Obituary Record

Lucy A. (Goodrich) Willsey
Died on 3/5/1920
Buried in Blair Cemetery

#1 Printed in the March 12, 1920 Enterprise

FORMER BLAIR CITIZEN PASSES

The death of Mrs. B. M. Willsey, former Blair woman, occurred on last Friday, March 5th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Kinney of Lincoln, Nebr. after an illness incident to old age as she was around seventy nine years of age.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Lincoln home, and the body was brought to Blair Sunday for burial beside the body of her husband who died about two years ago.

She leaves three daughters, two of whom attended the burial on Sunday. They are Mrs. Kinney of Lincoln and Mrs. Geo. Dennis of Omaha; the third daughter, Mrs. Estella Schrock of Scottsbluff not being present. Rev. Wright of the Methodist church had charge of the services at the cemetery.

The Willseys lived in Blair over twenty five years ago in the house now occupied by Dr. Murdoch which they built and the Kinneys lived next door. Both families were prominent in church and social circles for many years, and were highly esteemed by Blair people.

Since the death of B. M. Willsey two years ago, the deceased has made her home at Lincoln.

#2 Printed in the Wednesday, March 10, 1920 Pilot

The body of Mrs. B. M. Willsey was brought here last Sunday morning from College View and taken direct to the cemetery for burial by the side of her husband, whose death occurred two years ago last January.

The funeral party was composed of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kinney and son, Russell, of College View and Mrs. George Dennis and son, Waldo, of Omaha.

Lucy A. Goodrich was born April 10, 1841, and was therefore nearly 70 years of age. Her death occurred Friday March 5th. She was married to B.M. Willsey October 18th, 1864 and they came west in the spring of ’69, locating first at Kennard, moving to this city in ’77. They lived here until 1896, removing to Scottsbluff in 1910 and to College View in 1916.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. George G. Dennis of Omaha, Mrs. J.F. Kinney of College View and Mrs. J.B. Schrock, of Scottsbluff, Neb.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

Find a Grave Memorial #74360107

Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 3/12/1920


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