Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Margaret VAN WORMER

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> June 2005

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Margaret Halpen Van Wormer, wife of Alfred M. Van Wormer, died at her home
on East Main street, Saturday, August 27, at 3 p.m. The deceased was born
in the town of Porter, Jan. 17, 1864. When five years of age she moved with
her parents to Monroe, where she grew to womanhood.

On June 2nd, 1883, she was united in marriage to Alfred M. Van Wormer. To
this union was born three children: Alfred, who died in infancy; Alice, now
Mrs. Will D. Brown, and Anna, who resides at home. Besides her husband and
two daughters, she leaves to mourn her loss, three sisters, Mrs. T. C.
Grady, of Chelsea, S. D.; Mrs. B. Garry, of Yale, S. D.; Mrs. William Paden
of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two brothers, Will Halpen, of Argyle, and John
Halpen, of Beloit; besides a large circle of friends.

Mrs. Van Wormer's life was a beautiful and graceful one. She lived in peace
with all, made much of the good she saw in others, and always stressed the
things that made for good-will and social harmony. Her spirit was
essentially a Christian spriit, for it expressed itself constantly in being
noble and in being servicable. Her departure seemed indeed like "the close
of a perfect day"--save that they are many who wish that the Day might have
been longer. The funeral services were conducted at the home, on E. Main
street, Monday at 2:30, Rev. A. W. Barnlund of the Methodist church
conducting.

The following relatives and friends from outside points were present at the
funeral:

Mrs. T. C. Grady, Chelsea, S. D.; Mrs. B. Garry Yale, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs.
Will Halpen, Argyle; Mr. John Halpen, Beloit; Mr. and Mrs. George
Augustine, Belleville; Mrs. Vern Whaley and son Charles, Beloit; Mrs. F. S.
Cain, Caledonia, Ill.;' Mr. and Mrs. John Meneham, Monroe; Miss Elizabeth
Kelly, Monroe; Mr. Michael Meneham, Mr. John Gavigan, Argyle; Mr. and Mrs.
William Murry and daughter, Mrs. James Ryan, Mrs. M. C. McDermott, Beloit;
Mrs. John Torphy, Mrs. J. Sullivan, Footville; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Arthur,
Mr. and Mrs. P. Meeley and son, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Mackin, Mrs. Charles
Winship, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Winship, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Van Wormer, Miss
Hazel Van Wormer, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Spaulding, Mrs. Charles Conger, Mrs.
Ellen Ludden, Janesville; Mrs. Will Brown, Rockford, Ill.

September 1, 1921, The Evansville Review, p. 4, col. 2, Evansville,
Wisconsin