Obituary Record

Mary Wrich
Died on 8/19/1917
Buried in German Cemetery

Mrs. Carsten Wrich Dead

Another Good Washington County Mother Goes to Her Last Repose

Mrs. Mary* Wrich, widow of Carsten Wrich, prominent large land owner and farmer, and financier in the territory southeast of Kennard for many years, died last Sunday, the 19th. inst. at her sons, Chris’, home after an illness of a few weeks, aged 84 years, 4 months and 21 days.

Deceased was a native of Holstein, Germany, coming to this country many years ago and locating with her husband southeast of Kennard, on land still owned by the family, in the early seventies. Three sons, Henry, Chris and Hans and one daughter, Mrs. John F. Schultz, survive. The sons are representative, prosperous farmers in the Papio neighborhood, where they were born and reared, and the daughter resides in Omaha.

Funeral service was held yesterday, Thursday, and the burial was in the German Cemetery by the side of her husband, who died a number of years ago, and her son, Claus, who died more recently.

*family records have Marie, tombstone has Marrie

Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 8/24/1917


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