Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Leak, Nancy Katherine (Bowles) June 12, 1905
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Lake Odessa Wave - Friday June 16, 1905

LONG ILLNESS ENDED
Mrs.Thomas Leak, who has been a great sufferer for some time, and whose death 
has been expected for the last two months or more, died at her home on Sixth 
Ave., on Monday night June 12, 1905. The funeral was held from the 
Congregational church on Thursday forenoon, conducted by Rev. Wm. Skentlebury, 
and her remains interred in Lakeside cemetery.

Nancy Katherine Bowles was born in Marshall county, Indiana, June 23, 1853. Her 
mother died when she was but a little girl of seven years, she being the second 
of five young children. But the family was kept together by the father, the 
little girl keeping house for him as soon as she grew old enough to do so.
She remained with her father until on March 10th, 1886, when she was married to 
Thomas Leak. Mr.Leak had been married before, his first wife dying about three 
years previous to his second marriage.The Leaks and the Bowles were close 
neighbors and inseparable friends. The Miss Bowles who afterwards became 
Mrs.Leak, being a bosom companion of the first Mrs.Leak. Mrs.Bowles was one of 
five children all of whom are now dead but one. After her marriage with Mr.Leak, 
they moved to Sebewa where they lived for about four years, then moved to 
Rosina. Mr.Leak engaging in the general store business for about two years,then 
moved to his village about 13 years ago, where they have since lived.

Mrs.Leak had been ailing for the past seven years, but was stricken with the 
illness that resulted in her death on the 6th of January last, since which time 
she has suffered greatly. Everything possible for medical skill to do was done 
for the suffering woman, but to no avail.

All who knew the lady admired her for her patient Christian and motherly 
character. To Mr.Leak's children she has been as a mother, and they held her in 
the same esteem.

Mrs. Leak first joined the Disciple Church, at Argos,Indiana, in 1868, and she 
never took a card from the church when moving to this state, but has deemed 
herself ever since a member there.

Those present at the funeral from away were,Mr.and Mrs.Chas. Rowe, of Argos, 
Indiana; Mr.and Mrs. Rowe being a sister of Mrs.Leak; Mr.and Mrs. Wm. Bollman of 
Bourbon, Indiana, W.H.Leak of Edmore, Minnesota and John Bowice, a cousin, from 
Kalamazoo.

In the last sad rites ver the remains of the deceased, Rev. Skentelbury paid her 
a pretty and tender tribute, as he had visited at the Leak home many times 
during the Lady's illness, and to his talks with the stricken lady, and learned 
to know her as a true Christian woman, with a strong faith in her God and all 
his works, and she passed away seemingly happy as in the thought that she would 
meet her loved ones again in that spirit world.


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