Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-23
MRS. LERLE' 5 DEATH
Demise OF Prominent Marshall-
town Woman SaddenS Many
Homes.
Funeral Largely Attended This
Afternoon From the Family
Residence.
Other Deaths - Speer Funeral
Held Today--Remains Taken
to Hampton.

Altho resigned to accept the worst as
the outcome of the short illness of Mrs.
Fred p. Lferle, Marshalltown friends
were saddened beyond measure Satur-
day night when the news of the demise
the little home at SOC North Center
street. Mrs. Lierle passed away at GAS
o'clock after an illness of scarcely two
weeks, and which was critical in aspect
only few days.
Mrs. Lierle began suffering from
slight indisposition two weeks ago Sun
day morning, bat experienced but
little Inconvenience, and on the
following day ana Tuesday felt
SO much improved that she
got ready to accompany her
husband to the picnic held Tuesday
evening by the members of the Iowa
Central State Medical Society at Oak
Bluffs, the country home of DR.. N. E.
Mighell. BY evening, however. the plans
for going out We're dispensed with, as
SYMPTOMS of a mere severe illness We're
apparent. Wednesday, the patient grew
better, and Thursday was considered
very much improved. Continued i'm
provement was noticeable from day to
to day and up till last Tuesday night it
was not considered that the illness was
to assume a critical stage. Since
Wednesday morning, however, it has
been a continuous struggle on the part
of the best medical skill and nursing to
battle the dangerous malady that had
notwithstanding all that was done by
loving hands, both night and day, death
conquered.
Laura q. Rolston was born in Mar
shall county, and has spent her entire
life here. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. Rolston, now residing three and one
half miles southwest of Conrad, were
living on their farm, two miles north
east of Albion, when, on Oct. l, 1872, a
pretty baby girl came to them. Their
ambitions for her future were unlim-
tied: she was watched over with loving
care during childhood, the best of adj
vantages of young womanhood were
given her in an educational way, and
on June IA, 1894, they witnessed her
marriage to DR.. Fred P. Lierle, of this
city. Since that time the daughters
home has been here and her life
is one that will be remembered in
years to come by friends who loved her
as sister.
Mrs. Lierle is survived by her hus-
I,
daughter, Dorothy. aged 5. Besides her
Messrs. Clyde A.. George B. and John E.
Rolston, and one, sister, Miss Maude B.
Kolston, all of whom live near Conrad.
During her residence in MARSHALL
town Mrs. LieTle has been associated
prominently both in the church and
club life. She was an earnest worker
in the Christian church, and member
OF the aid society of that church. She
was member of. the Marshalltown
Women's Club, also of two social or
the Kill Kare klub and the
Idylwilde Club.
The funeral was largely attended
from the family home this afternoon at
: o'clock, conducted by Rev. w. II.
Scott. The casEet was literally banked
with beautiful flowers, including, be-
sides the innEmerable pieces from
friends and neighbors, designs from
many different organizations. The
Women's Club sent star of roses, in
yellow and white. the club colors. From
the Kill Kare and Idylwilde clubs there
was broken wheel Of American beau
ties, LaFrance and white roses. A fiat
q
harp of roses from several of the city's
colleagues of the bereaved
husband; crescent and star from
Marshalltown Lodge No. 312, B. P. o.
E.: an anchor from Hope Lodge No.
ga. A. o. U. W.; a triangle from Co.'S
mopolitan Lodge No. 3s. knights of
Pythias: a wreath from Central Court,
Court of Honor; an anchor from the
Modern Brotherhood Of America, and
palms from the Iowa Central State
Medical Society, helped form the
beautiful display.
AS pail bearers on the sad pilgrimage
to Riverside members of the medical
profession of the city acted, being Drs.
II. l.. Getz, N. e. Mighell, M. U. Ches-
ire, w. S. Devine, Jay Trotter and II.
H. Nichols. Honorary pail bearers were
in the persons of Mesdames T..
S. Hynds, F. G. Pierce. F. w. Hargrave.
M. S. Mcfarland and A. n. Parrett and
Miss Ella Howard.
Relatives and friends from out of the
city in attendance at the funeral were
DR.. and Mrs. H. c. Willett, of Written;
Mr. j. B. Rolston and Miss Lydia Rolls
ton, of Albion; Mrs. Sarah Rolston and
daughter, Mrs. Cora BiXby, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dinnel, Mr.. and Mrs. L. l..
Bixby, of Liscomb; Mr.. and Mrs. S. Fl.
Rolston and family, of Conrad; Mr..
and Mrs. I. A. Lierle, daughter, Miss
Theo and son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. @. P. Willett, of Norwalk;
Mr. James N Cassidy and Miss Lizzie
Perkins, of Norwalk; Hon. Emery FL.
of Valley Junction, represen-
tative from Polk county; DR.. G. c.
Lang, of Altoona; Mrs. B. Kelley, of
Des Moines Miss Grace Hauser, of
Union, and Mrs. Myrtle Assay, of Ruth
ven.
Wan Buskirk.
Smith Van Buskirk, veteran of the
Soldiers Home. died Saturday night
in the hospital after a short illness
resulting from chronic rheumatism and
old age. Mr. Van Buskirk came to the
Home from W'aucoma, Fayette county,
May IA of this year. He was 4 private
during the civil war in Company G,
Iowa infantry cnlisting
Aug. IS 1862, at West Union. and be-
ing discharged May %, 1865, at New
90 nISs of 11f,