Sidney (Sole) Roderick (1958)

RODERICK, SOLE, COX, REEVES, ADDY, BRITTAIN, HUNSIKER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 4/28/2007 at 15:38:22

Earlham Echo - November 1958
Earlham, Iowa

OBITUARY

Sidney Roderick, daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Cox) Sole, was born on a farm in Madison county, Iowa, on September 15, 1876.

She was united in marriage to Perry S. Roderick on August 27, 1903. To this union were born a daughter, Mary Veneta, and a son, Walter Alvin. Most of their married life was spent in or near Earlham, until February of this year, when they went to make their home with the daughter, Veneta Reeves, of Adel, Iowa.

She has been in failing health for some time, and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Reeves, on November 19, 1958, at the age of 82 years, two months and four days.

Mrs. Roderick was preceded in death by her husband, Perry, her parents, four sisters--Lilly Mae, Elizabeth, Belle (Mrs. Charles Addy), Clara (Mrs. John Brittain), and two brothers, Albert and George Sole.

She leaves to mourn her passing her daughter, Veneta (Mrs. Glen Reeves), and her son, Walter Roderick, both of Adel, one granddaughter, Shirley Hunsiker of Altoona, Iowa, three grandsons, Thomas Reeves, Paul Nichols and James Roderick, all of Adel, one great granddaughter, Valerie Jean Hunsiker of Altoona, one sister-in-law, Mrs. Eudora Sole, several nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service was held in the Earlham Methodist church on Saturday morning, November 22, at 10 o'clock. Rev. L. Willard Reynolds was in charge of the service. Mrs. Alma Mapes and Mrs. Gertrude Conrad sang, accompanied by Mrs. Mervyn McLennan at the piano. Casket bearers were Wayne Swallow, Edward Kempe, Dow Brittain, James Buche, Earl Meyer, and Frederick Meyer. Burial was in the Earlham cemetery.