Obituary: Green County, Wisconsin: Edna Ford PIERCE

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> April 2008

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OBITUARY

Edna M. Rutty was born April 15, 1847, in Johnstown, Wisconsin. In early
childhood she moved with her parents to Dayton, Wisconsin, where she
received her education and spent her young womanhood.

On January 23, 1870, she was married to James R. Ford, who passed away
October 10, 1888. To this union were born five children, four of whom are
living, one having died in infancy.

All of her life was spent in Green county with the exception of eight
years, when she lived in Wonewoc, Wisconsin. She was married to Mr. F. W.
Pierce, of Monroe, in 1897, who preceded her to the Great Beyond in 1905.

Mrs. Pierce was an earnest Christian and died firm in the belief that she
had practiced all her life. She was always a great help and comfort to
those who were sick and discouraged.

She came to Evansville about five months ago on account of ill health and
since then has made her home here with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Curless.
She has ben ill and has suffered a great deal during that time, having been
confined to her bed most of the time.

She passed peacefully away at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 16. She leaves to
mourn her going four children: Lewis, Ford, of Troy, South Dakota; Clyde
Ford, of Madison, Wisconsin; Mrs. Chas. Parkin and Mrs. Harry Curless of
this city. She also leaves two brothers and one sister, J. L. Rutty of
Glenwood City, Wisconsin, Wallace Rutty and Mrs. Ellen Dalrymple, of
Belleville, Wisconsin. There are also twelve grandchildren and many other
relatives and friends.

She was a loving mother and kind friend and helper. She had passed the
three score and ten mark, but she was still young in spirit, and she will
be greatly missed by all who knew her.

November 22, 1917, Evansville Review, p. 7, col. 3, Evansville, Wisconsin