Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1907 — Obituary [ARTICLE]

Obituary

Mary Elizabeth Kolb, the daughter of Edmund and Rachel Sketo, was born in Logan County, Ohio, December the 6th, 1834. At the age of 16 she went south with her parents, where they remained two years, returning north they settled : n the vicinity of Oxford, Ind., where they made their permanent lome.

After completing her education she became a teacher, which profession she followed until she was united in marriage to Dr. Jonathan Kolb on Nov. 14th, 1858. Of this union five children were born, four daughters and one son, Eva, Bell, Mary, Lucy T., and E. Worth. In her 18th year she became a Christian, uniting with the Christian church of Oxford, Ind., under the ministry of George Campbell. From the beginning of her Christian experience to the close of her life she remained faithful. Her husband was one of the Charter members of tie Oxford Christian church and zealous for its upbuilding. Their home was one in which the Masters servants always found a hearty welcome, here also the orphan found a shelter and a home. Mrs. Kolb is remembered for her self sacrifice in ministery to othera The chief business of these two companions was to do good, to minister, to relieve distress, to brighten the lives of the despondent, in a word, to glorify the Christ in whom they were trusting. For eleven years Mra Kolb had been a widow. Most of this time was spent in Rensselaer with her only surviving daughter Mra Eva Foltz. Here she was stricken with a disease that conquered her physical strength and defeated the skill of the physicians At 5 o’clock on the morning of August the 30th, 1907 her soul took its flight from the time and disease worn temple in which she had lived for 72 years, 8 months and 25 days. She leaves to mourn her departure one daughter, Mrs. Eva Foltz, of Rensselaer; one son, E. Worth Kolb, of Omaha, Neb.; two sisters, Mrs. T. C. Grove of Honey Grove, Texas and Elma J. Sketo of East Liberty, Ohio, who was with her during the last days of her reoent sickness; she also leaves twograndchildren and a host of friends.