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• Occupation: Farmer

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W. I. Watts dies at Glidden, Iowa. It was learned late Tuesday afternoon of the passing of W. I. Watts, and his home in Glidden, Iowa. Mr. Watts a former resident of this community is a father of W. Ebert Watts and Guy Watts also of Alta. Tentative arrangements for funeral services have been made for the Friday, Dec. 16, at 1:00 of Farber Ottoman funeral home at Sac City. Burial will be made in the Cemetery on the east edges of Storm Lake. The sympathy of the community is extended to both Ebert and Guy Watts and their families in their bereavement. The Guy Watts and Ebert Watts families of Alta were saddened to receive the word that W. I. Watts of Glidden had died very suddenly Tuesday evening at his farm home. He had returned to the house after doing some chores and drop dead. Mr. and Mrs. Watts former resident of the Alta area, leaving about 1934. He was born and raised in the Early community. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Guy and Ebert Watts and two daughters, Jeanette Watts and Mrs. Charles Gregg, Edith, both of Chicago, and numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be held from the Farber Ottoman funeral home, Sac City and Friday at 1 PM burial to be in Strom Lake.

Walter Irvan Watts was born at Dyersville, Iowa, May 13,1884. to Walter and Eliza J. Whiting Watts. He passed away Tuesday evening Dec. 13,1960, of a heart attack, at the age of 76 years and 7 months. he spent most of his early life in the Early, Iowa community. He engaged in farming and dealt in livestock up until the time of his death. He married Nettie Perrott in September 1905. To this union were born four children: Ebert, Edith, Guy and Jeanette. He was preceded death by his first wife, and his sister, Eva. In in 1946 he married Hester A. Buihner, a loving wife with whom he spent his sunset years. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. He loved and served his church in all its activities. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife Hester, is four children, five grandsons, to great grandsons, and one nephew, Fay A. Jackson. Funeral services were conducted at the Farber and Ottoman funeral home in Sac City. Interment was in the Storm Lake Cemetery. This information was published by the Alta Advertiser, Dec. 22, 1960.

Walter married Perrott, Nettie Florence on 6 Sep 1905 in Early, Sac, Iowa, USA. Nettie (daughter of Perrott, Guy Gabriel and Counsell, Jennie M) was born on 16 Feb 1880 in Delaware Township, Sac, Iowa, USA; died on 28 May 1945 in Sac City, Sac, Iowa, USA; was buried on 1 Jun 1945 in Storm Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Walter Elbert Watts, son of Walter Irvin and Nettie Perrott Watts, was born on March4,1909, at Early IA. He passed away at the Alta Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for seven weeks on April 13,1983, at the age of 73 years 1 month and 9 days. He suffered severe paralytic stroke on September 8,1978, with complications following. Elbert spent his childhood days in the Storm Lake area later moving with his parents to Sumner in Eastern Iowa where he graduated in 1922 from the Sumner High School. He then attended one semester of college at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, graduating at midterm in a business course. He worked at a Produce store in Marcus, IA, for several months, then returned to his chosen profession of farming. He was a member of the United Methodist Church where he held several offices when health permitted. He was Nokomis Township clerk for 19 years and in the late sixties was cemetery custodian in which he took great interest. He was a 4-H leader, served in the 4-H county committee and the ASCS early program. He was interested and active in the welfare of his community. He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant brother. On March 25,1931, he was united in marriage to Esther Strom at Alta. To this union two sons were born. Surviving are his wife, Esther, his Sons, Russell and wife Florence of Ft. Worth, Texas, Kenneth and his wife Sharon of Cherokee; Five Grandchildren and four great Grandchildren; one brother Guy of Alta, two sisters Jeanette Watts and Edith Gregg of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Six Nephews and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Monday April 18 at 11:00 A.M. from the United Methodist Church in Alta with Rev. A. F. Schneck officiating. Honorary attendants were Earl Molgaard, Wesley Kindwall, Warren Hix, and Art Friedrich. Attendants were Wayne Ericksen, Howard Peterson, Robert Magnuson, Ray Mortensen, Warren Jimmerson, and Dr. Brian Walsh. Interment was in the Woodlawn Cemetery at Alta under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home. Information provided by the Alta Advertiser April 21,1983, Alta, IA Birth: Esther Watts: Family History Moved to farm South of Storm Lake south of IPS steam plant. In 1940 they bought and moved to a farm west of Alta lived there until 1973. Moved to Alta in new house. Both are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Walter married Strom, Esther Naomi on 25 Mar 1931 in Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA. Esther was born on 14 Jun 1909 in Schaller, Sac, Iowa, USA; died on 25 Apr 1992 in Newark, Wise, Texas, USA; was buried after 25 Apr 1992 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Green Valley, Pima, Arizona, USA

