Emma Geisler (1870-1918)

GEISLER, HUERMANN, LAUX, KLEIN, SUDDER, REINES

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/17/2010 at 15:39:05

Maquoketa Excelsior-Record, December 3, 1918

Beloved Woman Passes Away

Miss Emma Geisler After A Protracted Illness Goes To Her Great Reward

Saturday night as the clock struck the hour of eleven the spirit of Miss Emma Geisler passed over the beautiful River of Life and found its resting place with God. Thus can we say of Miss Geisler whom the Lord has called from our midst to the land of bliss “where death shall be no more, nor mourning, nor crying and where God shall wipe away all tears from our eyes.” She was a patient sufferer and she bravely bore up under her lot, always having a smile or cheery word for all.
Miss Geisler was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Geisler. Her father preceded her in death twenty years ago and her mother about three years ago. She was born September 4, 1870, at Altoona, Pennsylvania, and lived most of her life in the west. About ten years ago, she, with her mother and brother and Mr. Klein, purchased the Dunn Shoe and Clothing Store, and on the death of her mother three years ago, she became president of this corporation.
She was a splendid musician before she was compelled to give up her work in music and a splendid class. She used to spend a great deal of time looking after the children of this community who had musical ability, but had no means of which to pay for same, and would give them their lessons free. There are many of these and other children whom she had befriended, who will always remember Miss Emma, as she was familiarly called for her many kindnesses. She was always generous to the needy and was continually giving assistance to those in need. The death of Miss Emma has cast a gloom over the entire community, for she had the love and respect of all who knew her and her hosts of friends regret that she could not remain with us and that she must be taken now. She leaves only a grief stricken brother, the two having gone through life side by side, leaning upon each other and sharing each other’s joys and sorrows. Harry, as he is familiarly known to us, counts his friends by the thousands and these extend their sympathy to him in the hours of his great trials.
Funeral service was held at her home on West Pleasant Street, Monday afternoon at three o’clock, December 3, by Mrs. D. B. Marlowe of the Christian Science Church. This morning the body will be taken to Davenport for burial in the family lot at Mt. Nebo Cemetery, where the services will be conducted by the Rabbi Marks of Temple Emanuel of that city. Those here to attend the funeral from out of the city are Miss Lona Becker and Miss Bert Huermann of LaFayette, Indiana, Mrs. A. Laux and David Klein of Chicago, Mrs. A. H. Sudder of Galesburg, Ill., Mrs. Reines and daughter of LaCrosse, Wis.

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