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Bertha Winifred (Glaser) Pickrell (1870-1949)

GLASER, PICKRELL, KOPP, COPP, WEEMS, MCCRACKEN, STRACK, WEEMS, WICK

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 5/4/2017 at 23:46:40

1870—Mrs. J. W. PICKRELL—1949

Mrs. J. W. Pickrell, nee Bertha Winifred Glaser, the daughter of Gotleib and Barbara Glaser, was born on February 18, 1870, at Pierpont, Illinois. She passed away on January 8, 1949, at Sacred Heart hospital, LeMars, Iowa, at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 20 days. Coming to Iowa when only 3 years old, she moved with her parents to Alta. It was there she attended the public schools.

On September 19, 1892, she was united in marriage to J. W. Pickrell, at Storm Lake, Iowa. To them were born 3 children. They came to Sutherland to make their home immediately after their marriage, and resided here until his death in March of 1947. They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1942.

Since 1947 she has lived with, her daughter, Mrs. C. L. Kopp, of Sioux City, Iowa.

She was a member of the Methodist church, and of its ladies aid, a charter member of the Women's Relief Corps of Sutherland, and of the Pythian Sisters.

Left to mourn her death are her three children: M. C. Pickrell, of Oakland, Calif., Melba (Mrs. C. L. Copp of Sioux City), and Lorene (Mrs. N. E. Weems) of Paullina.

There are also 6 grandchildren: Mrs. J. B. Strack of Kalona, Iowa, Margaret Weems of Paullina, Mrs. Roland Wick of Cedar Falls, Clayton C. Kopp of Sioux City, and Billie and Georgiana Pickrell of Aberdeen, S. Dak.; one great grand­child, Roland Wick, Jr., of Cedar Falls; a sister, Mrs. O. O. McCracken of Oklahoma City, Okla., and a brother, Frank Glaser of Sanborn.

Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, Jan 13, 1949, p1


 

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