Remsen Community Cemetery
Plymouth County, Iowa

Minnie C Craig
1905 - 1933

Wife of Clifford Craig

Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
Name: Minnie Christina Erickson
Birth Date: 22 Jul 1905
Father's Name: William Erickson
Mother's Name: Maggie Piepgrass
FHL Film Number: 1412133

Craig, Minnie Christine (Erichsen) 1905-1933

DEATH OF MRS. CRAIG. Was a Resident of Remsen Vicinity All Her Life.

Remsen Bell-Enterprise: Death last Sunday removed another lovable character from this community when Mrs. Clifford Craig, formerly residing on a farm southwest of town, passed away at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Erichsen, south of town. She had been sick since last fall when she submitted to an operation. Mrs. Craig was 28 years old.

Mrs. Clifford Craig, nee Minnie Christine Erichsen, was born July 22, 1906, on the old farm home south of Remsen and grew to young womanhood and remained under the parental roof until the time of her marriage January 20, 1926, to Mr. Craig, then of Yankton, S.D. In March of that year they came back to Plymouth county and settled on a farm in Union township, southwest of Remsen, occupying the Harry Hoyt farm.

Surviving are her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erichsen, all of this vicinity, besides numerous other relatives. The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon with services in St. Paul's Evangelical church, the Rev. Paul Wuebben officiating.

– Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Oct. 24, 1933, page 4.

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Beloved Young Remsen Woman Passes Away After Long Illness Sunday. Death last Sunday removed another lovable character from this community when Mrs. Clifford Craig, formerly residing on a farm southwest of town, passed away at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Erichsen south of own. She had been sick since last fall when she submitted to an operation. Mrs. Craig was but 28 years old and is survived by her sorrowing husband, her parents and one brother. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon with interment in the Remsen cemetery.

Mrs. Clifford Craig, nee Minnie Christine Erichsen, was born July 22, 1905, on the old farm home south of Remsen and there grew to young womanhood and remained under the parental roof until the time of her marriage on January 20, 1926, to Mr. Craig, then of Yankton, S.D. In March of that year they came back to Plymouth county and settled on a farm in Union township, southwest of Remsen, occupying the Harry Hoyt farm where Mr. Craig still resides.

Mrs. Craig was taken sick last Yuletide and submitted to an operation in the Sacred Heart hospital, Le Mars, for a serious internal malady. After leaving the hospital she was at home with her parents where all that loving hands and hearts could do was administered to her, but she was unable to withstand the ordeal and passed away Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, surrounded by the family group.

Surviving are her sorrowing husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erichsen, and one brother Henry Erichsen, all of this vicinity, besides numerous other close relatives. The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon with services in St. Paul's Evangelical church, the Rev. Paul Wuebben officiating.

– Remsen Bell-Enterprise, Thursday, October 19, 1933, page 1, column 5