Ettwell Lee (1882-1973)

LEE, PEARSON, ALSIN, BERG, BALLARD, WYETH, BARROW

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:14

From Nevada Evening Journal July 25, 1973 (page 1)

AREA DEATHS

EPHWELL LEE [SHOULD BE ETTWELL LEE]

Ephwell Lee [should be Ettwell Lee], age 90, resident of Harrison's Haven in Nevada, passed away Tuesday, July 24 at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames.

He was born Oct. 14, 1882 in Cambridge and spent most of his life in Story County. He was a member of Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada. He was married to Florence Pearson on Jan. 14, 1903 at Elwell. She preceded him in death Jan. 11, 1938.

Survivors include five sons, Harold of Aurora, Colorado; Martin of Austin, Minnesota, Willard of Torrence, California; Robert of Maywood, California and Calvin of Lakewood, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Alsin of Austin, Texas, and Mrs. Catherine Berg of Thornton, Colo.; three sisters, Mrs. Laura Ballard of Portland, Oregon; Effie Wyeth of Omaha, Nebr. and Mrs. Ella Barrow of Des Moines; thirteen grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.

Funeral services are to be Thursday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m. from Adams Funeral Home with Pastor Wayne Hanson of Memorial Lutheran Church officiating. Burial is to be in the Ames Municipal Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday afternoon and until time of service.