Elma Blanche STREEPER

Female 1903 - 1992  (89 years)


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  • Name Elma Blanche STREEPER 
    Born 24 May 1903  Wyoming, Jones Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 25 Nov 1992  Cedar Rapids, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1935036877  John Robert Coburn
    Last Modified 1 May 2020 

    Father Robert H. STREEPER,   b. 24 Feb 1858,   d. 26 Feb 1934, Onslow, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Coretta A. COBURN,   b. 18 Feb 1863, Salineville, Washington, Columbiana, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1928  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1883 
    Family ID F717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilke Janssen HUSMANN,   b. 21 Aug 1894,   d. 3 Jun 1976  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 14 Jun 1922  Monticello, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 1 May 2020 
    Family ID F45  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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      Elma Blanche Streeper Husmann
      Birth
      24 May 1903
      Onslow, Jones County, Iowa, USA
      Death
      25 Nov 1992 (aged 89)
      Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
      Burial
      Wayne Zion Cemetery
      Jones County, Iowa, USA
      Lot #160 Grave #3

      SOURCE: MIDLAND TIMES?.DECEMBER 3, 1992?.PAGE 6
      ELMA B HUSMANN
      Elma B. Husmann, 89, of Wyoming, Iowa died Wednesday, November 25, 1992 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

      Elma was born on May 24, 1903 near Onslow, the daughter of Robert and Etta Colburn Streeper. She attended Onslow School until 12th grade, then attended and graduated from Wyoming High School in 1931. After her graduation, she attended Cedar Falls Teacher's College and received her teacher's certificate. She taught country school in Jones County.

      On June 14th, 1922, she married Wilke Husmann at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church near Monticello. The couple farmed in Jones County. The last 60 years they lived in and around Wyoming, Wilke died in 1976.

      Elma lived in her hone until entering the Wyoming Senior Apartments in 1989 and in 1990 she entered the Mechanicsville Care Center in Mechanicsville.
      She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Wyoming.
      Elma is survived by three sons, Ernest and Alva, both of Wyoming, and Edward of Robins, Iowa; six daughters, Velda Holloan, of Franklin, Kentucky; Velma, Mrs. Donald Jensen, of Lin; Lucille Lund and Helen, Mrs. Norman Christiansen, both of Wyoming; Lois, Mrs. James Mott of Shellsburg, Iowa and Betty Subbert of Ogallala, Nebraska; thirty five grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren; and fifteen great-great-grandchildren.

      She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers, three sisters, one son, two grandchildren, and one step grandchildren.

      Funeral Services were held on Saturday, November28, 1992 at 2:00 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, in Wyoming with the Rev. Martin Schreiber officiating. Burial was in the Wayne Zion Cemetery near Monticello.

      Casket bearers were William Morehead, Donald Christiansen, Dennis Christiansen, James Boots, James Motts Jr. and Edward Husmann.