Stoops, Bertha Luella (Hulverson) 1888 - 1934

STOOPS, HULVERSON, THOMPSON, DOWNIE

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 7/11/2021 at 19:43:15

Clayton County Register, Thur., 19 Apr. 1934.

Mrs. Bertha Luella Stoops passed away at her home here in Elkader on Saturday morning, April 14, at 1:45, after a sudden attack of the illness which had been afflicting her during the past year.

She was the daughter of Lars L. Hulverson and Isabelle Thompson Hulverson, and born in Read township on June 10, 1888. She attended the Elkader public school. On April 26, 1906, she was married to John W. Stoops, Jr., in Elkader. For about eight years they lived on a farm in Read township. Her husband died suddenly on November 7, 1919. For six years, from 1927 to 1933, she held the office of Recorder for Clayton County.

She leaves two sons, Malcom and Burnell, a sister, Mrs. J. W. Downie of Elkader, and two brothers, Lawrence Hulverson of Volga City, and George Hulverson of Butte, Mont.

Mrs. Stoops was a member of the Congregational church, the Order of Eastern Star, and the Rebecca Lodge No. 34.

The funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, April 16, at the home at 1:45, and at the Congregational church at 2 o'clock, with Rev. C. T. Brewster officiating. The church could not accommodate all those who had come to pay their last respects to this friend. Burial was made in the family lot in the East Side cemetery.

(Note: A picture of her accompanied this obit, but did not reproduce well enough to be used here.)