Willer, Mrs. Henry P. (Ruth) 1891-1944

WILLER, HUFF

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Akron Register-Tribune, November 30, 1944

MRS. HENRY P. WILLER DIES AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS

Great sorrow was brought to relatives and friends by the death of Mrs. Henry P. Willer at her home, south of town, early Sunday morning, November 26, 1944, after a brief illness from a heart ailment at the age of 43 years, 4 months and 16 days. The sincere sympathy of the community is extended to the husband, four children, mother, sisters and brother in their bereavement. An obituary will appear in these columns next week. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Methodist church here; Rev. A. A. Howe officiating. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery. A number of relatives came from Benton county, Iowa, to attend the funeral.
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Akron Register-Tribune, December 7, 1944

ESTEEMED LOCAL WOMAN CALLED TO HER REWARD
Mrs. Henry P. Willer Had Lived in Vicinity Nearly Thirty-Five Years

A brief mention was made in these columns last week of the death of Mrs. Henry P. Willer at her home, south of town, in Westfield township, on Sunday morning, November 26, 1944, following a brief illness from a heart ailment, at the age of 53 years, 4 months and 16 days. Mrs. Willer had been up and about as usual the previous day and her quite sudden passing away came as a grievous shock to family and friends alike.

Ruth Ephra Huff, daughter of William B. and Jennie L. Huff, was born in Taylorville, Christian county, Illinois, July 10, 1891. She moved to Kansas with her parents at the age of eight, where she received her education. She was converted and baptized and joined the Methodist church at the age of fourteen. When she was nineteen years of age she came with her parents to Iowa and South Dakota. For nine years she was a rural school teacher in Plymouth county. She taught one year each in Hancock and Sioux townships and seven years in Westfield township. She was united in marriage with Henry P. Willer, September 1, 1921. To this union four children were born—Harry, Edna, Floyd and Alma—all of whom survive their mother. Besides her husband, she is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Jennie L. Huff, of Sioux City; two sisters, Mrs. Winifred Schroeder and Mrs. Gladys Oliver, of Sioux City; and one brother, Russell Huff, of Akron. Her father and one sister, Pearl, preceded her in death.

Mrs. Willer was held in high esteem by all who knew her for her many fine qualities. She was a splendid homemaker, a kind and devoted wife and mother and a valued friend and neighbor. She will be sincerely missed and mourned in the community, where she had lived for nearly thirty-five years.

Mrs. Willer was a member of the local American Legion Auxiliary. She was an active, industrious person and besides her duties as a wife and mother, she for six years took over the duties of secretary of Westfield school township for her husband.

There was a large attendance of relatives and friends at the funeral services on Wednesday afternoon of last week, held here in the Methodist church and conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. A. Howe. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery.

Relatives from a distance attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Louie Heitman and son, Elmer; Mrs. Marie Albertson and sons, Louie and Ewalt; Mrs. Mary Selken, Mrs. Emma Tackelenbury, Frank Neunaber and George Gulstoff, all of Keystone, Iowa.

“In God’s design of life for us
That He Himself has planned,
There are so many hidden things
We do not understand;
But He would have us know His plan
Is such a wondrous one,
That when we do not understand
We can say, THY WILL BE DONE.”