Nebraska Standafer obituaries

JOB MALVIN STANDAFER
From the _________ Newspaper 1936

BRIEF OBITUARY OF J. M. STANDAFER
J. M. Standafer, 88, an early resident of Nebraska died at Fremont hospital March 15, following a long illness.

Mr Standafer was born near Chicago November 7, 1847. He came to Nebraska to locate on a homestead near Grant in 1887, remaining there until five years ago when he moved to Fremont. Following the death of his first wife, he was married a second time at Hebron January 4, 1928. He was a member of the Christian church.

Besides his wife, he is survived by six children; Mrs. Agnes Clanton, Ottawa, Kan.;Mrs. Ada Kinsley of California; Hugh Standafer, Saskatchewan, Ca.; William Albert Standafer, Grant, Mrs. Ruth Williams, Polle and Ralphael Standafer of Oregon. Two children preceded their father in death.



MATTIE ELIZABETH STANDAFER
From the 1938

AGED FREMONT WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Mattie E. Standafer, 80 died at a local hospital last night following a brief illness. She was taken suddenly ill at her home, 721 West 10th Street, Saturday.

Born August 4, 1858 at Greencastle, Ind., she was married to William McDonald of Fremont, who died November 18, 1911.

On January 4, 1928 she married J. M. Standafer at Hebron. The couple lived in Fremont several years, until his death March 15, 1936. Mrs. Standafer held "open" house to celebrate her 80th birthday last August.

Mrs. Standafer was a member of the Baptist church and the Eastern Star. Surviving are a son, Frank McDonald, Los Angeles, Calif., and a daughter, Mrs. John Diera, Walthill.

The body was taken to the Fred Bader Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.