Gibson Burials

Don | Hazel (Henney) Gibson | John | Orie

Orie Gibson

Born: May 19, 1899 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: April 24, 1949 in Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 6, plot 3
Married: Hazel Henney on September 10, 1921 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Lola Florence Orman, John William, Don, Bonnie Michael, Neva Belle Gorman, Ruby Virginia Jacobs and Kenneth James
Parents: John and Goldie (Dennis) Gibson

Orie and Hazel Henney Gibson tombstone

Funeral Services for Orie Gibson

Funeral services for Orie Gibson will be held at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Toland Funeral Home and burial will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery near Metz.

Gibson was a Maytag Co., employee for the past six years and had been a resident of the Metz area for 12 years.

Survivors include his wife and five children, four daughters and one son. The daughters are Mrs. T. C. Orman, Newton; Mrs. Paul Michael, Altoona; Neva, Ruby and Kenneth Gibson, all of Newton. Also surviving are five granddaughters and five sisters. ~ Newton Daily News, April 25, 1949.

Hazel Belle (Henney) Gibson

Born: July 12, 1901 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: April 28, 1982 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 65, plot 4
Married: Orie Gibson on September 10, 1921 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Lola Florence Orman, John William, Don, Bonnie Michael, Neva Belle Gorman, Ruby Virginia Jacobs and Kenneth James
Parents: William O. and Nancy J. (Miller) Henney

Hazel Henney Gibson

Hazel Henney Gibson

Hazel B. Gibson died Wednesday; rites Saturday

Newton - Mrs. Orie (Hazel Belle) Gibson, 80, of 1202 N 3rd Ave W, a lifelong resident of Jasper County, died Wednesday evening at the Skiff Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Wallace Funeral Home.

The Rev. A. B. Sudbrock, pastor of the Newton Baptist Temple, will conduct services. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wallace Funeral Home after 11 a.m. Friday.

Memorial contributions to a fund in Mrs. Gibson's name will be accepted. They may be left at the funeral home.

Survivors are a son, Kenneth J. Gibson of Davis City; three daughters, Mrs. T. C. (Lola) Orman and Mrs. Paul (Bonnie) Michael, both of Des Moines, and Mrs. Roland (Ruby) Jacobs of Newton; 15 grand-children; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons in infancy, a daughter, a brother and a grandson.

Mrs. Gibson who retired from the Maytag Co. in 1966 after 26 years of service was a member of the Newton Baptist temple. The daughter of Oliver and Nancy Miller Henney, she was born July 12, 1901 in Japer County. ~ The Newton Daily News, April 29, 1982.

John William Gibson

Born: October 8, 1924 near Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: January 29, 1927 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 65, plot 1
Parents: Orie and Hazel (Henney) Gibson

John William Gibson Dies At His Home
In Metz Saturday Night

Funeral services for John William Gibson, two-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Gibson, living one mile north of Metz, who died at his home Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock following a three-day illness from intestinal influenza were held this afternoon in the Metz church.

Mr. Robert Lee Stuart, pastor of the local First Methodist Episcopal church was in charge of the services and burial was made in the Metz cemetery. Music was furnished by the church choir.

John is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Gibson and several sisters and brothers. Mrs. Gibson will be remembered as Miss Hazel Henney of Metz. ~ Newton Daily News, January 31, 1927.

Don Gibson

Born: January 29, 1927 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: March 12, 1927 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 65, plot 2
Parents: Orie and Hazel (Henney) Gibson

John and Don Gibson tombstone

Infant Son Dies From Influenza

Funeral services for Don W. Gibson, six week old son of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Gibson, who live near Metz, was held yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home . Rev. H. L. Roberts, pastor of the Metz Union church officiated and burial was made in the Metz cemetery. The baby died Saturday after a short illness from intestinal influenza.

Don was born Feb. [sic-Jan.] 9 28, the same time his two-year-old brother, John William was buried. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Gibson, and four-year-old sister, Lola Florence. ~ Newton Daily News, March 15, 1927.

For more information on the Gibson family, contact Ruby Gibson Jacobs

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