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Irving E. Missman

1877 - 1962

 

Irving E. Missman, Lanark, Passes Away

Lanark - Irving E. Missman, 74, passed away at 3:15 p.m., Monday in his home in Lanark where he resided for thee past three years. He had taught school in Iowa for many years before moving to Rockford where he was an instructor at the Rockford Business College for six years.

The deceased was born June 18, 1877 in Franklin County, Iowa, the son of Herman and Minnie Specht Missman.

He is survived by his wife, whom he married on Nov. 27, 1958, and three daughters, Mrs. William (Alice) Renick and Mrs. Tony (Ruth) Jesmore, both of Kansas City, and Mrs. Dean (Golda) Aden, Denver, Colo. There are also two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Ostrander, Britt, Iowa, and Mrs. Carol Foley, Hale, Idaho.

Also among the survivors are the following step-children, Gordon Carlson, Rockford, Leon Wallace, Woodstock, Iowa, Mrs. Francis (Margery) Buell, Camel, Cal., and Mrs. Walter (Evelyn) Nehrkorn, Lanark.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the Lanark Methodist Church, where he was an active member, with the pastor, Rev. William Johnson, officiating. Burial will be in the Scandinavian Cemetery, Rockford. There will be visitation at the Frank Funeral Home, Lanark, from 7 until 9 p.m. Wednesday.

source: Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, 27 Feb 1962, page 2, column 2

 

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