MRS. LIZZIE LAAKER RITES HELD TODAY

ARLINGTON - Death came to Mrs. Lizzie Laaker, widow of John F. Laaker, at her home here on Monday evening shortly after six o’clock. Mrs. Laaker had been practically bedfast for the past two weeks, and had been in failing health for the past seven years.

As Lizzie May Wilson, she was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on July 7, 1869, the only daughter of P.Z. and Lizzie Wilson. In the fall of 1879 the Wilson family moved here and established the store which was well known throughout this part of the state as the famous P. Z. Store.

Mrs. Laaker finished her education in Oshkosh, and then clerked in her father’s store for many years until 1900 when she was united in marriage to John F. Laaker of this place.

Three children were born to this union, two of whom preceded their mother in death, a daughter who died in infancy in 1902 and a son, Harold, who passed away at the age of 11 in 1918.

She is survived by one son, Allen W. Laaker of this place, and two grandchildren, David and Sandra Laaker.

#2-14 Mar., 1946 - The Enterprise - Lizzie Mae Laaker

MRS. LIZZIE LAAKER RITES HELD SUNDAY

Last Member Of The P. Z. Wilson, Pioneer Mercantile Family Buried

ARLINGTON - Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie Mae Laaker, age 76 years, who passed away on March 4th at her home following a prolonged illness which had kept her bedfast only a few weeks, were held on Thursday afternoon after the remains had laid in state in the Reckmeyer Funeral Home from ten until two o’clock.

Mrs. Laaker was the last member of the pioneer mercantile family, the P. Z. Wilsons, who operated stores in several eastern Nebraska towns in early days.

Rev. A. W. Clarke conducted the services in the Methodist church; Mrs. Otto Renard and Therlo Reckmeyer each sang a solo, accompanied by Mrs. Jack Cady.

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

Find a Grave Memorial #43005119 Pallbearers were Chet G. Marshall, Vernon Marshall, Leo Weber, Harold Weber, Homer Miller and George Schoettger.

Survivors are one son, Allen W. Laaker of this place, and two grandchildren.

Burial was made in the Arlington cemetery.