Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel, January 31, 1930

Was Life Long Seney Resident
Last Rites Are Held For Mrs. John Osborne
Wednesday Afternoon

Edith Haviland, daughter of Albert and Susan Haviland, was born in Seney, January 25, 1874, and died January 27, 1930, at her home in Seney at the age of 56 years and 22 days, after an illness of four weeks.

She was married to John Osborne on September 13, 1893, and they resided on a farm north of town for six years, when they moved into Seney. After living there for fifteen years they again made their home on the farm until five years ago next March when they moved to their home in Seney where she passed away.

To this union four daughters were born: Mrs. C. L. Britton and Mrs. J. M. Kunath, living north of Seney; Leila and Lois, who died a number of years ago. She leaves to mourn her death her beloved husband, John Osborne, her two daughers, Mrs. Britton and Mrs. Kunath, her mother Mrs. Susan Haviland, and four grandchildren; Ethel, Earl and Earlynne Britton and Lyle Kunath, besides other relatives and a host of friends.

The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Seney Methodist church of which she was a member the past twenty-two years. Rev. M. L. Metcalf had charge of the service and burial was made in the LeMars cemetery. The pallbearers were Jno. Alderson, Tom Rees, E. H. Ritter, E. F. Anstine, Elam Chapman and Will Hawkins.