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Millie Lavina (Blair) Traster (1929)

BLAIR, TRASTER, VILLIERS, WORKMAN

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 1/19/2006 at 08:44:29

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 28, 1929
Page 1

Death of Mrs. Millie Traster

Mrs. Millie Traster, who had been ill for several months, at her home on East Filmore street, died Friday morning, July 12th, at 10 o'clock.

She was 67 years of age and had been suffering from the effects of a paralytic stroke. Three sons survive her; John, Lewis and Howard.

Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at 10 o'clock, from the Ramsey-Richards funeral home, by the Rev. W. C. Porter. The body was taken to Hopkins, Missouri, for burial. More details of her life may be found in the mortuary column on page 2.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 18, 1929
Page 2

Mortuary

Mrs. Millie Traster

Millie Lavina Blair was born November 2, 1861. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Blair, who had just moved to Madison county the spring before. She died July 12, 1929, at her home in Winterset, aged sixty-seven years, eight months, and ten days.

She was married to Charles Henry Traster on July 14, 1888, at Steele City, Nebraska. Mr. Traster died March 1, 1907. Most of their married life was spent in Nebraska and Missouri. Since her husband's death, she had made her home in Winterset.

There were four sons and one daughter in their home. One son, Fay, died in infancy. The rest of the children are: John Henry Traster of Winterset; Charles Lewis Traster of Mitchellville; Pearl Mabel (Mrs. Ray Workman) of Anita, and Howard Vernon Traster of Winterset. One sister also survives her, Mrs. Fanny Villiers of Hudson, South Dakota. There are two grandchildren. All of these relatives were present at the funeral, which was held at the Ramsey-Richards funeral home, on East Court avenue, where the funeral services were held at 10 o'clock, Monday, July 15th. Burial was made beside her husband in the cemetery at Hopkins, Missouri. The services were in charge of the Rev. W. C. Porter, pastor of the United Presbyterian church at Winterset.

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