OBIT: Skagit Valley Herald October 6, 1958 pg.6.
Hazelle S. Fenimore 71, a resident of Mount Vernon since 1937, died in a Burlington hospital early this norning. She was born in Atlantic, Ia., July 6, 1887, the dautghter of Mr. and Mrs. William Benjamin Shute.
She was educated in that area and taught school at Humeston, Ia.
Mrs. Fenimore had lived in Nebraska and Wyoming before coming to Mount Vernon in 1937. She had resided here since that time.
She was united in marriage to Joseph Fenimore November 27, 1919 in Kimbal,
Neb. She was a member of the First Christian Church.
Surviviors are her husband, Joseph of Mount Vernon; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Combs and Mrs. Maxine Caudill both of Mount Vernon. Mrs. Edna Rasmussen of Burlington and Mrs. Lucille Rasmussen of Mount Vernon five sons Ben Wells, Raymond Wells, Guy Fenimore, and Stanley Fenimore, all of Mount Vernon and Louis Wells of Pendleton, 33 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in the Kern Funeral Chapel Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Rev. Daniel Thurma of the First Christian Church officiating. Concluding services and interment will be in the Mount Vernon Cemetery
Those wishing may make contributions to the First Christian Church Memorial Fund.
HISTORY:Hazelle had a determined spirit, Edna compares her to Winston Churchill in attributes.
When Hazelle divorced Joseph Wells (b. 1883)there were 5 children;the last two were age 5 and 3. It was 1919 and unusual for a woman to get a divorce in those times. Hazelle had a hard life and diabetes. She never sounded her H)s and when angry she was known to say "Get the ell out of here!" She raised her children in wisdom, strength and spirit. One time, Edna recalled, her mom driving to Lakeland to visit the Delano family which was a very difficult trip in those days..
She then married Joseph Guy Fennimore who was younger than she was. They had 6 more children, he became alcoholic and Hazelle divorced him in 1935. Later they remarried in 1955 as he was interested in her property, later Hazelle divorced him again.
OBIT: Skagit Valley Herald October 6, 1958 pg.6.
Hazelle S. Fenimore 71, a resident of Mount Vernon since 1937, died in a Burlington hospital early this norning. She was born in Atlantic, Ia., July 6, 1887, the dautghter of Mr. and Mrs. William Benjamin Shute.
She was educated in that area and taught school at Humeston, Ia.
Mrs. Fenimore had lived in Nebraska and Wyoming before coming to Mount Vernon in 1937. She had resided here since that time.
She was united in marriage to Joseph Fenimore November 27, 1919 in Kimbal,
Neb. She was a member of the First Christian Church.
Surviviors are her husband, Joseph of Mount Vernon; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Combs and Mrs. Maxine Caudill both of Mount Vernon. Mrs. Edna Rasmussen of Burlington and Mrs. Lucille Rasmussen of Mount Vernon five sons Ben Wells, Raymond Wells, Guy Fenimore, and Stanley Fenimore, all of Mount Vernon and Louis Wells of Pendleton, 33 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in the Kern Funeral Chapel Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Rev. Daniel Thurma of the First Christian Church officiating. Concluding services and interment will be in the Mount Vernon Cemetery
Those wishing may make contributions to the First Christian Church Memorial Fund.
HISTORY:Hazelle had a determined spirit, Edna compares her to Winston Churchill in attributes.
When Hazelle divorced Joseph Wells (b. 1883)there were 5 children;the last two were age 5 and 3. It was 1919 and unusual for a woman to get a divorce in those times. Hazelle had a hard life and diabetes. She never sounded her H)s and when angry she was known to say "Get the ell out of here!" She raised her children in wisdom, strength and spirit. One time, Edna recalled, her mom driving to Lakeland to visit the Delano family which was a very difficult trip in those days..
She then married Joseph Guy Fennimore who was younger than she was. They had 6 more children, he became alcoholic and Hazelle divorced him in 1935. Later they remarried in 1955 as he was interested in her property, later Hazelle divorced him again.
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