Catherine Jane Morti 1857-1914

ENTLER, MORTI, COX, GUESS

Posted By: Volunteer: Roxanne Riggan
Date: 2/25/2012 at 15:17:38

Mrs. Fred Morti

Catherine Jane Entler, daughter of W.W. and Sarah Entler, was born in Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County, Iowa, on ___15th 1857. In March 1867 she moved with her parents to Bonaparte, where she resided almost continuously until her demise on January 30th, 1914, at twenty minutes after four o’clock, aged 56 years __months and 15 days.

On March 19th, 1892 she was married to Mr. Warren Cox.
On February 28th 1899 she was married to Mr. J. F. Morti who together with a daughter, Mrs. Frank Guess, one grandchild, five brothers, G,W. of Chicago, W.H. of Washington, D.C., H. J. of West Point, Iowa, L.H. of Evansville, Indiana and J.S. Entler of Bonaparte; together with other relatives and friends are left to mourn their loss.

She was a woman of more than ordinary sympathy and kindness and was never so happy as when administering to comfort others often, at the expense of ____.

We most heartily and sincerely express and extend our sympathy to our brother Mr. Morti and to the daughter to the five brothers and all the relatives and mourners in this time of their affliction and sorrow. May the sympathizing Jesus speak peace to their troubled hearts.

The funeral service was held at the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon, Rev. Hughes, officiating and interment at the Bonaparte cemetery.

The family and relatives desire to express gratitude to all who with them in their sad bereavement.

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Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Scrapbook A, page 328, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA