Petty, Edna 1911 - 1967

PETTY, JANS

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Date: 7/8/2012 at 12:53:26

Note: Riverside Cemetery is in Akron, IA.

MRS. ELMER PETTY, of WESTFIELD DEAD

Graveside services for Mrs. Elmer Petty, 56, Westfield were at 4 p.m. Saturday at Riverside cemetery at Westfield. Rev. David J. Roy officiated. The Schroeder funeral home of Akron was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Petty, the former Edna Jans, died last Friday morning at a hospital after a long illness. She was born April 19, 1911, in Nobles county, Minn. She was married to Mr. Petty in 1935 in Sioux City. She had resided in the Akron and Westfield area all her life.

Survivors are her husband; four daughters, Mrs. Matt Welch of Elk Point, Mrs. Robert Welch of Westfield. Mrs. Ted Miller of Sioux City and Mrs. Don Weberg of Akron; a son, Ernest of Elk Point; six sisters, Mrs. Fred Onnen of Yreka, Calif., Mrs. Frank Rosenbaum and Mrs. Earl Rosenbaum. both of Elk Point, Mrs. Richard Onnen and Mrs. Walter Starkman, both of Akron, and Mrs. Will Onnen of Richland, S.D.; a brother, Carl Jans of Akron, and 15 grandchildren.

Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Monday, September 11, 1967
Le Mars, Iowa
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[Another obituary]

DEATH COMES TO MRS. ELMER PETTY

Long Illness Fatal To Local Resident Friday Morning

Mrs. Elmer Petty departed this life Friday morning, September 8, 1967, at Akron Hospital, following an illness of many months. She was 56 years, 4 months and 20 days of age.

Edna Madeline Jans was born in Nobles County, Magnolia, Minn., April 19, 1911, Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jans.

When she was about a year of age the family moved to a farm about ten miles west of Akron in South Dakota. There they lived for about 6 years When she was seven, they moved into the area southeast of Westfield, where she began her formal schooling.

On October 10, 1935, she was united in marriage with Elmer Petty, of Westfield, in Sioux City. During the past 32 years they have lived in the communities of Westfield, Akron and Le Mars.

During her last illness, which began some eight months ago, she was a patient sufferer.

Among those who survive to mourn her departure are: her husband, Elmer; her four daughters, Mary Welch, of Elk Point; Phyllis Welch, of Westfield; Agnes Miller of Sioux City, and Lyna Weberg, of Akron: her son, Ernest of Elk Point; her six sisters, Margaret Onnen, of Yreka, Calif.; Minnie Rosnebaum and Clara Rosenbaum, both of Elk Point; Freda Onnen, of Richland; Ethel Onnen and Marie Starkmann, both of Akron; her brother, Carl Jans of Akron; 15 grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Her sisters, Rose McLane, Lean Rosenbaum and Goldie Jans all preceded her in death.

Graveside services were held Saturday afternoon at Riverside cemetery, Rev. D.J. Roy officiating.

[Source: The Akron Register Tribune; Akron, Iowa; Thursday, September 14, 1967; Volume 81, Number 10, Page 1]