George Weesner (1970)

WEESNER, HAYES, GEASON, JOHNSTON

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Date: 9/19/2007 at 14:15:46

Winterset Madisonian - May 20, 1970
Winterset, Iowa

GEORGE WEESNER OF DEXTER DIES

George Weesner, a long time resident of the Pitzer community, died Wednesday, May 6th at the hospital in Dexter, where he had lived in recent years. He was 73 years of age.

Mr. Weesner farmed near Pitzer for many years. He also served as assessor in Penn and Jackson townships. He and his wife moved to Dexter in 1959.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Agnes Weesner, two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Hayes of Centerville and Mrs. John Geason of Sioux City; a brother Rolland Weesner of Dexter; and a sister, Mrs. Florence Johnston of Sioux City. He also leaves eight grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Friday, May 8 from the Dexter Methodist church. Burial was made in the Dexter cemetery.
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Earlham Echo – May 21, 1970

George Weesner, son of James and Frances Weesner, was born September 9, 1896, in Adair County, Iowa, and passed away after a lengthy illness May 6, 1970, at age 73 years, 8 months and three days.

He grew up on a farm in Adair county and graduated from the Stuart high school in the class of 1916. After a year of college at Cedar Falls, he returned to farming.

His marriage to Agnes Tobin took place in 1925, April 18, and they made their home near the Pitzer neighborhood in Madison county. Two daughters were born to them at that home. The moved to their present home in Dexter in 1959.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, William N., and two sisters and a brother who died in infancy.

He is survived by his wife, Agnes, and their two daughters: Beverly (Mrs. Lawrence Hays) of Centerville, and Wanda (Mrs. John Glasson) of Sioux City; one brother, Roland P. Weesner of Dexter, and one sister, Mrs. Florence Johnston of Sioux City, and by eight grandchildren.

Mr. Weesner joined the Jefferson Center church, and transferred his membership to the Dexter Methodist church in which he was active as long as health permitted. He served as assessor in Penn and Jackson townships for several years, a work which he especially enjoyed.

He was a kind and loving father, well known and liked by friends and neighbors, and will be sadly missed in his community.

Final rites were conducted May 8 at the Dexter United Methodist church, and interment was made at the Dexter cemetery. Mrs. K. M. Chapler played the organ as Robert Lawson sang “How Great Thou Art.”