Elizabeth (Quinn) NOLAN

NOLAN, QUINN, LOWENBERG, SMITH, JOHNSON, DONAHUE, BRENNAN, HUGHES, JOYCE, THEIL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/2/2010 at 19:17:43

Graettinger Times, Graettinger, Iowa
January 29, 1953

Funeral Services For Mrs. Nolan

Mrs. Elizabeth Nolan, 75, passed away at her home southwest of Graettinger, Sunday, January 25th, [1953] of complications of old age. Mrs. Nolan had been ill for quite some time. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception church in Graettinger with the Rev. Father Duhigg of Estherville officiating. Interment was in the St. Jacob's cemetery near Graettinger. Pallbearers were Wilfred McCarty, John Carney, Alfred Westergard, Gene Leonard, Ralph Graettinger and Emmett Murphy. Honorary pallbearers were Theo. Suss, Tom Doyle, Phillip O'Connor Leo Hughes, Jim Leonard and Ben Boecker. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Martin Funeral Service.

Elizabeth Quinn was born January 23, 1877 in Pittsburgh, Pa. In 1902 she was united in marriage to Charles Nolan at Graettinger. To this union were born 13 children. Three infant children and her husband preceded Mrs. Nolan in death. Survivors of Mrs. Nolan include 10 children, Mrs. Arthur (Mary) Lowenberg, Goodell, Ia., Mrs. Laurence (Bridget) Smith, Wesley, Ia., Mrs. Andy (Ann) Johnson, Humboldt, Mrs. Jay (Josie) Donahue, Mrs. James (Nora) Brennan both of Emmetsburg, Mrs. Wm. (Bernadette) Hughes, Mrs. Wm. (Florence) Joyce, Mrs. Henry (Anastasia) Theil, Robert Nolan all of Graettinger and John Nolan of Emmetsburg, 53 grandchildren and two brothers Matt and Jim Quinn and one sister Mary Quinn all of Graettinger.