Mary Elizabeth Schuler 1850 - 1930

SCHULER, TACKENBERG, COLBY, WELCH, WALKER, SPRAGUE

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The Burlington Hawk-Eye, page 5, August 23, 1930; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa:

MRS. M. SCHULER IS DEAD HERE
Eighty-Year-Old Local Woman Succumbs to Illness At Home On Ashmun Street

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Schuler, 80, widow of Gilbert (sic) Schuler, died at her home, 1231 Ashmun street, at 2:30 yesterday afternoon.

She was a native of Burlington but had lived in Benton township far many years before returning here nine years ago. Mrs. Schuler, whose maiden name was Myers, was born in Burlington January 29, 1850. She was married to Mr. Schuler on May 28, 1868, in Burlington.

She is survived by nine children, Mrs. H. A. Tackenberg of Rock Island, Charles E. Schuler of Kingston, John F. Schuler of Chicago, Mrs. Julia E. Colby of West Point, Mrs. J. M. Welch of Los Angeles, Mrs. C. K. Walker of Burlington, Edward Schuler of Sperry. Mrs. Frank Sprague of Chicago and Miss Lillian Schuler of Burlington. One daughter preceded her in death.

Mrs. Schuler was a member of the Kingston Methodist church. The body was taken to Prugh's chapel pending funeral arrangements.

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The Burlington Hawk-Eye, page 2, August 26, 1930; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa:

Services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Schuler, who passed away August 22, 1930, at 2:30 p.m., will be held in the Kingston M. E. church, Wednesday afternoon (August 27, 1930) at 1 o'clock. Interment will be in the Kossuth cemetery. Friends invited. Friends may call at Prugh's chapel until Wednesday at 12 o'clock at which time the cortege will leave for Kingston.