Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
Obituary-Stltzer.

Mrs. Frank Sitter passed away
at Finley hospital, Dubuque, on tt
morning of March goth, 1906, at the
comparatively early age Of forty
three. She had been i'll for nun
Der of years, a fact rot generally
known, so patiently had she borne
her sufferings and so persistently
had she endeavored to DO pleasant
and cheerful. Ever industrious she
persisted in attending to home
duties, though against the wishes of
husband and friends.
The end of life of labor, care and
usefulness has come all too soon, it
seems, al d long before daylight
broke upon the reced1ng earth,
she passed from human sight, and
her spirit returned to it's Maker.
A good noble woman, and a
beloved servant of the Master stands
before God and receives her reward.
A righteous woman is dead; but
the memory of Ter whom we love,
honor and cherish shall remain till
the poor bodies of those who love
her shall crumble in the dust, and
their spirits be called to their
heavenly home beyond the skies.
Today Mrs. Annie St1tzer stands a
conscript with the heavenly angels,
where awaits a daughter who
preceded her to the Better land
some years ago, and will welcome
her to her heavenly home.
To mourn the loss of the loved
and loving wife and mother are the
sorrowing husband, the two sons
Joe and Ora, and the three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Emma Mccarthy of
Freeport, Ill, and Grace and Lillian
who are still of an age to need the
guiding hand Of this thoughtful and
loving mother as we'll as father.
She had been taken to Dubuque
with the hopes that a successful
operation might be conducted. And
it was thought for a time that she
would recover. The hopes that
rose so brightly fell as the word
was received that a change for the
worst had occurred. Mr.. Sitter i'm
mediately returned to Dubuque
only to reach her when she had
closed her eyes on earth to open
them in the home eternal in the
heavens, where there is no sorrow,
no suffering and parting is no more.
She dropped into that quiet slumber
that knows no mourn beyond.
Mrs Stitzer's maiden name was
Annie Drinkwater, and was born
in Dorchester, England. Oct. 6,
1862. She came to the United
States at the age of six. Dec. "a,
1879, she was united in marriage to
Frank Sitter; her married life had
been spent in or near Lancaster.
She was a woman whom to know
was to love; patient, cheerful, in
dustrious, always looking for the
sunny side; woman whom sorrow
and aff1iction could not sour, only
make more loving, more kind.
Always thoughtful and kind for her
children and husbands comfort and
welfare she became dearly beloved
by those who we're not of her i'm
mediate family; a woman of in
finite kindness and sympathy, she
was ever ready with the attentive
ear or willing hand to assist those
in sorrow or need. No idle word of
gossip or useless censure fell from
those lips whose gently reproach or
loving sympathy sunk the lesson
she gave deep into the heart; lessons
and memories that will not soon be
erased.
The funeral services was held at
the Methodist church, and words of
sympathy spoken to the bereaved
family by Rev. Morgans. The
flowers were more numerous and
beautiful than generally seen at like
occasions. A great part were pink
and white carnations presented by
the classmates of the three younger