John Oyler (1856-1947)

OYLER, SCHAEFFER, SHAFFER, STRICKLER, CLAYBERG, SCHURTZ, COUGHENOUR, DOLPH, ROBERTSON, WHITE, SARSFIELD

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:11

From Nevada Evening Journal May 30, 1947 (page 3)

Last Rites for John Oyler Held Tuesday in Maxwell

Funeral services for John Oyler, 91 of Maxwell were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in the Christian church with Rev. Hugh Guy, of Nevada in charge.

A quartet composed of Jennie Kirk, Leota Scott, Arnold Scot and Dorus Myers sang, "The Old Rugged Cross," "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Good Night and Good Morning," accompanied by Laura Pearson at the organ.

Flower offerings were beautifully cared for by Betty Porter and Stephen Cooper.

The pallbearers were grandsons, namely: Robert Oyler, John Oyler, Lowell Clayberg, Orville Sarsfield and Arthur Sarsfield.

The following obituary was read by Rev. Guy as part of the funeral service:

John, son of Hiram and Ellen Shaeffer Oyler, was born September 17, 1856, at Stoystown, Pa.

When he was about eight years of age, he came to Story county with the George Meese's, friends of the family, because he, a sister and two brothers had been left orphans at the end of the civil war. A brother, George, was killed during the war.

He lived on farms in the Collins, Nevada and Maxwell communities until 1916, when he moved to Maxwell.

on January 1, 1879, he was united in marriage to Nancy Jane Strickler and to this union were born ten children, two of whom, with his wife, preceded him in death.

He leaves to mourn his passing eight children: Florence Clayberg, of Story City; Lou Schurtz of Des Moines; Cora Coughenour, of Collins; Jim, Mrs. Hannah Dolph, John Oyler Jr., Jessie Robertson and Marie White, all of Maxwell; 36 grandchildren, 59 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren and one brother, James, of Bedford, Ohio, besides a number nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

John enjoyed good health until he fell April 24 and fractured his hip. He was taken to the hospital, where he remained about three weeks. On May 20 he was brought home and departed this life on May 23 at the age of 90 years, 8 months and 6 days.

Relative from Out of Town

Relative attend from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oyler and Gary Robert, Mrs. Kathleen Luther, of Clarinda; Mrs. Mildred Holmes and two sons, Robert and Jack, of Grinnell; Mrs. Larry Brayshaw, Ramona and Glen and Mrs. Norman Eige, of Marshalltown; Mr. and Mrs. Emery Strickler of Boone; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schurtz and Orville Sarsfield, of Des Moines;

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Clayberg and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mathiason and Betty, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mathiason, Arthur Mathiason, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clayberg, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Clayberg, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clayberg, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clayberg, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Michelson, all of Story City; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sather, Roland, Mr. and Mrs. Francis O'Donnell and Kay, of Colo; Mr. and Mrs. Walker Phillips, Colfax;

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones, of Baxter; Mrs. Chas. Jones, Mrs. Art Southern, all of Newton; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Weston of Mingo; Mrs. Nina Baker of Rhodes; Mrs. Lyle Miller, Mrs. Robert Koehler and Mrs. Chas. Walder, Jr., all of Nevada; John Oyler, Ralph Carver, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Coughenour, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Morrison, Till Morrison, Tom Morrison, Mrs. Henry Dueberry and Mrs. Clarence Morrison, all of Collins.