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Zemina Adeline “Minnie” Grimes Westfall

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Birth	:	17 Aug 1866 Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	3 Mar 1945 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Christ Church Cemetery, South Amboy, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4733009, -74.2806015
Plot	:	Row 04, Headstone 10
Description	:	The Journal Reporter, Leon, IA Thursday, January 23, 1945, Page 6, Paragragh 9 Weldon Happenings Mrs. Minnie Westfall will be taken to Iowa City for treatment. Her daughter, Mrs. Elma Wallace, is coming from California and Mrs. Wilma Burkhart is coming from Chicago to be with their mother. ****** The Osceola Tribune, Osceola, IA March 6, 1945, Page 1 Mrs. Westfall, 78, Died Saturday Passed away At Iowa City Hospital Mrs. Minnie Westfall, 78, passed away unexpectiedly at the University hospital at Iowa City, Saturday evening, after successfully passing through a surgical operation. Mrs. Westfall, the mother of Robert L. Westfall, an attendant at the Petrie Service Station, has... Read More	The Journal Reporter, Leon, IA Thursday, January 23, 1945, Page 6, Paragragh 9 Weldon Happenings Mrs. Minnie Westfall will be taken to Iowa City for treatment. Her daughter, Mrs. Elma Wallace, is coming from California and Mrs. Wilma Burkhart is coming from Chicago to be with their mother. **** The Osceola Tribune, Osceola, IA March 6, 1945, Page 1 Mrs. Westfall, 78, Died Saturday Passed away At Iowa City Hospital Mrs. Minnie Westfall, 78, passed away unexpectiedly at the University hospital at Iowa City, Saturday evening, after successfully passing through a surgical operation. Mrs. Westfall, the mother of Robert L. Westfall, an attendant at the Petrie Service Station, has been in ill health for some time and prior to going to Iowa City had been cared for at the Prather Nursing Home. Funeral services in charge of the Lamoree Funeral Home will be held from the Methodist church at Weldon this afternoon (Tuesday) at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. L.L. Smith will officiate and interment will be made in the Hebron cemetery. ** The Journal Reporter. Leon, IA March 8, 1945 Davis City G. G. Grimes received word that his sister Mrs. Robert (see note below) Westfall of Weldon had passed away at a hospital in Weldon Saturday. Note: Robert was a misprint, should have stated Mrs. William Westfall. ** The Osceola Tribune, Osceola, Iowa March 13, 1945 Mrs. Minnie Westfall Funeral services were held at the Weldon Methodist chuch Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Minnie Westfall, who died Saturday at a hospital in Iowa City following an operation. She had made her home in Osceola for the past few months. The service was conducted by Rev. Lucius Smith and music was furnished by Mrs. Ruth Kemp and Mrs. Diana Wade. Interment was in the Hebron cemetery under the direction of the Lamoree Funeral Home. Zemina Adeline Grimes, daughter of Enis Summers and Elizabeth Grimes, was born in Champaign county, Ill., August 17, 1866 and passed away March 3, 1945 at the age of 78 years, 6 months and 16 days. She became a member of the Weldon Methodist church where her membership remained until death. On January 14, 1882 she was united in marriage to W. D. Westfall and to this union were born five children, George Edgar of Pomona, Calif., Robert Lee of Osceola, Iowa, Elma Wallace of Los Angeles, Calif., Wilma Burkhardt of Oak Park, Ill, and Claude Eugene of Des Moines, Iowa. To her children she was a true, devoted and loving mother, teaching not only by precept but by example and admonishing them that they might grow up and go out into the world useful men and women. She was accomplished as well as industrious, at all times a true helpmate to her husband. She spent most of her useful life in and around Weldon. She was preceded in death by her husband on March 4, 1933. Surviving her beside her children are: one sister, Mrs. Mila Mitchell of Weldon; three brothers, John of Council Bluffs, Oscar of Osceola and Brissom of Davis City. She was always a willing helper in the Ladies' Aid and the Mothers' club. In later years her failing health compelled her to give up her active duties in the home and community. She leaves to mourn their loss her children, 19 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Eight of the grandchildren are in the service: David Westfall, in Belgium; Welton Westfall, in Italy; Mansel Westfall missing in Germany, Eugene Westfall in Hawaii; Paul Wallace in New Guinea; Robert Keith Wallace in Cuba; Edgar Eugene Wallace in the Pacific and Warren Wallace in Texas. **** Leon Journal Reporter, Leon, IA March 15, 1945, page 1 Mrs. Westfall died at Iowa City Mrs Minnie Westfall, formerly of Weldon, but of late years residing in Osceola, died following an operation performed at Iowa City, week before last. She passed away on Saturday following the operation. Funeral services were held at Weldon. The above articles were contributed by Ann Bowler.

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Zemina Adeline “Minnie” Grimes Westfall death on 3 Mar 1945 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.4733009
Longitude: -74.2806015

Family Members:

Parent

Enos Summer Grimes

(1840 - 1912)

Elizabeth Anna Thompson Grimes

(1838 - 1933)

Spouse

William David Westfall

(1858 - 1938)

Siblings

Mila Jane Grimes Lane

(1862 - 1955)

Mark Frederick Grimes

(1864 - 1933)

Oscar Eugene Grimes

(1875 - 1945)

Grissom Gilham Grimes

(1878 - 1947)

Children

Robert Lincoln Westfall

(1885 - 1964)

Elma Samantha Westfall Wallace

(1890 - 1986)

Wilma Westfall Burkhardt

(1897 - 1960)

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Coordinate: 40.4733009, -74.2806015

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Coordinate: 40.4248619, -74.2857666

12. Liberty Grove Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 40.4248500, -74.2680050

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Coordinate: 40.4239998, -74.2689972

14. Saint Stanislaus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4631004, -74.3467026

15. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5250969, -74.2753677

16. Alpine Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5252991, -74.2774963

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Coordinate: 40.5231018, -74.3056030

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Coordinate: 40.5268555, -74.2896805

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Coordinate: 40.5271339, -74.2896500

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Coordinate: 40.5255432, -74.3012466

21. Bethel Methodist Churchyard
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Coordinate: 40.5163520, -74.2356590

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Coordinate: 40.5262108, -74.3015671

23. Saint Michaels Byzantine Hungarian Cemetery
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