Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-09-14
Mrs. Lorenzo Gardner

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On August 80, 1922 at 3:15 p. m.
Mrs. Lorenzo Gardner passed away at
the home of her daughter Mrs. ]. r.
| Piehl, in the city of Baraboo at the
age of 50 years, months and % days
Sarah Jane White daughter of John
and Jane Cottrell White, as born in
Bradford, Eng Jan. 1910. Her father
was a French polisher and weaver
by trade When Sarah was eight
years old her parents came to the
u. S. A. with their family of seven
children. They first settled in the
village of OconomOwoc, Wis, later
in Reedsburg and then purchased a
farm in the town of La Vale The
deceased was one of Sank County's
most successful school teachers
being one of three teachers that re-
ceived a teachers certificate at the
time the first written teachers ex-
animation was held at Ironton, Wis.
Sept. 2, 1861 she was united in mar
riage to Obed Lorenzo Gardner then
young and industrious farmer of the
town of La Vale. They continued to
| reside on the farm he then owned un-
til about 10 years ago they sold the
farm TO their son Elmer, the present
owner, and moved to the village of
La Vale where they resided until her
, husbands death, that occurred May
4, 1921 at the home of their daughter
Mrs. Piehl. To this union were born
ten children, four of whom have pre-
ceded her in death. She was the last
of her fathers family and lived to at
tain the greatest age.
She leaves to mourn her loss two
sons and four daughters who were at
her bedside during her last hours.
Eta Packard, Park Falls Wis, Frank
OF Milwaukee, Elmer, Mary Steffens
and Louise of La Vale and Isabelle
Piehl of BaraboO; Is grand children,
great grandchildren besides a host
of relatives and friends. She was a
patient. kind and loving mother al
ways ready to sacrifice herself for
those in need around her. Most of
the families in the neighborhood can
look back to the time when Mrs.
Gardner cared for father, mother, sis
ter or brother in sickness and in
death She was a nember of the A.
c.. church of La Vale at the time of
her death. Prayer service was held
at the Piehl residence at a. m. Sat
urday. September 2, Rev. Hotchkiss
presiding and 1870 p. m. at the A. G.
church OF La Vale, the pastor Rev.
Bowden officiating assisted by Rev.
Markee. Mrs. Gardner was laid to
at the side of her husband in
Oak Lawn cemetery on their sixty
first wedding anniversary.
Grandsons of the deceased acted as
pallbearers.
Jesus called father home at the age
of 50 years. months and 20 days and
mother at 81 years, months and
% days.
Dearest mother how we miss thee,
There are now two vacant chairs,
In heaven, we hope to greet thee,
There's no pain or sorrow there.
All thy painful years are past
The voice we loved is hushed at last,
Thou wilt greet us all once more,
AS we reach the heavenly shore.
GARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the friends for
the kindness shown during the illness
and death of our dear mother, also
the Revs. Hotchkiss and Markee for
the comforting scriptures read and
the Rev. Bowden for the kind and
sympathetic words spoken. We also
wish to thank the friends for the
beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Eta Packard
Frank L. Gardner
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Gardner
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steffens
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Piehl
Miss Louise Gardner
Fred Gluth
! After an illness of nearly year,
/ F~ed Gluth passed away at his home
on Potter street at 11:45 this morning.
The deceased was aged 81 years and
had spent most of his life on a farm
near Loganville. On account of poor
health he came TO Baraboo to reside
about three years ago. The cause of
his death was cancer of the stomach.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife