THE OBITUARY OF

Mrs. William Peterson


Mrs. William Peterson

MRS. WILLIAM PETERSON, aged 28 years, died at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning at Mercy hospital from paralysis after a final illness of a week's duration. She was a member of the Maccabees and of the Rebekah Lodge.

Mrs. Peterson was born in Council Bluffs and has lived here all her life. She is survived by her husband, William Peterson, 1817 South Eighth Street; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Schicklousky of Neola; three brothers, Gustav, Godfrey and William Schicklousky, all of Neola, and three sisters, Miss Mary Schicklousky of this city, Mrs. John Florchinger and Mrs. Patrick Turner of Neola.


Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, Tuesday, April 25, 1916, page 7

FUNERAL

The funeral of the late Mrs. William Peterson, held Thursday from the family residence at 1817 South Eighth Street and later from St. John's English Lutheran Church was very largely attended, and there were many floral remembrances. The Lady Maccabees and the Rebekahs attended the services in bodies, acting as an escort for the body and also as flower bearers. The pallbearers were Frank Christofferson, Albert Christofferson, Fred Jackson and D. Seymour. The service was conducted by Rev. C.J. Ringer. Burial was in Walnut Hill Cemetery.


Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, Friday, April 28, 1916, page 7

Death Register

Hannah Petersen, born October 1, 1887

Father: Fred Schickoufsky, born in Iowa

Mother: Lena Reammers, born in Germany

Cause of Death: Ileus following operation for ruptured ectopic pregnancy

Died: April 25, 1916

Buried: Walnut Hill Cemetery


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