Lura Oliva Daugherty
1853 - 1912 (58 years)-
Name Lura Oliva Daugherty Birth 18 Jun 1853 Ellenboro, Grant, WI 
Gender Female Death 12 Jun 1912 Kalispell, Flathead, MT - Kalispell, Mont.-- Mrs. Lura Oliva Drollinger died in this city June 12. The deceased was born in Ellensburg (sic), Wisc., June 18, 1853. She spent 25 years of her life in Missouri and six years ago came to Kalispell, where she has since made her home.
She leaves a husband, a son, Clyde Drollinger, and two daughters, Mrs. Zela Shacklett and Mrs. Jessie Sickles.
The Kalispell Journal (Montana) 24 June 1912
Laura Olivia Daugherty was born June 18, 1853, Ellenburo, Grant county, Wisconsin, and was married to Burl P. Drollinger in Keokuk, Iowa, March 15, 1876. Passed away Wednesday morning at 5:30 o'clock June 12. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and 3 children, also two brothers and one sister. She had been confined to her home for some months with heart trouble. All was done by loving hands that could be but of no avail. She fell asleep peacefully without a struggle. During her sickness she had often spoken of the end and said it was all well with her, and asked that the loved one left behind would meet her in the Great Beyond.
Mrs. Drollinger was a good neighbor, true friend, a dear wife and a loving mother. She will be missed among her circle of friends. She is gone but not forgotten.
The funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church by Rev. T.A. Stacliffe after which the Rebeccas took charge of the body and she was laid to rest amidst a bed of flowers to await resurrection.
Sleep, mother, sleep; take thy rest,
God in His wisdom, knows it was best.
--Written by one who loved her
Montana, U.S., County Births and Deaths
Name: Mrs Lula Olivia Drollinger
Gender: Female
Death Age: 58
Record Type: Death
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1853
Birth Place: Wisconsin, USA
Death Date: 12 Jun 1912
Death Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, USA
Father: Samuel Daugherty
Mother: Phebe K Counterman
Certificate Number: 60
Informant: B P Drollinger (husband)
Burial Kalispell, Flathead, MT - BURIAL Conrad Memorial Cemetery
Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, USA
Person ID I1575 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 8 Apr 2025
Father Samuel Daugherty Mother Phoebe K. "Kate" Counterman, b. 28 Jun 1836 d. 5 Apr 1898 (Age 61 years) Family ID F7557 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Burl Perry Drollinger, b. 17 May 1854, Ft. Madison, Lee, IA d. 25 Mar 1941, Kalispell, Flathead, MT (Age 86 years) Marriage 15 Mar 1876 Keokuk, Lee, IA - Data according to her obituary.
Children 1. Zulah O. Drollinger, b. 26 Mar 1878, Lee County, IA d. 9 Nov 1952, Yakima, Yakima, WA (Age 74 years)2. Benjamin Clyde Drollinger, b. 4 Nov 1881, Fort Madison, Lee, IA d. 14 Dec 1957, Choteau, Teton, MT (Age 76 years)3. Jessie Louise "Lou" Drollinger, b. 19 Jul 1884, Ashton, Clark, MO d. 31 Jan 1960, Orofino, Clearwater, ID (Age 75 years)Family ID F536 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Apr 2025
- Kalispell, Mont.-- Mrs. Lura Oliva Drollinger died in this city June 12. The deceased was born in Ellensburg (sic), Wisc., June 18, 1853. She spent 25 years of her life in Missouri and six years ago came to Kalispell, where she has since made her home.
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Birth - 18 Jun 1853 - Ellenboro, Grant, WI 
Marriage - 15 Mar 1876 - Keokuk, Lee, IA 
Death - 12 Jun 1912 - Kalispell, Flathead, MT Burial - - Kalispell, Flathead, MT = Link to Google Earth
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Conrad Memorial Cemetery
Kalispell, Flathead, MT
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Notes - In spite of it being spelled "Laura" in her obituary, the true spelling of her first name is most likely 'Lura' because that is what is inscribed upon her large and no doubt expensive headstone as well as it also that way on her death certificate as provided by her husband, Burl. Additionally, the proper spelling of her middle is no doubt 'Oliva' (and not Olivia) because that is also the way it is inscribed upon her headstone. It would appear her parents named her that way in order to be deliberately different than the more standard spellings. In addition, she is listed as "Lura Oliva Daugherty" on her daughter, Jessie's marriage license with Claude Ross. (David H. Drollinger 12 Nov 2021)
Brothers married sisters. Burl married Lura and George married Clara.
- In spite of it being spelled "Laura" in her obituary, the true spelling of her first name is most likely 'Lura' because that is what is inscribed upon her large and no doubt expensive headstone as well as it also that way on her death certificate as provided by her husband, Burl. Additionally, the proper spelling of her middle is no doubt 'Oliva' (and not Olivia) because that is also the way it is inscribed upon her headstone. It would appear her parents named her that way in order to be deliberately different than the more standard spellings. In addition, she is listed as "Lura Oliva Daugherty" on her daughter, Jessie's marriage license with Claude Ross. (David H. Drollinger 12 Nov 2021)