Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Stegner, Mary Catherine 1929 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com February 12, 2006, 3:04 am Payette Enterprise 9-19-1929 Payette Enterprise Payette, Idaho Thursday, September 19, 1929 OBITUARY Mary Catherine Anderson was born at Summan, Indiana, May 9, 1844, and lived there a number of years. On January 15, 1860. she was united in marriage to Alonzo Hoel at Summan. To this union two children were born, James and John, the latter preceding her in death 15 years ago. Mr. Hoel was killed in the Civil War. On April 26, 1863, she was united in marriage to Robert Daniel Stegner at Summon. To this union two children were born, Eugene and Alva Edith, the latter passing away 25 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Stegner continued to live in Summon until 1875, when they moved to Zumbrota, Minn. They lived there several years, and then moved to Beardsley, Minn., where they lived until 1901, when they moved to Fruitland. They first bought what is now the Will McConnell ranch and built a house there which burned several years ago. In 1902 they sold this place to Mr. McConnell, and bought what is now the Alice Pardunn ranch, and built the home that is now there. They lived there until 1904, when they sold that place to W. Eggelson and they then moved to Payette where they lived until 1912, when they purchased what is now Mrs. Agusta Taylor's place, just south of town, and built that house. Mr. Stegner passed away there in 1913. After his death Mrs. Stegner went back to Minneapolis and visited her son James Hoel. She came back to Fruitland to visit her son E. A. Stegner and family and made several trips back and forth in this way. In 1921 she came back to Fruitland to stay, and purchased the small place in west Fruitland where she lived until two and a half years ago, when her health became so poor she was no longer able to live alone, and was removed to the home of her son E. A. Stegner, where she has received constant and devoted care from Mr. and Mrs. Stegner. Mrs. Stegner united with the Methodist church years ago at Beardsley, Minn., and was an earnest and active worker until her failing health wouldn't permit any longer. After moving to Payette she and Mr. Stegner had their membership transferred to the church there. The "Good Shepherd" window in the church there was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stegner. In later years Mrs. Stegner had her membership transferred to the M. E. church at Fruitland. She was a member of the Ladies' Aid and the Woman's Home Missionary Society, where she was always a most welcome member on account of her friendly spirit and the pleasant inspiration which the other members got from her. She was one of Fruitland's most beloved old ladies and had a host of friends among old and young alike, as she was a friend to all. She passed away Tuesday morning, September 10, at 7:30, at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 1 day. She was confined to her bed only a week. She leaves to mourn her loss her two sons, James Hoel of Minneapolis, Minn., and E. A. Stegner of Fruitland, 17 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, besides a large circle of friends. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. George Roseberry, and interment made beside Mr. Stegner in Riverside cemetery in Payette. The large attendance and the many beautiful floral offerings were silent tributes of the esteem in which Mrs. Stegner was held. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/s/stegner1764nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/idfiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb