Reeves, Mrs. Wm. (Sarah) 1878-1951

REEVES, WEBER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Plymouth CC
Date: 6/6/2004 at 16:36:47

MRS. W. REEVES

Mrs. William Reeves, a long-time resident of Plymouth County passed away at the Sacred Heart Hospital on Saturday evening, after a sickness of long duration, which during the past month was critical.

Sarah Reeves, nee Weber, was born at Freeport, Illinois, on November 3, 1878, and came to Fredonia Township at an early age. This family with six daughters and two sons was well-known in that community.

The deceased was united in marriage on December 19, 1900, to W. J. Reeves of Seney at the Methodist church there. Last December they with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker, renewed their vows in the same church at a double golden wedding anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Reeves farmed in the Seney vicinity until 1943 when they retired and moved to Seney where they resided until June 2 of this year. On that date they took up residence at 409 2nd Ave. in LeMars.

Mrs. Reeves leaves to survive her, her husband, and five children, Mrs. Ed (Pearl) Kurtz, Clarence Reeves, Jr., Mrs. Allen (Carolyn) Strong, Mrs. Glenn (Vera) Cummings, and George Reeves. There are nine grandchildren, two sisters, and a brother who also survive.

Funeral services are under the direction of the Mauer Funeral Home and will be held at the Seney church on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Interment will be in the LeMars cemetery. The body was to be taken to the LeMars home on Monday afternoon and short services will be conducted there before leaving for the church.
[Date of death: Saturday, Aug. 11, 1951]

IN MEMORY OF MRS. WILLIAM REEVES
(Written by one of her daughters)
Mother, farewell, your work is done.
Your race was surely fully run;
You lived those three score years and ten,
And what a wonderful mother you’ve been.

Thank you, God, for a mother so grand,
Who ever worked with untiring hand
For home and children, her castle was
And bound all together with chords of love.

That place is vacant in our home
Twill be so lonely when we thither come.
But God has called, the summons came,
His angel whispered our mother’s name.

Oh, help us Father – our sad hearts pine;
May we resolve to improve the time,
Living a life of faith and prayer,
Then meet our loved one over there.
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LeMars newspaper, August 1951

Mrs. Wm. Reeves Funeral Tuesday
Had Observed Double 50th Wedding Date.

Funeral services for Mrs. William Reeves will be held at the Seney church Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., and interment will be in the LeMars cemetery.

A short service will be conducted at the home before leaving for the church.

Mrs. Reeves, whose long illness had become critical during the past month, died Saturday evening at the local hospital.

Sarah Weber was born at Freeport, Ill., Nov. 3, 1878, and came to Fredonia township at an early age. Her marriage to W. J. Reeves of Seney took place at the Methodist church there Dec. 19, 1900. Last December (1950), they with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker renewed their vows in the same church at a double golden wedding anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Reeves farmed in the Seney vicinity until 1943, when they retired and moved to Seney. In June this year they moved to LeMars.

Their children all reside in the LeMars area: Mrs. Ed Kurtz, Clarence Reeves, Jr., Mrs. Allen Strong, Mrs. Glenn Cummings, and George Reeves.
Also surviving are her husband, 8 grandchildren and two sisters and a brother.
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