OBITUARY

Eleanore Belle, third daughter of Daniel D. and Mary C. Bethards was born in Harrisburg, Ohio, March 27, 1882. She entered into rest at the Decatur County hospital, December 22, 1958, after a short illness at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 25 days. In September 1882 she moved with her parents to Decatur County, Iowa, where she has resided most of her life. On February 3, 1925, she was united in marriage to Ralph Rose, who preceded her in death on August 25, 1945. After the death of her husband, she moved from her farm near Weldon to Leon where she spent the rest of her life.

She is preceded in death by two sisters Florence French and Sarah Brown and two brothers Asa Bethards and Jasper Bethards. She leaves to mourn her departure one sister Mrs. Orville Vaughn of Leon, two brothers Littleton Bethards of Pla[t]smouth, Nebr., George Bethards of Van Wert, a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends and neighbors.

Funeral services were held on December 24, 1958 at 1:30 p. m. from the Stewart funeral home with burial in Leon cemetery.

Copied by Dennis K. Bethards June 3, 2003