Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Dougherty, Lois Josephine McNeil Dunn 1928
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Lyons Herald & Ionia Sentinel-Standard
DOUGHERTY, LOIS JOSEPHINE McNEIL (DUNN):

   IONIA DSSTD, MI, 9-5-1919, p 3:  "Mrs. John Dougherty visited Ionia this week
for the first time in many months.  Mrs. Dougherty has been in Cleveland for
some time, and has returned to Lyons.  On account of the difficulty of getting
help, she is considering closing her large home and coming to this city for the
winter after her return from the Columbus encampment."  

   THE IONIA SENTINEL-STANDARD, MI, Friday, March 9, 1928, front page: 
"WELL-KNOWN LYONS WOMAN PASSES AWAY - Mrs. Lois Dougherty, Prominent Identified
in Civic and Fraternal Circles, Dies Friday Morning - Mrs. Lois Dougherty, of
Lyons, one of Ionia county's most prominent civic and fraternal workers, and a
person universally loved because of her genial disposition, which she has
cultivated during her 30 years' residence in the vicinity of Lyons, and the
years preceding when she was a resident of Ionia, died Friday morning following
an illness which has existed over a period of 12 months.
   Lois McNeil was a native of Lawton, and would have passed the seventy-fourth
milestone of her life March 18 had she lived until that time.  She was the first
of the family of five children to be called by death, and three sisters and one
brother, Mrs. W. W. Etson and Mrs. Flora Gasdorf, of Lyons; Mrs. Clara Berry,
Cleveland, O., and William T. McNeil, of Sawyer, survive her.
   Years ago she was united in marriage to William Dunn, and for years they were
residents of Ionia, while Mr. Dunn was employed with Mr. Watrous and Mr.
O'Keefe, all master mechanics employed at the car shops.
   Her second husband was John Dougherty, a prominent banker, of Lyons.  He died
several years ago.
   She held membership in the Evergreen chapter, O.E.S. at Lyons; the Lyons
Research club, the Lyons W.R.C. and the Lyons Library association, serving the
latter several years as president, and the Stevens Thomson Mason chapter,
D.A.R., both of Ionia, and was associated with the Grace Episcopal church, of
Lyons.
   The funeral services will be held from the home in Lyons Sunday at 2 o'clock,
and will be in charge of Rev. Edwin O. White.  The body will be taken to Lawton
and placed in the home of her cousin, Hamilton Ewing, and services will be held
there Monday at 2 o'clock.  The interment will be in the Lawton cemetery by the
side of her first husband."

   THE LYONS HERALD, MI, Mar. 15, 1928, front page:  "Lois J. Dougherty - Mrs.
Lois J. Dougherty died at her home in this village Friday morning, March 9th,
and would have been seventy-four years of age had she lived until the 18th of
this month.  Deceased had been in failing health for a year, having been in a
Grand Rapids hospital twice during the past few months; death being due to
cerebral apoplexy.
   Mrs. Dougherty was a native of Lawton, this state, one of a family of five
children, and the first one to be taken by death; the survivors being William T.
McNeil of Sawyer; Mrs. Clara Berry of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Flora Gassdorf and
Mrs. Mary Edson, both of whom have made their home with their sister for a
number of years, and did everything during the past months to make her comfortable.
   Lois J. McNeil was married many years ago to William Dunn, and they resided
in Ionia, where he was employed in the car shops, until his death.  Her second
husband was John R. Dougherty, a prominent farmer and banker of Lyons, and they
resided on the farm just south of town until his death in 1910.  She has since
lived in her home in this village.
   Deceased was prominently identified with various organizations in the county,
being a member of Evergreen Chapter O. E. S.; the Research club; the W.R.C.; and
the Ladies' Library association, all of Lyons, having served the last named
organization as president for several years.  She was also a member of the Ionic
White Shrine of Jerusalem, the Stevens Thomson Mason Chapter D.A.R., of Ionia
and a member of the local Grace Episcopal church.
   Funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
conducted by Rev. Edwin G. White of Grace church; vocal duets were rendered by
Mesdames A. E. Bradt and G. H. Steadman.  The relatives from away to attend the
funeral were Mrs. Clara E. Berry of Cleveland; Mrs. Jane Winkle, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. R. Fox of Flint.  On account of the bad roads, many of the relatives went
to Lawton for the service which was held there Monday afternoon from the home of
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Ewing, and interment made to the Lawton cemetery
beside her first husband."

   THE LYONS HERALD, MI, 3-22-1928:  "Card of Thanks - We wish to express our
most sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends for their many kindly acts
during the last illness and in the death of our beloved sister.  Mary L. Edson,
Flora I. Gassdorf, Wm. P. McNeil, Clara E. Berry."

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