#1 12 Sept., 1929 - The Enterprise

OBITUARY

On September 9th, the body of Norma Jean, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rosterman, was aid to rest. The funeral was held from the Trinity Lutheran church, Rev. H. C. Jul. Frese officiating.

Norma Jean was born on May 20, 1928. She passed away at 11 o’clock Saturday, September 7th, having attained the age of fifteen months and eight days. Her death was caused by whooping cough, developed into pneumonia.

The immediate relatives who mourn her loss are: the parents, three sisters and three brothers, Goldie, Harry, Ruth, Arnold, Helen and Donald, and two half sisters, Mrs. Delbert Halstead of Chicago and Mrs. Delbert Allen of Blair.

#2 12 Sept., 1929 - The Pilot-Tribune

Norma Jean Rosterman died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rosterman, in Weimerville last Saturday following an attack of whooping cough which later developed into pneumonia. She was born in Blair on May 30th, 1928, and was 15 months of age. Funeral services were held from Trinity Lutheran church on west Lincoln street on Monday afternoon, the Rev. H. C. Jul Frese officiating, after which interment was made in Blair cemetery. She leaves to mourn her loss her bereaved parents, three brothers and three sisters, Goldie, Harry, Ruth, Arnold, Helen and Donald, all at home, and two half sisters, Mrs. Delbert Halstead of Chicago and Mrs. Delbert Allen of this city.

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

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