Kittie D. Pitzer (1922)
GUNDY, PITZER
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 3/2/2007 at 17:22:22
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 26, 1922
Page 1, Column 7Death of Miss Kittie Pitzer
Miss Kitte Pitzer, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Pitzer, died last Monday night at the home of her mother, with whom she had always made her home.
Miss Pitzer had been ill for the last eighteen months and was cared for by her devoted sister, miss Florence, who also cares for aged mother.
Miss Pitzer taught with great success in the public school of Winterset for 15 years was a prominent member of the Rebekah lodge. Miss Pitzer was well known and greatly respected by all who knew her.
The Rebekah lodge was in charge of the funeral services, which were held at the Methodist church, Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 26, 1922
Page 1, Column 6Kittie D. Pitzer
Kittie D. Pitzer was born in Iowa, December 2, 1870 and was the daughter of John A. Pitzer. She died at her home October 24th at the age of 52 years.
She was very patient and kind during her long illness.
The funeral will be held at the Methodist church this afternoon at two o’clock with the Rebekahs assisting in the services. Interment in the Winterset cemetery.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 2, 1922
Page 4, Column 3OBITUARIES – Kittie D. Pitzer
Kittie D. Pitzer was born December 2, 1867 and died October 24, 1922. About a year and a half ago her health began to fail, all that could be done by medical attention and careful nursing was unavailing. She had no fear of death, and often called upon her dear Saviour to help her bare it saying, “I can’t understand, but it’s all right, but it’s all right.”
She had been a devoted member of the church since childhood. Her great concern was for the welfare of her loved ones and her greatest regret was in leaving her aged mother, wishing they might go together. Through the days and months of suffering she was thankful to any who tried to make it easier for her.
For many years she was a teacher in the public schools, instructing the youth in knowledge and righteousness. None new who but to love her. In after years she became a seamstress, her fingers were quick at needlework and her feet ran Swift to do good.
Her brother, N. D. Pitzer, of Chugwater, Wyoming, assisted in the care of her for four months last winter and the past few weeks she was comforted by the presence of a sister, Mrs. Emma Gundy of Mankato, Kansas.
Those left to mourn her loss in the home, are the aged mother, who is quite feeble at this time, and her sister, Florence, who is so devoted to Kittie during the sickness. Aside from these are two brothers and one sister who could not be present and numerous relatives. Poem follows…
The funeral services were held at the M. E. church Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. D. J. Shenton. Interment was in the Winterset cemetery.
________________________Coordinator's note: Transcribed as published. Although one obituary gives her birth year as 1870 and her Iowa Death Certificate has 1869, her gravestone says "1867" and this is supported by both the 1870 and 1880 censuses wherein she is 3 and 13 years old respectively.
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