HAWBAKER, Laura (1863 - 1938)

HAWBAKER

Posted By: Louis A. Bishop Jr (email)
Date: 12/30/2009 at 12:29:36

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger", Friday 15 April 1938, pg 8 col. 7

MRS. HAWBAKER DIES YESTERDAY AT HOME HERE

Mrs. Laura HAWBAKER died at 10:30 last night at her home, 504 E. Lowe St. She was 74 years of age, and had been seriously ill for the past three weeks.

Mrs. HAWBAKER was born in Van Buren county on June 7, 1863. She married Isaac HAWBAKER on Jan. 1, 1888, at Keosauqua . To this union were born ten children. Her husband preceded her in death in June, 1936 and one son died.

She had lived in Van Buren county until 1919, when the family moved to Fairfield, where she had lived since that time.

The body was taken to the Weston Behner Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger", Saturday, April 16, 1938, Page 4, Column 5

HAWBAKER Services Sunday Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura HAWBAKER, who died Thursday evening at her home in Fairfield, will be held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the Weston Behner Funeral Home. Rev. A. D. McClure of Ottumwa will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

[Ed. note: Laura and husband Isaac are buried in the 2nd addition, Lot 266.]