The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-25
Miss Maria Koch Passed Through
Siege of illness When Child
and Remained as
ona
DIED AT AGE OF 81
Death Came Suddenly and Unexpected
White the Dentist Was
Extracting Her
Teeth.

WARSAW, H.. April 25.-The Luth-
eran congregation at Canton, MO-, be
ing without pastor, asked Rev. Rape
to come down and conduct services
next Sunday afternoon. and also as
sist them In calling another minister.
He will leave here at noon for Can
ton and returning will continue his
trip to Keokuk where he will preach
in the evening for Rev. Junge, the
latter filing Rev. RABIES pulpit here
at the same hour. Services will be
In English beginning at 1880 o'clock.
Died-April %. 1912. 1890 q. M, at
the home OF her sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Luedde,
of warsaw-Miss Maria Koch, aged
flfty-four years, eight months and
four days. Deceased was born in
Warsaw August 10, 1857. She was
daughter OF the late Jacob Koch. In
early childhood she had to pass
through siege Of severe sickness. the
effects of which caused nearly total
cessation of mental and physical de-
velopement, she remained child In
body and mind. A year or so ago
her health began to fail Her teeth
also being in a bad condition anu
causing her much trouble, the advis-
ing physician considered the removal
of same absolutely necessary In order
to restore her health. Her heart &C
ton being sound, there seemed no
danger in administering an anesthetic.
This was done, and all seemed normal
when suddenly after two teeth had
been removed, her heart ceased to act,
and all efforts to revive her proved
futile. She leaves two sisters, Mrs.
George P. Luedde and Mrs. William
EgIi. and one brother, Louis Koch
all of Warsaw The funeral occurred
on Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
P. Luedde, with whom she had lived
since the death of her father. Rev
Rabe officiated and spoke of the firm
and sure hope and consolation the
scriptures afford even in cases where
mere human science and wisdom ut
terly fails Interment at Lutheran
cemetery
There was a good and appreciativt
audience at the second presentation
of the rural drama, THE Old Dair.
Homestead at the opera house las
night. The young people deserve
great credit for the admirable name
in which they acquitted themselves
doing even better than many profes
SIGNALS. The specialties were goot
and the six piece orchestra of loca
talent furnished delightful music.
neat sum was realized.
About fifty members of Eurek
Camp R. N OF A. of KeokulS enioye
the hospitality of Glover Leaf cam
S64 of Warsaw, at Woodmen hall las
night A bountiful supper was sprea
in the dining hall, and social dive
sions ennvened the evening. Full
100 participated in the delightful e7
ent.
The dance for the benefit Of Wa
saws baseball club, will be given t
night in Odd Fellows hall; music b
Agnes orchestra The younger So
are in quite flutter over the ever
and doubtless it will be largely a
tended.
Fred Goeswisch, the Keokuk weat,
er observer was q Warsaw visitf
Wednesday, shaking hands with o.
friends
Mr.. storrar of Burlington, ar
Messrs Sears and c. H. Albers of S
Louis visited few hours Tuesds
with Mr.. Albers' nephew, Mr.. ".
Albers.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Albers lie
this week for Chicago expecting
be gone several days.
Mr.. George Duerkop of Keokuk a,