The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-16

cancer. After she learned that there
was no help for her. she returned to
her old home in Illinois to make last
settlement of all business affairs and
came again to Charter Oak to await
patiently the call to her heavenly
home. She prayed that it might
not be long and her prayer was
answered. She was confined to her
bed only two weeks. Miss Lyon was
not very we'll known in Charter Oak,
but the few who did become acquaint-
ed with her loved and respected her,
Short services were held at the resi-
dence Saturday morning, conducted
Iby Rev. Barley IN. the remains &c.
companied by Mrs. MeWilliams were
sent to Morrison. ILL.,, where interr-
tnent was made beside the father and
mother. Julia E. Lyon was bof6 III
Mt. Pleasant. ILL.,. March 9. 1867,
She leaves two brothers and two sisters
to mourn her loss, all of whom, ex-
cepting Mrs. ]. j. McWilliams, live
in Illinois. This is the third time
within the last two years that Mrs.
McWilliams has been called upon to
part with dear one and her friends
sympathize with her in her trouble.
Mrs. Susie Mackey Mitchell came
up from Arion to visit relatives in
Charter Oak. When she returns to
the West she and her husband will
move to Vancouver, B. C.
Chas. Drake returned from Morn
ingside College Sunday evening.
1 Mrs. H. A. Tinker and children
went to Ute the first of last week to
make a farewell visit with her parents
before settling in the new home at
Dunlap.
Chris Kortmann and wife Of Madi-
son. Neb., were here in attendance,
at the funeral of Mrs. Fred Kortmann.
They returned home on Monday.
Mabel kiedesel returned to her work
at the Iowa State Teachers College
on Monday. Miss Mabel graduates
from course in Kindergarten at the
end of the summer term.
Mrs. Chas. Robertson, Miss Jennie
Robertson and their niece, Miss Lillian
McWilliams, left for Geddes, S. D..
Thursday morning for visit among
relatives.
Miss Nell McGrath, who has been
very sick for the past few days. is
very much better.
Summoned by telegram Monday
morning announcing the death of their
father, G. S. and D. A. Waterhouse
left ON the evening train for Farley.
Iowa, to attend the funeral.
Miss Sadie Shumaker. who has been
, keeping house for The Wyckoff since
{ the death of her sister. Mrs. Wyckoff,
! returned to her home Monday evening
: in Coffeyville, Kansas.
> Last Tuesday. June 9Th. Charter
Oak and vicinity were shocked by the
$ death of Mrs. Fred Kortmann. The
} deceased had been sick but few days
and death caused by peritonitis and
heart failure came tuesday afternoon
! at her home on Main street. Minnie
, Ackelbein was born in Chicago March
4, 1879. When she was small child
her parents moved to Crawford county,
where she grew to womanhood. On
February Is, 1900. she was mar ried to
Fred Kortmann and since then has
lived in Charter Oak where her hus-
band is engaged in the harness busi-
ness. Mrs. Kortmann was q friendly
little woman and we'll liked by every
one She leaves many friends who
will sadly miss her. Besides the
hubsand who is grief stricken at her
loss she leaves mother, one brother
and four sisters. Her father. August
I. Ackelbe;n. has been dead about eight
years and the mother makes her home
with her son, VIM. Ackelbein. The
sisters are Mrs. Fred Bockelmann of
Berne. Mrs. Dan Nemitz of Ricketts,.
Mrs. Chris Kemming of Hanover and
Miss Emma Ackelbein who is at home.
1 The funeral services were held Friday
morning in the Lutheran church and
conducted by Rev. Amstein. Ser
vices were held also in the Hanover
church and the remains laid at rest in
the Hanover cemetery.