Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1918 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

The funeral of Albert Fred Fechner, who died at the home of his brother-in-law, Paul - Schultz, in Union township Sunday, was held Tuesday morning at 9:30 a. m., at the home and burial made in the San Pierre cemetery. He was 4 0 years of age and is survived by one brother and five sisters. Albert F. Fechner was born in Starke county, Indiana, September 17, 1 878. He received his early education there in the common schools, but later spent some years in Wisconsin and Minnesota until the death of his mpther'in 1907, when he came back do Starke county, but for the past -few years made his home in Jasper county. During his four weeks of illness he was with his sister, Mrs. Paul Schultz, where he died Sunday morning, September 29, 1918, at the age of 4 0 years and 12 days. He leaves to mourn their loss one brother, O. A. Fechner of near Knox, and five sisters, Mrs. P’aul Schultz and Mrs. Paul Liersch of north of town, and Misses Helen, Eelma and Nina Fechner of Chicago, besides . many other 5 relatives and friends. One sister, Mrs. Amiel Stibbe, preceeded him in death. Miss \Helen Fechner was unable to attend the. funeral on account of sickness. The remains were taken overland to StaYke county and burial made in Center cemetery beside his father and mother, where a large ji Umber of his bld neighbors and friends had followed him to his last resting place. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. W. Strecker, of Rensselaer.