From Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California) – August 8, 1960

BERRYMAN, Katheline H., in Oakland, August 8, 1960, beloved wife of the late Bevan P. Berryman: loving mother of Richard E. Berryman and Mrs. Mildred I. Richards, both of Oakland; sister of Mrs. Edna M. Dean of Paradise; grandmother of JoAnne, Barbara Lee and Gregg Richard Berryman, and James Donald Richards.  A native of Iowa, a member of the Shattuck Avenue Methodist Church, Oakland.

Friends are invited to attend funeral services Wednesday, August 10, at 10 a.m. at Truman’s Chapel, Oakland, Reverend Warren W. Peters officiating. Entombment, Mountain View Mausoleum. Memorials may be sent to the Shattuck Avenue Methodist church, 63rd Street and Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, for forwarding to the Sonoma State Hospital to be used for handicapped children.

(Kathleen Thierman was my great-grandmother)

From The Lenora Leader (Lenora, Oklahoma) – Friday, June 22, 1906

Mrs. Bertha Schmalljohn; formerly Miss Bertha Theirman, passed to her eternal reward last Saturday about two o’clock. She had been ill for some time, and when the summons came she was ready to go home.Mrs. Schmalljohn was born May 19th, 1870. She was converted and joined the Baptist church when she was sixteen years old, and has lived a consistent christian all her life.

She was married to Carl Schmalljohn, January, 2nd, 1902, and died June 18th., 1906.

The deceased leaves a husband an infant daughter, a mother, three sisters and four brothers to mourn her loss, besides several distant relatives and a host of friends.

The funeral services were held at the house on the 18th, and were conducted by Miss Forence Smith, after which a large procession followed the remains to the Bloomfield cemetery where all, that was mortal of Mrs. Schmalljohn was laid to rest, there to await the resurrection morn.

Our friend has gone to a better land;
‘Tis she should mourn for us,
As she has gone to a fairer world,
While we remain below.

(Bertha Schmalljohn was my 3rd great aunt)

From The Progress Bulletin (Pomona, California) – December 28, 1940

Funeral services were held this afternoon in Alhambra for Thomas Hall Thierman, 87, formerly of Pomona, who died December 25 in a Pasadena hospital.  He leaves his widow, Lydia Ann Thierman, at the family home, 1425 S. Chapel street, Alhambra and three daughters, Mrs. Maude E. Hood and Mrs. Edna M. Dean of Los Angeles and Mrs. Kathleen Berryman of Oakland.

Services were held at 1 o’clock this afternoon at the Turner, Stephens and Turner chapel in Alhambra.  Graveside services were to be held here at 2:30 o’clock in Pomona Cemetery.

(Thomas Hall Thierman was my 2nd great grandfather)

Birth: April 20, 1891
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois, USA

Death:  Apr. 15, 1956
Oakland
Alameda County
California, USA

“Oakland Tribune”
April 20, 1956

B.P. Berryman Funeral Rites Set Tomorrow

Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Bevan P. Berryman, 65, a 35-year resident of Oakland, who died last Wednesday. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Berryman was a retired railway clerk, a job he had held for 43 years. He lived at 417 60th Street. He was a member of the Shattuck Avenue Methodist Church and the Retired Railway Mail Association.

Survivors include his wife, Kathleen H.; a son of Oakland; a daughter of San Leandro; a brother, Albert of Berkeley, and four grandchildren. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. at Truman’s Mortuary. Private committal will follow in Mountain View Cemetery.

Martha Thierman Dies at Home of Son Here

Martha  Thierman passed away Saturday morning at the home of her son, on Kingsley avenue, after an illness of three weeks.  Deceased was 83 years of age, having been born in Michigan April 11, 1833.  Surviving her are three daughters and four sons, who are: Mrs. M. A. Barker of Idaho; Mrs. M. Lindsey of Oklahoma, and Mrs. M. Towne, T. H.; G.J. and F.H. Thierman of this city and C. H. Thierman of Iowa.

Funeral services will not be announced until word is received from eastern relatives.

Transcribed from La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin) – April 19, 1963

Mrs. Ella Dimon, 76, formerly of 1538 Avon St., died in a local hospital Thursday evening. She was born in La Crosse, March 3, 1887.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lila Bookham of Chicago; two sisters, Hattie Holl of La Crosse and a Mrs. Gibson of Minot, N.D., and one brother, William of La Crosse.

Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Dickinson Funeral Home. Rev Wayne Schmidt will officiate and burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Dickinson Funeral Home Friday evening.

(Ella Dimon (Holl) was my 2nd great-aunt)

Transcribed from La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin) – October 12, 1937

Mrs. Fred Holl passed away Monday afternoon at her home, 921 Liberty street, at the age of 83 years, following a brief illness.

She is survived by her husband; one son, William of La Crosse; three daughters, Mrs. John Dimon of La Crosse, Mrs. Emma Gibson of Wisconsin Rapids, and Miss Hattie Holl at home; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p. m., at the home and at 2:30 p. m. at Emmanuel Lutheran church, the Rev. Walter Gutzke officiating and internment will be made in Oak Grove cemetery.

Friends may call at the home Wednesday evening.

(Carolina Holl (Lindor) was my 2nd great-grandmother)

Transcribed from La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin) – February 26, 1939

Frederick Holl passed away suddenly Friday afternoon at his home, 921 Liberty street, at the age of 80 years.

He is survived by one son, William of La Crosse; three daughters, Mrs. John Dimon and Miss Hattie Holl of La Crosse, and Mrs. Emma Gibson of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Schroeder of Racine, Wis., and Mrs. Fred Haiden of South Bend, Ind.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funderal services will be held at 1:30 p. m. at the home and at 2 p. m. at Emmanual Lutheran church, the Rev. Walter Gutzke officiating and internment will be made in Oak Grove cemetery.

Friends may call at the home Sunday evening.

(Frederick Holl was my 2nd great-grandfather)