William Howard "Howard" Caskey
1901 - 1982 (81 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. William Howard "Howard" Caskey was born on 5 Oct 1901 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died on 20 Oct 1982 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa; was buried in Covenanter Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. Notes:
Howard Caskey, 81, of 3025 Fourth Ave., Marion, died Wednesday night at St. Luke’s Hospital following a long illness.
He was born Oct. 4, 1901, in Clarinda, Iowa, and married Mary Horning on Jan. 16, 1929.
Mr. Caskey farmed most of his life near Clarinda. He was a life-long member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Clarinda and belonged to the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Marion at the time of his death.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Martha Joseph of Marion and Mrs. Glola Bosler of Mundelein, Ill.; a brother, Dr. R. Caskey of Pittsburgh; a sister, Mrs. Isabell VanFossen of Clarinda; and six grandchildren.
Services: 7 p.m. today at Baxter Memorial Chapel, Marion, where visitation will be held from 4 to 6:45 p.m. and following the service until 9 p.m. Another service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home, Clarinda, where visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday. Today’s service will be conducted by the Rev. John McMillan of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Marion, and Saturday’s service by the Rev. William Pihl of the reformed Presbyterian Church of Clarinda. Burial: Clarinda church cemetery.
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Friday, 22 October 1982.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157552321/william_howard-d-caskey
Lot 75, #5William married Mary Muriel Horning on 16 Jan 1929 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. Mary was born on 25 Nov 1907 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died on 29 Sep 1992 in Marion, Linn County, Iowa; was buried in Covenanter Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Martha Elizabeth Caskey
was born on 20 Dec 1931 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died on 23 Oct 2003 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Darlington, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
- 2. Martha Elizabeth Caskey
Generation: 2
2. Martha Elizabeth Caskey (1.William1) was born on 20 Dec 1931 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died on 23 Oct 2003 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Darlington, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Other Events:
- Occupation: elementary school teacher
Notes:
Martha Caskey Joseph, 71, of Beaver Falls, Pa., formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, in Reformed Presbyterian Nursing Home, Pittsburgh, Pa., as a result of deterioration of her liver.
Born Dec. 20, 1931, in Clarinda, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late W. Howard and Mary Horning Caskey. Martha was a graduate of Geneva College, class of 1954, receiving a degree in elementary education. She was an active member of College Hill Reformed Presbyterian Church, Geneva Women’s Group, College Hill Women’s Group and the Missionary Fellowship at the church. In addition to being a loving wife and mother, she taught elementary school at Linn-Mar Elementary School, Marion, for many years.
Surviving are her husband, Thomas A. Joseph; a son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Sandra Joseph, Big Beaver, Pa.; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Bill Graham, Lawrence, Kan.; five grandchildren, Alycia, Laryssa and Audrianna Joseph, Brandon Graham and Meghan LaBonte; and a sister and brother-in-law, Glola and Jay Basler, Mundelein, Ill.
There will be no public visitation. Her wishes were to be cremated.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at College Hill Reformed Presbyterian Church, 3217 College Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa., with her pastor, the Rev. Anthony Selvaggio, officiating. Private interment will follow in Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, New Galilee, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 7418 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15208.
Hill & Kunselman Funeral Home, www.hillandkunselman.com, 3801 Fourth Ave., Beaver Falls, PA (724-843-1200) is in charge of all arrangements.
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” (Psalm 116:15)
“Her children arise up, and call her blessed: her husband also, and he praiseth her.” (Proverbs 31:28)
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Monday, 27 October 2003.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256245943/martha-elizabeth-josephMartha married Thomas A. Joseph on 30 Jul 1957. Thomas was born on 30 May 1929 in Monticello, Jones County, Iowa; died on 22 Dec 2022 in Chippewa Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Darlington, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]