Sarah Nethercote Zepp (1859 - 1901)

ZEPP, NETHERCOTE

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 2/3/2019 at 01:05:16

The Osceola Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa
June 6, 1901, Page 4

Death of Mrs. Sarah Zepp.

Sarah Nethercote was born February 4, 1859 and died May 29, 1901. She was born in England and came to America with friends at the age of sixteen. Her mother died when she was two weeks old and her father when she was ten years of age. She was married to Wm. Zepp in Cedar County, Iowa, March 12, 1878. To this union was born ten children; three having preceded the mother to the home of the soul. Mrs. Zepp has been a follower of Jesus for a number of years. She united with the M. E. church in Jamison when the society was first organized. Mrs. Zepp was a loving wife, a devoted mother and died triumphant in the Christian faith. She leaves a host of friends with her relatives to mourn her loss. Funeral services were conducted at the Jamison church by the pastor after which her body was laid to rest in the Jamison cemetery to await the resurrection morning. The family have the sympathy of the entire community.
M.J.R.