She was born in Switzerland Aug. 20, I865. She had lived in this county 35 years, coming to this county from Illinois. On Feb. 28, 1889 she was united In marriage at Fairbury, Ill., to John Hiigli who preceded her In death. Mrs. Hiigli was a member of the Reformed Lutheran church.
She is survived by three sons, Fred and Ernest Hiigli, of Union Mills, and John Hiigli of Chicago; six daughters, Mrs. Emma Bowmar, Garrett, Ind., Mrs. Leta Wagner and Mrs. Hilda Marsh of La Porte, Mrs. Lillian Faris of Wanatah, Miss Rose Hiigli and Miss Martha Hiigli, both at home; 12 grandchildren. Besides her husband, one son, Arden, and one daughter, Mrs Fanny Wiesjahn, preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at the Kosanke Brothers chapel in Union Mills Monday at 2, Standard time, the Rev. Harry Parker of Delphi, Ind., officiating. Burial will be in the Union Mills cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Kosanke chapel this evening and until time for the funeral.
The Herald Argus
May 7, 1938
She was born in Switzerland Aug. 20, I865. She had lived in this county 35 years, coming to this county from Illinois. On Feb. 28, 1889 she was united In marriage at Fairbury, Ill., to John Hiigli who preceded her In death. Mrs. Hiigli was a member of the Reformed Lutheran church.
She is survived by three sons, Fred and Ernest Hiigli, of Union Mills, and John Hiigli of Chicago; six daughters, Mrs. Emma Bowmar, Garrett, Ind., Mrs. Leta Wagner and Mrs. Hilda Marsh of La Porte, Mrs. Lillian Faris of Wanatah, Miss Rose Hiigli and Miss Martha Hiigli, both at home; 12 grandchildren. Besides her husband, one son, Arden, and one daughter, Mrs Fanny Wiesjahn, preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at the Kosanke Brothers chapel in Union Mills Monday at 2, Standard time, the Rev. Harry Parker of Delphi, Ind., officiating. Burial will be in the Union Mills cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Kosanke chapel this evening and until time for the funeral.
The Herald Argus
May 7, 1938
Inscription
Mother
EMILIE
1866 - 1938
Gravesite Details
Both the death certificate and the obituary state that Emilie was born in 1865, not 1866 as is shown on the headstone.
Family Members
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Emma Amy Hiigli Bowmar
1890–1979
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Fannye Mae Hiigli Wiesjahn
1891–1932
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Rose Florence Hiigli
1893–1969
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Fred Alfred Hiigli
1894–1977
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John Richard Hugli Sr
1896–1979
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Ernest Lawrence Hiigli
1899–1984
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Martha Jeanette "Mart" Hiigli
1901–1988
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Leta Myrtle Hiigli Wagner
1903–1972
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Hilda Shirley Hiigli Marsh
1906–2000
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Arden Thomas Hiigli
1908–1932
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Lillian Hiigli Faris
1908–2003
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