The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., September 22, 1966, page 10
IDA ELMINA NIEMELA
Ida Elmina Niemela was born in Calumet, Mich., on October
22, 1877 and passed away in Goldendale on September 14, 1966 at the age of
88 years, 10 months, 8 days.
She was the daughter of Gabriel and Johanna Walman. They
moved west when she was a child and homesteaded near Centerville.
She was married to William Niemela January 5, 1898 and
lived on a farm near Centerville until 1962 when they moved to Goldendale.
Mr. Niemela preceded her in death February 26, 1964.
She was a member of the Centerville Church of Christ
(would have been member 59 years in December), and the Centerville Grange.
Survivors include five sons, Lores, of Wenatchee; Frank
of Goldendale; Leland of Longview; Harvey of Centerville; and Weston of Salem,
Ore.. Three grandchildren, Judith Orell, Michael Niemela, and Carol Hershman;
five great grandchildren and one brother, Albert Walman of Milwaukee, Oregon.
Services were conducted September 17, 1966 at Knosher
Funeral Home, Goldendale. Officiating Minister was Bill Parker. Pallbearers
were Arthur Basse, Otis Mattson, Ernest Basse, Harold Eshelman, Otis Anderson
and Hugh Cameron.
Interment was in the Centerville Cemetery.
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