Iowa
Old Press
Iowa City Press Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa
June 18, 1921
MARENGO NEWS
Marengo's oldest resident was called to her last reward when Mrs.
Joanna Dwyer passed away on Saturday morning at seven thirty
o'clock. She was the daughter of Daniel and Bridget Russell Maher
and was born August 17, 1824 at Tipperary, Ireland. She came in
1890 to Iowa county where she has resided continuously with her
son, Daniel Dwyer, marshall of local police and formerly a member
of the Queen's constabulary. Besides her son Mrs. Dwyer is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Patrick Delaney of Marengo and her
funeral was attended by two hundred relatives within the second
degree of kindred besides a host of friends and neighbors. Mrs.
Dwyer was a high type of Christian woman hood and a citizen of
enviable ideals. She was laid to rest on Monday morning in
Calvary cemetery following a mass of solemn high requiem at St.
Patrick's church. Father Carroll, pastor of the church sang the
Mass and the deacon, sub-deacon and master of ceremonies were
Rev. Maurice Hannon of Grinnell, Rev. W.E. Barron of Brooklyn and
Rev. Maurice Morris Kissane of Nichols. The Gregorian mass of
requiem was sung by the choir with Mrs. Ernesting Zopf Franey at
the organ. During the offertory Mrs. Ed Hogan sang an Ave Maria
and following the service Mrs. E.J. Sullivan sang "Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere." Representatives from every bank and
business house in the city were present and the pall bearers were
three grand-nephews, Sylvester and Edward Organ and Peter Kelly
and three young friends, John, Lloyd and Robert Martin.
[transcribed by C.J.L., April 2005]
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Iowa City Press Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa
June 20, 1921
Mrs. Ford Is Called Home
Mrs. Mary Ford, a loved pioneer of Iowa City, died Friday night,
at the age of 71 years. Her husband preceded her in death 24
years ago this very month. She was a native of Ireland, but
passed her life largely in America, coming hither after her
marriage in the parish church in County Clare, 46 years ago.
After a residence here the Fords removed to Nolan Settlement; and
thence to Iowa county. Mrs. Ford died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. M.J. Gaffey, at Holbrook. Surviving, also are four
other daughters and five sons-Mesdames John Jones and Hugh
Gallagher, Darnell; Nellie Hanson, Williamsburg; and Patrick
Galvin, Atlantic and William and Michael Ford, Idaho; Daniel,
California and Edward and Bert, Holbrook.
[submitted by C.J.L., Nov. 2003]