Demise of Mrs. Patton
The death of Mrs. Joanna M. Patton occurred at 5 o'clock p.m. yesterday at St. Joseph's hospital from heart trouble, after a two months' stay at that institution.
Mrs. Patton was born at Worchester, Mass., January 14, 1850, and came here in early childhood. She took an active interest in the church work of Notre Dame parish for many years. One son, Andrew, of Superior, survives, also one sister, Mrs. Chas. Regan of this city.
The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at nine o'clock from Notre Dame church.
[From elsewhere in the same paper:]
Mrs. Joanna Patton passed away at St. Joseph's hospital Sunday evening, May 11th.
Mrs. Patton was numbered among the pioneers of this part of the country, having come here with her parents in the late fifties.
She belongs to the past history of this upper region, where the trials incidental to the opening up of a new country welded neighbors together in bonds that have never been broken. A woman of strong character, as the pioneer women were apt to be, she numbered among her friends, the people of those days, 'tho' being a woman of keen intelligence she always kept in touch with the people and events of later times.
That ready help and sympathy which seems to have vanished with the passing of time, was here in a high degree.
Her religion she loved at all times and under all circumstances, and no one person in the community did more than she did, to establish the Catholic church of this city on a solid foundation. She never tired in carrying on the good work to a happy termination.
While a lover of children, she was never blessed with any of her own, but her kind heart went out to the motherless boy to whom she gave a home and a mother's affection, which ceased only with her passing away.
Up to the very last she was cheerful and brave in the highest degree. For months she was a great sufferer, yet through it all, the gold of her character shone forth, and with patient nobility she awaited the Master's call.
Thus has another old resident and worthy friend "departed to that bourn from which no traveler e'er returns." May her final rest be that of peace and joy.
"She sleeps to wait resurrection morn. May we as well perform life's part, And keep within as pure a heart."
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