Oakland County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wakefield, Florence Violetta (Van Syckle) November 26, 1933
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(Unidentified Aitken, Minnesota Newspaper, 1 Dec 1933.)

MRs. WAKEFIELD DIES IN COUNTY
Another Aitkin pioneer passed on Sunday morning when Mrs. Florence V. Wakefield,
widow of Joseph W. Wakefield, died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Feero in the vicinity of Rabey at the age of 83 years. 

Mrs. Wakefield was born in Waterford, Oakland county, Michigan, May 23, 1850 and
came to Minnesota when this section of the state was sparsely settled.  She
experienced all the hardships incident to those years, but led an active life,
was kindhearted, cheerful and gathered about her friends whose esteem she held
all her days.  Her life with her daughter was serene and a beautiful spirit of
understanding and companionship existed between them  They were in Aitkin early
in the fall when the mother assured her friends she was in excellent health. 
Bronchitis caused her death.
When Mr. Wakefield, one of the prominent loggers in an early day, retired from
business he, and Mrs. Wakefield went to Rabey to make their home with Mr. and
Mrs. Ferro.  Mr. Wakefield died seven years ago.  Mrs. Wakefield's only son, Wm.
Sickner, died in May 1931.  Mrs. Feero was her only daughter.  There are
thirteen grandchildren, a brother and two sisters living in Detroit, Mich.
At the Congregational church Wednesday afternoon funeral services were held with
the Rev. Martin Johnson, pastor of the Presbyterian church Tamarack,
officiating, assisted by Rev. Wm. P. Kelts.  A choir composed of Mrs. Sidney
Forster, Mrs. Theo. Oien, F.E. Randall and O.S. Hartman sang three hymns with
Mrs. A.L. Hamilton as organist.  Burial was in the family lot in Lakeview
cemetery.  Pall bearers were long time friends of Mrs. Wakefield and her family
and included A.A. Sweetman, A. Zeese, Ian Kane, E.N. Rogers, John Mac Donald and
Peter Larson.
Relatives attending the last service were: Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Feero, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Feero of Rabey, Mrs. Minnie Sickner, Kenneth and Willard Sickner of Duluth,
Mrs. Helen Sickner Bower of Coquet.  Among the out of town friends were Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Schadegg of Bemidji, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson of
Rabey.  

Additional Comments:
Taken from Book "The Van Wagoner Family A Genealogy" by Philo Van Wagoner

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