OBITUARIES:  Sarah (LABRIE) MERO, Rice Lake, Barron Co., WI

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Obituary of Sarah (Labrie) Mero in Wed, Jan 22, 1930 Rice Lake Chronotype (Rice Lake, Barron County, WI)

Mrs. Sarah Mero
 Mrs. Sarah Mero, widow of the late Aristide Mero, one of the early pioneers of Rice Lake, died January 14 of pneumonia while visiting the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Svacina at Sioux Falls, S.D. By a sad coincidence, John Svancina, father of her husband, had passed away Dec. 5th while visiting the same home.
 Mrs. Mero was 82 years, 9 months and 10 days old at time of death. The body was brought to Rice Lake Saturday and the funeral services were held at St. Joseph's church Tuesday morning at 10:00 o'clock.
 The surviving children are Eugene and Mose Mero, Ismay, Montana; Mrs. John Collins of Green Bay; Gilbert and George Mero of Rice Lake; Charles of Lebanon, S.D.; Mrs. Jas Foster of Sheboygan and Mrs. Frank Svacina of Sioux Falls, S.D., with whom she had been visiting since October 1. One son, Frank, died in 1921. One sister, Mrs. Louis Gagner, Sr. of Rice Lake, and one brother, L.R. LaBree of the state of Washington, also survive.
 Sarah Labrie was born in lower Canada March 21, 1849. Her childhood was spent there, coming to St. Joseph, Mo., with her parents where she was united in marriage Apirl 19, 1868, to Arestide Mireau. From there they traveled by steamboat up the Mississippi river, coming north to carve a home out of the wilderness.
 After making their home at Menomonie, they came to Rice Lake, traveling by oxen on Indian trails. In 1869 they settled on a homestead. They had eleven children. Mr. Mero died eight years ago.
 All the surviving children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were present at the funeral with the exception of Eugene and Parmelia (Mrs. John Cullen), also a niece, Mrs. John Funk, of Carver, Minn.