Carey, Mrs.Amy (Died 1945)

CAREY, FURMAN, NOLAND, PETERSEN, HENRY

Posted By: Jan Paulsen (email)
Date: 6/18/2012 at 23:42:59

MRS. AMY CAREY BURIED THURSDAY

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at the Congregational Church for Mrs. Amy Carey, 87, who died Monday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hal Noland, three miles north of Adair. Rev. Frank E. Henry, pastor of the church officiated. Mrs. Carey had been living in West Liberty for several years, part of the time with her son, Dr. James Carey and family and part of the time in a nursing home until a month ago when she was brought to the Noland home where she passed away. Death being due to a general weakness and the fatal phase of which lasted ten days.

Amy Furman was born in Jackson county, Iowa, July 31st 1857 the daughter of John and Eunice Furman. When a young girl she moved by covered wagon with six brothers and sisters and her parents to a farm southeast of Anita where she resided until her marriage to Samuel E. Carey in March, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Carey lived southeast of Anita for 13 years when they purchased a residence property north of Anita where they made their home until in 1929. Mr. Carey died in 1920 and Mrs. Carey continued living in her home until in 1929 when she went to live with her children.

She is survived by three children, two having proceded her in death, Dr. James Carey in West Liberty, Mrs. Hal Noland, Adair and Mrs. Art Petersen, Anita, four grandchildren and one great grand child.

The Anita Tribune
Anita, Iowa
Thursday, December 20, 1945