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From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, November 12, 1948-
Wealtha Ardaway Best was born at Silver City, Iowa, on March 8, 1879 to Levi Best and Emma Swartz Best and passed away at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha on Sunday, November 7, 1948 after a short illness.
She was united in marriage to Joel F. Bridges on March 10, 1897, and they established their home on a farm south of Leigh, where they lived for many years and later moved to Leigh, where they lived until the death of Mr. Bridges in 1941. Three sons, and six daughters were born to this union. A daughter, Pearl Marion, died in infancy.
Mrs. Bridges has been making her home with her son, Joel, of Omaha. She leaves to mourn her departure Joel of Omaha, Francis of Fremont, Glen of Leigh, Leona, Mrs. Harry Satchell of Swingle, Iowa, Dorothy, Mrs. Ralph Kreitman of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, Marie, Mrs. Enno Groteluschen of Creston, Verna, Mrs. Henry Peterson of Omaha, Deloris, Mrs. Clifford McGee of Cerrto, California. She leaves 22 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Mary Jean Satchell of Kansas City, Missouri; a brother, George Best, of St. Francies, Kansas, and a sister, Mrs. David Bridge, of Leigh, and many relatives and a host of friends.
Mrs. Bridges was baptized on the 11th day of May in 1941 in the presence of fellow members of the Congregational Church in Leigh. Rev. Frederick Leavitt, pastor officiated.
Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church and at the Funeral Home. Burial was made in the Leigh Cemetery. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]
From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, November 12, 1948-
Wealtha Ardaway Best was born at Silver City, Iowa, on March 8, 1879 to Levi Best and Emma Swartz Best and passed away at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha on Sunday, November 7, 1948 after a short illness.
She was united in marriage to Joel F. Bridges on March 10, 1897, and they established their home on a farm south of Leigh, where they lived for many years and later moved to Leigh, where they lived until the death of Mr. Bridges in 1941. Three sons, and six daughters were born to this union. A daughter, Pearl Marion, died in infancy.
Mrs. Bridges has been making her home with her son, Joel, of Omaha. She leaves to mourn her departure Joel of Omaha, Francis of Fremont, Glen of Leigh, Leona, Mrs. Harry Satchell of Swingle, Iowa, Dorothy, Mrs. Ralph Kreitman of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, Marie, Mrs. Enno Groteluschen of Creston, Verna, Mrs. Henry Peterson of Omaha, Deloris, Mrs. Clifford McGee of Cerrto, California. She leaves 22 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Mary Jean Satchell of Kansas City, Missouri; a brother, George Best, of St. Francies, Kansas, and a sister, Mrs. David Bridge, of Leigh, and many relatives and a host of friends.
Mrs. Bridges was baptized on the 11th day of May in 1941 in the presence of fellow members of the Congregational Church in Leigh. Rev. Frederick Leavitt, pastor officiated.
Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church and at the Funeral Home. Burial was made in the Leigh Cemetery.
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