Mr. Needles was born August 30, 1874, in Madison County, Iowa, and lived there several years before moving to Manning, Iowa. He came to Sioux City 28 years ago. He was employed by the T.S. Martin Company for 12 years and then joined the Hathaway firm. Mr. Needles and Miss Luella Walters were married May 20, 1896, in Audubon. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America Lodge.

Surviving is his widow; a daughter, Miss Thelma Needles, and two sons, Ward and Floyd Needles, all of Sioux City, and two sisters. Mrs. Bert Keith, Audubon, and Mrs. May Beens, Mills, Nebraska.

The body is at Westcott's Undertaking parlor pending the completion of funeral arrangements.
Sioux City Journal, June 21, 1933

JOHN H. NEEDLES
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today in Westcott's Funeral Chapel for John H. Needles, 58 years old, for several years connected with the C.F. Lytle Construction company, who died Tuesday night, June 20, 1933, in his home at 1411 West Fourteenth Street.
Rev. G.D. Serrill will officiate and burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
Sioux City Journal, June 22, 1933

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