Obituary - William Anderson Pence

William Anderson Pence.

William Anderson Pence died at the home of his sister Thursday morning at 7:30 o'clock after an illness of long duration. The body will be shipped to Cassville, GA., for interment. Deceased leaves a sister, Mrs. V. A. Greene, of this city, and John H. Pence of Birmingham, Ala. He was 62 years of age.

--The Chattanooga News, Thursday, August 7, 1913

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Obituary - Noah Pence

Died at Cassville.

Mr. Noah Pence died at his home at Cassville last Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. He was in his 78th year and had been sick for quite a while. He was a clever, good citizen, possessing the respect of all who knew him and will be greatly missed by his relations and a large circle of friends. He had been for twenty one years a member of the Presbyterian church, of this place, but on account of his feeble condition, had been unable to affiliate with his brethren for some time.

He leaves a wife and three children, a daughter and two sons. The funeral services took place Monday and were conducted by Rev. E. M. Craig. The remains were interred at the Cassville cemetery.

--The Courant American, Cartersville, Georgia, June 14, 1900.

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Obituary - Ida Mae Pence Whetsel

Rites Thursday For Mrs. Ida Whetsel

Services were conducted Thursday, August 20, from the Andrle and Creps Funeral Home for Ida Mae Whetsel, 83, who died at the Pleasant Grove Nursing Home in Lehi, Utah, Monday morning.

President Boyd Hamlin and Elder Wayne Linke officiated at the services with Mrs. Earnest Hoffa and Mrs. Darryl Trickler providing the vocal music. Mrs. Whetsel was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Organist was Mrs. Boyd Hamlin, with Michael Pence, Steven Pence, Larry Hickman, Wilbur Wheat, Howard Pence and Melvin Pence as casket bearers. Interment was in the Sheller Cemetery.

Ida Mae Pence Whetsel was born February 21, 1887 in Augusta County, Va., to John Henry and Elizabeth Lamb Pence. On June 11, 1951 she was married to Bert Whetsel of Lehi, Utah. She has been a resident of the nursing home for the past six years.

She was preceded in death by six brothers and her husband.

She is survived by four nephews and one niece, Harvey and Melvin Pence of Eldora, Laurence Pence of Grundy Center, Howard Pence of Conrad and Mrs. Georgia Wheat of Eldora.

--Hardin County Index, Eldora, Iowa, August 21, 1970

Whetsel Burial Set At Ivester

Eldora--(Special)--Mrs. Ida Mae Whetsel, 83, died Monday at Lehi, Utah. Services are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Andrle-Creps Funeral Home here. Burial will be in Sheller Cemetery near Ivester.

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Obituary - George Corner Pence

STRICKEN ON WAY TO CHURCH

George Corner Pence Died at the Home of Relatives

George C. Pence of Waterloo was suddenly stricken with a heart attack while on his way to church last Friday and died shortly after. He and his family had been visiting at the home of Mrs. Pence's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smith, living hear Whitten.

Funeral services were held at the Ivester Church of the Brethren Tuesday afternoon with the local pastor, Rev. D. C. Gnagy, in charge. Rev. Galen Albright assisted at the service. Burial was in the Sheller cemetery.

Mr. Pence spent his early life in Virginia, and after growing to manhood the call of the west led him to come as far west as Indiana. He met his wife there and they spent several years of their married life in that state. A bout two years ago they came to Iowa and located in Waterloo, Iowa, where he was employed by the John Deere Company.

On July 10, 1911 he was united in marriage to Nora Mae Smith. Into this happy family circle were born six children, a daughter, Georgie, and five sons, Kenneth, Lawrence, Harvey, Howard, Melvin. Kenneth preceded his father in death.

He is survived by his wife, the children, his father, John Pence, a sister Mrs. Ida Langley of Alabama, and a host of other relatives and friends.

--Grundy Register, Grundy Center, Iowa, June 5, 1930

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