Date : 21 Sep 1938
Location : St. Mary's Cemetery, Rock Valley, IA
Mrs. Mary Lowery (nee Keegan) passed away at her home in Rock Valley, Monday September 19, 1938, following an illness of over four years.
Mrs. Lowery was born at Lyons, Ia. on Sept. 26, 1865 where she spent her early life up to the age of nineteen when she came to the Rock Valley vicinity with her parents. Here the remainder of her life was spent.
Miss Mary Keegan was united in marriage to James B. Lowery on June 5, 1901 and to this union were born three daughters, Catherine, Mrs. C. B. Bogaard, Rock Valley; Mrs. Alma Mae Dorsey, Sioux City; and Miss Veronica Lowery, Chicago, I11. Two grand children Elaine and Donald Patrick Bogaard are also left to mourn her passing. She also leaves a foster sister Miss Stella Conley of California. Two brothers, Michael and James Keegan and one sister Mrs. John Hayden preceded her in death. Her husband James B. Lowery preceded her in death on October 7, 1936.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning conducted by Rev. Mr. A. J. Foerster in the St. Mary's church and interment in St. Mary's cemetery.
Many beautiful floral tributes were presented in honor of this quiet lady who has spent the past four years in her home having been a victim of paralysis.
Rock Valley Bee - Sep 29, 1938