Former Page County Citizen Dead.

Mr. Chas. Wenstrand went to Red Oak yesterday morning to see his father who was lying at the point of death, and in the afternoon about 2:30 o'clock the spirit of the sick man took its flight to that better world. Mr. Gust Wenstrand was born in Sweden and came to America in 1869. After living in Illinois a short time, be came to Page county in 1870 and located on a farm in Fremont township, where he resided until five years ago when he moved to Red Oak. Had he lived until this coming fall, he would have been seventy-five years old. He leaves a wife and six children, four girls and two boys, Chas. and Alfred, besides a brother, Rev. K. A. Wenstrand of Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. Wenstrand was one of Page county's most prosperous and respected citizens, and his death casts a shadow across the memory of those who knew him during his life in this community. The funeral will be held at Red Oak tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Mar 29, 1904

Death of Gust Wendstrand.
Last Monday afternoon occurred the death of Gust Wendstrand, at his home on 906 Washington avenue, in this city. In his passing away, Red Oak loses one of her most highly respected Swedish citizens. Mr. Wenstrand was a gentleman whom it was a pleasure to meet. He was a Christian man, a staunch member of the Swedish Mission church, and a genial, wholesouled citizen. He was born in Sweden and came to America in 1869, settling in Illinois for a short time, after which he located in Page county where he lived until five years ago, when he came to make his home in Red Oak.
He was past seventy-four years of age when he died. He leaves a wife and six children, four girls and two boys, Chas. and Alfred, the former a resident of Clarinda. A brother, Rev. E. A. Wenstrand, lives at Milwaukee, Wis. The funeral was held at the Swedish Mission church Wednesday, afternoon at 11 o'clock, services being conducted by Rev. E. M. Holmes, and Rev. Dahlhielm, the former of the Methodist church and the latter of Swedish Mission. The attendance was very large. Burial was made in the cemetery at Nyman, near which place Mr. Wenstrand made his home for many years—Red Oak Express. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Apr 5, 1904

Wenstrand, John

Rev. John Wenstrand, the first pastor of the Mission church in Fremont township, Page county, died Friday; May 30, in Chicago, of parlysis. For twenty-five years prior to his death he was secretary of the Mission Covenant in Chicago. He was a cousin of Alfred Wenstrand of Essex and of C. A. Wenstrand of Shenandoah. Alfred Wenstrand went to Chicago to attend the funeral. CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Jun 12, 1919

Wenstrand, Lydia Adina - The many friends of Alfred Wenstrand and family are saddened by learning of the death of Miss Lydia, who died last Thursday Oct. 1st at her home near Essex.   Lydia Adina Wenstrand was born in Page County, Iowa, April 29th, 1882.   She attended school in Clarinda for six years, and later studied in Highland Park College, Des Moines.   For four years past she has taught school in Page and Montgomery counties, but for the eleven months past has been at home suffering from Bright's disease.   She leaves father, mother, two sisters and her brothers, all being at the funeral except Oscar who lives in Shelly, Idaho. Funeral services were    held in the home near Essex Sunday afternoon, with burial in Nyman cemetery. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 8, 1914

Word was received of the death of Miss Lydia Wenstrand at the home of her parents, Mr. and   Mrs. Alfred Wenstrand, at Essex, la., Thursday Oct. 1st.   Miss Wenstrand was secetary for Miss Jessie Field when she was county superintendent of the schools. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 8, 1914 

Miss Lydia Adien Wenstrand died Oct. 1, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wenstrand, of Fremont township, following a long illness of about a year which confined her to her bed most of the time. Miss Wenstrand was born in Page county, April 29, 1882, and was a bright and amiable young lady. Following her attendance at the Clarinda schools she graduated from Highland Park College and for several years taught school in Page and Montgomery counties. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, attended by many sorrowing friends, and interment in the Nyman cemetery. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 8, 1914

The death of Mrs. C. Weasel at Ft. Collins, Colo., is said to have occurred a short time ago. She was a daughter of Jesse Hughes, of East River, and well known to many in this county. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Mar 4, 1909

West, Amos P.
Amos P. West died last Thursday at his home in Villisca, aged 82 years. He was one of the early settlers of Page county, locating up in Valley township in 1854, where he conducted a large farm for many years and then removed to Villisca where he engaged in banking. For years he had been troubled with a cancer on one ear which caused him great suffering to the last. He was well known in this city and highly respected. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Apr 27, 1911

