The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-13
Obituary

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Obituary
Bertha Knoll
Bertha Knoll was born May IL,
1902 and died November 26, 1913 of
pneumonia following an attack of in
fuenza. The greater part of her life
was spent in the community in which
she died.
At the time of her birth her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Knoll, liv-
ed on farm in Porter, near that OF
o. A. Fessenden, where soon after
the death of her mother she made
her home, having lived there for the
past ten years, with the exception of
a year with an aunt in Michigan.
Her father married the second time
and took her and her brother Herman
to a new home to live and it was
when their stepmother's health failed
that they were placed in separate
homes, Herman going to the home
of Mr.. Stricken near MELVILLE and
Bertha to the home of Mr.. Fessenden.
Here she was we'll provided and
cared for and it was through the
kindness Of these same neighbors
that opened their home to her that
her mothers last days were made
more comfortable and pleasant. Los
ing her mother at the early age OF
two she has missed from her life
the loving patience and sympathetic
guidance which only a mother can
give to her child. In the few years
which Bertha spent with us she won
many friends among both old and
young and had God seen best to leave
her longer with us, with her young
life just opening before her, who can
say but what the brightest of futures
might have been hers. But God has
called her on to her heavenly home,
there to join the family circle OF
those who have gone before. The
many beautiful floral offerings show
the love and esteem which the young
lite had won among those who knew
her best. Her funreal services, con-
Quoted by Rev. Spilman of Edgerton,
were held from the home of her I'm
Gle, John Rousch in Edgerton. Her
burial took place in Fassett Cemetery
where she was laid to rest beside her
parents and brother who have pre-
coded her.
She leaves to mourn her departure
one brother Herman, and large
number of relatives and friends.
Fred Judd Fessenden
Fred Judd Fessenden was born No
vember 80, 1889 and died November
%, 1918 of pneumonia following an
attack of influenza. Had he lived five
more days he would have reached his
twenty-ninth birthday and also his
third wedding anniversary which
came on the same day. Fred was of
a quiet, kind and pleasant disposition,
contented and at peace with all whom
he knew. There are none Of his ac-
quaintances but could call him a sin
cere friend. He was naturally a
home loving boy, his deepest inter-
ests and affections were conferred in
his home, steady and faithful to his
work he could leave undone nothing
which was his part to do.
He attended the graded school at
Fulton where he was always well-llk-
ed by his teachers and schoolmates,
leaving school to work in perfect
harmony with his father on the farm.
To his mother he always showed all
the kind thought and affection of a
faithful son.
Three years ago the last day of No
vember he was united in marriage to
Juanita Waller of Evansville. To
this happy little home near that of
his father, nearly year ago, came a
baby girl and again he proved all
that could be asked of him, kind
and loving husband and father.
He has gone to join his sister who
preceded him to the heavenly home
only year ago, there to be reunited
in all the joy and affection.
Fred had much to live for in this
world, the brightest of futures before
him, but he has answered the call to
the great beyond. We ask, "Why
must it be so?" Some day we will
understand what now seems one OF
Gods great mysteries.
The many beautiful flowers showed
the high esteem in which he was
held in this community in which he
has always made his home. The fu-
neral services which were conducted
by Rev. F. T. Rhoad of Fulton church
were held from his fathers home on