Edna Alice (Johnston) Price (1931)

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Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 2/6/2006 at 16:23:07

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 3, 1931

Edna Alice Price, daughter of John and Alice Dunn Johnston was born at Macon, Illinos, December 16, 1874, and died at the Winterset hospital, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 31, 1931, at the age of 56 years. She spent her girlhood days in Macon. After she received her high school training she attended the Normal Training school at Normal, Illinois, and taught three years in the Macon county schools.

While on a trip, visiting relatives in Winterset, in 1895, she met LeMont V. Price, of this town. They were married three years later on October 5, 1898, at Macon, Illinois, in the same house in which she was born. She returned with him, to a farm, 2 1/2 miles southwest of Winterset, where they made their home for thirteen years. Here their four children were born: Mrs. Llyra Alice Thompson of Columbus, Ohio; Lloyd Albert, who died in infancy at the age of 16 months; Russell Ruby of Oskaloosa, and Norma Ellen at home. When the children were of school age, they moved to Winterset, in 1911, so that they might have better school privileges.

Mr. and Mrs. Price purchased the property at the end of West Green street, and this place has since been their home.

Mrs. Price became a member of the Methodist church in her girlhood, and later transferred her membership to the Winterset church; she took an active part in the various activities. She was also a member of Chapter AG; P.E.O. and the Order of the Eastern Star.

Mrs. Price leaves her husband, three children, and one grandson, Loel Edmand Thompson. She also leaves a brother and four sisters who live in or near the old home at Macon, Illinois.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 3, 1931
Page 1

Death of Mrs. L. V. Price

Mrs. L. V. Price died at the Winterset hospital, Monday afternoon, August 31st, after a short illness. Ms. Price had a critical operation performed at Rochester in June and she has been in poor health since that time. She became much worse ten days ago, and was taken to the Winterset hospital, for treatment.

Mrs. Price was 56 years of age, and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnston of Macon, Illinois. She spent her girlhood in Macon, and attended the Normal training school at Normal, Illinois. For three years she was a teacher in the Macon county schools.

In 1895, she came to Winterset to visit relatives, and while here she met Le Mont V. Price. The wedding was solemnized three years later at the bride’s home in Macon, and since then she has resided in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Price went to housekeeping on their farm two miles southwest of Winterset, and they resided there, until in 1911. At that time, they purchased the house at the end of West Green street, which has since been their home. Mr. and Mrs. Price were the parents of four children, three of whom, with the father, survive her: Mrs. Llyra Alice Thompson of Columbus, Ohio, Russell of Oskaloosa, and Norma at home. She also leaves an eight weeks old grandson Loel Edmand Thompson of Columbus, and one brother and four sisters, who live near the old home at Macon.

Rev. A. P. Keast, pastor of her church, conducted the funeral services, at the Methodist church, Wednesday, September 2, at 2:30 o’clock, and the Rev. David Shenton of Clarinda, a former pastor here, preached the funeral sermon. The members of the Order of Eastern Star, and Chapter AG, P. E. O. of which she belonged attended the services in groups, and members of the latter organization had charge of the flowers. Burial was in the Winterset cemetery.

The flower girls were friends of Miss Norma – Bernice Wilkinson, Elizabeth Cole, Eunice Kuntz, Mrs. William Easter, Francis Doak, Mildred and Helen Beeler and Alberta Lucas.

Leo Percival, Charles Rowe, P. G. Rollstin, Ernest Guilliams, Ray Hall and Ernest Tompkins served as pall bearers.

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