Shelby County Indiana
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Wehmeir
The Shelbyville Democrat
Thursday, April 13, 1922
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WOMAN DIED AT HOME
OF SON IN THIS CITY
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Mrs. Anna Dorothy Wehmeir
Died of Complication of
Diseases Early Today.
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Mrs. Anna Dorothy Wehmeir, widow of the late Harman Wehmeir, died this morning at 5:15 o'clock at the home of her son, Fred Wehmeir, 245 east Franklin street, of a complication of diseases, from which she had been suffering for the past several weeks. Mrs. Wehmeir was well known thruout this city and county and her many friends will regret to learn of the sad event. Short funeral services will be conducted at the late home, Saturday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock, followed by services at the First Evangelical church, of this city, at 2:00 o'cloc, the Rev. Sam'l Caldemeyer officiating. Burail will be made in Forest Hill cemetery, in charge of Claude F. Fix & Son, funeral directors of this city.
Mrs. Wehmeir was born in Hanover, Germany, July 12, 1843, came to this country with her family during the year 1864, and made her home at Laurel, Ind. On August 29, 1866, she was united in marriage to Herman Wehmeir, and to this union five children were born, all of whom survive. She was a devoted and active member of the First Evangelical church, of this city, and was held in high esteem by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Wehmeir, a Civil war veteran, who died January 20, 1916. She leaves five children, namely Fred and William of this city, Mrs. William Pavy of Indianapolis, Mrs. Thomas Taggart, and Mrs. William Peterson, both of this city, one sister, Mrs. Sophie Meid, of Laurel, Ind., one brother, Fred Lindewedel, of Chicago, Ill., and two grandchildren.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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