Obituaries
Submitted by: Louise Phillips

The following are copies of Obituaries for Shipman and related families, from local newspapers.
We have listed all names alphabeticaly as an index,.   Click on the name to find the obituary.

This page is just the begining of our list of obituaries.   We will be adding to this list daily as we complete them.

  • Unnamed child
  • Lulu H. Shipman






    • Item one

    [Copy was not the best off the microfilm of paper, so I will copy what was in the paper. First article does not name the child.

    [No name listed for this child] [Possibly Eva]
    Unnamed child
    March 31, 1898 - Keokuk County Newspaper-What Cheer, IA
    Mr. and Mrs. George Shipman mourn the loss of their little six year old daughter, who died from measles after a short sickness. Funeral held Monday afternoon at Christian church. Rev. B. W. Petitt officiating. Interment at Sixteen Cemetery.

    Lulu H Shipman
    April 21, 1898 - Keokuk County Newspaper-What Cheer, IA
    The G. E. Shipman home was again on last Thursday entered and death took from them their little daughter, Lulu H, age 2 years, 2 months and 14 days.

    Funeral services were held at the Christian church Saturday at 1 p.m. Interment at Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg.

    This is the third child taken from them in about one month and no home in our city is sadder than this one is. These good people have the heartfelt sympathy of this entire community in their sad breavement for the loss of their little ones. They have gone to that better world on high, and are at rest and sooner or later they will join their loved ones over there where sin and sorrow can never reach them.

    Guess I had better go down the road 25 miles to Sigourney, Keokuk County, Courthouse and see if I can find some more records.