West, Carl - Roy Harmon was called to Shenandoah early Thursday morning, by the death of a former Clarinda boy, Carl West. Mr. West was raised in Clarinda, being the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ward. He was a baker by trade, and has been employed in Shenandoah for some time. He leaves a wife, but no children. The body was brought to Clarinda to the home of his mother, Mrs. Emma Irwin. At the time of this writing the funeral arrangements had not been made known. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 24, 1918

  Carl West
Carl B. West was born Jan. 18th, 1888 in Clarinda, anl passed away Oct. 24th, 1918 at 2:40 A. M. at his home in Shenandohh. He was the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ward with whom he made his home. He was married Dec. 16, 1916 to Miss Gladys Boone of Chillicothe, Mo. They were married in Shenandoah where they have since resided. He was a member of the 51th Regimental Band for three years. Carl was of a quiet and kind disposition and will be grealty missed by his wife, his Aunt Grace, and two uncles, Herm and Robert Ward, who survive him. He was also a member of the Elk Lodge. Interment took place in the cemetery at Clarinda, Friday afternoon, Rev. M. M. Cable officiating. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 31, 1918

Roy E. Harmon was called to Shenandoah at 3 o'clock this morning to take charge of the remains of Carl B. West, son of Mrs. Emma Irwin, who died there at 2:40 a.m. this morning. He was 29 years of age, a baker by occupation, and a Clarinda boy who attended the Clarinda high school. He was a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ward of this city. CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 24, 1918

West, Emma E. Hutchings Brown - Mrs. Emma West. Emma E. Hutchings was born in Selma, Delaware county, Indiana, fifty-eight years ago. In 1866 she came to Clarinda and became one of the teachers in the city public school. After four or five years of school work she resigned her position and was married to W. M. Brown, a young attorney of Clarinda. Shortly after their marriage they removed to Shenandoah where they resided for three or four years, until one morning Mr. Brown mysteriously disappeared and no clue to his whereabouts has ever been found. Mrs. Brown then returned to Clarinda with her two small boys, Clyde and Frank, and opened up a dressmaking establishment which she conducted until about twelve years ago, when she was married to A. B. West.
Nine years ago she moved to Sedalia, Missouri to keep house for her son Frank who holds the position of train dispatcher for the M. K. & T. railroad. Her last visit to Clarinda was in June of last year, and at that time she was ill with what she supposed to be a light attack of appendicitis.   On her return home it was found that she was suffering from intestinal cancer, from which she gradually failed, and on Friday, February 15, at 10 o'clock p. m., she passed into the beyond.   For many years she had been a member of the M. E. church and her funeral was held at the Northern M. E. church in Sedalia, conducted by Dr. S. S. Martin, at 2:30 p. m., Sunday, February 17th. Interment in Sedalia cemetery.
Besides her two sons she leaves her aged mother, four brothers and four sisters, viz:  Mrs. E. A. Hutchings, Mrs. T.  R.  Riggs,  and Mrs. Anna Mitchell, of Centerville, Iowa; Mrs. H H. Hanna, Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. J. C. Clipson, and Will O., Clarinda; Vete, Smith Center, Kansas, and Otis L. St. Joseph, Mo.CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 22, 1907

Mrs. Emma West died at her home in Sedalia, Mo., Friday night, February 15th, after a protracted illness. She is survived by a sister and brother in this city, Mrs. J. C. Clipson and Will Hutchings.    CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 19, 1907

Westapher, Hazel Pauline - Hazel Pauline Westapher.
Hazel Pauline Westapher, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rienzi L. Westapher, was born Nov. 19, 1907, at Lincoln, Nebr., and departed this life May 16, 1908, at Clarinda, aged five months and 27 days. Pneumonia was the cause of the little one's death. Besides her parents little Hazel Pauline is survived by one little sister. The family had come here for a visit with Mr. Westapher's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Westapher, when the little one took sick. Her illness was extended over a period of 12 days.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. T. Fisher at the home of the grandparents Sunday, May 17, at 3 p. m., and the little body was laid to rest in Oak Grove cemetery. The sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved family. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, May 19, 1908

