Clara Deutsch-Kerker d. 1898

DEUTSCH, KERKER, DAVIS, GORMAN, LECLAIRE, HAAS, MURRAY, MARTIN, RYAN

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Date: 8/15/2006 at 17:25:07

The Davenport Daily Leader; Monday, January 23 1898:

Deutsch-Kerker

The Last of Earth

Funeral of Clara Deutsch-Kerker Held This Morning

This morning at 9 o’clock at Sacred Heart cathedral occurred the funeral of Clara Deutsch-Kerker, wife of Henry W. Kerker. The funeral was largely attended, the auditorium of the cathedral being filled with friends of the family.

Mass was celebrated by Rev. James Davis, vicar general of the cathedral parish, after which a funeral address was delivered by him. The remains were then taken to St. Marguerite’s cemetery, followed by a long funeral cortege.

The pall bearers were: J. F. Gorman, A. J. LeClaire, Victor Haas [?], O. G Murray, C. D. Martin, D. W. Ryan.

[note: St. Marguerite’s Cemetery: Kerker Clara Deutsch 1862 - 22 Jan 1898; Kerker Henry Weston 02 Nov 1908, aged 64y]