Obituary

  Gertrude O'Connell was born August 3, 1890 in Holt township, Taylor county, Iowa, and departed this life at her home seven miles south of Corning, Ia., May 28, 1925, aged 34 years, 9 months and 25 days.
  She was married January 26, 1910, at St. Patricks Catholic church in Corning, Iowa, to William A. Miller, who with five children, Bernard aged 13 years, Agnew aged 12 years, Vincent aged 9 years, Rita 7 years and Helen aged 5 years, are left to mourn the loss of a loving and devoted wife and mother. She also leaves her mother, Mrs. Margaret O'Connell of Corning, ten brothers and sisters, including Dan O'Connell, Joe O'Connell, Gus O'Connell, Mrs. John Magrath and Mrs. Walter Jones all of this community, Mrs. Jas. McDonald of Berea, Neb., Henry O'Connell of Bozeman, Mont., Robt. O'Connell of Maryville, Mo., Mrs. Nellie Robinson of San Diego, California and Mrs. Harry Jones of Lenox, Iowa. After a lingering illness of almost two long years of suffering, part of which time was spent in St. Catherines hospital in Omaha from which she returned in an improved condition which was thought to be permanent, but this failed to materialize. In her weakened condition she developed pressure of the brain resulting in a hemorrhage of the brain, causing sudden death.
  Mrs. Miller will ever be remembered by her many friends as a warm hearted, deeply sincere woman whose friendship was wide and whose unselfish interest in the welfare of others was always apparent, which won many to her that deeply feel her loss at this time. She was ever a faithful member of St. Patricks Catholic church in Corning, her Holy religion being her greatest consolation in her time of suffering.
  The funeral services were held at 9 o'clock Monday morning at. St. Patricks Catholic church, Rev. Father Bernadine C. P. of Des Moines officiating with Father Pouget of Lenox, Iowa at the organ and the altar boys being nephews of the deceased. Burial at Calvary cemetery. A very large crowd of friends were present to pay their high regards to the departed and attest their love and esteem for those upon whom so heavy a sorrow has fallen.
(Adams County Free Press, Friday, June 5, 1925)