Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-27
OBITUARY OF MRS. JOHN WAGNER.

The remains of Mrs. John Wagner
arrived here on Saturday afternoon
from DeS MOineS. Iowa. and remained
in state at her own home until Sunday
afternoon when the funeral services
were held at the Opera house at =
O'Clock. The hall was filled with
friends who had come To pay their last
respects to the memory of the deceased.
The floral display WAS most prufuSe
and was almost exclusively contri-
buteG by old-time friends, indicating
the hig,, esteem in which she was
held in tie community. Rev. B. J.
H. Shay, pastor of the Congregational
church, conducted the services and
his comments on the life and char
acter of the deceased was most fitting
and appropriate. The music was
rendered by the Congregational church
choir. After the services at the
church some so carriages filed with
friends followed the remains to Forest
Hill cemetery where they were
deposited in their last resting place
with the usual ritual service.
About the first of May Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wagner went to DeS MoineS. Ia.
to visit their daughter, Mrs. Jos.
Gass and family. and intended to stay
until next summer. When they left
here Mrs. Wagner was in her usual
good health, but in the past had been
troubled with neuralgia OF the StOm-
ach. On Sunday, June l6 she was
taken with one of these spells and
rapidly grew worse and died Tuesday
night at IL O'Clock on the 18th.
Mrs. Anna Maria Bruderli Wagner
was born on the 10th day of December
1882, at Herzogenbuchsee, Switzerland,
and was therefore at the time of her
death 6S years, months and , days
old. She was married to Mr.. John
Wagner i'm July 1858 at Wangen.
Switzerland, and came to this country
in 1855, and remained in Milwaukee
one year when they moved to Grand
Rapids in 1886 where they have since
resided This union was blessed wit h
live OffSpringS three of whom are dead.
Mrs. Joseph GaSS of DeS MOineS. Ia.
Frank Wagner of this city and her
husband remain to mourn her loss.
She also leaves one step brother John
Hoffer of Pittsville and a nephew,
Godfrey Bruderli, who resides in this
city.
Dear mother rest from all your care,
Sleep now, your loving work is done;
No more that look of trouble wear
But wear the crown that thou hast won.
Now let thy heart that ever beat
Responsive to thy children's call
Be filled with heavenly pulses sweet
That from the angel chorus fall
And let thy hands that knew no rest,
From sun to sun for many years,
Lie still upon thy peaceful breast
Nor wipe again the fount of tears.
Now on earth your cares are ended
And your trials all are past,
And by angel bands attended
You have reached your home at last
The poet never penned more appro-
pirate lines in honor of the deceased
than t,,oa above. How fitting they are
to the lie just gone out. How many
families IN Grand Rapids can testify
to their truthfulness and appropriate
ness. Mrs. John Wagner, from the
nature of her employment ebdeared
herself to many families in this city
who were doubly anxious to show
their respect after her remains were
brought here. Mrs. Wagner was an
ideal wife, mother and companion
who was ever ready on call to respond
to the sick and those in distress. She
will not only be missed by loving and
devoted husband and family, but by
every one who had learned to know
her. Her many virtues will live on
and on for generations to come. She
has left the world better for her hav-
ing lived in it. Peace to her soul.