Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-11-10
MRS, SCaVIETERT
DIES FROM APOPLEXY
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FROM
HONE OF MRS. MERRY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.
seLDnRs BODY LAID AT REST
Rsnains Of Michael Bagley Arrive IN
Manchester and Funeral Held
Monday Morning.

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OF whose sudden death was made In
tlfere columns last week, PASSED away
ut her home IN Chicago. Tuesday al
xernoon, November End. 1920. death
being caused from apoplexy. Mrs.
Schwietert had been in tho best Of
health until within two hours OF her
death. Shortly after the noon hour she
'telephoned her husband at his office
that she was not feeling we'll, and
asked him to come home. Upon his
arrival at the house he found his wife
desperately Ill. and IN rev moments
I, she was stricken with apop1sxy, pass
ing away within few moments.
The remains were brought to Man
chester, arriving here Friday morn
ing, accompanied by Nh. Bchwietert,
his brother. B. b Schwietert, and
sister, mrs. Henry Evers, of Coles
burg; MIR. Thomas B. e.. Henderson,
Mrs. Margaret Iester: Mrs. Robert
GoodSil. and DR.. usUrge MacAdams,
Of Chicago. The tuusEll pafty came n,
IN official yullMEn, Hlacsd at Mr.
sthwIetert's disposal by the officials
Of the Illinois Central Railway COM
pany. The remains were taken 10 fha
home Of MI. ]. F. Merry where
funeral services were held at 2.VO
O'Clock. DR.. MlcAdam, pastor cf'Mc9
Cabe Memorial Msthosist }Episcupal
church Of Hyde Pzfk. Cnicako, preschil
cd .fhe funeral sermon. He &as as!
sisted in the yervices rat the house
by Rev. Fl. l. G0ughnour, Pasl
tor OF the First Congregational church.
OF this city. Mrs Margaret Lester. q
close personal friend -6f Mrs. Schwfet-
ert's sang two numbers in an ma
pressive manner. 1nterment was made
in the family hot in Oakland ceme-;
terry.
Relatives and friends who were here
from Distance Tor the funeral be-
sides those who accompanied the re-
mains frum Chtcagp, were Ben
Schwietert or Colesburg: w Il,
Schwietsrt OF RedfteId, South Dakota;
Arthur Schwfetert OF Huron, South
Dakota; e. f. Schwietert OF Burt,
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holthans,
OF Colesburg; Mr.. and Mrs. 4. p.
Plat Of Oefwein; Mr.. and MIS-. Ed.
Platt OF Fayette; Mr.. Harlan Plat Of
| Oelwein; Mrs II. A. Stewart, Of Nit
chell, Nebraska: Mr.. and Mrs Wayne
Coykenda1l. OF strawberry Point; Mrs.
Fred Mellen OF Edgewood.
Katheryn GUodell was born In Man
chester, November 2tst, 1875, and was
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
/. Goodell, pioneer citizens Of Manches-
ter. She spent practically all her life
In Manchester, and had taken anSsct-
i've part in church and social work
until her removal tot Chicago ten years
ago. She was united in marriage with
Henry ]. Schwietert on July 9th, 1903,
and during these seventeen years sfie
had been most .tercted companion
to her husband. About ten years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Schwietert moved to
Chicago, and she at once became pro-
minently identlfied with the social
activities In her. part of the city, and
was one OF the most faithful and sf-
Yicent workers In the MtCabe Memorial
church, Of which she and her hus-
band were members.
The news OF Mrs. Schwietert's pass
ing came with crushing force to the
many friends in Manchester. Mrs.
Schwietert's untfmely passing brings
great sorrow to the lhusband, and
those attached to her by tender fam
lily ties. In this hour Of affliction Mr..
.Schwietert is assured OF the profound
sympathy Of host .of friends.