Obituary of Samuel Westapher.
Concerning the life of Samuel Westapher, about whose death and funeral there was brief mention in the last issue of The Herald, the following facts were read at the funeral by the officiating minister, the Rev. R. C. Snodgrass.      
Samuel Westapher was born in Greenvillage, Franklin county, Pa., June 27, 1839, and died at his home in Clarinda, early in the morning of April 9th, 1918, age 78 years, 9 months and 13 days. In early childhood he came with his parents to Springfield, Ill; from there he moved to Groveland, Ill., where he learned the blacksmith trade. In the year 1857, he came to Hawleyville, la., where he worked in C. G. Hinman's carriage factory. He came to Clarinda in 1859, going into business for himself, in which he was successful.
On Feb. 13, 1862, he was united in marriage to Martha A. Vise, of Nebraska township; to this union were born seven children: C. A. of Portland, Ore.; W. R. of Akron, Colo.; A. E. of Shambaugh, la.; Amber G. who passed away in infancy; Mrs. J. W. Carr of Regina, Sask., Canada; R. L. of Denver, Colo., and R. L. of Omaha, Nebr.
In 1863 they moved to Dayton, la., returning to Clarinda in 1872, where they have resided ever since. On Aug. 27, 1868, they united with the Christian church under the ministry of Elders Peregrine and January, at Boundry Grove; on moving back to Clarinda they were very active in organizing the Christian church, being charter members, Mr. Westapher being the first officer elected, and serving as Deacon for eight years. He lived and died a firm believer in the Christian faith, and passed away peacefully, expressing a strong desire and hope of meeting his Saviour. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of husband and father, and for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. S. Westapher and family. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Apr 18, 1918

Samuel Westapher.
The funeral of Samuel Westapher, who died Tuesday morning, was held this forenoon from the undertaking parlors of C. H. Oates, conducted by Rev. R. C. Snodgrass. The burial was in the Clarinda city cemetery. Many friends will deeply regret the loss of this good man. The Journal has been furnished the following obituary:
Samuel   Westapher was   born in Greenvillage, Franklin   county, Pa., June 27, 1830, and died at his home in Clarinda early on the morning of April 9, 1918.   He had attained the age of 78 years 9 months and 13 days. In early childhood he came with his parents to Springfield,   Ill., and again moved to Groveland,   Ill., where he learned the blacksmith's trade.   In the year 1857 he came to Hawleyville,
where he worked in C. G. Hinman's carriage factory.  He came to Clarinda in 1859, after which he went into business for himself, in which he proved himself successful.   On Feb. 13, 1862 he was united in marriage to Martha A Vise of Nebraska township.  To this union were born seven children as follows  C. A. of Portland, Ore.; N. R. of Akron, Colo.; A. E. of Shambaugh; Amber G., who passed away  in infancy; Mrs. J. W. Carr   of Regina, Sask. Canada; R. L. of Denver Colo ; and R. K of Omaha, Nebr.   In 1863 they moved to Dayton, moving back to Clarinda in 1872, where they have resided ever since.  On Aug. 27, 1868, Mr. and Mrs. Westapher united with the Christian church under the ministry of Elders Peregrine and January at Boundary Grove.   On moving back to Clarinda they were very active in organizing the Christian church, being charter members.     Mr. Westapher was the first officer elected   in the church and served as   deacon for eight years.   He lived and died a firm believer in the Christian faith. He passed away peacefully, expressing strong desire and hope of meeting his Saviour. CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Apr 11, 1918

Samuel Westapher.
Samuel Westapher died at his home in Clarinda April 9, 1918, at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 13 days. Funeral services were held at the Oates undertaking parlors this morning at 10:30, conducted by the Rev. R. C. Snodgrass. Interment was in the Clarinda cemetery. Further particulars of his life will be given next week.

Mrs. Elmer Westapher Dead. Mrs. Viletta A. Westapher died at her home on east Washington street in Clarinda, Wednesday, February 17,1904. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Stahl, who live in this city, and was born in Bureau county, Illinois, August 1, 1879. She came to Clarinda with her parents when she was but a child and this has been her home ever since. She was married to Elmer Westapher Dec. 25, 1894 and to them were born three sons, Clarence, Earl and Raymond. The deceased had not been well for several years and two years ago went to Denver, Colo., for her health, but the climate did her very little good. Until the last few days, however, there were strong hopes of her ultimate recovery. In addition to her relatives she leaves a wide circle of friends, who mourn her untimely death. Funeral services were held today at the family residence, conducted by Rev. W. T. Fisher. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community, for in the death of this wife and mother another happy home is broken up. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 19, 1904

