[ Post Response ] [ Edit Post ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

BARR, Louisa (Bement) 1859-1949

BARR, BEMENT, TURNMIRE

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 2/14/2013 at 23:12:40

#1:

LAST RITES HELD
SATURDAY FOR
MRS. LOUISA BARR

Funeral services were held Saturday at Nashua, Iowa, in the Methodist church, for Mrs. Louisa Barr, 89, who died Thursday at her home in Nashua. She had been in bed, suffering from a broken hip for several months. Mrs. Barr is a sister of Lester Bement and Mrs. Alex Turnmire of Osage. She has operated the Barr Cafe in Nashua for several years.

Mitchell County Press, December 8, 1949
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#2:

Louisa (Bement) Barr

February 22, 1859 – December 1, 1949

HOLD LAST RITES
FOR MRS. BARR

Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa Barr, 90, were held at the Methodist church Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with the Rev. E. C. Allen officiating.

Miss Ethel Hammond accompanied Mrs. C. A. Hoon and Mrs. E. L. Estal as they sang. Flower ladies were Mrs. Maude Emmons and Mrs. Elmer Powers. Pallbearers were Nels Huyltyed Sr., Russel Pierce, Sr.; Roy Barnwell, Dale Coates, Lee Hamond and Russell Staley. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Louisa Bement Barr, daughter of Albert and Charity Bement, was born February 22, 1859, one of a family of 10, at Ithaca, New York. She came, when a small child, with her parents to Plainfield, later coming to Nashua where the rest of her life as spent. Since breaking her hip February 2 of last year, her health had gradually failed and she passed away Thursday morning at the Jordan Convalescent Home.

On February 11, 1891, she was married at Charles City to Thomas Barr. To this union, two daughters were born, (Leta) Mr. Al Stevenson of Nashua and (Ruth) Mrs. Emil Betlach of Austin, Minnesota.

Another who was like a daughter; Lorraine Savener Carpenter of San Antonio, Texas, came to the home when a baby and received the tender care of this loving mother.

Mrs. Barr was preceded in death by her husband June 15, 1933.

She leaves to mourn her death the three daughters; two granddaughters; Mrs. Betty Lou Stevenson Maeby of Charles City and Mrs. Bette Ruth Holman Geise of Oceanside, California; a great-granddaughter, Patricia Lou Maeby; and a great-grandson, Michael Geise; one sister; Mrs. Alzina Turnmire; and one brother; Lester Bement, both of Osage.

She was a member of the former Baptist Church of Nashua and later attended the Methodist Church. She had the distinction of being the oldest member of the Relief Corps.

She was engaged in the restaurant business for nearly 20 years and was always willing and ready to do her part until her health failed.

Out of town friends and relatives here to attend the funeral were from Austin, Minnesota; Charles City; Osage; Oelwein; Cedar Falls; Plainsfield; and Elma.

Nashua Reporter December 4, 1949.
(Credit: DM Scott)

Picture below, from large obituary above.

Admin Password:


 

Mitchell Obituaries Admin maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
WebBBS Admin 4.32 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen

 

Post Response


Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Deceased Name:
Surnames:
One Obituary per submission please! Non-Obituaries will be deleted!
Please include the source of the Obituary.

If you'd like to include a link to another page with your message,
please provide both the URL address and the title of the page:

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:

If you'd like to include an image (picture) with your message,
please provide the URL address of the image file:

Optional Image URL:

If you'd like to have the option of deleting your post later,
please provide a password (CASE SENSITIVE!):

Password:

If you'd like e-mail notification of responses, please check this box:

Post as Admin? Yes No
Admin Password:

 

 

Edit Post # 429623

Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Subject:
Surnames:
Obituary:
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
"Parent" Message:
Post as Admin? Yes No
Admin Password:

 

[ Post Response ] [ Edit Post ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]