Born August 12, 1898 Aspinwall, Iowa
Passed away June 13, 1974 Carmichael, California
Services Conducted From Livingston-Sondermann Chapel Tuesday, June 18, 1974 at 11:00 A.M.
Pastor Rev. Vernon Schroeder
Organist Miss Nadine Overturf
Soloist Mr. Lewis Adams
Bearers: Marvin Matthiessen, Wallace Davis, Arnold Newquist, Clifford Graves, Carl Newquist, Jr., Lyle Newquist
Interment Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island, Nebraska
Please drive with lights on when in procession.
LIVINGSTON-SONDERMANN FUNERAL HOME

Agnes Emmitt
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes (Matthiessen) Newquist-Emmitt, 75, who died Thursday in Sacramento, California, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home, Grand Island, Nebraska. The Rev. Vernon Schroeder will officiate. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island, Nebraska.

Mrs. Emmitt was born August 12, 1898, at Aspinwall, Iowa, to Mr. and Mrs. Hans Matthiessen. In 1912, the family moved to Belgrade, where she completed her schooling.

She and Hilbert Newquist were married August 29, 1917, at Belgrade. They made their home in Belgrade for several years and moved to Grand Island. Mr. Newquist died here in September 1960.

In 1967, Mrs. Emmitt moved to California, and was married to William Emmitt that year.

Mrs. Emmitt is survived by nine children. They are Mrs. Viola DeVisscher, Mrs. Mildred DeVisscher, Earl Newquist, and Mrs. Shirley Plumtree, all of Sacramento, California, Hilbert Newquist of Grand Island, Ralph, Newquist of Florida, Donald Newquist of Sulton, Washington; Carrol Newquist of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Virginia Horst of Gretna, and 33 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, and two brothers.