Akers, Lincoln (d. 1958)

AKERS, KING, HARRIS, SCHWARTING, BROWN, STAGER, HECK, KESSELRING

Posted By: Ken Akers (email)
Date: 7/5/2003 at 19:31:43

Audubon County Journal (IA), Oct. 2, 1958
Death claims
county pioneer
Lincoln Akers

Death came Thursday, Sept.
23 at 7:40 to Lincoln Akers,
91, retired farmer and pioneer
resident of Audubon county.
Mr. Akers, who had been in
failing health for several
years died at his home in Oak-
field.

The son of Ralph and Teresa
King Akers, he was born in
Johnson county and had lived
in Audubon county since com-
ing here when he was two
years old.

He was married to Mary B.
Harris of Lewis and the couple
observed their 64th wedding
anniversary in July.

Twelve of the couple's 14
children survive, along with
the widow, 33 grandchildren,
34 great-grandchildren and a
great-great grandchild. Robert
and Sylvia preceded their
father in death.

The surviving children are
Otto, Byron, Trilby, Harold,
Frank, Louie and Alvie Akers
and Mrs. Dave Schwarting of
Exira, Mrs. Walter Brown of
Grand Coulee, Wash., Mrs.
Edd Stager of Oakfield, Mrs.
Clyde Heck of Ventura, Calif.,
and Mrs. Winona Kesselring of
Ridgeway, Colo.

Last rites were held Monday
afternoon at two o'clock at
the Brayton Baptist church
with the Rev. Ronald Abbas
officiating.

Music for the service was
by Mrs. Lester Nelson, pianist,
who also accompanied the vo-
calists, Mrs. Raymond Ander-
son and Mrs. Henry Hansen
as they sang, "Rock of Ages"
and "Going Down the Valley."

Casket bearers were grand-
sons, Gary, Myron, Larry,
Robert, Dalbert and Harold
F. Akers.

Interment was in the Oak-
field Cemetery with Corl's in charge.

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