Marie Bell Irwin Needham

Submitted by Phyllis Dorothy Purdy

Published in the Adams County Times

Marie Bell Irwin, daughter of William and Abbie C Irwin, was born June 27th, 1886, in the Town of Springville, Adams County, Wisconsin. At the age of seventeen years, she was united in marriage with John H Needham. She lived at Easton, Wisconsin all of her married life until death claimed her on May 6th 1927, at the Wisconsin General Hospital in Madison, at teh age of forty years, one month and nine days.

Mrs Needham was a faithful, unselfish and loving wife and mother, and a sincere friend. She leaves to mourn their loss two daughters, Vada and Alta, two sons, Bernie and Orville, all at home in Easton; her husband, John H Needham, and her mother, Abbie C Irwin, and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held, Sunday at the home of her mother, Rev Thomas Barker preaching the sermon. Interment was made in the Easton cemetery.