MANNION, WILLIAM
IN MEMORIAM - WM. MANNION 1926
Submitted by Kathie Harrison
It was a sad week to chronicle the death of our friend William Mannion a man as God ever made. He left his family and grandchildren to whom his name will be tenderness and love so long as they may live. His years were long but full of life from the cradle to the grave.
Just a fortnight ago the writer had the pleasure to meet him, and was surprised to see his countenance, though usually calm and sedate, light up with the sweetest smiles and he told me he had a nap and was enjoying a dream which carried him back to the happy day on which he received his first communion, and that he was weaning his soul from all earthly affections, lifting its aspirations to heaven and laying its prayers at the foot of the divine throne. Thus in dreaming and praying, he spent his illness, the last illness he was destined to spend on this earth.
The funeral was held from St. Peter's Church on March 15. Rev. Father Giblin being the celebrant of the solemn requiem mass. The remains were laid at rest in Calvary cemetery, a large concourse of people. May he rest in peace. Mr. Mannion's six sons were pallbearers.
Mr. Mannion is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Mannion, and ten children, namely: George and Leo of Marshall, Minnesota; William of Obert, Nebraska; John and Laurence of Sioux City, Iowa; Michael, Charles and Joseph of Newcastle, Nebraska; Mrs. Michael Dougherty of Newcastle, Nebraska and Mrs. Minnie Rice of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr. Mannion is also survived by thirty-seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was born in Ireland and was 86 years old at the time of his death. He was the oldest member of the Holy Name society of St. Peter's parish. The members of which escorted the remains to the church and cemetery.
Note: His wife Mary was Mary Burgess, sister of my G-grandmother Ellen Elena Burgess McDonald. I do not know what paper this was published in since it was a clipping from a scrapbook.
Thank you, Kathie Harrison
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FORMER MASKELL LADY DIES AT DENVER, COLO.
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey cematapey@aol.comJune 4, 2004
Maskell - Mrs. Hansina Zumpe died last Sunday at her home in Denver, Colo., according to word received by relatives here.
Mrs. Zumpe was the second daughter of Christian and Maria Martinson, and was born June 17, 1882. While a resident of Lime Grove she was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church.
She was employed in nearby towns and in Omaha. Most of her married life was spent in Denver. Mr. Zumpe died several years ago.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. M. Bosen of Denver; and the following brothers and sisters; Carl Martinson of Wakefield, Mrs. Christina Bostwick, Miss Ida Martinson and Sam Martinson of Maskell.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 14, at Denver.
Notes
Hansina died March 11, 1951 and the article appeared in the Ponca paper. The date of her birth is wrong - she was actually born in 1879 and is the first daughter of Christian and Maria Martinson.
Mary Ann Tapey cematapey@aol.comJune 4, 2004
Maskell Resident Buried Sunday
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Guy N. Bostwick passed away at a Norfolk hospital after a lingering illness, on December 27, 1951, at the age of 71 years, 8 months and 12 days. He was born in Griffins Corners, N. Y., April 15, 1880. As a young man he traveled west to Nebraska where he met and married Christina Martinson, at Lime Grove on January 1, 1906. He spent several years farming near Maskell, but was a carpenter by trade and done much carpenter work around the country.
He is survived by his wife; four sons, Victor of Obert, Howard of Omaha, Hugh of Maskell, and Orin of Chicago, and a daughter, Charlotte of Chicago, and sixteen grandchildren. A daughter, Frances, preceded him in death, also a brother, Frank and two sisters, Etta and Eunice.
Funeral services were held at the Maskell Methodist church at 2:30 p.m., December 30. Rev. Palmer Loken of Vermillion, S.D., officiating. Burial was in the Maskell cemetery under direction of Mohr's Mortuary. Pallbearers were Wm. Gee, Edward Gee, Nels Nelson, A. Colbenson, C. Colbenson and Ernest Diedrich.
ORIN G. BOSTWICK
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Orin G. Bostwick, 82, of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Sunday, December 2, 2001. Mr. Bostwick was born September 11, 1919, in Maskell, Nebraska to Guy and Christina Bostwick.
