John Balvin, 82 Years, Dies Las Saturday

RESIDENT OF BON HOMME CO. FOR 37 YEARS; RITES HELD MONDAY

Funeral services were held Monday morning at St Leo's Catholic church at 9:30 for John Balvin, 82, a resident of this vicinity the past thirty-seven years. He died at the home of his son Emily Saturday, September 10, 1938.  Father M. F. Dooley conducted the services and interment was made in the local Catholic cemetery.

John Balvin, son of Frank and Mary Balvin, was born in Bohemia, June 15, 1856, and at the age of eighteen he left the old country and came to America and for a short time worked in Cleveland, Ohio.  From there he moved to Tama county, Iowa, where he was united in marriage on November 15, 1882, to Anna Skala, who survives him.  They cam to Bon Homme county, South Dakota, in the year 1901 and purchased a farm six miles south of Tyndall where they resided until about twenty-four years ago when they moved to town.

Deceased is also survived by four sons, Frank, Joseph, Emil and Edward all residing in the vicinity of Tyndall and three daughters Rose or Mrs. A. L. Wordehoff of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Emaline, or Mrs. Fred Weisser of Sioux City and Christine, or Mrs. Ira Gripp, also of Cedar Rapids; also surviving are twenty four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.  One son and three daughter preceded him in death.  Two brother, Ben and James who reside at Toledo, Iowa and Anton at Wolsey, South Dakota also survivie.  His parents both lived to be nearly a hundred years old.

Mr Balvin always enjoyed good health until two years ago when he suffered a stroke at which time he lost his speech and which he only partially regained.  Since December he has made his home with his son Emil and family six and three fourths miles southwest of town.  He has been in poor health since that time, however, at times he would improve and enjoy fairly good health but fo the past four months he has been bedfast.

Deceased was a life long member of the Catholic church and for many years was a member of K. C. lodge.  He was an honest and respected citizen and gave a helping hand to many friends and relatives during his long and useful life.

All of the children were in attendance at the funeral and his brother Anton of Wolsey was also an out of town relative in attendance.

This newspaper joins with friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved relatives.