OBITUARY: John Betts, Mitchell County, Iowa John Ervin Betts [1881-1925] JOHN E. BETTS DIED SUNDAY Funeral Services at Osage Lutheran Church Yesterday--Burial in Osage Cemetery. John Ervin Betts was born in Floyd county, Iowa, May 22, 1881, and died April 12, 1925, aged 42 years, 10 months and 22 days. He was married to Ida Anderson of Chickasaw county and to them seven children were born - Arthur, Leo, Andrew, Adelaide, Josephine, Gladys and Ervin, all of whom are living, together with his faithful wife. Left to mourn his passing are also his aged mother, Mrs Zimmer of Charles City, and four brothers George of Waterloo; Arthur of Canby, Minn.; Lou of Osage and Bert of Charles City. Two brothers--William and Nicholas preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted at the Osage Lutheran church yesterday afternoon by Rev. Nilsen and burial was in the local cemetery. Copyright (c) 2001 by Marilyn Oconnor (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************