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"Shenandoah World" newspaper Tuesday, April 25, 1911 edition - front page

"Shenandoah World" newspaper Friday April 21, 1911 edition

Death on Wednesday of Edward P. YARGER

Had been seriously ill since the holidays.

Had been Resident of Iowa His Entire Life of Fifty-one Years - Leaves Three sons and Wife.

On Wednesday morning at 6:30 occurred the death of Edward Perry YARGER, who has been seriously ill and slowly declining since the holidays, with liver trouble. The most strenuous efforts were made to break the disease but it was impossible to overcome ___ ____?
Edward Perry YARGER was born at Knoxville, Iowa, Nov 19, 1859 and died at Shenandoah, Iowa April 19, 1911 at the age of 51 years and 5 months. He moved with his parents to Sidney, Iowa, in 1886 where he was married in the same year to Miss Ethel ESKEW.
They resided in Clarinda from 1891 until 1893 when they moved to Shenandoah and have made this their home. He leaves a wife and three sons, Fred, Donald, and Harold, one brother Frank "Todd" A. YARGER of Bedford, and two sisters Mrs Frank NEWTON of Oconomowoc, Wisc, and Mrs W.G. WAGNER of Burlington, Iowa. Mr YARGER was an honest, industrious man and a good citizen, who by his genial manner, had made many friends. He followed the occupation of plumber and foreman of municipal contracts held by prominent contractors of the city.

For days, perhaps for weeks, his dear friends have had but little hope that E.P. YARGER could win in a _____? struggle with death. The end came Wednesday morning at 6:30 and Mr YARGER is no more. Burial is in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah.


Funeral of Edward P. YARGER

The funeral of the late Edward P. YARGER was held from the residence on Friday afternoon conducted by Rev. Dr. Crissman. The funeral service was largely attended and many beautiful floral offerings from relatives and friends filled the rooms. A choir consisting of Miss Fannie Jay, Mrs Wm Leacox, A.P. Irwin, and Rose Smith sang the hymns. The pall bearers were all old friends and fellow business men. They were Messrs. Newt Irwin, L. Ditter, Sam Ripley, Bert LeBarron, Ed Cutler, and John Kimsey.

The relatives from a distance who were present at the funeral were, Mr and Mrs W.G. Wagner and son Bly of Burlington, F.A Yarger of Bedford, Mr and Mrs Wm Eskew of Riverton, Ansel Eskew of Riverton, Mr and Mrs John Gray of Sidney, Mrs E.S. Davis and son of North Platte, Nebraska, Mr and Mrs W.A. Keaton of Fremont, Nebraska.