Wernli, Mrs. Jacob (Christine) 1843-1925

WERNLI

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 1/25/2012 at 19:17:08

LeMars Globe-Post
February 16, 1925

MRS. J. WERNLI IS CALLED BY DEATH
Wife of Man Who Founded Western Union College Succumbs in City.

Mrs. Christine Wernli, widow of the late Prof. J. Wernli, founder of Western
Union College, died on Friday, February 13, in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. C. F. Paul. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at St.
Paul’s M. E. church. Rev. F. H. Thiel officiating, and the body was
interred in the LeMars cemetery.

Mrs. Wernli lived to be 82 years old. She was born in Darmstadt, Germany, on
June 13, 1843, and came to America with her parents when she was 11 years
old. The family lived in Milwaukee and later in Platteville, Wis., and it
was at Platteville that deceased was married to Jacob Wernli.

Mr. and Mrs. Wernli came to LeMars in 1875. Deceased was a lifelong member
of the Methodist church.