Obituary:
Owen Smithart, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Smithart, was born at the present home of his parents northwest of Ollie, Keokak County, Iowa Febuary 19 1891 and departed this life August 14, 1914, age 23 years, 5 months, and 25 days.
Being born and raised on a farm, he naturally took up farming as his vocation and together with his brother, Eber, was living on the Ed Gruber farm 3 1/2 miles Northwest of Martinsburg, their sister keeping house for them.
Owen , in the company wth Joe Burough and Lafe Northrup, had been attending. the skating rink at Martinsburg, and while returning home in their buggy, were struck by the night passenger on the M. & St. L., which killed Owen instantly.
He leaves to mourn for him, his father and mother, four brothers, Orla and Vane of Sigourney, Guy and Eber of near Ollie, and five sisters, Mrs. Kate Teller, Mrs. Belle Van Orsdall, the Misses Eva and Goldie Smithart all of near Ollie, and Mrs. Verna Nicoli of Sigourney. One brother and sister died in infancy. Also, many relatives and a host of friends.
Owen was a kind and loving son and brother, always with the interest of his parents , brothers, sisters, most at heart, and by many of his acts of kindness had indured himself to a great number of people and his ultimately death causes genuine sorrow to all who knew him and the sympathy of all goes out largely to the family who have suffered this loss.
Contributor of the Obituary:
Sandra Burtness
(48371769
sandraburtness8@msncome
Obituary:
Owen Smithart, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Smithart, was born at the present home of his parents northwest of Ollie, Keokak County, Iowa Febuary 19 1891 and departed this life August 14, 1914, age 23 years, 5 months, and 25 days.
Being born and raised on a farm, he naturally took up farming as his vocation and together with his brother, Eber, was living on the Ed Gruber farm 3 1/2 miles Northwest of Martinsburg, their sister keeping house for them.
Owen , in the company wth Joe Burough and Lafe Northrup, had been attending. the skating rink at Martinsburg, and while returning home in their buggy, were struck by the night passenger on the M. & St. L., which killed Owen instantly.
He leaves to mourn for him, his father and mother, four brothers, Orla and Vane of Sigourney, Guy and Eber of near Ollie, and five sisters, Mrs. Kate Teller, Mrs. Belle Van Orsdall, the Misses Eva and Goldie Smithart all of near Ollie, and Mrs. Verna Nicoli of Sigourney. One brother and sister died in infancy. Also, many relatives and a host of friends.
Owen was a kind and loving son and brother, always with the interest of his parents , brothers, sisters, most at heart, and by many of his acts of kindness had indured himself to a great number of people and his ultimately death causes genuine sorrow to all who knew him and the sympathy of all goes out largely to the family who have suffered this loss.
Contributor of the Obituary:
Sandra Burtness
(48371769
sandraburtness8@msncome
Family Members
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Orla Treman Smithart
1881–1936
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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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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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