Muscatine County IA Archives Obituaries.....Shannon, Caroline Hechtner April 12, 1934
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Muscatine Journal   April 1934
Nichols -  Mrs. Caroline Shannon, 72, long-time resident of this community, 
died at her home here at 8 o'clock Sunday morning after being in failing 
health for the last two years.  She had been bedfast for three weeks.

Caroline Hechtner was born in Illinois, Aprl 3, 1862, but had been a resident 
of here nearly all her life.  On March 2, 1885, she was married to Robert 
Thomas Shannon who preceded her in death, Dec. 7, 1918.

She was a member fo the Nichols Methodist Episcopal church.

Survivors are three sons, Frederick J and Harry E of Waterloo, Lloyd W of St. 
Louis; two daughters, Mrs. A.L. Lindee of Muscatine and Mrs. C.R. Metcalf of 
Nichols; five sisters, Mrs. William Sauer of Denver, Co., Mrs. Eliza Slade of 
Des Moines, Mrs. Mary Hector of Avaco, Mrs. Emma Hector of Walnut, Miss 
Alfreda Hechtner of Jackson, Mich.; one brother Charles Hechtner of Sac City; 
and nine grandchildren.

One son died in infancy.

The body will remain at the home where funeral services will be conducted 
Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 with the Rev. H.C. Druse of the Nichols Methodist 
Episcopal church in charge.  Burial will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery at West 
Liberty.

Henry Kirchner is the funeral director in charge.



Additional Comments:
I am a great grandson of Caroline Hechtner Shannon.

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