Willis D. ERNEST

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Gay, Taylor Co., Iowa
• Census: 1940, Living with parents in Gay, Taylor Co., Iowa

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Living with brother, Fred, in Clinton, Ringgold Co., Iowa
• Census: 1920, Living in Gay, Taylor Co., Iowa
• Census: 1930, Living in Gay, Taylor Co., Iowa
• Census: 1940, Living in Gay, Taylor Co., Iowa

Notes:

Name:
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa)
Thursday July 23, 1955 [p. 1]
W. C. Ernest Died At Rochester
W. C. Ernest, farmer living in the East Mission community, died at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester, Minn., Sunday. He was taken by plane to the Mayo clinic on Wednesday and the body was returned by plane after his death on Sunday.

Funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon, July 26, conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles of the Baptist church. Burial [was] in Fairview cemetery.

Willis Carl Ernest was born at Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa, on Feb. 22, 1883, and died at the age of 72 years, five months, two days. He was a son of August and Hannah [Ditch] Ernest and lived his entire life in Taylor County.

On December 15, 1912, he was married to Georgia Dean Slauson and to them one son was born.

He is survived by his wife Georgia; the son, Willis Dean; his daughter-in-law, Darline [Opal Hughes]; one granddaughter, Joyce Ann.

Also by four brothers, Frank Ernest of Denver, Colo., Fred Ernest of Conway, Glen Ernest of Bedford, Herman Ernest of Clarinda; four sisters, Mrs. Rose Larison, Mrs. Allie Brown, Mrs. Roy Spurgeon of Bedford, Mrs. Loula Reece of Denver, Colo.

Willis married Georgia Dean SLAUSON on 15 Dec 1912 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. Georgia (daughter of Lewis Egbert SLAWSON and Elizabeth TEMPLETON) was born on 15 Oct 1889 in Bedford, Iowa; died on 2 Sep 1974 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Clayton, Taylor Co., Iowa
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Gay, Taylor co., Iowa
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Gay, Taylor Co., Iowa
• Census: 1940, Living with husband in Gay, Taylor Co., Iowa

Notes:

Name:
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa)
Thursday September 12, 1974 p. 4
Georgia Ernest, 84, Last Rites Held September 4
Funeral services for Mrs. Willis (Georgia) Ernest, 84, of Bedford, lifetime Taylor County resident, were held September 4 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs. Ernest died September 2, 1974, at Greater Community Hospital in Creston. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.

Georgia Dean Slauson, daughter of Lewis E. [gbert] and Elizabeth Templeton Slauson, was born just east of Bedford, Iowa, October 15, 1889.

When she was a young girl she was baptized by Rev. D. W. Griffith and became a member of the East Mission Church. Later in years she transferred her membership to the United Methodist Church in Conway.

On December 15, 1912, she was united in marriage to Willis Carl Ernest, at her home in Bedford. To this union, one son, Willis Dean, was born to bless their home and to share their love.

She spent her entire life around and in Bedford. In 1917 they moved to the farm east of Bedford where she has since continued to reside.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, who died July 24, 1955.

She leaves her devoted son, Willis, and his wife Darline; one granddaughter, Joyce [Ann], and her husband, Robert Hoepker, of Creston, Ia.; a great grandson, Randy; one sister, Edith Ernest; other relatives and many friends.

She was a kind and loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend and she will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.