Laura Edith Mosher was born on 30. Jan. 1882 at Carroll County, Iowa. She married
Willard Austin Spurgeon, son of
John Lewis Spurgeon and
Eliza Ann Cox, on 23. Feb. 1908. Laura Edith Mosher married
Gus Holm. Laura Edith Mosher died on 14. Oct. 1982 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City, Calhoun County, Iowa, at age 100. Laura Edith Holm, daughter of Melvin & Janette Buttrick Mosher, was born
January 30, 1882, in Carroll County., Iowa. She was married to Willard
Spurgeon, they had 1 daughter, Ivan (Amsden).
Following Mr. Spurgeon's death she married Gus Holm, they lived in
Minnesota.
Following Mr. Holm's death, she moved to Pharr, Texas to be with her
daughter
& family. She returned to Lytton in 1982 where she resided until her last
illness.
Mrs. Holm is survived by a son-in-law, Everett Amsden of Pharr, Texas, 1
grandson Raymond Amsden of Sloan; 1 brother, Charles Mosher of Lake City,
1
sister, Mrs. Florence Casady of Ft. Dodge; a sister-in-law Grace Mosher;
eight great grandchildren, step children & step great grandchildren, &
many
nieces & nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Willard Spurgeon & Gus
Holm, 1 daughter, Ivan Amsden, 1 granddaughter, 4 brothers & 2 sisters.
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(Taken from the Lake City, October 20, 1982, page 19.)
Laura Holm
Laura Holm, 90, of Lytton died Thursday, October 14, 1982 at
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Huffman Memorial
Chapel
with Rev. Lyle Lutz of Emmanuel-St. Johns Lutheran Church in Lytton
officiating. Burial was in Cottonwood Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Steve Amsden, Randy White, Irving Amsden & Jon
Oehlerking.
Laura Edith Holm, daughter of Melvin & Janette Buttrick Mosher, was born
January 30, 1882 in Carroll Cty., Iowa.
She was married to Willard Spurgeon, they had 1 daughter, Ivan (Amsden).
Following Mr. Spurgeon's death she married Gus Holm, they lived in
Minnesota.
Following Mr. Holm's death, she moved to Pharr, Texas to be with her
daughter
& family. She returned to Lytton in 1982 where she resided until her last
illness.
Mrs. Holm is survived by a son-in-law, Everett Amsden of Pharr, Texas, 1
grandson Raymond Amsden of Sloan; 1 brother, Charles Mosher of Lake City,
1
sister, Mrs. Florence Casady of Ft. Dodge; a sister-in-law Grace Mosher;
eight great grandchildren, step children & step great grandchildren, &
many
nieces & nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Willard Spurgeon & Gus
Holm, 1 daughter, Ivan Amsden, 1 granddaughter, 4 brothers & 2 sisters.
Source: Dorothy (Dotty )Cox-June 2000. She was buried at Cottonwood Cemetery, Lake City, Calhoun County, Iowa.