PRALL, Vivian Ilene

PRALL

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri
Date: 7/29/2015 at 16:26:20

VIVIAN ILENE PRALL

Pneumonia caused the death of Vivian Ilene Prall on Thursday evening, Jan. 12, at her home near Mt. Sterling. She had been ill only a few days. She had been a freshman student this year in Keosauqua high school, making her home with Mr. and Mrs. James Dill while in the county seat.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Mt. Sterling on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Porath, a former pastor officiating, and being assisted by the Rev. H.F. Gilbert of Cantril.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Prall, and by one brother, Earl Prall, Jr. Her age is 14 years.
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On Thursday evening, Jan. 12, at their home one mile south of Mt. Sterling, occurred the death of little Vivian Eileen Prall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Prall. Vivian had the flu, but had seemed to be recovering for a week, then had a terrible coughing spell which left her very weak, but she was still thought to be recovering until Thursday morning she took worse with that dread disease, pneumonia, and passed away that evening. The entire community was shocked and saddened for no child in the community was more loved or had more friends. Her ready smile went to everyone, and her happy disposition won for her the friendship of everyone who knew her.

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the M.E. church at Mt. Sterling, Rev. John Porath, a special friend of Vivian's, officiated Rev. Gilbert. Three beautiful songs were sung by Mrs. Beatrice Parson, another special friend, Mrs. Helen Van Auken, a former teacher, and Oletha Shriver, a roommate at Keosauqua where Vivian was a member of the freshman class in high school. Honorary pallbearers were Carl Kerr, Harold Shriver, Norris Watson, Edith Madden, Marion Dunshee, Gladys Breckenridge, Cheryl Hamburg and Nelda Hamilton. This was the class that she had gone through the grade school with. Pallbearers were Elmer Kerr, Arthur Hamlet, Ernest Campbell, Carl Anderson, Wm. Roberts and Allan Drummond. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.

The grief stricken parents and brother have the sympathy of everyone. The brother has just recovered from pneumonia and the mother is slowly recovering from the same disease. Sorrowing friends filled the church and yard and she was laid to rest in the new addition to the Cantril cemetery.
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Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mrs. J.J. Cloonan of Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Roberts of Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Wellborn of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Wellborn and Wm. Roberts of Ft. Madison, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Cantril of West Point, J.L. Gwinnup and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carrie Winters of Cantril, Chas. Prall of St. Louis.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book E, Page 109, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA