Dennis Dodd (1873-1944)

DODD, KUNTZ, WILEY, BROWN, STRATTON, HUNTRODS, KITCHELL, EVANS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/10/2020 at 21:32:38

From Nevada Evening Journal June 5, 1944 (page 4)

Funeral Services Held at Collins for Late Dennis Dodd

Special to Journal.
Collins, June 5--Funeral services for the late Dennis Dodd, lifelong resident of the Collins community, who passed away Friday morning, May 26, after a long illness, were held Sunday at 3:00 p. m. from the Church of Christ with the Re. David Arnold of Baxter and the Rev. Geo. Adkins of Collins in charge of the services.

A quartet composed of Mrs. Kenneth Tomlinson, Miss Calla Wood, Ronald Good, and Rev. Arnold, with Mrs. Hugh Fertig as accompanist, sang "Going Down the Valley" and "The Old Rugged Cross." At the close of the message Rev. Arnold, accompanied by his wife, sang "God's Tomorrow" as a solo.

The floral offerings were numerous and very beautiful. They were arranged at the church and grave by Mrs. Ray Rumbaugh, Mrs. Ora Sheibley, Mrs. D. W. Hubbard and Mrs. O. N. Serbein. Interment was in Collins Evergreen cemetery with J. E. Hale, Amos Hanson, J. W. Thompson, Curt Campbell, C. G. Vasey and Clark Chambers, all longtime friends, acting as pallbearers.

The following brief obituary was read in part at the services:

Dennis Dodd, son of C. E. Dodd and Elizabeth Kuntz odd, was born near Clyde, Jasper county, September 9, 1873, and died May 26, 1944, at the age of 70 years, 8 months and 17 days.

He grew to manhood in the Collins community and in 1894 was united in marriage to Belle Wiley, at Collins. To this union were born five children, Rhoda Brown of Maxwell, Henry Dodd, Jessie Brown and Irene Stratton of Collins. A daughter, Alta Huntrods, preceded him in death in 1918. Besides the wife, his children, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren, he leaves to mourn his passing, two sisters, Mrs. Ed Kitchell of Spooner, Wis., and Mrs. Leonard Evans of Collins, and three brothers, Edward and Cleve of Des Moines and Horace of Marshalltown.

He was engaged in farming for 40 years and was also a widely-known dealer in horses.

About seven years ago Mr. and Mrs. Dodd moved into Collins where he continued in his work until poor health caused him to retire. He made a host of friends, was widely known throughout the state and his passing will be deeply regretted.

The services were largely attended, relatives and friends coming from a distance to pay their respects to one they had known and respected for so long.