SCHARD, Anna S.(LARSON): Born 1890

LARSON, SCHARD, KRAUS, MERRICK

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri
Date: 7/3/2013 at 20:19:07

Anna S. Larson was born in Farmington on Dec. 3, 1890, and passed away at the St. Joseph hosptial on Dec. 11, at the age of 37 years.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Larson. She grew to womanhood in Farmington and graduated from the F.H.S. in 1909. At the age of 15 she united with the First Baptist church at Farmington and was a faithful member of that church until her death.

She has resided in Keokuk the past seven years and was married to Edward A. Schard of Keokuk on Dec. 13, 1924. To this union one child was born, Robert Edward, who is about one year old. She was a kind and faithful wife and mother.

She is survived by her husband and child; her father, John Larson of Farmington and two sisters, Mrs. George Kraus of Keokuk, and Mrs. Sam Merrick of Farmington, and one brother, Frank of Milwaukeed, Wisc.

Funeral services were conducted from the home at 227 South 19th street in Keokuk on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, by the Rev. Allen of the First Baptist church at Keokuk.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book C, Page 132, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA