Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/508 Surname: Mugan, Pendergast, Jackman, Frambach, Nolan, Jensen, Rassmussen, Schuller, Foy, Tobin, Hickey, Saunders ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Thursday, October 22, 1931 Mrs. Mugan Burial Friday Mrs. Mugan Was Youngest Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Pendergast, Who Were Among First Settlers of County. The funeral of Mrs. M. A. Mugan, mention of whose passing Wednesday was made in the last issue of the Democrat, was held Friday forenoon. Services were conducted in St. Thomas church, the pastor, Rev. M. McNerney, officiating. The interment was in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were Joe Jackman, Frank Frambach, Chas. Nolan, Hans Jensen, P.C. Jackman and Jens Rassmussen. Bridget Pendergast was born Sept. 10, 1875. She was 56 years old. She was united in marriage in this city in 1903 to Mr. M. A. Mugan. Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Mrs. A. W. Schuller of Mallard, and three sons - William, John and George of this place. There are three sisters - Mrs. James Foy of Emmetsburg, and Mrs. M. Jackman of Waterloo. Mrs. Mugan was a lady of a very pleasing personality and she grew up a favorite among her companions and friends. She was always disposed to look on the bright, cheerful side of life. After their marriage, she and Mr. Mugan continued to make their home in Emmetsburg. They gave their sons and their daughter good opportunities. Mrs. Schuller is an accomplished musician. She taught music for a number of years and she was a very successful member of orchestras. Mrs. Mugan's long and trying illness was, of course, a great burden to her but her Christian fortitude sustained her when her physical condition at times seemed almost hopeless. Mr. Mugan was patient, provident and painstaking and looked zealously after her many needs and those of the household with a sense of care and anxiety that was admirable. Only three members of the family of her parents remain. Their names are listed above. It will be remembered that Mr. and Mrs. John Pendergast, parents of Mrs. Mugan, located in our county in the spring of 1858. In the fall, the first county election was held. Mr. Pendergast and the late T. H. Tobin wre the first justices of the peace who were chosen. In 1861 Mr. Pendergast was named county clerk. Later he was succeeded by Jas. Hickey. Mr. and Mrs. Pendergast made their humble home on the west shore of Medium Lake on which the W. E. G. Saunders residence property now stands. They were fine old people and were honored by all who knew them. They had a large family of sons and daughters, but, as stated before, only three remain. Mrs. Mugan was the youngest member of the large household. Hence her death is of more than passing interest to old settlers. The sympathy of a wide circle of friends goes out to the sorrowing husband, the sons, daughter and the surviving sisters in their bereavement.