Dempster, Mrs. Robert L. (Wilma) 1896-1933

DEMPSTER, COONS

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/24/2006 at 11:31:10

From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, March 31, 1933, Page 1, Column 6:

YOUNG MOTHER ANSWERS CALL
MRS ROBERT L. DEMPSTER DIES FOLLOWING AN ILLNESS OF FOURTEEN MONTHS

Mrs. Dempster, wife of Robert L. Dempster, well known business man of LeMars, died at her home, 215 Second Avenue SE, Wednesday morning at the age of 36 years, following a long and painful illness of fourteen months duration.

The news of her death cast a gloom among a large circle of friends and acquaintances with whom she was a favorite, due to her personality and lovable qualities. Her death in early life comes as a shock to the bereaved husband and children bereft of the care of a mother.

Since becoming a resident of LeMars, Mrs. Dempster gained many friendships. Prior to coming to LeMars to reside she was an efficient and popular teacher in the Plymouth county schools.

Her maiden name was Wilma Coons and she was born November 22, 1896, at Roseville, Ill. The family moved from Roseville to Edina, Missouri, when she was a girl of ten years. They came to Plymouth county in 1921 and later returned to Missouri.

Wilma Coons received a good education, attending the public schools in Edina and the State Teachers college at Kirksville, Mo. She taught in country schools in Knox and Scotland counties, Missouri, for five years and coming to Plymouth county was a teacher in the Union township schools for two years.

She was united in marriage September 28, 1925, at Boone, Iowa, with Robert L. Dempster, of LeMars.

She leaves to mourn her untimely death her husband, Robert L. Dempster, two daughters, Bonnie Marie and Margaret Ann, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Coons, of Edina, Mo., three sisters, Esther Coons, of LeMars, Mildred Coons, of Rockford, Ill., Mrs. Millard Cory, of Kirksville, Mo.

Final Rites This Afternoon

The funeral will be held this afternoon with services at the First Baptist church, Plymouth Street S.W., Rev. T. P. Potter officiating and interment will be made in the city cemetery.