OBITUARY: Jeanette (Siple) Waters, 1889-1937, Mitchell Co., Iowa




                      Jeanette Siple Waters

Jeanette Siple was born December 22, 1889, in Rapid City, South Dakota,
the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Siple.  When she was 5 years
old the family moved to Tipton, Iowa.  A few years later they moved
near Clarence, Iowa, where she finished school and taught three years.

In 1910 she moved with her parents to McIntire, Iowa.  She taught two
years, one in McIntire and one in Riceville, Iowa.  She was a member
of the Methodist church of McIntire.

On December 11, 1912, she was married to Robert Waters, and four
children were born to them: Olla, George, Guy and a baby who died
at birth.

The first four years of their married life were spent near McIntire.
In the fall of 1916 they moved to Mr. Waters' father's farm north of
Postville, Iowa, where they lived until the spring of 1922 when they
moved onto the farm where the home now is and where Nettie passed
away February 15, 1937, at the age of 47 years, 1 month and 22 days.

She leaves to mourn her departure her husband and three children:
Olla, George and Guy; her mother, Mrs. Emma Siple, of McIntire;
two sisters, Mrs. Beula Urbatsch, of Grafton; and Mrs. Martha
Harshbarger, of McIntire; one brother, Everett Siple, of Long
Beach, California, and numerous friends and other relatives.

Funeral services were held at Postville and McIntire on Monday,
February 15, conducted by the Rev. Frank Galloway, pastor of
Postville Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. F.M. Garrett,
pastor of McIntire Methodist church, with burial in the McIntire
cemetery.



         Copyright 2004, Merri Cross

         Note: This was found in a scrapbook.  I am not a relation.