Kilker, Mrs. Amelia 1859-1914
KILKER
Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 12/2/2009 at 16:52:47
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, January 9, 1914TOOK HER OWN LIFE
WAS DESPONDENT OVER AFFAIRS AND IN ILL HEALTH
BODY IS DISCOVERED BY DAUGHTER
Mrs. Amelia Kilker, a Well Known and Respected Resident of LeMars For Many
Years, Gives Way to Despondency and Forfeits Destiny.Despondent from brooding over financial troubles and ill health, Mrs. Amelia
Kilker, residing on Tremont street, took her own life on Wednesday
afternoon. The rash deed was committed while the other members of the family
were away. A daughter returning from a brief errand on entering the house
did not see her mother and on making search was horrified to find the body
of her mother in a clothes closet. The unfortunate woman had secured a
piece of thin rope, fastening it around her neck with one end and attaching
the other to a hook in the wall, causing death by strangulation. Coroner
Wiltgen and Undertaker Beely were notified and went to the house.Mrs. Kilker has been in poor health for the past six months to which cause
is ascribed to the committal of the act.Mrs. Kilker was about fifty-five years of age and had been a resident of
this town for many years. Her maiden name was Amelia Kilker and she was born
in Germany on May 6, 1859. Thirty-six years ago she was united in marriage
with Christ Kilker, who preceded her in death several years ago. She leaves
five children to mourn her sad death: Sam Kilker, of Dietrich, Idaho; Mrs.
David Howes, of Haley, Idaho; Amelia and Clara Kilker residing at home; and
Herbert Kilker, of Twin Falls, Idaho.The funeral will be held on Monday afternoon at two o’clock at St. John’s
Evangelical church, corner of Howard and Fifth street, Rev. M. J. Dommann,
officiating.The family has the sympathy of the community in the sad tragedy which has
come into their lives and made the presence of death doubly sad.
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