Lottie (WEARS) RICHARDSON

WEARS, RICHARDSON, THIEL, JOHNSTON, MERRILL, GILLILAND

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/2/2009 at 18:01:31

The Mount Ayr Record-News, 1922

OBITUARY - MRS. J. W. RICHARDSON.

Lottie WEARS was born near Kellerton, Iowa, July 1, 1882. She was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. B. WEARS.

She was married to J. W. RICHARDSON October 7, 1903.

She became a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist church when fifteen years of age and has lived faithful to her belief ever since.

Lottie was always a good girl and numbered her friends by her acquaintances, She was loved and respected by all who knew her.

She had suffered from a serious ailment since last June. All was done for her that seemed possible and as a last resort she submitted to an operation at the Ensworth hospital at St. Joseph, Mo., on February 7, in hopes that her health might be restored. She seemed to gain for a short time but passed away suddenly at 12:40 p.m., February 14, 1922.

She leaves to mourn their loss her devoted husband, father, mother and four sisters as follows: Mrs. Myrtie THIEL and Mrs. Hattie JOHNSTON, of Kidder, Mo., Mrs. Lena MERRILL and Mrs. Inez GILLILAND, of near Kellerton. All were present at the funeral.

CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank all our friends who have shown so much kindness to us during the illness and death of our loved one.

Mr. J. W. RICHARDSON
Mr. and Mrs. V. B. WEARS and family
Mrs. Jas. RICHARDSON and family

NOTE: Lottie (WEARS) was interred at Mount Zion Cemetery, Ringgold County, Iowa. James W. RICHARDSON, husband of Lottie (WEARS), was born April 30, 1881, and died February 14, 1978 with interment at Mount Zion Cemetery.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, 2008