Kizer, John J. – 1836-1916

FOULKE, FRANCIS, KIZER, MCKINZIE, PARKS, WILSON

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/19/2018 at 13:25:50

Obituary of John S Kizer, Brother of Our A. S. Kizer
John S. Kizer was born September 15, 1836, and died June 1st, 1916, at Brooklyn, Iowa, at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 18 days.
His father and mother moved from Ohio to the territory of Iowa in the year 1836. To his father, William Kizer and his mother, Nancy Kizer, were born twelve children, seven boys and five girls of which four brothers and two sisters survive him. He spent much of his early life in acquiring a good education and laying a foundation for a broad field of usefulness. In 1867 he came to Poweshiek county and settled upon the farm which was his last earthly home. He married Miss Jennie Foulke on August 25, 1870, and to this union were born four girls and one boy, Mrs. Iola Wilson, of Brule, Wisconsin; Mrs. Nellie Parks, of Hartwick, Iowa; Mrs. Mattie Francis, of Fairbanks, Ia.; Mrs. Fannie McKinzie, of Ericson, Nebraska, and Milo W., of Hartwick, Iowa. He early became a follower of Christ and was earnest and faithful in his profession. He was kind and generous, a loving father and faithful husband. His life was a living example of fortitude and patience. Yes, he will be missed by his loved ones here but we know that he has gone to his reward he has so well earned, he is resting now in peace to his soul.
Contributed
After 79 years of earthly existence fruited with ripe deeds of a good life, with tired humanity, longing for the joys of the eternal illuminating the wasted features, the soul of Brother Kizer departed this life and is at rest.
In the hearts of those who knew Brother Kizer, his name remains enlisted. The memory of his good deeds live on and in the circle in which he was best known. His clear insight in human nature, his carefulness for the good of others and in the dark days when Brother Kizer and four other members of the Congregational church known as Warn now of Hartwick had said we can’t support a church here in the country, the church would have been sold for some other use, but John Kizer and four others, heads of families stood true and pulled the church through those years of hardships, and today you have this, beautiful edifice as the result of the faithfulness of long ago.
Source: The Colfax (IA) Clipper; June 8, 1916