The Decatur (IN) Daily Democrat, Wednesday, August 10, 1910:
TO HER OLD HOME
Remains of Mrs. Charles Kern Will be Brought Here For Burial
DIED IN CHICAGO
Yesterday Noon After Few Days' Illness From Peritonitis---Sad Death
A message, sad in the extreme, bringing the news of the sudden death of her sister, Mrs. Charles Kern, of Chicago, was received late Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Leo Wilhelm of this city. The deceased was formerly Miss Cora Mumma, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mumma of Root township, and was well known here where she was born and reared to womanhood. The family had lived in Elkhart for several years until last June, when they went to Chicago and they were just making plans to come to Fort Wayne to reside. Saturday morning Mrs. Kern became ill, violent vomiting contributing to the seriousness of the case. It was found that she was suffering from peritonitis and Tuesday morning an operation was advised. Accordingly she was conveyed to a hospital, but expired while on the way there, about 11 o'clock. Her death comes as a sad and most unexpected shock. A sad feature of the case was that the son, Homer, aged thirteen, not knowing of the seriousness of his mother's illness, had gone Tuesday on the excursion to Walbridge park, and was not at home when her death occurred.
She leaves a husband and four children, Homer, Hattie, Russell and Kenneth, the eldest being thirteen years of age and the youngest seven. Mrs. Amos Lewton of Root township, Mrs. Leo Wilhelm of this city, Chas. Mumma of near Pleasant Mills, and Mrs. Josie Stewart of near Monroeville are her surviving brothers and sisters. Her parents also survive. This si the second sad and unexpected death in the Mumma family, as it was only about two years ago that the remains of another daughter, Mrs. Clara Aber, who died in New Mexico, leaving a little babe of a few days, were brought to her old home here for burial. Mrs. Kern had visited here only last April and at that time was thought to be in good health. The body will be brought here for burial. It was thought at first that the body would arrive here at 3:23 o'clock this afternoon over the Erie, but later message stated that it would not come until tomorrow.
The remains of Mrs. Charles Kern will be taken, upon arrival here tomorrow afternoon, to the home of her sister, Mrs. Leo Wilhelm, on Ninth street, this city, and the funeral will be held some time Friday morning from the Evangelical church in this city, the hour to be decided later.
TO HER OLD HOME
Remains of Mrs. Charles Kern Will be Brought Here For Burial
DIED IN CHICAGO
Yesterday Noon After Few Days' Illness From Peritonitis---Sad Death
A message, sad in the extreme, bringing the news of the sudden death of her sister, Mrs. Charles Kern, of Chicago, was received late Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Leo Wilhelm of this city. The deceased was formerly Miss Cora Mumma, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mumma of Root township, and was well known here where she was born and reared to womanhood. The family had lived in Elkhart for several years until last June, when they went to Chicago and they were just making plans to come to Fort Wayne to reside. Saturday morning Mrs. Kern became ill, violent vomiting contributing to the seriousness of the case. It was found that she was suffering from peritonitis and Tuesday morning an operation was advised. Accordingly she was conveyed to a hospital, but expired while on the way there, about 11 o'clock. Her death comes as a sad and most unexpected shock. A sad feature of the case was that the son, Homer, aged thirteen, not knowing of the seriousness of his mother's illness, had gone Tuesday on the excursion to Walbridge park, and was not at home when her death occurred.
She leaves a husband and four children, Homer, Hattie, Russell and Kenneth, the eldest being thirteen years of age and the youngest seven. Mrs. Amos Lewton of Root township, Mrs. Leo Wilhelm of this city, Chas. Mumma of near Pleasant Mills, and Mrs. Josie Stewart of near Monroeville are her surviving brothers and sisters. Her parents also survive. This si the second sad and unexpected death in the Mumma family, as it was only about two years ago that the remains of another daughter, Mrs. Clara Aber, who died in New Mexico, leaving a little babe of a few days, were brought to her old home here for burial. Mrs. Kern had visited here only last April and at that time was thought to be in good health. The body will be brought here for burial. It was thought at first that the body would arrive here at 3:23 o'clock this afternoon over the Erie, but later message stated that it would not come until tomorrow.
The remains of Mrs. Charles Kern will be taken, upon arrival here tomorrow afternoon, to the home of her sister, Mrs. Leo Wilhelm, on Ninth street, this city, and the funeral will be held some time Friday morning from the Evangelical church in this city, the hour to be decided later.
