Joseph H. Rickey, December 1936

RICKEY, GREEN, WILLIAMS

Posted By: Pat Ryan White (email)
Date: 2/12/2025 at 19:57:16

JOE H. RICKEY FUNERAL TODAY

65-Year-Old Man Dropped Dead At Home Tuesday Morning

Joseph H. Rickey dropped dead at his home near Winfield Tuesday morning at 8.45. He had been in poor health for the past eight years and had been failing quite rapidly during the months prior to his passing.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1.30 at the home and at 2.00 at the Methodist church. Burial will be in the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery.

Mr. Rickey is survived by his wife and four children: Mrs. Hazel Green, Mrs. Bill Williams, Powell and Hoyt Rickey.

(“Winfield Beacon”, Thursday, December 17, 1936, page 1)

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Resource provided by Henry County Heritage Trust, Mount Pleasant, Iowa; transcription done by Liam Christensen, University of Northern Iowa Public History Field Experience Class, Spring 2025.

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