OBIT: Mary Magdaline (Shuntz) Horwedel, 1916, McSherrystown, Adams County, PA

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Mrs. Edward Horwedel

Mrs. Mary Magdaline Horwedel, widow of the late Edward Horwedel, died at her 
late home No. 349 Main Street, McSherrystown, Saturday, June 3, at 8 p.m. after 
a prolonged illness from infirmities.  Her illness was only of a serious nature 
during the past four months.  She was aged 83 years, 5 months and 2 days.  

The deceased was a daughter of the late Valentine and Maria Shuntz and was born 
in France, January 1, 1838.  When an infant she was brought to America by her 
parents who moved in Baltimore, Md., later moving to Adams county, where the 
most of her life was spent.  She was married to Mr. Horwedel in Conewago Chapel, 
April 6, 1855, by the late Rev. Fr. Enders.  Her husband died about 46 years 
ago.

Mrs. Horwedel was for many years a member of Conewago Chapel until moving to 
McSherrystown fourteen years ago when she became a communicant of St. Mary’s 
Catholic Church.

She leaves the following children:  Rev. F. X. Horwedel, S. J., of Holy Cross, 
Wooster, Mass.; Pius Horwedel, of the O’Bold Mill; Rev. Edward Horwedel, S. J., 
Holy Cross Mission, Alaska; Mrs. Michael Adams, Mrs. Josephine Kinder, of Main 
St., McSherrystown, and Mrs. James W. Hare, at home.  There are also 23 
grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral, Wednesday, June 7, requiem high mass in St. Mary’s church at 9 a.m. 
Rev. L. Aug. Reudter officiating.  Interment on the family lot in Conewago 
Chapel cemetery.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, June 10, 1916