KELLER, Nora A. (1867-1937)

KELLER

Posted By: Don Boucher (email)
Date: 3/8/2013 at 09:18:33

Obituary from an unknown newspaper, date unknown, photographed from an Obituary Book at the City Library in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA:

Nora Adeline Keller, daughter of Jacob and Matilda Keller, was born in Peoria County, Illinois, June 18, 1867 and departed this life February 4, 1937, age 69 years, 7 months, 16 days. She was one of a family of fourteen children, nine of whom grew to maturity.

At the age of 9 or 10 years, in about the year 1877, she moved with her family to the neighborhood of the Green Plain church, near Milo, Iowa, where she and her family made their home until the present time.

On March 15, 1893, she united in marriage to Martin E. Graham, of the same neighborhood. To this union six children were born; Paul and Maude of Milo, Iowa; Bonnie, who died in 1934; Harry of Lacona, Gerald of Richmond, California and Henry of Indianola, Iowa.

Her husband and her daughter Bonnie, died within ten days of each other in 1934. The other children and their family survive to mourn the passing of their mother. Also, one brother, John Keller of Ackworth, Iowa and five sisters; Mrs. Maggie Spear, Lacona, Iowa; Mrs. Emma Gibson, Onaka, South Dakota; Mrs. Mattie Reece, St. James, Minn.; Mrs. Ora Smith, Chanute, Kansas; Mrs. Edith Shirck, Waterville.

In early childhood she united with the Green Plain Methodist Church and all her life has been devoted to her master. A host of friends join with her many relatives in mourning the passing of one loved through the years for her kindly spirit.

The funeral was held from the Milo Methodist Church by the pastor, Rev. Fred B. Moore, assisted by the Rev. Dale Strong, pastor of the Lacona Methodist church. Burial was in the Liberty Center Cemetery.