Orin served with the Air Force during World War II then moved to Chicago where he met and married his wife, Florentine Mikashus. After retirement from Electro-Motive (division of G.M.) they moved from the Chicago area to Florida, then to southern Illinois; from southern Illinois they moved to Alabama, then back to Florida. They spent several summers living in Newcastle, Nebraska, where they enjoyed making new friends and being close to family and old friends. Wherever they lived they became everyone's good friend and helpful neighbor.
Orin valued his relationships with family and friends. Though he lived away from many of them most of his life, the Nebraska Journal Leader and the telephone gave him the opportunity to keep those relationships active and up-to-date.
Orin loved baseball and played it into his adult years. He was always thrilled when a grandson, nephew or grand nephew showed an interest in the sport and he always encouraged them. He loved plants and delighted working outdoors until poor health forced him to stop.
He is survived by his wife, Florentine; two sons, Larry (Brenda) Mikashus of Dundee, Florida; Andy (Carolyn) Mikashus of El Macro, California; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Fern Bostwick of Ponca, Nebraska; and, numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by, three brothers, Victor, Howard and Hugh; and two sisters, Frances Bostwick and Charlotte Hall.
Memorial services will be held at a later date in Maskell, Nebraska.
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Obituary of Mary Burgess Mannion -
EARLY PIONEER IS BURIED MONDAY
Submitted by Kathie Harrison
Funeral services were held in St. Peter's Church here Monday at 9:00 a.m. for Mrs. Mary Mannion, 86, who died at her home in Newcastle, early Saturday morning after a 2 weeks illness.
Rev. William Giblin officiated at the Requiem high Mass performing the final rites before a host of friends and relatives gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased.
Arrangements were in charge of O'Toole - Gunn and interment was in Calvary Cemetery.
Mary Burgess Mannion was known in the community as "Grandma Mannion". She was born in Canada on May 14, 1854 and died June 15, 1940 in her home at Newcastle, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, one month and one day. She was a faithful member of St. Peter's Parish and Sacred Heart Sodality. She came to Dixon County as a girl and lived on the Daily until she married , then moving to a farm two and a half miles south of Newcastle.
She married William Mannion on April 15, 1873 at Jackson, Nebraska, living in the community for 75 years.
She leaves to mourn her death: two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Dougherty of Newcastle and Mrs. Mary Rice of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and five sons: Joe, Michael and Charles of Newcastle, Will of Laurel and Leo of Marshall, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by four sons: George, Jack, Patrick and Lawrence and one daughter who died in infancy. Her husband also passed away several years ago.
She is also survived by 38 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Her pall bearers were her six grandsons: James, Louis and Mike Mannion and Frank, John and Raymond Dougherty. Last Modified: 28 Aug 2003
Obituary: David Vincent Mongar
submitted by: Ann Mongar
David Vincent Mongar died last Friday
David Vincent Mongar, Father of Paul Mongar near Wray, died last Friday
following a brief illness.
Mr. Mongar has been making his home with his son here and was well known to many of the residenece of this section.
David Vincent Mongar was born in Ponca, Nebraska June 2nd, 1876 and
died in Wray, Colorado April 4th, 1930, at the age of 53 years old, 10 months
and two days.
He underwent an operation at Wray Hospital on Saturday, March 29. He died on Friday and following a short service at
the Hitchcock mortuary the body was sent to Dakota City, Nebraska where
services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock. Burial was at the cemetery in Ponca.
He leaves to Mourn his death, one son Paul Mongar, and one grandson. Gradon Mongar, his father Winfield Scott Mongar, and one sister Mrs. C.H. Foster of Dakota City, Nebraska, two brothers, George of Waterbury, Nebraska, and Walter of Balsam lake, Wisconsin and many other relatives and friends.
EARL (SMOKEY) MARTINSON
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Earl Marshall (Smokey) Martinson, 69, of Maskell died Thursday, October 23, 1986, at his home after a long illness.
Services were held Tuesday in the Mohr Funeral Home of Ponca. Rev. James Moores officiated. Burial was in the Maskell Cemetery.
Mr. Martinson was born Oct. 6, 1917, in Maskell. He farmed in the Maskell area until serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his discharge, he continued farming until his retirement.
Mr. Martinson was a lifelong member of Post 31, American Legion at Wynot.
Survivors include a brother, Lawrence of Maskell and a sister, Mrs. Marvin (Ruth) Cullers of Broadway, Va.
