McCorkell, Ida Mae Keech (1868-1935)

MCCORKELL, KEECH, HERZIG, THOMAS

Posted By: Linda Linn (email)
Date: 3/20/2011 at 23:26:20

Akron Register Tribune
4-18-1935

PIONEER AKRON WOMAN IS CALLED TO FINAL REWARD
Last Rites for Mrs. Joseph L. McCorkell Held Monday This Week

Mrs. Joseph L. McCorkell, a member of one of the early pioneer families of the Akron vicinity passed away at her home in this city on Saturday, April 13, 1935 at 3:30 p.m. after a few days' illness, of pleurisy. She had been in poor health for several years, but no alarm was felt about her condition until Saturday morning and she gradually declined until the end in spite of all that could be done for her relief. Her age was 66 years, 8 months and 20 days.

Ida May Keech was born July 24, 1868, in Columbia county, Wisconsin where she spent her young girlhood. About the year 1870 she came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Keech, to northwest Plymouth county, Iowa, and resided in Akron on what is now the Ralph Brown place in the west part of town. About the year 1882 the family went back to Wisconsin, but returned here in 1882 when Mr. Keech bought what is now the M. J. Gleason farm, about a mile northeast of town, a part of which was then the present site of Riverside cemetery. When the, family moved to Akron the town was called Portlandville. She attended the public school here and later taught school in this vicinity. On June 21, 1890, she was united in marriage with Joseph L. McCorkell, of Akron. To this union four children were born. Mr. and Mrs. McCorkell farmed northeast of town in Portland township, for many years but bought n home in Akron several years ago and have since resided here.

Mrs. McCorkell was a member of the Baptist church, of Akron, practically all of her life. A woman of fine Christian character, she was strongly devoted to her home, her husband and
children, while as a friend and neighbor she was, kind, helpful and sympathetic, ever ready to do a good deed. She counted her friends by her acquaintances, and her taking away after so brief an illness was a sad blow to family and friends alike. Surviving are her husband, J. L. McCorkell, of Akron; three sons, Perry McCorkell, of Westfield, la.; Leslie McCorkell, of Stevens, S. D., and Clair McCorkell, of Akron; one daughter, Mrs. Ruby Herzig, of Merrill, la.; two brothers, Warren W. Keech, of Shelton, Nebr., and Arthur Keech, of Los Angeles, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Hattie Thomas, of Medical Lake, Wash.; fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The relatives have the sincere sympathy of the community in their bereavement.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the First Baptist church of Akron, conducted by the pastor, Rev. R. E. Brown. Interment was in Riverside cemetery.

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