Obituary From Ottumwa Daily Courier, Tuesday, August 16, 1938, Page 10:
MORRELL CO. EMPLOYE 31 YEARS DIES
Robert Pirtle, 57, died at his home, 517 Chester avenue, today at 4:30 a.m.
He was the son of James D. and Caroline Pirtle and was born in Davis county August 20, 1880. For the last 31 years he had been employed at John Morrell & Co., working as a timekeeper for the last 25 years.
Surviving are his wife, Olaf; two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Schluntz of Keystone, Iowa, and Mildred, at home; a son, Robert Pirtle Jr., at home; two grandchildren, Murray Pirtle of Ottumwa and Mary Jo Pirtle of Lovilia; one sister, Mrs. Charles Marshall of Inglewood, Colo., and a brother, J.M. Pirtle of Bloomfield.
He was preceded in death by a daughter in 1914 and by a son, Delbert, in November, 1937.
Services will be at the home, 517 Chester avenue, Thursday at 2 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. at the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by the Rev. R.W. Swick. Burial will be in the Shaul cemetery.
The body will be at Johnson's funeral chapel until noon Wednesday.
MORRELL CO. EMPLOYE 31 YEARS DIES
Robert Pirtle, 57, died at his home, 517 Chester avenue, today at 4:30 a.m.
He was the son of James D. and Caroline Pirtle and was born in Davis county August 20, 1880. For the last 31 years he had been employed at John Morrell & Co., working as a timekeeper for the last 25 years.
Surviving are his wife, Olaf; two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Schluntz of Keystone, Iowa, and Mildred, at home; a son, Robert Pirtle Jr., at home; two grandchildren, Murray Pirtle of Ottumwa and Mary Jo Pirtle of Lovilia; one sister, Mrs. Charles Marshall of Inglewood, Colo., and a brother, J.M. Pirtle of Bloomfield.
He was preceded in death by a daughter in 1914 and by a son, Delbert, in November, 1937.
Services will be at the home, 517 Chester avenue, Thursday at 2 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. at the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by the Rev. R.W. Swick. Burial will be in the Shaul cemetery.
The body will be at Johnson's funeral chapel until noon Wednesday.
Obituary From Ottumwa Daily Courier, Tuesday, August 16, 1938, Page 10:
MORRELL CO. EMPLOYE 31 YEARS DIES
Robert Pirtle, 57, died at his home, 517 Chester avenue, today at 4:30 a.m.
He was the son of James D. and Caroline Pirtle and was born in Davis county August 20, 1880. For the last 31 years he had been employed at John Morrell & Co., working as a timekeeper for the last 25 years.
Surviving are his wife, Olaf; two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Schluntz of Keystone, Iowa, and Mildred, at home; a son, Robert Pirtle Jr., at home; two grandchildren, Murray Pirtle of Ottumwa and Mary Jo Pirtle of Lovilia; one sister, Mrs. Charles Marshall of Inglewood, Colo., and a brother, J.M. Pirtle of Bloomfield.
He was preceded in death by a daughter in 1914 and by a son, Delbert, in November, 1937.
Services will be at the home, 517 Chester avenue, Thursday at 2 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. at the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by the Rev. R.W. Swick. Burial will be in the Shaul cemetery.
The body will be at Johnson's funeral chapel until noon Wednesday.
MORRELL CO. EMPLOYE 31 YEARS DIES
Robert Pirtle, 57, died at his home, 517 Chester avenue, today at 4:30 a.m.
He was the son of James D. and Caroline Pirtle and was born in Davis county August 20, 1880. For the last 31 years he had been employed at John Morrell & Co., working as a timekeeper for the last 25 years.
Surviving are his wife, Olaf; two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Schluntz of Keystone, Iowa, and Mildred, at home; a son, Robert Pirtle Jr., at home; two grandchildren, Murray Pirtle of Ottumwa and Mary Jo Pirtle of Lovilia; one sister, Mrs. Charles Marshall of Inglewood, Colo., and a brother, J.M. Pirtle of Bloomfield.
He was preceded in death by a daughter in 1914 and by a son, Delbert, in November, 1937.
Services will be at the home, 517 Chester avenue, Thursday at 2 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. at the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by the Rev. R.W. Swick. Burial will be in the Shaul cemetery.
The body will be at Johnson's funeral chapel until noon Wednesday.
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