South Bend Tribune Obituary Saturday December 5, 1891   Found Dead in Bed   Sudden Death of Mrs. John M. Zeitler, of Clay Township From the Daily Tribune of Thursday   Mr. John M. Zeitler, a well known farmer in Clay township, awakened this morning and hearing their two-months-old babe crying, spoke to his wife.  Receiving no answer he touched her and was horrified to find her dead.  He aroused his children and one of the girls ran to the next neighbor, Mr. John P. Pierce, for assistance.  The members of the family as well as the neighbors were greatly overcome by her sudden death.  The night before she was at work as usual, and said she had not felt well in years.  She had arranged to go Mr. Phillip Strickler's (a neighbor's), to-day along with other neighbors to a butchering bee.  She had been troubled with heart failure, and Coroner Drollinger, who reviewed the remains this forenoon decided that was the cause of her death.   Mrs. Zeitler was a daughter of Mrs. and the late Joshua Johnson and brother of ex-Trustee John Q. Johnson, of Clay township.  Her grand-father's family was one of the first whole families to settle in South Bend.  Sarah, or "Sadie' as she was familiarily (sic) known, was about 52 years old and leaves six children, all girls, the oldest about twenty and the youngest but two months.  Although a delicate looking lady, Mrs. Zietler (sic) had a great deal of vitality, loved her home, husband and children and was an adorable wife and mother.  He loss will not only be greatly felt by her family, her aged mother, brothers and sisters, but by the neighbors among whom she had lived all her life.   The funeral will take place from the Ullery church one mile north of the city, near her home, on Saturday forenoon at ten o'clock. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Pam White (© 2003 Pam White)