Purley S. Alderman (1878-1975)

ALDERMAN, FREEL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 3/14/2014 at 22:37:17

From Ames Daily Tribune October 1, 1975

Services Thursday for Purley Alderman

Purley S. Alderman, 96, 105 South Wilmoth Ave., died Sept. 30 at Riverside Manor Nursing Home.

Services are Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from the Adams Funeral Home with the Rev. O.M. Severseike officiating. Burial is in the Nevada Cemetery.

Mr. Alderman was born Oct.. 28, 1878 in Ames. A lifetime resident of this area, he was cook at Kirk's Cafeteria and owned and operated the Sovereign Grill from 1942-1949. Mr. Alderman was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church.

Surviving is a stepdaughter, Mrs. Darrell Freel, 809 Hunziker Drive. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lena, Nov. 19, 1968, three stepsons, three brothers and a sister.

The body will lie in state at the Adams Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon and evening.