Major Roscoe Dunahoo (1876-1952)

DUNAHOO, VENEMAN, HAYES

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

From Nevada Evening Journal August 4, 1952 (page 4)

Funeral Services For Major Dunahoo Held Tuesday Afternoon

Funeral services for Major R. Dunahoo were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Maxwell Methodist church, with Rev. Oren Hall in charge.

The beautiful floral tributes were in charge of Mrs. Blanch Eubanks and Mrs. Ethel Pring.

Pallbearer were Rolin Coughenour, Lary Dobson, Jams Ward, H. C. Larsen, William G. Joor and Virgil Jennings.

Graveside rites were in charge of the Maxwell Masonic lodge. Burial was in the Iowa Center cemetery.

Obituary

Major R. Dunahoo, son of James and Ellen Dunahoo was born June 20, 1876 in Story County, Iowa and departed from this life at 11:25 a. m. Sunday, July 27, 1952 in the Story County hospital, at Nevada, Iowa, at the age of 76 years, one month and seven days, after a lingering illness.

He was united in marriage to Arba Veneman on Oct. 9, 1900. She preceded him in death, Dec. 12, 1943. To this union were born three children, Merril M, at home, Mrs. Arlo (Lenore E.) Hayes of Long Beach, Calif., and Everett B., who passed away Oct. 30, 1939.

He will long be remembered as a farmer, stock buyer and a good neighbor. He enjoyed life and everyone was his friend. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Methodist church of Maxwell.

At his request, a male quartet, Clark John, Dorus and Max Myers and Jame Beal sang, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "It is well With My Soul," with Mrs. Jean Dykstra at the piano.

He leaves to mourn his passing a son, Merril, daughter, Lenore, one grandson Thomas W. Hayes of Long Beach, Calif., two great grandsons, besides a host of relatives and friends.