Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-30
Obituary

John Fragno died early Tuesday
morning at his home on Silver street.
The deceased had been a sufferer with
asthma for several years but the all
ment which resulted IN his death at
tackled him twenty-six days before
his demise, when bronchitis set in
and this together with heart failure
brought his earthly career 10 an end.
Mr. Fragno was born in Italy on May
II. ls6s. In the year 1889 be came 70
this country and settled in Hurley,
remaining here about a year ana then
removing with his family to Wallace.
Idaho. where he was employed in the
gold mines and where the family re-
sidence was maintained for seven
years. He then returned TO Hurley
and had lived here continuously
since, with the exception Of a few
years spent on his farm. He purch-
ased a saloon property here in lS@S,
and also had large farm near Kim
ball and a few years ago took up his
residence with his family on his farm
in hopes of regaining his health He
remained on the farm until q year
ago last July. when he again took
charge Of his saloon here Besides
the widow three daughters are left 10
mourn his loss. They are Mrs. John
Bino, DesoIyn and Katherine Fragno,
all of Hurley. The deceased was a
member of the Hurley lodge of the
Catholic knights OF Wisconsin and
ofthe Mutuo Soccorso. a local Italian
society. The funeral was held Thu
rsday forenoon from St. Mary's
church, with burial in the local
cemetery.
c. J. Coxey died of pneumonia
Wednesday forenoon at the family
home in the Germania location foil
owing an illness Of twelve days dur
alton. He was 81 years old and leav-
Is his wife, one daughter. Mrs. James
Coach, and ten sons. One son, Fl
snk CoXey. is in the army and loe-
ated at Van Couver, Wash. The de-
ceased had been employed in various
capacities in and about the mines in
this vicinity for many years. At the
time Of becoming i'll be was employed
at the Cary mine. He was a member
of the Modern Woodmen Lodge.
Should Frank Coxey arrive today the
funeral viii be held this afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins died Of
pneumonia Tuesday night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Leno
Erspamer, with whom she had made
heT home for the past five years. she
was 50 years old The surviving re-
latiyes are two daughters, Mrs. Peter
Jordan of Montreal, Mrs. Leno Frs
pameT of Hurley. son, John Hop
kins, and two sisters, Mrs. Sam Reid
Of Ironwood, and Mrs. Mary Fergu-
son. of 0ntonagon, Mich. The fun
eral was held yesterday afternoon
with intevment in the cemetery at
Ironwood
Alfred Allen passed away Thurs
day afternoon, his death being due to
pneumonia, He was about so years
CID and was reared in Hurley. He
leaves his wife. his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Allen, and two sisters.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
from the home.
Armando Endrezzi, the well-known
mason contractor. succumbed to pne-
umonia on Nov. q. He was Il years
old and leaves his wife and FIVE chill
dren. Burial took place in the Hur-
ley cemetery last Saturday.
Mrs. Lena Savant died Saturday
of pneumonia at her home in the
Cary location. She was 20 years old
and is survived by two sons. Burial
took place Wednesday forenoon.
Reta Agnes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. McCauley, died of pneu-
mouia on Monday. Her age was one
year. nine months and twenty-one
days. The body was shipped to APP
pleton for burial.
Rudolph Sehuch, of Gile. Il years
old, single. died of pneumonia in the
emergency hospital in the Nicholson
building Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Engle. Cary location, died
Sunday of pneumonia. She leaves
five children, her husband having
died number of years ago. The
funeral was held Monday.
The twelve-year-old slaughter of
Mrs. Skaris. of Gile, died of pneumo-
MIA on Tuesday. Burial took place
in the Hurley cemetery on Wednes-