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KENNETH N. WATTS, 70, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 8th, at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan D. Sayler will officiate. There will be flag presentation and taps at the church on Wednesday. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com
Kenneth was born June 6, 1939 at Early, Iowa to Elbert and Esther (Strom) Watts. He graduated from Alta, Iowa High School in 1957 and attended business school in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Army from 1961 until 1963. He was married to Susan Mangold. Ken was later married to Jacqueline Sessions on April 10, 1964 and later married to Sharon Stevenson Stief on August 19, 1972 in Cherokee, Iowa. Kenneth had worked as a loan officer for the Citizens First National Bank in Storm Lake for a few years and for the Central Trust & Saving Bank in Cherokee for many years, also worked for Schoon Construction Co. for several years and was currently working there part-time. He was a member of the Memorial Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed deer hunting, golf, bowling, gardening, reading, word puzzles, was an Iowa Hawkeye fan and was a great fan of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Russell Watts.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon; two daughters: Kendra Watts and her special friend Ywaine Spiner of Sachse, Texas; Tara Watts of Madison, Wisc.; a step-daughter Loni Stief and her special friend Lyle Sargent of Washta, Iowa; a sister-in-law Florine Vick and her husband Richard of Maynardville, Tennessee; brother-in-law Dave Stevenson and his wife Cindy of Marcus, Iowa; sister-in-law Joelle Daigle and her husband Terry of Lake Charles, Louisiana; sister-in-law Lori Reinert and her special friend Ben Jobe of Cherokee, Iowa; two nephews Jeff Watts of Haslet, Texas and Randy Watts of Arlington, Texas; two aunts Jean Strom and Bonnie Watts, both of Alta, Iowa; also other nieces, nephews and cousins.

Edith married Gregg, Charles Emory on 21 Aug 1948 in Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois, USA. Charles was born on 22 Aug 1923 in Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 16 May 1968 in Montana, USA; was buried in May 1968 in Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Big Horn, Montana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: Alta Vista, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA

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Services for Guy Burdette Watts, 86, Alta, will be held on Thursday, Sept.23, at 1:30 P.M. at the United Methodist Church in Alta with Pastor David Arulnathan Officiating. Burial will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Alta. He died at the Buena Vista Co. Hospital in Storm Lake on Sept. 20,1999.
Guy Watts was born on March 3,1913, to Walter Irvin and Nettie Perrott, in Early , IA. He was baptized on Nov.9,1913 in Early. He married Lavon (Bonnie) Blake on March 7,1937 at the Methodist Church parsonage at Sac City, IA. Guy and Bonnie farmed for one year in Sac Co. near Early. They then farmed north of Alta where they made thier home since 1938. Guy enjoyed raising short horn cattle and duroc hogs. He also enjoyed reading and supporting FFA and 4-H. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Irvin Watts and Nettie Perrott; two sisters, Jeanette Watts and Edith Gregg; one brother Elbert Watts; one Nephew, Russell; and one great Granddaughter Tatum Jean Tibbets. Survivors include Wife, Bonnie; three sons, Ralph and wife Dianne Watts of Aurelia, Jim and wife Connie Watts of Alta, Burdette (Bud) and wife Jeanette Watts of Spencer, IA; Grandchildren, Dwan And Myron Geherts of Aurelia, Charlotte and Tracey Tibbets of East Flat Rock, NC, Clinton Watts of Readlyn, IA, Cheryl and David Arnts, Alta, Cory and Kristen Watts, of Alta, Michelle and Tim Kuiper of Beresford, SD, Marc Watts of Spencer, Misty Watts of Cherokee, Brain Watts of Aurelia; Great Grandchildren, Ashley, Adam, Meliane, Amber Geherts of Aurelia, Dale and Travis Tibbets, Rachael Arnts of Alta; one nephew, Ken and wife Sharon Watts of Cherokee. Barker Funeral home in charge of arrangements.
Information published by the Storm Lake Times Newspaper. Sept. 1999.

