George W. WIGGINS

WIGGINS, MURPHY, ARSTUTZ, KNUDSTON, PIEHL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/11/2010 at 11:29:16

Rites at Eagle Grove for Retired Railroad Man, Pioneer N. Iowan

Goldfield—Funeral services for George Wiggins, 87, pioneer Wright county resident, were held at the Wilson funeral home at Eagle Grove Wednesday with the Rev. J. C. Harris, pastor of the Church of Christ, in charge. Burial was in Oakdale Cemetery in Estherville,

George W. Wiggins was born in Postville, April 10, 1857. He died at his home in Goldfield Sunday afternoon after a long illness. He was united in marriage to Mary Murphy and to this union 3 children were born, Mrs. Robert Arstutz of Cedar Rapids, John Wiggins who preceded him in death, and Miss Sue Wiggins of Grand Forks, N. Dak. He was united in marriage to Mary Knudston May 7, 1897, in Estherville. To this union were born 6 children, Mrs. Sarah Fuss of Estherville (deceased); Mrs. Lillian Richards of Goldfield, William Wiggins of Columbus, Nebr, Arthur Wiggins of Clarion, Mrs. John Piehl and Miss Irene Wiggins
of Hastings; Minn, a stepson, Theodore Knudston of Graettinger. Mr. Wiggins was employed by the Rock Island railroad for many vears prior to his retirement.

Mason City Globe-Gazette -- Mason City, Iowa
January 12, 1945