Elizabeth Weiss Kritzman 1861-1918

WEISS, KRITZMAN, SHOBE, RYNIKER, GEHM, BAUER

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/8/2002 at 12:08:19

ELIZABETH WEISS KRITZMAN

Elizabeth, daughter of Martin and Marie Weiss, was born near Liberty, Adams county, Illinois, November 19, 1861, and departed this life at her home near Lebanon January 17, 1918, being at the time of her death 56 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was united in marriage to John W. Kritzman, February 26, 1885, at Quincy, Illinois, and immediately after her marriage came to Iowa whree [sic] she has since lived. To this union were born seven children, namely, Hannah M., Alma I., Edith P., Clara E. and Elmer E., who reside at home, and Mrs. Edward Shobe of near Milton and Wallace J. of Ottumwa, all of whom were at her bedside the last few days of her illness.

Besides her immediate family left to mourn her death are one granddaughter, Elizabeth Norene Shobe, one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wallace J. Kritzman, and one son-in-law Edward Shobe, also three sisters and two brothers, namely: Mrs. Fred Ryniker, Mrs. Julius Gehm, and Martin Weiss of Quincy, Ill., Mrs. Kathryn Bauer of St. Louis, Mo., and William Weiss of Milton.

At the age of fourteen she united with the German Lutheran church in Liberty and later transferred her membership to the Methodist Episcopal church at Lebanon and continued a true and faithful member until in the stillness of the night at the hour of eleven her Master said to her, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord."

She had a beautiful character, being a true and faithful wife, kind and loving mother, and a good neighbor. She was a member of the Ladies' Aid society of Lebanon and was always present at their meetings whenever her health would permit. For the past two years she has been gradually failing in health, but was a patient sufferer. She loved her family and her desire was to be with them until near the last of her sufferings when she expressed to her family her wilingness to go.

Funeral services were from the Lebanon M. E. church, conducted by her pastor, Rev. W. H. Jones Sunday at 1 p. m. Music was furnished by a quartet from the church. The text was taken from 2nd Timothy, 4th chapter, 7th and 8th verses as suggested by her, the same being used at her mother's funeral less than two years ago. The scripture read was the 14th chapter of St. John, this being her favorite chapter of the Bible.

Those in attendance from a distance were Mrs. Julius Gehm, Mrs. Fred Ryniker and Martin Weiss of Quincy, Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kritzman of Ottumwa.

She will be greatly missed in the home where she had all the qualities of a cheerful, comfortable homemaker.

The body was tenderly laid to rest in the Lebanon cemetery to await the great resurrection.

CARD OF THANKS

[cannot read - poor copy] and kind expression of sympathy in this our sad bereavement.
J. W. Kritzman and children

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 124 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Sept 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

[Original Post 24 Oct 2000]