Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1915 — Mother of Mrs. Adolph Hess Died at Home Near Gifford. [ARTICLE]

Mother of Mrs. Adolph Hess Died at Home Near Gifford.

Mrs. Catherine Graue died at about 10 o’clock Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs Adolph Hess, near Gifford. She had been in failing health for four or five years but had been in her bed only two days prior to her death which was due to a stroke of apoplexy. She was 67 years of age on Nov. 16th. She was’a native of Germany but had resided in the United States for about forty years. Two years ago she came with her daughter and husband from Gary to the truck land near Gifford. Mrs. Hess is 4 the only child, but she has step-children Her husband died about svt years ago. The funeral will be held at St. Augustine’s Catholic church Saturday morning at 10 o’clock and burial will be made in Mt. Calvary cemetery, south of the college. Calkins & Worland have charge as undertakers.