Cords, Paulina 1861-1950

CORDS, WOLF, DAHLSTROM, KITTERER

Posted By: Ken Johnson (email)
Date: 8/26/2015 at 17:35:44

[Thurs., 2 Feb. 1950 issue, Clayton County Register (Elkader, IA), page 1, column 6:]

Paulina Cords, 89, Died Tuesday, Funeral Friday

Miss Paulina Cords, 89, died Tuesday morning at the home of Henry Cords in Cox Creek township following a long illness.

The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Witt funeral chapel. She is survived only by nephews and nieces.

[Thurs., 9 Feb. 1950 issue, Clayton County Register (Elkader, IA), page 6, column 4:]

PAULINA CORDS

Funeral services for Paulina Cords, 89, were held from the Witt funeral chapel at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon. The Rev. Paul Kitterer officiated. Burial was in the East Side cemetery. Death was due to the infirmities of old age.

Paulina Cords, daughter of Charles and Hannah Cords, was born Jan. 26, 1861, on a farm in Cox Creek township, where she spent her entire life. She is the last one of her immediate family.

Miss Cords was a member of the Peace Evangelical and Reformed church.

She is survived by nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Charles, William, Henry, Leroy and Irving Cords and Ed Wolf.

Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were: Dr. Charles Cords, Rudd; Mr. and Mrs. William Cords and Lucille, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Cords, Mary, Sandra, and Dennis, Dubuque; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wolf, Cedar Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Quill Cords and daughter Carolyn, Miss Pearl Cords and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dahlstrom, all of McGregor.

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our beloved aunt.

The Nieces and Nephews.

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The following brief death notice was previously posted 2/15/2013 by Reid R. Johnson:

Cedar Rapids Gazette, Sat., 4 Feb. 1950.

Iowa Deaths:
Elkader- Services for Miss Paulina Cords, 89, who died Wednesday, were held Friday in Witt funeral chapel.