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Death of Sister Mary Urban, 1972

Also Louise Klees obituary · Sister Mary Urban obituary

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TypeEvent
Date1972-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1972-06
Kind
Death
Participants
Sister Mary Urban (deceased)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
educationreligioncommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The June–July 1972 Beaver Beacon reported the death of Sister Mary Urban, formerly Louise Klees, at age 76. She had taught on Beaver Island and at other Michigan schools, and was buried at Resurrection Cemetery.

Evidence and limits

The issue supplies no exact death date beyond the June–July reporting context and does not identify the cemetery’s location in the notice.

See also

Sources

  1. Reports that Sister Mary Urban, formerly Louise Klees, died at age 76 in Saginaw and was buried at Resurrection Cemetery; it recalls her Beaver Island teaching.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Death of Sister Mary Urban, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-sister-mary-urban-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June–July 1972, “Sister Mary Urban.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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