Lila Belle ALBERTS

ALBERTS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/23/2010 at 11:18:57

July 5, 1892 -- May 30, 1923

LILA BELLE ALBERTS DIED AT WOODWARD SANITARIUM

H. E. Alberts was called to Woodward, Iowa, Wednesday of last week by the death of his daughter, Lila Belle who passed away during the early morning hours of May 30th. Mr. Albert was called to the sanitarium the week before by the serious illness of his daughter and she was somewhat improved when he left her. The remains were brought to the home here from which place the funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. J. H. Edge on Sunday. Interment was made in the Lake Park cemetery.

Lila Belle Alberts was born in Bureau county, Ill., on July 5, 1892, and passed away at Woodward, Iowa, May 30, 1923. She suffered with much illness up until she was twelve years of age, after which time she was in the best of health until about five years ago her childhood affliction again returned. For the past few years she has suffered much and up until her mother passed away in March, she gave almost her entire time and attention to the daughter's comfort. Following the mothers death she was taken to the sanitarium at Woodward, Iowa, where she seemed to be constantly improving until about ten days prior to her death when she suffered with a severe hemorrhage. She leaves to mourn her early death her father, H. E. Alberts, together with four sisters and four brothers, together with many acquaintances.

The Spirit Lake Beacon - Iowa
June 7, 1923

[Resident of Dows, Wright County, Iowa from 1901 - 1908]