HETTRICK, Forence Mae (Kohrt) 1889-1926

HETTRICK, KOHRT, PESCH

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 1/3/2013 at 20:29:16

BRAIN TUMOR FATAL
FOR MRS. L. HETRICK

Death Comes Sunday After
Months of Pain; First
Ill in 1923

Many months of suffering for Mrs. Lyman Hetrick, of this city, were ended by death, early Sunday morning. A brain tumor, discovered for the first time in December, 1923, was the cause of death. Treatment shortly after its discovery, caused it to lay dormant until three months ago, when Mrs. Hetrick was again taken ill. She was again taken to Rochester for treatment, but grew steadily worse until the time of her death. For the past two months she has been confined to her bed.

Mrs. Hetrick came here with her husband on February 23, 1916. They settled on a farm three miles east of this city, where they have continued to make their home, and where two of their three children, Lyman, 8 years of age, and Glen, 4, were born. A daughter, Alice, was born in LaSalle County, Illinois, where Mr. and Mrs. Hetrick formerly made their home. Up to the time of her illness in 1923, Mrs. Hetrick took an active part in the work of her church and in many community undertakings. In spite of the fact that she devoted much of her time to her family and home, she had many outside interests and consequently made many friends here, who mourn her loss.

Florence Mae Kohrt was born in LaSalle County, Illinois, on December 2, 1889, She was the daughter of H. L. and Clara Kohrt. Mr. Kohrt, who made his home here for many years, now lives in Iowa City. After completing her education in the public schools, she attended Pleasant View Luther College, at Ottawa, Illinois, where she graduated in the normal course. After teaching for two years she married Lyman Hetrick on November 29, 1911, at the parental home in LaSalle County. They made their home on a farm there until the spring of 1916 when they came to this city to make their home.

Funeral services were held from the Methodist church in this city, yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. F. E. Burgess was in charge of the services there and at the grave in Riverview Cemetery.

Besides her husband and children, she is survived by her father, H. L. Kohrt sister, Mrs. Roy Kilmer, of Fargo, North Dakota and another sister, Mrs. Edna Kates of Folsom, Illinois.

[Rock Rapids Reporter, Thursday, February 11, 1926, Rock Rapids, Iowa]
(Credit: S. Bell)
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NOTES:
The cemetery listing for Riverview at Rock Rapids on IaGenWeb shows:

Hettrick, Florence 1889 -- 1926
Block 10 Lot 64 Space 02

Hettrick, Lyman 1882 - 1953
Block 10 Lot 64 Space 01

Hettrick, Metta - 1894 - 1988
Block 08 Lot 04 Space 09

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NOTE: The newspaper spelled her surname with one "T", but it is believed it should have two T's.
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NOTE: Another Marriage for Lyman Hetrick:

A quiet wedding, which took place last week, was that of Miss Mta** Pesch and Lyman Hetrick. They drove to LeMars Wednesday, May 16, and there were married by a former Rock Rapids pastor, Rev. Earl Burgess. Upon their return to Rock Rapids they went to housekeeping on the farm two miles east of Rock Rapids owned by Mr. Hetrick.

[LeMars Globe Post, Monday, May 28, 1928, Lemars, Iowa] (Credit: S. Bell)

**Mta should be Metta.
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