Lanning, Maggie Anna (Merical) 1869-1932

LANNING, MERICAL, CLINE, GUIRADO, EVANS

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Date: 5/29/2015 at 21:01:40

Obituary-Mrs. C. A. Lanning

Mrs. C. A. Lanning was born near Adel, Iowa, in Dallas County, August 20, 1869, and departed this life Feb. 10th, 1932, age 62 years, 5 months, and 21 days.

She was the oldest of eight children, 5 girls and 3 boys, and is survived by all her brothers and sisters.

She was united in marriage to Charles A. Lanning October 3, 1888, at Adel, Iowa, in which vicinity they made their home until coming to Colfax in 1909.

To this union was born six children; three boys, Earl of Long Beach, Cal., Carl, who is in Hawaii, and Theodore of Colfax, and three girls, Jennie Cline and Adah Guirado, both of Whittier, Cal., and Florence Evans of Madrid, Iowa, all of whom survive their mother, together with six grandchildren.

When a girl, Mrs. Lanning united with a little country church near her home , later transferring her membership to the Christian Church at Waukee, Iowa. After moving to Colfax her membership was brought to the Methodist church, where it remained until the time of her death.

She leaves to mourn her going, besides her husband and six children, a number of other relatives and a host of friends.

“What I Live For,” was taken from the fly leaves of Mrs. Lanning’s Bible.

“I live for those who love me
Whose hearts are kind and true
For the heaven that smiles above me
And awaits my spirit too;
For the human ties that bind me,
For the task by God assigned me
For the bright hopes left behind me
And the good that I can do.
“In the secret of His presence
How my soul delights to hide
O how precious are the moments,
That I spend at Jesus Side.”

Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon from the Lanning home in west Colfax, with Rev. L. C. McDonald officiating. John A. Davis sang for the service.

Pall bearers were Benjamin, weaver and Grover Merical, Bert Overman, Ed Hooper and John Johnson.

Burial was made at Highland Cemetery.

Relatives from out of town attending the funeral of Mrs. C. A. Lanning Thursday were: Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Merical, Mr. and Mrs. Weaver Merical, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Merical, Mr. and Mrs. (the rest of this obit is torn off). ~ The Colfax Tribune, Colfax, Iowa Thurs 18 Feb 1932.
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Maggie Anna Merical Lanning

Birth: Aug. 20, 1869
Death: Feb. 10, 1932

married Oct 3 1888

Family links:
Spouse: Charles A. Lanning (1867 - 1950)

Burial:
Colfax Cemetery Colfax
Jasper County Iowa, USA
Plot: Block 32 Lot 5 1/2

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Record added: May 05, 2015
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