The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-08
Two Sank
Centre Ladies
Passed Away
Mrs. Thomas w. Peart
Called Monday After
noon At Five O'clock
BURIAL WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Harriet C. Hoffman
Buried In Greenwood
Friday Afternoon
Mrs. Thomas w. Peart

Mrs. Thomas w. Peart, q resident
Of Sank Centre since 1899, was call
ed to her final reward Monday af-
ternoon at five o'clock. Death came
to her at her home at 232 Walnut
Street after an illness of several
years duration.
Mrs. Peart was born in Illinois
on October 8, 1856, and her age at
death was 81 years. On November
8, 1880, she was united in marriage
to Thomas w. Peart, at Madelia,
Minnesota. Three children were
born to this union, two of whom
preceded the mother in death. Mr..
Peart, the bereaved husband, and
the daughter, Mrs. e. v. Curtis,
(Vera), of Minneapolis, and five
grandchildren survive. An infant
passed away many years ago, and
one son, Earl, preceded the mother
in death on April IL, 1927.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peart and family
came to Sank Centre in 1899, and
Mr.. Peart engaged in the furniture
business. They have since made
their home in this city, where
through kindly ways they acquired
a large circle Of friends.
Mrs. Peart was member Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and
the Woman's Study Club. During
her active years she gave literally
Of her time to church work, al
though her greatest efforts were for
her family.
Funeral services were held at
the home Wednesday afternoon,
with Rev. M. L. Brann, pastor of
the Methodist Church, conducting
the last sad rites. Interment was
made on the family lot in Green
wood cemetery. The pallbearers
were Art MacDermond, v. T. Conk-
lin, u. H. Hansen, Mike Lenarz, L.
A. Walker and 10. B. Winslow.
Mrs. Harriet @. Hoffman
Mrs. Harriet c. Hoffman, one of
the early residents of Sank Centre,
passed away at her home Wednes-
day morning, November 80, at elev-
en- o'clock. Complications incident
to advanced age caused her demise.
Mrs. Hoffman, whose age at death
was 81 years, 6 months and 4 days,
was born in New York state on
May 26, 1851. Her husband, G. O.
Hoffman, passed away several
years ago.
Deceased was the mother of six
children, all of whom survive. They
are: Mrs. w. w. Huntley, Of Dull
nth; Mrs. Anna Gray, Sank Centre;
Minnie Hoffman, Sank Centre; Mrs.
Francis Peterson, Weyburn, Cana
da; Mrs. D. w. McGhee, Duluth;
Fay HOFFMAN, Crestwynd, Canada.
There also are ten surviving grand
children.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at two o'clock at the
! home. Rev. p. J. Jansen, pastor OF
the Congregational Church, OF this
city. conducted the service. Mrs.
Mildred Dolson, who sang abide
With Ne" was accompanied by
Mrs. r. e. Cooper. The pallbearers
were L. A. Walker, frank Parker,
Henry Parker, Olaf Peterson, f.
Pangburn and Fred Cooper, Jr.
Interment was made In Greenwood
cemetery on the family lot beside
the grave of her departed husband.
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Mrs. Guy YOst
Mrs. Guy Yost, who passed away
on November 30th, at University
Hospital, Minneapolis, was laid at
rest Sunday in the Hitesville ceme-
terry in Butler County, Iowa, near
Allison, on the family lot. Her age
at death was Al years, 4 months
and days.
Delilah Vera Hites, daughter OF
Lewis and Delilah Hites, was born
at Allison, Iowa, on July 26, 1891.
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