Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-05
NELLIE T.. KUNTZ DIES
AT HER HOME IN MALTA

Mrs. Nellie F. Kuntz. aged 56
years, wife of Frank III. Kuntz, died
Friday morning at her home in NAL
ia, following lingering illness.
Her illness dated from last summer.
In the fall, having shown no inn
provement, she was taken to the
White Cross hospital Columbus,
where she underwent an operation,
which was not successful Follow
ing her return home, she showed
some improvement, but soon it was
evident that she was failing, and
since Thanksgiving day she had
been bedfast For two days preced.
ing death, she was unconscious.
The end was quiet and peaceful
Mrs. Kuntz was the only child of
Wiley, of Malta, and was born near
Keith, Noble county. The family
later moved to near Woodgrove, at
which place the deceased was re-
siding when united in marriage to.
Frank H. Kuntz, Sept. s, 1894.
They were the parents OF one child,
Ivan Kuntz, who resides here on the
Barnesville road Mrs. Kuntz also
leaves four grandchildren-Gal
Mary, Betty and Eleanor KuntZ, be-
sides her husband, and her aged
parents. While residing at Mill
grove, she joined the Methodist
Protestant church of that place.
About 26 years ago the family left
Millgrove, and with the exception of
a year at New Concord, the balance
of the life of the deceased was spent
in Morgan county. For the past
five years they resided in Malta
moving to that place from their
farm in Deerfield township. For
number of years they owned and
resided in what is better known as
the Judge Taylor property, now
owned by NJ p Daniel, on the
Barnesyille road
Mrs. Kuntz was a splendid wom-
an, who had many warm friends
She was ever interested in the bet
ter things of life. So long as her
ularly the services of the Methodist
Episcopal church of this place:
was a member of the Royal Neigh
bors. and Rebekah lodges; was sec
retary of the w. G.. r. e. at the
time of her death, and was mem ,
Der of the Glover Leaf club.
Funeral services We're held Sun
day afternoon Following brief ser
vices at the home, the body was
taken to the Methodist Episcopal
church for further services. Many
were present, the church auditorium
being inadequate TO accommodate
all. The pastor of the church, Rev
Chas. w. Stoneburner, had charge
A quartet-Messrs p. G.. Ball, f.
Wittlis, F. NJ Beckett and r. r.
Bell, sang Lead Kindly Light" and
Good Night and Good Morning."
and Mrs. Jerrold G. Scott sang
1T Is Well With My Soul" with
Mrs. G.. w Lovel accompanist.
The Royal Neighbors, Rebekahs,
members of Mrs. Kuntz' Sunday
school class and the Glover Leaf
club, attended in bodies, the Royal
Neighbors and Rebekahs each hay
ing part in the services, and mem
bers of the Glover Leaf club being
flower bearers. The obituary was
prepared and read by Mrs Kuntz'
uncle, H. M. Foreman of Roxbury. !
The pail bearers were from the Sun
day school class Of the NJ f. church !
of which Mr.. kuntz is a member. |
as follows: f. ID. Shafer George !
Roberts, f. w. Cochran, 7. f. Tomp- |,
kins, l.. T. Gray, HI. J. Legsett, T. !
J. Bailey and F. E. Kildow. Inter
ment was made in the McConnels- |
vile cemetery.
Among those present at the fu-
neral of Mrs. Kuntz were Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Foreman. Mr. and /
Mrs. C. f. Foreman of Crooked |
Tree; Mrs. Sade Misel, Miss Emma
Shinn, Dexter City; Mr.. and Mrs. E. !
l.. Brown. Beverly; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kuntz, Mrs. f. C. Kuntz, |
Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Combs, Mrs. Lucy Maxwell. j. d. !
and Earl Rex, Mrs, w. w. Alex
ander, Herschel Wiley, all of Rein .
ersville; w. o. Harper, Roseville; !
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Startling,
Chesterhill; Mr.. and Mrs H. NJ. ,
Foreman, A. d. Foreman, Roxbury: !
J. r. Wiley, Keith; Mrs. Emma .
Ward and son William. Philo; Mr.. /
and Mrs. James Devol, Mr.. and Mrs. /
Mae Sprague, Mrs. Will Sprague, /
Minor Wiley, all of Marietta: Mrs. !
DR.. A. E. Walters. Mrs. l.. N. Carr.
Mrs. Gladys Trott, Clyde White, !
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