Obituary Record

Elma Roxanne (Carpenter) Bunn
Died on 8/12/1925
Buried in Blair Cemetery

#1 Printed in the August 19, 1925 Pilot, Blair, Nebraska

Mrs. Val Bunn passed away at 11 o’clock last Wednesday evening following an illness of several months’ duration. She had been unconscious for the three days before the end came. The funeral was held at the Methodist church at 2:30 Saturday afternoon, the service being conducted by Rev. O. U. McProud, the sermon being preached by Rev. W. H. Underwood. The W. R. C., of which organization she had been an earnest and faithful member for many years, conducted their services at the close of the other service at the church. The attendance was large and the floral offerings unusually large and beautiful, for Mrs. Bunn was greatly beloved by all who knew her. Elma E. Carpenter was born at Westerville, Ohio, February 9th, 1843, so she was past 82 years of age. The family moved to Albion, Mich., and she grew to womanhood there. There she was united in marriage to Valparaiso Bunn in 1865, just after the close of the Civil War. Three years later they came to this county and settle on a homestead about nine miles north of Blair, where they made their home until some thirty-one years ago when they removed to this city. Mr. Bunn passed away about five years ago. She is survived by three children, two died in infancy, George died in early manhood and Mrs. Sam Deaver a few years ago. C. B. Bunn lives on the old homestead, H. V. lives in Minneapolis and Mrs. Sam Barrett at Castle Rock, Colo. Mrs. Barrett was here about a month ago and did not return for the funeral service. A niece, Mrs. H. M. McIntyre of Madison, S. D. was here to care for her during her last illness. Another niece, Mrs. Fred Gouchman and husband of Omaha and Mrs. Miner Tuttle of Portland, Oregon were here for the funeral service. She leaves one brother, John Carpenter, of Portland, Oregon. She will be greatly missed among her many old friends, as well as by those who were privileged to call her mother, grandmother and aunt.

#2 Printed in the August 20, 1925 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska

Mrs. Elma R. Bunn, a pioneer of Washington county, died at her home in north Blair, August 12,1925, aged eighty-two years.

Miss Elma R. Carpenter was born Feb. 9, 1843 at Westerville, Ohio and it was there that she grew to womanhood. She was married to Valparaiso Bunn in Albion, Mich., and came to this county fifty-seven years ago where she resided on a farm north of Blair for several years, later moving to this city where her husband died about five years ago.

Mrs. Bunn was a woman of high moral character, a good wife and mother and dearly loved by her neighbors and friends. Coming to this county in the early days she knew the privations of the early period and in her death the Enterprise is sorry to chronicle the passing on of another of that noble band who opened the way for our present comfort in this county.

Deceased was the mother of seven children of whom Mr. C.V. Bunn of Blair, H.V. Bunn of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Mrs. Etta Barrett of Castle Rock, Colorado are still living. Mrs. Minnie Bolton, George, Clara and Stella have passed on.

The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the M. E. church with Rev. Underwood officiating and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library ~~~

Note: The W.R.C. (Women’s Relief Corps) was for the care of Civil War soldiers and their families. It was the women’s arm of the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic)

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Printed in the Blair Pilot on 8/19/1925


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