Obituary of Lena REINHOLD FICKERT, Macoupin County Illinois 22 March 1998
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Name of Deceased: FICKERT (REINHOLD), Lena
Name of Newspaper: Staunton Star Times
Date of Obituary: Aug. 7, 1924 
Obituary: Mrs. Lena Marie FICKERT, wife of Henry FICKERT, Sr., on of the old
time residents of Staunton, passed away Monday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock at her
home at 402 E. Sixth St. in our city. Mrs. FICKERT had been in poor health since
several years and death came as a soothing relief from much suffering. The subject
of this sketch, whose maiden name was REINHOLD, was native of Germany,
where she was born January 29, 1858, hence attaining an age of 66 years 6 mo. and 5 
days. In 1879, she was united in marriage in the native land with Henry FICKERT,
and 3 years after the couple came to America, locating in Staunton, where they
have resided continuously since. Their union was blessed with 10 children of whom
3, a son and 2 daughters preceded the mother in death. Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home. Rev Paul E SHOPPE officiating. Interment
will be at Staunton Cemetery. Those left to cherish the memory of a kind and loving
wife and mother are: The venerable husband, 3 sons, Ernest, Louis and Henry, all of 
Staunton. Four Daughters, Emma ALTMAN, Mrs. Otto BEST, Anna FICKERT
of Staunton and Mrs. S. R. HALES of Amarillo, Texas besides other distant
relatives and friends.

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