Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1920 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

Jesse May Karr was born at Peotone, Ill'., May 31, 1875, and died at North Wood, North Dakota. June 2, 1920, age 45 years and two days. In March 1892 she was married to Charles Antcliff, to this union was born 4 children, namely: Florence. Gilbert, Ralph and Gladys, who survive her. She moved with her parents to Foresman, Indiana, in 1886, and has lived in Indiana all her life until 10 years ago she moved with her husband and family to Larimore, North Dakota, where she lived until her untimely death. She leaves to mourn her, her husband, four children and three sisters, two brothers, and a host of other relatives and friends. She was a member of the United Brethren church and lived a good Christian life until her death. Funeral services were held from the U. B. church, Sunday at 1:30, conducted by Rev. A. M. Snyder, assisted by Rev. Borkert, interment was made in Goodland cemetery. The relatives from a distance who attended the funeral, besides the immediate family were, Mrs. John Karr, Chicago, and son Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Dubois of Kankakee, Jas. Kisner and daughter, Mrs. Kleist ot Paxton, 111., and Martin Karr, an uncle, of South Haven, Mich., and Ed. and Frank Antcliff of Goodland. Brook Reporter.

Miss Bertha J. Reck

was born in Germany Meh. 21, 1848, and departed this life June 9, 1920, at the age of 72 years, 2 months and 18 days. On Saturday, June 5, she had a stroke of paralysis and never regained consciousness. In 1869 she was united In marriage to Christian” Schultz, who died in 1911. To this union was born 10 children, 4 died while young and 6 are living, namely: Mrs. Paul Schuette, Goodland; Mrs. Oscar Cadose, Watseka, Ill.; Paul L„ Herman A., Emma M. and Hattie H. Schultz of Rensselaer. Besides her children she leaves to mourn 10 grandchildren and many relatives arid friends. No words can express how sadly she is missed on this earth, but we feel sure that Almighty God has taken her to his heavenly home and that she leaves a beautiful example here on earth. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. L. Schroeter at the Lutheran church Friday at 2 p. m., and burial made in the Lutheran cemetery. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our many neighbors and friends for the sympathy that was given us during the sickness and death of our dear mother, Mrs. Bertha Schultz, and also to thank Rev. W. L. Schroeter for the most impressive funeral service.— THE CHILDREN.