Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-01
AGED RESIDENT DIES
DEATH CALLED MRS. sTEPHANA
ZAFFLE LAST NIGHT AT II
O'CLOCK.

Deceased Was Pioneer Resident Of
This City, Having Lived Here for
the Past Forty Years-six Children
Survive-Death of Mark stancer.
From Tuesdays Daily.
After slingering illness Of two
years duration, belfast the past two
weeks, death came to Mrs. Stephana
Zaff1e, widow of the late Anton Zaffle
last night at 11:15 o'clock at the fam
lily residence, 504 East Main street.
The deceased was Is years old, and a
pioneer resident of this city, having
lived here for the past forty years.
She is survived by four daughters and
two sons, Mrs. L. D. Bloom Of Russell
Gulch, Colo, Mrs. Mary Kleinman Mrs.
Henry Schaefer, Miss Nina Zaffle and
John Zaffle of this city and George
Zaffle OF Omaha, Neb. The funeral
services will be held Friday morning
at $3.50 O'Clock from the residence and
at 9 o'clock at ST. Mary's Catholic
church where solemn requiem mass
will be sung. Very Rev. F. W. Hopp-
man, rector, will conduct the
services. Interment will be made in
Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Stephana Zaff1e was born in
Baden Baden, Germany. April 9, $780,
and removed to this country in 1854,
locating at Louisville, Ky. After a
years residence there Mrs Zaffle re.
moved to Keokuk, where they re.
sided for eleven years. From Keokuk
the family removed to this city, where
they have since lived. The deceased
was preceded in death by her husband
who passed away twenty-seven years
ago. A kind and loving mother and
a devoted wife, Mrs. Zaff1e was be
loved by all who knew her. She was
devout member of St. Mary's church
and was a member of st. Ce
celia's Guild and the Rosary society OF
the church. Her death is keenly felt
by her innumerable friends.
Mark stancer Dead.
Mark Stancer passed away this
morning at 11:40 o'clock from a stroke
Of paralysis. The deceased was &c
years of age, and a well known and
popular young man He had been In
ill health for the past year, and re
Gently his mind became affected and
his removal to the Wapello county
hospital, where he died, was made
necessary. The remains we're brought
to the undertaking parlors of G. T
Sullivan, where they will remain unit
the arrangements for the funeral have
Deen completed
Theodore johnson Dies Suddenly.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Theodore Johnson, an aged and re
spected citizen of this city, passed
away suddenly last evening at O'Clock
at his residence, lis West Fourth
of the heart. The deceased had beer
down town yesterday afternoon appar
emily in good health, returning to hiE
home about $50 o'clock. His wife ant
only daughter, Miss Mary, who sur
vive, were at his bedside when deatf
occurred. He was "a years of age
The funeral will be held tom orrow aft
ernoon at o'clock from the residence
DR.. F. F. Stoltz, pastor of the Firs
Presbyterian church, will conduct thu
services. The remains will be removed
to Cedar Falls, where interment will
take place Friday.
4 Theodore Johnson, with his wife ant
daughter. removed to this city fou
years ago from Waterloo. He was ;
veteran of the civil war, having served
for three years, and re-enlisted TO
three years more. but the war endet
before that time expired. He was ;
private in Company K, Seventh regi
ment, Iowa volunteer cavalry.
The Stancer Funeral.
The last sad rites over the remain
of the late Mark Stancer, who passe'
away yesterday morning, will be hell
at the undertaking parlors of G. T. Sui
livan Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
Rev F. G.. Davies, pastor of the FRS
Baptist church, will conduct the SCI
vices Interment will be made in OF
tumwa cemetery.
Jas. M. Leonard Dead.
One of the Oldest residents Q
Creston, James M. Leonard, who is tn
father of Mrs. G. A. Masor
1926 Mabel street. of this city passe
away at the family home at 300 Mort
Maple street, Monday afternoon afte
quite an extended illness. The de
). ceased was retired farmer and ha
resides in Creston for seventeen years
he having been rs years, s months an
10 days of age. He was born in Penn
sylvania, September 10, 1928. 1
1853 he was married to Priscilla v
| Meloy, from which unon there wer
ten children, seven of whom are Ii,
ing, viz: Eugene Philip, Mrs. F.
Glass. Stewart, Milton, Jesse, Mrs. {
/ A. Mason and Mrs. E. T. Leek.