Dorothy Newman 1909-1967

NEWMAN, BARKHURST, CONNOR, MORRISON, BEAVER, PEDERSON

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 6/12/2021 at 20:55:34

April 6, 1967 - The Tipton Conservative

Last rites for Mrs. John (Dorothy) Newman, 58, Atalissa, were held March 28 at the West Liberty Methodist church with the Rev. Harland T. Gant officiating. Burial was in Oakdale cemetery at West Liberty.

Mrs. Newman died at 11:35 a.m. March 26 at Mercy hospital, Iowa City, following a brief illness.

The daughter of Frank and Eva LaRue Barkhurst, Mrs. Newman was born on March 26, 1909, in Cedar county. She was a West Liberty area resident for 30 years.

She was married to George Pederson Nov. 2, 1929. He preceded her in death on Aug. 29, 1957. Sept. 4, 1963, she married John Newman.

Mrs. Newman was a member of the Cedar Valley Methodist church and a member and past noble grand of Adah Rebekah lodge. She had been employed at the Watter's Drugstore at West Liberty for 26 years.

Survivors are her husband; 2 daughters, Mrs. John (Helen) Connor, Atalissa, and Mrs. William (Betty) Morrison, West Liberty; 2 stepsons, John Newman, Jr., Owatonna, Minn., and James Newman, Letts; 3 brothers, Harold, Lester and Herbert Barkhurst, all of West Liberty; a sister, Mrs. Donald (Laurena) Beaver, Atalissa; 1 grandchild and 5 step-grandchildren.