Obit: Garber, Elsie (1890 – 1936)
Poster: Crystal Wendt
Email: crystalwendt@aol.com
 

Surname: Garber, Breseman, Gotter, DeKarske, Anding, Buth

Source: Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 9 Jan. 1936

Garber, Elsie (30 August 1890 – 1 Jan. 1936)

Mrs. Alvin Garber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Breseman was born August 30, 1890, and was received by holy baptism into fellowship with Christian services after due instruction of the Word of God, as we have it explained in our cateeism. She was confirmed in this church by Rev. Haas now pastor in Australia April 16, 1905.

June 30, 1915, she was married to Mr. Robert Gotter. To this union a daughter was born, Mr. Gotter died Nov. 3, 1918.

The 18th of October, 1931, the deceased entered into holy matrimony for the second time with Mr. Alvin Garber. A few months after her marriage she had to undergo a very serious operation from which she recovered quite will, as it appeared. But a little later it became evident that she was not so well as expected. Her health began to fail, that at times, she felt too weak to do her work. Sunday, December 29, when returning home from her uncle and aunt’s she suddenly collapsed, due to a weak heart. At first it looked as through she might recover but Tuesday towards evening her condition got worse being unconscious the most of the time from then till she departed New Year’s morning about 3:20.

She leaves to mourn her sudden departure her husband and daughter LaVerne. Her father, one brother, two sisters, Mrs. Henry De. Karske of Fredonia and Mrs. Richard Anding of Altoona, besides other distant relatives and a host of friends.

She reached the age of 45 years, 4 months and 1 day.

Funeral services were held Saturday at the American Lutheran Church in Granton, Rev. J. G. Buth, officiating.