Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-September 10, 1970
ERBAN JOHN SPIETH
Graveside services were held Saturday, September 5 at 10 a.m. at the Oakdale Cemetery for Erban John SPIETH, former president of The First National Bank of Oakdale. The Rev. Richard KLINE officiated at the service and pallbearers were Melvin JOHNSON, Robert ADAMS, Ivan KINNAN, Melvin MARSH, Francis SONNENFELT, and C V TAYLOR. Mr SPIETH was born October 1, 1880 and died Thursday, September 3, 1970 at Antelope Memorial Hospital at the age of 89 years. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs Marie PARSONS of Neligh and one grandson, William C PARSONS of Washington, D. C.