Verl Calvin Cunningham (1943)
CELLAN, CUNNINGHAM, KINNARD, PACE
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 10/6/2006 at 19:57:21
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, August 18, 1943VERL CUNNINGHAM DIES AT ST. CHARLES
Life-Long Resident of Madison County Succumbs at Age of 54 Years
Verl Cunningham, well known resident of Patterson and Madison county, died suddenly this morning in the office of Dr. I. K. Sayre of St. Charles. Mr. Cunningham, who was 54 years of age, had a serious attack of asthma last night, and was taken to the doctor's office this morning, where a heart attack caused his death at 10 a.m. Mr. Cunningham had been injured in an accident several years ago and had been in poor health since that time.
The deceased was the son of Gibson and Frances Cunningham, and was born on the farm near Patterson, July 16, 1889. This community had since been his home. He was married to Miss Helen Cellan, July 3, 1910, and they were the parents of two daughters, Mrs. George Kinnard of Patterson and Miss Lois at home. He is survived by his wife, their two children, and one sister, Mrs. Kate Pace of Fresno, Calif.
No definite funeral arrangements had been made this afternoon when the Madisonian went to press, but it was thought that they would be held at Patterson the latter part of the week.
_________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 26, 1943
Page 4, Columns 1 & 2Hold Services For Verle C. Cunningham
V. C. Cunningham, lifetime resident of Madison county, died in the office of Dr. Sayre of St. Charles, on Wednesday, August 18. He was 54 years old. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church in Patterson on Friday, August 20. Rev. F. B. Harris of Peru officiated at the service. Interment was in the Union Chapel cemetery.
Verl Calvin Cunningham, son of Gibson and Carrie Frances Cunningham, was born in Madison county on July 16, 1889. With the exception of nine months when he was in Boulder, Colo., for his health, he spent his entire life where he was born. In 1910 he united with the Methodist church at Patterson. He was for many years a member of the I.O.O.F. and of the Patterson school board, of which he was the president at the time of his death.
Is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. George Kinnard of Patterson, and Lois, at home; two grandchildren, Corrine and Corwin Kinnard of Patterson; one sister, Mrs. Charles pace of Fresno, Cal., and a host of relatives and friends.
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