Lydia Rosa (Meier) Furlong, April 16, 1892 - July 26, 1958

MEIER, FURLONG, PUEGNER, SANFORD, SIMMONS, NOYES

Posted By: Ava Simmons (email)
Date: 2/24/2005 at 19:44:43

"RITES HELD ON MONDAY FOR MRS. FURLONG 66

Funeral services for Mrs. James Furlong, 66, were held July 28, 1958 in the First Methodist Church with the Rev. Harland T. Gant and the Rev. Paul McDade officiating. Burial was in the 100F cemetery.

Mrs. Furlong died Saturday July 26, at the Marengo Memorial hospital where she had been a patient since July 9.

Mrs. Lydia Rosa Furlong, the daughter of William and Rosa Puegner Meier, was born in High Amana on Apr. 16, 1892. On Oct. 8, 1919, she was united in marriage to James Furlong in Davenport.

She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Rosa Sanford, Mrs. Lillian Simmons and Mrs. Jane Noyes, eight grandchildren.

The deceased was preceded in death by a son, James Wm. Furlong, her parents and two brothers.

She was a member of the Methodist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and Ingleside club.

Music at the service was by Mrs. & Mrs. Robert Watson with Mrs. R.R. Hibbs, organist. Caring for the flowers were Mrs. Laurence Gleason, Mrs. Marion Dale, Mrs. Vincent Conner and Mrs. Jean Fiser.

Casket bearers were Dr. A. I. Solbrig, Fred Puegner, Carl Ehrle, Harry Ehrmann, Elver Williams & Otto Puegner."

Pioneer Republican, Marengo, July 31, 1958