Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Norcott, Martha March 8, 1940
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Jackson Sentinel, Mar. 15, 1940
Jackson Sentinel, March 15, 1940

Obituary-

Miss Martha Norcott, 88, of Otter Creek, died at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque 
shortly after noon last Friday, following an illness of several weeks 
duration. She had been a patient at the hospital for the past month.
Miss Norcott was born in Otter Creek township August 13, 1852, the daughter of 
the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Norcott, who were ampong the earliest pioneers of 
the LaMotte community. She was a devout Catholic and a faithful attendant of 
St. Lawrence’s Church and a member of the Rosary society of the parish.
She is survived by her brother, Nicholas Norcott of Otter Creek, with whom she 
always lived, a nephew, H. E. Mahony of Des Moines, and two nieces, Mrs. Lou 
Gagnon of Boone and Mrs. Frank Hamilton of Des Moines.  A sister, Mrs. Anna 
Mahony preceded her in death several years ago.
The funeral was held on Monday morning from the Carson-Balster funeral home in 
Maquoketa to Otter Creek where a mass of requiem was celebrated at 9:30 
o’clock by the pastor, Rev. P. McNamara. Burial was made in St. Lawrence’s 
cemetery where Fr. McNamara officiated at the graveside.
Pall bearers were Frank Hickson, James Hayes, William Martin, Robert Cahill, 
Charlie Veach and Bert Coakley. Relatives from a distance attending the 
funeral were H. E. Mahony and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton of Des Moines; Mrs. 
Lou Gagnon and daughter,  Anna Louise of Boone.


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