Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1911 — Funeral of Mrs. Joseph Larsh Held At Christian Church Sunday. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of Mrs. Joseph Larsh Held At Christian Church Sunday.

The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Larsh was held at the Christian church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. > being conducted by Rev. W. G. Winn, assisted by Rev. J. C. Parrett A quartette composed of Mrs.'E. C. English, Miss. Ruth Ames, J. D. Allman and Dr. H. L. Brown furnished special .filuslc. The church was crowded by friends of the deceased and practically all joined the concourse to the —.oferv. The pallbearers were Grant Warner, Geo. W. Hopkins, Dr. A. G. Catt, Vern Nowels< R. D. Thompson and Fred Phillips. The floral offerings were beautiful and profyse. The Sew Club, of which deceased was a member, attended the funeral in a body. The casket was not opened at the church but the body had lain In state at the residence Sunday morning and many friends called to see the lifeless

form of the woman who until so recently had been one of the leaders in all good movements and who held so universally in high esteem. Mrs. Larsh’k maiden name was Maud Barnes. She was born in Boone county, Aug. 25, 1875/ her parents both of whom survive, being Mr. and Mrs. Mark Barnes, who now reside at Frankfort. She had only one brother, George Otis Barnes, whose home Is in San Francisco. Cal., and who was probably not at his home when Information of her death was sent, for no word had been received from him. On Feb. 17,1901, she was married to Joseph Larsh, of this city, and ’*> this union were born two children Jack, aged 8 and Doris, aged 7. Mrs. Barnes will remain here for a time looking after the children And keeping house for Mr. Larsh.