Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Keifer, Oscar 1926 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patty Theurer seymour784@yahoo.com August 13, 2005, 3:05 pm Payette Enterprise, Payette, Idaho, January 7, 1926 Payette Enterprise Payette, Idaho Jan. 7, 1926 OSCAR KEIFER It was sad news that came to this city New Year’s day announcing the death of Oscar Keifer, one of the most substantial ranchers of Little Willow Valley, which occured at this home at an early hour on that day from heart failure, which was very sudden and unexpected. Mr. Keifer who has lived in this community for the past 22 years was noted for his honesty and loyalty to his country, he was a good neighbor and will be missed by all the people of Little Willow Valley, as well as the people of Payette. Oscar Urah Keifer was born near Allentown, Penn., Feb. 26, 1863, while a young man came west, first to Ohio and later to Nebraska, where he met Miss Bertha Eugena Soothacre to whom he was united in marriage on December 10, 1889. To them were born nine children, J. D. Keifer, Elmer M., Roy T., Otto J., Flora A., Mable G., and Mrs. Byron Elam, all of Payette, Mrs. W. E. Lewis of Spirit Lake, Idaho, and Mrs. Alvin Elam of Tacoma, Wash., all of who survive their father. Besides a wife and nine children, Mr. Keifer is survived by one brother Harvin V. Keifer of Port Orchard, Wash., one sister, Mrs. William A. Fatzenger of Catasauqua, Penn. Funeral services were held from the Christian church Monday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. Mitchell Pastor. Interment took place in Riverside cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/k/keifer308gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/idfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb