Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1912 — Mother of Mrs. Matt Nesius Died Thursday Afternoon. [ARTICLE]

Mother of Mrs. Matt Nesius Died Thursday Afternoon.

Death came to Mrs. Catharine Schmitt at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Matt Nesius, of Carpenter township. Cancer of the breast was the cause for two or three years and last year an operation removing her breast was performed in Chicago. At first it was thought she was improving in health but about four months ago she was c'onflned to her bed, where she remained until her death. Mrs. Schmitt was born in Germany and was 64 years old at the time of her .death. Her home is in Chicago but she has resided with her daughter, Mrs. Matt for the past several years. The body was taken-to Chicago for burial on the 10 o’clock train this morning. The funeral will be held Monday. : T"