Martha Norcott (1852-1940)

NORCOTT, MAHONY, GAGNON, HAMILTON, HICKSON, HAYES, MARTIN, CAHILL, VEACH

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/29/2010 at 21:22:57

Jackson Sentinel, Mar. 15, 1940

Obituary-

Miss Martha Norcott, 88, of Otter Creek, died at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque shortly after noon last Friday, following an illness of several weeks duration. She had been a patient at the hospital for the past month.
Miss Norcott was born in Otter Creek township August 13, 1852, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Norcott, who were ampong the earliest pioneers of the LaMotte community. She was a devout Catholic and a faithful attendant of St. Lawrence’s Church and a member of the Rosary society of the parish.
She is survived by her brother, Nicholas Norcott of Otter Creek, with whom she always lived, a nephew, H. E. Mahony of Des Moines, and two nieces, Mrs. Lou Gagnon of Boone and Mrs. Frank Hamilton of Des Moines. A sister, Mrs. Anna Mahony preceded her in death several years ago.
The funeral was held on Monday morning from the Carson-Balster funeral home in Maquoketa to Otter Creek where a mass of requiem was celebrated at 9:30 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. P. McNamara. Burial was made in St. Lawrence’s cemetery where Fr. McNamara officiated at the graveside.
Pall bearers were Frank Hickson, James Hayes, William Martin, Robert Cahill, Charlie Veach and Bert Coakley. Relatives from a distance attending the funeral were H. E. Mahony and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton of Des Moines; Mrs. Lou Gagnon and daughter, Anna Louise of Boone.

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