58. Ione I. Hickman
Mrs. Deutsch, 86, Lifetime Resident of County, Dies
Funeral services for Mrs. Ione Deutsch, 86, lifelong resident of Jasper county, will be held at 2 oâclock Friday afternoon at the Morgan Funeral Home in Newton. Mrs. Deutsch died yesterday evening at her home in northwest Newton after a short illness.
Mrs. Deutsch was born Ione Hickman, the daughter of George and Tamar Hickman, March 11, 1862. She was the widow of William Deutsch, who preceded her in death May 9, 1916.
Surviving her are a son, Arthur Deutsch of Newton; a daughter, Mrs. Fred McClelland of Toldeo, Ohio; a sister, Josephine Hess of Los Angeles, Cal. And three grandchildren, William R. Deutsch of DeKalb, Ill., Joseph Deutsch of Newton and John F. Erdmann of Charleston, W. Va.~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa October 20, 1948, page 1.
Rev. Hickman, 76, Succumbs.Presbyterian Minister noon? Retired.Services Thursday AFternoon.Rev. Stephen C. C. Hickman.The Rev. Stephen C. C. Hickman, 79, a retired Presbyterian minister, died at 3 p.m. Monday of a heart ailment which developed following a severe attack of pneumonia suffered over four years ago. In failing health since that time, his condition had been considered critical for several days...Surviving are his wife, the former Ida Albee to whom he was married on Oct. 19, 1899; and six children; Gordon K. of Hales Corner, Wis., S. Maurice of Altoona, Marc L. of Bellingham, Wash., G. Paul of Oskaloosa, Ia., Sgt. Ted A. of Alhambra Calif., now stationed at Dayton, O., and Mrs. J. H. Craft of Alamosa, Colo. All are expected to attend the services except Marc L., formerly of Newton National Bank, who will be unable to return. Sergeant Hickman is expected to arrive late today...Also surviving are seven grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Hess of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Ione Deutsch of Newton...An invalid daughter, Eleanor, and two brothers preceded him in death...Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday in the First Presbyterian church. Interment will be in Newton Union cemetery...A native of Jasper county, Mr. Hickman was born Jan. 25, 1866 in Sherman township where he attended district school No. 5. He was graduated from Newton high school in 1885 and from Parsons College in 1896. He took his ministerial training at the McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Ill., from where he was graduated in 1899...While in the active ministry from which he retired about 25 years ago, he had served churches in Iowa, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Nebraska. In 1920 the Rev. and Mrs. Hickman returned to Newton from Oregon to reside in the house on the old Greencastle avenue where his parents formerly lived. ..Mr. Hickman was a member of the Presbyterian church and of the Daily News Three Quarter Century club. He was a former member of the I.O.O.F. and Rebekah lodges and of the A.O.U.W. ~ Newton Daily News, March 13, 1945, page 1
107. Eleanor Hickman
Funeral For Eleanor Hickman Held Today
On Saturday morning at 11 oâclock funeral services were held for Eleanor Hickman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.C.C. Hickman, at the parentâs home on Greencastle Avenue. The funeral was very short and simple with only near relatives and a few friends present as the mother is herself ill, and any change in her quiet life was unadvisable.
A number of floral offerings were sent to the sorrowing family as an expression of sympathy in the bereavement. The father who is a retired Presbyterian minister, read the Scripture reading and offered prayer and the little body, that had never been free from disease in life, was laid to rest.
The coffin was carried by her three older brothers, Gordon, Maurice and Mark Hickman and a cousin, Everett Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Hickman were both reared in Newton and are known to many people here, although when Mr. Hickman took up his work in the ministry he was sent to western churches to do pioneer work and he has only returned here to live since last March.
Eleanor was born July 1, 1906, at Meridian, Idaho. She has always been unable to walk and after reaching the age of two and a half years lost the power of speech. Her parents later moved to Utah and then to Oregon, and then in March 1, 1920, came to their present home.
The child was in her usual state of health the day before her death and Mr. and Mrs. Hickman were in Jefferson, Iowa, visiting relatives when a slight congestion settled on her lungs and the weak little body was unable to combat the effects and she passed away in a few hours, before father or mother could be summoned.
Besides her parents and the three older brothers mentioned above, she leaves one sister and two brothers younger than she, Irene and Paul and Theodore.
Burial was made in the Newton cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa, December 18, 1920.
Mrs. Gist Dies; Services Pending
Mrs. Josephine M. Gist, 80, a Newton resident the past 11 years, died this morning at her home, 427 North Fourth avenue East.
Mrs. Gist was born and reared in the Metz area and attended school in the Sugar Creek vicinity.
Services are pending Burial will be in Newton Union cemetery.
She is survived by two sons, Guy, Kansas City, and Hugh, El Paso, Texas; and a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Anderson, Kellogg. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton Iowa, November 30, 1954, page 1.
C. E. Gist Dies at 82 in Newton
Was Born in County, Farmed Most of Life; Services Thursday
Funeral services for Charles Ewing Gist, 82, pioneer Jasper county farmer who died yesterday at Skiff Memorial hospital, will be held Thursday afternoon at two oâclock at Toland Funeral Home.
Mr. Gist had been taken to the hospital Saturday morning.
He was born in Jasper county on a farm in the Greencastle vicinity Jan 23, 1868, to Holden C. and Harriet Jane Gist. On Feb. 21, 1894, he was married to Mary J. Moffitt at Des Moines.
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About 1904 the couple moved to Missouri where they farmed for several years before returning to farm in the Metz vicinity. Mr. gist later retired and for the last six years the Gists have lived in Newton at 427 North Fourth avenue East. They celebrated their fifty-sixth wedding anniversary this year.Mr. Gistâs survivors include his wife; two sons, Guy of Booneville, Mo. And Hugh of El Paso, Texas, and one daughter, Mr. L. W. Anderson of Kellogg. Seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Gist was a member of the Palo Alto Grange and The Daily News Three-Quarter Century Club.
Officiating at the services Thursday will be Rev. Clyde McDonald of Des Moines. Burial will be in Newton Union cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News, October 2, 2950, page 1.
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.
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 [sic 1903] in Newton. ~ The Newton Daily News, December 7, 1962
117. Gerald Elroy 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
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Rites for Gerald Sims Will Be Held Friday AfternoonFuneral 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