Edward J. Gibbs

GIBBS, SMITH, STAPLETON, WICKERTSHEIMER, PULSIFER, OSBORNE, REHN, ODE, CROMER, CRAMMOND, POORE

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Date: 1/28/2019 at 10:19:54

Morning Sun News-Herald, November 28, 1935

Edward J. Gibbs, a resident of Mt. Union for sixty-three years, died at his home Friday night, following a decline in health. The funeral services were held from the Baptist church in Mt. Union, Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. A. C. Droz, a former pastor, assisted by Rev. Geo. Smith. Mrs. E. L. Gabeline, Mrs. W. E. Buchanan, Oscar Eckey and A. Glantz sang, with Mrs. D. B. Dohrman pianist. The interment was at Elmwood cemetery near Morning Sun, the pallbearers being H. G King, J. B. McConahay, V. Lauer, C. B. Cornic, W. E. Buchanan and W. O. McKim.

Edward J. Gibbs was born at Elmwood, Ill., Jan. 14, 1846, the son of Justus and Betty Smith Gibbs. His first wife was Alice Stapleton and she and an infant daughter passed away in 1877. He was married to Eva Louise Wickertsheimer at Williamstown, N. Y., December 29, 1880. She with one son, Lester Gibbs of Mt. Union, and five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren are living. Also two brothers, O. S. Gibbs of Morning Sun, and Albert Gibbs of Portland, Oregon, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Pulsifer of Brimfield, Ill, and Mrs. Allie Osborne of Sioux City, Iowa, survive.

Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mrs. Carl Rehn of Toledo, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ode of Britt, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Will Cromer of Fairfield; Miss Elva Gibbs of Cedar Falls; Ronald Gibbs of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Merl Gibbs of Danville; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Crammond and Harry and Velma Crammond of Wapello; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gibbs of Grinnel, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Poore of Brooklyn, Iowa.