Bertha Lager Pauly 1881-1922

LAGER, PAULY

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Date: 7/27/2007 at 09:47:04

Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Sunday, February 5, 1922 p. 15

Pauly

Mrs. Bertha M. Pauly, nee Lager, wife of Nicholas A. Pauly, 1126 Marquette street, bookkeeper for the Moss Clothing company, died Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. An infant son, Bernard, born at 1:30 died at the same hour. Mrs. Pauly was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Lager of Davenport, who survive her.

She was born in Davenport, December 6, 1881, and was united in marriage to Nicholas A. Pauly in Davenport by Rev. L.J. Enright. She was a member of St. Angelus branch of the Western Catholic union and belonged to St. Joseph’s church.

The husband, five sons, and one daughter, also survive her, Anthony, Vincent, Donald, Edward, and Robert, and Helen; and two brothers, Edward Lager of Davenport and Frank Lager of Dixon, Ia. The bodies of the mother and baby son which were removed to the Fred N. Ruhl funeral home were taken to the home Saturday afternoon, whence funeral services will be held Monday morning at 8:30 with services at 9 o’clock at St. Joseph’s church, Rev. A. Schoenigh will officiate, and interment will be in Holy Family cemetery.

Members of St. Angela Branch 216, Western Catholic Union, will meet at the home Sunday afternoon at 4:15 for prayers, and will also attend in a body the funeral services at 9 o’clock in St. Joseph’s church. At 8:15 Sunday evening St. Pius Branch 95 of the W.C.U. will meet at the home for prayers.

Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Monday, February 6, 1922 p. 13

The Pauly Funeral

One of the largest attended funerals held in Davenport for some time was that of Mrs. Bertha M. Pauly, wife of Nicholas A. Pauly, which took place today. Services were conducted at 9 o’clock at St. Joseph’s church, the vast auditorium being filled with sorrowing friends and relatives. Rev. Father Schoeningh celebrated requiem high mass, pronounced the burial absolution and preached the sermon.

There was a profusion of beautiful flowers, attesting to the high esteem and devotion in which the deceased was held by all. Father Schoeningh also officiated at the grave in Holy Family cemetery.

Ladies of the Western Catholic Union, of which the deceased was a member, attended in a body. Pallbearers were John Epping, Leo Gerkin, Ned Dugan, John Fell, Paul Schepler and Edward Weeg.