Sadie Peters Lohr, 1874-1953

LOHR, PETERS

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/16/2009 at 09:36:12

Services for Mrs. Lohr to Be Saturday

Mrs. E. B. Lohr, 79, died at 10:15 a. m. yesterday [September 16, 1953] at Holy Family hospital where she had been a patient for five weeks recovering from a broken hip. She had been in failing health for the past two years.

Mrs. Lohr was born July 12, 1874, in Dubuque. She was married on Dec. 6, 1896 to the late E. B. Lohr and the couple moved to Estherville in 1902. Her maiden name was Sadie Elizabeth Peters.

Surviving her death are a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Barg of Springfield, Ill.; a son, Donald Lohr of Estherville; a grandson, Gordon Barg of Anderson, Ind.; and a sister, Mrs. Julianna Johnson of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Preceding her in death were her husband in 1945 and a sister, Mrs. Sam Haines of Mt. Auburn.

Mrs. Lohr was a member of the Estherville Methodist church.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at Sternborg funeral home with the Rev. H. Hughes Dill officiating. Burial will be in Oakhill cemetery.

Friends may call at the Sternborg funeral home tomorrow evening and Saturday up to time of services, when the casket will be closed.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, September 17, 1953.