Cecelia Scheu Obitutary, Rapides, LA
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Weekly TownTalk, Alexandria, La, Saturday April 16, 1938

SCHEU- At the home of her nephew, Mr. Fred Hustmyre, 1118 Thirteenth 
Street, Alexandria, La on Monday April 11, 1938 at 12:30 PM Mrs. 
Cecelia Scheu, widow of the late Fred Scheu, who proceeded her in 
death thirty-eight years ago.  Mrs. Scheu was born in Alexandria 
December 14, 1854 and was therefore 83 years and 4 months old at the 
time of her death.  She made her home during her last days with her 
nephew, Mr. Hustmyre, in Thirteenth Street.  The remains were taken
to Hixon Bros. Undertaking parlor from which the funeral was held 
Tuesday, April 12, at 10:30 a.m. the service was held at St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Cathedral and interment made in Rapides Cemetery,
Pinveille, by the side of her late husband.

Mrs. Scheu belonged to one of the oldest and most hightly thought of 
families of Rapides parish.  She was a sister of the late Mrs. William
Hustmyre, Sr and the late William Rexer, Sr.  She is survived by rhe 
following nieces and nephews: Mrs. (Dr.) J. E. Dugger, William 
Hustmyre, Jacob Rexer, Misses Katie and Theresa Rexer, Mrs. Fred 
McCluskey of Galveston, Mrs. Draper D. Mintz of Houston, Mrs. Katie
Lyons of Galveston, Mrs. Mamie Marshall of Mobile, Mrs. John Flattery 
of Denver