Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1920 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

/ Mr*. Dora Zard

Grandma Zard was born Aug. 20, 1834, near Berlin, Germany, and died Aug. 5, 1920, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mason Kenton, at Mitchell, S. D. Deceased came to America when she was about 20 years old and was married to Fred Zard at Laporte, Ind., who preceded her In death 25 years ago this Aug. 4. She leaves to mourn their loss five children: Charles, Fritz, Will and Mrs. Mason Kenton, all of Mitchell, and Mrs. Mary Winters of Warsaw, Ind. Three other children died In childhood. She also leaves 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. All her life was spent In anu around Rensselaer with the exception of the last three years which were spent with her daughter, Mrs. Kenton, In Mitchell., Deceased was a faithful member of the German Lutheran church from childhood and lived a beautiful ChrisMan life. She was beloved by all who knew her and her friends were numbered by her acquaintances.