Elizabeth Cecelia (Halligan) WIDEN

WIDEN, HALLIGAN, ZWONITZER, ARNDORFER, CHERLAND, JOHNSON, STOKESBURY, SMITH, BISHARD, TIMM

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/22/2011 at 12:53:34

July 3, 1890 --- January 15, 1944

Mrs. E. J. Widen, of Corwith, well known in eastern Kossuth, died suddenly at her home. Funeral services were held from St. Mary's Catholic church at Corwith with Rev. F. Leo O'Connell officiating. Internment was in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Born Elizabeth Cecelia Halligan to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Halligan at Piper City, Ill., July 3, 1890, deceased was the mother of twelve children, three of whom preceded her in death. She was married to Ernest J. Widen at Britt. Nov. 6, 1912. Surviving are the husband and five daughters, Donna Marie, at home, Mary (Zwonitzer) Mason City, Florence (Grandgenett) and Helen (Arndorfer) St. Benedict, and five sons, Bennie, Gene and Charles at home and Dale at St. Benedict. Eight sisters, two brothers and seven grandchildren also survive. The sisters: Mrs. Carl Cherland, Blue Earth, Minn.; Mrs. Jack Johnson, Humboldt; Mrs. Geo. Stokesbury, Garner; Mrs. Ike Smith, Livermore; Mrs. D. J. Bishard, Lexington, Oklahoma; Mrs. Gustave Timm, St. Paul, Minn., Miss Marie Halligan, Corwith; and the brothers, Steve Halligan, Blue Earth, Minn., and Dan Halligan, Corwith.