JOHN A. SPANGLER PASSES AWAY

Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon in Arlington for John A Spangler, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Menking on January 15th. The Rev. Ralph P. Rasmussen conducted the services at the Methodist church which were preceded by a brief service at the Menking home.

A quartette composed of Mrs. Alvin Anderson, Mrs. Geo. Schoettger, Allen Laaker and Sterling Plugge, sang “Sweet Beulah Land”, “We Are Going Down the Alley” and “There’ll Be No Disappointment in Heaven”. Pallbearers were Chet Heuerman, Lawrence Hall, J. B. Hall, Ed Nonnamaker, Tom Dowell and Lawrence Echtenkamp.

Burial was made in the Arlington cemetery.

The deceased was a son of George and Nancy Spangler and was born in Cannonsburg, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. On February 16, 1888 he was married to Dora Steinman, and they made their home there until in May, 1900, when they came to Nebraska, residing on a farm east of Arlington. In 1926, on account of Mr. Spangler’s health, they were forced to retire, and they moved here. He was a member of the M.E. church and the M.W.A.

Besides his wife, Mr. Spangler is survived by five children, Mrs. C. A. Menking and Miss Nellie Spangler of Arlington; Mrs. Edith French and Mrs. Holgar Winther of Fremont; and Earl Spangler of Omaha. One Son, Thurman B. Spangler, having preceded his father in death.

Three brothers also survive, A. C. Spangler of Blufton, Ohio; D. C. Spangler of Stanton and G.C. Spangler of Denver, Colorado; and eight grandchildren.

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

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