NYCE, Earl H. 1891-1946

NYCE, KNUDSON, MARKHAMS, WETTER, ARNEY, OLSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/5/2010 at 18:10:13

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Earl Nyce, 1891-1946

Funeral Services Are
Held For Earl Nyce

Funeral services were held at Marshalltown last Thursday, September 12, for Earl Nyce of Marshalltown, husband of the former Laura Kundson, who was born and raised in the Osage community. He died suddenly at work on Tuesday, September 10, 1946.

Mr. Nyce was born on the Nyce homestead near Marshalltown on February 9, 1891, the son of Howard Preston and Anna Nyce. He was graduated from the Albion high school and attended business college in Marshalltown.

After his business education he started work in the Fidelity bank in Marshalltown and continued his employment there until his death. He married Laura Knudson in Osage on September 4, 1917.

Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Mrs. George Spuire of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Virginia, student nurse at Augustana Hospital in Chicago.

Those attending from here attending the funeral included: Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Teegarden, Mr. and Mrs. John Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Knudson and Martin Wetter, all of Osage and the John Markhams of Otranto.

[Osage News: Sept. 19, 1946]

(Credit: Marilyn O'Connor, Aug. 2005)
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Funeral rites are tentatively planned for Thursday at Marshalltown for Earl Nyce, about 52, who died Tuesday from a stroke suffered while at work in the Fidelity Bank at Marshalltown.

He was a veteran of World War I and had been employed at the bank for more than 30 years. He was born and reared at Liscomb.

He leaves his widow, the former Laura Knudson, who was born and reared near Osage; two daughters; Virginia, Chicago; and Edith, St. Paul, Minn.

Waterloo Courier, Tuesday September 11, 1946

(Credit: Diane M Scott )
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Word War I Draft Registration: June 5, 1917

Earl H Nyce, age 26, single, living in Marshalltown, Marchall, Iowa; born February 9, 1891 in Liscomb, Marshall, Iowa; Assistant cashier for Fidelity Bank in Marshalltown.

(Credit: Diane M Scott )
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Earl was the son of Howard Preston Nyce and Anne (Arney) Nyce. He married Laura Knudson, the daughter of Ole Knudson and Carrie (Olson) Knudson of Mitchell County, Iowa on September 14, 1917 at Osage.

(Credit: Diane M Scott )