John Andrew Roderick (1936)

KENT, MEYER, RODERICK

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 1/4/2012 at 09:33:50

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 3, 1936
Page 9

Personal Items from Van Meter

JOHN WESLEY RODERICK IS RETURNED HERE FOR BURIAL

The body of John Wesley Roderick of Minneapolis, Minnesota was brought here last week for burial. On Sunday morning, November 22 Mr. Roderick accidentally fell over the banister down two flights of stairs at his home. He suffered skull and leg fractures and never regained consciousness, passing away that night. It is thought possible that a stroke was the cause of the fall. Lloyd D. Fisher and John Spatz went to Minneapolis for the body.

Mr. Roderick was born in Jefferson township and would have been 61 years old on January 3, 1937. For the past twenty-five years he had been foreman of a produce company in Minneapolis.

He is survived by two brothers, Alex of Chicago, Ill., and Perry of Earlham, two sisters Mrs. Mary Kemp of Winterset and Mrs. Fred Meyer of Van Meter. The funeral was held at the Jefferson United Brethren church, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock conducted by the pastor, the Rev. E. A. Elliott.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 15, 1936
Page 10, Column 5

John Roderick

John A. Roderick was born in Jefferson township January 3, 1876 and died in Minneapolis November 22, aged 60 years.

He was the son of John and Malissa Roderick. He grew to manhood in Madison county, attending the rural schools of the county and Winterset high school.

He was married to Miss Nellie Hill. To this union were born two children, Maude and Dale, both deceased. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. F. H. Myers of Van Meter, Mrs. A. D. Kent of Chicago and two brothers.
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Coordinator's note: Transcribed as published, all sources except the obituary indicate his middle name is "Andrew" rather than "Wesley". The Winterset News has the correct names for his wife and his sister.