Myrtella (Cross) Smith (1927)
BLAIR, CANNON, CASTOR, CROSS, LEAK, SMITH, ZENOR
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 2/14/2011 at 08:06:23
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 14, 1927
Page 1Death of Mrs. M. W. Smith
Mrs. M. W. Smith of Lorimor died last Friday morning, July 8th, at the Winterset hospital, following a short illness. She had not been well, and went to the local hospital for treatment for bowel trouble. An operation was performed last Thursday, and it was thought that she was progressing nicely, but her condition became worse in the middle of the night and she died shortly afterwards.
She was a daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Cross of Winterset. She was born near Ira, in Jasper county, November 15th, 1886, and came to Madison county in 1909. In 1917 she was married to M. W. Smith, and they have been making their home in Lorimor.
Funeral services were conducted at the Cross home, on Second avenue, Sunday, July 10th, by Rev. D. J. Shenton, at 10 a.m. and burial was made in the Macksburg cemetery.
She is survived by her husband and two children, her mother, and six sisters. More details of her life may be found in the obituary on page four.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 14, 1927
Page 4Myrtella Cross, eldest daughter of James and Rebecca Cross was born November 15th, 1886, near Ira, Iowa, and departed from this life on July 8th, 1927, at the Winterset hospital. The earlier part of her life was spent in Jasper county near her birthplace, and in the year of 1899 she moved with her parents to Madison county.
On February 28th, 1912, she was united in marriage to M. W. Smith and to this union were born two children, James Verl and Martha Izora, who with her husband survive her.
She was faithful to her church and attended as long as her health would permit. She was a kind and loving wife and mother, an untiring worker in her home, and always anxious to help anyone in need.
Besides her husband and children, she leaves her mother, Mr. Rebecca Cross of Winterset, and six sisters, Mrs. B. L. Blair of Harrisburg, Nebraska; Mrs. G. L. Castor of Ira; Mrs. C. M. Leak of Murray; Mrs. George Cannon of Ortonville, Minnesota; Mrs. W. A. Zenor of Ames and Miss Aura Cross of Winterset.
She was preceded in death by an infant brother and her father, who passed away four years ago. She was a woman of high ideals and although she was called home so soon her influence and personality will live forever in the lives of her family and friends.
Services were held at 10 o’clock Sunday morning at the home of Mrs. Rebecca Cross, by Rev. D. J. Shenton, pastor of the M. E. church of Winterset. The body was laid to rest in the Macksburg cemetery. Brother-in-laws of Mrs. Smith acted as pallbearers.
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