Mrs. Helen Lerch

LERCH, SCHLAPP

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/15/2014 at 14:34:54

Obituary

Lerch.

Mrs. Helen 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, 3128 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 1859. She was married to A. J. Lerch in Davenport, Oct. 5, 1874, he preceding her in death 23 years ago. Surviving besides her 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, 3428 Fulton avenue, at 3:30 Monday afternoon. Services at the Davenport crematorium will be private.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, 15 January 1922, p. 13.