Died at his home last Thursday morning, Mr. John Utterman, aged 57 years. Mr. Utterman was one of the pioneer settlers in this neighborhood. He was well liked by everybody as was shown by the large procession that followed him to his last resting place at Kennard cemetery last Saturday. He leaves a wife, son and daughter to mourn his departure. The cause of his death was pneumonia.

#2-16 Apr., 1903 - Blair Courier - John Utterman

After an illness of but one week’s duration, John Utterman died at his home about six miles southwest of this city at an early hour last Thursday morning. The funeral was held at the house at 1 o’clock last Saturday, and interment made in the Kennard cemetery. Mr. Utterman was a high type of the sturdy and progressive German farmer, and his death in the very prime of life is a sad blow to his friends as well as to his family.

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

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