Orla Smithart commits suicide
at Smith garage yesterday.
The death of Orla Smithart, age 54, occurred at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday when he shot himself through the head with a .32 caliber pistol. He has lived in the community most of his life and is well known here. He had been about the streets all morning, apparently feeling as usual. Mr. Smithart had recently purchased the Don Loomis property in Hedrick. The morning of his death he had made arrangements to purchase a new car but members of the family discouraged the transaction for the present, to which he agreed.
His wife preceded him in death three years ago next month. He is survived by two children, Leon Smithart and Mrs. Earl McVay of Hedrick, four grandchildren, two brothers Eber of Oskaloosa and Vain of Sigourney: four sisters Mrs. Eva Reider of Sheifield, Illinois, Mrs Wilber Teller of Albia, Mrs. Millan Hall of Ollie, and Mrs John Nicholi of Sigourney, Keokuk county, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church Thursday at two pm with Rev. B. G. Hankins in charge. Interment will be made at the Van Orsdall cemetery near Ollie.
Orla Smithart commits suicide
at Smith garage yesterday.
The death of Orla Smithart, age 54, occurred at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday when he shot himself through the head with a .32 caliber pistol. He has lived in the community most of his life and is well known here. He had been about the streets all morning, apparently feeling as usual. Mr. Smithart had recently purchased the Don Loomis property in Hedrick. The morning of his death he had made arrangements to purchase a new car but members of the family discouraged the transaction for the present, to which he agreed.
His wife preceded him in death three years ago next month. He is survived by two children, Leon Smithart and Mrs. Earl McVay of Hedrick, four grandchildren, two brothers Eber of Oskaloosa and Vain of Sigourney: four sisters Mrs. Eva Reider of Sheifield, Illinois, Mrs Wilber Teller of Albia, Mrs. Millan Hall of Ollie, and Mrs John Nicholi of Sigourney, Keokuk county, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church Thursday at two pm with Rev. B. G. Hankins in charge. Interment will be made at the Van Orsdall cemetery near Ollie.
Family Members
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Catherine Ann Smithart Teller
1882–1961
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Cora Dell Smithart Van Orsdall
1884–1920
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Jacob Vane Smithart
1886–1959
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Verna "Vernie" Smithart Nicoli
1887–1965
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Eva Sarah Smithart Rieder
1889–1971
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David Owen Smithart
1891–1914
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Eber Raymond Smithart
1892–1961
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Guy Edward Smithart
1895–1927
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Goldie Izona Smithart Hall
1901–1961
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