Mrs. Helene Lerch 1851-1922

LERCH, WENDT, SCHLAPP, LANGE

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Date: 7/7/2007 at 17:52:46

Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Sunday, January 15, 1922 pg 13

Lerch

Mrs. Helene Lerch, widow of the late August J. Lerch, and mother of Oscar and Gustav C. Lerch, Davenport business men, died Saturday morning at 3:30 at her home, 3428 Fulton avenue. She was 70 years old.

Mrs. Lerch was born in Burlington, Ia., December 13, 1851, and came to Davenport with her parents in 1869. She was married to A.J. Lerch in Davenport, Oct. 5, 1874, he preceding her in death 22 years ago. Surviving besides the two sons are two daughters, Miss Meta Lerch and Mrs. G.L. Wendt of this city, a brother, H.H. Schlapp of Melbourne, Australia, a sister, Mrs. Caroline Lange of Davenport and five grandchildren.

Services will be held from the home, 2428 Fulton avenue, at 2:30 Monday afternoon. Services at the Davenport crematorium will be private.