Obituary

  Funeral services for C. W. Sanders were held last Thursday afternoon, January 26, at the Early Methodist Church. Rev. Donald F. Roberts officiated at the services with Farber & Otteman in charge of arrangements.
  Music was provided by C. T. Jackson, who sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "Beautiful Garden of Prayer". Mrs. R. B. Evans was organist. Mrs. Lester Bettin and Mildred Wadsley were in charge of flowers.
Mr. Sanders was laid to rest in the Early Union cemetery beside his wife Dora. Pallbearers were Roy Bishop, Harold Quail, Emory Schneider, Peter Schneider, Francis Bertcheard, and Foster Steele.
  Relatives and friends attending the services were from Storm Lake, Auburn Nemaha, Lake City, Carnarvon, Iowa Falls, Everly, Sac City, Denver, Colorado, Omaha, Nebr., Schaller, Glidden, Breda, Carroll, Lake View, Yetter, and Early.
          Obituary
  Charles Wilbur Sanders was born in Wisconsin on December 11, 1868, and passed away at the home of his son Aubrey in Early, Iowa, on January 23, 1961, at the age of 92 years, one month and 13 days.
  At the age of 14 he came to Iowa with his uncle and aunt. The family settled near Early. Since that time he has spent his lifetime in the Nemaha and Early communities. Growing to manhood, he farmed and dug wells until 1955 when he retired and went to live with his son and daughter, Aubrey and Veva Sanders, where he made his home until the time of his death.
  In 1900 he was married to Dora Thorpe of Early. To this union two sons were born, Elmer and Aubrey, both of Early. His wife Dora preceded him in death in June, 1928.
  Mr. Sanders was a hard-working man but always had time to do kind acts for his relatives and friends. He was a good husband and father and his grandchildren all loved him.
He was a member of the Methodist Church at Early, later transferring to Nemaha.
  He leaves to mourn his departure his two sons, Elmer and Aubrey, two daughters-in-law, Mildred and Veva, all of Early, six grandchildren, Mrs. Phyllis Pardee of Meadsville, Pa., Mrs. Al Sledge of Omaha, Nebr., Charles Sanders of Denver, Colo., and Robert, Richard and Bill Sanders of Early, seven great grandchildren, one brother, Jesse Sanders of Yakima, Washington, besides many nephews, nieces, and a host of friends.
  One grandson and one great grandson preceded him in death.
(January 1961)