Many Mourn Sudden Death at Cortland; of Mrs. Guy Housewert
The people of Cortland and her relatives and friends in Sycamore were deeply grieved to learn of the sudden and untimely death of Mrs. Guy Housewert, which occurred on Monday afternoon, Jan . 2, at her home three miles east of Cortland on Lincoln highway. Few of her friends were aware of her illness, and although she had been suffering from erysipelas for some time, it became serious only a few days before her death.
Mrs. Housewert was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Van Patten, and was born in Malta on Feb. 23 , 1884. She was united in marriage on Sept. 20, 1896, at Beloit, Wis., to Guy Housewert. After a short residence at DeKalb, they moved to the farm three miles east of Cortland village where they continued to make their home.
To Mr. and Mrs. Housewert were born three sons: Fred of Chicago, Herbert of Cortland, and Clifford of the parental home, who, with the husband and father and one grand-daughter Phyllis Housewert, are surviving . She also leaves her aged father, two sisters, Mrs. Susia Quincer of Oak Park and Mrs. Dan O'Brien of DeKalb, and one brother H. A. Van Patten of DeKalb.
Mrs. Housewert was an interested and valued member of the American Legion Auxiliary and of the DeKalb Farm Woman's club, was active in society, and conscientious, helpful and faithful in all her relations and will be greatly missed.
The funeral services were held in the beautiful country home on Wednesday afternoon. W. A. Otis officiated, and paid a glowing tribute to deceased. Mesdames Strack and Norman sang, Jess Horan presiding at the piano. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Dorsa Burbank, Miles Clausen, Herman Clausen, William McCartney, Charles Welsh and Ray Holland. The interment was in Mound Rest Cemetery, Cortland.
[Sycamore True Republican, 7 Jan 1928 p1 col5]
The people of Cortland and her relatives and friends in Sycamore were deeply grieved to learn of the sudden and untimely death of Mrs. Guy Housewert, which occurred on Monday afternoon, Jan . 2, at her home three miles east of Cortland on Lincoln highway. Few of her friends were aware of her illness, and although she had been suffering from erysipelas for some time, it became serious only a few days before her death.
Mrs. Housewert was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Van Patten, and was born in Malta on Feb. 23 , 1884. She was united in marriage on Sept. 20, 1896, at Beloit, Wis., to Guy Housewert. After a short residence at DeKalb, they moved to the farm three miles east of Cortland village where they continued to make their home.
To Mr. and Mrs. Housewert were born three sons: Fred of Chicago, Herbert of Cortland, and Clifford of the parental home, who, with the husband and father and one grand-daughter Phyllis Housewert, are surviving . She also leaves her aged father, two sisters, Mrs. Susia Quincer of Oak Park and Mrs. Dan O'Brien of DeKalb, and one brother H. A. Van Patten of DeKalb.
Mrs. Housewert was an interested and valued member of the American Legion Auxiliary and of the DeKalb Farm Woman's club, was active in society, and conscientious, helpful and faithful in all her relations and will be greatly missed.
The funeral services were held in the beautiful country home on Wednesday afternoon. W. A. Otis officiated, and paid a glowing tribute to deceased. Mesdames Strack and Norman sang, Jess Horan presiding at the piano. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Dorsa Burbank, Miles Clausen, Herman Clausen, William McCartney, Charles Welsh and Ray Holland. The interment was in Mound Rest Cemetery, Cortland.
[Sycamore True Republican, 7 Jan 1928 p1 col5]
Many Mourn Sudden Death at Cortland; of Mrs. Guy Housewert
The people of Cortland and her relatives and friends in Sycamore were deeply grieved to learn of the sudden and untimely death of Mrs. Guy Housewert, which occurred on Monday afternoon, Jan . 2, at her home three miles east of Cortland on Lincoln highway. Few of her friends were aware of her illness, and although she had been suffering from erysipelas for some time, it became serious only a few days before her death.
Mrs. Housewert was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Van Patten, and was born in Malta on Feb. 23 , 1884. She was united in marriage on Sept. 20, 1896, at Beloit, Wis., to Guy Housewert. After a short residence at DeKalb, they moved to the farm three miles east of Cortland village where they continued to make their home.
To Mr. and Mrs. Housewert were born three sons: Fred of Chicago, Herbert of Cortland, and Clifford of the parental home, who, with the husband and father and one grand-daughter Phyllis Housewert, are surviving . She also leaves her aged father, two sisters, Mrs. Susia Quincer of Oak Park and Mrs. Dan O'Brien of DeKalb, and one brother H. A. Van Patten of DeKalb.
Mrs. Housewert was an interested and valued member of the American Legion Auxiliary and of the DeKalb Farm Woman's club, was active in society, and conscientious, helpful and faithful in all her relations and will be greatly missed.
The funeral services were held in the beautiful country home on Wednesday afternoon. W. A. Otis officiated, and paid a glowing tribute to deceased. Mesdames Strack and Norman sang, Jess Horan presiding at the piano. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Dorsa Burbank, Miles Clausen, Herman Clausen, William McCartney, Charles Welsh and Ray Holland. The interment was in Mound Rest Cemetery, Cortland.
[Sycamore True Republican, 7 Jan 1928 p1 col5]
The people of Cortland and her relatives and friends in Sycamore were deeply grieved to learn of the sudden and untimely death of Mrs. Guy Housewert, which occurred on Monday afternoon, Jan . 2, at her home three miles east of Cortland on Lincoln highway. Few of her friends were aware of her illness, and although she had been suffering from erysipelas for some time, it became serious only a few days before her death.
Mrs. Housewert was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Van Patten, and was born in Malta on Feb. 23 , 1884. She was united in marriage on Sept. 20, 1896, at Beloit, Wis., to Guy Housewert. After a short residence at DeKalb, they moved to the farm three miles east of Cortland village where they continued to make their home.
To Mr. and Mrs. Housewert were born three sons: Fred of Chicago, Herbert of Cortland, and Clifford of the parental home, who, with the husband and father and one grand-daughter Phyllis Housewert, are surviving . She also leaves her aged father, two sisters, Mrs. Susia Quincer of Oak Park and Mrs. Dan O'Brien of DeKalb, and one brother H. A. Van Patten of DeKalb.
Mrs. Housewert was an interested and valued member of the American Legion Auxiliary and of the DeKalb Farm Woman's club, was active in society, and conscientious, helpful and faithful in all her relations and will be greatly missed.
The funeral services were held in the beautiful country home on Wednesday afternoon. W. A. Otis officiated, and paid a glowing tribute to deceased. Mesdames Strack and Norman sang, Jess Horan presiding at the piano. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Dorsa Burbank, Miles Clausen, Herman Clausen, William McCartney, Charles Welsh and Ray Holland. The interment was in Mound Rest Cemetery, Cortland.
[Sycamore True Republican, 7 Jan 1928 p1 col5]
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