MARIA/MARY KUNKLE SCHMIDT 1866--1918

KUNKLE, SCHMIDT, SMITH, MOORE, AMGUISH

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Date: 12/31/2005 at 08:49:37

6.27.1918 THE BELLEVUE LEADER

AFTER AN ILLNESS OF 2 YEARS DURATION OF GRAVES' DISEASE, THE SPIRIT OF MRS CHRIS SCHMIDT PASSED TO THAT HIGHER REALM ON SATURDAY, 6.23.1918.
DECEASED, WHOSE MAIDEN NAME WAS MARY KUNKLE, WAS BORN IN IOWA TOWNSHIP, JACKSON COUNTY, IOWA, 8.12.1866. SHE WAS A DAUGHTER OF FRANK AND SUSAN KUNKLE, WELL KNOWN PIONEERS OF THAT SECTION.

SHE WAS MARRIED TO CHRIS SCHMIDT OF BELLEVUE, ON 11.28.1888, IN THIS CITY, WHICH PLACE HAS BEEN THEIR HOME, THE LATTER BEING FOR MANY YEARS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MILWAUKEE RAILWAY COMPANY. THEY WERE THE PARENTS OF 2 SONS, FRANK OF DUBUQUE AND CHARLES OF THIS CITY, WHO WITH THE HUSBAND MOURN THE DEPARTURE OF A LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER, ONE WHO WAS EVER SOLICITIOUS FOR THE WELFARE AND HAPPINESS OF THOSE SHE HELD DEAR.

SHE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY 2 BROTHERS AND 3 SISTERS, LOUIS KUNKLE OF CLINTON, FRANK KUNKLE OF GREEN ISLAND, MRS ORIN MOORE OF WEST BEND, MRS CARRIE AMGUISH OF CHICAGO AND MISS MONICA KUNKLE OF GREEN ISLAND.

SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND A FAITHFUL AND CONSISTENT CHRISTIAN WOMAN. DURING HER LONG ILLNESS SHE BORE HER SUFFERINGS WITHOUT COMPLAINT.

TO THOSE WHO MOURN THE COMMUNITY EXTENDS HEARTFELT SYMPATHY.

THE BODY WAS TAKEN TO THE HOME OF HER BROTHER FRED KUNKLE AT GREEN ISLAND ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD THERE TUESDAY. INTERMENT WAS MADE IN THE FAMILY LOT IN THE REESEVILLE CEMETERY.

THE PALLBEARERS WERE FRED KRUMVIEDE, EDWARD BRUENNING, LOUIS KRABBENHOFT, HENRY AND AUGUST PLEON, LOUIS CLAUSEN.