Wet Mountain Tribune [Westcliffe, Custer Co., CO], Friday, June 19, 1970
MRS. STELLA O'HAVER RITES HELD MONDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Stella O'Haver were conducted Monday, June 15, 1970 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Ascension in Salida by the Reverend Edward A. Rouffy, rector, assisted by the Reverend Paul M. Snider of Broomfield. Stella passed away at the Salida hospital early Friday morning, June 12. She became seriously ill February 18 and had emergency surgery at the Salida hospital the following day, was hospitalized there until the middle of May and then transferred to Cañon City for further convalescence. On May 25, she was returned to the Salida hospital for further surgery, from which she made a rapid recovery. Saturday, June 6, she came to Westcliffe to recuperate with members of her family but became very ill Tuesday and had to be returned to the Salida hospital.
Stella, a daughter of James A. and Mary Case Ryan, was born at Silver Cliff on August 4, 1897. She was the youngest of eight children and spent the greater part of her life in Custer county. Receiving her elementary education in Silver Cliff, she attended and graduated from high school in Cañon City and then attended Greeley State college. She taught school for several terms, including the schools at Ula and Rosita. On June 9, 1919, at Cañon City she was united in marriage to George B. Byrne of Silver Cliff. To them three children, George, Inis, and Pat, were born. Her husband George passed away on November 21, 1936. Stella remained in Silver Cliff to rear her children. She served as county librarian for a period of time and was then appointed deputy county clerk for Custer county, which work she continued until the resignation of Lewis L. Abbott, county clerk, in the fall of 1942, whereupon she was appointed county clerk to fill the vacancy. She served Custer county as clerk and recorder until her retirement in 1952.
On February 3, 1953, she was married to Thomas Robert O'Haver of Salida, where she had since lived. Bob preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 1969. During her residence here she was a member of Saint Luke's Episcopal church and was a charter member of Sangre de Cristo Chapter No. 134 O.E.S. At the time of her death she was a member of the Church of the Ascension of Salida, Ascension Guild and the Altar Guild. She is survived by her three children, George Byrne of Silver Cliff [d. 1971], . . . ten grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, . . , three step-children . . . , and seven step-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
. . . . Interment and concluding ceremonies of the church were conducted at Fairview cemetery, Salida.
MRS. STELLA O'HAVER RITES HELD MONDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Stella O'Haver were conducted Monday, June 15, 1970 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Ascension in Salida by the Reverend Edward A. Rouffy, rector, assisted by the Reverend Paul M. Snider of Broomfield. Stella passed away at the Salida hospital early Friday morning, June 12. She became seriously ill February 18 and had emergency surgery at the Salida hospital the following day, was hospitalized there until the middle of May and then transferred to Cañon City for further convalescence. On May 25, she was returned to the Salida hospital for further surgery, from which she made a rapid recovery. Saturday, June 6, she came to Westcliffe to recuperate with members of her family but became very ill Tuesday and had to be returned to the Salida hospital.
Stella, a daughter of James A. and Mary Case Ryan, was born at Silver Cliff on August 4, 1897. She was the youngest of eight children and spent the greater part of her life in Custer county. Receiving her elementary education in Silver Cliff, she attended and graduated from high school in Cañon City and then attended Greeley State college. She taught school for several terms, including the schools at Ula and Rosita. On June 9, 1919, at Cañon City she was united in marriage to George B. Byrne of Silver Cliff. To them three children, George, Inis, and Pat, were born. Her husband George passed away on November 21, 1936. Stella remained in Silver Cliff to rear her children. She served as county librarian for a period of time and was then appointed deputy county clerk for Custer county, which work she continued until the resignation of Lewis L. Abbott, county clerk, in the fall of 1942, whereupon she was appointed county clerk to fill the vacancy. She served Custer county as clerk and recorder until her retirement in 1952.
On February 3, 1953, she was married to Thomas Robert O'Haver of Salida, where she had since lived. Bob preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 1969. During her residence here she was a member of Saint Luke's Episcopal church and was a charter member of Sangre de Cristo Chapter No. 134 O.E.S. At the time of her death she was a member of the Church of the Ascension of Salida, Ascension Guild and the Altar Guild. She is survived by her three children, George Byrne of Silver Cliff [d. 1971], . . . ten grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, . . , three step-children . . . , and seven step-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
. . . . Interment and concluding ceremonies of the church were conducted at Fairview cemetery, Salida.
