Josephine M. (Selbher) Sims
Born: February 7, 1879 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: December 6, 1962 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 189, plot 9
Married: Otis Sims on March 11, 1903 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa1
Children: Gerald
Parents: John and Louise Pink Selbher
Rites Saturday For Mrs. Sims, 83
Funeral services for Mrs. Otis (Josephine Margaret) Sims, 83, of 104 E. 19th St. S., a lifelong resident of Jasper County, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Toland Funeral Home.
The Rev. Robert Barnett, minister of the First Baptist Church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Sims died Thursday at the Nelson Manor.
She is survived by her husband; a sister, Mrs. George (Stella) Warren of Des Moines; a brother, Harry Selbher of Newton, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Gerald, who died Jan. 4, 1949.
The daughter of John and Louise Pink Selbher, she was born Feb. 7, 1879 in Jasper County.
She was married to Otis Sims in 1902 in Newton. ~ The Newton Daily News, December 7, 1962
1. Jasper Co., Iowa Marriage Record Book 2 1898-1906, page 96 # 3341
Squire Otis E. Sims
Born: October 15, 1880 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: July 20, 1965 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 189, plot 10
Married: Josephine Selbher on March 11, 1903 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa1
Children: Gerald
Parents: S. William and Elizabeth Moffitt Sims
Married
Otis Sims and Josephine Selbher were united in marriage last evening at the Baptist parsonage, Rev. C. F. Lusk, officiating. There are both of Jasper County where they will continue to make their home. ~ The Newton Daily News, March 12, 1903
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Otis E. Sims Rites Saturday;
Lifelong Resident
Funeral services for Otis E. Sims, 84, of 117 E. 19th St. S., who was found dead at his home Thursday morning, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Toland Funeral Home.
The Rev. L. H. Athey, retired Methodist minister, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Survivors are a brother, Walter L. Sims of Orlando, Fla., and a sister-in-law, Mrs. George (Stella) Warren of Des Moines.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife in 1962 and his son, Gerald in 1949.
A lifelong resident of Newton, Mr. Sims farmed for a number of years and operated a garage from 1911 until 1920.
He owned and operated the Sims Print Shop in Newton from 1920 until his retirement in 1963.
Mr. Sims was a past master of the Sugar Grove Grange.
The son of Squire William and Elizabeth Moffitt Sims, he was born Oct. 15, 1889 near Newton.
He was graduated from Newton High School and attended Iowa State University at Ames. ~ The Newton Daily News, July 24, 1965.
Gerald E. Sims
Born: Jan 30, 1905 in Fonda
Died: January 4, 1949, Johnson Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 189, plot 2
Married: Pearl
Parents: Otis and Josephine Selbher Sims
Gerald Sims of Newton is Crash Victim
Killed Last Night in Semi-Trailer And Car Wreck
Near Iowa City
Gerald Elroy Sims, 43, of Newton, was killed instantly at 7:15 o'clock last night in a head-on collision of a semi-trailer truck and his car 15 miles west of Iowa City on Highway 6.
Mr. Sims is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Sims of Newton, operators of the Sims Print Shop here. He had left Newton at four o'clock yesterday afternoon to return to Chicago where he was employed as a salesman efficiency expert.
Funeral services have tentatively been set for 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Toland Funeral Home in Newton, but final decision on the services can not be made pending word from an uncle in Florida. Rev. E. A. Briggs, pastor of the First Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Mr. Sims suffered many fractured bones and laceration in the accident. Wilbur Legg, 42, of Marshalltown, driver of the Witmer Grocery semi-trailer which was involved in the accident, told officials that visibility was poor and the highway slippery but not icy. The left side of the car was most badly damaged in the crash.
Mr. Sims was born Jan. 20, 1905 in Fonda, Ia. He received his education in the Newton schools.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, Pearl.
He was a member of the Masonic lodge. ~ The Newton Daily News, January 5, 1949
Rites for Gerald Sims Will Be Held
Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for Gerald Elroy Sims, 43, of Newton, who was killed in a truck-car crash west of Iowa City Tuesday night, will be held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Toland Funeral Home.
Definite funeral arrangements were announced Wednesday afternoon following word from an uncle in Florida. Rev. E. A. Briggs will officiate. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Paul Murdy will be organist at the rites. Paul bearers will be James Lewis, Arnold Milligan, Eldon Warren, Francis Warren, George Kimler and Earl Pink.
Mr. Sims was a salesman efficiency expert in Chicago. He had left Newton Tuesday afternoon to drive back. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Sims of Newton. His wife, Pearl, also survives him. ~ The Newton Daily News, January 6, 1949