Farrell, Julia A. 1873-1952

FARRELL DUGGAN, HACKERT, FEENEY, KRAUS, ECKER, EAGER

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 8/22/2014 at 10:39:44

Cedar Rapids Gazette, Wed., 25 June 1952.

Eastern Iowa Deaths.

Elkader- Julia A. Farrell, a retired school teacher, died Monday. Services: Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in Witt Funeral Home, and 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's church. Burial: St. Joseph's cemetery.

Note that the submitter is not related & has no further information.

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Added by Jane Thein on 3/12/2019
theinrj@alpinecom.net

Julia A. Farrell, pioneer Elkader resident, and former school teacher in the schools of Clayton county died at her home in Elkader early Monday morning.

She had been in ill health for a short time.

She was educated in the Elkader schools and finished her education at Upper Iowa university, Fayette, Iowa..

She was a member of the St. Joseph parish.

Prayer services were held at Witt and Sons funeral chapel at 9:30 a.m. and church services at St. Joseph church, were conducted Thursday.

Burial was in the Catholic cemetery at Elkader. Music was furnished by the St. Joseph Catholic Choir.

Pall bearers were the nephews of the deceased: Raymond Farrell, Edward Farrell, Herman Hackert, Matt Feeney Sy Kraus, James Farrell.

Courtesy cars were furnished by Ray Farrell, Henry Wolf, Chlista Closson, Henry Reinhardt.

Miss Farrell is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Wm. Ecker of West Union, Iowa and Mrs. Estelle Eager of Mitchell, S. Dak. and a number of nieces and nephews.

Those attending the funeral from out of town were: Mrs. Clifton Clauson, Mrs. Ernest Thyer, Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hackert, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Farrell, Strawberry Point; Mrs. Estelle Eager, Mitchell, So. Dak.; Mrs. Wm Ecker, West Union; Mr. and Mrs. James Farrell, Ray Farrell, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Lucy Farrell, Volga; Mrs. Clifton Conrey, Mason City; Mr. and Mrs. Realto Berns, Ray Finnegan, Elkport; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham, Waukon; Mrs. Ed. Vorwald, Hudson, Wis.; Mrs. Elizabeth Ploog, Dubuque.

-source: Clayton County Register, Thursday, July 3, 1952

Notes from Jane Thein:
Her parents were John Farrell (6/24/1830-4/11/1910) and Bridget (Duggan) Farrell (died 1/14/1901). Married at Garnavillo, and both are buried in Garnavillo.

John Farrell 6/24/1830 – 4/11/1910
Bridget Duggan Farrell died 1/14/1901

Farrell siblings:
John 6/24/1865(Garnavillo) – 6/14/1945 (Elkader); no children
Lived Arkansas, Wife Mary Jane Higgins, died 1942,

Thomas
Lived Carroll, IA 1910, died before 1945

James
Lived Rapid City, SD in 1910, died before 1945

Maria/Mary Ecker 1870 - 1958
Married Wm Ecker, Lived West Union, unknown if they had children

Julia A. 5/20/1873 – 6/23/1952 (Elkader)
Lived in Elkader, IA near Catholic Church; Never married

Frank 10/5/1874 or 75(Read Twp) – 5/?/1949
Lived Elkader, wife Stella, 7 children

Estelle Eager 12/12/1880 – 1/9/1969 (S.D.)
Lived Mitchell, S.D., Married Z.Harry Eager; no children
Survivor of San Francisco Earthquake

Edward 5/10/1883 (Boardman Twp) – 7/13/1951
Lived Volga City, IA, wife Lucy, 9 children

Sources for the family information:
Clayton County Register: page 5, June 21, 1945, son John Obituary
Clayton County Register: page 3, June 2, 1949, son Frank Obituary
Register & Argus: page 3 April 14, 1910, father John obituary death notice
Register & Argus: page 2 April 21, 1910, father John full obituary

Several of the Farrell obits have been posted on this board. Find direct links in the Clayton co. Obituary Index http://iagenweb.org/clayton/ObitIndex/f.htm