Obit: DeNure, Maude (1887-1981)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson
Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: DeNure, DeFord, Fisher, Grimes, Hennessey

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (31 July 1981)

Denure, Maude "Molly" L. (11 October 1887 - 30 Jul 1981)

NEILLSVILLE -- Maude "Molly" L. DeNure, 93, of 611 Ceneter St. died Thursday at Memorial Home here.

Services will be Saturday at Gesche Funeral Home with the Rev. Joseph Henseler, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will take place in Neillsville Cemetery.

Mrs. DeNure was born October 11, 1887 in LaFarge to William and Bertha (Fisher) DeFord and was educated in that area. Her first marriage was to John Grimes June 9, 1908 in Sparta. They lived in Sparta and also Tomah where she operated a restaurant for many years.

After the death of her first husband she was married December 24, 1936 in Rio to Frank DeNure and they lived in Baraboo for many years before moving to Neillsville about 1950. Mr. DeNure died July 22, 1970.

She had been a resident of Memorial Home the past six months.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Lettie) Hennessey of Minneapolis; a son, John Grimes of Neillsville; 14 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

Besides her husbands, she was predeceased by two sons, Patrick and Edward, and by a brother and stepsister.