Lucy Maria Brown Worster 1871-1906

WORSTER, BROWN

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 2/4/2011 at 00:29:45

Mrs. H. F. Worster Dead
Funeral Held Monday Afternoon from First Baptist Church
Saturday afternoon, July 21st and at the home of her mother, Mrs. O. J. Brown, occurred the death of a dropsical nature and from which she had been suffering since the beginning of the year.

For the past two years Mr. and Mrs. Worster have been living in Langworthy, Jones county, and about two months ago her mother made a visit with them and Mrs. Worster returned to Estherville with her in the hope that a change of scene and climate would prove beneficial. The best of care and assistance of medical skill was rendered but seemingly of no avail. The funeral was held from the First Baptist Church Monday afternoon and the burial made in the east side cemetery. [Per cemetery records, Oak Hill.]

Deceased was well known in this city and county where the family made their home for many years and about fourteen years ago was united in marriage with Henry F. Worster, four children, the eldest about 13 years and the youngest a babe of about six months, survive their mother and who with the stricken father share the profound sympathy of the people of this city and vicinity. Mrs. Worster was in the 35th year of her age and is most highly spoken of as a lady indeed worthy of the name, a wife, mother and daughter truly affectionate and a Christian character worthy of emulation. The Democrat offers condolences. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, July 25, 1906)

Lucy Maria Brown was born in Taylor county, Iowa, July 17, 1871 and died in Estherville, July 21, 1906, age 35 years and 4 days. She was married Aug. 16, 1892 to Henry Worster at Monticello, Iowa, moving to Emmet county the same year, where they resided for a few years, returning to Jones Co., Ia. where she was taken sick and brought back to die at her mother’s home. Five children were born to brighten their home, four of whom are living: Orville Selem, Clyde Brown, Joseph Henry, Lucy Viola.

Lucy Brown Worster was baptized when twelve years of age and joined the First Baptist Church in Jones Co. Ia., bringing her letter to the Estherville Baptist Church of which she has been a member ever since. Besides four children she leaves a loving husband, a mother, four sisters, three brothers to mourn her untimely death.

She was a loving mother devoted wife, and a kind friend to all who knew her.

The funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Wm. Morrison. She was laid away in the Oak Hill Cemetery. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, July 2, 1906)