BARKER, Laura Belle 1866 - 1939

BARKER, JENNINGS, BENNETT, BAKER, WEBER, LOCKWOOD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield (Ia.,) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, December 20, 1939
Page THREE, Column 4

Mrs. Laura BARKER Died At Home Of Daughter In Ottumwa

Laura Bell BARKER, 74, passed away at 1:15 a.m. today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. D. JENNINGS, 113 South Elm street, Ottumwa. She lived in Fairfield until 20 years ago, then moving to Ottumwa with her husband, William BARKER. She had made her home with her daughter after her husband's death in 1920.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Hoskins funeral home. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Surviving relatives include four daughters and two sons. The daughters are Mrs. C. E. HENNINGS (sic - JENNINGS), Mrs. F. S. BENNETT, Mrs. Thurman BAKER, Mrs. Forrest WEBER, all of Ottumwa. Surviving sons are Harry BARKER, Ottumwa and Elbert BARKER, Fairfield. One son, George BARKER, passed away in Fairfield in 1936.

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Note: Buried in Lot SDiv.2-029 with husband Milton William BARKER. Laura's maiden name was LOCKWOOD.