Caroline (LUDWING) LININGER

LUDWIG, LININGER, SWARTZ, BONHAM, TODD, WALTERS

Posted By: Sharon R. Becker (email)
Date: 12/16/2008 at 04:01:52

The Mount Ayr Record-News, 1923

OBITUARY - MRS. LEVI LININGER.

Caroline LUDWIG was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, July 14, 1837, and died at her home near Diagonal, Iowa, July 15, 1923, aged eighty-six years and one day. She was united in marriage with Levi LININGER September 11, 1856, to which union were born seven children - five daughters, Emma BONHAM, deceased; Mary TODD, deceased; Sophronia WALTERS of Diagonal, Iowa; Kate TODD of Beaumont, Calif.; and Debbie SWARTZ of Mount Ayr, Iowa; and two sons, Jesse and Thomas LININGER, both of Diagonal, Iowa. Besides her children she leaves to mourn her death ten grand children, twelve great grand children, several great great grand children and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mrs. LININGER lived for sixty-three years on the old homestead in Lincoln township, where since 1900 she lived in widowhood with her two sons, bearing the responsibilities of the home and faithfully performing the duties of wife and mother. Her life was a life of service, of loving devotion to her family and friends, by which she endeared herself to them in a waythat will place her in everlasting rememberance. She was received in the Lutheran church in her childhood and died trusting in the Lord and repeatedly calling upon His name.

The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, July 17, from the Fairview M. E. church, being conducted by Rev. R. B. SHANNON, pastor of the A. C. church and the interment was in the Bruning cemetery [near Kent, Union County, Iowa].

Card of Thanks.

We take this means of expressing to the neighbors and friends our sincere and heart-felt thanks for the many kindnesses shown on the occasion of the death and funeral of our dear mother. To those who sent floral tributes, to those who furnished music and to all who helped to make our burden of grief lighter we are profoundly grateful.

THE CHILDREN.
NOTE: Levi LININGER, husband of Caroline (LUDWIG), was born on March 11, 1832, and died on April 14, 1900 at the age of 68 years, 1 month and three days. He was interred at Bruning Cemetery near Kent. Jesse LININGER, son of Levi and Caroline (LUDWIG), was born in 1866, and died in 1947 with interment at Rising Sun Cemetery, Ringgold County, Iowa. Thomas LININGER, son of Levi and Caroline (LUDWIG), was born on January 2, 1874, and died on February 7, 1953 with interment at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Ringgold County, Iowa.

Mary J. (LININGER) TODD, married Henry TODD and died at the age of 19 years, 8 months and 11 days. She was interred at Bethel Cemetery near Diagonal, Ringgold County, Iowa.

Debbie (LININGER) SWARTZ, daughter of Levi and Caroline (LUDWIG), was born in 1876, and died in 1952 with interment at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Ringgold County, Iowa.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, 2008