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Sharon Center Church Funerals

1888 - 1945

The following records were transcribed from a copy of the original church records. The old records were difficult to decipher so I greatly appreciate the transcription work that Barbara Jensen was able to do for us.

To see a copy of the original record, click here.

Name

Age

When

Where

By Whom

Remarks

Mother Albright

70

June 1888

N. Bend

F. A. Gossman

 

Sophia Hetzel

71

Aug 1888

Windham

F. A. Gossman

 

Arthur Shulthire

3

Aug 2, 1889

Windham

F. A. Gossman

 

John Shulthire

62

Sep 7, 1889

Windham

F. A. Gossman

 

James

18 mo

May 1889

Sharon

F. A. Gossman

 

Mary Graham

33

Jan 28, 1890

Windham

F. A. Gossman

 

Edward S. Albright

18

Aug 12, 1890

North Bend

George L. Kolb

A living f

Eva E. Hackburt

11 mo

Sep 21, 1890

Sharon

George L. Kolb

 

Wellington Easley

91

Oct 14, 1890

Windham

George L. Kolb

 

Elizabeth Frank

59

Feb 9, 1891

Windham

George L. Kolb

A living f

Samuel Stimmel

82

May 24, 1891

Windham

C. E. Sheldon

A living fa

John Graham

73 yr 6 mo

Jul 19, 1891

Windham

C. E. Sheldon

 

David R. P. Swartz

50 yr

Jan 22, 1892

Windham

C. E. Sheldon

A living fa

Della Ferrel

1 yr 8 da

Apr 25,  1892

Windham

C. E. Sheldon

Infant

Matthew Albright

76 yr 11 mo 14 da

Aug 9, 1892

North Liberty

C. E. Sheldon

A living fa

John B. Franklin Griffin

37 yr 8 mo 14 da

Sep 18, 1892

Sharon M.E. Church

C. E. Sheldon

A living fa

Christian Wm. Blitz

88 y 8 mo

Mar 18, 1893

Sharon

C. E. Sheldon

 

Carl John Ferdinand

74

Oct 23, 1893

Sharon

L. A. Jones

 

Elva May Niffenegger

4 weeks

Oct  29, 1893

Sharon

L. A. Jones

Infant

John M. Yoder

46

Jan 14, 1894

Joe Town

F. T. Maxwell

Assisted by L.A. Jones

Grace B. Albright

27

Jan 17, 1894

North Liberty

L. A. Jones

 

Mildred F. Albright

17

Feb 22, 1894

North Bend

L. A. Jones

 

Isabella Stimmel

80

Aug 1, 1894

Windham

L. A. Jones

 

Margaret J. Graham

70

Dec 30, 1894

Windham

L. A. Jones

 

Mary Eva Blitz

89

Jan 4, 1895

Sharon Center

L. A. Jones

 

Christina Schwinley

80

Jan 30, 1895

Sharon Center

L. A. Jones

 

Addie Eldora Row

17

Feb 25, 1895

Windham

L. A. Jones

 

Daniel Wilent

84

Jul 5, 1895

North Bend

J. W. Hamilton

 

Sister Wilant

84

Jan 1897

North Bend

J. W. Hamilton

 

J. Koser

 

Mar 8, 1897

North Bend

J. W. Hamilton

 

Minnie Zager

74

Mar 33, 1897

Sharon

J. W. Hamilton

 

Sopheronia E. Moffitt

44 yr 19 da

Apr 20, 1900

North Liberty

S. Skogsberg

 

Imo Albright

1 yr 9 mo

Apr 27, 1900

North Liberty

S. Skogsberg

 

Mrs. Margaret Hardy

73

May 1901

North Liberty

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Georgia Graham

2

Sep 6, 1901

Windham

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Mary Albright

30

Sep 17, 1901

North Liberty

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Peter Jacobs

73

Nov 29, 1901

Sharon Center

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Margaret Plank

1 yr 9 mo

Feb 3, 1901

 

S. Skogsberg

 

William Weeks

86

Mar 2, 1901

Frank Pierce

S. H. Streyffeler

member Christ Church

Frederika Shrader

75

Feb 7, 1901

Sharon Center

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Christian Shrader

 

1902

 

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Minnie Winborn

22

Oct 18, 1903

Sharon Center

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Baby Graham

8 mo

Dec 1902

Windham

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Baby Pleasant

6 wks

Jan 1904

 

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Elizabeth Niffenegger

80

Dec 24, 1903

Sharon Center

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Hyram Fuller

65

May 1904

Windham

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Boy Fuller

6

Jan 1904

Champion Hill

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Mother Hardy

70

Jun 1901

North Liberty

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Irina Deal

70

Oct 1903

Windham

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Mary Feldman

77

Apr 7, 1904

At Home near Middleburg

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Fanny Zergfing

63

Apr 23, 1904

Windham

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Little son of Reubens Albright

2

1902

North Liberty

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Anna Roberts

87

 May 7, 1904

Welch ?

