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Unzicker.-Sister Katie Unzicker, nee Birkey, was born near Morton, Ill., Mar. 13, 1890; died at her home near Fisher, Ill., Oct. 26, 1914; aged 24 y. 7 m. 13 d. She was united in marriage with Bro. Otto Unzicker Jan. 14, 1913. This union was blessed with one son.
She united with the A. M. Church in her youth, and remained faithful to the end. She leaves to mourn her early departure her sorrowing husband, her son Floyd, her father and mother, 4 brothers, 5 sisters, an aged grandmother, and many relatives and friends. Short funeral services were conducted at the house by Bro. Samuel Gerber and at the church by Bros. Samuel Gerber in English and Daniel Grieser in German. Texts, Rev. 14:13, and Jno. 5:24, 25. Interment at the East Bend Cemetery, with appropriate remarks by Daniel Orendorff.
Urbana Daily Courier, 30 October 1914
MRS. UNZICKER DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Young Mother Passes Away at Home, South of Fisher—Leaves Husband and Child.
Fisher. Ill., Oct. 29 (Special) -- Mrs. Katie Unzicker, wife of Otto Unzicker, died Monday at her home, south of here, following a three days illness. Kate Birkey was born January 12, 1890, in Tazewell county and moved with her parents to the vicinity of Fisher, when a small child. In January 1913, she was married. Her husband and a small child survive. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Birkey of Fisher are her parents.
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