Cass County

Robert Carnes passed away very suddenly at 10:30 o'clock this morning at his home, corner of Tenth and Granite streets, after a three day illness with pneumonia. Mr. Carnes was forty years of age, and leaves a wife to mourn his loss. He has been a resident of Cass County nearly all his life, and was a highly respected citizen. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and interment will be made at the Eikenbary cemetery, south of town.

A. S. Carnes, one of the pioneer citizens of Plattsmouth, died at 10 o'clock last night at his home, corner Tenth and Granite streets. Mr. Carnes had been a sufferer for some time with a complication of diseases. He was seventy-one years of age, and was the father of Robert Carnes, whose death occurred last week. Mr. Carnes came to Nebraska in 1855 and has been a resident of Cass county ever since. He leaves three children-two sons and one daughter- and four brothers to mourn his demise. He served over three years in the First Nebraska regiment during the civil war. Funeral services will be held at the M. E. church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, and interment will be made by the side of his son in Oak Hill cemetery. (A. S. Karns is actually buried at Pleasant Ridge cemetery)

Word was received here of the death of Charles COGLIZER, who died at his home in McCook, Neb., on April 30. Charley was well known in this vicinity, having lived here for many years.

The sad news was received here today of the death at her home in Council Bluffs, Iowa, yesterday morning of Mrs. Laura REASONER, wife of James REASONER. Mrs. Reasoner was a former Plattsmouth lady, having spent her girlhood here, and was reared to womanhood in this city. To those who knew her, the news of the death of this estimable lady comes as a severe blow, although it has been several years since she made her home in this city, having removed to Glenwood, Iowa, where the family resided until a few months ago. She was 45 years of age and leaves a husband and two children, a daughter, Miss Mabel, and son, Byrd, aged 10 years. Mrs. Reasoner was a sister of Misses Mary and Elizabeth HOBSON of this city, and to these ladies the deepest sympathy of the community will be extended. The cause of the death is given as heart failure. The burial will take place tomorrow afternoon at Glenwood, following services at the home in Council Bluffs.

The following taken from the Weeping Water Republican gives an account of the death of Mrs. Margaret TIGHE, one of the best beloved ladies in that section of the county. One of the early settlers of the county, Mrs. Tighe was well known throughout all sections of Cass county and her death will be universally regretted:

A most estimable and well beloved woman, Mrs. Margaret CONGDON TIGHE, passed away early Monday morning at the home of her son, David TIGHE, southwest of Manley. She was among the early settlers of Cass county and her whole life was characterized by a kindly, charitable disposition which bespoke the deep, ardent Catholic faith that was hers. Her whole life was one most worthy of emulation.

The funeral was held at St. Patrick’s church at Manley. Requiem high mass was sung Wednesday morning by rev. Father HIGGINS, who conducted the funeral, which was attended by an unusually large consurse [sic] of friends. Burial was at St. Patrick’s cemetery.

Mrs. Tighe leaves to mourn a mother’s love, nine children, five sons and four daughters. The sons are: John of Pilger, Neb.; P.W. of Omaha, Neb.; Michael, at the farm southwest of town, Michael and David at the home where she died. The daughters are: Mrs. Charles MURPHY, east of town; Mrs. Tom BERGNER, of North Platte; Sister Felesitus of York, and Miss Teresa, at home.

Relatives attending from a distance are: Ed and David TIGHE, nephews, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; James and Joseph TIGHE, grandsons, of Pilger; Charles TIGHE, of Bancroft, and Joseph TIGHE of Havelock, brother-in-law; her sister-in-law, Mrs. James CARPER; husband and dauther, Miss Henrietta, of College View.

