HERRON, Sarah A. (1865-1939)

HERRON

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 5/9/2020 at 16:56:22

Sarah Ann Herron
(July 1, 1865 – December 21, 1939)

Source – newspaper clipping in a scrapbook at the Warren County Historical Society Library, Indianola, IA
Obituary – Mrs. Andrew J. Herron
Sarah Ann Hodson, daughter of David and Suzanne Hodson, was born in Marion County, Iowa, July 1, 1865, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ione VanDyke, in Denver, Colo., Dec 21, 1939, at the age of 74 years, 5 months and 20 days. In 1881 she was united in marriage to Andrew J. Herron who preceded her in death Feb. 11, 1927. To this union were born 15 children, four of whom are dead, Mabel and Harry who died in infancy, Mrs. Della Trumbull, in January, 1919, and Mrs. Madge Howard in February, 1919. After the death of her daughter, Mrs. Madge Howard, her granddaughter, Virginia Howard, was taken into her home and was tenderly cared for until her marriage.
She is survived by Joe Herron, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Grace Smith, Dallas, Ore.; Mrs. Eva Campbell, Santa Ana, Calif.; Mrs. Ione VanDyke and Mrs. Avis Cavett, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Agnes McCann, Osceola; Mrs. Faye Cratty and Mrs. Bonnie Williams, Lacona; Virgil Herron, Denver, Colo.; Jud Herron, Lucas and Omar Herron, Lacona. Also surviving are 37 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, David Hodson, Humbolt, Kans.; Earl Hodson, Hoopple, N. D., and one sister, Mrs. Lauga Shilling, Lucas.
She numbered her friends by her acquaintances. She was a kind and loving mother, always busy with the duties of a large family and yet she had time to administer to those about her. In 1904 she was baptized and united with the Presbyterian church at Newbern. In later years she had been a regular attendant of the Methodist church at Lacona. Largely attended funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 24, 1939, at the Methodist church, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Glen Lamb. Music was furnished by Mrs. Clifford Brewster and Mrs. Wayne Howard and daughter, with Miss Beatrice Shupe at the piano. Interment was in the family lot at the Newbern cemetery. Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs. Ione VanKyke, Virgil Herron and Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Cavett of Denver, Colo.; Hal Davis of Council Bluffs, and Mr. and Mrs. John Collins and Marion and Marjorie Smith of Des Moines.