Raessler ("Doc") Croxell 1898 - 1941

CROXELL

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Date: 10/25/2021 at 02:46:36

Sioux City Journal
17 May 1941

RAESSLER CROXELL

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. today at the Wilson-Hull funeral home in Correctionville for Raessler ("Doc") Croxell, 42, of Correctionville who died Wednesday afternoon. Rev. B. H. Coonradt will officiate and burial will be in the Rock Branch cemetery.

Mr. Croxell was born August 13, 1898, at Anthon. He never married. Surviving are his father, Charles of Correctionville; a sister, Mrs. Iva Boettgar of Galva, and a brother, Ivan of Denison.

The Correctionville News
15 May 1941

“Doc” Croxell Dies Suddenly Wed. Afternoon

Reisler "Doc” Croxell died suddenly Wednesday afternoon following a stroke suffered while working at the Bert Fullerton farm. Mr. Croxell was stricken about three hours before his death, and Dr. Runions was called in to attend him, but all efforts were unavailing. The deceased is the son of Charles Croxell of this place and was 41 years old. The body is at the Wilson-Hull Funeral Home. At this writing no funeral arrangements had been made

The Correctionville News
22 May 1941

Doc Croxell Summoned To Rest

When the life of a person is suddenly cut off and the master of the universe comes to claim his own, we are all made to feel the uncertainty of our earthly existence. Relatives and friends found it hard to realize that "Doc” Croxell had been called from his earthly life. Few realized that he was not enjoying his usual health. His sunny disposition and genial manner made for him many friends. His love for children endeared him to the hearts of many.

Raessler Croxell, youngest son of Charles and Adeline Croxell, was born at Anthon, Iowa, August 13, 1898 and departed from this life on May 14, 1941, and the age of 42 years, 9 months and 1 day.

He was living at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fullerton, where he was employed at farm labor and where he was busy at work when he was suddenly stricken with the impairment of his physical and mental faculties resulting in an unconsciousness from which he never recovered. The cause of this fatal illness is no doubt tracable to an attack of influenza at a former date from which he had never fully recovered.

At the close of a day's labor “Doc”as he was familiarly called, had gone to the corn crib to sort seed corn preparatory to the planting. While at this task his sudden affliction overtook him, and he was found by his employer, Mr. Fullerton, who at once called medical assistance and an ambulance but his life had departed before the ambulance arrived. This brought a sudden shock to relatives, friends and acquaintances.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Croxell; a sister, Mrs. Iva Boettger of Galva, Iowa; a brother, Iven Croxell of Denison, Iowa; 12 nieces and nephews and a host of relatives and friends. His mother and one brother preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held at the Wilson Hull Funeral Home Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. with Rev. B. H. Coonradt, minister of the Church of Christ officiating. Mrs. Paul Green and Mrs. Daisy Moore accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Bessie Hatfield, sang "Nearer My God To Thee", “Abide With Me” and “Going Down The Valley.”

Interment was made in the Rock Branch cemetery under the direction of the Wilson-Hull Service.