Leota Eva (Reynolds) Duff (1923)

DUFF, REYNOLDS

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 11/17/2010 at 08:43:54

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 27, 1923
Page 1

Mrs. Frank Duff of Lincoln township, died this morning, Sept. 27th, about eight o’clock from blood poisoning, at the age of 40 years. Mrs. Duff had not been well for two weeks, but was not thought to be critically ill until a few days ago. Prior to her marriage she was Leota Reynolds and lived with her parents near Winterset. She attended high school here and since her marriage in 1900, has lived in the southwest part of town, until last spring, when they moved to Lincoln township.

She is survived by her husband and ten children, all of whom are at home, with the exception of one daughter who is married and lives in Missouri.

Funeral arrangements have not as yet been made.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 4, 1923
Page 67

Leota Reynolds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Reynolds, was born in McLean, Illinois, Sept. 30, 1882 and died in northern Lincoln township, Madison county, Iowa, Sept. 27, 1923, lacking three days of being 41 years of age. As a girl she came to this county with her parents, where she attended the Winterset public schools and the high school.

She was united in marriage to Frank B. Duff, in February 1900. The husband and ten children, seven girls and three boys survive: one child preceding her in death. Besides her immediate family she leaves to miss her presence and treasure her memory, the father, three brothers of Illinois and two sisters, living in Iowa. A goodly circle of friends and neighbors join with the community their sympathy.

Funeral services were conducted from the Church of Christ on Saturday afternoon by E.B. Chancellor. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.

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