Rhodes, Myrtle, (Mrs.Ray) 1886-1963

RHODES

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/8/2015 at 22:04:29

Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Rhodes, 76, Hawarden resident for the last 45 years who died Sunday at the hospital following surgery, were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the First Methodist church, Dr. G. S. Bruland officiating. Burial was at Grace Hill cemetery under the direction of the Barnard Funeral Home.
Casket bearers were Lee Trudeau, Verne Mallette, Dick Hulleman, Jerry Wood, Charles Cain and Earl Slife. Mrs. Peter Schemmer, soloist was accompanied by Mrs. Ivoran Noe.

Mrs. Rhodes was born Jan. 10, 1886 in Harrison county, IA. She moved with her parents to Modale and later to Sloan.

On Nov. 16, 1904, she married Ray Rhodes at Onawa and they came to Hawarden in 1918. Mr. Rhodes, a former city council member, died in 1959 after which she made her home with her daughters.

She was a member of the Methodist church and W. S. C. S. women's organization.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Charles Wagner and Mrs. WIlliam Mollhoff, both of Hawarden, and Mrs. Howard Will of Chicago; two sons Leo R. Rhodes of Des Moines, and Merton Rhodes of Dubuque; a sister, Mrs. Lucy Hodgebone of Sergeant Bluff; 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Attending the funeral from a distance were Mrs. Locy Hodgebone of Sergeant Bluff, Mr and Mrs. Howard Witt of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rhodes and Keith of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Merton Rhodes and children of Dubuque, Mrs. Nellie Rhodes and daughter of Rock Falls ILL, Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Rhodes and daughter of Pittsfield. ILL., Mrs. and Mrs. Adam Pratt and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Molhoff of Sioux City, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thurston of Benton Harbor, MI. and Mr. and Mrs. Eaton of George, IA.

Source: Hawarden Independent 4/11/1963