Obituary

  Mrs. Jane Florence Bruty, 86, died at 6 a.m. today at her home, 720 North Marion Avenue. She had suffered a stroke January 25, 1956.
  Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, in St. James Catholic Church with Rev. R. J. Kinnavey in charge. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery.
  Rosary will be recited at the family residence at 7:30 p.m. Monday. The body will be taken from Sherman's Funeral Home to the family home Sunday morning.
  Jane Florence Swift was born June 11, 1896 in Oneida, Ill, the daughter of Martin and Mary (Gavin) Swift. She moved with her parents to northwest of Ainsworth when a child and attended rural and St. James parochial schools.
  On Sept. 22, 1892 she was married to Frank X. Bruty who died March 1, 1934.
  Following their marriage they live on a farm east of Ainsworth. For five years they lived in Ainsworth and operated a hotel before coming to the Washington community. They lived most of the time on a farm south of Washington until moving here in 1931.
  Survivors include these sons and daughters: Francis Bruty, Leo Bruty, Mrs. Joe Hines, Mrs. Alex Gevock, William Bruty and Walter Bruty, all of Washington; Kathleen Bruty of Vinton, Sister Mary St. Lucille of Los Angeles, Mrs. Walter Schoenfelder of Oakdale, Iowa.
  Also surviving are 35 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; one half-brother, Richard Swift of Davenport.
Three children died in infancy. Five brothers and two sisters also are deceased.
(Washington Journal, Washington, Iowa, Saturday, March 24, 1956)

Note: Born in 1869.