Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1918 — YOUNG LADY IS CALLED [ARTICLE]

YOUNG LADY IS CALLED

MRS. HAROLD WIKSTROM PASSED AWAY AT COUNTY HOSPITAL THURSDAY. Friends of Mrs. Harold Wikstrom learned with shocking regret Thursday afternoon of her death aV the county hospital at 2:30 p. m.. where she had gone to submit to an operation for a goiter which had been causing her much trouble of late. Mrs. Wikstrom never regained consciousness and nassed away before the operation had been perfonned. Mrs. Wikstrom had been in very poor health for the past year or so. About a year ago she submitted to an operation for the trouble which resulted in her death and for a short time showed some improvement Of late, however, her condition became so acute that her physicians knew tnai unless an operation was resorted to that her life could not be spared. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Childers, of Conrad, Ind., and was twenty-three years of age at the time of . her death. She was born in Jasper county and had spent her entire lifetime in this community. where she had endeared herself to all who knew her. She was a member of the graduating class of 1912 of Rensselaer high school and during her school career made many friends who will regret exceedingly to learn of her death at so early an age. Mrs. Wikstrom was a member of the Methodist church, having been united to that faith at an early age. She always took a keen interest in the activities of the church and was unwavering in her support of the teachings of that church. Deceased leaves to mourn their loss, her husband; one child, a few months of age; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Childers; one sister, Mrs. Ellen Harsha, of Lafayette, and one brother, Parker, of Camp Shelby, Miss., and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church of this city, Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock.