Florence Elizabeth Stevens Weir 1897-1973

WEIR, STEVENS, GULBRAND, HOWARD, HAGEN, RIGEL, BRISTOL

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 3/13/2012 at 22:25:13

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) for Mrs. John Weir, 75, Estherville, who died Jan 1, 1973, at Holy Family Hospital.

The Rev. Richard Headen officiated at the services at Reese-Henry Chapel with interment at East Side Cemetery.

She was born Jan 15, 1897 to William and Johanna (Gulbrand) Stevens, Chelsea, Mass., and was named Florence Elizabeth. After being educated in Chelsea schools, she was married to John Weir on Aug 1, 1923. Soon after their marriage, they moved to Estherville, where Mr. Weir was employed by the post office.

Mrs. Weir was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Estherville, and Rebecca Lodge No. 55, Estherville.

Survivors include her husband, John, Estherville; three daughters, Mrs. William (Lillian) Howard, Estherville, Mrs. Beverly Hagen, Alton, Ill. and Mrs. Richard (Mary) Ringel, Estherville, 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lillian Bristol, Melrose, Mass.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, January 3, 1973)