Fascher, Augusta (Koehn) 1880 - 1910

FASCHER, FASHER, KOEHN

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 8/5/2021 at 20:31:23

Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 23 Jun. 1910. Read column.

On Saturday last the sad news was spread over the community that the Angel of Death had visited the home of Otto Fasher north of town and taken from its midst the beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Augusta Fasher. The announcement of the lady's death came as a blow to her many friends, few of whom were aware of her illness and all at first were loath to place credence in the report, until, against their hopes it was fully verified. Her illness was of a few days duration, having been taken ill on Friday June 17th, and death came in the evening of the following day. She was born in Germany on the 7th day of September, 1880, and at her death was 29 years of age. She was the daughter of Wm. Koehn and wife, and with her parents came from Germany and settled on a farm in Read township. Here she grew into womanhood and in 1900 was united in marriage to Otto Fasher. To mourn her demise are her husband and two children, and her aged mother. She was preceded in death by her father and four children, the latter dying in infancy. The floral tributes were beautiful and numerous, and the throng that gathered around her bier to show their love and pay their last respects to the departed, tend to show in what high esteem she was held. The funeral cortege that wended its way to the cemetery, in which interment was made, was unusually large. The funeral was held Tuesday, Rev. Burkhardt officiating. Our sympathy goes out to the sorrowing family.