Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Speicher, Elizabeth February 24, 1912
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Lake O Wave- Times - Friday, March 1, 1912

Elizabeth Blough Speicher was born in Somerset county, Pa., Oct. 22, 1849. 
She was the fourth child in a family of six and the second to leave this 
life. Two sisters are living near Johnstown, Pa., and one in Indiana. A 
brother, Cyrus is living in Freeport.

Shortly after her marriage to Samuel Speicher, the family moved to Elkhart 
county, Indiana, which remained their home until the fall of 1869, at which 
time they moved to Bowne, lived there seven years, and then moved upon the 
farm four miles west of town, which has since been their home, with the 
exception of the time spent in Lake Odessa. In the fall of 1901 Mr. and Ms. 
Speicher left their farm for Lake Odessa but returned after three years. On 
the 22nd of last November they again made lake Odessa their home. 

Mrs. Speicher, until a few years ago enjoyed very good health. For several 
years her health has been failing, and especially during the last years. Her 
suffering during the past six months has scarcely been endurable, even tho 
she was never confined to  her bed until the last day of her life. She 
exhibited unusual patience during these last days of agony, always appearing 
cheerful. In spite of her condition, the end was not yet expected, and her 
death came as a shock to all her friends.

She leaves a husband, a daughter, Ida Mote, of Beaverton, and a son, William 
of this place, to mourn her loss. One daughter died at the age of five.  
there are six grandchildren. Of other relatives, there are a great number, 
most of whom live at a distance. Her loss is not a trivial one as she was 
always endeavoring to live for those about her.

The end came on February 21, 1912, at the age of 62 years, four months and 
two days. Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist church on 
Wednesday, Feb. 28, by Rev. S.M. Smith, assisted by Rev. P.B. Messner, of 
the Church of the Brethren. She has been a faithful member of this church 
during the greater part of her life. Interment in Lakeside cemetery.


         CARD OF THANKS
We sincerely thank the friends and neighbors who so kindly and 
sympathetically assisted us during our late bereavement in the loss of our 
beloved wife and mother.

Samuel Speicher
Mrs. David B. Mote and family
William Speicher 
 

Additional Comments:
Age: 62
Funeral: Wednesday, 28 February 1912
Lakeside cemetery #7-793

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