Detroit Record 21 Dec 1900, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Becker County Obituary:
Mrs. Lucy D Bandy, nee Middleton, was born in New York state June 16, 1830, died in Detroit, Minn., Dec 16,1900 age 70 yrs.6 mos.
Shortly after her birth her father was accidentally killed when she with her mother moved to Lafayette, Ind., where they resided for several years when they removed to Iowa, settling in Toolsborough, a small town on the Mississippi river, north of Burlington. Here she was united in marriage to Isaac Bandy May 2 1846. to this union were born fifteen children, ten sons and five daughters, eleven of whom survive her. In 1856 she removed with her husband to Minnesota, entering a claim on the Cotton River, near New Ulm. Here they resided until the fall before the Sioux war and the New Ulm massacre. There neighbors were the Indians and for eighteen months Mrs. Bandy never saw the face of a white woman. They were friendly and just with the Indians and were consequently given warning that the whites would be destroyed in the spring. This warning they in turn gave to the white settlements round and about, but they refused to believe it, saying it was a ruse of the Indians that they might frighten them away to get their crops which were ripe for the harvest. Nevertheless Mr. and Mrs. Bandy believed the warning which had been given them by certain friendly Indians to be sincere and therefore with oxen and wagon they took family and household goods and in sight of the large Sioux camp, once more turned their faces toward Iowa. The Indians allowed them to pass unmolested but before they were out of sight overran their premises, catching the chickens and pulling up the cabbages, etc. Their residence in Iowa was continued until the death of Mr. Bandy in June 1885, when with one daughter and one son she again pushed north into Minnesota, living for ten years in several different towns and cities in the interior of the state, coming to Detroit in July. 1898. At the time of her death she resided at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dr. W.E. Everly. Mrs. Bandy was a pioneer in this northwest country and was inured to all the hardships of pioneer life. Surmounting many difficulties and suffering many privations, she succeeded in raising a large family of children to manhood and womanhood. She became a Christian when fifteen years of age and first united with the Methodist church, afterwards with the U.B. and on to moving to Detroit with the First Congregational church. She was a woman of sterling Christian character and possessed great faith in the doctrines of the Christian religion. To her Christ was not only a Saviour but a personal friend, whom she trusted and believed to be with her every day during her life, especially during in her last sickness, which lasted for one year. She suffered great bodily pain at times in spite of the loving care and attention which was so faithfully given by her daughter and son with whom she lived. It may be said greatly to their credit that they spared no pains nor sacrifice to make her last days as free from care and as comfortable as possible.
The funeral took place at the residence of Dr. Everly Monday, Dec. 17th, at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. E. L. Brooks officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in Oak Grove Cemetery.

foot note: Many many years ago when visiting the cemetery we found her grave site which was unmarked.