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Phillips, Mary Edith (Garver) 1884 – 1968

PHILLIPS, GARVER, BIGALK, BLOMGEN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 4/17/2013 at 10:54:53

Source: Cresco Times December 18, 1968, Page 1C

Mrs. Mary Phillips, 84, Funeral Held Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Edith Phillips were held Sunday at the Bradley-Lindstrom Funeral home. The Rev. George Baker conducted the service. Burial was in Phillips cemetery at Bonair.

She died Dec. 13 after a week’s illness at the age of 84 years.

Mary Edith Garver was born Nov. 7, 1884, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Garver at Lime Springs. She grew up in that community and in 1901 she married Ulysses Phillips. They lived on a farm near Bonair until 1941. Following the death of her husband, she moved to Cresco where she has since lived.

She is survived by her daughters, Mrs. Harry (Florence) Bigalk of Harmony, Minn., and Mrs. Ray (Merle) Blomgren of Cresco; one son, Lester of Waterloo, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, two brothers and one great grandchild.

Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers.

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