Hitchler, Nancy (Miller) d. 1921

HITCHLER, MILLER, PRICE, BROOMHALL

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 5/2/2005 at 12:36:40

Obituary:

Mrs. William Hitchler Dies - Pneumonia Is Cause One of Jasper County's oldest pioneers, Mrs. William Hitchler, died at home Wednesday morning from pneumonia which set in after injury which she sustained several days ago in a fall.

Mrs. Hitchler, who was ninety-two years old last May, was born in New York. When still a child, she moved with her parents to Illinois and living them moved to Japser Co. where they settled in the early days on the old home place a quarter of a mile north of Metz, where she lived a long and useful life.

She lived to see 5 generations and is the last member of a family of eleven children.

She is survived by 3 children, Mishael Hitchler at home, Mrs. Nora Price of Missouri and Mrs. Mary Broomhall of Fullerton, Nebraska. Her 2 daughters have visited her during the fall and Mrs. Price was with her when she died. Mr. Hitchler died more than 25 years ago. Arrangements for the funeral will be announced later. ~ The Newton (IA) Daily News, November 9, 1921