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Donnell Cemetery
Donald Cruikshank
CRUIKSHANK, ROKEY, PHIPPS, PARKS
Posted By: Valerie Ward <valerieak1@hotmail.com>
Date: 3/28/2004 at 16:30:00
Obit, Donnellson IA, newspaper
(dated Dec 22, 1957)
Don Cruikshank Dies Sunday in Iowa City
Donald W. Cruikshank, 25, of Montrose, who was critically injured in an
automobile accident south of Montrose last Tuesday night, died at 9:35
a.m.
Sunday in the Veterans hospital at Iowa City.
The son of Theodore C and Elaine Rokey
Cruikshank, he
was born June 14, 1932 at Donnellson. He lived most of his life in
Montrose
where he graduated from the Montrose high school in 1950.
He married Zela Phipps at the First
Congregational
church here on July 27, 1952. She survives.
He was agent for the Monarch Life Insurance Company.
He entered the armed forces September 12, 1953 and was discharged
December 2,
1956.
He was a member of the Montrose Presbyterian church, Joppa Lodge No.
136, A. F.
& A. M. and Martha Chapter No 5 Order of Eastern Star, all of
Montrose.
Surviving besides his wife and parents Mr. and Mrs. Theodore C Curikshank of Sarasota, Fla
and
formerly of Montrose, are a sister, Janet S. Cruikshank of Montrose, a
brother,
James E. Cruikshank of Fort Madison, a grandfather Fred A . Rokey
of Montrose, a niece, Nancy Lynn Cruikshank of Fort Madison and a
nephew
Richard Lee Parks of California as well as other relatives.
He was preceded in death by a son David Wayne, who died Dec 14, 1954.
Funeral services were held at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Schmidt
Memorial
Home. Masonic services were conducted and burial was in the Donnell
cemetery at
Donnellson
Lucille Church Rokey
CHURCH, ROKEY, STARR, HIRSHLER, KOLLER, PERROTT, HODSON, BOWEN,
GLASSFORED,
BURHAM, THORNTON, JONES
Obit, Donnellson Newspaper 1954
Mrs. Lucille Rokey, 39, passed away in
Sacred Heart
hospital in Fort Madison at 5:35a.m. Thursday, Dec
2
following an operation. She had been ill only two days.
Born July 14, 1915 near Argyle, she was a lifelong resident of this
vicinity
and a member of the Embury Methodist
church, of the
W.S. C.S. of the church and chaplain of the DeMolay
Mothers club.
On August 13, 1936 at Canton Ill she was united in marriage to Earl Rokey, who survives as do also one son Robert
and one
daughter Carolyn, both at home, her father A. W. Church of Argyle,
three
brothers, Lester and Kenneth Church , both of Argyle and Bernard of
Fort
Madison and one sister, Mrs. Jean Glassford
of Arglyle.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lois and Mabel.
Funeral services were held in Embury
Methodist church
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Everett K. Burham
officiating.
Mrs. Thos J. Thornton and Richard Jones sang "God Will Take Care of
You" and "Beyond the Sunset" accompanied by Mrs. Burham
The body was laid to rest in the Donnell cemetery, the following being pallbeareers, Paul Bowen, L L
Hodson, Wesley Perrott,
Richard Koller, Bryan Starr and David T. Hirshler.
Posted By: Valerie Ward
Lula Mae Humphrey Rokey
HUMPHREY, ROKEY, PATTERSON, CRUIKSHANK, KRINNING, KRIMING, OPSTELTEN,
OPSTELTON, ARKNECHT, PARSON, KIRCHNER, DOWNEY, HURLYE, HEINOLD, HAND
Obit from unknown paper found in Donnellson, Iowa Genealogy Library
(hand written, looks like Aug 6, 1942)
Lula M Humphrey, daughter of Oliver A and Janet Patterson Humphrey, was
born
near Granger, Missouri, May 25, 1883, and passed away at the Graham
hospital at
Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday evening July 29 at 11:30 pm after a serious
illness of
about four weeks, at the age of 59 years, 2 months, and 4 days.
On July 7th, 1901, she was united in marriage to Fred A Rokey
at Keokuk, Iowa. To this union two children were born: Earl, of
Donnellson and
Mrs. Elaine Cruikshank of Montrose.
She is survived by her husband, Fred A Rokey,
the
above named son and daughter, four grandchildren, Janet, James and
Donald
Cruikshank and Robert Rokey: one brother
E. R.
Humphrey of Alton, Ill, one sister Mrs. B W Kriming
of Trojan S.D. and one aunt Christina Opstelton of Keokuk, IA, a number of nieces and
nephews and
many friends.
She was a Gold Star member of the Donnellson Chapter of the American
Legion
Auxiliary. All her life she has been respected and loved by a large
circle of
friends and neighbors and was always interested in the welfare and
comfort of
others.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church in Donnellson,
Saturday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and were conducted by Rev R. F. Sturgell
and Rev. R. C. Murdock.
The choir of the church sang the hymns
"No Night There" and "It
is Well with My Soul." They were accompanied by Mrs. Laura Armknecht.
The body was laid to rest in the Donnell cemetery, the following being
pallbearers, Francis Parsons, Ferdidand
Kirchner, J.
W. Downey, Frank Hurley, William Heinold
and Joseph
Hand.
Posted By: Valerie Ward
Fredrick A. Rokey
ROKEY, CRUIKSHANK, SCHWEER, HUMPHREY, WELSCH, HALM, PERTY, HUMMEL,
CURTIS,
SIMPSON, HIRSCHLER
Obit, Donnellson Iowa Newspaper
(hand written d. Oct 14, 1961)
Fred August Rokey, 86, of Montrose, died
in the home
of his daughter Mrs. T. C. Cruikshank Saturday at 4:30 p.m. He had been
in
failing health for some time, but his death was very sudden.
The son of the late Christian and Julia Ann Schweer
Rokey, he was born January 24, 1875 in Lee county and was a lifelong resident of this
vicinity. He was
a retired farmer.
He was a member of the Presbyterian church
at Montrose
and a 50 year member of the IOOF Lodge at Keokuk.
In January 1901 he was married to Lulu Mae Humphrey, who preceded him
in death.
Surviving are one son Earl Rokey of
Donnellson, one
daughter Mrs. T. C. Cruickshank of Montrose, one brother William of
Keokuk, one
sister, Mrs. Minnie Welsch of Keokuk, four
grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, one sister, one grandson, and
one
great grandson.
Funeral services were held in Millers' Home for Funerals on Tuesday at
2:00
p.mom with Rev. J. Sherrill Gohde offication.
Mrs. Robert Yoder sand "Ivory Palaces" and "It is Well With My Soul" accompanied by Mrs. Delmar Hirschler.
Interment was in the Donnell Cemetery, the following serving as
pallbearers, Wm
Auwaerter Jr,
George Halm, Cecil Perty,
Howard Hummel,
Ralph Curtis, Ross Simpson
Posted By: Valerie Ward