Mrs. Sarah HOWE-DEPUY, at the age of 72 years, 9 months and 10 days, passed peacefully away on Sunday evening, April 11, 1915, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George REICHART. Deceased was born in Pennsylvania on July 1, 1842. She was united in marriage September 20, 1857, to Isaac DePuy. They lived in Iowa for a number of years and then came to Nebraska, where the deceased lived for thirty years. Her husband preceded her to the great beyond a number of years ago. Those who are left to mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother are: C.H. DePUY, of Omaha; Mrs. BLACKMAN, of Bartlett; Mrs. George REICHART, of Louisville; Mrs. G.A. MAYFIELD, of Stanton; Frank DePUY, of Two Harbors, Minn.; and one adopted daughter, Mrs. Ardell HAMMOND, of Louisville. Mrs. DePuy had been a member of the Christian church for many years and died realizing that her stay here had been but preparatory for the life that is to come. She was willing to go – yes, anxious, for she had no fear for the future. She had kept the faith. Blessed are those who die in the Lord. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from the Christian church, conducted by Rev. C.L. NORMAN and elder G.W. MAYFIELD. Interment was at River View cemetery. All of the children were at the bedside when the end came. – Louisville Courier

Syracuse, Neb., Oct. 25. – James K. KEITHLEY, for the past ten years editor and publisher of the Syracuse Journal, died at 4 o’clock Sunday morning, following an illness contracted late in August from which he had suffered almost continuously since. Mr. Keithley was widely known among the newspaper men in this section of the state, having established and published the weeping Water Republican before coming to Syracuse.

Mr. Keithley was born at Louisville, Ky., April 21, 1852, came to Nebraska in 1876, and to Weeping water first in 1878. He was married October 22, 1878 to Miss Agnes [middle initial smudged] Kay, the daughter of Dr. M. Kay [could be “McKay??], a pioneer physician of Nebraska City.

The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church here and the remains taken to Nebraska City to be interred beside those of his mother in Wyuka cemetery. He is survived by his wife and son, W.K. KEITHLEY, who is now in active management of the Journal.The deceased was for many years publisher of the Weeping Water Republican and well known to a large number of residents of Cass county.

The many friends in this city and vicinity of Will BOECK and wife will regret to learn of the misfortune that has befallen them, as both Mr. and Mrs. Boeck were taken to the hospital in South Omaha, where they reside, the wife suffering from appendicitis, which made it necessary to operate on her at once, and the husband is reported as suffering from a hemorrhage of the brain as the climax to his mental trouble that has for the past few years affected him in a very severe form. Mrs. Boeck is reported as having stood the operation in good shape and it is thought that she is now on the highway to recovery and at the present rate of improvement will soon be able to return to her home. Mr. Boeck is a nephew of Henry BOECK of this city.

From Wednesday’s Daily

Mrs. William A. BOECK of Omaha, an account of whose illness appeared in the Journal of last evening, has passed away, as she was unable to stand the ordeal of the operation and died Monday evening, although word was not received here until last evening. Mrs. Boeck was taken with what seemed to be appendicitis on Sunday and was at once taken to the hospital for treatment, but it seems to have been without effect, as she continued to grow worse until death came to her relief. Mrs. Boeck was forty-seven years of age and had made her home in Omaha for a great many years, where the family has resided at 480 South Thirty-first street. A husband, one son and one daughter survive her. Henry Boeck of this city is an uncle of the deceased lady, and he and his wife will attend the funeral, which will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Brewer chapel in Omaha and under charge of Rev. R.L. WHEELER of the First Presbyterian church. Mrs. Boeck for a number of years was engaged in teaching school in this county and was married here, and a great many of our citizens had the pleasure of knowing this estimable lady, whose years of suffering and worry have closed. The husband has been practically an invalid for a number of years, suffering from a [illegible].

DEATH OF WILLIAM A. BOECK IN THE OMAHA HOSPITAL

From Tuesday’s Daily

Yesterday morning at the hospital in Omaha, where he has been for the past few weeks taking treatment, William A. BOECK passed away after an illness covering a period of several years, during which time he has been suffering from a stroke of paralysis, and this had caused him to be a sufferer from mental trouble and he had been under the constant care of his family for years. He was 58 years of age and was taken to the hospital three weeks ago, at the time when his wife also entered the institution, and was not aware of the death of his wife, which occurred at the hospital two weeks ago, following an operation for appendicitis and the condition of the husband was such that it was thought best not to tell him of her death. Two children, Miss Gretchen BOECK, and Elmer BOECK, are left to mourn the death of the father, as well as Henry Boeck of this city, an uncle.

