Isabella (Whiteley) NORTHROP

WHITELEY, NORTHROP, WHITELY, KEELER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:07:00

Isabella Whiteley Northrop
28 September 1842 --- 5 October 1920

DIES AT HOSPITAL

Mrs. Isabell Northrop of Eagle Grove, Iowa, died at the Wyoming General Hospital on Wednesday, October 6, 1920, after several months illness.

The deceased was born in Pennsylvania and was 78 years of age at the time of her death. She came to Farson, Wyo., in August to visit her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Keeler, and had been making her home with them ever since. She had not been well for a long time and was brought to the hospital on Wednesday of last week, where her death occurred as above stated.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gilbert Keeler, of Farson, and another living at La Verna, Iowa; two sons, John of La Verna, Iowa and Charles, living in North Dakota. The body was taken to the Sprowell Undertaking parlors and prepared for burial, and shipped to her old home at Eagle Grove, Iowa, where funeral services will be held. Mrs. Keeler accompanied the body.

IOWA LADY DIES WHILE HERE ON VISIT

The death of Mrs. Isabella Northrop occurred at the Wyoming General Hospital at 2:30 on Tuesday morning, after a brief illness.

Mrs. Northrop was the mother of Mrs. Gilbert Keeler, of Farson, and had been for some time visiting her daughter. She was taken ill at Farson and brought to the hospital for treatment, where her death occurred. She had passed her 78th birthday on September 28th.

Her body was taken to the Sprowell undertaking parlors and prepared for burial and was shipped to her old home at Eagle Grove, Iowa, for burial, Mr. Charles Keeler accompanying the remains.

Rock Springs Miner no. 41
October 8, 1920

Source -- Paul Wilde