DEAN, Mary Etta 1859-1921

KEITH, SMITH, WITTER, DEAN, MELUGIN, HANSEN, KINGSBURY, LOSEE, HERSEY, WOODWARD

Posted By: Chris Tonn (email)
Date: 5/21/2006 at 07:31:35

Marble Rock Journal, March 17, 1921

Mary Etta Dean was born in DeKalb County, Illinois, Dec. 11th 1859 and died at the Cedar Valley hospital, Charles City, Iowa March 10, 1921 at the age of 61 years and 3 months.

She was united in marriage to Franklin Pierce Keith May 7th 1878 in Winnebago County, Illinois and moved to Marble Rock, Iowa in the Spring of 1881 where she has since resided.

To this union six children were born: Myrtle, now Mrs. Will Melugin, Lester, who died at the age of 3 years, Claude, Clifford and Ray, also Lola May who died in infancy.

The husband and father passed away June 25th, 1897.

She was united in marriage to Charles D. Smith August 23, 1898. One daughter was born to this union, June, now Mrs. Martin Hansen of Nora Springs. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, 5 children, 11 grand-children, three brothers and two sisters and many other relatives and friends.

The brothers are Dexter and Elmer of Rudd, Iowa, and Daniel of Nora Springs.

The sisters are Mrs. Fred Losee of this place, Mrs. Warren Kingsbury of Rudd, one brother and one sister and one brother having preceded her in death.

She was of a cheerful disposition and loved by all who knew her.

Dearest wife and mother you have left us
And our loss we deeply feel;
But ‘tis God who has bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fled;
Then in Heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.

The funeral services were held in the Christian Church Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. L. W. __

The service was held in the Marble Rock Hillside Cemetery.

A mixed quartette, Mesdames Geo. Barber, Charles Moore, and Messers Harry Ackley and Lou Smith furnished some appropriate selections in vocal music.