Obit: Fuhrmann, Caroline (1832 - 1911)

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Surnames: FUHRMANN HENKEL PODEWELS DONNER

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 02/02/1911

Fuhrmann, Caroline (18 APR 1832 - 2 FEB 1911)

Died, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gust Henkel, in this city (Colby, Clark Co., Wis.), at 2 o’clock Thursday morning, Feb. 2nd, 1911, of general debility, Mrs. Caroline Fuhrmann, aged 78 years, 9 months and 16 days.

Deceased was born in Germany, April 18, 1832. She came to Colby direct from Germany, in the year 1882, with her husband, Ludwig Fuhrmann, who died March 19th, 1909, and resided on a farm in the town of Hull, Marathon Co., until recently when she came into the city to reside with her daughter. She leaves six children, Albert in Germany; Mrs. Lena Podewels, Town of Hull; August and Charles, March; Mrs. Ida Donner, Rib Lake, and Mrs. Gusta Henkel, this city, to bourn the death of a kind and loving mother.

The funeral services will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, Sunday afternoon at 1:30, Rev. C.C. Hartenstein officiating.