Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
NETTIE WHEELAN SUTLIFF
SUCC0MBS TO TYPHOID

OI the u 0dSIeS Oh our CITY. NeCtle,
wife Of S. D. Sutliff, has passed in
TO the great beyond, leaving besides
a sorrowing husband two little boys,
who, will all of their lives cherish
the memory of a sainted mother. Her
death is one of the saddest which
has occurred in a long while, and
followed an illness which covered a
period of several months.
Last June Mrs. Sutliff with her
two sons made the trip to Idaho
to visit her brother. While going
through Yellowstone Park the young
est boy contracted measles, which
delayed their journey and necessitat-
ed sending the other son on with
friends. The separation annoyed
the mother, which together with the
care of the sick child, brought on a
nervous condition. In August when
she returned home, she appeaTe ed to
be worn out, but not physically all
ing. Shortly after, she suffered with
sciatic and infIamatory rheumatism,
and for weeks was unable to be out
of doors. Later typhoid symptoms
developed, and she failed rapidly I'M
til the end came at nine o'clock None
day evening. While it was generally
known that she was i'll, the real
seriousness Of her condition was real
lied only by her physicians and her
nurse, Miss Keogh of Milwaukee. Hel
death is keenly felt. Few could
count more friends than she. Hers
was a disposition which attracted
friends and held them. She was new
er heard to complain, even through
her long illness, but bore her suffer
ing with a spirit Of cheerfulness,
most remarkable.
Nettie Wheelan was the only daugl
ter of MIR. and Mrs, Edward Wheelan
and was born in Grand Rapids, Wis,
September p, 1874. Here she was
reared. attended school, and after
graduating taught in the city schools,
She was one of the most highly es-
teemed young ladies in her home
city and by her happy disposition
and loyalty won a host of friends,
who have always been dear to her.
On August Is, 1899 she was married
to S. D. Sutliff of this CITY,. and
since has made this her home. THEN
union was blessed with two sons.
Wheelan and Robert, aged respective
Iy' 9 and years, who besides the hui
band. her father and mother Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward WheeIan and four broth
ers, VIII, Edmond, Frank and Harry,
the first mentioned being a re sident
of Grand Rapids, the others being
located in thewest.
The funeral was held at the family
home and the remains were taken
to Grand Rapids for burial. Many
visited the home to, look for the last
time upon the beloved face of the
departed, and a profusion of flowers
breathed out their fragrance as tho
to dispeI the sorrow and give assur-
ance of the brighter and better Life
beyond A beautiful canopied dove
colored couch casket supported the
form of the little mother, gowned
in her favorite pink costume.
Mrs. Sutliff was a kind and affec-
tionate mother and a wife whose one
idea was to make her home what it
should be. She led Christian Life,
and her boys will long feel the influ-
ence of her Christian teachings.
She was a member of st. Augustine's
Episcopal church and the funeral
services will be in charge of her
pastor, Rev. ohnson.-Rhineland er
Vindicator.
The remains of Mrs. S. D. Sutliff
arrived in this city Thursday night
over the Green Bay & Western Rail
way, accompanied by her husband
father and mother. They were con
veyed to the family residence on Oak
Street, where the funeral service
took place Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock, Rev. G. A. Walters of the
Episcopal church, officiating. A large
number of her intimate friends and
.schoolmates were present to pay their
last respects to the deceased. Flow
ers were in. great profusion and were
artistically arranged by her class
mate and friend Mrs. Guy Nash. The
music was furnished by the Episco-
pal church choir. The remains were
placed in their final resting place
in Forest Hill cemetery.
In the death of Mrs Sutlff, an
ideal home has been broken; a
husband and two sons as well as a
father, mother alnd four brothers, are
left to mourn her loss. The excellent
tribute published above taken from
the Rhinelander Vindicator lis only
a confederation of the high esteem
i'm which Mrs. Sutlff was held in
this city where she was born, raised
and educated.
Attending the funeral from away
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sutliff
of Tomahawk; Mrs. Lottie Hayden
and son, Glen, of Elkhart, Indiana;
Mrs. B. I. Grove, Of P1ainfie1d; Mrs.
Nellie Herschleb- Smith of Green Bay;
Mrs. J. D. Cutler, of Toma.hawk;
Messrs Oscar Jenny, and Ben Lewis
of Rhinelander, both business part
ners of Mr.. SutIiff, and Edmond
Wheelan of Sand Point, Idaho
1.-THE aAIIMTpV MlNICTEpH