Anna Amy Zetta (Dean) SPITLER

DEAN, SPITLER, ROBSON, REILAND

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/11/2014 at 15:54:32

April 14, 1871 --- March 8, 1952

Mrs. Anna Spitler Dies at Age of 80

Services for Mrs. Anna Spitler, 80, who died Saturday, were held at the Church of Christ Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Calvin Milan officiating. Special music was presented by a quartet consisting of Mrs. Eldred Shupe, Mrs. Bob Sheffield, Mrs. Frank McClelland, and Mrs. Calvin Milan. Juanita Richardson accompanied them. The songs sung were "Going Down the Valley One By One," and "Beautiful Isle." Pall-bearers were Eldred Shupe, Maurice Mechem, Bob Sheffield, Clarence Mikelson, Jack Rampelberg and Ben Duitscher. Burial was in the Clarion Evergreen cemetery.

Anna Amy Zetta Dean Spitler was born April 14, 1871, the daughter of John and Nancy Jane Dean. She was born near Melvern, Kan., and moved with her parents to Goldfield March 1881. They later moved on a farm near Holmes, and she lived there until her marriage to Charles Spitler of Clarion, September 19, 1889, at Clarion. They lived near or in Clarion since that time. Mr. Spitler preceded her in death in May 1941. Five children were born to this union. Glen was born Dec. 1, 1891, and passed away on Feb. 16, 1892. Effie was born July 24, 1893, and passed away March 15 1949. Jesse was born August 14, 1897. Later a daughter was born but did not survive. Melville was born Nov. 23, 1907, and lived but 19 months. The surviving are one son, Jesse Spitler; two grandsons, Dean and Dick Robson; one granddaughter, Donna Reiland, all of Clarion.

Mrs. Spitler was converted in a chapel car on the tracks at Holmes in 1900, was baptized in the Boone river at Goldfield, and joined the Baptist church at Holmes; then later moved to Clarion and went to the Church of Christ.

Wright County Monitor - Clarion, Iowa
March 13, 1952