Mrs. Elmer Westapher died yesterday at her home in East Clarinda.  She had been in poor health a long time. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 18, 1904

The funeral of Victor Westenburg was attended by a large concourse of friends and acquaintances at his residence in northwest part of Douglas township, Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. At the home Red Lund led in prayer followed by a solo of Professor Tillman. The funeral cortege then proceeded to the Nyman church, where a short sermon was conducted by their pastor. He leaves to mourn his loss eight children, two girls, six boys, two brothers, one sister and a host of other relatives and friends. The remains were laid to rest in the Nyman cemetery beside the wife who was burried 1913. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Apr 5, 1917

Victor Westenburg died at his home in Douglas township Thursday, March 29, 1917, of pneumonia. He was born in Sweden Aug. 17, 1854, and came to America in 1868, settling first in the state of' Illinois. Ten years later, in 1878, he came to Iowa, locating in Douglas township, Page county, which was his home at the time of his death. He was married in March, 1894, to Miss Hannah Johnson, at Red Oak, Ia. To this union there were born eight children, all of whom are living, as follows: Rudolph, Edna, Orpha, Arnold, Bert, Roy, Raymond and Glenn, the latter being three years old; also by two brothers and one sisters, John Westenburg of Louisiana, and Peter Westenburg of Shenandoah, and Eva Westenburg, who lives in Sweden. Mrs. Westenburg died three years ago. The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon in the Lutheran church at Nyman, conducted by the Rev. N. A. Bloomstrand; interment in the Nyman cemetery. The late Mr. Westenburg accumulated 400 acres of land in the northwestern part of Douglas township, and the children will be left well provided for. He was a quiet and industious man, and highly respected by his neighbors.  CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Apr 5, 1917

Grandma Wetmore passed away at her home in Idaho Monday morning and was brought here Friday evening, accompanied by her sons, Hugh of California and Clifford of this place, who had been spending the last few weeks there with their mother since her illness. Mrs. Wetmore made her home here until a few years ago when .Mr. Wetmore died she went to Idaho where she has made her home with her daughter. Funeral services were held at the home of her son, O. C. Wetmore Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. . Interment in the Blanchard cemetery. CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 19, 1916

Wetmore, O. - Death of O. Wetmore
Word comes to this city of the death yesterday morning at 10 o'clock of Mr. O. Wetmore at his home in Blanchard. His death came as the result of a slight stroke of apoplexy aggravated by a heart trouble of long standing. Tho funeral was held this afternoon at two o'clock at Blanchard. Mr. Wetmore is one of the oldest residents of the county having made Colfax township his home since 1866. He was born in Monroe county, New York, December 2, 1827 being nearly seventy-nine years old at the time of his death. He was the son of Pelick Wetmore of Welsh stock while his mother, whose maiden name was Rebecca Rice was of Puritan ancestry.
Mr. Wetmore was reared by an aunt in Summit county, Ohio and it was there that he grew to manhood and recieved his common school education. On Jan'y. 10, 1849 he was married to Miss Cordelia Jane Davis a native of New York State. After his marriage he moved in 1850 to Tazewell county, Ill., and there resided four years after which he made his home in Knox county, Ill., until 1866 when the family came out to this county and settled on a farm in Colfax township. He settled on wild land which he carefully improved until it became one of the finest farms in the county. A notable feature of the farm is the big grove which was planted in 1869.
Mr. Wetmore was county Commissioner in 1878-79 and was for several years a Justice of the Peace.
He was appointed Postmaster at Blanchard during President Harrison's administration and served several years in that capacity. He was a man of much ability and sound good sense and was held in high respect by all. He is survived by Mrs Wetmore and four children. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 12, 1906

O. E. Wetmore died Oct. 11, 1906, at his home in Blanchard, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis a few weeks previous, from which he failed to rally. He was 84 years old, one of the early settlers of this county and a highly respected citizen. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 11, 1906

Wetzel, V.
A patient at the hospital committed suicide Monday morning by hanging. His nama is V. Wetzel and was 71 years of age. His daughter-in-law, Mrs. W. L. Wetzel, of Crothersville, Ill., came to take care of the remains which were shipped to Crothersville. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Jul 3, 1903