Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Eliza DURKEE ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, December 2004 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Winneconne Local February 1, 1917 p.1 Funeral services for the late Mrs. J.M. Durkee were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock from the residence, Rev. F.G. Codd, pastor of the Omro Baptist church officiating. There was a large attendance and floral tributes were beautiful. Mrs. Durkee died Friday evening at 10:48 after an illness of two weeks with bronchial pneumonia, at the age of 77 years. Mrs. Durkee was one of the earliest settlers of this village and is survived by her husband, Mr. J.M. Durkee, one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Thomas Lee of this village, A.M. Lewis of Milwaukee and H.V. Lewis of Alberton, Montana. Both sons arrived shortly before her death. Those acting as pall bearers were: Henry Severson, William Lee, Wesley Lee, Joseph Bergeron, Elmer Lee and William M. Durkee. The interment was in the village cemetery.