuna (Buena) Visto (Vista) Oldham, and departed from this life January 6, 1947, at the age of 70 years 11 months and six days.

Her entire childhood was spent in Madison county and on December 15, 1897, she was united in marriage to Simeon W. Heenkle (Henkle). They were the parents of five children; two daughters, Mrs. Mabel L. Piatt of Earlham and Mrs. Lois E. Spencer of Adel, and three sons, Harry S. Henkle of Stuart, John O. Henkle of Earlham, and one son who died in infancy.

Bertha Henkle united with the Methodist church as a young woman and was worthy of that membership throughout the years. She was a devout and steadfast follower of her Lord and was always ready to testify for her Master.

Her husband preceeded (preceded) her in death March 28, 1940. She is survived by her four children; ten grandchildren, one great grandchild, one brother Leslie Oldham of Earlham, a sister, Mrs. Josephine Stanley of Earlham, and a host of other relatives and friends.

The Watcher – Mother

She always leaned to watch for us,
Anxious if we were late,
In winter by the window
In summer by the gate

Her thoughts were so full of us,
She never could forget,
And so I think that where she is
She must be watching yet.

Waiting till we come to her,
Anxious if we are late,
Watching from Heaven’s window,
Leaning from Heaven’s gate.

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