Obit: Brown, Liffie Dell (1892 - 1953)

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Surnames: Brown, Harford, Strebe, Rindfleisch, Schwallenberg, Goetz, Lenhard, Colby, Moore, Hart, Herbert

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 07/30/1953

Brown, Liffie Dell (8 Jan. 1892 - 23 July 1953)

Mrs. George Brown of Abbotsford, Route 1, died of a heart attack at 1:00 P.M. last Thursday at her home at the age of 61. She had returned to her home the preceding Saturday from the Marshfield, Wisconsin Hospital where she had been a patient for two weeks. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Abbotsford Sunday afternoon, Rev. Richard Harford officiating, and internment was made in the Abbotsford cemetery. Pall bearers were Richard Brown, Clyde Strebe, Eldred Strebe, William Rindfleisch, Bernard Schwallenberg and William Goetz, all nephews. Flowers were in charge of nieces - Mrs. Brown, Myrtle Goetz, Laura Lenhard, Vivian Colby, Kathleen Strebe, Bernice Strebe and Ethel Rindfleisch.

Mrs. Brown, nee Liffie Dell Moore, was born on January 8, 1892, in the town of Hull, Marathon county, and lived there with her parents until her marriage to George Brown on December 24, 1907, in the town of Hull. After her marriage, she and her husband moved to the farm on which she died.

She was a member of the Presbyterian church and a member of the Women’s Benefit Association.

Surviving are her husband; three brothers: Joseph Moore of Wisconsin Rapids, Roy Moore of Port Edwards and Obed Moore of Marinette; four sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Lizzie) Hart of Stevens Point, Mrs. Charles (Gladis) Brown of Abbotsford, Mrs. Ward (Pearl) Brown of Menomoniee, Mich., and Mrs. Charles (Beatrice) Herbert of Yakima, Wash.

Her twin sister, Mrs. Abe Strebe, preceded her in death on May 13 and a brother, John, on May 30. Three other sisters also preceded her in death.

The deceased was of a kindly and pleasant disposition so acquaintance circle to her was a large one. She will be missed by her many friends and neighbors.

 

 


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