Mr. Boeck resided in this county for a few years and later moved to South Omaha, where he was interested in the shoe business for a number of years, and later in the construction of cement buildings. He had lived in south Omaha for more than twenty-five years. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Brewer chapel.

 

DEATH OF MRS. SOLOMON FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS CITY
Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday,November 4,1915

The news was received here this morning of the death at her home in Lincoln of Mrs. Louis SOLOMON, for many years a resident of this city, where her husband was engaged in business in the firm of Solomon & Nathan, but several years ago she removed to Lincoln and has since lived in that city, where her daughter, Mrs. Venda SAMUELS and family, made their home with her and looked after her welfare. Mrs. Solomon will be well [re]membered by a great many of the older residents of this city and they will regret greatly to learn of her passing. She leaves besides her daughter, Mrs. SAMUELS, one son, Louis SOLOMON, as well as four sisters and a brother, Mrs. Levi GOLDING of Plattsmouth, Mrs. I. NATHAN of Lincoln, Mrs. S.L. GOLDING of Tonganoxie, Kansas, and one sister in Germany, and the brother, L. SANDERS, of Helena, Arkansas. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the late home.

Last evening at 6 o’clock – at his home in Cedar Creek, Jacob SCHNEIDER, one of the prominent residents of that section of the county, passed away, after an illness covering several months and resulting from a complication of diseases, and thus is brought to a close a life full of usefulness and effort toward the betterment of his community and of helpfulness toward his family and friends.

Mr. Schneider was born in Scott county, Iowa, September 24, 1852, and made his home there until the year 1868, when he came to Nebraska and located on a farm near Cedar Creek, where he continued to reside until seven years ago, when he retired from active farm work and has since been enjoying a long deserved rest from his labors on the farm. He was married forty years ago to Miss Sarah CLARK, who with the two children, Mrs. Nettie FACKLER, of Blair, and Walter SCHNEIDER, of Cedar Creek, are left to mourn his death, as well as four brothers, H.A. SCHNEIDER of Oregon, W.J. SCHNEIDER of Cedar Creek, George SCHNEIDER of Warfield, Neb., and John SCHNEIDER of Wahoo, Neb.

Thus another old resident of the county is called to join the rapidly lengthening list of those who will answer no more the call of home and friend, and the place in the community long occupied by Mr. Schneider will be hard to fill. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. from the Cedar Creek church, and the interment made in the cemetery there.

Monday morning at his home, 2400 East Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Perry UTTERBACK, well known in this city, died after an illness covering a period of years, and in fact, since leaving here some nine years ago, he has been in very poor health and gradually grew worse until his death.

Mr. Utterback was 49 years of age and was well known both in this city and Mills county, Iowa, where he had made his home off and on for the greater part of his lifetime. While a resident here, Mr. Utterback conducted a restaurant, and after disposing of his interests in this city, he was interested in the barber business in various points in Mills county, going to Council bluffs about three years ago, where he was employed by the Rasmussen barber shop until his illness made necessary his retirement.

He leaves besides his wife, on sister, Mrs. N. RYCKMAN, of Council Bluffs, and three brothers, Henry Utterback of near Cedar Creek, A.H. and E. UTTERBACK, to mourn his death. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the residence and the interment made in the Fairview cemetery. To those whom he was best acquainted with Mr. Utterback was a warm friend and his passing will cause a feeling of grief among those who knew him best in this section.

A message was received here last evening by Mrs. Fred SPANGLER announcing the death of her brother, Henderson BURKE, at Hillyard, Washington, where he has been for the past few months. The message did not state the hour of his death and was merely a notification of the fact of his death. Mr. Burke was 24 years of age and spend the last winter here at the home of his sister in this city, and while here was taken with that dreaded malady, quick consumption, which made rapid inroads on his health, and he was sent to the Pacific coast in the hopes that the climate there might prove beneficial to his health, and left there in March for the west. H leaves a father, five sisters and three brothers to mourn his loss. The body will be brought here for burial, but definite arrangements have not as yet been made as to the time for holding the funeral., as it is not known how long it will take to bring the body back here.

