Estela Bockus Mahler McGill

Estela Bockus Mahler McGill

The following May 27, 1926, Lowell Tribune article appeared on page 1, column 4:

PASSED AWAY IN CHICAGO

Mrs. Estela McGill, nee Bockus, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Melvin Groh, in Chicago, May 21st, after an illness of several months. Funeral services were held at the Griesel chapel in South Chicago Monday, May 24th, at 2 p.m. The Daughters of Veterans and Daughters of Liberty had charge of the funeral services. Interment was made in Oakwoods cemetery.

The deceased was [a] former resident of Lowell and will be remembered by many of our older citizens, having been raised to young womanhood here, but moved to Chicago a number of years ago.

She leaves to mourn her death, one daughter, Mrs. Melvin Groh, one son, Bernard J. Mahler, three sisters, Mrs. Rosella Grouns, of King, Nebraska, Mrs. Nellie Davis and Mrs. Etta Ferry, both of Chicago.

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