Elizabeth Carolyn Stearns Lowe, 1872-1961

Centerville Iowegian – 14 August 1961

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  MYSTIC – Elizabeth Carolyn (Betty) Lowe, 89, of Brazil, Ia., passed away at the St. Joseph Hospital at 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, where she had been a patient since Wednesday evening.

  She was born in Desare, Mo., May 13, 1872, the daughter of Elisha and Denisha Jones Stearns.  She came to Brazil 82 years ago, and had lived in the present home for 69 years.

  She was married to Willard Lowe July 2, 1893, who preceded her in death in July of 1957. Besides her husband, she was preceded by four children, who died in infancy.

  Surviving are two daughters, Golden Moore of Hartford, Iowa, and Janet Palmer of Mt. Carmel, Pa.; five sons, Jesse of Brazil, Roy of Centerville, Ray of Pontiac, Mich., Carl of Waterloo and Arthur of Ft. Madison; 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren and one brother, Joe Stearns of Centerville.

  Funeral services were held today, August 14, at 2 p.m., from the Miller-Wehrle Funeral Home.  Rev. Burton Simms, pastor of the Mystic Christian Church, officiated, with burial in the Philadelphia Cemetery.

Gravestone of Willard Woodson Lowe and

Elizabeth Carolyn "Betty" Stearns Lowe

in the Philadelphia Cemetery (Row 21)

Johns Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

William Woodson Lowe, 1872-1957

Centerville Iowegian – 30 July 1957

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  Willard W. Lowe died suddenly Saturday evening, July 27 at the University Hospital in Iowa City at the age of 84 years, eight months and ten days.

  Mr. Lowe had undergone surgery July 17, and was improving nicely.  He had planned to return to his home at Brazil Monday, but suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage Saturday evening, with death resulting.

  Mr. Lowe was well known, and liked in the community, and relatives and friends were shocked at his passing.

  He was born Nov. 17, 1872.  He and Mrs. Lowe celebrated their 64^th wedding anniversary July 2.  They had started housekeeping in the same home in which they lived at the time of his death.  He was active as a miner in his earlier years, and for 30 years before his retirement, operated his own mine.

  Mr. Lowe was married to Elizabeth Stearns July 2, 1893.  She survives, along with five sons, Jesse Lowe of Brazil, Roy Lowe of Centerville, Ray Lowe, Pontiac, Mich.; Wilford Lowe of Ft. Madison; two daughters, Mrs. Golden Moore of Carlisle, Iowa, and Mrs. Janet Palmer, Mt. Carmel, Pa.; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Myers, Webster, Wis.; and Mrs. Neela Law, Wheaton, Ill.; three brothers, Charles Lowe, Centerville; Ed Lowe, Cincinnati; and a twin brother, Millard Lowe of Waterloo; and nieces and nephews.  Four children preceded him in death, dying in infancy.

  Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Brazil. The body will be at the Swanson Funeral Chapel in Mystic.

Gravestone of Willard Woodson 

and Margaret Elizabeth (Stearns) Lowe

in Philadelphia Cemetery (Row 21),

Johns Township, Appanoose County, Iowa