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Nashville Journal January 16, 1919 - Nashville, Washington Co., Illinois
ENTER GREAT BEYOND Mrs. P. Ziegel Enters Rest
Mrs. P. Ziegel Mrs. Antoinette Ziegel, nee Bimmermann, wife of P. Ziegel, president of the Farmers & Merchants National Bank, was born May 5, 1855, in Milwaukee, Wis. and died Monday at 4 o'clock a.m. in her home in this city of heart failure at the age of 63 years, 3 months and 9 days. The summons was sudden, and from sleep Mrs. Ziegel passed to the deeper slumber that marks the transition to a brighter world - before daybreak the Eternal Morning dawned. No presentiment had warned of the coming separation from her loved ones, and she could not tarry to say farewell. Mrs. Ziegel had since girlhood been afflicted with asthma and during the holidays contracted a severe cold, but would not take it seriously and could not be persuaded to remain in the bed. She seemed improved Sunday and in the evening went upstairs at 9 and retired at 10 o'clock. No one apprehended danger. Mr. Ziegel was aroused at 4 o'clock by a sense of impending loss to find his faithful helpmate had just ceased breathing - a voice that uttered only words of kindness was mute and hands, ever willing to serve others, were stilled. With her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Bimmerman, the departed in 1865 came to Nashville where she grew to womanhood and on Oct. 4, 1872, was married to Peter Ziegel, with whom she lived happily for forty-six years. Besides her husband she leaves a sister, Mrs. Helen Janett of Los Angeles, California. Two brothers, Frank and Otto, and a sister, Mrs. Theresa Spangler, preceded her in death. The grief of the bereaved husband is shared by all who knew Mrs. Ziegel. Modest, amiable, unselfish, and always ready to respond to the call for sympathy and aid, her presence will be sorely missed. Although not formally united with the church she was a member of the Presbyterian congregation and Ladies' Aid Society. Nine years ago Mr. and Mrs. Ziegel had taken a trip overseas and toured Europe and four years ago they spent a season in California where Mr. Ziegel was dangerously injured in an automobile accident. Mr. Ziegel ascribes his convalescence and recovery to his wife, who was untiring in ministrations and devoted care. Mrs. Thos. A. Nicholson, formerly Theresa Spangler, a niece to whom Mrs. Ziegel was very much attached, was here with her aunt during her last days on earth. Lieut. Nicholson was at Henderson, Ky., enroute for his post of duty at Johnstown, Pa., when he was recalled to Nashville by a message notifying him of Mrs. Ziegel's demise. The silent form of Mrs. Ziegel was borne to the Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon to lie in state from 1:30 to 2 o'clock that friends might find opportunity for a last glance and leave-taking. The funeral services were opened by the pastor , Dr. R. B. Loye, who spoke words of consolation to the mourners, commending them to God as the source of all comfort. Rev. F. Baltzer followed and directed the attention to the text: "At evening time there shall be light." The impressive memorial service of their order was then conducted by the Rebekahs in honor of the departed - a charter member. The P. L. A. S. also paid tribute by attending in a body. Songs of solace were sung by a quartett: Mrs. W. T. Sawyer, Miss Margaret Brown, George Meyer and Theo. Hohman, Mrs. O. S. Thompson being accompanist. The pall bearers were: Rudolph Scheurer, H. H. House, Harry Gewe, H. C. Buhrmann, B. B. Holston and C. W. Nax. Interment was made in the Masonic cemetery. Winter's reign had been relaxed and the day, mild and serene, seemed to suggest the gentle well-doing of her who was laid to rest under masses of beautiful flowers - fragrant tokens of love. The following from a distance attended the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. R. Buchel, Mrs. L. J. Kern, Mrs. Ida Axtell and Mrs. B. H. Rhein of St. Louis; Mrs. Fred Finey of Sparta and Andrew Ziegel, a brother of P. Ziegel, and F. W. Topping of St. Paul, Minn. Card of thanks For sympathy and aid tendered in recent bereavement, the sudden loss of my dear wife, Antoinnette Ziegel, I desire to express my heartfelt thanks, especially to the ministers who officiated at the funeral, and to the Rebekahs. P. Ziegel

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