Sebastian DEIMERLY

DEIMERLY, FAGAN, AMSBAUGH, HAHN, ONEILL, SCHEMAFLEMMING, WADE, LEAKE, STACKLAND, HOCRAFFER, SHANLEY, LEADERS, BURMA

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 8/18/2008 at 11:02:54

Wright County Monitor, Clarion, IA
June 27, 1940

Prominent Farmer of Dayton Township Dies Saturday at Home

Sebastian Deimerly, living southwest of Clarion suffered a severe paralytic stroke on Thursday night about 10 o'clock and passed away Saturday about 11 PM. Mr. Deimerly had not been in good health for several years since being injured in a runaway, but was able to be about his work as usual until the day he was stricken. His death came as a great shock to his loved ones and friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. John's Catholic Church, conducted by the Rev. J. M. O'Donnell. Burial was at St. John's Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, five children, and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Fagan and Mrs. Tillie Amsbaugh.

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Sebastian Deimerly, son of Theresa Hahn and Mathias Deimerly, was born in Sigourney, Iowa, on February 20, 1884, and passed away on June 22, 1940, at the age of 56 years, 4 months, and 2 days. In 1888, Sebastian moved with his parents to a farm located south of Clarion. Here he resided for several years. His grammar school education was received at the Clarion grade school while he lived west of town.

On February 23, 1909, he was united in marriage to Anna O'Neill. To this union four sons and one daughter were born. For the past three years his health has been gradually failing him and on Thursday evening, June 20 of this year, he suffered a stroke. He passed away two days later, never having regained consciousness.

He leaves to mourn, his wife Anna; four sons, Raymond, Claire, John, and James; one daughter, Theresa; two sisters, Mrs. John Fagan and Mrs. John Amsbaugh, all of Clarion. Also, many other relatives and friends survive him. Sebastian will be remembered by many relatives and friends as a loving husband, father, and neighbor and as a man who was willing to work hard and to share his joys with his family.

Those present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hahn, Mrs. Tillie Hahn, Mrs. John Schemaflemming of Sigourney; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wade of Klemme; Mabel Leake and the Henry Hocraffer family of Mason City; Serena Stackland of Iowa City; Mrs. Mary Shanley and George of Webster City; Maurice O'Neill, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. O'Neill of St. Louis, Mo.; John Leaders of Omaha; Mrs. Henry Burma of Allison.