Leah (From) Wagner (1847-1897)

FROM, WAGNER, ERTEL, PIFER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 6/18/2011 at 21:12:48

From Story County Watchman July 16, 1896

Obituary.--Leah From was born in Centre Co., Penn., on Feb. 26, 1847, and died in Colo, Iowa, July 11, 1897, aged 50 years, 4 months and 15 days. From Pennsylvania she moved with her parents to Stephenson county, Ill., in 1855, and in 1864 removed from thence to Iowa, where she resided the remainder of her life. In 1872 she was married to Leonard Wagner of Colo. Four children were born to them, three of whom are yet living. In 1878 she was converted to God and made a profession of faith in Christ as her person Savior. She united with the Methodist Protestant church for a number of years and in March 1891, united with the United Evangelical church, of which she was a faithful member up to the time of her death. The funeral services were held on Tuesday p. m. and a large congregation of sympathizing friends were in attendance. Interment was made in the Colo cemetery.

The following friends and relatives from abroad were in attendance at the funeral of Mrs. L. Wagner: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ertel of Green Mountain, Mrs. Ertel is the sister of Mrs. Wagner; Mr. James From, David City, Neb., brother; Mrs. Mary Pifer of Green Mountain, a sister of Mrs. W., Joseph and Williams Wagner, of La Porte, Neb., J. A. Wagner of Belle Plaine who are sons of Mr. Wagner. All of the family were present except two brothers, one sister and two stepsons. Mrs. Levi Bahr of LaPorte City, Iowa. Rev. and Mrs. Skogsburg and Mrs. Wesley Deal of Zearing were also present.

As death has come for the first time into our Aid Society Circle and removed our sister and co-worker from our midst, who was one of our oldest and most faithful members, we bow in submission to our Heavenly Father and say, "Thy Will be Done." We cannot cover he casket with flowers, as it was her request not to do so, we only trust that in the "sweet bye and bye" we shall all meet "where the flowers never fade and the sun never sets," and where none are sick or weary. The workers are taken but the work still goes on. Therefore, Resolved: these few lines of love and sympathy be placed in the hands of the family of the deceased, and a copy or the same be spread upon the minutes of the society. Mrs. H. N. Wilkins, Pres., Miss Lou Shepher, Sec'y.