The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-12-18
MRS. KATE d. WHEELER.

" ClOCh CHdO nOiHtuS dG CiiC NOAOohs
Water Cure, where she has been stay
ing the past five months for the bene-
fit of her health. Probably the death
of no lady in this city ever before was
more profoundly regretted than that
of Mrs Wheeler. She had occupied a
prominent place in society for more
than quarter of a century, and had
been identified with many good enter
prises having for their object the
elevation of the standard of intelli-
gence and public morality. She was
the daughter of Rev. r. Ell. Deming,
a Methodist clergyman, widely known
in this part of Wisconsin for his untir-
ing activity in behalf of all reforma-
tory measures for the uplifting of
humanity. Her mother was also a
lady of great excellency of character.
The daughter, Mrs. Wheeler, inherited
the good qualities of her father and
mother. She was born in this place
when it was as yet a small village, in
November, 1889. In early years she
evinced an unusual tact in the acqui.
sition of knowledge gained from books,
and when quite young was promoted
to the position Of First Assistant in
the Kenosha High School. She was
especially successful in teaching
French and German, and spoke the
German language with as much ease
and fuency as natural born of that
nationality. After relinquishing her
position in the High School, she taught
a select school for several years. She
married Mr.. Jerome Wheeler in 1859.
Her husband lived only about four
years after the marriage, and died.
leaving two sons, one now q lawyer in
Chicago, and the other now in bank
in Minnesota
Mrs. Wheeler went TO Europe in
1879, as governess of the daughters of
J. G. McKindley. She remained in
Europe two years, and took occasion to
visit places of historical interest, and
gained much information of the edu-
cational condition of the people and
their institutions of learning. On her
return from Europe she gave course
of lectures on the Worlds Greatest
Painters" also other literary topics.
At the same time she continued to in
struct classes in the languages. 1t
must be conceded that Mrs. Wheeler
did excellent service in turning the at
tention of young women to intel lectuar
pursuits, many of whom are now mar
ried and ave families. These hold in
grateful remembrance the helps they
received from her.
Mrs. Wheeler's health began to fail
about a year ago, but such was her
fondness for giving lessons in her IA
vorite studies she continued to exer-
else her talent in that direction until
shortly before her death. Mrs. Wheeler
had not for some time entertained
strong hopes of recovery, and contem-
plated the great hereafter with chris.
tian composure.
"And SO beside the silent sea,
wait the muffled oar
No harm from him come to me,
On ocean or on shore"
She died quite suddenly of heart
disease. The day previous to her
death she had taken her accustomed
walk. Her funeral took place We'd
nesday at o'clock P. M. at the Metho-
dist church, of which church she had
been member from early life. Rev
E. D. Huntley, chaplain of the U. S.
Senate, came, on invitation, from Wash
ington, and officiated ON the occasion.
The floral tributes were numerous
and beautiful.
Rev. Mr.. Huntley many years ago
was pastor of the Methodist church
in this city.
The audience was large; the church
was filled, except the reserved seats
for friends and pc ople from abroad
before the hour of service arrived.
Rev. DR.. Huntley gave an interesting
discourse, taking for his theme, "The
religious use of beauty" Mrs
Wheeler had always been an ardent
lover of beauty in nature and in art,
and was herself an illustration of the
beautiful in religious life. The subject
chosen by DR.. Huntley was appropriate
to the occasion, and his discourse was
production of classic beauty. Thus
one by one the stars of earth, whose
brilliancy has been our admiration,
pass away.
RACINE, Dec. s, 1885.
COLONEL FRANK.