S. H. Streyffeler

Grandma of  Bob Roberts

Dora Jager

26

Sep 1904

Sharon Center

S. H. Streyffeler

 

?

46

Jan 15, 1905

Windham

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Halstead

74

Feb  1905

Windham

S. H. Streyffeler

 

Thomas Siminton

73

Apr7, 1905

Sharon M.E.

S. H. Streyffeler

 

B. W. Robertson

56

Apr 28, 1905

Windham

H. C. Arok

No member

Agnes Gramley

44

Jun 1905

Sharon

H. C. Arok

 

Meyers

80

Sep 1905

Sharon (M.E.)

H. C. Arok

No member

Clarence Kesselring

?

Oct 1905

Sharon

H. C. Arok

 

Myrtle Mary Yoder

6

Sep 18, 1906

Sharon

G. W. Mullen

 

Anna May Johnson

4 mo

May 22, 1906

Windham

 

 

Elizabeth Wagner

80 yr 8 mo

Sep 15, 1906

Sharon (M.E.)

 

No member

M. Stella ?

1 yr 9 mo

Oct 3, 1906

Hummer

 

 

Fanny Ressler

65

Apr 4, 1907

Sharon

 

 

Mrs. E. E. Mann

35

Apr 1907

Windham

 

No member

Mrs. Philip Beck

47

Apr 11, 1907

Frytown

 

No member

LaFayette De Jerarrce

82

May 26, 1907

Frytown

 

No member

Lansa Dora Miller

71

Jun 2, 1907

Sharon Center

 

 

Mrs. Croso

88

Dec 1907

Frytown

 

No member

? S. Stutsman

29

Jan 1, 1908

East Union

 

 

Mrs.Danzile

 

1908

Frank Pierce

S. H. Ramige

Member

Mrs. Halsted

 

1908

Windham

S. H. Ramige

Member

Mrs. Deal

 

1909

Windham

S. H. Ramige

Member

William Shmitters

 

May 23, 1909

Windham

S. H. Ramige

Member

Jothan Warner

 

Jun 24, 1909

Windham

S. H. Ramige

Member

Mrs. C. H. Strickler

80 yr 10 mo 13 da

Apr 29, 1913

Sharon

Geo. J. Roths

A member, Rev. A. Johns assisted

U. Neffenegger

88 yr 19 da

Oct 25, 1913

Sharon

Geo. J. Roths

A member, Rev. A. Johns assisted

Clarence E. Gilbert

1 da

Nov 4, 1913

Kalona

Geo. J. Roths

 

Jonathan E. Roberts

46 yr 2 mo 3 da

Nov 21, 1913

Frank Pierce

Geo. J. Roths

In Christ Church

Susana Blitz Jacob

73 yr 10 mo 11 da

Dec 1, 1913

Sharon

Geo. J. Roths

A member

Ella Johnson Horn

17

Mar 5, 1914

Windham

Geo. J. Roths

No member

Samuel Plank

54 yr 9 mo 26 da

Apr 9, 1914

Sharon

Geo. J. Roths

A member

B. P. Miller

74 yr 17 d

May 1, 1914

Sharon

Rev. A. Schnomley

A member

Mrs. Clara Schutshire

89 yr 9 mo 24 da

Aug 18, 1914

Windham

G. J. Roths

A member

Barbara Northouse

b. ?

Jan 8, 1915

Sharon M. E. Church

G. J. Roths

A member

Mrs Adam Schwimley

 

 

Sharon M. E. Church

Rev. Allie Schwimley

No member

Mr. George Pring

 

 

Windham

G. J. Roths

No member

Mrs. George Pring

 

 

Windham

G. J. Roths

No member

Jonathan Crow

 

 

Windham

G. J. Roths

No member

Bradford Ferson

77 yr 1 mo 4 da

Mar 10, 1916

Windham

G. J. Roths

A member

Captain Hall

 

 

Sharon M.E.

Dr. Wylie Iowa City

A member of Presbyt

Mrs. Hattie Johnson

 

 

Windham

G. J. Roths

A member

Robertson

 

 

Windham

G. J. Roths

A child

Baby Stimmel

1 mo 1 da

 

Windham

G. J. Roths

A child

Miss Row

 

 

Iowa City

G. J. Roths

No member buried at W

Alfred Stimmel

 

 

Iowa City

G. J. Roths

No member in I.C.

Mary Ferson

 

 

Iowa City

G. J. Roths

No member in I.C.

