Winn, Delia (Feltis) -- 1878 - 1948

FELTIS, WINN, STEGEN, PIERCE, POTTER, BARNES

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 4/2/2007 at 21:07:12

Rites Held For Castalia Resident

Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Delia Winn, long time resident of Castalia, who passed away Wednesday, September 15, in a Cedar Rapids hospital following a five months illness. Services were held from the United Brethren Church at Castalia with Rev. Curtis H. Webster, officiating. Burial was made in the Castalia Cemetery.

She was born Delia Ann Feltis, January 18, 1878, at Burr Oak, Iowa, one of 13 children. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death several years ago. Her oldest brother, Guy, preceded her in death July 4, of this year. She was married to Walter C. Winn, January 3, 1898, who preceded her in death 18 years ago.

She spent most of her life in Castalia. Two years ago she moved to Cedar Rapids where she lived with her daughter, Mrs. Leland Stegen.

Surviving are three sons, Alva and Claude, both of Portland, Oregon, and Lyle, of Minneapolis, Minnesota; one daughter, Eileen, Mrs. Leland Stegen of Cedar Rapids; four brothers, Ray of Renwick, Iowa; Frank of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Harry of Hermosa, South Dakota; and Pierre of Colton, California; three sisters, Mae, Mrs. Luther Pierce of Mason City; Bessie, Mrs. F. E. Potter of Rapid City, South Dakota, and Pearl, Mrs. Pearl Barnes of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, also seven grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1948, from my mother's obituary collection.
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