East, Nancy E. (1862-1929)

EAST, BISHOP, KENT, DAVIS, STAUDERS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 4/23/2024 at 08:08:57

From Story City Herald November 14, 1929 (page 9)

Obituary of Nancy East

Miss Nancy E. East was born in Greene county, Inc., Feb. 28, 1862, died near Webster City Nov. 1, 1929. She was 67 years, 8 months and 3 days old.

She came with her parents to Iowa when a girl and had since lived in Hamilton county. Having never married she spent her life with her parents and since the death of her mother she has made her home with different brothers and sisters. She was a member of long standing of the Methodist church in Stanhope. She found in the services of the church a blessing that overshadowed the whole of her life. Her last illness covered a period of about six weeks, which she spent with her sister, Mrs. Mark Bishop, northeast of Webster City.

She is survived by four sisters and one brother, one brother having died several years ago. Those surviving are: W. R. East of Stanhope, Mrs. Mark Bishop of Webster City, Mrs. Grant Kent of Stanhope, Mrs. Harry Davis of Stanhope and Mrs. T. J. Stauders of Des Moines. These and many other relatives and a number of friends will greatly miss her.

Services were conducted from the Methodist church of Stanhope Sunday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. Thos. B. Collins of Webster City. Burial at the Lawn Hill cemetery south of Stanhope.