Guy married Blake, Lavon Ocal on 7 Mar 1937 in Sac City, Sac, Iowa, USA. Lavon was born on 1 Aug 1916 in Buena Vista, Iowa, USA; died on 12 Oct 2016 in Aurelia, Cherokee, Iowa, USA; was buried after 12 Oct 2016 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Computer Programmer
• Residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

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Funeral services for Elise Jeanette Watts, 77 of Albuquerque, New Mexico were held Friday, June 7, 1995 at the Barker funeral home in Alta with Dr. Charles Spence officiating. Burial was in the Storm Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake.
Elsie Jeanette Watts was born Feb. 20, 1918 in Storm Lake to Walter Irving and Nettie Florence Parrott Watts. She graduated from the Alta high school in 1934. In the late 1930s she moved to Chicago to work as a computer programmer for the Chicago school system. In 1981 she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico to become a computer programmer for the Albuquerque school district until 1990 when she went to work for a local bank.
Elsie passed away Saturday, July 1, 1995 and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Elbert Watts and a Sister, Edith Gregg. Survivors include a brother and his wife Guy and Bonnie Watts, five nephews and their wives, Russell and Florene Watts, Newark, Texas, Kenneth and Sharon Watts, Cherokee; Ralph and Diane Watts of Aurelia: James and Connie Watts, Storm Lake and Bud and Janette Watts, Spencer.
Barker funeral home of Alta was in charge of arrangements.
This information was published by the Storm Lake Times, July 8, 1995.

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Services for Rev. Russell Watts, Newark, Texas, formerly of Alta and were held Wednesday February 19, at the Trinity Baptist Church, Arlington, Texas, with graveside rites at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. He died Saturday Feb. 15. Russell was born to W. E. and Esther Watts. He graduated from Alta school in 1950. He married Florine McConkey of Storm Lake in 1952. Two sons were born to them. Russell worked for the Illinois Central Railroad for several years. He then attended Bible College at Joplin, Missouri. He served congregations in Oklahoma and Texas. Survivors include his wife Florine Watts; two sons Randall and Denice Watts, Newark, Texas, and Jeff and Sharon Watts, Kennedale, Texas; six grandchildren; a brother Kenneth and Sharon Watts, Cherokee; and other relatives. Pilot Tribune February 27, 1997

Russell married McConkey, Florine Alice on 30 Mar 1952 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA. Florine was born on 27 Feb 1932 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Loan Officer

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KENNETH N. WATTS, 70, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 8th, at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan D. Sayler will officiate. There will be flag presentation and taps at the church on Wednesday. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com
Kenneth was born June 6, 1939 at Early, Iowa to Elbert and Esther (Strom) Watts. He graduated from Alta, Iowa High School in 1957 and attended business school in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Army from 1961 until 1963. He was married to Susan Mangold. Ken was later married to Jacqueline Sessions on April 10, 1964 and later married to Sharon Stevenson Stief on August 19, 1972 in Cherokee, Iowa. Kenneth had worked as a loan officer for the Citizens First National Bank in Storm Lake for a few years and for the Central Trust & Saving Bank in Cherokee for many years, also worked for Schoon Construction Co. for several years and was currently working there part-time. He was a member of the Memorial Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed deer hunting, golf, bowling, gardening, reading, word puzzles, was an Iowa Hawkeye fan and was a great fan of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Russell Watts.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon; two daughters: Kendra Watts and her special friend Ywaine Spiner of Sachse, Texas; Tara Watts of Madison, Wisc.; a step-daughter Loni Stief and her special friend Lyle Sargent of Washta, Iowa; a sister-in-law Florine Vick and her husband Richard of Maynardville, Tennessee; brother-in-law Dave Stevenson and his wife Cindy of Marcus, Iowa; sister-in-law Joelle Daigle and her husband Terry of Lake Charles, Louisiana; sister-in-law Lori Reinert and her special friend Ben Jobe of Cherokee, Iowa; two nephews Jeff Watts of Haslet, Texas and Randy Watts of Arlington, Texas; two aunts Jean Strom and Bonnie Watts, both of Alta, Iowa; also other nieces, nephews and cousins.

Kenneth married Stief, Sharon Stevenson on 19 Aug 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mangold, Susan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kenneth married Sessions, Jacqueline on 10 Apr 1964. Jacqueline was born in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]