The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
Willard
Mrs. Lawrence Cosgr0ve

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Honora Troy was born in Cork
County, ireland, in 1845. She came
to the United States in 1855, where
she lived in New York City for IL
wears, with her sister. In 1868 she
moved to Detroit, Mich, where she
met Lawrence Cosgrove. They were
united in marriage in 1870. Eight
children were born to this union,
four OF whom preceded her In
death. In 1882 they moved to Chi
cago, where they lived for one
wear and then moved onto a farm
near Willard. They were one OF the
grst farmer families locating III this
vicinity.
Mrs. Cosgrove became i'll the eve
ming of Sunday, Nov. 81. She passed
quietly away at 1:2O Wednesday al
ternoon at the age of 81 years.
Everyone who came in contact
with Mrs. Cosgrove learned to love
her sweet unselfish ways. Even
though her health had been failing
for several years she lived uncon-
plainingly and cheerfully. Her
faith and her prayers sustained her
in her hardships and trials and Will
remain as beautiful examples to
those she leaves behind.
Surviving Mrs. Cosgrove besides
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Smith, OF
Swanville, with whom she had
made her home the past seven
years are three sons, John, Thomas
and Lawrence Cosgrove, of Mime
apolis, St. Cloud and Pontiac, Mich,
respectively, and Is grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from
the st. Johns Catholic church at
Swanville at 900 A. NJ. Friday, Dec.
2. Interment was made in the Irish
Catholic cemetery in Sank Centre.
Mrs. Cosgrove leaves many friends
here in Willard who join in ex-
tending their sympathy to the be-
reaved relatives.-Villard Grit.
Mrs. Nina Pennie, Kenneth and
Eleanor and Roy Walters called at
the Nate Clark home Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Kettelson and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Blair
Close were supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Williams Sunday.
Miss Opal Eckert and Mort Bow
en- were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Schroeder Sun
day.
Miss Mabel Wright arrived from
Detroit, Mich, Wednesday of last
week to spend the winter at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Wright, of this place.
Miss Laverne Skuart spent Satur-
day at the w. o. Williams home
here.
Miss Muriel Eckert and Mrs. Les
lie Eckert were Glenwood callers
Saturday.
The Misses Iva and Kathryn Eek
ert called at the Donald Santer
home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carpenter
and daughter and Miss Dorothy
Traxler were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Pfeninger Sunday.
Mrs. Nina Pennie, Eleanor and
Kenneth, were Glenwood shoppers
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Theisen and
brother, of Alexandria, spent Sun
day at the Peter Marotteck home,
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Traxler were
Glenwood shoppers Saturday after
noon.
Miss Dorothy Traxler was an over
night guest of Blanche Pfeninger
Sunday.
A number from around here at
tended the dance held at Feltman's,
near Westport, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lantz motored to
Long Prairie Wednesday of last
week, called there by the illness of
the formers mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Otto called at
the James Adolphson home Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred johnson
shopped in Starbuck Thursday.
Lawrence Wright is assisting
with the farm work during the alb
sence of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gal
LANCER, this week.
Messrs. Maurice Quafe and Chas
Billiard returned home Friday from
a business trip to Redwood Falls.
The presiding elder, Mr.. Kettle
well, of Fergus Falls, took charge
of the services in the local M. E.
church on Sunday.
Albert Butler motored to Mime
apolis Monday to transact bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Daniels, of
Westport, were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tipler Suday.
The remains of John Hanrahon,
of Minneapolis, was brought here
and interment was made in the
Lake Amelia cemetery Friday
morning. Father Petermeier, of
Glenwood, read the services and
said a few prayers at the grave.