Helen Cynthia (George) JACKMAN

JACKMAN, STEFFES, GEORGE, TURNEAURE, MCDONALD, MCDOWELL, JOHNSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/11/2011 at 12:33:12

December 17, 1908 -- November 29, 1974

Sudden Death of Mrs. E. C. Jackman

Mrs. Emmet C. Jackman, 65, died in her sleep during the night or early morning of Nov. 29 at her home 1205 SW First Street. She had not been ill and on Thanksgiving had entertained her family Michael Jackman of St. Paul, Minn. and her daughter, Mrs. Michael Steffes and son for dinner and the holiday. Funeral services were held Monday morning at Sacred Heart Church in charge of Rev. Norm White and burial was at her former home, Graettinger, Ia.

Mrs. Jackman was employed as bookkeeper at the Eagle Grove Grain Co. for many years, and since that time has had piano classes in her home. She is survived by her son and daughter. Mr. Jackman died in 1972.

Helen Cynthia George was born December 17, 1908, at Graettinger, Iowa. She was the daughter of Ernest and Edith Turneaure George. She attended grammar and high school in Greattinger and graduated from Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls. She then taught music in Strawberry Point until her marriage on October 1, 1932 to Emmett Charles Jackman of Emmetsburg, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Jackman initially resided on a farm near Graettinger but after eight years moved to Estherville, finally settling in Eagle Grove in 1952. Mr. Jackman died in 1972 and Mrs. Jackman remained in Eagle Grove. She died in her sleep on November 29. She was 65 years old and had not been ill.

She is survived by one son, Michael Jackman, St. Paul, Minn.; one daughter, Ann Mary, Mrs. Michael Steffes, Cedar Rapids; one brother, Roland George, Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters, Mrs. Marian McDonald, Mason City; Mrs. Alice McDowell, Warsaw, Ind.; Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Graettinger; and one grandson.

Mrs. Jackman was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Sacred Heart Guild and the Equality Club and was a music teacher. Funeral services were held on Monday, December 2, at Sacred Heart Church. Rev. Norman White officiated at the 9:30 mass and burial was in St. Jacob's Cemetery, Graettinger.

Eagle Grove Eagle - Iowa
December 5, 1974