Lattner, Josephine M. (Endres) 1857-1898

LATTNER, ENDRES

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Date: 8/3/2013 at 23:57:28

Death Angel
Many friends in Waterloo will learn with regret the misfortune that has come to J.F. Lattner, formerly of this city, in the death of his wife at Cedar Rapids yesterday afternoon. The Republican says:

At 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon, after months of suffering, Mrs. J.F. Lattner died at the family home, No. 405 South Second street, at the age of 41 years. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, from the church of Immaculate Conception, conducted by Rev. Father Gunn, assisted by Rev. Father Beer, of Dyersville. The interment will be in the cemetery at Kenwood.

Josephine Mary Endres was born in Dubuque county, eight miles west of the city of Dubuque, on Dec. 6, 1857. She was married to J.F. Lattner at Lattners on Sept. 16, 1879. At that time Mr. Lattner was engaged in teaching school at Cascade and they lived at that town for the next four years, after which they moved to La Porte city, where for five or six years Mr. Lattner was editor and publisher of the La Porte City Progress. They then came to Cedar Rapids, some seven or eight years ago. Mr. Lattner accepted a prosition on the Gazette, where he was for some time. Leaving the Gazette, he went to Dubuque, where he was employed on the Herald for one year. Mrs. Lattner and the children, however, remained in Cedar Rapids during that time. Mr. Lattner then returned here and conducted the Journal for a year. For the past three years he has been in the post office.

Mrs. Lattner, who was first of all devoted to her home and her children, after her church, was soon known after coming to Cedar Rapids in both church and social circles, and by her personality and genial nature had soon drawn about her a legion of warm personal friends. About a year ago her health began to fail, and since last February she has been almost constantly confined to her bed, the failure being slow but sure.

She is survived by her husband and four children, three boys and one daughter. They are: J. Arthur Lattner, a young man of 18, who is a member of the Fifth Iowa battery, and who will be home tosay; P. Eugene Lattner, a lad of 17; Miss Louisa Amanda and M. Buron Lattner. She is also survived by her aged mother, Mrs. Josephine Endres, who has been by her daughter's bedside for months, and one brother, O.J. Endres, of Lattners. To the sorrowing family in this, their hour of affliction, will be extended the sincere sympathy of a host of friends.

~Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Blackhawk co. Iowa
Friday, July 29, 1898