Winnie Loftus McDonnough d. 1904

MCDONNOUGH, LOFTUS

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 9/9/2006 at 18:00:12

Emmetsburg Democrat; Wednesday, January 20, 1904

Mrs. John McDonnough Dead.

Mrs. John McDonnough, one of the oldest residents of Emmetsburg township, died last Thursday evening after an illness of some duration. The funeral was held Saturday forenoon and was largely attended. The services were conducted at Assumption church and the remains were laid to rest in St. John’s cemetery.

Winnie Loftus was born in Louisburg, in the county of Mayo, Ireland. She came to America when a young woman. She was married in the east to John McDonnough. Mr. McDonnough followed railroading for several years, after which they settled in Dakota county, Minnesota. About 1869 they came to Palo Alto county. Mr. McDonnough died shortly after coming here. Mrs. McDonnough and the children subsequently lived on a farm several miles west of this city where they made a good home and prospered. The survivors are three sons and one daughter. Thomas, Charles and Miss Katie still reside on the old homestead and another son, John, lives in some of the western states. The deceased was perhaps 85 years of age and until a short time before her death she was a vigorous, hearty, well preserved old lady.

Those who knew Mrs. McDonnough intimately entertained only the highest regard for her. She was warm hearted and cheerful and gave constant, devoted and motherly attention to her home and family. The success her sons and daughters have attained and the terms of praise in which their names are mentioned by all who knew them speak more for the purpose and deeds of the wife and mother who has just passed to her eternal reward than can be fully expressed in a brief obituary notice.

The sympathy of the entire neighborhood is extended to the sorrowing relatives.