Searls, Mrs. J. Howard (Mamie) 1891-1931

SEARLS, CHRISTIANSEN, CHRISTIANSON

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Akron Register Tribune
April 4, 1931

MOTHER OF TEN CHILDREN DIES IN AKRON HOSPITAL
Mrs. J. Howard Searls Summoned After a Very Brief Illness

One of the saddest deaths to be recorded in this community in a long time was that of Mrs. J. Howard Searls, who passed away at the Akron Hospital, Sunday noon, April 26, 1931, following the birth of a baby daughter, who survived. Mrs. Searls became ill from the excitement attending a fire which did considerable damage at the Searls farm two weeks ago, when one of the Searls children was thought to be endangered by the flames.

Mamie Christianson (sic Christensen) was born June 26, 1891, in Illinois and attained the age of 39 years and 10 months. She came with her parents to western Iowa twenty- five years ago. On December 31, 1913, she was united in marriage with J. Howard Searls in Sioux City, Iowa, and they have made their home in Portland township, three miles northeast of Akron, ever since.

Eleven children were born to them, one of whom died in infancy. Besides her husband, she is survived by six sons and four daughters: Walter, Lloyd, Anita, Irving, Alvin, Dorothy, Daniel, William, Caroline and Maydie; also by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Christianson, of Chatsworth, Iowa, and two brothers and four sisters. The relatives have deep sympathy of the community in their bereavement. Mrs. Searls was kind and devoted wife and mother, and her ministrations to this large family will be sadly missed.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in. the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. U. G. Miller. The singing was by a quartet composed of Louise Anflinson, Mildred Lemen, Karl Silkebakken and W. E. Mellen. Interment was In Riverside Cemetery.

Relatives who came from a distance to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Mattison and daughter, of Graettinger, Iowa; an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Christison, of Pomeroy, Iowa; and two sisters, from Ida Grove, Iowa.