Adkins, Fred 1873-1961

ADKINS, PARMLEY, DEARINGER, REUTTER, AHRENS

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Date: 11/2/2011 at 09:46:44

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register; March 13, 1961

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR FRED ADKINS

Fred Adkins, age 83, of 909 Center street, Grinnell, died Sunday morning at a local hospital following a lengthy illness. He had been bedfast since 1957.

He was the son of James F. and Sidney J. Parmley Adkins, born February 10, 1873, in Jasper county, Iowa, one of a family of 9 children. He received his education in the Rock Creek township schools and was married to Linda Parmley on February 25, 1903, at Kellogg.

He is survived by his wife Linda, at home, and three sons, Kenneth H. of Grinnell, Wathal L. of West Des Moines, and Audry W. of Des Moines, as well as eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Also surviving are two brothers and three sisters, Mrs. Florence Dearinger of Cadogap, Arkansas, Mrs. Gertrude Reutter, and Henry (Geneva) Ahrens, Will Adkins, and R.H. Adkins, all of Grinnell.

Mr. Adkins had lived in this community all of his lifetime, and had farmed until his retirement in 1954. He had regularly attended the First Baptist church until his health failed.

Funeral services for Mr. Fred Adkins will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. C.E. Kingsley, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. Burial will be in Hazelwood cemetery. Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home.