Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, November 23, 1911 LUCY, youngest daughter of URIAH and MARY MITTEN, was born near Decatur City August 25, 1869, and departed this life November 18, 1911, at the hospital in St. Joseph, Mo. Although the deceased had been in poor health for some months her death was unexpected and came as a great shock to her relatives and friends. She was married to C.E. ROBERTS, October 17, 1893, at Leon, Iowa. She leaves beside her husband, one son, CLEO, age 17 years, an aged father and four sisters, Miss MANTIE MITTEN, of Leon; Mrs. FLORENCE MILLER, Des Moines; Mrs. ALICE STANLEY, of Springfield, Mo. and Mrs. IDA JENREE, of St. Joseph, Mo., also a large circle of friends to mourn her departure. The funeral was held from the M.E. Church in Leon, Sunday at three o'clock p m., conducted by the Pastor, E.M. Hoff, assisted by Rev. Coffin, of the Christian Church. The body was laid to rest in the Leon Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 12, 2009 [email protected]