Marie Elizabeth Ruwe Kerkhoff

Mrs. Herman Kerkhoff, fifty-nine years of age, died at her home some time Saturday night or Sunday morning. She was found dead in bed by her husband when he awakened on Sunday morning. Her death was sudden and a shock to the family for she had been in seemingly good health Saturday and had not complained of any illness up to the time of retiring Saturday night. Death was due to heart trouble, with which she had been troubled at intervals for some time. Saturday afternoon she felt so well that she entertained a party of friends at her home all afternoon. Marie Elizabeth Ruwe was born in Quincy, Illinois on September 24, 1865, the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. August Ruwe. In 1872 the family moved to Washington County, where Miss Ruwe was reared and received her education in the vicinity of Fontanelle. Thirty-three years ago she was united in marriage to Herman Kerkhoff and they settled on a farm in Washington county, where they have lived since. Surviving are her husband and two children, Mrs. Ernest Meier and August Kerkhoff; one brother, August Ruwe, Lincoln and two sisters, Mrs. Lena Loosing and Mrs. Anna Mueller, both of Fremont; five grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held at the home at one o’clock Tuesday afternoon and two o’clock at the Fontanelle church, Rev. F.C. Schuldt officiating. Interment was made in the Fontanelle cemetery.

#2 13 May, 1925 - The Pilot FONTANELLE NEWS Mrs. Elizabeth Kerkhoff who has been in rather feeble health the past few years, quietly passed to her eternal reward at her home three miles northeast of Fontanelle some time during Saturday night. She was about 60 years old at the time of her death and leaves to mourn her demise besides her husband, two children, five grandchildren, one brother and two sisters. The surviving relatives are her husband, Herman Kerkhoff, her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Meier of Tacoma, and son August Kerkhoff who resides with his family on the home farm, A. H. Ruwe of Lincoln, Mrs. Ann Mueller and Mrs. William Loosing of Fremont. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the residence and at 2 p.m. from the local Lutheran church of which she has been a lifelong member. The remains were laid to rest in the family lot near the church. ~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library ~~~

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