Arbor State, Wymore, Nebraska 5 July 1912

Death of Mrs Saathoff

Mrs H.G. Saathoff, wife of one of the prominent German American farmers living near the Kansas-Nebraska state line, died at her home Wednesday evening about six o'clock.

Thursday of last week she fell down the cellar steps at the residence, fracturing her skull. An operation was performed Saturday evening and a piece of the skull removed, but she gradually grew weaker until she passed away from the loved ones who surrounded her bedside.

[Gesche] Christina Hogelucht was born in Woodford county, Illinois, February 20th, 1857. In 1877 she was united in marriage to Harm G. Saathoff and lived on a farm near Storm Lake, Iowa. From there they moved to Sterling, Neb., where they lived for a few years, moving from that place to Oketo, Kan., then Mr Saathoff purchased the farm near the state line which has been their residence for the past 21 years.

Nine children were born to this union, two sons preceding the mother to the other shore. She leaves to mourn a kind and loving husband, two daughters, Mrs A.C. Ehnen and Mrs Earl Chase; and five sons, Korl (sic), Hie, Wilke, Menno and Edward. Two eldest sons are married and live on farms near the home place while the daughters also live but a few miles away. The other three sons are at home. She also is the sister of Mrs Chris Hartwig, of this vicinity, Mrs Andrew Saathoff, of Franklin, Neb., Mrs Wm. Bargeman, of Wing, Ill., and John Uphof, Oniga (sic), Ill. Other relatives in this vicinity are: A.B. Saathoff and family who live on the state line and A. Harms and family of this city.

The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the German Lutheran church on the Kansas-Nebraska line, and interment will be in the church cemetery.

The Arbor State joins in expressions of sympathy to the bereaved relatives.