Iowa Old Press

DEATH CLAIMS OLD RESIDENT

MRS. MARGARET HAZEL HAD LIVED HERE SINCE SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL

Death came very suddenly to Mrs. Margaret Hazel Thursday afternoon at
her home, 207 Plymouth Street East, a resident of Plymouth county from early
girlhood. She was 74 years of age.

Mrs. Hazel, who had been suffering from a numbness in her arm for a
few days, was leaving her home with a son to step into a car to go to the
office of a doctor when she collapsed.

Medical aid was summoned at once. A physician pronounced the stroke
fatal. She died within two hours without regaining consciousness. Death was
ascribed to cerebral hemorrhage.

Her sudden death came as a great shock to her relatives and friends.
Mrs. Hazel was widely known having lived here practically since the town was
founded and was connected by ties of blood and marriage with many of the
pioneer families in this section of the country.

Mrs. Hazel was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Hoffman, who coming
from Luxemburg, Europe, were early settlers in eastern Iowa and later
pioneers in Plymouth county.

Margaret Hoffman was born near Dubuque, September 25, 1856, where she
received her early training and education. In the early seventies she came
with her parents to Le Mars. They took up land in Plymouth county and their
daughter, Margaret, with other members of the family, shared the vicissitudes
experienced by the pioneers and helped in the work on the land and in
establishing a home on the raw prairie.

Margaret Hoffman, like other girls in the early settlement of the
country, worked hard at home and in the homes of other early settlers when
opportunity offered.

Attaining young womanhood she was united in marriage in Le Mars to
George P. Hazel, May 1, 1878. They engaged in farming for some years. Later
Mr. Hazel's health failed, prohibiting arduous work on the farm and they came
to Le Mars and engaged in the grocery and confectionery business at their
present location.

Mr. Hazel died in March, 1925, and since that time, with the exception
of a year spent in Washington, Mrs. Hazel has continued the business.

Mrs. Hazel is survived by three sons and four daughters. They are
Nicholas, Joseph P. and John Hazel, Mrs. Minnie Riter, of Le Mars; Mrs.
Elizabeth Weineck of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Clifford Winslow and Mrs. Anna
Kerney, of Spokane, Wash. She also leaves twelve grandchildren, and three
sisters, who are Mrs. J. P. Beck, Remsen; Mrs. Peter Mich, of Granville, and
Mrs. Anthone Thoma, of Le Mars.

Mrs. Hazel was a devoted wife and mother and a good neighbor, always
willing to help those in need and many obtained necessities of life on pleas
for credit at her store for which she never received a cent.

The funeral services were conducted Monday morning at St. Joseph's
church in this city and were largely attended by relatives, old neighbors,
and friends.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
October 28, 1930

MRS. CALHOUN PASSES AWAY
WAS WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF LE MARS FOR PAST FORTY YEARS

Death claimed Mrs. Abbie Calhoun (sic Mrs. Abby M. Calhoon, per the spelling on her tombstone), an early resident of Le Mars, at her home, 314 Seventh Avenue, S.W., Friday afternoon, October 24, following a lingering illness. Mrs. Calhoun had been in poor health for some time but the end came unexpectedly.

Mrs. Calhoun was born at Rockford, Ill., February 25, 1862. Her maiden name was Abbie Marie Willis. When a young girl, she was married to Frank Calhoun, of LeMars, the marriage taking place at Council Bluffs. She made her home in LeMars for over forty years and was widely known especially among the earlier residents.

She was the mother of thirteen children, seven of whom have preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Frank Calhoun, three sons and three daughters, who are Frank, James and John, Mrs. Jos. Sutton and Mrs. Dorothy Wilmes, of LeMars, and Mrs. Nick Becker, of Ludlow, S.D. There are sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. She also leaves two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Lydia Hoover, of Sioux City, Mrs. Henry Ricklefs, of Parker, S.D., and William Willis living in Washington.

The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Baptist Church, Rev. T. P. Potter officiating, and were attended by many friends and neighbors who had known the deceased since pioneer days. The interment was made in the family lot in the City Cemetery.

BRUNSVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
A dance will be given at the Kinkade Inn on Saturday evening, November 1.

Harvey Johnson spent the week end at the home of his friend, Carl Elsen in LeMars.

Ralph Brunning, of Odebolt, Iowa, spent a few days the last of the week at the Henry Harter home.

Mr. and Mrs. James Bradford, of Modale, Iowa, came up on Sunday to spend the day with friends here.

The children of the Independent district school, of Brunsville, will give a program and hold a basket social on Friday evening, October 31. Everybody welcome and ladies please bring baskets.

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dirks and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Albright and son, Wesley, motored to the Hilbert McClintock home near Ireton on Sunday afternoon to help remind Mrs. McClintock of her birthday.

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Marienau and daughter, Marie, and Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Frerichs and daughter, Darlene, and Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Null motored to the Edo R. Frerichs home east of LeMars on Sunday to remind Mr. Frerichs of his birthday.

F. H. Dickman, who spent the past few months in California and other points in the West, returned to his home here on Saturday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick J. Frerichs and children and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Harms and children were guests in the Wm. Dirks home in Akron on Sunday.