Gralapp, Mrs. Elmer (Bernice) 1905-1936

GRALAPP, SUDDUTH, BOWERS

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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
October 13, 1936

YOUNG MOTHER PASSES AWAY
Last Rites Held For Mrs. Elmer Gralapp, Monday.

Death came unexpectedly to Mrs. Gralapp, 31, wife of Elmer Gralapp, residing
at 321 Seventh Avenue SW, Friday morning. Mrs. Gralapp was a sufferer from
asthma for some years and had not been feeling well. Early Friday morning
as her husband was leaving to go to his work, she told him she felt badly
and shortly afterwards passed away.

Mrs. Gralapp was before her marriage Bernice Rachel Sudduth, and she was
born at Mapleton, Iowa, March 12, 1905, a daughter of Ira F. Sudduth and
Bertha Bowers. Her mother died at Onawa in 1911. She lived with an aunt in
Idaho until 1920, when she came to make her home in LeMars with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bowers.

She attended the LeMars schools and Western Union college and worked in the
Blackburn store and in the law office of T. M. Zink.

She was united in marriage June 19, 1928, to Elmer C. Gralapp. She leaves
to mourn her death her husband and three children, Dale, Marian and Allen (per his daughter, the correct spelling is Alan);
her father, Ira Sudduth; her grandfather, D. W. Bowers; and many other
relatives.

Her death brings regret to a large circle of acquaintances and friends, who
admired her character and disposition. She was active in church and Sunday
school work as long as health permitted.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the First Methodist church, Rev. J.
R. Tumbleson officiating, and interment made in the City cemetery.

Out of town friends in attendance at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Moon, of Tracy, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Robbins, of Mapleton; Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Moon, of Tyler, Minn.; Mrs. C. Hahn, of Amiret, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bowers, Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bowers, of Whiting, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Bowers, of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coombs, of Sioux City; Mrs. A.
J. Sanderson, of Salix; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Copenhaver and Mr. and Mrs. O.
Ditte, of Hornick; Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Benett, of Richland, S.D.; Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Hickey, of Fort Dodge; Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Remer, of Sioux City;
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. R. Harvey, of Whiting; John
Moon, Donald Moon and Harvey Moon, of Tracy, Minn.