Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McCann, Clara Katherine (Funkey) 1913
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Unidentified Publication, Jun 1913

Sad Death of Mrs. Dr. McCann

Came After a Brief Illness at 7:15 Sunday Evening

Leaves an Infant Daughter Born Sunday Besides One Other Daughter Sixteen Months
of Age - Funeral Wednesday Morning.

Mrs. J.J. McCann, wife of Dr. J.J. McCann died last night shortly after seven
o’clock at the residence on Harter street after an illness of about 24 hours. 
Mrs. McCann’s death was unexpected and a great shock to the many friends
throughout the city.  Although she had been feeling rather poorly for about two
weeks there was nothing in her condition to cause alarm.  Saturday night she did
not feel as well and a nurse was called to care for her.  Sunday morning she
seemed to be as well as could be expected and Dr. McCann left the house on his
calls about noon.  While he was gone, Mrs. McCann’s condition became suddenly
alarming and before he could reach the house, although he was notified
immediately she lapsed into semi-unconsciousness and was unable to recognize
those about her.  Puerperal convulsions was the cause of death.

Dr. Richard Smith of Grand Rapids was called and together with Drs. Kitson and
Marsh made every effort to save the life of the mother.  In this they were
unsuccessful and death ensued about 7:15.  An infant 16 months of age, and an
infant daughter, born Sunday afternoon survive with the husband.

Mrs. McCann was the daughter of Mrs. Frank Shutz and leaves besides her husband
and children, her mother, one sister, Miss Elizabeth Funkey, one brother, Caspar
Funkey and two half sisters, Misses Eva and Bertha Shutz.

The funeral will be held from the church of SS. Peter & Paul Wednesday morning
at 9 o’clock.

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Ionia Mother and Babe Buried in Same Coffin 
(Special to The Evening Press.)

Ionia, June 18 - In the same casket with the babe whose birth cost her life Mrs.
J.J. McCann, twenty-three years old, wife of a local doctor, was buried this
morning from the Catholic church.  The funeral services were attended by a crowd
that filled the church.

The mother died soon after the child was born on Saturday and the infant died
Monday. Dr. McCann is left with a sixteen-months-old daughter.


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