Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1917 — ANOTHER PASSES TO GREAT BEYOND [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER PASSES TO GREAT BEYOND

Mrs, J antes Lefler Passed Away After Extended Illness Saturday Night of Tuberculosis. Mrs. James Lefler passed away at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Lowe, Saturday night at 10 o’clock after an illness whidl has extended over the past two years. Death was due to tuberculosis. Mrs. Lefler had been very low for some time. Her condition took a serious turn about seven months ago and since that time she continued to grqw gradually worse until deaith relieved her sufferings. Deceased spent a few months at the sanitarium at Ottowa, 111., in hopes that a cure could be effected. - ' .7.7—...

Mrs. Lefler was born December 6, 1879 in hanging "Grove township, and had resided in that community practically all of her life,. . She has lived in this city for the past year, staying at the home of Mrs. Mary Lowe. Decease was the daughter of C. W. Bussell, of McCoysburg. Those left to mourn their loss are her husband, her father, C. W. Bussell, and her stepmother, three brothers, namely, Royal L. Bussell and Charles Wilson, of Hanging Grove township, and Elvin Bussell, of Chicago; two sisters, Florence and Ella, both of Hangnig Grove. Deceased was a member of the Methodist church for a great mahy years.— _ -—; "~T • ' The funeral is being held this Monday afternoon at the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. E. W. Strecker. Burial was made in Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove.