Philipbena (Gross) Frisbie (1853-1940) Alternate

COX, FRISBIE, GROSS, LOY, RASMUSSEN

Posted By: Eileen Reed
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:58

Corwith –Mrs. Philappine Frisbie, 87, died Thursday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chris Rasmussen of Renwick following an illness of a week with pneumonia.

Mrs. Frisbie had been living with her daughter since she fell from an automobile, suffering a broken arm and other injuries some time ago.

A native of Germany, Mrs. Frisbie had lived in Corwith 25 years. She came to the United States with her parents when 6 months old. She was the widow of F. S. Frisbie, a blacksmith and wagon maker here for 24 years prior to his death nearly two years ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie had celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary before his death.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 in Mrs. Frisbie’s home here and at 2 o'clock in the First Baptist church with the Rev. Von B. Elbert in charge. Burial will be at Goldfield.

Mrs. Frisbie is survived by 78 descendants, including seven children, 31 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren.

The Globe-Gazette --- Mason City, Iowa
Friday, October 25, 1940
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Corwith—Funeral services for Mrs. Phillappine Frisbie, 87, were held at the First Baptist church Saturday afternoon with the Rev. Von B. Elbert officiating.

Music was furnished by a quartet composed of Harvey Hankins, Charles Thompson, Mrs. Armond Tabb and Mrs. Ernest Bonnsteiter with Miss Portia Johnson accompanist, Pallbearers were Bert Meyers, Ed Frey, Lester Hash, Claude Bogard, Charles Thompson and A, S. Beckman. Burial was made in the Goldfield cemetery.

Surviving are four sons, Bert of Corwith, George of Ringsted, Harlow of Fairmont, Minn., and Ben of Britt, three daughters. Mrs. Chris Rasmussen of near Goldfield, Mrs. John Loy ot Mason City and Bertha Cox of Burt, and there are 31 grandchildren and 40 grandchildren.

The Globe-Gazette --- Mason City, Iowa
Tuesday, October 29, 1940
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Corwith — Phillippina Gross was born in Berlin, Germany, May 4, 1853. She was the second child in a family of nine. At the age of 6 months, she came with her parents to this country. Her childhood days were spent in Ohio and Minnesota. When a young lady she moved with the family to Hardin county, where she met Fred S. Frisbie and they were united in marriage on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 1873, at Berlin.

Mr. Frisbie took up the blacksmithing trade and after various places of residence they located permanently in Corwith where Mrs. Frisbie has lived for 24 years. Mrs. Frisbie was a great lover of flowers and had a great variety of them. She was very active for her age and did her own housework and gardening, also making many quilts.

When a baby she was baptized into the Lutheran church, later becoming a member of the Baptist church, of which she has been a member ever since. On July 30 she fell from an automobile, suffering a broken arm and other injuries. She had almost recovered from the accident when she contracted a cold which developed into pneumonia.

She was ill for about 10 days and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. L. Rasmussen, near Renwick, on Oct. 24, 1940. The span of her life was 87 years, 6 months and 20 days. One son preceded her in death in 1938 and her husband in 1939.

She leaves to mourn her passing, seven children, Bert of Corwith, Mrs. C. L. Rasmussen of Renwick, Mrs. John Loy of Mason City, George of Ringsted, Harlow of Fairmont, Minn., Ben of Britt and Mrs. Bertha Cox of Burt, 31 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren, also two sisters.

Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p. m. at the Baptist church in charge of the Rev. Von Elbert. A mixed quartet, including Charles Thompson, Mrs. Ernest Bonnstetter, Mrs. Armand Tabb and Harvey Hankins, sang "Asleep in Jesus” and “Going Down the Valley.” Mrs. Ernest Bonnstetter and Mrs. Armand Tabb sang “Beautiful Isle,” accompanied by Portia Johnson on the piano. Ed Frey, Claude Bogard, Bert Meyers, Charles Thompson, A. S. Beckman and Lester Hash acted as pall bearers. Burial was made in the Goldfield cemetery.

The Garner Leader and Garner Herald --- Garner, Iowa
Wednesday, October 30, 1940

[Transcriber’s Note: Transcribed as published. The name Philipbena Gross Frisbie was taken from her Gravestone Inscription. Cemetery Death Certificates, Glenwood Cemetery, No. 797, Full Name of Deceased: Phillebona Frisbie, Place of Death: Wright Co, Boone, Age: 87 yrs 5 Mos 20 Days, Date of Death: Oct. 24, 1940, Cause of Death: Broncho Pneumonia, Physician’s Name: F. M. Crawford, Renwick, Place of Burial: Block 5 Lot 14 Grave 7, Date of Burial: Oct. 24, 1940, Undertaker: Earl Ellsworth, Humboldt.]