Sunday's Obituary - Dennis Maish

Dennis Maish, 63, of Blackduck, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in Blackduck.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Cease Family Funeral Home of Blackduck.

The pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Cody, Nick, Lenay, Tiffany, Zack, Tori and Tara.

He was born Dec. 14, 1946, to Alvern and Marian Maish in St. Paul. He attended school in Marengo, Ill. He joined the U.S. Army in April of 1964, and was discharged in 1967. He married Glenda Finnan, Aug. 9, 1997, in Blackduck, where they made their home. He was a truck driver and drove truck for Transport America for six years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching NASCAR. He also loved spending time with his family and most of all his grandkids.

He is survived by his wife, Glenda Maish; his children, Norman (Jeannie) Maish, Denise Garrigan, Dennis Maish, Dale Maish and Jenny (Don) Jones; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson; a brother, Greg Maish; two sisters, Jackie Heelein and Sandy Peterson and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Steve Maish and his grandparents.

Sunday's Obituary - Nellie Emma Pierce

Nellie was the sister of Alice Pierce Schwemm, first wife of Fred Schwemm.

Marble Rock Journal - May 11 1915

Nellie Emma Pierce, daughter of Chester and Helen Pierce, was born in Lake County, Ill., September 28, 1858, and moved to Marble Rock, Iowa in the spring of 1860. She was united in marriage to James Mallon in 1885, moving to Kansas and later to Medford, Oklahoma, where she continued to reside the greater part of her life. Mr. Mallon was killed in Kansas City on a train, and she was afterwards married to John Strider in Oklahoma.

She is said to be a member of the Disciples of Christ Church and it was her dying request that her funeral ceremony be conducted with the 23rd Psalm as a basis for consideration and comfort to mourning ones, as it had been a comfort to her while living.

The last part of her life was spent caring for her aged father who made his home with her.

Death came from cancer, Sunday, May 9th, at the age of 56 years, 8 months and 11 days. Relatives remaining to mourn her loss are her father, Chester Pierce, and numerous cousins residing hear here. The remains were brought to Marble Rock May 12 for funeral and interment was made in the East Side Cemetery. L.W. Inman officiating.