Robert SEVERANCE

SEVERANCE, WOODALL, SHAFTOE, GRIFFITH

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/13/2012 at 22:53:55

July 10, 1880 -- January 23, 1947

Robert Severance Rites Here Sunday

Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church for Robert Severance of Eagle Grove, who passed away at his home Thursday. Rev. A. A. Howe of Akron, former pastor here, and Rev. H. G. Dawes were in charge of the services directed by the Baumgarten Funeral Home. Mrs. Phillip Jordan, with accompaniment by Phyllis Triplett, sang "The Lord's Prayer" and Beulah Land". Pallbearers were Gus Gottsch, Paul Briggs, Roy Mitchell, Roy Hughes, A. H. Schultz and Olaf Anderson. Interment was in Waterman cemetery.

Mr. Severance, who had spent most of his life in O'Brien county, having moved to Eagle Grove four years ago, had been in failing health the past few weeks. Services were held at Wilson's Chapel at Eagle Grove at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon and the body was then brought to Sutherland. Rev. F. D. Worden officiated at the services and the I. O. O. F. ritual was given.

Robert Severance, son of Charles and Emma Severance, was born in Iroquois County, Ill., on July 10, 1880, and passed away in his home in Eagle Grove, Ia., on January 23, 1947, at the age of 66 years, 6 months and 13 days. His early babyhood was spent in Illinois, but at the age of 2 he came with his parents to O'Brien County, Iowa, where he grew to manhood. On March 14, 1906 he was united in marriage to Edith M. Woodall. To this union were born three children: Opal Irene, who preceded him in death, Cecil Harlin, and Marion Edith. His wife passed away in June 1919. On September 30, 1920, he was married to Mrs. Eleanor T. Shaftoe, mother of a son, Robert Grant Shaftoe. The deceased was baptized in the Calvary Baptist Church at Omaha, Neb., in 1927. He was a member of the Golden Links I. O. O. F. No. 6 and an active member of the Baptist Church in Eagle Grove, where he and his wife have made their home for the past 4 years.

He leaves to mourn his passing his widow, Eleanor; his son, Cecil Severance, and wife of Sanborn, Iowa; his daughter, Marion (Mrs. Wayne Griffith), and husband of Sioux City, Iowa; his stepson, Robert Shaftoe and wife of Chicago, Ill.; 6 grandchildren, 2 sisters, 3 brothers, and many friends and other relatives.

Sutherland Courier - Sutherland, Iowa
January 30, 1947