Mattie Minerva Lee 1871-1950

LEE, BROADWELL, BERANEK, ROGERS

Posted By: Janet Beranek Hume (email)
Date: 10/31/2011 at 20:30:09

MISS MATTIE LEE DIES;
SERVICES HELD OCT. 25

Milton--Miss Mattie Minerva Lee died Monday, October 23, at a nursing home in Mt. Pleasant after a short illness. She was the daughter of Albert G. and Charlotte Lee, and was born near Pitville (Peaksville), Mo., March 28, 1871. She resided with her parents on a farm south of Milton until 1893 when they retired and moved to Milton, where she had made her home the past 57 years.

Miss Lee was a member of the Rebekah lodge at Eldon, and a member of the Milton Methodist church. She had been cared for by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Eva Lee for the past few years.

She is survived by three nieces, Mrs. Elizabeth Broadwell, Electra, Texas; Mrs. Ruth Rogers, Hereford, Texas; Mrs. Willa Beranek, Lockridge; four nephews, Robert Lee, Linwood, Calif.; George Lee, Fairfield; Leland Lee, Dimmitt, Texas; Oscar Lee, Amarillo, Texas, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Eva Lee, Milton.

Funeral services were held at the Brown funeral home in Milton, Wednesday, at 3 p.m., with the Rev. John Darlington officiating.

Interment was in the Milton Sunnyside cemetery. Pall bearers were Jess Bell, Walter Godown, George Lawrence, Ovia House and Roulett Hagler.

Keosauqua Republican
26 Oct 1950
Pg 12, Cols 4 & 5

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