Wet Mountain Tribune [Westcliffe, Custer Co., CO], Friday, June 19, 1970
MRS. STELLA O'HAVER RITES HELD MONDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Stella O'Haver were conducted Monday, June 15, 1970 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Ascension in Salida by the Reverend Edward A. Rouffy, rector, assisted by the Reverend Paul M. Snider of Broomfield. Stella passed away at the Salida hospital early Friday morning, June 12. She became seriously ill February 18 and had emergency surgery at the Salida hospital the following day, was hospitalized there until the middle of May and then transferred to Cañon City for further convalescence. On May 25, she was returned to the Salida hospital for further surgery, from which she made a rapid recovery. Saturday, June 6, she came to Westcliffe to recuperate with members of her family but became very ill Tuesday and had to be returned to the Salida hospital.
Stella, a daughter of James A. and Mary Case Ryan, was born at Silver Cliff on August 4, 1897. She was the youngest of eight children and spent the greater part of her life in Custer county. Receiving her elementary education in Silver Cliff, she attended and graduated from high school in Cañon City and then attended Greeley State college. She taught school for several terms, including the schools at Ula and Rosita. On June 9, 1919, at Cañon City she was united in marriage to George B. Byrne of Silver Cliff. To them three children, George, Inis, and Pat, were born. Her husband George passed away on November 21, 1936. Stella remained in Silver Cliff to rear her children. She served as county librarian for a period of time and was then appointed deputy county clerk for Custer county, which work she continued until the resignation of Lewis L. Abbott, county clerk, in the fall of 1942, whereupon she was appointed county clerk to fill the vacancy. She served Custer county as clerk and recorder until her retirement in 1952.
On February 3, 1953, she was married to Thomas Robert O'Haver of Salida, where she had since lived. Bob preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 1969. During her residence here she was a member of Saint Luke's Episcopal church and was a charter member of Sangre de Cristo Chapter No. 134 O.E.S. At the time of her death she was a member of the Church of the Ascension of Salida, Ascension Guild and the Altar Guild. She is survived by her three children, George Byrne of Silver Cliff [d. 1971], . . . ten grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, . . , three step-children . . . , and seven step-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
. . . . Interment and concluding ceremonies of the church were conducted at Fairview cemetery, Salida.
MRS. STELLA O'HAVER RITES HELD MONDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Stella O'Haver were conducted Monday, June 15, 1970 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Ascension in Salida by the Reverend Edward A. Rouffy, rector, assisted by the Reverend Paul M. Snider of Broomfield. Stella passed away at the Salida hospital early Friday morning, June 12. She became seriously ill February 18 and had emergency surgery at the Salida hospital the following day, was hospitalized there until the middle of May and then transferred to Cañon City for further convalescence. On May 25, she was returned to the Salida hospital for further surgery, from which she made a rapid recovery. Saturday, June 6, she came to Westcliffe to recuperate with members of her family but became very ill Tuesday and had to be returned to the Salida hospital.
Stella, a daughter of James A. and Mary Case Ryan, was born at Silver Cliff on August 4, 1897. She was the youngest of eight children and spent the greater part of her life in Custer county. Receiving her elementary education in Silver Cliff, she attended and graduated from high school in Cañon City and then attended Greeley State college. She taught school for several terms, including the schools at Ula and Rosita. On June 9, 1919, at Cañon City she was united in marriage to George B. Byrne of Silver Cliff. To them three children, George, Inis, and Pat, were born. Her husband George passed away on November 21, 1936. Stella remained in Silver Cliff to rear her children. She served as county librarian for a period of time and was then appointed deputy county clerk for Custer county, which work she continued until the resignation of Lewis L. Abbott, county clerk, in the fall of 1942, whereupon she was appointed county clerk to fill the vacancy. She served Custer county as clerk and recorder until her retirement in 1952.
On February 3, 1953, she was married to Thomas Robert O'Haver of Salida, where she had since lived. Bob preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 1969. During her residence here she was a member of Saint Luke's Episcopal church and was a charter member of Sangre de Cristo Chapter No. 134 O.E.S. At the time of her death she was a member of the Church of the Ascension of Salida, Ascension Guild and the Altar Guild. She is survived by her three children, George Byrne of Silver Cliff [d. 1971], . . . ten grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, . . , three step-children . . . , and seven step-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
. . . . Interment and concluding ceremonies of the church were conducted at Fairview cemetery, Salida.
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