Mrs. Susan, widow of John G. Hormel, died on Saturday morning, August 20, 1910, at her home on south St. Paul street of heart trouble, aged 73 years. She was seriously ill for less than a week as she attended church the previous Sunday.

Susan Decker was born in Neuwald, Germany, November 15, 1836, and at the age of 15 came with her parents to Buffalo, New York. She was married there on January 1, 1855 to John George Hormel. Ten years later they moved to Toledo, Ohio, where they lived for thirty years. They moved to Austin 15 years ago and Mr. Hormel died here in May, 1896.

Mrs. Hormel has since resided here where most of her children reside. She was a woman of fine mind and temperament. She was devoted to her home and family and her influence for good was powerful.

Those who knew her best found a stimulus to better thought and better life. She was beloved in the home circle where she labored untiringly for those whom God had entrusted to her care and she earned a well deserved reward in the devotion of her children.

Funeral services conducted by Rev. J.P. Davis and Rev. F.E. Knopf, were held at the residence of George A. Hormel on Monday afternoon. Interment in Oakwood.

Deceased was the mother of twelve children of whom nine survive -- George A., Herman G., John G., Benjamin F., and Elizabeth Hormel and Mrs. L.P. Fisher of Austin; Rev. W. Henry Hormel of Ottumwa, Iowa, Mrs. F.E. Wells of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. A.M. Stewart of North Yakima, Washington.

Mower County Transcript, Wed. August 24, 1910, page 10, Col. 1;

Credit: Mark Ashley
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Mother of 12 children including George A. Hormel

Missing children:

Elizabeth Hormel “Lizzie" b. 1857 Nov. 14 in Buffalo, lived only two weeks (1st born). [Next child given the same name.]

Rev. William Henry Hormel called Henry born July 4, 1862 in Buffalo, died August 26, 1954 in Michigan, age 92.

Albert Godfrey Hormel born April 21, 1870 in Toledo, Ohio, died in Toledo November 3, 1882, age 12, of diphtheria.