OBITUARIES: Inga Smithburg, Wapello County, Iowa Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Extractions from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA Jan 1925 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Richards Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA) Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;) Oct 8, 1925-Dec 25, 1930 Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa OBITUARY, Thurs. Jan 8 1925 Inga Smithburg was born January 12, 1835, in Horn county, Sweden, and came to America with her parents in 1848, settling in Jefferson county, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Eben Peck, on February 22, 1855, and in 1864 moved to Wapello county, locating near Blakesburg, where they resided until 1906, when they moved to Ottumwa. Her husband preceded her in death October 6, 1918. Mrs. Peck passed away December 27, 1925 (sic), at the residence of her son, Charles Peck, 155 North Ransom st. Had she lived until January 12th next, she would have attained the age of 90 years. Of the ten children that were born into their home, four sons survive: John, Walter, and Charles Peck of Ottumwa and Spencer of Passadena, (sic) Cal., who with Gus Smithburg of Lockridge, Iowa and Mrs. Tena Medinhall of Fairfield, brother and sister of the deceased, mourn her death. Funeral services were held at the Plymouth Congregational church Monday afternoon at 1:30, conducted by Rev. Lamley, after which the body was brought to Blakesburg and laid to rest beside her kindred. Mrs. Peck was one of, if not the oldest pioneer ladies of this community; having spent many, many years at the home farm just south of town and although most of her old friends have gone, she will always be remembered as being a good neighbor to her neighbors and a real friend to her friends and at the close of a long and well spent life when her labors are over and her tasks are done she has gone peacefully into the great beyond. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow. We wish in this manner to thank the friends who were so kind to us during the sickness and death of our mother. The tokens of flowers were appreciated and you(sic) kindness will ever be remembered. The Children.