Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1901 — Death of Mrs. Osa Ritchey. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs. Osa Ritchey.

Mrs. Osa Ritchey died at her home in this city Thursday morning at 5:30 o’clock, after a short illness from appendicitis, aged 29 years, 3 months and 16 days. She was sick only about* ten days. She leaves a husband to whom she was married Jan. 30, 1895, two children aged 5 and respectively, and many warm personal friends to mourn her early death. The funeral was held yesterday at 10 a. m., from the Missionary Baptist church, Rev. A. L. Ward conducting the services. Interment in Weston cemetery. The bereaved husband and family have the sympathy of the entire community in their hour of affliction.