HOOPES, Laura YOUMANS 1866 - 1946

HOOPES, YOUMANS, SHORES

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/29/2024 at 16:32:20

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, March 14, 1946
Front Page, Column 4

LAURA HOOPES RITES SUNDAY

Mrs. Harley HOOPES, 79, well known resident of Fairfield, died at the Jefferson county hospital today at 1:30 p.m. She had been a patient there for several weeks during a serious illness.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, at the Weston Behner funeral home at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. M. S. Ellick in charge. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Laura HOOPES was born April 7, 1866, near Monmouth, Illinois. She had spent practically all of her life in the Fairfield community, coming here when a child. She was the daughter of the late J. B. and Abigail YOUMANS.

Mrs. HOOPES had been active in civic affairs for many years. She was a member of several patriotic orders and the Baptist church where she was pianist for about 50 years.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, March 16, 1946
Page SIX, Column 4

Body To Lie In State Until 2 P.M. Sunday

The body of Mrs. Laura HOOPES, prominent Fairfield resident who passed away Thursday afternoon, will lie in state at the Weston Behner funeral home Sunday afternoon until 2:00 p.m. The casket will be closed during the services which begin at that hour.

Rev. M. S. Ellick will have charge of the services, and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Monday, March 18, 1946
Page FIVE, Column 6

LOCALS

... --Mr. and Mrs. Sumner SHORES, of New London attended the funeral services yesterday for his great aunt, Mrs. Laura HOOPES, who passed away at the Jefferson county hospital on Thursday. Mrs. I. C. Scovel of Libertyville also attended. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot SDof01-005 with husband Harley who died in 1940.