BLACK, Mabel Mae 1896 - 1972

BLACK, BUTTS, BRIGGS, ANDERSON, TAYLOR, CAVINESS, KAEHLER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Monday, January 31, 1972
Page 8, Column 2

Mrs. BLACK Dies

SALEM -- Mrs. Leslie BLACK, 75, rural Salem, died Sunday at 11:35 a.m. at the Ottumwa Hospital (note: in Wapello Co., IA).

Funeral arrangements are pending. The body is at the Weston Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Tuesday, February 1, 1972
Page 3, Column 4

Wednesday Rites For Mrs. BLACK

Services for Mrs. Mabel M. BLACK, 75, Salem Route 1, will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Weston Behner Funeral Home.

Mrs. BLACK died Sunday at the Ottumwa Hospital after an illness of three weeks. She had been a resident of Salem community for 34 years.

Last rites will be conducted by the Rev. Dean W. Berg. Burial will be inn (sic) Evergreen Cemetery.

Mrs. BLACK was born May 13, 1896 at Burlington, the daughter of John and Adeline BUTTS BRIGGS. She was married May 5, 1924, to L. J. BLACK.

Surviving are her husband; one son, Robert ANDERSON (note: foster son), Salem; one brother, John BRIGGS, Lockridge; and three sisters: Mrs. Della TAYLOR, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Florence CAVINESS, Cedar Rapids; and Mrs. Mary KAEHLER of Wisconsin.

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Note: Buried in Lot 5th.064. Husband Lester 'Leslie' died in 1994 and is buried with her.