Michael Agustive Cunningham

Mr. Michael Agustive Cunningham passed away very suddenly Monday night at 12 o'clock. He had not been feeling very well but had been up and around at work as usual. He had gone to bed at 11 o'clock that evening but got up in a few minutes saying he felt as if he was smothering. He went into the kichen and sat down on a chair where he fainted. Mrs. Cunningham was with him and laid him down. When he came out of the faint he said a few words to her and passed away before any of the rest of the family could get there. Death was due to heart disease.
Mr. Cunningham was born in Dane county, WI from where he went to Northwood IA where he married Anna Fleming in the year of 1880. He came to South Dakota in 1882 where he had resided until his death.
Mr. Cunningham was 54 years, 4 months and 10 days old. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, eight children, one brother and 4 sisters, of which all were here except his daughter Mrs. Chas. Timmons of Albee SD and his sister Mrs. E. Hiatt of eru IA. Funeral services were held in the Catholic church in Bryant SD Thursday forenoon and the remains interred in St. Mary's cemetery at that place.
Card of Thanks
We sieh to most heartily thank the kind friends and neighbors who assisted us during the death of a dear husband and loving father. Mrs. Cunningham and family.
Transcribed from clipping in old scrapbook. Clark County SD newspaper, circa 1920?

Mrs. H. C. McNelly

The sad news was received in this city on Wednesday last that Mrs H. C. McNelly was dead. She had been in very poor health for several months and about two weeks ago went to the hospital at Minneapolis and underwent an operation for appendicitis, the effects from which she never recovered. Deceased was well known to many of the readers of this paper, having resided in this vicinity most of the time since 1882, when they removed from Avoca, WI and took up government land in Pleasant township. About a year and half ago theymoved to Grey Eagle, MN where Mr. McNelly is engaged in the general merchandise business. Besides a sorrowing husband two daughters, Mrs Carl Johnson of Badger, SD and Miss Addie McNelly of Grey Eagle MN and one son Clair are left to mourn her departure.
Transcribed from clipping in old scrapbook. Labeled "Willow Lakes News" Willow Lakes, SD. No dates available, although nearby clippings are circa 1914.

Why this blog?

My Grandmother had the odd habit of cutting out random obituaries from local newspapers around Lake Preston, SD. This blog contains those old obits. None are dated, they are typed exactly as they appeared in her scrapbook. If they can help any family historians out there I will be happy. I will title them with the decedant's name.