"A SUDDEN DEATH

Mrs. Ann Riemke Died at Shelbyville Monday Morning

Mrs. Ann Riemke, wife of Henry Riemke of near Pesotum, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Magsam, at Shelbyville, Ill., Monday morning at 7:30 o'clock. She was taken sick while visiting her daughter, and died after an illness of five days duration, leaving a husband, eight children (four sons and four daughters) and twenty-four grand children to mourn her sudden death. Deceased was born in Lancashire, England, Oct. 29, 1834, and at the time of her death was aged 69 years, 7 months and 7 days.

She came to this country with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Richmond in 1851, and settled in Coshocton county, Ohio. In 1856 they moved to Laporte, Indiana, where she was married to Henry Riemke in 1858, and moved to Tolono in 1860, where they have continued to live since that time.

The children are Henry of Oklahoma; Mrs. Mary Miller, in Witchita, Kansas; Edward, John and William and Mary Lustig of Pesotum; Mrs. Alice Magsam of Shelbyville, and Mrs. Annie Maley of Ivesdale.

During her many years residence to the section she lived in a manner which conformed to all the requirements of a loving wife and mother and a good neighbor, and was held in high esteem by all who knew her, and her death will be sincerely mourned by all her acqaintances. The remains were brought to Tolono, Wednesday morning, funeral services being conducted by Rev. D. A. Kelley at 10 o'clock, after which Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery."

Submitted by: Christina C. Riemke