Jessena Wage Peters (died 1907)

PETERS, LUBBEN, BOLSTER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 1/28/2011 at 07:53:13

Maquoketa Record, May 14, 1907

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The funeral of Mrs. Jessena Wage Peters was held in the M. E. Church on Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. Rev. Davis of Monmouth officiating and remains laid to rest in the Pence cemetery. Mrs. Peters id mourned by a large circle of friends, but greatest of all by her husband and children to whom she was a most devoted wife and loving mother. A large concourse of people attended, the Lucky Camp 552, Royal Neighbors of America attended in a body. Mrs. Peters was 52 years of age and was the mother of six children, two of whom died in infancy, Margaret, Lewis, Helene and Olga at home, Mrs. John Lubben and Mrs. Emma Bolster of Monticello came to see Mrs. Peters on Saturday afternoon and was with her on Sunday when she died. Those from out of town who came to attend the funeral were Mr. A. C. Bielenberg and wife of Keystone, sister of deceased, Mrs. Hildebrand and daughter Edith of Davenport, Gus Wessel of Wisner, Nebraska, John Lubben and Henry Barrichter of Monticello and Miss Lena Blessing, Mrs. Schmer and Mr. Long and wife of Maquoketa.