OBITUARIES:  Mary DOYLE, Doyle Township, Barron County, WI

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These obits were found in a scrapbook from Minnie Johnson Merritt. She
lived in Barron County from birth until 1919 but corresponded her whole
life.

Mary Doyle, 82 Died April 29 (Chronotype 1942?)
Doyle Township Was Named After Husband, John J. Doyle

Mrs. Mary Doyle, 82, resident of Barron County for more than 60 years,died
Thursday at her home on Route 1, Rice Lake. Funeral services for Mrs. Doyle
were conducted Monday morning at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church, Dobie,
with the Rev. Joseph Mayou officiating. Assisting Rev. Mayou were the Rev.
Raymond Duggan, Dubuque, IA, a nephew of Mrs.Doyle; and the Rev. Chas. 
Killeen and the Rev. Michael Killeen, both of Green Bay.

Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Jos. Svacina, John
Roux, Frank Bradley, George Mireau, Carl Penzkover and Elmer Thebert. J.
P. Schneider & Son had charge of the arrangements.

Doyle township, the first one east of Rice Lake, was named for Mrs.Doyle's
husband, the late John J. Doyle, who also served as the chairman of the
township.

Mrs. Doyle was born June 5, 1860, in Manitowoc county. She was married
to John J. Doyle May 10, 1880 at Chilton. The couple lived there two years
before coming to Rice Lake in October, 1882. They farmed for many years
east of here. Mr. Doyle died Jan. 5, 1922. Mrs. Doyle was a member of the
Altar Society at Dobie about 50 years.

Surviving are four sons, James, William, John and Joseph, and a daughter,
Mary, all of whom live east of here; two grandchildren; and three brothers,
Patrick, Ed, and James Quinn, Rice Lake. One son and three daughters preceded
Mrs. Doyle in death.