Funeral Services Held Thursday for Mrs. Nettie Roller

Nettie Gilchrist, daughter of David and Fannne Gilchrist, was born on
a farm in Keokuk county, near North English, Iowa on January 21, 1870,
and passed away at her home in North English on Tuesday, June 15,
1943, at the age of 73.

She was united in marriage to George W. Roller on March 19, 1890 and
to this union were born seven children, a son and six daughters.  Her
husband and two of the children preceded her in death, the husband in
1928, the son in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Long, who died
in 1918.

The five surviving daughters are Mrs. Fannye Mullin, Mrs. Lita
LaVelle, Mrs. Helen Geiger, Mrs. Doris Riess, all of North English,
and Mrs. Mabel Ellet of Des Moines. Also surviving, a granddaughter,
Frances Mullin Bair, four grandsons, Merton and Lyle Geiger, David
Mullin and Jon Riess, together with two great grandchildren, Richard
Geiger and Gary Mullin.

When a young woman, Mrs. Roller united with the Christian Church.  She
has for many years been a member of Iowa Rebekah Lodge No. 355 at
North English, being the first candidate accepted by that lodge and
serving it as Noble Grand in 1922.

Funeral services were held in the Christian Church Thursday, June 17,
at 1:30 p.m., in charge of Rev. Harold Reed. Burial was made in the
North English cemetery.

Pallbearers were Charles Pine, Gean Smith, George H. Smith, Richard
Owen, Donald Dixon and Wayne Wade.

Out of town relatives and friends attending the services were Walter
Mahannah, Chicago, Ill; Mrs. George Landis, of Kansas, Ill.;
Mrs. Clark Mahannah, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. Thelma Smith and son,
Douglas of Minneapolis; Mrs. Ruth Mangles, Willis Roller, Ira Roller
and Ross Roller of Davenport, Iowa; Mrs. Reva Claypool, South English,
Ia.; Mrs. J. P. Gilchrist, Osceola; Mrs. F.E. Humphreys and Gertrude
Humphreys of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. John Brannon, Parnell, Iowa.


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North English, Iowa paper, on LDS film 1003429, 
clipping dated 24 June 1943