Mrs. EDWARD J. (Nettie B. Baehler) O'ROURKE

OROURKE, BAEHLER

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Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Wednesday, January 31, 1923
Page ten, column six

MRS. E. J. O'ROURKE CLAIMED BY DEATH

End Comes After Nine Days' Illness; Taught In Local Schools

Nettie B., the beloved wife of Edward J. O'Rourke, passed peacefully to her eternal home, at the family residence, 470 West Locust street, at 8:45 Tuesday evening.

Mrs. O'Rourke's death followed a nine days' illness of pneumonia. All that medical skill and loving care could do were of no avail. Twice she rallied bravely, and her passing came as a crushing blow to her loved ones and her friends.

The deceased, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John J. Baehler, was born and reared in Dubuque. She graduated from the Dubuque High school as valedictorian of her class, and also from the Dubuque City Teachers' Training class. For a number of years she had been a most successful teacher in the Dubuque public schools. Her faithfulness to her duties was appreciated by her associates, her pupils and their parents.

On Sept. 2, 1915, she was united in marriage to Edward J. O'Rourke.

Mrs. O'Rourke was endowed with noble traits of character. Her life was one of deep devotion to her husband and her home.

She leaves to mourn her loss her bereft husband, one sister, Miss Frances Baehler, of this city, and a brother, Fred J. Baehler, of Chicago.

The funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Thursday, February 1, 1923
Page 11

MRS. O'ROURKE TO BE BURIED FRIDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Edward J. O'Rourke will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the family residence, 470 West Locust street, by Dr. Hugh Atchison, pastor of the St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church. Interment will be made in Linwood cemetery.

Friday, February 2, 1923
Page 14

Funeral Services For Mrs. Edward O'Rourke

The funeral services for Mrs. Edward O'Rourke were conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the family home, 470 West Locust street, by Dr. Hugh Atchison, pastor of St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church. The hymn, "Lead Kindly Light," was rendered during the service by Mrs. George B. Collinson, and a quartette, Mrs. Carolyn Osmundson, Miss Mary O'Rourke and the Messrs Earl G. Bott and L. S. Hopkins sang the hymns, "Abide With Me" and "Rest, Spirit, Rest."

The body has been placed in Linwood cemetery. The pallbearers were Professor Oldt, A. M. Jaeggi, Milton Urbach, Emil Loetscher, Isadore Plamondon and W. J. Connolly.

The teachers of the Fulton school and the members of the Eastern Star attended the funeral in a body. The latter organization conducted a brief service at the home.