Florence M. (Fountain) Brokaw (1874-1944)

BROKAW, FOUNTAIN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 2/1/2014 at 15:22:12

From Ames Milepost September 7, 1944

Mrs. F. W. Brokaw Died Last Night at Ames Hospital

Mrs. F. W. Brokaw, 69, passed away at 6 p. m., last night at the Mary Greeley hospital in Ames where she had been a patient since August 13.

While the funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Nevada, announcement of the time of the service is awaiting the arrival tonight of relatives from Illinois.

The deceased was born, Florence Mae Founta*, a daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Founta* in Marshall county, Ill., on June 9, sixty nine years ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Brokaw, who had lived near Colo, were expecting to move into the home which they recently purchased of M. J. Hussinkveld at 1409 Tenth street.

*SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Mrs. Brokaw was born Florence Mae Fountain, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Fountain.