• Name: June BABSON
• Date of death: July 20. 1991
• Place of death: Tyrow, NC
• Parents' names: Cecil and Christine Pettet
• Spouse's name: Robert Babson
• Preceded in death by: Robert Babson
• Listed survivors and each person's place of residence: two daughters, Nancy jones of Boise, Idaho and Linda Segling of Fairfield, N.J. and one brother, Robert Pettit of Lincoln, and on granddaughter.
• Service: Tyrow, NC

• Name: Sherman Lee Adkins
• Date of Birth: Nov 9, 1919
• Place of birth: Nehawka, NE
• Date of death: July 15, 1991
• Place of death: University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha
• Parents' names: John and Ida (Dillon) Adkins
• Spouse's name: Ann Austin
• Date and place of 1st marriage: August 30, 1940, Sidney, IA
• Occupation and military service: He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and worked for National By Products Corporation in Columbus for 36 years. They moved to Shelby on July 4, 1968. Following his retirement, he worked for Bernt’s Truck Stop and Joe’s Quick Shoppe.
• Children's names: John Adkins, Sherman Adkins Jr., Ronald Adkins
• Preceded in death by: his parents; a son, Ronald (Corky) and a brother, Kenneth.
• Listed survivors and each person's place of residence: his wife, Ann, two sons, John of Shelby and Sherman Jr. of Lakewood, Colo.; four sisters, Lola Chappel of Nebraska City, Genevie Betts of Syracuse, Alice Putnam of Council Bluffs, Iowa and Mary Eileen Lewis of Briggs, Calif.; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
• Service: United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Ewton officiating
• Place of burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Nehawka.

Sherman Lee Adkins was born November 9, 1919 in Nehawka to John and Ida (Dillon) Adkins. He died Mon., July 15, 1991 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Sherman Married Ann Austin in Sidney, Iowa on August 30, 1940. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and worked for National By Products Corporation in Columbus for 36 years. They moved to Shelby on July 4, 1968. Following his retirement, he worked for Bernt’s Truck Stop and Joe’s Quick Shoppe. He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars and was manager of the Shelby Legion Club. Survivors include his wife, Ann, two sons, John of Shelby and Sherman Jr. of Lakewood, Colo.; four sisters, Lola Chappel of Nebraska City, Genevie Betts of Syracuse, Alice Putnam of Council Bluffs, Iowa and Mary Eileen Lewis of Briggs, Calif.; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Ronald (Corky) and a brother, Kenneth. Funeral Services were Thurs., July 18 at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Ewton officiating. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Nehawka.

• Name: Lyle Otto MONTGOMERY
• Date of Birth: Jan 1, 1921
• Place of birth: Burlingame, KS
• Date of death: Aug 5, 1991
• Place of death: Ehrling Berquist Hospital, Offutt AFB
• Spouse's name: Margaret J. (McCoy) Montgomery
• Date and place of 1st marriage: Aug 18, 1949, Topeka, KS
• Spouse's name: Margaret J. McCoy
• Occupation and military service: Owner Montgomery Auto Parts/Civilian Autocraft Mechanic Offutt AFB/Army Air Corps during WWII, England, from 1942-1945
• Children's names: Lyle J, Daniel, Dave and Marty
• Preceded in death by: Sister, Maxine Sage
• Listed survivors and each person's place of residence: his wife, Margaret J. Montgomery of , Plattsmouth; sons Lyle J and wife Ellen Montgomery, Daniel and wife Debbie Montgomery, Dave and wife Bonnie Montgomery, Marty and wife Stella Montgomery, all of Plattsmouth; Brothers Orville Montgomery of Wilmington, Del., Ivan Montgomery and Glen Montgomery, both of Burlingame, Kan.; sisters, Roslie Rogers and Carol Kimball, both of Topeka Kan., 12 Grandchildren.
• Service: The Church of the Holy Spirit in Plattsmouth wih the Rev. Fr. Paul York officiating.
• Place of burial: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Plattsmouth, NE

