Jerry Richard was one of nine children and also had five half brothers and sisters. He was born to John J. HALL and Sarah Jane (PALMER) HALL and grew up in Woodbury County, Iowa and Monona County, Iowa. He was a musician and according family members who lived in the area while he was there, he would play his fiddle for local dances and just about anyone who asked him to. He was known by several names, including Dick, J.R. and Richard when he was younger.
He was married twice, the first time to Seba Estella MEAD for a short time. He then married Hannah Shellenberger and had 13 children with
her, all listed in his obituary below.
Jerry Richard HALL Obituary as transcribed from the Onawa
Sentinel Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, Thursday, Dec. 30, 1954
Services Held Monday for Dick HALL
Jerry Richard “Dick” HALL, son of John and Sarah HALL was born June 9, 1882 at Smithland, Iowa and passed from this life at
Onawa, Iowa December 23rd, after several weeks of illness. He had been in the
Onawa hospital for the past five days.
Mr. HALL chose farming as his vocation and spent his
lifetime in Monona County. He retired from the farm about three years ago and
move to Onawa to make his home. He was united in marriage with Hannah SHELLENBERGER on February 21, 1907, at Onawa. Early
in life he accepted the Christ as his Savior and was united with the Methodist
church at Smithland.
Survivors are his wife, Hannah, four sons, Samuel R., William
J., and Clarence all of Castana, and James of Onawa; six daughters, Mrs.
William (Anna Mae) JENKINS, of Dexter, Minn., Mrs. Doris COLLETT and Mrs.
Kenneth (Nellie) RODGERS, both of Onawa, Mrs. Floyd (Betty Jean) RIDDLE of
Castana, Mrs. Ernest (June) SICK of Santa Ana, California and Miss Jane HALL of
Onawa. There are 15 grandchildren; one brother, Otto HALL of Springfield, Mo.,
and one sister, Mrs. Irma BARTELS of Moville, Ia. Along with a number of other
relatives and friends. Three children, Glen, Margaret and Junior (Jerry Eugene)
Hall preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held on Monday, December 27th at 2
p.m. at the First Christian church in Onawa. Rev. Everett EPPERSON conducted
the services. Evan DAVIES sang “Beyond the Sunset” and Rock of Ages”
accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Nancy LINDEN. Bearers were Christ SORENSON,
Oakum Rose, James BREED, Emil ROHDE, Maurice JENSEN and Emil SICK. Interment
was in the Graceland cemetery at Blencoe with arrangements by the Pearson
Funeral Home.
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