CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF MARY BREWER

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CEDAR COUNTY NEWS DEC. 18, 1952

PIONEER LADY DIES AT WYNOT

MRS. THOMAS BREWER FUNERAL ON TUESDAY

Wynot - Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas Brewer, 82, who died at her 
home Saturday after a weeks illness, were held from the Methodist 
church here at 2 0'clock tuesday afternooon. Ira Wilcox of Coleridge 
officiated. Burial was made in the family lot in the Wynot Cemetery 
under the dirction of Smith funeral home.

Pallbearers were Ira Schram and Giles Wilbur of Newcastle, Johnny and 
Joe Brewer of Yankton, Norman Wilbur of Spencer and Art Driver of 
Wynot.

Mary Penticoff was born April 2, 1870, on her parents homestead east 
of St. James, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Penticoff. With the 
exception of one year spent in Illinois, she was a life long resident 
of this community.

She was married to Thomas Brewer, December 19, 1887, in Yankton 
territory in the days when no marriage license was required.  Mr. 
Brewer died October 16, 1950.

They made their home on an acreage at St. James until about nine years 
ago when they moved to Wynot where Mr. Brewer died.

Mrs. Brewer had been in poor health, but she was able to be up and 
around until about a week before her death.

She is survived by two sons, Louis and Marvin Brewer, both of Yankton, 
two daughters, Mrs. Bernice Blair of Yankton and Mrs. Edna Watson of 
Sioux City; a sister, Mrs. Della Reiser of Wynot; a brother, Al 
Penticoff of Coleridge and several grandchildren.