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middle name shown as Mable in some records
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OBITUARY
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MRS. BERT WEED

Gertrude Maud Kohl, daughter
of George and Susan Kohl, was
born Sept. 19, 1881, at Harlan,
Iowa, and passed away at the
Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs
on Sept. 6, 1943, at the age of 61
years, 11 months and 17 days. On
February 27, 1909 she was united
in marriage to Bert Weed at
Council Bluffs. To this union seven
children were born six of whom
survive.
In the year 1924 she united with
the Church of Christ in Missouri
Valley and has maintained her
membership in that church until
her death, when she passed away
in full confidence and faith in
Christ as her eternal and ever~
lasting Savior.
Besides her faithful and loving
husband she is survived by three
daughters, Flossie Good of Mis~
souri Valley, Ruth Adams of
Woodbine, and LaVerne Weed of
Omaha, and three sons, George of
Logan, Harold of the U. S. Army
stationed In Texas, and Kenneth
at home. One daughter, Bernice,
preceded her In death.
She Is also survived by her two
sisters, Mrs. Inez Donnelson of
Missouri Valley, and Mrs. Pearl
Unmack of Magnolia, and one bro~
ther, George Kohl of Portland,
Oregon. Eight grand children and
a host of other relatives and
friends.
All her life has been spent on
farms near Missouri Valley and
Logan. She was always a kind
and loving mother and wife, and
was always thinking of serving
others. Though in poor health for
the past several months she was
always very cheerful and uncom~
plaining.
Funeral services were held at
the Christian Church In Missouri
Valley at 2:30 Wednesday, with
the Rev. J. L. Bolden officiating.
Burial was made in the Rose Hill
Cemetery in Missouri Valley. Pall
bearers were Ned Cox, Philip Ben~
son, Amos Kersten, M. R. Cox, L.
P. Jacobsen and Robert Deal. The
hymns "The Old Rugged Cross"
and "Some Day the Silver Cord
Will Break", were rendered , by
Mrs. Fred Neitsch and Mrs.
Blanche Barrett. The Yeaman
Funeral Home was In charge.
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