Anna Joyce (Cross) Herren (1930)

CROSS, FIGGINS, GILBERT, HERREN, HICKOX, IIAMS, O’BRIEN

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 1/29/2007 at 12:48:32

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 5, 1930
Page 2

Mrs. Dean Herren

Anna Joyce Herren, daughter of Rev. H. A. and Phoebe J. Cross, was born at Highland Center, Iowa, January 13, 1899, and departed this life May 25, 1930, at the age of 31 year, 4 months and 12 days.

She had been a member of the Baptist church from early youth. She was also a member of the Daughters of Rebekah. She was united in marriage with Dean Herren at Macksburg, February 4th, 1917, and spent the remainder of her life in and near Macksburg.

She is survived by her husband and one son, Donald Dean, six months of age; her mother, Mrs. William Iiams, of Macksburg; four sisters and one brother, Mrs. Nannie O’Brien, of Clinton; Mrs. Maggie Hickox, of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Francis Gilbert, of Osceola; Mrs. Bessie Figgins, of Pocahontas, and Henry A. Cross, of Washington, D. C. besides many other relatives and a host of friends. She was of a cheerful disposition, although suffering constantly from an injury sustained in childhood.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, May 28th, at 2:30 o’clock, at the Macksburg Methodist church, conducted by the Rev. J. T. Hall, of Winterset, assisted by the Rev. Eugene Alexander, of Macksburg. Burial was in the Moon cemetery.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 29, 1930
Page 1, Column 3

MRS. DEAN HERREN COMMITS SUICIDE

Macksburg Woman Takes Own Life When Despondent. Leaves Baby.

Mrs. Dean Herren, 35 years old, living a mile or two northwest of Macksburg, hung herself in the barn Sunday at noon.

Mrs. Herren was crippled and since the birth of a baby six months ago, has had despondent moods. Sunday she seemed unusually despondent but after taking a short walk seemed better. After dinner she asked her husband to take care of the baby while she took another short walk. Not returning, Mr. Herren went to the barn and found her dead. She had fastened a hitch strap to a beam and stepped off of a cross beam. No inquest was held.

Mrs. Herren was a daughter of Rev. Cross, a minister at Macksburg fifteen years ago. The funeral was held Wednesday, Rev. Hall of the Winterset Baptist church officiating.

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