Oscar Thone, who has been in poor health for some time passed away at his home southwest of here, Saturday morning. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home conducted by Rev. John Poucher, of Omaha.

#2-4 May, 1933 - The Enterprise

J. OSCAR THONE PASSES

Joseph Oscar Thone was born on September 21, 1866 on his father’s homestead scarcely a mile away from where his entire life was spent. About fifty years ago his father moved to the farm on which the deceased lived until his passing away on April 29, 1933 at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 8 days.

He was married to Kristine Hansen at the Lorentz Hansen home on September 25, 1888. To this union three children were born. The eldest, a daughter, died in infancy. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, Kristine, and two sons, Clarence and Elmer of Herman; three grandchildren and a brother, Nick Thone of blair, who did everything possible to assist the family and his brother during his last illness.

In the passing of Oscar Thone, the county loses another one of those hardy pioneer sons now only a dwindling handful. They have met and conquered the problems of those hardy pioneer days, but time takes its toll and one by one their ranks become thinned and ere long they will be but a part of the history of those early days.

It has been the great privilege of the writer to have personally known the deceased over a long term of years, and it has been an honor to be able to call him a friend. He was a man of sterling worth. Always honorable and upright in his dealings with his fellow men, he leaves a host of friends who join with the family in grieving over his death.

The funeral services were held at the home on Monday afternoon where a vast assemblage of neighbors and friends gathered in homage to his memory, and interment was made in the Thone cemetery.

#3 May 4, 1933 - The Pilot-Tribune

COUNTY PIONEER TAKEN BY DEATH OSCAR THONE HAD LIVED IN SAME NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGHOUT LIFE

Born in Washington county on September 25, 1866, Joseph Oscar Thone, who had lived within a mile of his birthplace throughout his lifetime, died Saturday, April 29, at his farm home near Herman at the age of 66 years.

Funeral services were held from the home Monday afternoon, with Dr. John F. Poucher of Omaha, an intimate friend of the family for more than 40 years, officiating.

Interment was made in the Thone cemetery, which was named after the father of the deceased, L. P. Thone, the first settler of the community in which he lived.

About half a century ago Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thone moved to the farm on which Oscar was born and on which he had lived his entire life. He had been ill for some time Mr. Thone was married to Kristine Hansen at the Lorentz Hansen home on September 25, 1888, and to the union three children were born. The eldest, a daughter, died in infancy, Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Kristine Thone, two sons, Clarence and Elmer Thone of Herman, three grandchildren and a brother, Nick, of Blair.

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library.~~~

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