Lyle O. Montgomery was born in Burlingame, Kan., Jan 1, 1921 and moved to Plattsmouth in 1950. He worked as a civilian aircraft mechanic at Offutt AFB until his retirement in 1983, while operating Montgomery Auto Parts in Plattsmouth since moving to the area. Mr. Montgomery died Mon., Aug. 5 , 1991 at Ehrling Berquist Hospital, Offutt AFB, at 70 years of age. His Parents were Otto Montgomery and Beulah Eaton Montgomery. He married Margaret J. McCoy in Topeka, Kan., Aug 18, 1949 He was a member of the Church of the Holy Spirit, Plattsmouth, and VFW post 2543. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and was stationed in England from 1942-1945. He is survived by his wife, Margaret J. Montgomery of 1102 2nd Ave., Plattsmouth; sons Lyle J and wife Ellen Montgomery, Daniel and wife Debbie Montgomery, Dave and wife Bonnie Montgomery, Marty and wife Stella Montgomery, all of Plattsmouth; Brothers Orville Montgomery of Wilmington, Del., Ivan Montgomery and Glen Montgomery, both of Burlingame, Kan.; sisters, Roslie Rogers and Carol Kimball, both of Topeka Kan., 12 Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine Sage. Services will be held Fri., Aug. 9, 11 a.m. at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Plattsmouth wih the Rev. Fr. Paul York officiating. Dan Rohan Sr. will be Lector and John Kriskey will be Acolyte. Organist will be Mary Klein and John Engle will be vocalist. Songs will be “Amazing Grave,” “How Great Thou Art” and “Eagles Wings.” Pall bearers will be John Chudy, Terry Gibson, Dave Kind, Ed Lewis, Ed Pohlmeier and Billy Sharp. Interment will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Plattsmouth. Military Rites will be by Lepert-Wolever VFW Post 2543 and Taps will be played by David Rohan. Arrangements are by Roby Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thurs., Aug 8 from 1-9 p.m. Rosary services by the Parish and Knights of Columbus will be held at Roby Funeral Home Thursday evening at 7:30 and 8 p.m., respectively. The family suggests memorials to the American Diabetes Association.

• Name: Mrs. August TARTSCH
• Date of Birth: Jul 7, 1838
• Place of birth: Hanover, Germany
• Date of death: 25 April 1915
• Place of death: Plattsmouth, NE
• Date and place of 1st marriage: Apr 16, 1863, Wisconsin
• Spouse's name: August Tartsch
• Children's names: HH Tartsch, George Tartsch,Della Tartsch,Mrs. Charles Thornberg
• Listed survivors and each person's place of residence: Besides the husband, four children, HH Tartsch of Sioux City, George Tartsch and Miss Della Tartsch of this city and Mrs. Charles Thornberg of Sioux City – are left to mourn the passing of Mrs. Tartsch as well as one granddaughter, Miss Alice Thornberg.
• Service: Her home Rev. JH Steger

