Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, July 4, 1964, p. 6
Minnie Shimer Rites June 27
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Hygiene Shimer, held June 27 at State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Rev. Walter Ortmann. Interment was at Fairview cemetery, Bedford.
The following obituary was included in the services:
Minnie Hygiene Ketrow was born to John and Ida Ketrow on August 3, 1896 at Centerville, Iowa, and died on June 24, 1963 at the age of 66 years, 11 months. While she was just a little girl her father was killed while working for the railroad and Minnie was placed in an orphan home. Later her mother married Alva Parcel and the family was reunited. Minnie was graduated from the Centerville High School and in 1917 was united in marriage to Albert Sanford Shimer of Bedford, Iowa.
Mrs. Shimer was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Sanford Shimer, on May 11, 1962. Others preceding her in death were her father, John W. Ketrow, her mother, Ida Parcel; her stepfather, Alva Parcel; one brother, Robert R. Ketrow; four sisters, Eva Elizabeth Ketrow, Pansy Ketrow, Mrs. Estella Grimes, Mrs. Maggie May Conn; and one daughter, Mrs. Ardella Mae Brittnell [Britnell].
Surviving are two sons, Gus C. Shimer of Bedford, in whose home she spent the last year following the death of her husband, and Alvin Leo Shimer of Aurora, Colo., and six grandchildren.
Many who learned to know her were saddened by her sudden death and will miss her in the days to come.
Minnie Shimer Rites June 27
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Hygiene Shimer, held June 27 at State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Rev. Walter Ortmann. Interment was at Fairview cemetery, Bedford.
The following obituary was included in the services:
Minnie Hygiene Ketrow was born to John and Ida Ketrow on August 3, 1896 at Centerville, Iowa, and died on June 24, 1963 at the age of 66 years, 11 months. While she was just a little girl her father was killed while working for the railroad and Minnie was placed in an orphan home. Later her mother married Alva Parcel and the family was reunited. Minnie was graduated from the Centerville High School and in 1917 was united in marriage to Albert Sanford Shimer of Bedford, Iowa.
Mrs. Shimer was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Sanford Shimer, on May 11, 1962. Others preceding her in death were her father, John W. Ketrow, her mother, Ida Parcel; her stepfather, Alva Parcel; one brother, Robert R. Ketrow; four sisters, Eva Elizabeth Ketrow, Pansy Ketrow, Mrs. Estella Grimes, Mrs. Maggie May Conn; and one daughter, Mrs. Ardella Mae Brittnell [Britnell].
Surviving are two sons, Gus C. Shimer of Bedford, in whose home she spent the last year following the death of her husband, and Alvin Leo Shimer of Aurora, Colo., and six grandchildren.
Many who learned to know her were saddened by her sudden death and will miss her in the days to come.
Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, July 4, 1964, p. 6
Minnie Shimer Rites June 27
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Hygiene Shimer, held June 27 at State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Rev. Walter Ortmann. Interment was at Fairview cemetery, Bedford.
The following obituary was included in the services:
Minnie Hygiene Ketrow was born to John and Ida Ketrow on August 3, 1896 at Centerville, Iowa, and died on June 24, 1963 at the age of 66 years, 11 months. While she was just a little girl her father was killed while working for the railroad and Minnie was placed in an orphan home. Later her mother married Alva Parcel and the family was reunited. Minnie was graduated from the Centerville High School and in 1917 was united in marriage to Albert Sanford Shimer of Bedford, Iowa.
Mrs. Shimer was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Sanford Shimer, on May 11, 1962. Others preceding her in death were her father, John W. Ketrow, her mother, Ida Parcel; her stepfather, Alva Parcel; one brother, Robert R. Ketrow; four sisters, Eva Elizabeth Ketrow, Pansy Ketrow, Mrs. Estella Grimes, Mrs. Maggie May Conn; and one daughter, Mrs. Ardella Mae Brittnell [Britnell].
Surviving are two sons, Gus C. Shimer of Bedford, in whose home she spent the last year following the death of her husband, and Alvin Leo Shimer of Aurora, Colo., and six grandchildren.
Many who learned to know her were saddened by her sudden death and will miss her in the days to come.
Minnie Shimer Rites June 27
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Hygiene Shimer, held June 27 at State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Rev. Walter Ortmann. Interment was at Fairview cemetery, Bedford.
The following obituary was included in the services:
Minnie Hygiene Ketrow was born to John and Ida Ketrow on August 3, 1896 at Centerville, Iowa, and died on June 24, 1963 at the age of 66 years, 11 months. While she was just a little girl her father was killed while working for the railroad and Minnie was placed in an orphan home. Later her mother married Alva Parcel and the family was reunited. Minnie was graduated from the Centerville High School and in 1917 was united in marriage to Albert Sanford Shimer of Bedford, Iowa.
Mrs. Shimer was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Sanford Shimer, on May 11, 1962. Others preceding her in death were her father, John W. Ketrow, her mother, Ida Parcel; her stepfather, Alva Parcel; one brother, Robert R. Ketrow; four sisters, Eva Elizabeth Ketrow, Pansy Ketrow, Mrs. Estella Grimes, Mrs. Maggie May Conn; and one daughter, Mrs. Ardella Mae Brittnell [Britnell].
Surviving are two sons, Gus C. Shimer of Bedford, in whose home she spent the last year following the death of her husband, and Alvin Leo Shimer of Aurora, Colo., and six grandchildren.
Many who learned to know her were saddened by her sudden death and will miss her in the days to come.
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