Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1916 — Miss Anna Karch Died at Home in Walker Township. [ARTICLE]

Miss Anna Karch Died at Home in Wa l ker T owns hip.

Miss Anna Karch, the 14-year-old daughter of Mrs. Fred Karch of Walker township, died at her home Tuesday, June 13th- She had only been sick about a week prior to her death, which resulted from a severe case of appendicitis. (She was operated on Monday by Dr. ‘Riebel, of Chicago, assisted by Drs. Solt and Fyfe. The patient seemed somewhat better following the operation and it was thought that she would recover. On Tuesday, however, she had another sinking spell, and although everything possible was done to save her life, she passed away. The funeral service will be held Thursday at the Wheatfield M. E. church. __ She leaves to mourn their loss, her mother, throe ssiters and four brothers, besides a host of friends. Anna was a member of the freshman class of the Wheatfield high school.