Mrs. August Tartsch Called to Final Rest. Passes away at her home in this city after an illness of several years duration. Peacefully and gently, at her home in this city yesterday afternoon Mrs. August Tartsch fell asleep to awaken no more upon this earth, and the end came as gently to her wearied spirit as her life had been gentle and loving to those with whom she met. For years Mrs. Tartsch had been in very poor health and for several weeks her condition has been quite serious, but the end was without warning, as only a short time before she had been conversing with her family and seemed really better than for several days and had just laid down to rest when summoned to her maker. Mrs. Tartsch was born in Hanover, Germany, July 7, 1838, and spent her girlhood in that country, later coming to America and located in Wisconsin, where, on April 16, 1863, she was united in marriage to Mr. August Tartsch and it was just a few days past 2 years ago that these two estimable people celebrated their golden wedding and their wedded life has been one of happiness to both, and the taking of the wife and mother home has been the first cloud on a most loving home life at both the parents and children, and the grief and sorrow at the taking away of the wife and mother has been most intense. Mr. and Mrs. Tartsch came to Plattsmouth some 37 years ago and have since made their home here, where they have been among our most respected citizens. To the broken hearted husband and citizens the sympathy of the community will be exerted and this their bitter hour and parting, and in their grief the children can look back in memory to a mothers love and rare Christian virtue and love that holds a promise of a meeting in another hand someday. Besides the husband, four children, HH Tartsch of Sioux City, George Tartsch and Miss Della Tartsch of this city and Mrs. Charles Thornberg of Sioux City – are left to mourn the passing of Mrs. Tartsch as well as one granddaughter, Miss Alice Thornberg. Mrs. Thornberg is in San Francisco at Present, having spent the winter there, and will not be able to reach here for the funeral services, which will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 2:00, conducted by Rev. JH Steger. The casket will be opened at the home from 10:00 – 1:00 Pm for the friends to take a... article cut off.

• Name: Margaret REUHLAND
• Name: Margaret REUHLAND
• Date of death: Apr 22, 1915
• Place of death: Omaha, NE
• Occupation and military service: Hospital work
• Listed survivors and each person's place of residence: John Reuhland
• Service: St. John's Catholic Church, Plattsmouth, NE
• Place of burial: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Plattsmouth, NE

This morning the body of Miss Margaret Reuhland, sister of John Reuhland of this city, arrived on No. 6 for burial. Miss Reuhland, who was some 50 years of age, passed away yesterday at Omaha, where she had made her home for many years, being engaged in hospital work in that city, and was quite active up to a short time ago, when she was taken down with pneumonia and grew worse until her death. The body was taken direct to St. John’s Catholic Church, where services were held, and the interment made in the Catholic Cemetery, west of this city. Miss Reuhland will be remembered by a large number of our citizens as she was a frequent visitor here with her brother and family.

• Name: John FITZPATRICK
• Place of birth: Ireland
• Place of death: April 26, 1915
• Occupation and military service: Merchant Policeman
• Children's names: John, Nellie
• Preceded in death by: Wife
• Listed survivors and each person's place of residence: John Fitzpatrick Jr. of Plattsmouth, Nellie, Council Bluffs, IA
• Service: St. John's Catholic Church
• Place of burial: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Plattsmouth, NE The death of a trusty policeman of Plattsmouth
  

  John Fitzpatrick, former merchant police in this city, dies in Omaha hospital. A message was received this morning by August Bach Jr., from St. Catherine hospital in Omaha announcing the sad fact that the doctor’s at the hospital had abandoned all hope for the recovery of John Fitzpatrick, formerly Merchant’s Police of this city, and that his life was measured only by a few hours. The patient, who has apparently been in about the same condition as when taken to the hospital, suddenly developed a change for the worse and the unmistakable nature of his affliction – cancer of the stomach – made itself apparent. The message was a severe blow to the friends of this worthy gentleman, who had been hoping that perhaps their old friend would be preserved to them for a number of years yet. Up to a few weeks ago Mr. Fitzpatrick was constantly on duty until the inroads of the disease caused him to compelled to abandon his duties as a guardian of the peace. In his service to this city Mr. Fitzpatrick has certainly done his duty at all times and under all circumstances. This afternoon shortly after the loom hour, a message was received that the end had come to Mr. Fitzpatrick in that his suffering was at an end. This closes the career of one who had been a member of the Plattsmouth Police force almost continuously for the past 25 years, and a more faithful member of the force this city has never had in its service. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a native of Ireland and came to America when a young man and lived in a number of eastern cities before coming to Plattsmouth some 30 years ago. He leaves two mourn his death a son, John Fitzpatrick Jr. of this city, and one daughter, Nellie an invalid, who has been at the hospital in Council Bluffs for the past few years. Mr. Fitzpatrick was 74 years of age at the time of his death. There has been no definite arrangements made as to the funeral, but it is expected to bring his body here for burial beside that of his wife.

