Mrs. Otto Behrns Dies Saturday
Was Teacher and Church Organist.
Mrs. Caroline Behrns, wife of Otto H. Behrns, 1369 North Clinton street, deid at 11:15 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Mary's hospital. She had been in failing health for several years suffering from complicatins, but was seriously ill only for the last week. She was taken to the hospitaal Wednesday.
Caroline Keyl was born in New Orleans, La., Dec. 23, 1884, the daughter of Professor and Mrs. E. E. Keyl, well known Decatur residents for years. The Keyls moved afterwards to Mt. Olive, where Caroline received her education and graduated from high school. Later she came to Decatur where she taught in St. Paul's German Lutheran school. While in Decatur, she served also as organist at St. Paul's church. She was widely known among the young people especially.
She was married June 4, 1911, to Otto H. Behrns, and Decatur has been the family home since then. Mrs. Behrns is survived by her husband, Otto H. Behrns, three daughters, Vera, Erma, and Eleanor, and one son, Harold, also her mother, Mrs. E.E. Kyel (Keyl) of Decatur, three brothers, Rev. Otto Keyl of east Moline, Ernest and Edgar Keyl of Decatur, and three sisters, Mrs. Hulda Koscesza, Mrs. Eleanor Augustine and Mrs. Ada Augustine, all of Decatur. Her father, Professor Keyl, who was a teacher for many years, died about nine years ago.
The body was taken to Moran's and prepared for burial. It will be taken Sunday afternoon to the home of her mother, 1365 North Clinton street where friends may call any time after 2:30 Sunday afternoon.
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FUNERALS
BEHRNS, Mrs. Otto--Funeral at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home 1360 North Clinton street, and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Johannes Lutherans church. The burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call at the Moran & Sons chapel till 1:30 Sunday afternoon. At 2 o'clock the body will be taken to the residence.
The Decatur Review, Sunday Morning, June 29, 1930 Page Twenty-two
Was Teacher and Church Organist.
Mrs. Caroline Behrns, wife of Otto H. Behrns, 1369 North Clinton street, deid at 11:15 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Mary's hospital. She had been in failing health for several years suffering from complicatins, but was seriously ill only for the last week. She was taken to the hospitaal Wednesday.
Caroline Keyl was born in New Orleans, La., Dec. 23, 1884, the daughter of Professor and Mrs. E. E. Keyl, well known Decatur residents for years. The Keyls moved afterwards to Mt. Olive, where Caroline received her education and graduated from high school. Later she came to Decatur where she taught in St. Paul's German Lutheran school. While in Decatur, she served also as organist at St. Paul's church. She was widely known among the young people especially.
She was married June 4, 1911, to Otto H. Behrns, and Decatur has been the family home since then. Mrs. Behrns is survived by her husband, Otto H. Behrns, three daughters, Vera, Erma, and Eleanor, and one son, Harold, also her mother, Mrs. E.E. Kyel (Keyl) of Decatur, three brothers, Rev. Otto Keyl of east Moline, Ernest and Edgar Keyl of Decatur, and three sisters, Mrs. Hulda Koscesza, Mrs. Eleanor Augustine and Mrs. Ada Augustine, all of Decatur. Her father, Professor Keyl, who was a teacher for many years, died about nine years ago.
The body was taken to Moran's and prepared for burial. It will be taken Sunday afternoon to the home of her mother, 1365 North Clinton street where friends may call any time after 2:30 Sunday afternoon.
Newspaper clipping (Unknown)
FUNERALS
BEHRNS, Mrs. Otto--Funeral at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home 1360 North Clinton street, and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Johannes Lutherans church. The burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call at the Moran & Sons chapel till 1:30 Sunday afternoon. At 2 o'clock the body will be taken to the residence.
The Decatur Review, Sunday Morning, June 29, 1930 Page Twenty-two
Mrs. Otto Behrns Dies Saturday
Was Teacher and Church Organist.
Mrs. Caroline Behrns, wife of Otto H. Behrns, 1369 North Clinton street, deid at 11:15 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Mary's hospital. She had been in failing health for several years suffering from complicatins, but was seriously ill only for the last week. She was taken to the hospitaal Wednesday.
Caroline Keyl was born in New Orleans, La., Dec. 23, 1884, the daughter of Professor and Mrs. E. E. Keyl, well known Decatur residents for years. The Keyls moved afterwards to Mt. Olive, where Caroline received her education and graduated from high school. Later she came to Decatur where she taught in St. Paul's German Lutheran school. While in Decatur, she served also as organist at St. Paul's church. She was widely known among the young people especially.
She was married June 4, 1911, to Otto H. Behrns, and Decatur has been the family home since then. Mrs. Behrns is survived by her husband, Otto H. Behrns, three daughters, Vera, Erma, and Eleanor, and one son, Harold, also her mother, Mrs. E.E. Kyel (Keyl) of Decatur, three brothers, Rev. Otto Keyl of east Moline, Ernest and Edgar Keyl of Decatur, and three sisters, Mrs. Hulda Koscesza, Mrs. Eleanor Augustine and Mrs. Ada Augustine, all of Decatur. Her father, Professor Keyl, who was a teacher for many years, died about nine years ago.
The body was taken to Moran's and prepared for burial. It will be taken Sunday afternoon to the home of her mother, 1365 North Clinton street where friends may call any time after 2:30 Sunday afternoon.
Newspaper clipping (Unknown)
FUNERALS
BEHRNS, Mrs. Otto--Funeral at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home 1360 North Clinton street, and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Johannes Lutherans church. The burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call at the Moran & Sons chapel till 1:30 Sunday afternoon. At 2 o'clock the body will be taken to the residence.
The Decatur Review, Sunday Morning, June 29, 1930 Page Twenty-two
Was Teacher and Church Organist.
Mrs. Caroline Behrns, wife of Otto H. Behrns, 1369 North Clinton street, deid at 11:15 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Mary's hospital. She had been in failing health for several years suffering from complicatins, but was seriously ill only for the last week. She was taken to the hospitaal Wednesday.
Caroline Keyl was born in New Orleans, La., Dec. 23, 1884, the daughter of Professor and Mrs. E. E. Keyl, well known Decatur residents for years. The Keyls moved afterwards to Mt. Olive, where Caroline received her education and graduated from high school. Later she came to Decatur where she taught in St. Paul's German Lutheran school. While in Decatur, she served also as organist at St. Paul's church. She was widely known among the young people especially.
She was married June 4, 1911, to Otto H. Behrns, and Decatur has been the family home since then. Mrs. Behrns is survived by her husband, Otto H. Behrns, three daughters, Vera, Erma, and Eleanor, and one son, Harold, also her mother, Mrs. E.E. Kyel (Keyl) of Decatur, three brothers, Rev. Otto Keyl of east Moline, Ernest and Edgar Keyl of Decatur, and three sisters, Mrs. Hulda Koscesza, Mrs. Eleanor Augustine and Mrs. Ada Augustine, all of Decatur. Her father, Professor Keyl, who was a teacher for many years, died about nine years ago.
The body was taken to Moran's and prepared for burial. It will be taken Sunday afternoon to the home of her mother, 1365 North Clinton street where friends may call any time after 2:30 Sunday afternoon.
Newspaper clipping (Unknown)
FUNERALS
BEHRNS, Mrs. Otto--Funeral at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home 1360 North Clinton street, and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Johannes Lutherans church. The burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call at the Moran & Sons chapel till 1:30 Sunday afternoon. At 2 o'clock the body will be taken to the residence.
The Decatur Review, Sunday Morning, June 29, 1930 Page Twenty-two
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