Chickasaw County IA Archives Obituaries.....Potter-Lathrop, Lena Charlotte April 27, 1935
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Nashua Reporter - Wednesday, May 1, 1935
Nashua Reporter - Wednesday, May 1, 1935

" Mrs. Ray Lathrop Dies Saturday from Pneumonia"

" Mrs. Ray Lathrop died Saturday evening at the home of her son, Clark, from 
pneumonia, following an attack of flu.

Lena Charlotte Potter was a native of Chickasaw county.   She was the daughter 
of Lester and Clarissa Potter, born November 3, 1887, on the home farm six 
miles east and two north of Nashua.   There were four boys and four girls in 
the family of which only three remain.   In that vicinity she was reared and 
received her early schooling, finishing her schoolwork in New Hampton.

She was married to Mr. Ray Lathrop, October 18, 1899 in New Hampton, by Rev. 
Lease.   For two years after their marriage the young couple lived on a farm 
just south of New Hampton, and for the last 31 years they have resided in this 
city.   To them were born two children, Clark L. Lathrop and Lela Metcalf, 
both of Nashua.   Besides her husband and two children, Mrs Lathrop is 
survived by four grandchildren, and two brothers and one sister, namely: 
Lindon Potter of Winfred, S.D.; Mrs Linda Simpson, of Cedar Falls and Lock 
Potter of Waterloo.

She was a member and past president of the Women's Relief Corps.   She had 
been a loyal and exemplary member of the Methodist church for forty years, and 
an untiring and enthusiastic member of the Ladies Aid Society.
Mrs Lathrop had not been in the best of health the last three years, but she 
never complained and made light of fever and pain.   She contracted the 
influenza hardly two weeks ago, and because of severe complications, pneumonia 
set up such a siege that her depleted vitality could no longer resist, and she 
closed the chapter of her earthly life last Saturday evening at 8:30 p.m.

The funeral was held at the Methodist church Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., Rev. G. C. 
Lusted officiating, and interment was in Oak Hill cemetery."           

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