Hughes, Mrs. Jos. (Mildred) 1890-1920

HUGHES, SCHROOTEN

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/17/2006 at 13:05:44

From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, November 2, 1920, Page 1, Column 5:

The death of Mrs. Jos. Hughes took place on Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock at her home near Fedora, S. D., following an illness of pneumonia. Mildred Mae Schrooten was born in Plymouth county, Iowa on May 9, 1890 and at the time of her death was 30 years, 5 months and 18 days of age. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schrooten, of LeMars, Iowa, where she attended the public schools and graduated from Western Union college. She was a successful school teacher for three years in this county. On February 14, 1910 she was united in marriage to Joe Hughes, of LeMars. They moved to Fedora, S. D., whre she lived until called by death.

Mildred Hughes was a devoted wife and loving mother, a kind friend and neighbor. She leaves to mourn her early death her husband, two sons, Giles, age seven, Arnold, age 5 years, her father and mother, three sisters and three brothers, who are Mrs. David Carpenter and Allan, of Fedora, Arnold, of Roswell, Mrs. Mart Wecker, of Merrill, Iowa, Rolden and Marvel, at home. Six brothers of the bereaved husband acted as pall bearers.

The funeral was held on Friday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Nickolas church at Roswell, Rev. Father Avery officiating.

The relatives who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schrooten, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hughes, Tom, Phil and Bernard Hughes, of LeMars, Mrs. Mart Wecker, of Merrill, Mrs. Roy Orner, of Parker, S. D., Mrs. Mary E. Hughes, who cared for her duirng her last illness and death.
(Transcriber's note--the Hughes family represented here is not related to the Hugh Richard Hughes family.)