John S. Reeves

REEVES, BROWN

Posted By: Debbie Truitt (email)
Date: 9/1/2015 at 20:18:58

Obituary From “Ottumwa Courier,” July 21, 1930:

JOHN S. REEVES.

John S. Reeves of 811 East Holt street died Sunday evening at 8:30 at the Ottumwa hospital. He was 80 years of age. He is survived by four sons, Ernest C., and Clarence G. Reeves of Ottumwa; H.L. Reeves of Seattle, Victor Reeves of Chicago; one daughter, Miss Ethel J. Reeves of Ottumwa; three brothers, George of Michigan, Otis of Omaha, and Joe of Creston; two sisters, Cassey of Kansas, and Mrs. Norma Brown of Nebraska. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock from the Plymouth Congregational church, the services being conducted by the Rev. R. Emory Beetham, D.D., pastor of the First Methodist church. Burial will be made in the Ottumwa cemetery.