Mrs. Janette Viola Munsil, 89, passed away Sunday afternoon July 2, 1950, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vincent Whitney of Farnam. She had made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Whitney for the past seventeen years. Mrs. Munsil was a native of Nebraska, born near Fremont on April 20, 1861.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Whitney of Farnam and Mrs. C.W. Kelly of Medusa, N.Y.; two sons J.C. Munsil of Vister, California and M.E. Munsil of Phoenix, Arizona; seventeen grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, July 5th, at two o'clock at the Whitney home in Farnam. Rev. Stanley Malmgren officiating. Singers were Mrs. Hazel Britton and Mrs. Minnie Beck. Miss Faye Gewecke accompanied them at the piano. The pall bearers were Dan McNickle, John Oberg, Clarence Oberg, Ralph Jurjens, David Banks, and Charles Pollard. Interment was in the Farnam cemetery. Olesen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The Gothenburg Times, 4 Jul 1950