ANDERS, Lydia 1866 - 1934

ANDERS, CROWNER, FINGER, MCKEY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:22:46

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, July 6, 1934
Page TWO, Column 8

DEATHS

MRS. LYDIA ANDERS

Mrs. Lydia ANDERS, 67, died suddenly this morning at her home in Birmingham.

She is survived by her husband and two children.

The body was brought to the Hoskins Funeral Home in Fairfield.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, July 7, 1934
Page SIX, Column 5

MRS. CHAS. ANDERS DIES SUDDENLY IN BIRMINGHAM, IA.

Mrs. Lydia ANDERS, 67, wife of Charles ANDERS, died suddenly at the home in Birmingham (note: in Van Buren Co., IA) at 3:15 yesterday morning. She leaves two children, Mrs. John CROWNER of Lockridge, and Lloyd ANDERS, and Mrs. John FINGER of Birmingham, a sister, Gus McKEY of Whittier, Calif., a brother. She also leaves ten grandchildren.

Mrs. ANDERS who had been a resident of the Birmingham vicinity for the past 35 years, had suffered a stroke three and one half years ago. The body was taken to the Hoskins Funeral home in Fairfield.

The services for Mrs. ANDERS will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at the Hoskins funeral home, in charge of Rev. James, with burial in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, July 20, 1934
Page FIVE, Column 2

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the beautiful floral offerings and kindness shown during the illness and death of our wife and mother.

Mr. C. O. ANDERS
Mr. and Mrs. John CROWNER
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd ANDERS

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, July 26, 1934
Page FOUR, Column 5

OBITUARY

MRS. C. O. ANDERS

Lydia McKEY, daughter of John and Elizabeth McKEY, was born at Liberty, Adams county, Ill., Oct. 28, 1866, and departed this life July 6, 1934, at the age of 67 years, 9 months and 8 days.

August 21, 1889, she was married to C. O. ANDERS. To this union were born two children, Lloyd of Fairfield, and Mrs. John CROWNER of Lockridge, Ia.

Besides the husband and children are left to mourn her loss ten grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. John FINGER of Birmingham, Ia., one brother, Gus McKEY of Whittier, Calif.

She was a member of the Methodist church and an earnest, devoted christian, following the teachings of her Master.

For the last three years she had been an invalid leading a "shut-in's" life and suffering much pain, patiently and uncomplainingly.

On the morning of July 6, after a night of pain just before the day, she passed away. Funeral services were held from the Hoskins funeral home Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in charge of Rev. F. M. James of the Methodist church of Birmingham.

Mrs. Stanley Watts and Mrs. Glen Williams sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "No Night There."

Pall bearers was John Rail, John Crawford, Frank Bagby, Dave Colais, Floyd Heston and John Weber. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery in Fairfield.

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Note: Husband Charles died in 1951, and they are buried in Lot 2nd.211.