Lelia Fuller Andrews, 1888-1974

ANDREWS, FULLER

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 7/28/2006 at 07:51:03

Gruver Woman's Rites Set

Gruver--Lelia Louise Andrews, 86, Gruver, passed away Thursday at Holy Family Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fuhrman Funeral Home, Estherville, with the Rev. Neal Armstrong of the Gruver Presbyterian Church officiating with burial in the East Side Cemetery, Estherville.

Mrs. Andrews was born June 11, 1888 in Swan Lake to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fuller and received her education in the Emmet County schools. She was married to Arthur C. Andrews in Des Moines in September, 1917.

The couple lived in Des Moines for a time before moving to Gruver where Mr. Andrews owned and operated the Gruver Meat Market. He passed away in 1956. Mrs. Andrews was a longtime member of the Gruver Presbyterian Church, a 50 year member of the Eastern Star and belonged to the Royal Neighbors.

Mrs. Andrews is survived by one son, E. Paul Andrews, Gruver; four grandchildren, Louise and Harold Andrews, Gruver, and Richard and Kimberly Andrews, Des Moines; one sister, Mrs. W. W. (Clara) Wilson, Estherville; and a nephew, Edward Wilson, Storm Lake.

She was preceded in death by her husband, five sons and her parents.