The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
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G. w. Mattern is home from scy-
eral weeks trip in Oregon
Miss Dora Schock visited in Bur.
lington several days the past week.
Mrs. Nancy Paisley is quite SICK
at this time.
Miss Bernice Heron and brother
Arley have returned to their home
in Carthage, S. D., after several
months visit with relatives here.
Misses Minnie Westerman and
Elda Dahms were Keokuk callers,
| Thursday.
Obituary.
Lille Hotop was born May 20,
1892 near Franklin, Iowa, the second
oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Hotop. They resided at that
place until about ten years ago when
| the family moved to Donnellson. On
| December 20, 1914, Lille was united
/ in marriage to Herman Ball of
| Charleston, by Rev. VIM. kreis and
| Immediately went to housekeeping
south of town. About eight weeks
ago she became i'll, but her condition
| which at times seemed serious. was
not such as to alarm the family.
! She was removed to Graham hos
pital on December 81 and departed
this life on Thursday, Jan. 3, at 500
a. M, at the age OF 25 years,
months and 13 days.
| During all of her illness Lille was
always cheerful, her nature being
| such as to think of others and to
! brighten the way for them. She was
! of a loving disposition, always ready
and willing with glad hand and
pleasant smile to help those in sor-
row or trouble. She was Of good
christian character, being deyout
member of the G.. u. church. On
| Sunday, April 8, 1906, she with
class of eleven was confirmed In the
| ST. Peters church at Franklin, Iowa,
by Rev. F. c.. FREEZER.
| She leaves to mourn her early de-
mise her grief stricken husband, five
sisters and one brother. and her
| father and mother. The sisters are
Mrs. Lawrence Hulsebus, Mrs. Arthur
Bentzinger, Mrs. Edward Bentzinger,
all of near Donnellson; Marie, AL
| bertha and Fred at home, besides
host of other near relatives and
| friends.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the G. e. church at two
o'clock by the pastor, Rev. p. Ben
/ then, with interment In the G. E.
cemetery, north of town. The choir
| of which she was member before
marriage, sang several appropriate
selections. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful. sent by sympa.
thizing friends from far and near,
which helped to show the high es-
TEEN in which the deceased was held.
The pallbearers were 3. G. Wahrer,
Ferdinand Wahrer, Otto Wahrer.
Morris Wahrer, Richard Wahrer and
Chas Schwarzentruber. Our whole
community extends their sympathy
to the grief stricken family.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson,.
| Mrs Sarah Wilson was born April
90, 1854, near Franklin, Iowa, and
died at Donnellson, Iowa, Jan. 4,
1918, at the age of GO years,
months and 10 days.
She was married to Hugh Wilson
April 2, 1874. To this union were
born seven children, FIVE sons and
two daughters, one son having passed
away in infancy.
She lived In Lee county all her
life with the exception of about three
years, these being spent in the west
ern part of the state.
She united with the Methodist
III
fifteen years ago, thus manifesting
her faith in Jesus Christ as her
Savior and Lord.
She leaves to mourn their loss
two daughters, Nellie Reid and Mary
Wilson, both of Donnellson, and four
sons, Daniel Wilson Of West Point.
Iowa, Russell Wilson of Hinkley. |
Mimi, Lee Wilson and James Will |
son of Donnellson; also three broth |
ers, Jacob Judy and Charles Judy of |
Oakland, Iowa, and Henry Judy of |
Denmark, Iowa, and nine grandcnil- !
dren, six of whom live in Iowa. the
rest in Minnesota, and a host of
friends who enjoyed her cheerful and
optimistic spirit
Funeral services were held at the /
Methodist church Sunday, Jan 6.
Rev. d. Mason, pastor of the Pres.
byterian church. officiating. after
which she was tenderly laid to rest
In her last, long sleep.
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