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Bertha Lucinda <I>Woolsey</I> Salsman

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Bertha Lucinda Woolsey Salsman

Birth
Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri, USA
Death
17 Nov 2008 (aged 93)
Osage Beach, Camden County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Bertha Lucinda Woolsey Salsman, daughter of George William and Mary Wilson Woolsey, was born November 27, 1914 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She departed this life Monday, November 17, 2008, in Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach, Missouri at the age of ninety-three years, eleven months and twenty-two days.

On December 19, 1947 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, she was united in marriage to Jesse George Salsman and to this union three children were born. Together they shared twenty-six years until his passing on August 7, 1974.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Edna Woolsey who passed away in 1914; an infant sister, Bernice Woolsey who passed away at seven months old and a brother, Berl Woolsey who passed away on February 27, 1982.

Survivors include a son, William Wayne Salsman and wife Sharon of Temecula, California; two daughters, Mary Ann Huber and husband Phillip R. and Kay Brown and husband Larry D. all of Linn Creek, Missouri; six grandsons, Aaron Wayne Salsman and wife Sandra of Linn Creek, Missouri, John Gabriel Huber and wife Amy of Trenton, Missouri, William Gregory Huber and wife Kris Ann of Kansas City, Kansas, Nathan Lee Huber of Macks Creek, Missouri, Glendon Lee Brown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Marc Allen Brown and wife Alicia of Montreal, Missouri; a granddaughter, Amiee Jo Salsman of Temecula, California; six great-grandsons, Austin, Niki, and Jesse Salsman of Linn Creek, Missouri, Dolan, Jesse and Jack Huber of Trenton, Missouri; two great-granddaughters, Shelly Catherine Huber of Kansas City, Kansas and Leila Brown of Montreal, Missouri and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Bertha was raised in Ava, Missouri where she attended school. She taught school for one year in Ava. She then worked with her father and uncles on the family farm. After her marriage to Jesse, they made their home in Linn Creek, Missouri

She made a profession of faith in Christ at an early age and was a member of Linn Creek Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School Teacher in the Women's Class for many years.

In her spare time, Bertha loved to read. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Bertha was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt and was a caring neighbor and friend. She created many wonderful memories for her family and friends to cherish forever.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 21, 2008 in Linn Creek Baptist Church under the direction of Allee Holman Howe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Freedom Cemetery, Montreal. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, in the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to the Camden County Library District.

Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton.
Bertha Lucinda Woolsey Salsman, daughter of George William and Mary Wilson Woolsey, was born November 27, 1914 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She departed this life Monday, November 17, 2008, in Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach, Missouri at the age of ninety-three years, eleven months and twenty-two days.

On December 19, 1947 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, she was united in marriage to Jesse George Salsman and to this union three children were born. Together they shared twenty-six years until his passing on August 7, 1974.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Edna Woolsey who passed away in 1914; an infant sister, Bernice Woolsey who passed away at seven months old and a brother, Berl Woolsey who passed away on February 27, 1982.

Survivors include a son, William Wayne Salsman and wife Sharon of Temecula, California; two daughters, Mary Ann Huber and husband Phillip R. and Kay Brown and husband Larry D. all of Linn Creek, Missouri; six grandsons, Aaron Wayne Salsman and wife Sandra of Linn Creek, Missouri, John Gabriel Huber and wife Amy of Trenton, Missouri, William Gregory Huber and wife Kris Ann of Kansas City, Kansas, Nathan Lee Huber of Macks Creek, Missouri, Glendon Lee Brown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Marc Allen Brown and wife Alicia of Montreal, Missouri; a granddaughter, Amiee Jo Salsman of Temecula, California; six great-grandsons, Austin, Niki, and Jesse Salsman of Linn Creek, Missouri, Dolan, Jesse and Jack Huber of Trenton, Missouri; two great-granddaughters, Shelly Catherine Huber of Kansas City, Kansas and Leila Brown of Montreal, Missouri and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Bertha was raised in Ava, Missouri where she attended school. She taught school for one year in Ava. She then worked with her father and uncles on the family farm. After her marriage to Jesse, they made their home in Linn Creek, Missouri

She made a profession of faith in Christ at an early age and was a member of Linn Creek Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School Teacher in the Women's Class for many years.

In her spare time, Bertha loved to read. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Bertha was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt and was a caring neighbor and friend. She created many wonderful memories for her family and friends to cherish forever.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 21, 2008 in Linn Creek Baptist Church under the direction of Allee Holman Howe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Freedom Cemetery, Montreal. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, in the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to the Camden County Library District.

Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton.


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