SWERER, Norman Sidney: 1904-1905

SWERER, SHERMAN, SOMMER, SMITH

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri
Date: 5/1/2013 at 12:26:32

Norman Sidney, only daughter of Mrs. Ella Swerer, died at St. Joseph hospital in Keokuk on Sunday at 3 p.m. March 19, 1905, having lived nineteen months and nine days. The babe was born in Chicago, but shortly thereafter came to Bonaparte with the mother and grandmother, and this place has since been the home.

The funeral services were held at the home in this city on Wednesday, March 22nd, with Rev. Wehn in charge and the remains were laid away in the cemetery at this place.

There are left to mourn, of the immediate family we might say, the mother, and grandmother, Mrs. D.T. Sherman, and the following uncles and their families all of this city: E.C. Smith, S.V., N.D. and J.R. Sherman, as well as Mrs. B.J. Sommer of Chicago, and her two children Herman and Kathryn, the last two of which make their home with the grandmother and sorely miss their little playmate.

Several beautiful selections were sung by Misses Cox and Ryland at the home.

The floral offerings were profuse and very handsome, chief among which was a pillow of roses on which was woven "Norma", the gift of friends in the clothing department.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book C, Page 35, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA