Sister Mary Alexander Rielly, Catherine abt 1890-1957

REILLY

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/9/2017 at 18:46:40

Sister Mary Alexander, the former Catherine Rielly, died Aug. 7 at Fort Dodge, at the age of 67 years.
The Solemn Requiem Mass was held Saturday, Aug, 10 at 10:30-from the St. John’s Hospital Chapel in Dubuque and burial was in Mount Olenit cemetery. Monsignor Miller of Independance, la., said the Mass and was assisted by Monsignor L. Mc Avoy and Father David Mc Gary of Fort Dodge, la. Sister Alexander taught school in Ireton and Newton, la., and Mitchell, S. D. as well as Rock Valley public school before entering religion in 1927.

Survivors are Mrs. Hannah Tuynman, Pat, John and "William Rielly of Rock Valley; Sister William, Maura and Kathleen all of Michigan; Thomas of Grand Forks, N. D.; and Edward of San Jose, Calif.
Those attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Rielly, Pat Rielly, Mr. and Mrs. William Rielly, Mrs. Hannah Tuynman and Mrs. Art Klein all of Rock Valley; Mrs. George Lucas of Sioux Falls, S. D.; Mrs. Peter Vander Meer and Mrs. Bill Zimmer of Le Mars; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brady of Pontiac, Mich.; and Dr. Peter E. Tuynman of Detroit, Mich.; and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rielly of Savanna, Illinois.

Source: Rock Valley Bee 8/15/1957