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The Janesville Gazette

Monday, June 11, 1917

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

PLEASANTLY SURPRISED ON FIFTY-EIGHTH BIRTHDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Anton HEIDER and Miss Lena WELLNITZ pleasantly surprised their mother,
Mrs. M. WELLNITZ, on Friday evening, June 8, the occasion being her fifty-eighth birthday. The evening was spent in playing cards and dancing. The music was furnished by Anton HEIDER and brother Frank of Pierce, Nebraska. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank WELLNITZ and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry KNOPES and family, Frank HEIDER of Pierce, Nebraska; Frank BARESH of Johnstown, Mr. and Mrs. Anton HEIDER and family, Mr. and Mrs. John WELLNITZ and family and Miss Anna WELLNITZ of Johnstown. All the relatives and friends departed at the wee hours of the morning, leaving Mrs. WELLNITZ many beautiful presents and wishing her many more happy birthdays. [p. 5, col. 4]

MRS. MARY HICKEY CALLED BY DEATH
Aged Resident of Janesville Passes Quietly Away - Had Lived Here Over Half a Century.
At 4:40 o'clock Saturday afternoon the final summons came to Mrs. Mary HICKEY, one of the
oldest residents of Janesville. Born in the Co. Wexford, Ireland, she came to America when a young girl and was married in Waterbury, Conn., to Michael HICKEY, who preceded her in death fourteen years ago. The young couple came to Janesville in 1856. Mrs. HICKEY was a woman of strong personality and always had a kind word for everybody.
One son and four daughters are left to mourn: James F. HICKEY, Mrs. Margaret DOLAN,
Kate C. and Sarah A. HICKEY of this city, and Mary E. HICKEY of Milwaukee. She also leaves two grandchildren: James F. and George Michael HICKEY.
The funeral took place this morning at ten o'clock at St. Mary's church. The services were
conducted by Rev. Beccaria. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. The pallbearers were T. P. BURNS, Henry CULLEN, James SPOHN, Patrick KAVANAUGH and Robert WILSON. [p. 5, col. 5]

Miss Emma Millie Edmunds.
Death came to Miss Emma Millie EDMUNDS Saturday evening at about half past six, at her
home, 28 South Jackson street, following an illness of about four weeks. Miss EDMUNDS was born on August 1, 1873, in the town of Harmony, but has been a resident of this city since the age of fifteen. She had been employed at the Rock River Cotton company for twenty years or more and left their employ only when her health demanded it.
She was a member of the Congregational church and of Crystal Camp No. 132, R.N.A. Miss
EDMUNDS leaves to mourn her death five sisters, Lena of Suring, Wis.; Mrs. Harry GAFFEY of this city; Mrs. Charles SPURR of Rockford; Mary and Laura of Janesville, and a brother, Edward, also of this city. Henry C. KLEIN is a half brother.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock from the home. The Rev. Charles
E. Ewing will officiate. Interment will be in Mt. Zion cemetery. [p. 5, col. 5]

Dr. Robert L. Booher.
Funeral services for the late Dr. Robert L. BOOHER will be conducted by the Rev. Charles T.
Ewing of the First Congregational church at the home, 320 Cherry street at ten o'clock Tuesday morning. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. [p. 5, col. 5]

Mrs. Mary McKewan.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Mary McKEWAN were conducted this morning at nine o'clock
from St. Mary's Catholic church. Interment was in Mt. Olivet cemetery. The pallbearers were: Harold McKEWAN, William McKEWAN, Frank GLEASON, Allen CRANE, Harry SMITH and James HAULON. [p. 5, col. 5]

Mrs. William B. Stoddard.
The funeral of the late Mrs. William B. STODDARD was held this afternoon at two o'clock from
the home, 316 Washington street. The Rev. Raymond G. Pierson of the First Baptist church conducted the services. Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery. The pallbearers were: John C. HANCHETT, Roy E. WISNER, John R. WHIFFEN, John T. FITCHETT, J. Sieber TAYLOR, and Charles H. CHASE. [p. 5, col. 5]

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