Ms. W.A. Granger passed away at her home in this city at about 11:30 Monday night after a most heroic struggle against the grim reaper, only to lose when the third operation and last resort proved a failure. Several months ago Mrs. Granger submitted to an operation at the Waverly hospital for the removal of a cancer of the breast. Another operation was necessary for the removal of a tumor, but she was allowed to return home to regain as much strength as possible to meet this emergency. The second operation was performed May 3, and it was exepected that this would pave the way to a return to health. However, dry gangrene betokened its presence when one foot commenced to turn to a dark color. Every precaution had been taken against this and everything possible was done to combat it after its appearance, but it seems the return to health of Mrs. Granger was not to be. She was removed from the hospital to her home a couple weeks ago and had constantly suffered excruciating pain and grew weaker. As a last resort the third operation was performed Monday when her limb was removed at the hip. As was feared the operation availed nothing and the patient succumbed a short time before midnight that night.

Mary Nafus was born in Lambertville, Mich., Jan. 27, 1861, making her age at time of death 52 years, 4 months and 13 days. When a young girl her parents moved to Iowa, settling on the farm now occupied by L.C. Goodsell, later moving onto a farm at Six Mile Grove. While living here she was married in Summer to Wm. A. Granger, Nov. 24, 1878, and continued living in that neighborhood until about the year 1884, when she came with her husband to Nashua, which place was her home up to the time of her death. Deceased was the mother of two children - Mrs. E. W. Staley, of St. Louis, Mo., and Miss Mildred, of Nashua. These survive her besides the husband, and two brothers, Alfred H. Nafus of this city and Ferson C. Nafus, of St. Paul, Minn., and one sister, Mrs. E. Hill of Plainfield; also an aged father, J. M. Nafus, of Owasso, Mich. Mrs. Granger was a truly noble woman, exemplifying the life of her Master to the extent that it is possible for a mortal. Her life of good deeds will linger long in the memory of her legion of friends and serve to assuage the grief and regret over her demise.

The funeral services will (be) held at the home at 2 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by her former pastor, Rev. A. W. Sinden, of Reinbeck, and the interment will be in Greenwood cemetery. As a mark of respect the business houses of Nashua will close during the hour of the funeral.