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15 January 2010

Obituary of Elizabeth Sopie 'Libbie' (Ripka) Coogan

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(extracted from "Los Angeles Herald" [CA], 18 NOV 1907, PAGE 5):

DIES AT FAMILY HOME

Mrs. Elizabeth Sophie Coogan, wife of L. A. Coogan, died yesterday
at the family home on Topaz street.  The funeral will be held from
Sacred Heart church, Tuesday at 2 p.m.

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(extracted from "Utica Herald-Dispatch" [NY], 18 NOV 1907, 
PAGE [6 ?]):

MRS. LAWRENCE COOGAN

WHITESBORO, Nov. 18 - Word has been received here by relatives of
the death fo Mrs. Lawrence A. Coogan, which occurred in Los 
Angeles, Cal.  Mrs. Coogan had been in failing health for some
time, and about a year ago it was advised by her physician that
she go to the Southwest.  It was at first thought that her 
condition was improving, but a sudden change took place and the
death resulted Sunday morning at 4 o'clock.  Mrs. Coogan was born
in Yorkville, 26 years ago.  Her maiden name was Libbie Ripka and
she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rheinhart Ripka of that place.
She is survived, besides her parents, by her husband, Lawrence A.
Coogan of Los Angeles; three sisters, Margaret and Edna Ripka and
Mrs. Mary Candeld of Yorkville; also two brothers, Fred and Ray,
both of Yorkville.  She had spent nearly every all of her life in
this town.  Mrs. Coogan was possessed of a kind and lovable
disposition and will be missed by her host of friends in this and
many other places.

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(extracted from "Utica Sunday Tribune" [NY], 24 NOV 1907):

[...]

News of the death of Mrs. Lawrence A. Coogan, which occurred at
her home in Los Angeles, Cal., was received with regret by her
many friends here.  Mrs. Coogan had been in failing health for
some time, and about a year ago was advised by her physician to
go to the Southwest.  It was at first thought that her condition
was improving, but a sudden change took place and death resulted
Sunday morning at 4 o'clock.  Mrs. Coogan was born in Yorkville
26 years ago, her maiden name was Libbie Ripka and she was a 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rheinhardt Ripka of that place.  She is
survived, besides her parents, by her husband, Lawrence A. Coogan
of Los Angeles; a son, 7 years old; three sisters, Margaret and
Edna Ripka and Mrs. Mary Canfield of Yorkville; also two brothers,
Fred and Ray, both of Yorkville.

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