William S. Longenecker (1916)

LONGENECKER, LONGNECKER

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 2/14/2011 at 09:08:25

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
November 22, 1916
Page 12

Peru

WILLIAM S. LONGNECKER

Wm. S. Longnecker, a man about 70 years of age, died Saturday morning at Dr. Cravens office after ten days illness. Mr. Longnecker had been staying in one room of the office during that time, taking treatment when on Friday he suddenly became worse and passed away.

He and his family came here from Shelby county less than two years ago, moving onto a farm southeast of here, near Oak Run, where he resided until his death.

A short funeral service was held at the home on Sunday by Rev. Bucher of Truro and on Monday the remains were sent to Defiance for burial. The Masonic lodge, of which he was a member, administered the final rites.
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The East Peru Mail
East Peru, Iowa
Friday, November 17, 1916
Page 8, Column 3

Wm. S. Longnecker, age 69 years 4 months and 28 days, died Saturday morning at Dr. Craven’s rooms follow an illness of 10 days. Mr. Longnecker and family came to the Oak Run neighborhood about one year ago from Shelby county, and during the short time he has been here had won for himself an enviable reputation as an honest up-right and worthy neighbor.

A short funeral service was conducted by Rev. Bucher of Truro at the family residence on Sunday, and Monday the remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery near Defiance, Iowa, the Masonic Lodge of which he was a member administering the final rites.
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Coordinator's note: Both obituaries are transcribed as published, surname on family gravestones are all "Longenecker".

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