Gladys Roberts

22

 

Windham

G. J. Roths

A member

Phil Beck

 

 

Frytown

G. J. Roths

Of Ch Church

L. R. Warner

 

1920

Sharon

CGZ

 

Child of Cleave Evans

 

1920

Windham

CGZ

 

Ruie Snider

 

1921

Kalona

CGZ

 

Child of John Moyes

 

1921

Windham

CGZ

 

Cousin of the Hesses

48

1921

Bethel Church

CGZ

 

Miss Ava Warner

17 yr 10 mo 22 da

Apr 25, 1923

Sharon

Rev. M. E. Shank

Assisted by Adam

Schw

Mr. Frank

 

Jun10, 1923

Iowa City Harmon’s Mortuary

Rev. M. E. Shank

In charge myself

David L. Troyer

63 yr 4 mo 14 da

Feb 19, 1924

Sharon

Rev. M. E. Shank

In charge myself

Franklin Snider

83 yr 6 mo 23 da

Mar 19, 1924

Christian Church in Kalona

Asst. Dan Fischer

Interment in Middleburg

Noah Yoder

 68 yr 8 mo 17 da

Died Apr 22, 1924

Apr 29, 1924

Sharon

Rev. M. E. Shank

Interment in Sharon Church

Jonathan E. Rowe

83 yr 5 mo 22 da

June 10, 1924

Iowa City Beckman’s Funeral Home

 

Interment in Windham church

Susan Snider

53 yr 0 mo 7 da

Feb 11, 1925

Christian Church Kalona

Asst by D.G. Fisher

Interment in Middleburg C

John Charles Webster

69 yr 2 mo 11 da

May 29, 1925

Windham Ev. Ch.

Rev M. E. Shank

Interment in Iowa City Church

Irving Dale Hartsock

13 yr 1 mo 28 da

Jun 21, 1925

Sharon Ev. Church

Rev M. E. Shank

Int in Hummer Chr

Daniel N. Troyer

60 yr 8 mo 19 da

Jul 1, 1926

N.E. Church in Kalona

Rev M. E. Shank

Interment in Sharon Hill cemetery

Emery E. Deal

29

Oct 12,  1926

McGovern’s Funeral Home in Iowa City

Rev M. E. Shank

Interment in Windham church

?

88 yr 6 mo 21 da

Oct 14, 1926

Windham Church

Rev M. E. Shank

Interment in Hammer Cen

Fred J. Meer

53 yr 5 mo

Jan 23,  1927

Sharon Ev. Church

Rev M. E. Shank

And place of b

Assisted by Prof. G. M.Ludeen

David Zerfing

91 yr 6 mo 12 da

Jan 29, 1927

Windham Ev. Church

Rev M. E. Shank

Interment In Urin

Mrs. Mary Rowe

 

Jul 2, 1927

Beekman’s Funeral Home

Rev M. E. Shank

Interment In Urin

Mallisa Mathilde Strickler

 

Jan 27, 1928

Sharon M.E. Church

Rev M. E. Shank

Cemetery ?

Ary Matilda Snider

85 yr 28 da

Mar 19, 1928

Kalona, Christian Church

Rev M. E. Shank

Interment in Windham Church

Jeremiah Frank

68 yr 10 mo 11 da

May 1, 1928

At grave at the Windham cemetery

Rev M. E. Shank

Interment in

J. L. Roberts

 

Sep 8, 1928

Windham Church

R. E. Kernez

Amish

Ella Cupp

 

Jan 7, 1929

Grant Church

R. E. Kernez

?

Frehling Webster

 

Jan 16, 1929

Windham Church

R. E. Kernez

Iowa City

Tillman Smith

 

Feb 8, 1929

Sharon Church

R. E. Kernez

Sharon

Mrs. Hill

 

Apr 11, 1929

Funeral Home I.C.

R. E. Kernez

Iowa City

Charles Ressler

 

Apr 23, 1929

Sharon Church

R. E. Kernez

Sharon

Sashi Cupp

 

 

 

During conf or before return

Ludwig assisted

Jacob Troyer

 

Aug 26, 1929

Sharon Church

R. E. Kernez at grave

Rob at church

Sharon Cemetery

Moses Miller

 

Sep 15, 1929

East Union

R. E. Kernez

Maxwell

Albers Snider

 

Nov 23, 1929

Christian Church Kalona

R. E. Kernez

Kalona

Sam Moore

 

Dec 10, 1929

Frytown

R. E. Kernez

Frytown

Mrs. Amelia Strickler

 

 

 

R. E. Kernez

 

Josh Beeney

 

Jul 1, 1931

Frytown

R. E. Kernez

Frytown

Godfred Gundbeeker

 

Jul 8, 1931

Grant Ch.

