Eugene M. Ogden (1871-1947)

OGDEN, ROEHL, DANIELS, DENNING, SWANKE, HUNZELMANN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/30/2018 at 10:41:08

From Nevada Evening Journal April 18, 1947 (page 3)

Last Rites for E. M. Ogden Held Thursday

Funeral services were held at the Morfoot Funeral Home at 2:30 Thursday afternoon for Eugene M. Ogden, native of Nevada who passed away Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Hugh Guy, local Christian church pastor officiating.

Miss Virginia Bierschwal sang two numbers: "The Beautiful Garden of Prayer" and "Abide with Me". Mrs. Marlie Lobaugh was the accompanist.

Casket bearers were Carl Stone, Frank Kinsman, Fred W. Nelson, Harold Tipton, E. A. Fawcett and Lou Borgen.

Burial was in the Nevada cemetery.

Among those here from a distance in attendance at the funeral service were Mrs. Ogden's sister, Mrs. Louie Roehl, and he nieces and their husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Daniels, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denning and Mrs. Ervin Swanke of Stanton, Nebraska who came for the funeral service and Mrs. Ogden's sister, Mrs. Emma Hunzelman of State Center who had been here for several days.
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The following obituary was prepared and read by the officiating minister:

"Eugene M. Ogden, son of Frank L. and Sarah E. Ogden, was born in Nevada, Iowa, May 30, 1971 and passed away at his home in Nevada at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 1947, being 75 years, 10 months, and 16 days old. Mr. Ogden was sick only a short time, having taken ill the latter part of last week.

He was married on June 1, 1907 at State Center, Iowa, to Miss Mary Moritz, of Nevada. To this union one son, Robert F. Ogden, was born. Mr. Eugene Ogden was also the only child in his family.

At an early age Mr. Ogden united with the Baptist church which worshipped in the church building on the Lincoln Way, and is now the property of the Latter-Day Saints.

Mr. Ogden lived his entire life in this community. About 40 years of his life time, he spent in farming, living a short distance west of Nevada.

Aside from the impairment of his eyesight for the past 15 years, Mr. Ogden was in comparatively good health, and enjoyed life to the fullest extent. He was a good man with many qualities of sterling worth. He was kind, honest, industrious, courteous and public minded.

He leaves to mourn his in his departure, his faithful companion, Mrs. Mary Ogden, his one son, Robert who was loyal and devoted and one appreciative daughter-in-law, Doris Ogden, and their little daughter, Delores Mae, his only grandchild.

Besides these close relatives, Mr. Ogden leaves many life time friends living in this community.