Sheeler, Martha Jane (Died 1923)

SHEELER, FRITZ

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/7/2010 at 16:36:09

LeMars Sentinel
March 13, 1923

Word was received here last week of the death of Mrs. Henry Sheeler, who for many years was a resident of this place.

Martha Jane Sheller was born at Nachusa, Ill., and died at Waterloo, Iowa, aged 64 years. She was united in marriage to Henry Sheeler on January 25, 1881, and lived at Franklin Grove, Ill., for a short time. From there they moved to Cherokee county where they lived ten years. From there they came to Plymouth county, residing there on a farm northwest of Pierson for twenty-eight years.

The Funeral services were held in the Brethren church near Waterloo, the services being conducted by Rev. A. P. Blough, of Waterloo, assisted by Rev. H. H. Wingert, of this place. Four children had preceded her to the Spirit world. She leaves her husband and nine children to mourn her departure. Floyd of Waterloo; Frank, of Correctionville; Mrs. Oral Lichty, Waterloo; Mrs. Edith Neff, of York, Penn.; Mrs. Anna Rice, Mrs. Ida Talley, Glenn, Daniel, and Lloyd of Kingsley; also two brothers, Jacob and Ira Fritz, of Carrington, N.D.; and a sister, Mrs. Ella Maxie, of Merrill, Ia.