R. E. Kernez

Grant Ch

Babe Patterson

 

Oct 29, 1931

A few remarks at grave

R. E. Kernez

 

Mrs. Sarah Beck

 

 

 

R. E. Kernez

 

Mrs. Dan Yoder

 

May 1, 1932

M.E. Church Iowa City

R. E. Kernez

 

Mrs. Edith Gribbell

 

Jul 27, 1932

Sharon Church

R. E. Kernez

 

M. Schrader

 

Sep 22, 1932

Sharon Church

R. E. Kernez

 

Catherine Schrader

 

Oct 4, 1932

Sharon Ch

R. E. Kernez

 

Means

 

 

Iowa City

R. E. Kernez

 

Mrs. Noah Yoder

 

Dec 29,  1933

Sharon Church

R. E. Kernez

 

Fred Kaeffring

 

Jul 5, 1934

At home

R. E. Kernez

 

Mrs. Ben Evans

 

Oct 7, 1934

Frytown

R. E. Kernez

 

Mrs. J. P. Kinsinger

 

Oct 24, 1934

Sharon Church

R. E. Kernez

 

Babe of Howard Ressler

 

Nov 2, 1934

Sharon Church

R. E. Kernez

 

Mrs. Abe Lackender

 

Dec 19, 1934

Grant Church

R. E. Kernez

 

Joe Troyer

 

Feb 19, 1935

Sharon Church

R. E. Kernez

 

Isaac Mann

 

 

Iowa City

Dr. Ellis

PEK Assisted

Mrs. Emma Petsel Yoder

48 yr 5 mo 25 da

Mar 31, 1936

Sharon Church

Walter E. Ulrich Larriques Asst.

Sharon Cemetery

Samuel Baxter Cupp

84 yr 10 mo 5 da

Dec 26, 1936

Sharon M. E.

Walter E. Ulrich Assisted by M.E. Shank

Sharon Cemetery

Elmer Jay Strickler

31 yr 7 mo

Feb 7, 1937

Iowa City & Sharon Church

Walter E. Ulrich

G. J. Pothe asst

Jakob P. Kinsinger

62

Jun 18, 1937

Sharon Church

F. A. Piefer

 

Mav. A. T. Winborn

 

Aug 27, 1937

Sharon Church

F. A. Piefer

Asst by Rev. Rothe

Mrs. Jacob Troyer

 

Aug 30, 1937

Sharon Church

F. A. Piefer

 

Mrs. Lillian Troyer

 

Sep 1937

Christian Church Kalona

Rev. C. Clarke

 

Mr. U. S. Niffenegger

 

Mar 18, 1958

 Sharon Center

F. A. Pieper

 

A. A. Webster

 

 

 

 

 

Albert

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs Sara Shulthise

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Magdalena Snider

69

Jul 23, 1940

Kalona Disciple Church

G. L. Ackerman

 

Charles Stutzman

52

Dec 6, 1940

Wellman Mennonite Church

G. L. Ackerman

 

Mrs. Ruth Hall Miller

59

Jan 19, 1941

Sharon Church

G. L. Ackerman

 

Mrs. Joe Miller

 

 

Sharon Church

G. L. Ackerman

 

James Means

 

 

Beckman’s Funeral Parlor

G. L. Ackerman

 

Mrs. Fannie Cupp

 

 

 

F. A. Piefer Assisting

 

Mrs. U. S. Niffenegger

77

Oct 23, 1941

Sharon Church

F. A. Piefer Assisting

 

Franklin LeRoy Moore

 

Jan 7, 1943

Sharon Church

W. F. Ellenbeck

 

Mrs. Catherine Snider

 

May 14, 1943

Herman Yoder Funeral Home

W. F. Ellenbeck

 

Mrs Myrtle Jacob

 

Aug 17, 1943

Sharon Church

W. F. Ellenbeck

 

Cpl. Glenn L. Stutsman

 

May 27, 1944

Sharon Church

W. F. Ellenbeck

 

Mrs. Helen Vessly

 

Feb 2, 1944

Oathout Funeral Home

W. F. Ellenbeck

 

Arthur A. Ressler

 

Feb 19, 1944

Sharon Church

W. F. Ellenbeck

 

Mrs. Katherine Roberts

 

Aug 30, 1944

Oathout Funeral Home

W. F. Ellenbeck

 

Vernon Fountain

 

Dec 13, 1944

Oathout Funeral Home

W. F. Ellenbeck

 

Raymond Rhodes

 

Jul 8, 1945

 East Union Mennonite Ch

W. F. Ellenbeck

 

Ida Roberts

 

Nov 28, 1945

Oathout Iowa City

W. F. Ellenbeck

 

Charles Buck

 

Dec 18, 1945

Oathout Funeral Home

W. F. Ellenbeck

 

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