Note: 2 obituaries, nearly identical, but with some grammatical errors, name abbreviations and diverse spellings, a death day confusion and a different street address. The earlier one had 306 Adams St., the 2nd had 1306 Adams (the 2nd is more likely correct). The earlier had that she was survived by only her niece, Amelia; the 2nd that Amelia lived “at home” (i.e. at her house) “and several other nephews and nieces and a host of friends.” The first had a pallbearer named Whisenind; the 2nd Whisenand. The 2nd one is below. The first one noted that she died Thursday, the 2nd Wednesday evening, Dec. 30th (Dec. 30, 1964 was a Wednesday. The first one noted that the funeral was “today (Monday)” The first one seemed rushed—the 2nd one most likely represented corrections called in by the public. The 2nd one is below.

Additional note: there is a German Lutheran Cemetery in Bennington, which is better known as Flower Hill. There is a German Cemetery in Washington County. The funeral home looked up the records—her father was Josia Soll and mother Carolina (Gotch) who are buried at the Washington County German Cemetery. The death was at home, and niece, Amelia, reported the death.

Printed Jan. 4, 1965 Pilot-Tribune, Blair, Nebraska; Printed in the Jan. 7, 1965 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska

Services Monday For Miss Soll

Funeral services were held on Monday for Wilhelmina M. Soll, 1306 Adams Street, who died Wednesday evening, Dec. 30th.

The services were held at First Lutheran Church, the Rev. George Palleson officiating. Interment was in the German Cemetery, Bennington.

Miss Soll, who was born Aug. 14, 1886 in Blair, was 78 years of age at the time of her death. She is survived by a niece, Amelia Nipp, at home, and several other nephews and nieces, and a host of friends

Pallbearers were Henry Kruse, Arthur Kruse, Howard Kruse, Clarence Whisenand, Donald Hartman and Clarence Hartman.

Campbell Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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