Rosetta Ellen Hercock Comer 1860-1917

COMER, HERCOCK, HARTNESS, NEISWANDER, EMERSON, RIGGS

Posted By: Shirley
Date: 4/14/2011 at 21:49:31

Obituary----Mrs. Ellen Comer

Mrs. Ellen Comer, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Hercock, was born in Madison county, Iowa, October 28, 1860, and departed this life February 7, 1917, aged 56 years, 3 months and 10 days.

She was united in marriage to William Comer July 1, 1886. To this union were born seven children, the first having died in infancy. Three daughters and three sons survive their mother, namely, Mrs. Mable Hartness, Mrs. Idella Neiswanger, also Truman, Max, Glen and Stella at home. Sister Comer also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Henry Emerson and Mrs. Emma Riggs and two brothers James and Emery.

Mrs. Comer, a few days previous to her death, had gone some twenty miles from her home to pay a visit to some of her relatives. While at the home of her niece she took suddenly ill, which illness soon developed into pleural pneumonia. Her husband was notified who came quickly to her aid, securing three doctors and a nurse who together with her husband did all in their power to relieve her sufferings, but to no avail and it was soon evident she was growing worse.

For fifteen years she had been a member of the Free Methodist Church near her home. She was careful of her religious duties, keeping up family prayer and secret devotion yet had for a time lost the clear evidence and sweetness of her Christian experience. While alone with her husband, he exhorted and encouraged her to seek earnestly for a fitness to and finally she said "It's done, done." then died in peace. Her friends were many, who with her devoted husband and children, will miss her in the home, in the church and in the community, for, in times of sickness or need her heart and hands were ever ready to render their loving aid. Her heart is still, her hands are folded, her eyes are closed in death, but her spirit has gone to be forever with her Lord in the glory beyond.

the funeral services were held at the home west of Lorimor, Iowa, by Rev. Mrs. W. C. Kelley of Shenandoah, Iowa, February 9, 1917. Burial took place in the home cemetery near her home.
[burial in Groesbeck cemetery]