Emma Jane (McDole) McKibban (1957)

MCKIBBAN, MCKIBBIN, MCDOLE, MARLEY, DUFF, OLMSTED

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 2/18/2007 at 20:17:38

Winterset Madisonian, February 27, 1957, Pg 7
Winterset, Iowa

MRS. EMMA MCKIBBIN OF WINTERSET DIES

Winterset Resident for Half Century Had Been Ill four Years

Mrs. Emma J. McKibbin, a resident of Winterset for half a century, died Thursday Feb. 21, at the home of her sister, Phoebe McDole. She was 79 years of age, and had been ill the past four years.

Mrs. McKibbin was the former Emma Jane McDole, daughter of Nathan and Martha McDole. She was born in Warren county June 15, 1877.

On Feb. 26, 1902, she was married to Joseph McKibbin at Winterset, where they established their home. Her husband died in 1932. She was also preceded in death by an infant child.

She is survived by one brother, James McDole of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., four sisters, Mrs. Cora Marley of Des Moines, Mrs. Alma Duff of Des Moines, Mrs. Harriet Olmsted of Des Moines and Phoebe McDole of Winterset.

Funeral services were held Saturday from the Richards Funeral home, conducted by the Rev. W. W. Steinmetz pastor of the Winterset Methodist church. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.

Attend Final Rites for Emma McKibbin

Among those who were here from a distance Saturday to attend funeral services for Mrs. Emma McKibbin were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Duff and Roberta of Topeka, Kansas, Jim McDole of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Mrs. Amanda Ponx and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oberkamper of Jefferson, Mrs. Everett Gilmore and Mary Alice of Woodward, Homer Smith of Hartford, Mr. and Mrs. William Duff, Mrs. Alma Duff, Mr. and Mrs. James Wilhite, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Howell, Mrs. Cora Marley, Mrs. Hattie Olmsted and Miss Marie Hanny of Des Moines.

Transcriber's note: Transcribed as published, last name should be McKibban.

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