I am transcribing obituaries from our local newspaper archives (Scotia, Nebraska)

The Scotia Register
Volume XXXIII, Thursday, December 15, 1927, pg. 1, column 5 and 6
JACOB SAUTTER PASSES AWAY MONDAY
Jacob Sautter, one of the most well known residents of this community, and of Greeley county, passed to his reward last Monday evening. He has many relatives and friends who deeply mourn his departure from this life, but who will be given courage in the fact that he is through with worldly suffering of which he has had more than his share in the past three months.
Jacob Sautter was born in Lake County, Indiana March 18, 1885 and passed on from his home here at Scotia last Monday evening after eating his regular supper at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 24 days. Mr. Sautter was apparently in good health about three months ago when a stroke of paralysis came upon him early one morning and left his left side completely helpless. Every[thing] was done to help him but it was of no avail, and he grew worse continually and last Monday evening he passed out very quietly and peacefully.
Mr. Sautter was married to Kathery (sic) Sautter, Oct. 18, 1879 before leaving his home community in Indiana. He and his wife came to this vicinity and settled on a homestead about six miles northeast of Scotia and lived there and raised his family.
In the fall of 1910 Mrs. Sautter died leaving him with four children. Two years later he married Mrs. Kuhne Sharp, and made his home in Scotia.
Mr. Sautter leaves to survive him his wife and four children. Jake, of Scotia, Edward of Brandon Colo., Mrs. Nancy Miner of Greeley, and Mrs. Ella VanSkike of Scotia. He also leaves three brothers John M. of Grand Island, Gutleib of Chapman, Kansas, and Mike of Spokane Wash. There are also two half sisters, Mrs. Maggie Seins and Mrs. Annie Klass both of Crown Point, Indiana.
Mr. Sautter will be greatly missed from this community. He was a man who always had a large number of friends and he was always jolly and jovial with all who knew him. He did not always agree with them but never the less he counted them his friends.
While living out here on Fish Creek he took an active part in the German Methodist Church and after moving to town he transferred his membership here. He looked forward with great anticipation to the finishing of the new Church. Here his is the first funeral in the Church proper. We do not know what is before us.
Mr. Sautter's body was laid to rest in Mt. Hope Cemetery with a great number of his friends and relatives attending. Rev. G. A. Randall officiated.

Julie Middendorf
mjmiddendorf@nctc.net