Obituary published in The (Paxton) Record January 17, 1929

Mrs. Elizabeth Sprehe

  Another aged member was called to rest in the death of Mrs. Elizabeth
Sprehe. After a short illness, she passed away last Friday evening at
the age of 72 years, 11 months, and 1 day. She was born February 10,
1856, at Settrup, in Hanover, Germany, where she also spend the days of
her youth.
In 1882, she came to this country and made her home in Buckley. The same
year, she was married to Fred Sprehe, her surviving husband. The Lord
blessed them with nine children; three of them preceded her in death.
For many years she lived with her family on the farm. Thirteen years ago
she and her husband retired from farm life and made theire home in the
village.
  The deceased mother was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church
and was a member of our congretation [St. John's Lutheran, Buckley,
Illinois] all the years she lived in this community. Fearlessly she
confessed her faith in the Lord and always delighted to hear His Word.
Regularly she attended divine service and was to her family and to
others
a truly Christian example. From God's Word she received comfort and
strength even in her sickness. She trusted solely in Christ and His
merits and in such faith she passed away. She is now with the Lord to
enjoy what she believed and hoped.
  Her departure is mourned by her bereaved husband, four sons, one
stepson, two daughters, thirty-five grandchildren, one great grandchild,
and other relatives and friends. May she rest in peace.

[This obituary sounds suspiciously as if it might have been written by
J.M. Gross. It certainly resembles in style the document he wrote for
the Krumwiede family in 1941.]



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