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DEATHS – MISENER – At the Welland County General Hospital on Tues, March 26, 1940.
[Welland Tribune March 26, 1940]
Elmer Misener, beloved husband of Elceba Misener and father of Mrs. Henry Ort (Laura, Buffalo, N.Y.) Oakley of Port Colborne and Samuel of Brookfield. Deceased was in his 73rd year. Resting at Sutherland’s Funeral Home, 152 Hellems avenue, whence the funeral will be held on Thursday, March 28, at 2 o’clock. Interment at Fonthill cemetery.
DEATH CLAIMS ELMER MISENER
[Welland Tribune March 26, 1940]
Well known Auctioneer Succumbs In Hospital
Elmer Misener, well known realtor and auctioneer, died this morning at the Welland County General hospital after a week’s illness. Although he had been going about his business a week ago, he had been inn ailing health since a serious illness three years ago. He was in his 73rd year.
Mr. Misener was well liked throughout the county and his passing will be truly regretted by many friends.
Born in Wainfleet township, near Wellandport, Mr. Misener was the youngest son of a family of nine children born to Lorenzo and Olive Misener. Of the nine, only the eldest Emery Misener of Gainsboro, survives. Surviving besides the brother are his widow, Mrs. Elceba(Lambert) Misener; a daughter, Mrs. Henry Ort of Buffalo; two sons Oakley of Port Colborne and Douglas of Brookfield and a grandson, Douglas Ort.
In his early years Mr. Misener followed the vocation of farming in Gainsboro township. He left the farm in 1910 to come to Welland to take a position with the Laughlin Realty co., the firm which sub-divided the city of Welland. From that time until his death he had been connected with real estate.
RITES FOR LATE ELMER MISENER
[Welland Tribune March 29, 1940]
Funeral Is Held Under Masonic Auspices
Attended by hundreds of friends and relatives and the general public the funeral service for the late Elmer Misener, well known Welland business man, was held at the Sutherland Funeral Home, 152 Hellems avenue yesterday afternoon. It was held under Masonic auspices, Cope-Stone Masonic Lodge of which deceased had long been a member, being largely represented. Worshipful Bro. Peter Carnochan officiated at the Masonic rites which were observed at the gravesite in Fonthill cemetery. There was a wealth of floral tributes, tokens of the love and affection in which deceased had long been held.
Rev. R.M. Geiger, pastor of Central United church, officiated at the service in the funeral home and gave the last prayers at the graveside. He which had endeared the late Mr. Misener to a wide circle of friends, and he stressed the fact that pain and death were things that everyone in every community had to face. He characterized suffering as the formulator of character, and death as the gateway to a life of greater joy and service.
Mrs. C.R. Pascoe, accompanied by Mrs. Eletta R. Coulson, sang Rodeheaver’s “Good Night, Good Morning.” and the Misses Betty and Virginia McIntyre, accompanied by their mother Mrs. H.B. McIntyre sang as a duet, “No Shadows.”
The pall bearers were Colonel J.E. Cohoe, Fred Hague, W. Harrison, Larry Davidson, Henry Ort and Lemuel Rachar.
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