Sophia Watney (1852-1932)

WATNEY, TWEDT, THOMPSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/18/2021 at 17:28:28

Obituary source: The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, February 3, 1932 transcribed by Dena Gray-Fisher.

"Sophia Watney
Miss Sophia Watney was born at Leland, Ill., February 15, 1852, and died at Story City January 30, 1932, at the age of nearly 80 years. Her parents were Eilert and Siri Watney.

At the age of 13 years she came to Roland where she has since resided with the exception of the last three years and three months, when she was an inmate of the Old Peoples Home at Story City.

She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Christine Twedt and Mrs. Henry Thompson of this place, and a brother, Charles Watney of Leland, Iowa.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon at Salem church, Rev. Olaf Holen officiating. A.C. Molstre, superintendent of the Old Peoples Home at Story City, also spoke a few words. Interment was made in the Roland cemetery. The pall bearers were R.M. Peck, L.E. Quam, Elliott, Cyrus, Milton and Ervin Thompson."