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  This morning at St. John’s Catholic Church in this city was held the mass of the church over all that was mortal of John Fitzpatrick, and a large number of the old friends who had in all those years known this estimable gentleman, gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to his memory. The mass of celebrated by Rev. Father MA Shrine, Rector of the church, with all the beauty and solemnity of the roman service, and at the close the body was borne to the catholic cemetery, west of this city where it was laid to rest beside of the wife, who had preceded Mr. Fitzpatrick in death several years ago. The Pall Bearers were selected from among the old friends of the departed and were: Chief of Police Ben Rainey, Charles McGuire, B B Danniher, William Morley, Con Gillespie and Charles McEntee. Thus passes away to his final reward one of the most faithful public servants that the city of Plattsmouth has ever had in its service, and his going brings to the citizens of the community a sense of grief in the loss of one whom they held in the highest esteem through all these years in which he has served as a member of the police department of the city government. Faithful to his duty to the community, Mr. Fitzpatrick remained at this post until the ravages of his malady passed the point of endurance and compelled him to go to the hospital. Peace to the ashes of this kindly old man, whose years of service have just been closed by the messenger of death, and may his reward be as rich as he well deserves.

   
  
  Obituary of John Fitzpatrick The Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, February 25, 1937
  
  • Name: John FITZPATRICK
  • Date of Birth: January 7, 1873
  • Place of birth: Westchester, NY
  • Date of death: February 20, 1937
  • Parents' names: Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzpatrick
  • Spouse's name: Ella Reed
  • Date and place of 1st marriage: 1894, Nebraska City, NE
  • Occupation and military service: Stone Mason
  • Children's names: Jim and John, Wilbur, Arthur, Clyde, Ronald, Ethel, Yvonne, Mrs. Dean Duncan
  • Preceded in death by: Wife Ella
  • Listed survivors and each person's place of residence: 9 Children survive. They are Jim and John, Union; Wilbur, Arthur and Clyde of Weeping Water; Ronald of Fort Cook; Mrs. Ethel Whitaker, Fremont; Mrs. Yvonne Trobaugh, Nebraska City, and Mrs. Dean Duncan, of Nebraska City.
  • Brothers and sisters surviving are Mrs. Rose Cole, Lincoln; Frank Fitzpatrick, Kansas; Grover Fitzpatrick, Weeping Water; Roy Fitzpatrick, Falls City; Mrs. Perry Wright, Weeping Water, and Mrs. Faye Heinke, of Weeping Water.
  • Place of burial: Oak Wood Cemetery, Weeping Water, NE
  
  Weeping Water Pioneer Dies of Heart Trouble
  

  John Fitzpatrick who came to Nebraska when a boy of six years - Funeral is held today. From Tuesdays daily funeral services from John Fitzpatrick 64, pioneer resident of Weeping Water, was held this afternoon at 2:00 from the First Methodist Church at that place. Interment was at Oak Wood Cemetery. Mr. Fitzpatrick died Saturday night at 10:30 after an illness of 3 weeks of heart trouble. Mr. Fitzpatrick was born January 7, 1873 at Westchester, NY. The son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzpatrick. He came to Cass County with his parents as a boy of 6. In 1894 he was married in Nebraska City to Ella Reed, who preceeded her husband in death. 9 Children survive. They are Jim and John, Union; Wilbur, Arthur and Clyde of Weeping Water; Ronald of Fort Cook; Mrs. Ethel Whitaker, Fremont; Mrs. Yvonne Trobaugh, Nebraska City, and Mrs. Dean Duncan, of Nebraska City. Brothers and sisters surviving are Mrs. Rose Cole, Lincoln; Frank Fitzpatrick, Kansas; Grover Fitzpatrick, Weeping Water; Roy Fitzpatrick, Falls City; Mrs. Perry Wright, Weeping Water, and Mrs. Faye Heinke, of Weeping Water. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a stone mason by trade. Recently he made his home in Nebraska City with Mr. and Mrs. Dean Duncan.

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