Mrs. Virginia Kessler

KESSLER, PROPST

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 8/28/2014 at 16:24:43

Yesterday afternoon at a few minutes past 3 o'clock occurred the death of Mrs. Virginia Kessler, wife of Chief of Police Kessler, after a very painful illness of more than two weeks. She was first taken ill two weeks ago last Thursday and from that day until the hour of her death she took no nourishment except a little milk and stimulants. During the entire time she suffered the most intense pain. For the past four or five days she was unconscious and lay in a comatose state but still suffered greatly. She was first taken with the grippe but other complications arose and the attending physicians pronounced her case hopeless about a week ago, but her great vitality kept her alive.

Mrs. Kessler's maiden name was Virginia Propst. She was born in Franklin, Va., June 24, 1844. She came west with her parents and settled in Davenport, where on April 24, 1865, she was united in marriage with Frank Kessler. She was the mother of eight children, four only of whom are living. She has one sister living in Rawlins, Wyoming; two in Plattsmouth, Neb.; one brother in Grinnell, and one in Monmouth. The brother in Monmouth and one sister from Plattsmouth, together with her husband and children were with her when she died. The bereaved family will have the sincere sympathy of their hosts of friends in this, their sad affliction. The loss of a mother is the most grievous loss that can befall a child, while to a husband, the death of a kind and loving wife is a terrible bereavement.

The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence 1148 West Third street with interment in St. Mary's cemetery.

Source: Davenport Morning Tribune, Davenport, Ia., 09 March 1890.