Doris Louisa FAUSER Widger

FAUSER, WIDGER, FARRELL

Posted By: Ronald Merle Fauser (email)
Date: 11/15/2008 at 11:21:31

Oelwein Daily Register Newspaper, Oelwein, IA, 05 May 1944
Mrs. Widger Dies
Mrs. P.G. WIDGER, who had been in poor health for a number of months, passed away Sunday, April 23, at Independence. As Mary Louisa FAUSER, she was born May 3, 1856, near Lima, the daughter of John M. and Louisa FAUSER. She was one of six children, the others being Henrietta, [Christine], Adolph, Samuel and Catherine. She lived almost her entire life in Fayette Co. After spending her girlhood days in the Lima vicinity, she married Peter G. WIDGER May 3, 1879. Their home was in the northeast part of Fayette for many years. Mr. WIDGER died in 1933 and the daughter Doris Widger FARRELL died in 1831. Mrs. Widger is survived by her grandson, Gerald FARRELL of Waucoma and several nieces and nephews. She was united with the Methodist church in her girlhood.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon of last week at the Belles funeral home with Reverend Marion L. SUNDERLIN conducting. Burial was made beside her husband in Grandview cemetery. Among those from away who came to attend the final service were Mrs. Ed FARRELL and grandson Gerald of Waucoma, Mrs. Eugene PALMER, Miss Velma OLDER and Mrs. Frances BUSCH of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. John HAMRICK of Maynard and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur FAUSER of Westgate.