GARDNER, Mary Catherine 1862 - 1930

GARDNER, STUCKEY, GRANT, CHURCH, TAYLOR, TURLEY, LORING, DOUD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/25/2022 at 20:02:48

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, May 19, 1930
Page TWO, Column 4

DEATHS

MRS. ALBERT R. GARDNER

Mrs. Albert R. GARDNER of Boanparte, Iowa, a resident of this city a number of years ago and the mother of Mrs. T. T. STUCKEY, Mrs. Ray GRANT and Albert GARDNER of Fairfield, died Saturday noon at her home after being ill only a short time.

Mrs. GARDNER was 68 years and 3 months old . She is survived by her husband and eight other children besides those living here: Jesse GARDNER, Robert GARDNER and Mrs. Ray CHURCH of Bonaparte, Guy GARDNER of Stockport, John GARDNER and Thomas GARDNER of Ft. Madison, Mrs. C. F. TAYLOR of Marshalltown and Mrs. Ivor TURLEY of Grinnell.

The last rites were held this afternoon. Services were held at Harrisburg chruch at 1:00 oclock and at the Christian church here at 3:30. Rev. S. P. Williamson, pas- uuuuuuushrdl emtwyp vbkq ucmfy tor (sic) of the Christian church officiated.

"Rock of Ages" and "Safe In the Arms of Jesus" were sung at Harrisburg by a ladies quartet, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "There Is a Beautiful Home," were sung by Mrs. William Stever, Mrs. Albert Johnson and Mrs. Norvell Switzer.

Interment was in Evergreen cemetery.

The following relatives from away were here to attend the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. H. E. LORING of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Albert LORING of Chicaga, Mrs. Ivor TURLEY and daughter of Grinnell, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. TAYLOR and family of Marshalltown, Thomas GARDNER and John GARDNER and family of Ft. Madison and Paul E. STUCKEY of Chicago and John LORING and S. H. LORING of Ottumwa.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, May 21, 1930
Page FIVE, Column 2

OBITUARY

MRS. ALBERT R. GARDNER

Mary Catherine LORING was born to Thomas and Mary Elizabeth LORING February 17, 1862, at Boswell, Indiana. She passed away May 17, 1930, at their farm home near Bonaparte, Iowa, at the age of 68 years and 3 months. She was united in marriage to Albert R. GARDNER, August 24, 1880, at Fairfield, Iowa, and lived happily in this union. Had she been spared another three months the rounding out of the 50 years would have been celebrated and plans were already being made to observe the anniversary. To the union were born twelve children, five daughters and seven sons. Her devoted husband is left to mourn her passing. All of the twelve children survive excepting George Arthur who passed away in infancy August 2, 1882. The surviving children are Jesse M. GARDNER and Mrs. Ray CHURCH of Bonaparte, Iowa; Guy at Stockport; Mrs. T. T. STUCKEY of Fairfield, Ia.; John and Thomas of Fort Madison; Mrs. Clifford E. TAYLOR of Marshalltown, Ia.; Mrs. Raymond E. GRANT of Fairfield, Ia.; Robert L. GARDNER and Mrs. Ivor TURLEY of Grinnell, Iowa, and Albert R. Jr. of Fairfield, Iowa. She leaves thirty-one grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Five brothers survive, John C. LORING of Ottumwa, Iowa; H. L. LORING of Fairfield, Iowa; S. H. LORING of Ottumwa, Ia.; Albert L. LORING of Chicago, Ill., and Harry E. LORING of Des Moines, Ia. One brother, I. N. LORING, and one sister, Mrs. A. L. DOUD, have preceded her in death.

Her life was signalized by her devotion and love for her husband, her home and her children and her ever readiness to help her friends and neighbors in sickness, sorrow and death. In all ways she was a true mother and loved to serve her community wherever opportunity offered.

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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks to all the neighbors and friends for the kindness shown us in our recent bereavement. Also for the beautiful floral offerings.

Albert R. GARDNER and Family.

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.141. Husband Albert died in 1950 and was buried with her.