Eunice Minnie Dir Gettle, Rock Falls, passed away this morning[19 Dec 1941] at 6a.m. at the Home Hospital of a complication of diseases from which she has been suffering for the past two months. She has been in the hospital for the past 19 days and was thought to be improved sufficiently to be returned home within a few days, when a sudden turn for the worse developed and resulted in her quietly passing away while asleep. The body was taken to the Melvin Funeral home, where the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Rev. James R. Uhlinger, pastor of the Rock Falls Methodist Church, of which she was a member, officiating. Internment will be in Riverside Cemetery. Mrs. Gettle was born in Deer Grove, Ill., October 29, 1866, the daughter of George W. and Lydia Ann Johnson Dir. She has been a resident of Rock Falls practically all her life. She was united in marriage to Allen James Gettle, March 17, 1886. To this union seven children were born. Two sons and two daughters preceded her to the grave. The surviving children are Mrs. David (Evelyn) Little of Rock Falls, Paul Gettle of Coleta and Earl Gettle of Highland, Cal. Surviving also are six sisters, Mrs. Ellen Pfulb of Rock Falls; Mrs. Daisy Montgomery of Walnut; Mrs. Hattie Smith of Dawson, MN; Mrs. Cassie Woods of Dawson, MN; Miss Rose Dir of Kansas City, MO; and Mrs. Nellie Thome of Rock Falls. One brother, Arthur Dir of St. Joseph, MO, also survives, as do several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Two brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Her husband passed away April 28, 1939.

From the Sterling Daily Gazette, Friday Dec 19, 1941

Mrs. Minnie Gettle Buried in Riverside Cemetery Sunday -- Funeral rites for Mrs. Minnie Gettle of Rock Falls, who passed away Friday morning at the Home hospital at Sterling, were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Melvin funeral home. Rev. J. R. Uhlinger, pastor of the Rock Falls Methodist church officiated, and internment was in the Riverside cemetery. Pallbearers were: Dan Sisson, Dale Burkey, Howard Dir, John Haverland, Arthur Berge, and Lowell Lewis. Herman Ottman sang "What a Friend we have in Jesus," and "Good Night Here, but Good Morning Up There," accompanied by Mrs. J. H. Linn at the organ. Those in charge of the flowers were Mrs. John Haverland, Mrs. Glen Oppfelt and Mrs. Robert Van Horne.

Submitted by Suanne Nesland,
great-granddaughter