Lehman C. Gouley, 72, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday here at the home of Mrs. Mary Poston on Fifth Avenue where he has been cared for since suffering a stroke of paralysis a few days before his death.
His body was taken to the Wolfe & Gourley Funeal Parlors to await the funeral services. The funeral was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral parlors with the Rev. Arthur Mortensen, pastor of the local Presbyterian Church in charge. Singing was by a male quartet composed of J. H. Todd, H. H. Nordyke, J. B. Means, and F. L. Means with Mrs. H. H. Nordyke as the accompanist.
Pall bearers were Lars O. Larson, Joe Atwood, W. V. McCracken, George and Ed Johnso, and Lester Govig. Interment was made in the Villisca Cemetery.
Lehman C. Gourley, son of Thomas and Hester Ann Gourley was born February 22, 1861 in Montgomery County, Iowa. He was united in marriage September 21, 1882 to Ellen Oyster. Six children were born to this union. They are Mrs. Cora Pace, Villisca, Mrs. Glenna Caster, Ellenburg, Washington; Mrs. Jennie Damuth, Logan, Montana; Manford Gourley, Topeka, Kansas; Wilbur Gourley, St. Louis, Missouri, and Samuel who died in infancy..
Besides his children, Mr. Gourley is survived by four brothers and two sisters, Mrs. Kate Bunker, Mound City, Missouri; Mrs. Elmer Hyde, Red Oak; Fletcher Gourley, Morton Mills; Dave Gourley, Rushville, Nebraska; and John and Bob Gourley of Villisca. One brother and two sisters preceded him in death.
Mr. Gouley is also survived by the five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His wife preceded him in death March 26, 1921.
Villisca Review, Friday, June 22, 1934, page 1

Lehman C. Gourley was born February 22, 1861 in Montgomery County, Iowa to Thomas G. Gourley born in Pennsylvania and Hesterann Blythe MacFarland. He married Ella Oyster, who preceded him in death. He died 15 Jun 1934 in Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa of cerebral hemorrhage, John A. Liken, M. D., Villisca, Iowa, burial June 17, 1934 in Villisca, Rose Hill Cemetery, Montgomery County, Iowa, M. E. Gourley, undertaker, Villisca, Informant was Mrs. Clyde Pace, Villisca, Iowa.