Thursday, February 20, 1941
Death Claims Mrs. Ross
Ill for Many Weeks, Death Follows Paralytic Stroke on Sunday Morning
Mrs. Laura Abigail Ferguson - Ross, aged 69 years, passed away at her home on George street at about 3 o'clock last Sunday morning, Feb. 9th [1941]. A paralytic stroke which followed a general breakdown in health was the direct cause of her death.
Mrs. Ross was born at Pine Grove in Portage county, Wisconsin, on October 18, 1871. She came with her husband and older members of her family to Iron River many years ago. She was then the wife of Lester Ferguson, who passed away nine years ago, and the family lived on a "sand" farm two and a half miles northwest of this city for a long time.
Four years ago she married Edward A. Ross, one of the three surviving veterans of the Civil War residing in Bayfield County. Her husband, who celebrated his 100th anniversary of his birth last September, is critically ill, also from the effects of a stroke, and he is not expected to survive more than a few days.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Ross is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Ida Hanson, of this city; Mrs. Minnie Ashpole, Thompson, Ill.; Mrs. Nina Jackson, Dewitt, Iowa; and Mrs. Stella Jurgenson, Delmar, Iowa; five sons, Chester Ferguson, Clinton, Iowa; Roy Ferguson, Dewitt, Iowa; Walter Ferguson, Kent, Wash.; and Thomas and Harold Ferguson of this city, also one brother, John Culbertson, of Westcott, Wisconsin.
The body was prepared for burial at the Lenroot Funeral Home, and at noon Tuesday was taken to the Congregational Church, and at 2 o'clock services were held, conducted by the pastor, Rev. R. F. Black and interment was in the family lot in the City Cemetery.
The sons, Chester and Roy, and daughter, Nina and husband, Mr. Jackson, all of Iowa were here to attend the funeral.
