Lyda (Ross) Mayer (1957)
MAYER, PENDLETON, ROSS, SHAW
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 9/24/2006 at 08:34:04
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, September 11, 1957MRS. LYDA MAYER DIES AT 81 YEARS
Death Occurs at Memorial Hospital After Long Illness
Mrs. Lyda Mayer of near Winterset died at Memorial hospital here last Wednesday, Sept. 4, after a long illness. She was 81 years of age.
Mrs. Mayer was a daughter of David and Mary Ross, and was born in Adair county on April 12, 1876. She was married to E. W. Mayer on Dec. 22, 1897, and they were long-time residents of the community west of Winterset. Her husband died on Jan. 22, 1952.
She leaves two children, Harold Mayer of Winterset and Mrs. Nellie Shaw of Loveland, Colo.; two grandchildren, John Mayer and Coralton Shaw; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Pendleton of Brea, Calif.
Funeral services were held Saturday from the Richards Funeral home, conducted by the Rev. Arthur Weed. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
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