Connell, Verna Pearl (Brannian) 1888-1929

CONNELL, BRANNIAN, MITCHELL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/11/2018 at 22:24:38

December 24, 1888 --- March 10, 1929

MRS GLENN CONNELL DIES AT HER HOME SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral Services Were Held At The Brethren Church Tuesday Afternoon

Mrs. Verna Pearl Connell was born at Montezuma, Iowa, December 24th, 1888, and peacefully passed away in her home three miles east of Brooklyn, Iowa, on March 10th, at 2:35 pm, age 40 years, 2 months and 16 days.

Miss Verna Pearl Brannian grew to womanhood in the vicinity of Brooklyn, and was united in marriage to Glenn Connell, October 5th, 1913, and aside from the first year of their wedded life they have lived until the present time in the home they now occupy. To this union were born four children, Rollin, age 14, Pauline, age 12, Warren, age 7 and John who died October, 1922, at the age of one year and ten months.

Mrs. Connell united with the Church of the Brethren December, 1914, and five years later she with her husband were installed into the Deacons office in which position they have been since serving the church faithfully until she was called home. She was also a member of the "Winners" SS class, in which there was manifest the same spirit of faithfulness.

It was during last summer that tubercular symptoms developed to such a degree that she was advised to take a few month's rest in hopes that this with proper medical aid would overcome her trouble. In harmony with this advice, she dismissed her home responsibilities and took her bed about July 24th, and following this time there seemed to be improvement and in December she was able to be up some and about the house for a few days, then later in the month she was overtaken with the flu, from which time there was a gradual decline and all efforts to aid her seemed to be fruitless until the end came March 10.

She leaves to mourn her lose, her husband, three children as named above, one sister Mrs. Maud Mitchell of Brooklyn, eight brothers, Herbert Brannian of Brooklyn, Alvin and Claud Brannian of Deep River, John and Ross of Brooklyn, Clyde Brannian of Chelsen, and Cecil and Guy also of Brooklyn, besides a host of near relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted from the Brethren Church Tuesday, March 12 at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. J. Schechter officiating, and the body was laid to rest in the IOOF cemetery by the side of the little son who preceded her.