The Decatur (IN) Daily Democrat, Wednesday, August 10, 1910:
TO HER OLD HOME
Remains of Mrs. Charles Kern Will be Brought Here For Burial
DIED IN CHICAGO
Yesterday Noon After Few Days' Illness From Peritonitis---Sad Death
A message, sad in the extreme, bringing the news of the sudden death of her sister, Mrs. Charles Kern, of Chicago, was received late Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Leo Wilhelm of this city. The deceased was formerly Miss Cora Mumma, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mumma of Root township, and was well known here where she was born and reared to womanhood. The family had lived in Elkhart for several years until last June, when they went to Chicago and they were just making plans to come to Fort Wayne to reside. Saturday morning Mrs. Kern became ill, violent vomiting contributing to the seriousness of the case. It was found that she was suffering from peritonitis and Tuesday morning an operation was advised. Accordingly she was conveyed to a hospital, but expired while on the way there, about 11 o'clock. Her death comes as a sad and most unexpected shock. A sad feature of the case was that the son, Homer, aged thirteen, not knowing of the seriousness of his mother's illness, had gone Tuesday on the excursion to Walbridge park, and was not at home when her death occurred.
She leaves a husband and four children, Homer, Hattie, Russell and Kenneth, the eldest being thirteen years of age and the youngest seven. Mrs. Amos Lewton of Root township, Mrs. Leo Wilhelm of this city, Chas. Mumma of near Pleasant Mills, and Mrs. Josie Stewart of near Monroeville are her surviving brothers and sisters. Her parents also survive. This si the second sad and unexpected death in the Mumma family, as it was only about two years ago that the remains of another daughter, Mrs. Clara Aber, who died in New Mexico, leaving a little babe of a few days, were brought to her old home here for burial. Mrs. Kern had visited here only last April and at that time was thought to be in good health. The body will be brought here for burial. It was thought at first that the body would arrive here at 3:23 o'clock this afternoon over the Erie, but later message stated that it would not come until tomorrow.
The remains of Mrs. Charles Kern will be taken, upon arrival here tomorrow afternoon, to the home of her sister, Mrs. Leo Wilhelm, on Ninth street, this city, and the funeral will be held some time Friday morning from the Evangelical church in this city, the hour to be decided later.
TO HER OLD HOME
Remains of Mrs. Charles Kern Will be Brought Here For Burial
DIED IN CHICAGO
Yesterday Noon After Few Days' Illness From Peritonitis---Sad Death
A message, sad in the extreme, bringing the news of the sudden death of her sister, Mrs. Charles Kern, of Chicago, was received late Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Leo Wilhelm of this city. The deceased was formerly Miss Cora Mumma, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mumma of Root township, and was well known here where she was born and reared to womanhood. The family had lived in Elkhart for several years until last June, when they went to Chicago and they were just making plans to come to Fort Wayne to reside. Saturday morning Mrs. Kern became ill, violent vomiting contributing to the seriousness of the case. It was found that she was suffering from peritonitis and Tuesday morning an operation was advised. Accordingly she was conveyed to a hospital, but expired while on the way there, about 11 o'clock. Her death comes as a sad and most unexpected shock. A sad feature of the case was that the son, Homer, aged thirteen, not knowing of the seriousness of his mother's illness, had gone Tuesday on the excursion to Walbridge park, and was not at home when her death occurred.
She leaves a husband and four children, Homer, Hattie, Russell and Kenneth, the eldest being thirteen years of age and the youngest seven. Mrs. Amos Lewton of Root township, Mrs. Leo Wilhelm of this city, Chas. Mumma of near Pleasant Mills, and Mrs. Josie Stewart of near Monroeville are her surviving brothers and sisters. Her parents also survive. This si the second sad and unexpected death in the Mumma family, as it was only about two years ago that the remains of another daughter, Mrs. Clara Aber, who died in New Mexico, leaving a little babe of a few days, were brought to her old home here for burial. Mrs. Kern had visited here only last April and at that time was thought to be in good health. The body will be brought here for burial. It was thought at first that the body would arrive here at 3:23 o'clock this afternoon over the Erie, but later message stated that it would not come until tomorrow.
The remains of Mrs. Charles Kern will be taken, upon arrival here tomorrow afternoon, to the home of her sister, Mrs. Leo Wilhelm, on Ninth street, this city, and the funeral will be held some time Friday morning from the Evangelical church in this city, the hour to be decided later.
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