Orpha Lenore (Alban) DIGGINS

ALBAN, DIGGINS, KOS, CARLSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/16/2016 at 13:33:38

September 21, 1907 --- June 13, 1965

Mrs. R. V. Diggins Funeral Wednesday In Methodist Church

Mrs. R. V. Diggins, 57, died Sunday at St. Mary's hospital, Rochester, Minn., where she had been a patient for about a week. Mrs. Diggins had been in failing health for some time and had spent much time the past year in hospitals. She is survived by her husband, two daughters and two sons, Mrs. James Kos of Charleston, S. C., Janine at home, Ronald Lee who teaches in Bremerhaven, Germany and Rodney of Eagle Grove. Ronald arrived in Rochester from Germany before his mother's death. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the First Methodist church at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. Bernard Olson. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery. Mrs. Diggins is also survived by three sisters and one brother who reside in California.

June 17, 1965
Eagle Grove Eagle -- Eagle Grove, Iowa

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[Orpha Lenore (Alban) Diggins was born in Humboldt, Iowa to Arthur Alban and Hilma (Carlson) Alban; married Ronald Vance Diggins on December 24, 1929 in Ames, Story, Iowa]