The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-26
are in the right and SO long as We
stand up. for national honor.
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Mrs. Agnes Wiegner was born in
Selesia, Germany, February s, 1912,
and with her husband. Franz Meissner
and two children came to this coun-
try, settling in Oshkosh, Wis. A few
years later they settled on farm
near Kahoka. Mo. After the death OF
her husband she was united in mar
riage to Adam Wiegner in 1880, max
ing our city their home where she
resided until the time of her death.
Mr.. Wiesner died in 1902. Mrs.
Wiegner had a paryletic stroke short
" after noon on December IL, from
which she never rallied, although all
that loving hands could do was done
for her. She died Saturday. Decem-
Der is, at 8 o'clock a, m. The fun
eral services were held at the G. e.
church Monday, December is, at one
O'Clock. by Rev. Vim. Kreis, and the
remains laid to rest In the G. E. Gene
terry north Of the city. The floral Of
ferings were beautiful among them
being a pillow from the Ladies' Aid
society OF which the deceased was
member, the ladies' all attending the
funeral in. body. The deceased is
survived by her two children, Hattie
and Paul Meissner;;s one daughter-in-
law, two grand children Of our city. an
aged brother in Michigan, beside a
host Of other relatives and friends
who mourn her departure, and who
! sympathize with the relatives In their
loss Mrs. Wiegner was q faithful
member of the G. E. church and al
though she has not been able to at
tend services for the past several
years, she has always led a true
Christian life, devoting her time in
working and praying for those she
loved She was kind neighbor and
a good mother and grandmother. and
will be sadly missed In her home cir
Gle. The following acted as pail bear.
ers: Aug. Bank, Henry Abel. Aug.
Krehbiel, Theo Abel Edw. Miller and
Henry Meinhardt
E Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Hirschler and
son, David. were Fort Madison visi
! tors Friday evening.
Miss Hazel Grant Of Pennington Is
spending weeks vacation at home
Miss Elizabeth Fischer of Fort Mad
son visited home folks Tuesday and
i Wednesday.
Miss Mary Best is staying with Miss
! Hattie Meissner at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lang visited in
our city the past week.
Chas and Ben Warren left for Enid
Okla, Friday for two weeks stay.
Miss Resale BENJAMIN returned
home Thursday morning from a sever
al days visit with her sister, Edna, al
Mt. Pleasant.
4 Mrs. c. E. Friend of Pickin. Colo
who has been visiting with her sister
Mrs x. NJ. Taylor for the past foul
weeks left for Barring, Mo-, Thurs
day morning and then goes to Mound
ridge, Kansas. to care for her aget
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Bethel unit
spring when she returns to her home
She was accompanied to Keokuk b.
{ 4 0IlcS dlkuSlItc NnU Nlbllet
with her sister, Alice, until Frida,
J, evening. Mrs Friend enjoyed he
/, visit in our vicinity very much a
this was her girlhood home and sh
: met many that she knew who were al
: pleased to see her.
4 Chas. Warren was passenger 4
g Keokuk Wednesday
Mrs. Walter Lee and baby are hom
e from several weeks stay in Salem
: Will Biddenstadt of Mooar visite
p at the Jno. Gompf home the fore par
e of last week.
Earl Barnes of La Crew was in on
n city Friday.
e Mrs. D. E. Wiegner was a Farmin,
It ton visitor Friday
u Mrs. Anna Warren had the misfo
d tune to fall and break her right wrls
e Wednesday.
e Miss Laura Seyb of Fort Madiso
is visiting home folks.
Miss Leona Gibson of Emerson
n spending her vacation at home