GANTZ, Mahala 1813 - 1893

GANTZ, DEARDURFF

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/22/2022 at 20:41:46

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, June 14, 1893
Page 3, Column 4

An Aged Woman Gone.

Mrs. Mahala GANTZ, widow of the late John GANTZ, who died in this city last winter, passed away this morning. She was in the eighty-first year of her age. Her health had been failing for two or three years and she had been confined to her bed for five months past. Mrs. GANTZ was born in Ohio, grew to womanhood and was married there. The family came to this county in 1851 and lived for many years on a farm near Brookville. Mrs. GANTZ was the mother of six children, four of whom are now living--J. S. and Andrew in this county, Mrs. E. G. DEARDUFF (sic - DEARDURFF) in Burlington, and John in Omaha, Neb. She had been a member of the Baptist church since early womanhood, and had lived the life of a consistent christian. In the community in this county in which so many years of her life had been spent she was held in the highest esteem, for she discharged her every duty as wife, mother and friend in the most faithful manner. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, June 14, 1893
Page 7, Column 3

Death of Mrs. John GANTZ.

Mrs. Mahala McClish GANTZ, wife of the late John GANTZ, died at her home in this city at seven o'clock this morning, after an illness which kept her confined to her bed for some five months. She was eighty years old the third of last March, and had been married sixty-two years, her husband dying about a year ago (sic - four months ago, February 8, 1893). Mrs. GANTZ was the mother of six children, four of whom are still living. They are Mrs. J. H. DEARDURFF, of Burlington, Andrew and J. S. GANTZ, of Fairfield, and John T. GANTZ, the youngest, of Omaha, Neb. William and Maria are dead. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Mrs. GANTZ was a member of the Baptist church and the services will be conducted by her pastor. Rev. G. F. Reinking.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, August 2, 1893
Page 6, Column 3

Died.

... GANTZ--In Fairfield city, on June 14, 1893, of general debility, Mrs. Mahala GANTZ, aged 80 years. ...

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot Old.P.025, with husband John.