Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Karcher, Phama Gertrude June 20, 1939
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The Lake Odessa Wave, Thursday, June 22, 1939
Mrs. Henry Karcher, a resident of this vicinity most of her life, passed away 
Tuesday evening after a struggle with heart trouble.  Besides her husband she 
leaves two children, Mrs. Roy Kincaid and Rex Karcher. 

The Karcher families are very highly respected families and have many 
friends.  They are all members of the Central Methodist church where her 
funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock.

Subsequent Publication:  Thursday, June 29, 1939

The funeral of Mrs. Henry Karcher was largely attended at the Methodist church 
Friday.  The sermon was by the Rev. Charles E. Thies, Mrs. Thomas furnished 
music, the following friend and neighbors were pallbearers: Fred Berndt, Roy 
Lane, Wilbur Smith, Frank Batchelder, George Barker and Myrvil Stephens.

Those from out of town who were in attendance at the funeral were: Mrs. Libby 
Mosey of Barryton, Mr. and Mrs. William Mooney of Dearborn, Mr. and Mrs. 
Walter Burd of Ann Arbor, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bever of Bryan, Ohio; Mrs. Jessie 
Bohner and daughter Marvel of Mt. Pelier, Ohio; Bert Bever of Edon, Ohio; Mr. 
and Mrs. G. William Brummeler, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest G. York, and Mr. and Mrs. 
Rupert Carrothers, all of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hubbard of 
Saranac, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore of Detroit, Don Karcher of Freeport, Mrs. 
Louis Kuhtz and son Leon of Ionia, Fred Nelson of Nashville, Mr. and Mrs. 
Robert Mason of Augusta, and Mrs. George White of Ionia.

Phama Gertrude Bever, the daughter of William and Sarah Bever was born in 
Odessa township on December 19, 1868, and departed this life on June 21, 1939 
at the home she had lived in nearly all her life, at the age of 70 years, six 
months and two days.  In 1897 she was united in marriage to Henry Karcher, and 
to this union were born two children, Mrs. Reeta Kincaid of Lake Odessa, and 
Rex Karcher, who lives on an adjoining farm in Odessa township.

Mrs. Karcher was converted early in life and joined the United Brethren 
church, later becoming a member of the Central Methodist church of Lake 
Odessa.  She was a loving mother, wife, and a faithful Christian.  She leaves 
to mourn the loss sustained, her husband, two children, four grandchildren, 
one great-grandchild, and one brother, Alvin Bever of Lake Odessa, and other 
relatives and a large circle of friends.


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