Mary S. (Lefleur) Chase (1858-1924)

CHASE, LEFLEUR, CHORD, MCCLAIN, WOLF, GRAHAM

Posted By: Ken Akers (email)
Date: 9/15/2007 at 22:09:42

Audubon County Journal (IA)
July 10, 1924, pg. 1

LOCAL ITEMS
Mrs. Joe Chase has been seriously
ill for some time at her home here
and her condition is considered critical.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
July 17, 1924, pg. 8

LOCAL ITEMS
Dick Chase and family arrived in
Exira last night from Casper, Wyo.,
called here by the critical illness of
Mrs. Joe Chase, whose condition is
very low.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
July 24, 1924, pg. 1
LONG TIME RESIDENT
OF THIS CITY PASSES
Funeral Services Held Today For
Mrs. Joe Chase, Who Died Tues-
day From Cancer

Funeral services are being held
this afternoon at two o'clock over the
remains of Mrs. Geo. W. Chase, who
passed away at 5:45 oclock Tuesday
morning. Rev. Robert N. Chord will
be in charge of the services and inter-
ment will be in Exira cemetery.

Mrs. Chase had been in poor health
for some time and since the latter
part of April had been gradually fail-
ing until the end came. Death was
caused from cancer of the stomach.

Mary S. Lefleur was born in Mich-
igan on February 20, 1858. Her par-
ents moved to Shelby county when
she was quite young. She was united
in marriage to Geo W. Chase on De-
cember 3rd, 1876, and since that time
they have resided in Audubon county,
with but little exception. The family
has resided in this city about thirty
years. Mrs. Chase was the mother of
ten children, one dying in infancy and
Daisy, who married and moved to
Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away
at the age of eighteen years. Besides
the husband, eight children survive.
They are Geo. L., Richard J., Leslie,
Guy, Glen, Mrs. Grace M. McClain,
Mrs. Pearl McClain and Mrs. Nellie
Wolf, all of Exira and vicinity ex-
cepting Richard J. who resides at
Casper, Wyoming. Two brothers,
Oscar Lefleur of Guthrie Center, and
Lewis Lefleur of Lewis, and one sis-
ter, Nellie Mrs. Graham of Atlantic,
and a host of other relatives and
friends are also left to mourn her
passing.
"Angel of patience; sent to calm
Our feverish brows with cooling palm;
To lay the storms of hope and fear,
And reconcile life's smile and tear,
O, make our own, our Father's will.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
July 31, 1924, pg. 8

LOCAL ITEMS
Dick Chase and family departed
Sunday for their home at Casper,
Wyoming. They were called here by
the illness and death of his mother,
Mrs. Joe Chase.