Eltha
Maud (Minard) Slack
(1887-1964)
Eltha Maud (Minard) Slack was born on Jan. 2, 1887 in Hepburn, Page County, IA, the daughter of Albert Everett and Mary Ellen (Knepple) Minard.
On March 15, 1903, Eltha married Isaac Lewis Slack (1877-1956), a native of Ireland.
They had one daughter, Dorothy Anderson.
Isaac died in Clarinda on Aug. 10, 1956, at the age of 79. He was laid to rest in the Dallas Center Cemetery, in
New Market, Dallas County, IA.
His obituary is summarized in a Dallas
Center Cemetery webpage.
Eltha lived for eight more years. She passed away in Clarinda on Dec. 21, 1964, and is buried with her husband. According to the funeral card seen at right, the "casket bearers" included Merle Kendrick, Alvin Brummett, Manley Madden Sr., Milo Whitehead, Guy Fielder and Ernie Thompson. Organist was Aletha L. Hutchings, and the service was led by Rev. G.R. McGhghy.
Daughter Dorothy married Joseph Anderson and resided in Shenandoah, Page County circa 1956.
More will be added here when learned.
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