Iowa
Old Press
Larchwood Leader
Larchwood, Lyon co. Iowa
April 7, 1921
ANOTHER PIONEER LAID AT REST
Mrs. Dennis Nicolai Passed Away Last Friday - Was a Residient of
Larchwood Since 1887
Funeral Was Held Monday
Last Friday, when everyone thought that the Death Angel had done
its work in Larchwood, it was announced that Mrs. Dennis Nicolai
had passed away at the family home at 10:40 that morning. The
word was met with a deep shadow of gloom as Mrs. Nicolai was an
old settler in Larchwood and was known to a good many, who are
mourning her loss very keenly.
Margaret Tolly was born at Tipperery, Ireland in the year of
1857. When yet a child, she came to America. Here she was united
in marriage to Dennis Nicolai on February 23, 1884, at Cedar
Rapids. The couple then came to Larchwood and arrived here on May
2nd, 1887. To this union one child, a daughter, was born who died
when about 11 years old. Mrs. Nicolai at the time of her death
was 64 years, 9 months and 25 days of age, of which some 34 years
were spent in Larchwood. Mrs. Nicolai has seen the developing of
our fields and the progress of our citizens. She was always a
home loving woman and has a host of friends who admireid her
greatly. Her health was always of the best. About a year ago she
fell, suffering a broken hip and since then has been more or less
under the tender care of friends and medical aid, but nothing
alarming developed until some few months ago, when she was taken
sick and all that could be done by those about her was done to
relieve her suffering, but her condition would not respond and
death claimed another of Larchwood's pioneer residents.
She was a faithful and devoted Catholic and the funeral services
were held from St. Mary's church Monday morning. Rev. Fr. S. P.
Roth sung Requiem High Mass. Interment was made in Larchwood
Catholic cemetery, besides the remains of her daughter. The
sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved
husband who must mourn his loss nearly alone. He expects to make
his home with his sister, Mrs. Roy Kitner and husband at Cedar
Rapids.
[transcribed by D.J., July 2007]