ERBE, John Henry 1894-1965

ERBE, WHERRY, KURTZ, GAST

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/12/2010 at 16:17:25

John Henry Erbe, 1894-1965

Item #1 of 5:

John Erbe
Former Resident Here
Died

Funeral Services will be held for John Erbe, 70, a former Osage resident who died Monday at his home in Cabool, MO.

A complete obituary for Mr. Erbe will appear in the Press-News next week.

[Osage News January 1965]

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Item #2:

John Erbe, 70, of Cabool, Missouri
Died, Burial in Osage

Funeral services were held last Thursday in Cabool, Missouri for a former resident of Mitchell County, John Erbe, 70, who died in Cabool January 19. The Rev. Douglas Sleade was in charge of the services there. The body was brought to Osage for burial Friday, and in charge of the graveside rites was the Rev. Robert F. Smith, pastor of the Methodist church in Osage.

John Henry Erbe was born Aug. 13 1894 in Mitchell County, the son of Henry and Mary Gast Erbe. He grew to manhood here and his marriage to Mabel Wherry took place Dec 25 1921. The family moved to Missouri in 1950.

He was baptized at the Methodist church in Riceville, later becoming a member of the same church in Cabool.

Surviving are his wife, Mabel; two sons, Don at home; John Dale of Osage; two daughters, Mrs. James Kurtz of Willow Springs, MO; Mrs. Rex Gilmore of Marysville, California; five grandchildren; three brothers, Welcome Erbe of Albuquerque N.M., Harvey Erbe of Floyd, Carl Erbe of Mason City, four sisters, Mrs. Tillman Williams of Caldwell Idaho, Mrs. Hovel Flatla, Mrs. Earl Tubbs of Osage, and Mrs. Ole Peterson of Knob Knoster, Missouri.

[Osage News January 1965]

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Item #3

Osage Locals:

Local relatives who attended funeral services for John Erbe in Cabool, Missouri last Thursday included Dale Erbe of Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Erbe of near Floyd, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tubbs of Osage, and Carl Erbe.

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Added notes by Kathy Pike:

Mrs. James Kurtz is Avis (Erbe) Kurtz

Mrs. Rex Gilmore is Norma Jean (Erbe) Gilmore

Mrs. Tillman Williams is Cora (Erbe) William

Mrs. Hovel Flatla is Iva (Erbe) Flatla

Mrs. Earl Tubbs is Gladys (Erbe) Tubbs

Mrs. Ole Peterson is Mary (Erbe) Peterson

John Erbe and his brother Harvey Erbe married sisters, Mabel Lucille, and Mary Marguerite Wherry.

{Submitted by Kathy Pike August 2003 }

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PHOTO FROM KATHY PIKE (FINDAGRAVE).

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