Lucy Elizabeth Malsom

MALSOM, PETERSON, NICHOLS, SMITH, WALLER, DEAN, MARLETTE, BAXTER

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Date: 1/14/2019 at 14:38:28

Wapello Republican, November 14, 1935

Mrs. James Malcom, a life-long resident of Louisa county, passed away at Iowa City Thursday night October 31. She had been in poor health for several years, but her last illness was only a few days' duration.

Lucy Elizabeth Peterson, daughter of James and Mollie Peterson, was born at Oakville, Iowa, September 8, 1881, died at Iowa City October 31, 1935, aged fifty-four years, one month and twenty-three days.

She was united in marriage to James Malcom December 13, 1900. To their union was born ten children, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are: Friend and Richard, of Oakville; Mrs. Clifford Nichols, of Columbus Junction; Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Dixon, Ill.; Mrs. Cecil Waller, of Ft. Madison; Dewey, Robert and Roger, at home. Besides the above children she is survived by her husband; father, James Peterson; three sisters, Mrs. Harry Dean and Mrs. Ira Marlette, of Oakville; and Mrs. Frank Baxter, of Ottawa, Ill.; one brother, John Peterson, of Oakville.

Also fifteen grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, one brother and two sisters.

Funeral services were held from the M E. church in Oakville Sunday, November 3, at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. W. Griffith. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith sang three selections. Miss Letha Carter presiding at the piano. Burial was in the Parsons cemetery.